2014–15 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team represented Longwood University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Jayson Gee, in his second season, and played their home games at Willett Hall in Farmville, Virginia as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 11–23, 5–13 in Big South play to finish in ninth place. They upset Presbyterian and Charleston Southern in the Big South Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Winthrop.

2014–15 Longwood Lancers men's basketball
ConferenceBig South Conference
2014–15 record11–23 (5–13 Big South)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jake Luhn (2nd season)
  • Craig Carter (1st season)
  • Samba Johnson (1st season)
Home arenaWillett Hall
2014–15 Big South men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Charleston Southern135 .722  1912  .613
High Point135 .722  2310  .697
Coastal Carolina126 .667  2410  .706
Radford126 .667  2212  .647
Winthrop126 .667  1913  .594
UNC Asheville108 .556  1516  .484
Gardner–Webb108 .556  2015  .571
Presbyterian612 .333  1022  .313
Longwood513 .278  1123  .324
Campbell414 .222  1022  .313
Liberty216 .111  824  .250
2015 Big South Tournament winner

Last season

The 2013–14 Lancers finished the season 8–24 overall and 3–13 in Big South play, last in the Big South North Division, and second-to-last overall in the conference, only in front of Presbyterian. They lost in the first round of the Big South tournament to Gardner-Webb.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Charlie Lockwood0C6'10"210FreshmanInglewood, CaliforniaTransferred to North Idaho College[1]
Lucas Woodhouse2G6'1"155SophomoreGreenlawn, New YorkTransferred to Stony Brook[2]
Eric Shaw4F6'7"192FreshmanStafford, VirginiaTransferred to Mary Washington[2]
Curtis Rowser III5G6'1"165FreshmanStafford, VirginiaTransferred to Mary Washington[2]
Tristan Carey12G6'4"185SeniorColonial Beach, VirginiaGraduated
David Robinson13G6'4"190SeniorChesterfield, VirginiaGraduated
Karl Ziegler20F6'5"215SophomoreAnnandale, VirginiaTransferred to Assumption College[3]
Mark Parker21G/F6'7"210SeniorClayton, North CarolinaGraduated
Jaylani Dublin22F6'6"225JuniorBrooklyn, New YorkGraduate/Transferred to Iona[2]
Jeff Havenstein44F6'8"230SeniorMount Airy, MarylandGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious SchoolNotes
Khris LaneF6'6"215SophomoreRichmond, VADrexelUnder NCAA transfer rules, Lane will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season, and will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Tra'Vaughan WhiteG5'10"190SeniorKansas City, KSDuquesneWhite will also have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season, but will have one year of remaining eligibility afterwards.

Roster

On October 29, Victor Dorsey was reported to be suspended for the first three games of the season due to an unspecified violation of team rules.[4] On November 6, it was announced that Jason Pimentel was suspended indefinitely following a violation of team policy, relating to an arrest.[5] On November 13, Quincy Taylor was ruled ineligible and was required by the NCAA to sit out three games, due to participation in an unauthorized basketball program.[6] On February 14, 2015, Pimentel was restored to the team at the direction of athletic director Troy Austin, following his being found guilty and appealing the conviction to the Prince Edward County circuit court.[7][8]

2014–15 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Tra'Vaughn White  5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrWashington HS/Independence CC/Duquesne Kansas City, Kansas
G 1 Leron Fisher 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrLake Clifton Eastern HS/Allan Hancock Baltimore, Maryland
G 2 Bryan Gee  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrCornerstone Christian Cleveland, Ohio
G 3 Darrion Allen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoBlanche Ely HS Pompano Beach, Florida
F 4 Khris Lane  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoBenedictine HS/Drexel Richmond, Virginia
F 5 Jason Pimentel 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrMontverde/Palm Beach Ocala, Florida
F/C 10 Lotanna Nwogbo  (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)255 lb (116 kg) RS JrMount Vernon Presbyterian/Tulane Lithonia, Georgia
G 11 Kanayo Obi-Rapu Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrNew Garden Friends Greensboro, North Carolina
F 14 Victor Dorsey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrSpringfield HSS Akron, Ohio
G 15 Isaac Belton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoVirginia Episcopal/Fork Union MA Salem, Virginia
G/F 21 Shaquille Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrMilton HS/Northwest Florida Atlanta, Georgia
G 23 Ryan Badowski 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrBrunswick HS Cleveland, Ohio
F 24 Damarion Geter (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoDunbar HS Dayton, Ohio
G 25 Quincy Taylor (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SrWichita Collegiate/UAB Wichita, Kansas
G 30 Tyler Akers (C W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrGeorge Wythe HS Wytheville, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 22 August 2014

