2014–15 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team

The 2014–15 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team represented New Mexico State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies, led by eighth year head coach Marvin Menzies, played their home games at the Pan American Center and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 23–11, 13–1 in WAC play to win the regular season WAC championship. They defeated Cal State Bakersfield and Seattle to be champions of the WAC Tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the second round to Kansas.

2014–15 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball
WAC Regular Season & Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
2014–15 record23–11 (13–1 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPan American Center
2014–15 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
New Mexico State131 .929  2311  .676
Grand Canyon*86 .571  1715  .531
UMKC86 .571  1419  .424
Seattle77 .500  1816  .529
Cal State Bakersfield77 .500  1419  .424
Utah Valley59 .357  1119  .367
Texas–Pan American410 .286  1021  .323
Chicago State410 .286  824  .250
* Ineligible in transition from Division II.
2015 WAC Tournament winner

Previous season

The Aggies finished the season 26–10, 12–4 in WAC play to finish in second place. They were champions of the WAC Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. In their 21st NCAA Tournament appearance, they lost in the second round to San Diego State.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Sim Bhullar2C7'5"360SophomoreToronto, ONLeft for professional basketball
Kevin Aronis5G6'3"185SeniorSebastopol, CaliforniaGraduated
K.C. Ross-Miller12G6'1"175JuniorGrand Prairie, TexasGraduate transferred to Auburn
Matej Buovac20F6'7"220SophomoreZagreb, CroatiaTransferred to Sacred Heart
Renaldo Dixon25F6'10"210SeniorToronto, ONGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Anthony January44F6'8"200SophomoreCompton, CAJunior college transfer from Cerritos College

2014 Recruiting Class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Anthony January
F
Compton, CA Taft High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 89
Rashawn Brown
G
Toronto, Canada Bill Crothers Secondary 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Braxton Huggins
G
Bakersfield, CA Mira Monte High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 22, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Harold Givens
G
Norcross, GA Faith Baptist Christian School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 69
Jose Campo
F
Riohacha, Colombia West Oaks Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 207 lb (94 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 69
Sidy N'Dir
G
Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire, France West Oaks Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Eli Chuha
F
Redlands, CA Redlands East Valley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 217 lb (98 kg)  
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:

  • "2015 New Mexico State Basketball Commits". ESPN.com.

