2014–15 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2014–15
Team:Longwood Lancers
Conference:Big South Conference
Short Conf:Big South
Record:11–23
Conf Record:5–13
Hc Year:2nd
Asst Coach1:Jake Luhn
Ac1 Year:2nd
Asst Coach2:Craig Carter
Ac2 Year:1st
Asst Coach3:Samba Johnson
Ac3 Year:1st

The 2014–15 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team represented Longwood University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Jayson Gee, in his second season, and played their home games at Willett Hall in Farmville, Virginia as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 11–23, 5–13 in Big South play to finish in ninth place. They upset Presbyterian and Charleston Southern in the Big South tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Winthrop.

Last season

The 2013–14 Lancers finished the season 8–24 overall and 3–13 in Big South play, last in the Big South North Division, and second-to-last overall in the conference, only in front of Presbyterian. They lost in the first round of the Big South tournament to Gardner-Webb.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Charlie Lockwood 0 C 6'10" 210 Freshman Transferred to North Idaho College[1]
Lucas Woodhouse 2 G 6'1" 155 Sophomore Transferred to Stony Brook[2]
Eric Shaw 4 F 6'7" 192 Freshman Transferred to Mary Washington
Curtis Rowser III 5 G 6'1" 165 Freshman Transferred to Mary Washington
Tristan Carey 12 G 6'4" 185 Senior Graduated
David Robinson 13 G 6'4" 190 Senior Graduated
Karl Ziegler 20 F 6'5" 215 Sophomore Transferred to Assumption College[3]
Mark Parker 21 G/F 6'7" 210 Senior Graduated
Jaylani Dublin 22 F 6'6" 225 Junior Graduate/Transferred to Iona
Jeff Havenstein 44 F 6'8" 230 Senior Graduated

Incoming Transfers

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Notes
sortnameKhris Lane F 6'6" 215 Sophomore Under NCAA transfer rules, Lane will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season, and will have three years of remaining eligibility.
sortnameTra'Vaughan White G 5'10" 190 Senior White will also have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season, but will have one year of remaining eligibility afterwards.

Roster

On October 29, Victor Dorsey was reported to be suspended for the first three games of the season due to an unspecified violation of team rules.[4] On November 6, it was announced that Jason Pimentel was suspended indefinitely following a violation of team policy, relating to an arrest.[5] On November 13, Quincy Taylor was ruled ineligible and was required by the NCAA to sit out three games, due to participation in an unauthorized basketball program.[6] On February 14, 2015, Pimentel was restored to the team at the direction of athletic director Troy Austin, following his being found guilty and appealing the conviction to the Prince Edward County circuit court.[7] [8] [9]

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Charlie Lockwood . North Idaho College Athletics - Go Cardinals! . 5 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140906042910/http://nicathletics.com/players.aspx?playerId=778 . 6 September 2014 . dead .
  2. Web site: Mid-Major Transfers List: June Edition . Parks Smith . Mid-Major Madness . 1 July 2014 . 22 August 2014.
  3. Web site: Karl Ziegler . Assumption Greyhounds . 9 December 2014.
  4. News: Victor Dorsey to Miss First Three Games of Men’s Basketball Season . The Rotunda . Travis . Lyles . 29 October 2014 . 22 November 2014.
  5. News: Men’s Basketball Player Arrested on Sexual Battery Charge . The Rotunda . Travis . Lyles . 6 November 2014 . 6 November 2014.
  6. Web site: Men's Basketball Player Deemed Ineligible . The Rotunda . Travis . Lyles . 13 November 2014 . 22 November 2014.
  7. News: Pimentel Plays, Awaits Appeal . Travis . Lyles . The Rotunda . February 14, 2015 . February 18, 2015.
  8. News: Austin Speaks on Reinstating Pimentel . Travis . Lyles . The Rotunda . February 24, 2015 . March 6, 2015.
  9. Web site: Longwood Men's Basketball vs. Winthrop . LongwoodLancers.com . 31 December 2014 . 2 January 2015.
  10. Web site: 2014-15 Men's Basketball Schedule. Longwood University Lancers. 16 October 2014.