2014–15 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team represented Grambling State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by first year head coach Shawn Walker, played their home games at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

2014–15 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
2014–15 record2–27 (0–18 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ray Martin
  • Kenyon Alston
  • Kyle Jones
  • Jaron Moore
Westley F. Gillum JR
Home arenaFredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
2014–15 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Texas Southern162 .889  2213  .629
Alabama State*144 .778  1910  .655
Southern*135 .722  1817  .514
Prairie View A&M126 .667  1518  .455
Arkansas–Pine Bluff*99 .500  1220  .375
Jackson State99 .500  1121  .344
Alabama A&M810 .444  920  .310
Mississippi Valley State513 .278  626  .188
Alcorn State414 .222  626  .188
Grambling State018 .000  227  .069
*ineligible for postseason play due to NCAA violations
2015 SWAC Tournament winner

The Tigers finished the season with a record of 2–27, losing all 18 regular-season conference games and their game in the first round of the conference tournament. The team's only two victories on the season were over non-NCAA teams: Lyon College of the NAIA and Selma University of the NCCAA.[1] It was the second season out of three in which the team finished winless in NCAA games, after it went 0–28 in 2012–13.[2]

The team finished the season last out of NCAA Division I's 351 teams in points scored per game, at 52.0.[3] The team drew a total of only 3,454 fans to the Frederick C. Hobdy Assembly Center for its 11 home games, an average of 314 per game.[4]

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Remond Brown Guard 6–4 200 Sophomore Monroe, Louisiana
1 A'Torri Shine Guard 6–5 202 Senior Minden, Louisiana
2 Richard Freeman Guard/Forward 6–8 205 Sophomore Indianapolis, Indiana
3 Telvin Marshall Guard/Forward 6–6 Junior Shreveport, Louisiana
4 Lonnie McElwain Forward 6–9 Junior Indianapolis, Indiana
5 Jefkins Agyeman-Budu Guard 6–5 Freshman Staten Island, New York
10 Chase Comier Guard 5–11 175 Sophomore Baltimore, Maryland
11 Valerio Altheimer Guard 6–2 190 Junior Jonesboro, Louisiana
12 Kyle Williams Forward 6–9 Freshman Long Island, New York
21 Robert Wiley Guard 6–0 Freshman Grambling, Louisiana
22 Carlton Lowe Guard 6–3 Sophomore Alexandria, Louisiana
23 Isiah Patterson Guard 6–0 160 Sophomore Vivian, Louisiana
24 Mark Gray Forward 6–7 Junior New Iberia, Louisiana

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/14/2014*
6:00 pm
at George Washington L 40–92  0–1
Charles E. Smith Center (3,446)
Washington, D.C.
11/18/2014*
7:00 pm
Lyon College W 55–49  1–1
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (200)
Grambling, LA
11/20/2014*
6:00 pm
at Purdue L 30–82  1–2
Mackey Arena (10,021)
West Lafayette, IN
11/24/2014*
6:00 pm
at Ball State L 46–88  1–3
John E. Worthen Arena (2,827)
Muncie, IN
11/26/2013*
6:00 pm
at Notre Dame L 54–81  1–4
Edmund P. Joyce Center (5,485)
South Bend, IN
12/03/2014*
7:00 pm
at Air Force L 34–59  1–5
Clune Arena (1,017)
Colorado Springs, CO
12/06/2014*
8:00 pm
Selma W 74–64  2–5
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (350)
Grambling, LA
12/15/2014*
9:00 pm, P12N
at Oregon State L 43–71  2–6
Gill Coliseum (3,553)
Corvallis, OR
12/17/2014*
10:00 pm, P12N
at No. 16 Washington L 38–86  2–7
Alaska Airlines Arena (5,289)
Seattle, WA
12/22/2014*
7:30 pm
at No. 25 TCU L 39–80  2–8
Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center (3,765)
Fort Worth, TX
01/03/2015
5:00 pm
at Alabama State L 50–71  2–9 (0–1)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (546)
Montgomery, AL
01/05/2015
7:30 pm
at Alabama A&M L 46–67  2–10 (0–2)
Elmore Gymnasium (1,029)
Huntsville, AL
01/10/2015
5:00 pm
Southern L 53–59  2–11 (0–3)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (725)
Grambling, LA
01/12/2015
7:30 pm
Alcorn State L 70–72  2–12 (0–4)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (N/A)
Grambling, LA
01/17/2015
7:30 pm
at Texas Southern L 51–60  2–13 (0–5)
Health and Physical Education Arena (3,452)
Houston, TX
01/19/2015
7:30 pm
at Prairie View A&M L 60–74  2–14 (0–6)
William J. Nicks Building (1,129)
Prairie View, TX
01/24/2015
5:00 pm
Jackson State L 63–74  2–15 (0–7)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (650)
Grambling, LA
01/31/2015
5:00 pm
Arkansas–Pine Bluff L 53–65  2–16 (0–8)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (500)
Grambling, LA
02/02/2015
7:30 pm
Mississippi Valley State L 65–68  2–17 (0–9)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (N/A)
Grambling, LA
02/07/2015
5:30 pm
at Southern L 50–58  2–18 (0–10)
F. G. Clark Center (2,859)
Baton Rouge, LA
02/09/2015
7:30 pm
at Alcorn State L 77–91  2–19 (0–11)
Davey Whitney Complex (N/A)
Lorman, MS
02/14/2015
5:00 pm
Texas Southern L 58–81  2–20 (0–12)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (150)
Grambling, LA
02/16/2015
7:30 pm
Prairie View A&M L 44–95  2–21 (0–13)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (139)
Grambling, LA
02/21/2015
5:00 pm
at Jackson State L 33–72  2–22 (0–14)
Williams Assembly Center (509)
Jackson, MS
02/28/2015
7:30 pm
at Arkansas-Pine Bluff L 57–66  2–23 (0–15)
K. L. Johnson Complex (3,406)
Pine Bluff, AR
03/02/2015
7:30 pm
at Mississippi Valley State L 62–66  2–24 (0–16)
Leflore County Civic Center (N/A)
Greenwood, MS
03/05/2015
5:00 pm
Alabama State L 46–78  2–25 (0–17)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (135)
Grambling, LA
03/07/2015
5:00 pm
Alabama A&M L 66–70  2–26 (0–18)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (255)
Grambling, LA
SWAC Tournament
03/10/2015
9:30 pm
vs. Alcorn State
First Round
L 52–66  2–27
Toyota Center (N/A)
Houston, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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