2014–15 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team

The 2014–15 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represented the University of San Francisco during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was head coach Rex Walters seventh season at San Francisco. The Dons played their home games at the War Memorial Gymnasium and were members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 14–18, 7–11 in WCC play to finish in a three way tie for sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the WCC Tournament where they lost to Gonzaga.

2014–15 San Francisco Dons men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
2014–15 record14–18 (7–11 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Luke Wicks
  • Brent Crews
  • David Rebibo
Home arenaWar Memorial Gymnasium
2014–15 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 7 Gonzaga171 .944  353  .921
BYU135 .722  2510  .714
Saint Mary's135 .722  2110  .677
Pepperdine108 .556  1814  .563
San Diego810 .444  1516  .484
Portland711 .389  1716  .515
Santa Clara711 .389  1418  .438
San Francisco711 .389  1418  .438
Pacific414 .222  1219  .387
Loyola Marymount414 .222  823  .258
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Dons finished the season 21–12, 13–5 in WCC play to finish in a tie for second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the WCC Tournament where they lost to BYU. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to LSU.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Avry Holmes12G6'2"196SophomoreSalem, ORTransferred to Clemson
Cole Dickerson25F6'7"227SeniorFederal Way, WAGraduated
Tao Xu35C6'11"277SophomoreQingdao, ChinaSigned to play professionally in China
Cody Doolin45G6'2"183SeniorAustin, TXLeft the team due to personal reasons[1]

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Montray Clemons0F6'7"235JuniorBaltimore, MDJunior college transfer from Pensacola State College.

Recruiting Class of 2014

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Devin Watson
G
El Cajon, CA El Camino 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jun 1, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Chase Foster
G
Highlands Ranch, CO Valor Christian 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 3, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Frankie Ferrari
G
Burlingame, CA Burlingame 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Aug 2, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 62
Jared Stutzman
F
Idaho Falls, ID Bonneville 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) May 9, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 60
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • 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:

  • "San Francisco Dons 2014 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2014 San Francisco Dons Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Recruiting Class of 2015

    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Cedric Wright
    G
    Fort Lauderdale, FL Dillard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) N/A Jul 2, 2014 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
    Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
    • 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:

      Roster

      2014–15 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team
      PlayersCoaches
      Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
      F 0 Montray Clemsons 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrBaltimore Poly Ins
      Pensacola State College
      Baltimore, MD
      G 1 Corey Hilliard 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrRaytown South
      Nebraska
      Midland College
      Kansas City, MO
      F 2 Uche Ofoegbu 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)214 lb (97 kg) RS SoJohn Paul Stevens
      SMU
      San Antonio, TX
      F 3 Matt Christiansen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrBishop McGuiness Oklahoma City, OK
      G 5 Matt Glover 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)212 lb (96 kg) RS SrTustin Orange, CA
      G 10 Chris Adams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)194 lb (88 kg) SrDamien Covina, CA
      G 11 Gavin Hoffmann 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)204 lb (93 kg) SrLincoln Portland, OR
      G 13 Frankie Ferrari 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrBurlingame Burlingame, CA
      G 14 David Irby 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoWalnut Hills Long Beach, CA
      F 15 Kruize Pinkins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrMarianna
      Chipola College
      Marianna, FL
      G 21 Devin Watson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrEl Camino Oceanside, CA
      F 22 Chase Foster 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrValor Christian Highlands Ranch, CO
      F 23 Mark Tollefsen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)199 lb (90 kg) RS JrSan Ramon Valley Danville, CA
      C 25 Darrell Robertson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)242 lb (110 kg) RS JrMendenhall
      DePaul
      Pinola, MS
      G 30 Dominique Williams (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoIMG Academy El Granada, CA
      G 32 Tim Derksen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)202 lb (92 kg) JrAmphitheater Tucson, AZ
      F 33 Nick Loew (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrBurlingame Burlingame, CA
      Head coach
      Assistant coach(es)