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Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition game
November 8*
5:00 pm
Hampden–Sydney W 95–60 
 22  Taylor  6  Nwogbo, Geter  6  Taylor  Willett Hall (1,784)
Farmville, VA
Non-conference regular season
November 14*
7:00 pm, BSN
Averett
EMU Showcase
W 81–53  1–0
 21  Badowski  4  Belton, Obi-Rapu  3  Fisher  Willett Hall (1,034)
Farmville, VA
November 19*
7:00 pm
at James Madison L 60–82  1–1
 20  Allen  7  Nwogbo  4  Fisher  JMU Convocation Center (2,877)
Harrisonburg, VA
November 21*
4:30 pm
vs. UNC Greensboro
EMU Showcase
W 81–79 OT 2–1
 22  Allen  12  Nwogbo  6  Johnson, Geter  EMU Convocation Center (680)
Ypsilanti, MI
November 22*
4:30 pm
vs. Youngstown State
EMU Showcase
L 72–82  2–2
 16  Johnson, Nwogbo  8  Nwogbo  7  Taylor  EMU Convocation Center (624)
Ypsilanti, MI
November 23*
2:30 pm
at Eastern Michigan
EMU Showcase
L 48–79  2–3
 14  Nwogbo  8  Dorsey  4  Johnson, Taylor  EMU Convocation Center (395)
Ypsilanti, MI
November 26*
7:00 pm
at George Washington L 66–91  2–4
 25  Nwogbo  13  Nwogbo  4  Fisher  Charles E. Smith Center (1,897)
Washington, DC
November 29*
2:00 pm
at Iowa L 44–77  2–5
 16  Johnson  12  Nwogbo  6  Johnson  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (13,819)
Iowa City, IA
December 3*
7:00 pm, BSN
Dartmouth W 74–73  3–5
 34  Taylor  5  Johnson  5  Johnson  Willett Hall (1,524)
Farmville, VA
December 6*
5:00 pm, BSN
UT Martin L 66–77  3–6
 18  Taylor  6  Nwogbo  2  Obi-Rapu  Willett Hall (N/A)
Farmville, VA
December 14*
2:00 pm
at UMBC L 53–58  3–7
 17  Johnson  7  Johnson, Nwogbo  3  Fisher  Retriever Activities Center (631)
Baltimore, MD
December 17*
7:00 pm
at Miami (OH) L 60–71  3–8
 16  Taylor  9  Nwogbo  3  Obi-Rapu  Millett Hall (470)
Oxford, OH
December 20*
2:00 pm, BSN
Penn State Beaver W 106–74  4–8
 22  Johnson  8  Geter  3  Fisher, Geter,
Johnson, Taylor
 
