2014–15 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Saint Joseph's Hawks basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by 20th year head coach Phil Martelli, played their home games at Hagan Arena and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 13–18, 7–11 in A-10 play to finish in tenth place. They lost in the second round of the A-10 Tournament to St. Bonaventure.

2014–15 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2014–15 record13–18 (7–11 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mark Bass
  • David Duda
  • Geoff Arnold
Home arenaHagan Arena
201415 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Davidson144 .778  248  .750
Dayton135 .722  279  .750
Rhode Island135 .722  2310  .697
VCU126 .667  2610  .722
Richmond126 .667  2114  .600
George Washington108 .556  2213  .629
St. Bonaventure108 .556  1813  .581
UMass108 .556  1715  .531
La Salle810 .444  1716  .515
Saint Joseph's711 .389  1318  .419
Duquesne612 .333  1219  .387
Fordham414 .222  1021  .323
George Mason414 .222  922  .290
Saint Louis315 .167  1121  .344
2015 A10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Hawks finished the season with an overall record of 24–10, with a record of 11–5 in the Atlantic 10 regular season to finish in a tie for third place. They were champions of the A-10 Tournament to earn the conferences automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the second round to Connecticut.

Off season

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Langston Galloway10G6'3"202SeniorBaton Rouge, LAGraduated; currently playing for the New York Knicks
Daryus Quarles11F6'6"186SeniorPaulsboro, NJGraduated
Ronald Roberts Jr.13F6'8"225SeniorBayonne, NJGraduated; signed to play professionally by Philadelphia 76ers
Colin Kelly41F6'5"210SeniorWest Deptford Twp, NJGraduated
Halil Kanacevic45F6'8"255SeniorStaten Island, NYGraduated; signed to play professionally in Italy

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
James Demery
SF
Greenville, NC Northside Christian Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Sep 30, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Shavar Newkirk
PG
Bronx, NY Cardinal Hayes High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jul 26, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 73
Obi Romeo
PF
Lewisburg, WV Greenbrier East High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sep 11, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 71
Markell Lodge
PF
Creedmoor, NC Christian Faith Center Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 25, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 70
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:

  • "Saint Joseph's Hawks". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 1, 2014.

