2014–15 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

The 2014–15 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Frank Martin, who was in his third season at South Carolina. The team played their home games at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 17–16, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament where they lost to Georgia.

2014–15 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2014–15 record17–16 (6–12 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaColonial Life Arena
2014–15 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Kentucky180 1.000  381  .974
No. 21 Arkansas135 .722  279  .750
LSU117 .611  2211  .667
Georgia117 .611  2112  .636
Texas A&M117 .611  2112  .636
Ole Miss117 .611  2113  .618
Vanderbilt99 .500  2114  .600
Alabama810 .444  1915  .559
Florida810 .444  1617  .485
Tennessee711 .389  1616  .500
South Carolina612 .333  1716  .515
Mississippi State612 .333  1319  .406
Auburn414 .222  1520  .429
Missouri315 .167  923  .281
2015 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Before the season

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Brenton Williams1G5'11"172SeniorKissimmee, FLGraduated
Jaylen Shaw5G6'0"182FreshmanHartsville, SCTransferred to Coastal Carolina
Bruce Ellington23G5'9"196SeniorMoncks Corner, SCGraduated
Desmond Ringer32F/C6'9"255FreshmanMcDonough, GATransferred to Mercer
Carlton Geathers45F6'10"255RS JuniorGeorgetown, SCInjured

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Marcus Stroman
PG
Columbia, SC Keenan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jul 2, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
TeMarcus Blanton
SG
Locust Grove, GA Luella 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 1, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
James Thompson
C
Baton Rouge, LA Parkview Baptist 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) May 28, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Shamiek Sheppard
SF
Brooklyn, NY Fishburne Military School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Mar 10, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 28   Rivals: 23  ESPN: 23
  • 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:

  • "South Carolina 2014 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  • "2014 South Carolina Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 4, 2014.

    Roster

    2014–15 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Sindarius Thornwell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoOak Hill Academy Lancaster, SC
    G 1 Marcus Stroman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrKeenan Columbia, SC
    G 4 Tyrone Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)196 lb (89 kg) SrMontrose Christian School
    Villanova
    Plainfield, NJ
    G 5 TeMarcus Blanton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)208 lb (94 kg) FrLuella Locust Grove, GA
    G 10 Duane Notice 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)216 lb (98 kg) SoSt. Thomas More School Woodbridge, ON
    G/F 12 Shamiek Sheppard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrFishburne Military School Brooklyn, NY
    F 14 Laimonas Chatkevicius 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrSouth Kent School Klaipėda, Lithuania
    F 15 Reggie Thues, Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)218 lb (99 kg) SoFairfax HS Los Angeles, CA
    G 20 Justin McKie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)196 lb (89 kg) SoIrmo HS Columbia, SC
    F/C 21 Demetrius Henry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)227 lb (103 kg) SoFaith Baptist Christian Miami, FL
    F 24 Michael Carrera 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)212 lb (96 kg) JrMontrose Christian School Anzoátegui, Venezuela
    F 25 Mindaugas Kacinas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)228 lb (103 kg) JrWord of Life School Klaipėda, Lithuania
    G 31 Austin Constable 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrHenderson HS West Chester, PA
    F 35 Brian Steele 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)197 lb (89 kg) JrWade Hampton HS Greenville, SC
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Source:

