2014–15 VMI Keydets basketball team

The 2014–15 VMI Keydets basketball team represented the Virginia Military Institute in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Keydets were led by tenth-year head coach Duggar Baucom and played their home games out of Cameron Hall, their home since 1981. VMI rejoined the Southern Conference after an eleven-year absence, having been a member of the Big South from 2003 to 2014. VMI was a member of the SoCon from 1924 until 2003. They finished the season 11–19, 7–11 in SoCon play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SoCon Tournament to Mercer.

2014–15 VMI Keydets men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
2014–15 record11–19 (7–11 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Daniel Willis (10th season)
  • Ryan Mattocks (3rd season)
  • Ben Thompson (1st season)
Home arenaCameron Hall
2014–15 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Wofford †16–2 .889  28–7  .800
Chattanooga15–3 .833  22–10  .688
Mercer12–6 .667  19–16  .543
Western Carolina9–9 .500  15–17  .469
East Tennessee State8–10 .444  16–14  .533
VMI7–11 .389  11–19  .367
Samford6–12 .333  13–19  .406
The Citadel6–12 .333  11–19  .367
UNC Greensboro6–12 .333  11–22  .333
Furman5–13 .278  11–22  .333
† 2015 SoCon Tournament winner

On March 28, head coach Duggar Baucom resigned to take the same position at The Citadel. He finished with a record of 151–159 in ten seasons.

Preseason

Departures

VMI graduated three seniors in 2014, including two of their top scorers, guard Rodney Glasgow and center D. J. Covington. Additionally, on October 29, 2014, head coach Duggar Baucom announced that brothers Ot and Jon Elmore would be withdrawing from the team as well as VMI.[1] Ot was an academic sophomore who was redshirted in 2013–14 and did not appear in a game. Jon was a highly sought-after freshman. Their father, Gay Elmore, who once played at VMI and is currently second on the school's all-time point-scoring list, said in a statement to The Charleston Gazette that the brothers left the school because of a "personal family matter".[2]

Later in the year, shortly following a 63–75 road loss to UNC Greensboro, it was announced that VMI guard and leading scorer QJ Peterson was placed on a medical furlough and would not be attending VMI for the remainder of the academic year.[3] Peterson ended the season averaging 19.6 points per game, but did so on only 34% overall shooting and 27% from the three-point line.

NamePositionClassReason
Rodney GlasgowPGSr.Graduated
D. J. CovingtonCSr.Graduated
Drew AbsherPGSr.Graduated
Ot ElmoreGR–Fr.Left school, personal reasons
Jon ElmoreGFr.Left school, personal reasons

Coaching changes

On May 22, 2014, it was announced that VMI hired Ben Thompson as an assistant coach to the program.[4] Thompson came from UNC Pembroke as an assistant and part of a Brave team that made back-to-back winning seasons from 2011 to 2013, the first time in over twenty years the school had accomplished that feat. He is a 2006 graduate of Virginia Tech. Thompson replaced longtime VMI assistant Jason Allison, who had been with the team since Baucom began coaching in 2005. Allison departed for an assistant coaching job with Appalachian State.

Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jon Elmore
PG		 Charleston, WV Christ School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oct 19, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Armani Branch
SF		 Hampton, VA Genesis Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Jan 22, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Fred Iruafemi
C		 Apex, NC Middle Creek High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 29, 2014 
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:

  • "ESPN – VMI Basketball Recruiting 2014". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2 June 2014.

    Roster
    2014–15 VMI Keydets men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 2 Niles Tate (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrThomas Dale Chesterfield, VA
    G 3 Brian Brown 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrKings Mountain Kings Mountain, NC
    G 4 Christian Burton 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrKellam Virginia Beach, VA
    G 12 Michael Donovan (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrWestern Branch Chesapeake, VA
    F 21 Armani Branch (S) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)172 lb (78 kg) FrGenesis Academy Hampton, VA
    C 5 Fred Iruafemi 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrMiddle Creek Apex, NC
    F 15 Trey Chapman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoWesleyan Christian Greensboro, NC
    G 22 QJ Peterson  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoHedgesville/Massanutten Hedgesville, WV
    G 23 Tim Marshall 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrLandstown Virginia Beach, VA
    F 25 Craig Hinton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoEast Forsyth Winston-Salem, NC
    F 31 Tyrell Mason 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoMountain View Stafford, VA
    F 32 Phillip Anglade 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrDavidson Day Long Island, NY
    C 34 Jarid Watson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrSpringbrook Burtonsville, MD
    G 35 Julian Eleby 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoVillage Christian/Fork Union Fayetteville, NC
    F 40 Jordan Weethee 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrHigh Point Christian Greensboro, NC
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Depth chart
    Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
    F/C Phillip Anglade Jarid Watson Fred Iruafemi
    F Jordan Weethee Craig Hinton Armani Branch
    G/F Tim Marshall Trey Chapman Tyrell Mason
    G Brian Brown Michael Donovan Niles Tate
    PG Julian Eleby Christian Burton

