2014–15 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2014–15
Team:The Citadel Bulldogs
Conference:Southern Conference
Short Conf:SoCon
Record:11–19
Conf Record:6–12
Asst Coach1:Rob Burke
Asst Coach2:Ryan Freeberg
Asst Coach3:Andre Morgan

The 2014–15 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by fifth year head coach Chuck Driesell and played their home games at McAlister Field House. They played a member of the Southern Conference, as they have since 1936–37. They finished the season 11–19, 6–12 in SoCon play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the SoCon tournament to Furman. Driesell was not retained after the season.[1]

Preseason

Departures

Four players from the 2013–14 team departed the program prior to the season.[2] [3]

Name Position Class Reason
F Jr. Transfer to Indiana State
G So. Transfer to Charleston Southern
F Jr. Graduated, Transfer to North Georgia
F Fr. No longer on team, personal reasons

Outlook

The Bulldogs were picked to finish 9th by the Coaches and 10th by the SoCon Media in the ten team Southern Conference. Ashton Moore was named to the preseason All Conference team.[4]

Roster

Freshman Nadi Beciri left the team for personal reasons on November 14, 2014.[5]

NumberNamePositionHeightWeightYearHometown
1Brandon ThompsonGuard5–11150FreshmanGaithersburg, Maryland
5Warren SledgeGuard6–3180SophomoreKeller, Texas
10Marshall Harris IIIGuard6–1180SeniorSan Antonio, Texas
11Tom KoopmanCenter6–8210SophomoreWeert, Netherlands
12Ashton MooreGuard6–0172SeniorSuffolk, Virginia
13Tim BroomGuard6-2195FreshmanJacksonville, Florida
20Jake WrightGuard/Forward6-4195FreshmanHopkins, Minnesota
25C. J. BrayForward6–7238RS–JuniorCharleston, South Carolina
32Brian WhiteForward6–6195SophomoreRichmond, Virginia
33Quinton MarshallGuard6–5205JuniorRaleigh, North Carolina
44P. J. HorganCenter6–9220SeniorRio Rancho, New Mexico

Schedule

The Bulldogs again opened the season with the All-Military Classic, facing archrival VMI in the opener. Army hosted the rotating tournament.[6] Navy visited McAlister Field House on December 6, 2014.[7] The Bulldogs traveled to Florida State, Virginia Tech, and Michigan State. Weeknight home games began at 6:00 p.m. in order to facilitate cadet attendance.[8] |-! colspan=8 style=""|Regular season|-! colspan=8 style=""|

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Driesell's Contract not Renewed by The Citadel . https://archive.today/20150310123101/http://citadelsports.com/news/2015/3/9/MBB_0309152558.aspx?path=mbball . dead . March 10, 2015 . The Citadel Athletics . March 9, 2015 . March 24, 2015 .
  2. News: Citadel basketball player Rae Robinson from Goose Creek High School will transfer. May 30, 2014. June 1, 2014. Post and Courier. Jeff Hartsell.
  3. News: Ex-Citadel basketball player Rae Robinson will transfer to Charleston Southern. June 12, 2014. Post and Courier. Jeff Hartsell. June 12, 2014.
  4. News: Citadel basketball guard Ashton Moore named preseason all-SoCon. Post and Courier. Charleston, SC. Jeff Hartsell. October 15, 2014. October 15, 2014.
  5. Web site: The Citadel Bulldogs - 2014–15 Basketball Roster. Citadel Sports. December 7, 2014.
  6. Web site: Army announces men’s basketball schedule for 2014-15. Times Herald-Record. Middletown, Orange County, New York. June 25, 2014. June 27, 2014.
  7. Web site: Navy Announces 2014-15 Men's Basketball Schedule. June 17, 2014. July 10, 2014. Navy Midshipmen. July 15, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140715011730/http://www.navysports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/061714aac.html. dead.
  8. Web site: Trips to Florida State, Michigan State key Citadel basketball schedule. Post and Courier. Jeff Hartsell. July 30, 2014. July 30, 2014.