    Roster

    2014–15 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Evan Maschemeyer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrJeffersonville Jeffersonville, IN
    G 1 Shavar Newkirk 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)164 lb (74 kg) FrCardinal Hayes Bronx, NY
    G 2 Aaron Brown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrPenn Wood
    West Virginia
    Darby, PA
    G 3 Mike Booth (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)193 lb (88 kg) FrBishop Shanahan Thornton, PA
    F 5 Obi Romeo 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)231 lb (105 kg) FrGreenbrier East Lewisburg, WV
    F 12 Papa Ndao  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrMontverde Acad. Dakar, Senegal
    F 15 Isaiah Miles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)223 lb (101 kg) JrMilford Mill Baltimore, MD
    F 20 Brendan Casper 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoMethacton Audubon, PA
    G 21 Kyle Thompson (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)191 lb (87 kg) FrSt. Joseph's Prep Mt. Laurel, NJ
    G 22 Kyle Molock 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)192 lb (87 kg) RS SoDublin Coffman Dublin, OH
    F 23 Markell Lodge 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrChristian Faith Center Academy Creedmoor, NC
    G 24 Chris Wilson (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrTerry Sanford Fayetteville, NC
    F 25 James Demery 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)188 lb (85 kg) FrNorthside Christian Greenville, NC
    C 34 Javon Baumann 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)257 lb (117 kg) RS SoTheodor-Heus School Solms-Oberbiel, Germany
    F 40 Jai Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)267 lb (121 kg) RS FrPhiladelphia Electrical & Technical Charter Philadelphia, PA
    F 43 DeAndre' Bembry (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoThe Patrick School Charlotte, NC
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    11/14/2014*
    7:00 pm
    Fairleigh Dickinson L 57–58  0–1
    Hagan Arena (4,200)
    Philadelphia, PA
    11/17/2014*
    7:00 pm
    at Drexel W 52–49  1–1
    Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,509)
    Philadelphia, PA
    11/19/2014*
    11:00 pm, ESPNU
    at No. 13 Gonzaga
    NIT Season Tip-Off Opening Round
    L 42–94  1–2
    McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
    Spokane, WA
    11/22/2014*
    7:00 pm
    Vermont W 68–60  2–2
    Hagan Arena (3,851)
    Philadelphia, PA
    11/25/2014*
    7:00 pm
    LIU Brooklyn
    NIT Season Tip-Off Opening Round
    W 74–70 OT 3–2
    Hagan Arena (3,243)
    Philadelphia, PA
    11/27/2014*
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. WKU
    NIT Season Tip-Off
    L 59–62  3–3
    Madison Square Garden (1,266)
    New York City, NY
    12/03/2014*
    6:30 pm, CBSSN
    Temple
    Rivalry
    W 58–56  4–3
    Hagan Arena (4,200)
    Philadelphia, PA
    12/06/2014*
    1:00 pm, FS1
    at No. 10 Villanova
    Holy War
    L 46–74  4–4
    The Pavilion (6,500)
    Villanova, PA
    12/09/2014*
    7:00 pm
    Loyola (MD) W 68–42  5–4
    Hagan Arena (3,743)
    Philadelphia, PA
    12/20/2014*
    7:00 pm
    at Marist W 75–58  6–4
    McCann Field House (1,158)
    Poughkeepsie, NY
    12/29/2014*
    9:00 pm
    at Denver L 73–77 OT 6–5
    Magness Arena (1,437)
    Denver, CO
    Atlantic 10 regular season
    01/03/2015
    2:00 pm, CBSSN
    George Washington L 60–64  6–6 (0–1)
    Hagan Arena (4,200)
    Philadelphia, PA
    01/07/2015
    7:00 pm
    at Duquesne L 68–71  6–7 (0–2)
    Palumbo Center (1,678)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    01/10/2015
    2:00 pm, CBSSN
    at No. 20 VCU L 74–89  6–8 (0–3)
    Siegel Center (7,637)
    Richmond, VA
    01/14/2015
    7:00 pm
    Fordham W 66–55  7–8 (1–3)
    Hagan Arena (3,851)
    Philadelphia, PA
    01/18/2015
    2:30 pm, NBCSN
    at St. Bonaventure L 61–70  7–9 (1–4)
    Reilly Center (4,244)
    Olean, NY
    01/21/2015
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    Massachusetts W 62–56  8–9 (2–4)
    Hagan Arena (3,687)
    Philadelphia, PA
    01/24/2015*
    7:00 pm
    at Penn L 52–56  8–10
    Palestra (8,538)
    Philadelphia, PA
    01/27/2015
    7:00 pm, CSN
    at La Salle L 48–53  8–11 (2–5)
    Tom Gola Arena (2,449)
    Philadelphia, PA
    01/31/2015
    12:30 pm, NBCSN
    Davidson W 75–70  9–11 (3–5)
    Hagan Arena (3,951)
    Philadelphia, PA
    02/03/2015
    7:30 pm, CBSSN
    at Saint Louis L 61–68 OT 9–12 (3–6)
    Chaifetz Arena (6,953)
    St. Louis, MO
    02/07/2015
    4:00 pm
    George Mason W 58–54  10–12 (4–6)
    Hagan Arena (4,200)
    Philadelphia, PA
    02/11/2015
    7:00 pm
    Rhode Island W 65–64  11–12 (5–6)
    Patriot Center (3,681)
    Philadelphia, PA
    02/15/2015
    2:30 pm, NBCSN
    at Fordham L 55–69  11–13 (5–7)
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,885)
    Bronx, NY
    02/19/2015
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Dayton L 64–68  11–14 (5–8)
    UD Arena (13,015)
    Dayton, OH
    02/21/2015
    7:00 pm, CSN
    St. Bonaventure L 60–70 OT 11–15 (5–9)
    Hagan Arena (2,482)
    Philadelphia, PA
    02/25/2015
    7:00 pm, CSN
    at Massachusetts W 82–71  12–15 (6–9)
    Mullins Center (3,234)
    Amherst, MA
    02/28/2015
    7:00 pm, CSN
    Richmond L 57–63  12–16 (6–10)
    Hagan Arena (3,876)
    Philadelphia, PA
    03/04/2015
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    La Salle W 55–50  13–16 (7–10)
    Hagan Arena (3,743)
    Philadelphia, PA
    03/07/2015
    2:00 pm, OSN
    at Rhode Island L 68–78  13–17 (7–11)
    Ryan Center (7,121)
    Kingston, RI
    Atlantic 10 Tournament
    03/12/2015
    6:30 pm, NBCSN
    vs. St. Bonaventure
    Second Round
    L 49–60  13–18
    Barclays Center 
    Brooklyn, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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