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    November 14*
    5:30 pm    		 vs. The Citadel
    All-Military Classic    		 W 66–65  1–0
    		 Christl Arena (1,597)
    West Point, NY
    November 15*
    8:00 pm    		 at Army
    All-Military Classic    		 L 86–92  1–1
    		 Christl Arena (1,060)
    West Point, NY
    November 18*
    7:00 pm    		 Johnson University W 124–42  2–1
    		 Cameron Hall (884)
    Lexington, VA
    November 22*
    7:00 pm    		 UNC Wilmington L 93–110  2–2
    		 Cameron Hall (1,897)
    Lexington, VA
    November 26*
    7:00 pm, ROOT    		 vs. No. 21 West Virginia L 72–103  2–3
    		 Charleston Civic Center (8,102)
    Charleston, WV
    November 30*
    6:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Maryland L 77–95  2–4
    		 Xfinity Center (8,896)
    College Park, MD
    December 2*
    7:00 pm    		 Mid-Atlantic Christian W 133–62  3–4
    		 Cameron Hall (1,072)
    Lexington, VA
    December 4
    7:00 pm    		 at Samford W 88–66  4–4 (1–0)
    		 Pete Hanna Center (921)
    Homewood, AL
    December 6
    4:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Mercer L 81–90  4–5 (1–1)
    		 Hawkins Arena (2,327)
    Macon, GA
    December 9*
    7:00 pm    		 at Navy L 66–84  4–6
    		 Alumni Hall (578)
    Annapolis, MD
    December 13*
    1:00 pm    		 Marist W 92–77  5–6
    		 Cameron Hall (1,048)
    Lexington, VA
    December 22*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Virginia Tech L 74–87  5–7
    		 Cassell Coliseum (5,326)
    Blacksburg, VA
    December 30*
    7:00 pm    		 at George Washington L 60–80  5–8
    		 Charles E. Smith Center (2,828)
    Washington, D.C.
    January 2
    7:00 pm    		 at East Tennessee State L 88–98  5–9 (1–2)
    		 Freedom Hall Civic Center (2,373)
    Johnson City, TN
    January 5
    7:00 pm    		 Mercer L 75–85  5–10 (1–3)
    		 Cameron Hall (977)
    Lexington, VA
    January 8
    7:00 pm    		 at Wofford L 70–75  5–11 (1–4)
    		 Benjamin Johnson Arena (1,970)
    Spartanburg, SC
    January 10
    4:00 pm    		 at Furman W 83–73  6–11 (2–4)
    		 Timmons Arena (1,701)
    Greenville, SC
    January 14
    7:00 pm    		 at UNC Greensboro L 63–75  6–12 (2–5)
    		 Greensboro Coliseum (1,986)
    Greensboro, NC
    January 17
    1:00 pm    		 East Tennessee State W 85–79  7–12 (3–5)
    		 Cameron Hall (2,581)
    Lexington, VA
    January 22
    7:00 pm    		 at Chattanooga L 64–86  7–13 (3–6)
    		 McKenzie Arena (3,190)
    Chattanooga, TN
    January 24
    1:00 pm    		 The Citadel W 85–75  8–13 (4–6)
    		 Cameron Hall (2,641)
    Lexington, VA
    January 29
    7:00 pm    		 Western Carolina L 70–85  8–14 (4–7)
    		 Cameron Hall (1,404)
    Lexington, VA
    February 3
    8:00 pm, ASN    		 UNC Greensboro L 56–85  8–15 (4–8)
    		 Cameron Hall (1,690)
    Lexington, VA
    February 7
    1:00 pm    		 Wofford L 62–65  8–16 (4–9)
    		 Cameron Hall (2,067)
    Lexington, VA
    February 12
    7:00 pm    		 Furman W 93–59  9–16 (5–9)
    		 Cameron Hall (1,078)
    Lexington, VA
    February 15
    5:30 pm, ASN    		 at The Citadel W 84–69  10–16 (6–9)
    		 McAlister Field House (4,248)
    Charleston, SC
    February 21
    4:30 pm, ESPN3    		 at Western Carolina W 113–111 2OT 11–16 (7–9)
    		 Ramsey Center (3,060)
    Cullowhee, NC
    February 26
    7:00 pm    		 Chattanooga L 82–86 2OT 11–17 (7–10)
    		 Cameron Hall (1,127)
    Lexington, VA
    February 28
    1:00 pm    		 Samford L 69–80  11–18 (7–11)
    		 Cameron Hall (2,536)
    Lexington, VA
    SoCon Tournament
    March 7*
    8:30 pm, ESPN3    		 vs. Mercer
    Quarterfinals    		 L 61–89  11–19
    		 U.S. Cellular Center (3,544)
    Asheville, NC
    *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    References
    1. "VMI Basketball Announces Roster Changes". VMIKeydets.com. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
    2. Vingle, Mitch (28 October 2014). "Elmores leave VMI". The Charleston Gazette. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
    3. "Basketball Rallies Past ETSU for 85-79 SoCon Win". VMIKeydets.com. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
    4. "Thompson Joins VMI Basketball Coaching Staff". VMIKeydets.com. 22 May 2014.
    5. 2014–15 VMI Basketball Schedule
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