2014–15 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team

The 2014–15 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team[1] represented the University of Wyoming during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Larry Shyatt in his fifth year. They played their home games at the Arena-Auditorium in Laramie, Wyoming. The Cowboys were a member of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 25–10, 11–7 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated Utah State, Boise State and San Diego State to become champions of the Mountain West Tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the first round to Northern Iowa.

2014–15 Wyoming Cowboys basketball
Mountain West Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2014–15 record25–10 (11–7 Mountain West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaArena-Auditorium (Capacity: 15,028)
2014–15 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Boise State14–4 .778  25–9  .735
San Diego State14–4 .778  27–9  .750
Colorado State13–5 .722  27–7  .794
Wyoming †11–7 .611  25–10  .714
Utah State11–7 .611  18–13  .581
Fresno State10–8 .556  15–17  .469
UNLV8–10 .444  18–15  .545
New Mexico7–11 .389  15–16  .484
Air Force6–12 .333  14–17  .452
Nevada5–13 .278  9–22  .290
San Jose State*0–18 .000  2–28  .067
*Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties
† 2015 MWC Tournament winner

Previous season

The 2013–14 Wyoming Cowboys finished the season with an overall record of 18–15, 9–9 in the Mountain West to finish in a tie for fifth place. In the Mountain West Conference Tournament, the Cowboys were defeated by UNLV in the quarterfinals. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Texas A&M.

Preseason

The Cowboys were picked to finish sixth in the Mountain West Conference preseason media poll. Larry Nance, Jr. was named the preseason player of the year, as well as being named to the preseason all-Mountain West team.[2]

Regular season

On January 12, 2015 Wyoming was ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll for the first time since 1988.[3]

Players

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jerron Granberry15G6'4"225RS SeniorMiami, FLGraduated
Nathan Sobey20G6'3"185SeniorWarrnambool, AUSGraduated
Keonta Vernon24F6'5"225FreshmanTulare, CATransferred to College of Southern Idaho
Zane Stull33G6'1"185FreshmanOmaha, NETransferred

Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jonathan Barnes
#35 C		 Parker, CO Ponderosa High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Oct 28, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Jeremy Lieberman
#56 PG		 Calabasas, CA Calabasas High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 21, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Diontae Jones
#87 SF		 Las Vegas, NV Clark High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Aug 8, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 68
Tyrell Williams
PF		 Miami, FL Miami Norland High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Apr 29, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Alexander Aka Gorski
SG		 Uppsala, Sweden Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) May 1, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: –   Rivals: –
  • 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:

  • "Wyoming Commit List for 2014". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  • "ESPN – Wyoming Cowboys Basketball Recruiting 2014". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2013-05-04.

    Roster
    2014–15 Wyoming Cowboys men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Jeremy Lieberman 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrCalabasas HS Calabasas, CA
    G 1 Charles Hankerson, Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SrAlabama Miami, FL
    G 2 Riley Grabau 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) SrBoulder HS Boulder, CO
    G 3 Alex Aka Gorski 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSunrise Christian Academy Lund, Sweden
    G 5 Trey Washington III  5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoWoodrow Wilson HS Dallas, TX
    F 11 Derek Cooke, Jr. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrCloud Community CC Washington, D.C.
    G 13 Jack Bentz (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrUniversity School Chagrin Falls, OH
    G 14 Josh Adams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrChaparral HS Parker, CO
    C 21 Jonathan Barnes 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrPonderosa HS Parker, CO
    F 22 Larry Nance, Jr. (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrRevere HS Akron, OH
    G 23 Jason McManamen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoTorrington HS Torrington, WY
    F 32 Alan Herndon 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS FrWidefield HS Colorado Springs, CO
    F 44 Tyrell Williams  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrMiami Norland HS Miami, FL
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Statistics

    Source:[4]

    Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    Josh Adams 35 34 33.6 .437 .324 .743 3.3 3.6 1.4 0.2 12.8
    Alexander Aka Gorski 20 0 8.3 .310 .267 .500 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.0 2.1
    Jonathan Barnes 14 0 4.5 .500 .000 .600 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.4
    Jack Bentz 22 1 8.3 .111 .000 .667 0.9 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.4
    Derek Cooke Jr. 35 35 26.3 .720 1.000 .543 5.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 8.1
    Riley Grabau 34 34 33.9 .377 .367 .939 2.2 2.1 0.2 0.1 9.1
    Charles Hankerson Jr. 34 34 28.6 .386 .344 .456 3.2 2.6 0.9 0.0 6.9
    Alan Herndon 31 2 15.4 .474 .174 .593 2.2 0.5 0.2 0.4 3.0
    Jeremy Lieberman 25 0 9.0 .268 .185 .700 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.0 1.4
    Jason McManamen 35 4 16.8 .407 .338 .429 1.5 0.9 0.3 0.0 3.7
    Larry Nance Jr. 31 31 34.9 .514 .333 .786 7.2 2.5 1.2 1.2 16.1
    Matt Sellers 15 0 9.4 .677 .000 .600 1.7 0.5 0.1 0.4 3.4

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    11/16/2014*
    2:00 pm    		 Northern Colorado
    Wyoming Tournament    		 W 78–70  1–0
    		 Arena-Auditorium (5,876)
    Laramie, WY
    11/18/2014*
    7:00 pm    		 Western State W 61–46  2–0
    		 Arena-Auditorium (4,785)
    Laramie, WY
    11/22/2014*
    4:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Colorado
    Rivalry    		 W 56–33  3–0
    		 Arena-Auditorium (9,066)
    Laramie, WY
    11/24/2014*
    7:00 pm    		 Florida A&M
    Wyoming Tournament    		 W 66–45  4–0
    		 Arena-Auditorium (4,763)
    Laramie, WY
    11/26/2014*
    7:00 pm    		 Stetson
    Wyoming Tournament    		 W 65–41  5–0
    		 Arena-Auditorium (4,668)
    Laramie, WY
    11/29/2014*
    4:30 pm, RTRM    		 New Mexico State
    Wyoming Tournament    		 W 78–75  6–0
    		 Arena-Auditorium (5,474)
    Laramie, WY
    12/02/2014*
    7:00 pm, RTRM    		 Denver W 68–42  7–0
    		 Arena-Auditorium (4,928)
    Laramie, WY
    12/05/2014*
    5:00 pm, ESPNews    		 at SMU L 53–66  7–1
    		 Moody Coliseum (6,852)
    Dallas, TX
    12/07/2014*
    2:00 pm    		 Regis W 70–35  8–1
    		 Arena-Auditorium (4,598)
    Laramie, WY
    12/10/2014*
    9:00 pm, P12N    		 at California L 42–45  8–2
    		 Haas Pavilion (6,648)
    Berkeley, CA
    12/14/2014*
    12:00 pm, RTRM    		 Montana State W 70–61  9–2
    		 Arena-Auditorium (4,567)
    Laramie, WY
    12/20/2014*
    2:00 pm, RTRM    		 Southern W 57–39  10–2
    		 Arena-Auditorium (4,925)
    Laramie, WY
    12/23/2014*
    7:00 pm    		 at Montana State W 61–51  11–2
    		 Worthington Arena (2,107)
    Bozeman, MT
    Mountain West regular season
    12/31/2014
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 UNLV W 76–71  12–2 (1–0)
    		 Arena-Auditorium (6,011)
    Laramie, WY
    01/03/2015
    8:00 pm    		 at San Jose State W 64–59  13–2 (2–0)
    		 Event Center Arena (1,188)
    San Jose, CA
    01/07/2015
    7:00 pm    		 at Colorado State
    Border War    		 W 60–54  14–2 (3–0)
    		 Moby Arena (8,018)
    Fort Collins, CO
    01/10/2015
    4:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Boise State W 65–54  15–2 (4–0)
    		 Arena-Auditorium (7,024)
    Laramie, WY
    01/14/2015
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 25 San Diego State L 52–60  15–3 (4–1)
    		 Arena-Auditorium (6,178)