    Roster

    2014–15 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Travon Landry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)176 lb (80 kg) SoHuntington Prep San Antonio, TX
    G 1 DK Eldridge 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrNew Mexico JC
    Lincoln High School
    Dallas, TX
    G 2 Braxton Huggins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrMira Monte HS Bakersfield, CA
    F 3 Remi Barry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrDel Oro High School Paris, France
    G 4 Ian Baker 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoArlington Country Day HS Washington, D.C.
    G 5 Matt Taylor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrFuture College Prep Toronto, ON
    F 11 Johnathon Wilkins 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS FrLa Lumiere HS Lille, France
    C 15 Tshilidzi Nephawe 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)268 lb (122 kg) RS SrStoneridge Prep Johannesburg, South Africa
    C 21 Tanveer Bhullar 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)335 lb (152 kg) RS FrFather Henry Carr Secondary Toronto, ON
    G 23 Daniel Mullings 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrSir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute Toronto, ON
    F 34 Aaron Kubinski 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoLa Cueva High School Albuquerque, NM
    G 35 Jalyn Pennie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrChristian Faith Center Academy Toronto, ON
    F 43 Pascal Siakam 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS FrGod's Academy Douala, Cameroon
    F 44 Anthony January 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoTaft High School Compton, CA
    G Rashawn Browne  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrBill Crothers Secondary Toronto, ON
    F Harold Givens  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrFaith Baptist Christian Norcross, GA
    F Jose Campo  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)207 lb (94 kg) FrWest Oaks Academy Riohacha, Colombia
    G Sidy Ndir  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrWest Oaks Academy Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire, France
    F Eli Chuha  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)217 lb (98 kg) FrRedlands East Valley Redlands, CA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    [1]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/10/2014*
    7:00 pm
    Western New Mexico W 102–39 
     20  Siakam  11  Siakam       Pan American Center (2,210)
    Las Cruces, NM
    Non-Conference Regular season
    11/14/2014*
    7:00 pm
    at No. 11 Wichita State L 54–71  0–1
     14  Mullings  6  Mullings  3  Baker  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    11/18/2014*
    1:00 am, ESPN2
    at Saint Mary's
    ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon
    L 71–83  0–2
     17  Barry  6  Mullings  3  Eldridge  McKeon Pavilion (2,225)
    Moraga, CA
    11/19/2014*
    7:00 pm, AggieVision
    Northern Colorado
    Wyoming Tournament
    W 86–65  1–2
     20  Mullings  8  Mullings  6  Mullings  Pan American Center (5,690)
    Las Cruces, NM
    11/22/2014*
    7:00 pm
    at UTEP
    The Battle of I-10
    L 76–77  1–3
     17  Eldridge  9  Barry  4  Baker/Mullings  Don Haskins Center (11,127)
    El Paso, TX
    11/24/2014*
    7:00 pm
    Stetson
    Wyoming Tournament
    W 88–68  2–3
     17  Eldridge  17  Siakam  2  4 Tied  Pan American Center (4,884)
    Las Cruces, NM
    11/26/2014*
    7:00 pm
    Florida A&M
    Wyoming Tournament
    W 78–33  3–3
     13  Eldridge/Huggins  9  Nephawe  5  Baker  Pan American Center (4,958)
    Las Cruces, NM
    11/29/2014*
    7:00 pm, RTRM/AggieVision
    at Wyoming
    Wyoming Tournament
    L 75–78  3–4
     21  Mullings  9  Siakam  4  Eldridge  Arena-Auditorium (5,474)
    Laramie, WY
    12/03/2014*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at New Mexico
    Rio Grande Rivalry
    L 47–62  3–5
     13  Barry  9  Mullings  2  Eldridge  The Pit (15,335)
    Albuquerque, MN
    12/06/2014*
    7:00 pm, ASN
    UTEP
    The Battle of I-10
    W 71–64  4–5
     15  Barry  6  Barry/Siakam  6  Baker  Pan American Center (8,789)
    Las Cruces, NM
    12/13/2014*
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Oral Roberts L 83–86  4–6