    Date
    time, TV
    Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    10/26/2014*
    4:00 pm
    Benedict W 92–47 
    Colonial Life Arena (10,011)
    Columbia, SC
    Non-conference games
    11/14/2014*
    7:00 pm
    North Florida W 81–56  1–0
    Colonial Life Arena (10,473)
    Columbia, SC
    11/18/2014*
    12:00 pm, ESPN
    Baylor
    ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon
    L 65–69  1–1
    Colonial Life Arena (13,291)
    Columbia, SC
    11/20/2014*
    7:30 pm, ESPN3
    vs. Cornell
    Charleston Classic Quarterfinals
    W 69–45  2–1
    TD Arena (2,517)
    Charleston, SC
    11/21/2014*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Charlotte
    Charleston Classic Semifinals
    L 63–65  2–2
    TD Arena (2,430)
    Charleston, SC
    11/23/2014*
    6:30 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Akron
    Charleston Classic 3rd Place Game
    L 63–68  2–3
    TD Arena (1,523)
    Charleston, SC
    11/26/2014*
    8:00 pm, SECN
    UNC Asheville W 89–75  3–3
    Colonial Life Arena (8,330)
    Columbia, SC
    12/01/2014*
    7:30 pm, CBSSN
    at Marshall W 77–59  4–3
    Cam Henderson Center (5,013)
    Huntington, WV
    12/06/2014*
    12:00 pm, ESPNU
    Oklahoma State
    Big 12/SEC Challenge
    W 75–49  5–3
    Colonial Life Arena (12,007)
    Columbia, SC
    12/19/2014*
    7:00 pm, SECN
    Clemson
    Battle of the Palmetto State
    W 68–45  6–3
    Colonial Life Arena (11,992)
    Columbia, SC
    12/21/2014*
    3:30 pm
    Coker W 68–45  7–3
    Colonial Life Arena (8,419)
    Columbia, SC
    12/30/2014*
    7:00 pm
    North Carolina A&T W 91–54  8–3
    Colonial Life Arena (8,156)
    Columbia, SC
    01/03/2015*
    6:00 pm, CBSSN
    vs. No. 9 Iowa State
    Brooklyn Hoops Showcase
    W 64–60  9–3
    Barclays Center (3,546)
    Brooklyn, NY
    Conference games
    01/07/2015
    7:00 pm, SECN
    Florida L 68–72  9–4 (0–1)
    Colonial Life Arena (12,181)
    Columbia, SC
    01/10/2015
    5:00 pm, FSN
    at Ole Miss L 49–65  9–5 (0–2)
    Tad Smith Coliseum (6,714)
    Oxford, MS
    01/13/2015
    7:00 pm, SECN
    Alabama W 68–66  10–5 (1–2)
    Colonial Life Arena (11,085)
    Columbia, SC
    01/17/2015
    8:30 pm, SECN
    at Auburn L 68–71  10–6 (1–3)
    Auburn Arena (9,121)
    Auburn, AL
    01/20/2015
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    Tennessee L 62–66  10–7 (1–4)
    Colonial Life Arena (12,032)
    Columbia, SC
    01/24/2015
    12:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 1 Kentucky L 43–58  10–8 (1–5)
    Colonial Life Arena (18,000)
    Columbia, SC
    01/28/2015
    7:00 pm, SECN
    at LSU L 58–64  10–9 (1–6)
    Maravich Center (9,518)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    01/31/2015
    4:00 pm, ESPNU
    Georgia W 67–50  11–9 (2–6)
    Colonial Life Arena (13,031)
    Columbia, SC
    02/03/2015
    9:00 pm, SECN
    at Arkansas L 55–75  11–10 (2–7)
    Bud Walton Arena (10,019)
    Fayetteville, AR
    02/07/2015
    4:00 pm, FSN
    at Vanderbilt L 50–65  11–11 (2–8)
    Memorial Gymnasium (9,259)
    Nashville, TN
    02/10/2015
    7:00 pm, SECN
    Missouri W 65–60  12–11 (3–8)
    Colonial Life Arena (8,840)
    Columbia, SC
    02/14/2015
    2:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 1 Kentucky L 43–77  12–12 (3–9)
    Rupp Arena (24,305)
    Lexington, KY
    02/17/2015
    7:00 pm, SECN
    at Georgia W 64–58  13–12 (4–9)
    Stegeman Coliseum (6,263)
    Athens, GA
    02/21/2015
    12:00 pm, SECN
    Texas A&M L 52–62  13–13 (4–10)
    Colonial Life Arena (12,390)
    Columbia, SC
    02/24/2015
    7:00 pm, SECN
    at Alabama L 51–59  13–14 (4–11)
    Coleman Coliseum (8,848)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    02/28/2015
    6:00 pm, SECN
    Mississippi State W 81–68  14–14 (5–11)
    Colonial Life Arena (14,022)
    Columbia, SC
    03/05/2015
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 18 Arkansas L 74–78  14–15 (5–12)
    Colonial Life Arena (10,065)
    Columbia, SC
    03/07/2015
    4:00 pm, FSN
    at Tennessee W 60–49  15–15 (6–12)
    Thompson–Boling Arena (16,042)
    Knoxville, TN
    SEC Tournament
    03/11/2015
    9:30 pm, SECN
    vs. Missouri
    First round
    W 63–54  16–15
    Bridgestone Arena (10,039)
    Nashville, TN
    03/12/2015
    9:30 pm, SECN
    vs. Ole Miss
    Second round
    W 60–58  17–15
    Bridgestone Arena (15,032)
    Nashville, TN
    03/13/2015
    9:30 pm, SECN
    vs. Georgia
    Quarterfinals
    L 62–74  17–16
    Bridgestone Arena (13,135)
    Nashville, TN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    See also

    References

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