Willett Hall (428)
Farmville, VA
December 28*
2:00 pm
at Ball State L 64–69  4–9
 20  Taylor  8  Nwogbo  4  Fisher, Taylor  John E. Worthen Arena (2,276)
Muncie, IN
Conference regular season
December 31
1:00 pm, BSN
at Winthrop L 72–82 OT 4–10
(0–1)
 18  Nwogbo, Johnson  12  Nwogbo  5  Nwogbo  Winthrop Coliseum (1,074)
Rock Hill, SC
January 3
5:00 pm, BSN
Radford W 90–79 2OT 5–10
(1–1)
 26  Fisher  14  Nwogbo  7  Taylor  Willett Hall (1,802)
Farmville, VA
January 8
7:30 pm, BSN
at Coastal Carolina L 70–76  5–11
(1–2)
 23  Nwogbo  10  Nwogbo  3  Johnson, Taylor  HTC Center (1,824)
Conway, SC
January 10
7:00 pm, BSN
at Charleston Southern L 54–68  5–12
(1–3)
 14  Taylor  6  Geter, Johnson  3  Johnson  CSU Field House (783)
Charleston, SC
January 14
7:00 pm, BSN
Presbyterian L 67–71  5–13
(1–4)
 23  Taylor  9  Johnson  5  Fisher  Willett Hall (1,612)
Farmville, VA
January 17
5:00 pm, BSN
Liberty W 85–71  6–13
(2–4)
 31  Johnson  8  Johnson  5  Johnson  Willett Hall (1,761)
Farmville, VA
January 19
7:00 pm, BSN/ESPN3
at High Point L 67–72  6–14
(2–5)
 19  Taylor  6  Geter  4  Geter, Johnson  Millis Center (1,750)
High Point, NC
January 22
7:00 pm, BSN
at Gardner–Webb L 67–79  6–15
(2–6)
 25  Fisher  8  Geter  5  Fisher  Paul Porter Arena (874)
Boiling Springs, NC
January 28
7:00 pm, BSN
UNC Asheville L 64–74  6–16
(2–7)
 25  Taylor  5  Badowski, Geter, Johnson  3  Fisher  Willett Hall (924)
Farmville, VA
January 31
7:00 pm, BSN
at Presbyterian W 71–67  7–16
(3–7)
 26  Fisher  6  Johnson  3  Fisher, Geter  Templeton Center (1,532)
Clinton, SC
February 3
7:00 pm, BSN
Gardner–Webb L 78–87  7–17
(3–8)
 21  Johnson  5  Johnson, Badowski  3  Taylor, Fisher  Willett Hall (1,371)
Farmville, VA
February 6
7:00 pm, BSN
at UNC Asheville L 56–71  7–18
(3–9)
 19  Johnson, Taylor  5  Taylor  7  Fisher  Kimmel Arena (1,153)
Asheville, NC
February 11
7:00 pm, BSN
at Radford L 75–80  7–19
(3–10)
 22  Johnson  7  Geter  3  Johnson, Taylor  Dedmon Center (2,341)
Radford, VA
February 14
5:00 pm, BSN
Charleston Southern L 64–65  7–20
(3–11)
 30  Taylor  7  Taylor, Johnson  4  Taylor  Willett Hall (1,024)
Farmville, VA
February 17
8:00 pm, ASN
at Liberty W 78–72  8–20
(4–11)
 24  Fisher  10  Geter  4  Fisher  Vines Center (844)
Lynchburg, VA
February 21
5:00 pm, BSN
Winthrop L 59–83  8–21
(4–12)
 19  Taylor  7  Johnson  3  Taylor  Willett Hall (1,421)
Farmville, VA
February 23
7:00 pm, BSN
Coastal Carolina L 59–72  8–22
(4–13)
 15  Fisher, Taylor  8  Johnson  5  Fisher  Willett Hall (1,342)
Farmville, VA
February 28
2:00 pm, BSN
Campbell W 70–65  9–22
(5–13)
 25  Taylor  9  Pimentel  5  Johnson  Willett Hall (1,328)
Farmville, VA
Big South Tournament
March 4
Noon, BSN
(9) vs. (8) Presbyterian
First round
W 65–61  10–22
 25  Johnson  11  Johnson  4  Fisher, Taylor  HTC Center (1,337)
Conway, SC
March 6
Noon, ESPN3
(9) vs. (1) Charleston Southern
Quarterfinals
W 68–60  11–22
 22  Johnson  15  Johnson  5  Taylor  HTC Center (1,773)
Conway, SC
March 7
Noon, ESPN3
(9) vs. (5) Winthrop
Semifinals
L 58–71  11–23
 23  Fisher, Taylor  10  Johnson  4  Fisher  HTC Center (2,765)
Conway, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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