2014–15 Lamar Cardinals basketball team explained

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Mode:Basketball
Year:2014–15
Team:Lamar Cardinals
Conference:Southland Conference
Short Conf:Southland
Record:15–15
Conf Record:9–9
Head Coach:Tic Price
Hc Year:1st
Asst Coach1:Anthony Anderson
Ac1 Year:1st
Asst Coach2:Bobby Kummer
Ac2 Year:1st
Asst Coach3:Brian Burton
Ac3 Year:1st
Stadium:Montagne Center
(Capacity 10,080)

The 2014–15 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by first year head coach Tic Price, played their home games at the Montagne Center and were members of the Southland Conference.

After former head coach, Pat Knight, was fired on February 16, 2014, the Cardinals finished the season with a record of 1–4 under interim head coach, Tic Price. Price was named head coach on March 18, 2014.[1] The 2014–2015 was coach Price's first season as the Cardinals' head coach.

The Cardinals were picked to finish tenth (10th) in the conference in both the Coaches' Poll and the Sports Information Director polls.[2]

The Cardinals finished the season 15–15, 9–9 in Southland play to finish in sixth place. Due to APR penalties, they were not eligible for postseason play, including the Southland tournament. Compared to total wins (all Division I) for the previous two seasons of three and four respectively, the fifteen wins (eleven wins over NCAA Division I competition) represented a marked improvement.

Two Cardinals were recognized by the Southland Conference at the conclusion of the regular season. Tyran de Lattibeaudiere received several Southland Conference honors. He was named Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year. In addition, he was named to both the conference All-Defense team and the All-Southland Conference, 2nd team. Anthony Holiday was named to the All-Southland Conference, 3rd team.[3] ----

Media

All Lamar Cardinals home games except those otherwise contracted for will be broadcast online live by Big Red Sports Network (BRSN).

Off season

On April 16, Tic Price named his coaching staff. Anthony Anderson, Robert Kummer, and Antonio Madlock were named assistant coaches.[4] On May 16, Coach Madlock resigned to take a similar position at Mississippi.[5] Price completed his staff on June 27 naming Matt Pace as Director of Basketball Operations. Brian Burton was named assistant coach filling the vacancy left by Antonio Madlock's departure in May.[6]

In May, Lamar was informed that the men's basketball team would not be eligible for postseason play for failure to achieve NCAA APR standards. The team also has reduced practice from six days per week down to five per week and will be allowed only 16 hours of practice time a week instead of the normal 20 hours per week.[7] The Lamar men's basketball program was one of nine programs that did not meet the APR standards.[8]

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Departures
sortnameKeilan Blanks 1 Guard 5'9" 160 Sophomore Left team.
sortnameRhon Mitchell 10 Forward 6'5" 180 Sophomore Left team.
sortnameNimrod Hilliard 11 Guard 6'0" 154 Junior Left team.
sortnameOctavius Green 24 Forward 6'6" 194 Junior Left team.
sortnameAmos Wilson 34 Forward 6'5" 195 Senior Graduated.

Class of 2014 signees

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown High School/Junior College
2014 Signees
sortnameZjori Bosha Guard 6'5" 185 Freshman Hardin-Jefferson HS
sortnameZachary HollisForward/Center 6'9" 220 Sophomore Knight HS/Antelope Valley College
sortnameQuan Jones Guard 6'3" 170 Junior Hall HS/Connors State College
sortnameDontavious Sears Forward 6'5" 185 Junior Manassas HS/Eastern Oklahoma State College
sortnameLeMon Gregory Center 6'10" 255 Junior Muhlenberg County HS/Angelina College

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Roster

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Schedule and Results

[9] Season Results: [10] |-!colspan=12 style="" | Out of Conference|-!colspan=12 style="" | Conference Games

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tic Price to Lead Lamar Hoops Program - LAMARCARDINALS.COM - Lamar Cardinals Official Athletic Site . 2014-11-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141026222922/http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031814aaa.html . 2014-10-26 .
  2. Web site: 2014–15 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Media Guide. Southland Conference. October 26, 2014. 12.
  3. Web site: DE LATTIBEAUDIERE NAMED SOUTHLAND NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR. Lamar University Department of Athletics. March 10, 2015. March 9, 2015.
  4. Web site: LU's Price Names Coaching Staff - LAMARCARDINALS.COM - Lamar Cardinals Official Athletic Site . 2014-09-18 . dead . https://archive.today/20140918225733/http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/041614aaa.html . 2014-09-18 .
  5. Web site: LU Assistant Coach Madlock Resigns - LAMARCARDINALS.COM - Lamar Cardinals Official Athletic Site . 2014-09-18 . dead . https://archive.today/20140918225622/http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/051614aaa.html . 2014-09-18 .
  6. Web site: Price Completes Coaching Staff - LAMARCARDINALS.COM - Lamar Cardinals… . 2014-09-18 . dead . https://archive.today/20140918225529/http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/062714aaa.html . 2014-09-18 .
  7. Web site: Men's Hoops to Face Postseason Ban - LAMARCARDINALS.COM - Lamar Cardinals Official Athletic Site . 2014-09-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140913202249/http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/050914aab.html . 2014-09-13 .
  8. Web site: Phillips . Scott . Nine teams ineligible for postseason play due to Academic Progress Rate numbers – CollegeBasketballTalk . Collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com . 2014-05-14 . 2016-09-23.
  9. Web site: LAMAR CARDINALS Official Athletic SiteMen's Basketball . 2012-12-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130219235730/http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/lama-m-baskbl-sched.html . 2013-02-19 .
  10. Web site: Men's Basketball Season Statistics. Lamar University Department of Athletics.