2014–15 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball team represented Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. FGCU was a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They played their home games at Alico Arena and were led by second year head coach Joe Dooley. They finished the season 22–11, 12–3 in A-Sun play to finish in second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the A-Sun Tournament where they lost to USC Upstate. They received an invitation to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Texas A&M–Corpus Christi.

2014–15 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball
CIT, First round
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
2014–15 record22–11 (11–3 A-Sun)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Marty Richter (4th season)
  • Michael Fly (4th season)
  • Jamill Jones (2nd season)
Home arenaAlico Arena
2014–15 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North Florida122 .857  2312  .657
Florida Gulf Coast113 .786  2211  .667
USC Upstate86 .571  2412  .667
Lipscomb77 .500  1417  .452
Northern Kentucky*77 .500  1317  .433
Jacksonville410 .286  1022  .313
Kennesaw State410 .286  1022  .313
Stetson311 .214  922  .290
*NKU was eligible for A-Sun Tourney, but not for postseason play due to Div. I transition
2015 Atlantic Sun Tournament winner

Pre-season

Departures

PlayerPrevious InstitutionNew Institution
Chase FielerFGCUGraduated
Dajuan GrafFGCUNorth Carolina Central [1][2]
Eric McKnightFGCUTennessee [1][3]
Kevin BoyleFGCUN/A [4]

Class of 2014 Signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Zach Johnson
SG
Miami, FL Miami Norland 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 21, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 66
Eric Moeller
C
Ocala, FL College of Central Florida 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 17, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Demetris Morant
F
Las Vegas, NV UNLV 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) May 21, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Christian Terrell
SG
Jacksonville, FL Providence School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 21, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2014 Florida Gulf Coast Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  • "2014 Florida Gulf Coast Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 29, 2013.

    Roster

    2014–15 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Brett Comer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)192 lb (87 kg) SrWinter Park High School Winter Park, Florida
    F/C 1 Nate Hicks 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)217 lb (98 kg) RS SrJ. R. Arnold High School Panama City Beach, Florida
    G 2 Bernard Thompson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)166 lb (75 kg) SrRockdale County High School Conyers, Georgia
    G 3 Julian DeBose 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)196 lb (89 kg) RS JrSt. John's College High School Washington, D.C.
    G 4 Armand Shoon (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoWestwood Christian School Miami, Florida
    G 5 Jamail Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrMontverde Academy Atlanta, Georgia
    F 10 Logan Hovey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS FrPaul J. Hagerty High School Orlando, Florida
    F 11 Nick Pellar (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrIMG Academy Munster, Indiana
    G 12 Zach Johnson   6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrMiami Norland Miami, Florida
    G 14 Brian Greene Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SoIMG Academy Chicago, Illinois
    F 15 Filip Cvjeticanin   6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)218 lb (99 kg) SrThe American School of Madrid Zagreb, Croatia
    F 21 Demetris Morant 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SoBishop Gorman Las Vegas, NV
    F 23 TeJai Allen (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)198 lb (90 kg) SoFleming Island High School Jacksonville, FL
    F 24 Marcus Blake (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)196 lb (89 kg) RS SrAmerican Heritage School Miami, Florida
    F 25 Marc-Eddy Norelia 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SoOlympia High School Orlando, Florida
    G 35 Christian Terrell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrProvidence School Jacksonville, Florida
    F 42 Eric Moeller 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoCollege of Central Florida Ocala, Florida
    F Antravious Simmons (I) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS FrSouth Miami High School Miami, Florida
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: February 22, 2014