     15  Baker  8  Pennie  4  Eldridge  Mabee Center (3,494)
    Tulsa, OK
    12/17/2014*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Baylor L 55–66  4–7
     14  Barry  5  Wilkins/Barry  5  Baker  Ferrell Center (4,787)
    Waco, TX
    12/20/2014*
    7:00 pm, RTRM
    New Mexico
    Rio Grande Rivalry
    L 67–69  4–8
     21  Baker  6  Siakam  4  Landry  Pan American Center (8,148)
    Las Cruces, NM
    12/22/2014*
    7:00 pm
    Northern New Mexico W 78–39  5–8
     15  Barry  8  Siakam  4  Baker  Pan American Center (4,816)
    Las Cruces, NM
    12/27/2014*
    7:00 pm, RTRM
    No. 24 Colorado State L 57–58 OT 5–9
     14  Barry  13  Siakam  4  Baker  Pan American Center (5,589)
    Las Cruces, NM
    12/30/2014*
    7:00 pm
    Texas Southern W 54–52  6–9
     21  Siakam  9  Pennie  2  Baker  Pan American Center (4,981)
    Las Cruces, NM
    01/03/2015*
    7:00 pm
    UC Irvine W 70–67  7–9
     23  Barry  9  Pennie  3  Eldridge  Pan American Center (4,903)
    Las Cruces, NM
    01/06/2015*
    7:00 pm, AggieVision
    New Mexico Highlands W 75–67  8–9
     16  Barry  8  Pennie  9  Eldridge  Pan American Center (4,749)
    Las Cruces, NM
    WAC Regular season
    01/10/2015
    7:00 pm, AggieVision
    UMKC W 63–45  9–9
    (1–0)
     15  Barry  12  Siakam  3  Baker  Pan American Center (5,707)
    Las Cruces, NM
    01/15/2015
    8:00 pm
    at Cal State Bakersfield W 70–54  10–9
    (2–0)
     20  Barry  6  3 Tied  3  Baker/Landry  Icardo Center (1,402)
    Bakersfield, CA
    01/17/2015
    8:00 pm, ASN
    at Seattle L 52–58  10–10
    (2–1)
     17  Siakam  10  Nephawe  5  Eldridge  KeyArena (2,128)
    Seattle, WA
    01/22/2015
    7:00 pm, AggieVision
    Grand Canyon W 85–63  11–10
    (3–1)
     18  Siakam  11  Siakam  5  Mullings  Pan American Center (5,577)
    Las Cruces, NM
    01/24/2015
    7:00 pm, ASN
    Utah Valley W 69–44  12–10
    (4–1)
     14  Nephawe  11  Siakam  3  Barry/Eldridge  Pan American Center (5,878)
    Las Cruces, NM
    01/31/2015
    7:00 pm, AggieVision
    Texas–Pan American W 53–48  13–10
    (5–1)
     14  Mullings  10  Nephawe  4  Eldridge  Pan American Center (5,892)
    Las Cruces, NM
    02/05/2015
    6:05 pm
    at Chicago State W 69–61 OT 14–10
    (6–1)
     16  Barry  11  Nephawe  5  Baker  Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (528)
    Chicago, IL
    02/07/2015
    5:05 pm, ESPN3
    at UMKC W 77–63  15–10
    (7–1)
     20  Nephawe  12  Nephawe  6  Mullings  Municipal Auditorium (2,937)
    Kansas City, MO
    02/12/2015
    7:00 pm, AggieVision
    Seattle W 73–47  16–10
    (8–1)
     24  Siakam  8  Barry  3  Nephawe  Pan American Center (5,544)
    Las Cruces, NM
    02/14/2015
    7:00 pm, AggieVision
    Cal State Bakersfield W 74–58  17–10
    (9–1)
     20  Siakam  7  Siakam  5  Mullings  Pan American Center (5,881)
    Las Cruces, NM
    02/19/2015
    7:05 pm
    at Utah Valley W 51–38  18–10
    (10–1)
     14  Siakam  11  Barry  2  Mullings/Eldridge  UCCU Center (2,749)
    Orem, UT
    02/21/2015
    7:00 pm, ASN
    at Grand Canyon W 72–55  19–10
    (11–1)
     18  Barry  8  Siakam  5  Mullings  GCU Arena (7,050)
    Phoenix, AZ
    03/04/2015
    6:00 pm
    at Texas–Pan American
    Postponed from 2/28/15[2]
    W 69–48  20–10
    (12–1)
     19  Nephawe  14  Nephawe  3  3 Tied  UTPA Fieldhouse (787)
    Edinburg, TX
    03/07/2015
    7:00 pm, AggieVision
    Chicago State W 61–57  21–10
    (13–1)
     13  Nephawe  10  Siakam  4  Mullings  Pan American Center (12,572)
    Las Cruces, NM
    WAC Tournament
    03/13/2015
    7:00 pm
    vs. Cal State Bakersfield
    Semifinals
    W 57–53  22–10
     19  Nephawe  14  Nephawe  3  Baker/Wilkins  Orleans Arena (1,723)
    Paradise, NV
    03/14/2015
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Seattle
    Championship game
    W 80–61  23–10
     21  Barry  10  Nephawe  7  Mullings  Orleans Arena (1,763)
    Paradise, NV
    NCAA Tournament
    03/20/2015*
    10:15 am, CBS
    No. (15 MW) vs. No. 10 (2 MW) Kansas
    Second round
    L 56–75  23–11
     11  Eldridge  8  Siakam/Nephawe  3  Siakam/Nephawe  CenturyLink Center (16,907)
    Omaha, NE
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Mountain Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region MW=Midwest.

    References

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