    Laramie, WY
    01/17/2015
    5:00 pm, ESPN3    		 No. 25 at Fresno State W 70–65 3OT 16–3 (5–1)
    		 Save Mart Center (8,118)
    Fresno, CA
    01/24/2015
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 New Mexico W 63–62 OT 17–3 (6–1)
    		 Arena-Auditorium (10,167)
    Laramie, WY
    01/27/2015
    7:00 pm, RTRM    		 at Utah State
    Rivalry    		 L 44–56  17–4 (6–2)
    		 Smith Spectrum (9,744)
    Logan, UT
    01/31/2015
    4:00 pm, RTRM    		 Nevada W 63–55  18–4 (7–2)
    		 Arena-Auditorium (8,106)
    Laramie, WY
    02/04/2015
    7:00 pm    		 Colorado State
    Border War    		 W 59–48  19–4 (8–2)
    		 Arena-Auditorium (8,672)
    Laramie, WY
    02/07/2015
    12:00 pm, RTRM    		 at Air Force L 50–73  19–5 (8–3)
    		 Clune Arena (4,021)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    02/11/2015
    9:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at San Diego State L 41–67  19–6 (8–4)
    		 Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    02/14/2015
    4:00 pm, RTRM    		 San Jose State W 77–60  20–6 (9–4)
    		 Arena-Auditorium (7,870)
    Laramie, WY
    02/17/2015
    8:00 pm    		 at Nevada W 64–58  21–6 (10–4)
    		 Lawlor Events Center (5,291)
    Reno, NV
    02/25/2015
    7:30 pm, CBSSN    		 Fresno State L 59–64  21–7 (10–5)
    		 Arena-Auditorium (5,868)
    Laramie, WY
    02/28/2015
    5:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at UNLV L 57–69  21–8 (10–6)
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (12,659)
    Paradise, NV
    03/04/2015
    7:00 pm    		 Utah State
    Rivalry    		 W 76–53  22–8 (11–6)
    		 Arena-Auditorium (6,327)
    Laramie, WY
    03/07/2015
    6:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at New Mexico L 49–52 OT 22–9 (11–7)
    		 The Pit (15,411)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Mountain West Tournament
    03/12/2015
    3:30 pm, CBSSN    		 (4) vs. (5) Utah State
    Quarterfinals    		 W 67–65  23–9
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (7,308)
    Paradise, NV
    03/13/2015
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 (4) vs. (1) No. 25 Boise State
    Semifinals    		 W 71–66 OT 24–9
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (9,199)
    Paradise, NV
    03/14/2015
    4:00 pm, CBS    		 (4) vs. (2) San Diego State
    Championship game    		 W 45–43  25–9
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (10,002)
    Paradise, NV
    NCAA Tournament
    03/20/2015*
    11:40 am, TBS    		 (12 E) vs. (5 E) No. 11 Northern Iowa
    Round of 64    		 L 54–71  25–10
    		 KeyArena (14,509)
    Seattle, WA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Mountain Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region E=East.

    [5]

    Rankings
    See also: 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movement
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week.
    PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Final
    AP NR[6] NR[7] RV[8] RV[9] NR[10] NR[11] NR[12] NR[13] RV[14] 25[15] RV[16] RV[17] NR[18] NR[19] NR[20] NR[21] NR[22] NR[23] RV[24] N/A
    Coaches NR[25] NR[26] RV[27] RV[28] NR[29] NR[30] NR[31] NR[32] RV[33] RV[34] RV[35] RV[36] RV[37] RV[38] NR[39] NR[40] NR[41] NR[42] RV[43] NR

    *AP does not release post-tournament rankings

    See also

    References
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