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    11/15/2014*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    Nova Southeastern W 63–51  1–0
    Alico Arena (4,582)
    Fort Myers, FL
    11/17/2014*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    UC Santa Barbara W 81–75 OT 2–0
    Alico Arena (4,412)
    Fort Myers, FL
    11/19/2014*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Ohio W 79–62  3–0
    Alico Arena (4,633)
    Fort Myers, FL
    11/24/2014*
    6:00 pm, ASun.tv
    vs. Marist
    Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals
    W 58–43  4–0
    Germain Arena (2,118)
    Estero, FL
    11/25/2014*
    8:30 pm, ASun.tv
    vs. San Francisco
    Gulf Coast Showcase semifinals
    W 62–47  5–0
    Germain Arena (3,027)
    Estero, FL
    11/26/2014*
    8:30 pm, ASun.tv
    vs. Green Bay
    Gulf Coast Showcase finals
    L 45–59  5–1
    Germain Arena (3,867)
    Estero, FL
    11/30/2014*
    5:00 pm, FSNOR
    at South Dakota State W 71–58  6–1
    Frost Arena (3,250)
    Brookings, SD
    12/03/2014*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Florida Tech W 77–58  7–1
    Alico Arena (4,028)
    Fort Myers, FL
    12/07/2014*
    2:00 pm
    vs. Massachusetts
    Hall of Fame Holiday Classic
    W 84–75  8–1
    MassMutual Center (5,235)
    Springfield, MA
    12/14/2014*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    FIU L 63–69  8–2
    Alico Arena (3,511)
    Fort Myers, FL
    12/19/2014*
    7:30 pm, ESPN3
    Furman W 83–78  9–2
    Alico Arena (4,251)
    Fort Myers, FL
    12/23/2014*
    7:00 pm
    at Iona L 67–86  9–3
    Hynes Athletic Center (1,913)
    New Rochelle, NY
    12/28/2014*
    4:00 pm, FS1
    at Xavier L 57–71  9–4
    Cintas Center (9,908)
    Cincinnati, OH
    12/30/2014*
    7:30 pm, ESPN3
    at Pittsburgh L 54–71  9–5
    Peterson Events Center (10,249)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    01/02/2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Ave Maria W 49–36  10–5
    Alico Arena (4,071)
    Fort Myers, FL
    01/05/2015*
    10:00 pm
    at UC Santa Barbara L 50–63  10–6
    The Thunderdome (2,887)
    Santa Barbara, CA
    01/10/2015
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Stetson W 72–50  11–6
    (1–0)
    Alico Arena (4,633)
    Fort Myers, FL
    01/14/2015
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at North Florida L 64–80  11–7
    (1–1)
    UNF Arena (3,189)
    Jacksonville, FL
    01/17/2015
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Jacksonville W 79–50  12–7
    (2–1)
    Alico Arena (4,663)
    Fort Myers, FL
    01/22/2015
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at USC Upstate W 71–68  13–7
    (3–1)
    G. B. Hodge Center (837)
    Spartanburg, SC
    01/24/2015
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Kennesaw State W 54–48  14–7
    (4–1)
    KSU Convocation Center (1,437)
    Kennesaw, GA
    01/29/2015
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Lipscomb W 78–62  15–7
    (5–1)
    Alico Arena (4,177)
    Fort Myers, FL
    01/31/2015
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Northern Kentucky W 74–64  16–7
    (6–1)
    Alico Arena (4,550)
    Fort Myers, FL
    02/07/2015
    3:30 pm
    at Stetson W 67–51  17–7
    (7–1)
    Edmunds Center (2,642)
    DeLand, FL
    02/12/2015
    7:00 pm
    at Northern Kentucky W 65–59  18–7
    (8–1)
    The Bank of Kentucky Center (2,226)
    Highland Heights, KY
    02/14/2015
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Lipscomb W 76–74  19–7
    (9–1)
    Allen Arena (1,213)
    Nashville, TN
    02/19/2015
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Kennesaw State W 54–53  20–7
    (10–1)
    Alico Arena (4,633)
    Fort Myers, FL
    02/21/2015
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    USC Upstate W 86–72  21–7
    (11–1)
    Alico Arena (4,633)
    Fort Myers, FL
    02/25/2015
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    North Florida L 62–76  21–8
    (11–2)
    Alico Arena (4,692)
    Fort Myers, FL
    02/28/2015
    2:00 pm
    at Jacksonville L 67–75  21–9
    (11–3)
    Swisher Gymnasium (477)
    Jacksonville, FL
    Atlantic Sun Tournament
    03/03/2015
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Jacksonville
    Quarterfinals
    W 81–63  22–9
    Alico Arena (3,567)
    Fort Myers, FL
    03/05/2015
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    UCS Upstate
    Semifinals
    L 62–63  22–10
    Alico Arena (4,267)
    Fort Myers, FL
    CIT
    03/18/2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
    First round
    L 69–75  22–11
    Alico Arena (2,587)
    Fort Myers, FL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References

    1. MacBain, Jason. "Graf To Transfer Closer To Home, McKnight To Graduate And Pursue Professional Career". FGCU Athletics. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
    2. Jones, Liam. "FGCU Transfer Dajuan Graf Commits To North Carolina Central". FGCU Eagles Nest. Archived from the original on 20 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
    3. "Grad Transfer Eric McKnight Signs with UT". UT Athletics. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
    4. "@FGCU_MBB Walk-On Boyle Will Not Return To Team In 2014-15". FGCU Athletics. Retrieved 30 Aug 2014.
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