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

      Roster

      Schedule and results

      Date
      time, TV
      Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
      city, state
      Non-Conference Regular Season
      11/16/2014*
      7:00 pm, TheW.tv
      South Carolina State W 91–52  1–0
      War Memorial Gymnasium (1,525)
      San Francisco, CA
      11/19/2014*
      7:00 pm, TheW.tv
      Notre Dame de Namur W 86–46  2–0
      War Memorial Gymnasium (1,327)
      San Francisco, CA
      11/24/2014*
      5:30 pm
      vs. Hawaiʻi
      Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals
      W 88–73  3–0
      Germain Arena (2,118)
      Estero, FL
      11/25/2014*
      5:30 pm
      vs. Florida Gulf Coast
      Gulf Coast Showcase semifinals
      L 47–62  3–1
      Germain Arena (3,027)
      Estero, FL
      11/26/2014*
      3:00 pm
      vs. Evansville
      Gulf Coast Showcase 3rd place game
      L 72–79  3–2
      Germain Arena (3,867)
      Estero, FL
      11/30/2014*
      3:00 pm, TheW.tv
      Montana W 76–57  4–2
      War Memorial Gymnasium (1,695)
      San Francisco, CA
      12/03/2014*
      6:00 pm, P12N
      at Colorado L 55–72  4–3
      Coors Events Center (9,025)
      Boulder, CO
      12/07/2014*
      7:00 pm, TheW.tv
      Houston Baptist W 85–54  5–3
      War Memorial Gymnasium (1,223)
      San Francisco, CA
      12/11/2014*
      7:00 pm, TheW.tv
      Eastern Washington L 76–81  5–4
      War Memorial Gymnasium (1,351)
      San Francisco, CA
      12/15/2014*
      7:00 pm, TheW.tv
      Cal Poly L 71–78  5–5
      War Memorial Gymnasium (1,396)
      San Francisco, CA
      12/18/2014*
      7:00 pm, TheW.tv
      Portland State W 77–40  6–5
      War Memorial Gymnasium (1,464)
      San Francisco, CA
      12/21/2014*
      11:00 am
      at Cleveland State L 65–69 OT 6–6
      Wolstein Center (1,289)
      Cleveland, OH
      WCC Regular Season
      12/27/2014
      3:00 pm, CSNCA
      at Pacific W 77–71  7–6 (1–0)
      Alex G. Spanos Center (2,340)
      Stockton, CA
      12/29/2014
      6:00 pm, ESPNU
      at Saint Mary's L 56–69  7–7 (1–1)
      McKeon Pavilion (3,126)
      Moraga, CA
      01/01/2015
      7:00 pm, TheW.tv
      San Diego L 56–57  7–8 (1–2)
      War Memorial Gymnasium (1,861)
      San Francisco, CA
      01/03/2015
      8:00 pm, CSN BAY
      BYU L 68–99  7–9 (1–3)
      War Memorial Gymnasium (2,585)
      San Francisco, CA
      01/08/2015
      6:00 pm, RTNW/TheW.tv
      at No. 6 Gonzaga L 57–88  7–10 (1–4)
      McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
      Spokane, WA
      01/10/2015
      1:00 pm, CSNCA
      at Portland W 89–77  8–10 (2–4)
      Chiles Center (1,422)
      Portland, OR
      01/17/2015
      3:00 pm, CSNCA
      at Santa Clara L 64–70  8–11 (2–5)
      Leavey Center (2,074)
      Santa Clara, CA
      01/22/2015
      7:00 pm, TheW.tv
      Pepperdine W 71–59  9–11 (3–5)
      War Memorial Gymnasium (1,334)
      San Francisco, CA
      01/24/2015
      6:00 pm, TheW.tv
      Loyola Marymount L 69–70  9–12 (3–6)
      War Memorial Gymnasium (2,523)
      San Francisco, CA
      01/29/2015
      9:00 pm, ESPNU
      at BYU L 74–78  9–13 (3–7)
      Marriott Center (12,452)
      Provo, UT
      01/31/2015
      5:00 pm, TWCSN/TheW.tv
      at San Diego L 69–77  9–14 (3–8)
      Jenny Craig Pavilion (2,454)
      San Diego, CA
      02/05/2015
      6:00 pm, CSN BAY
      Portland L 57–69  9–15 (3–9)
      War Memorial Gymnasium (1,386)
      San Francisco, CA
      02/07/2015
      8:30 pm, ESPN2
      No. 2 Gonzaga L 70–81  9–16 (3–10)
      War Memorial Gymnasium (4,000)
      San Francisco, CA
      02/12/2015
      8:00 pm, ESPNU
      Santa Clara W 69–62 OT 10–16 (4–10)
      War Memorial Gymnasium (2,394)
      San Francisco, CA
      02/19/2015
      8:00 pm, TWCSN/TheW.tv
      at Loyola Marymount W 72–45  11–16 (5–10)
      Gersten Pavilion (1,321)
      Los Angeles, CA
      02/21/2015
      1:00 pm, CSNCA
      at Pepperdine W 56–54  12–16 (6–10)
      Firestone Fieldhouse (1,120)
      Malibu, CA
      02/26/2015
      8:00 pm, CSN BAY
      Saint Mary's L 53–84  12–17 (6–11)
      War Memorial Gymnasium (2,081)
      San Francisco, CA
      02/28/2015
      7:00 pm, CSN BAY
      Pacific W 65–55  13–17 (7–11)
      War Memorial Gymnasium (1,545)
      San Francisco, CA
      WCC Tournament
      03/06/2015
      6:00 pm, BYUtv
      vs. Pacific
      First round
      W 62–58  14–17
      Orleans Arena (7,110)
      Paradise, NV
      03/07/2015
      6:00 pm, ESPN2
      vs. No. 7 Gonzaga
      Quarterfinals
      L 72–81  14–18
      Orleans Arena (8,537)
      Paradise, NV
      *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
      All times are in Pacific Time.

      References

      1. "Doolin leaves USF basketball program". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
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