2014–15 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2014–15 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represented Elon University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Phoenix, led by sixth year head coach Matt Matheny , played their home games at Alumni Gym and were first year members of the Colonial Athletic Association . They finished the season 15–18, 6–12 in CAA play to finish in eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament where they lost to William & Mary.
Previous season
The Phoenix finished the season 18–14, 11–5 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament to Western Carolina.
Departures
Recruiting
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Jack Anton PF
Mason, Ohio
Moeller High School
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
230 lb (100 kg)
Nov 13, 2013
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Elijah Bryant SG
Hoschton, Georgia
New Hampton School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Apr 1, 2014
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Jack George C
Mundelein, Illinois
Carmel Catholic High School
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Apr 22, 2014
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Collin Luther SF
Allison Park, Pennsylvania
Hampton High School
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Apr 24, 2014
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Dmitri Thompson SG
Orlando, Florida
Orlando Christian Prep
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
May 11, 2014
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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:
Roster
2014–15 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
F 00
Brian Dawkins 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg)
So Bishop Kenny
Jacksonville, Florida
G 1
Luke Eddy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
So George Washington
Charleston, West Virginia
G 2
Dmitri Thompson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
Fr Orlando Christian Prep
Orlando, Florida
G 3
Tanner Samson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
Jr Regis Jesuit
Littleton, Colorado
F 4
Collin Luther 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
Fr Hampton
Pittsburgh
G 5
Sam Hershberger (W)
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
Jr Butler
Vandalia, Ohio
G 10
Austin Hamilton 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
Sr Herndon
Herndon, Virginia
G 11
Kevin Blake 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
Sr Oakwood Collegiate Institute
Toronto
G/F 12
Christian Hairston 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
So Greensboro Day School
Greensboro, North Carolina
F 14
Jack Anton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg)
Fr Archbishop Moeller
Mason, Ohio
C 15
Tony Sabato 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
Jr Archbishop Moeller
Cincinnati
F 21
Jack George 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
Fr Carmel Catholic
Libertyville, Illinois
G 25
Ryder Bowline (W)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
So Forsyth Central
Cumming, Georgia
F 30
Wes Brewer (W)
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg)
RS So Walter Williams
Burlington, North Carolina
F 32
Ryan Winters 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg)
Sr Regis Jesuit
Denver, Colorado
G 33
Elijah Bryant 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Fr New Hampton School
Gwinnett, Georgia
G 42
Patrick Ryan (W)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
So Greens Farms Academy
Darien, Connecticut
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule
[ 1]
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Exhibition
November 7, 2014 *7:00 pm
Emory and Henry W 90–50 Alumni Gym Elon, North Carolina
Regular season
November 14, 2014 *7:30 pm, ASN
Florida Atlantic W 64–58 1–0
Alumni Gym (1,421)Elon, North Carolina
November 16, 2014 *4:30 pm, ASN
Charlotte L 60–73 1–1
Alumni Gym (1,528)Elon, North Carolina
November 22, 2014 *1:00 pm
at Northwestern Cancún Challenge L 67–68 OT
1–2
Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois
November 25, 2014 *1:30 pm
vs. Morgan State Cancún Challenge W 74–73 2–2
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (560)Cancún, MX
November 26, 2014 *4:00 pm
vs. North Florida Cancún Challenge L 64–72 2–3
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (540)Cancún, MX
November 30, 2014 *1:30 pm
at Miami (OH) Cancún Challenge W 70–68 3–3
Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio
December 2, 2014 *7:00 pm
VU of Lynchburg W 111–55 4–3
Alumni Gym (1,132)Elon, North Carolina
December 7, 2014 *2:00 pm
Central Pennsylvania W 117–73 5–3
Alumni Gym (1,117)Elon, North Carolina
December 11, 2014 *7:00 pm, SECN
at Missouri
L 73–78 5–4
Mizzou Arena Columbia, Missouri
December 15, 2014 *7:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 2 Duke
L 63–75 5–5
Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina
December 20, 2014 *2:00 pm
at UNC Greensboro
W 71–64 6–5
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina
December 22, 2014 *3:00 pm, ESPN3
at Kennesaw State
W 67–65 7–5
KSU Convocation Center Kennesaw, Georgia
December 28, 2014 *2:00 pm
Marist W 69–64 8–5
Alumni Gym (1,282)Elon, North Carolina
January 3, 2015 4:00 pm
at Drexel
W 77–67 9–5 (1–0)
Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia
January 5, 2015 7:00 pm
at Towson
L 53–57 9–6 (1–1)
SECU Arena Towson, Maryland
January 8, 2015 8:00 pm, ASN
William & Mary W 85–79 10–6 (2–1)
Alumni Gym (1,384)Elon, North Carolina
January 10, 2015 8:00 pm, ASN
Hofstra L 61–79 10–7 (2–2)
Alumni Gym (1,493)Elon, North Carolina
January 14, 2015 7:00 pm
College of Charleston L 50–66 10–8 (2–3)
Alumni Gym (1,235)Elon, North Carolina
January 17, 2015 8:00 pm, ASN
at James Madison
L 72–75 10–9 (2–4)
JMU Convocation Center Harrisonburg, Virginia
January 22, 2015 7:00 pm
Towson L 51–53 10–10 (2–5)
Alumni Gym (1,141)Elon, North Carolina
January 24, 2015 7:00 pm
Delaware W 94–82 11–10 (3–5)
Alumni Gym (1,711)Elon, North Carolina
January 28, 2015 7:00 pm
at UNC Wilmington
L 65–82 11–11 (3–6)
Trask Coliseum Wilmington, North Carolina
January 31, 2015 7:00 pm
at Northeastern
L 61–80 11–12 (3–7)
Matthews Arena Boston
February 05, 2015 7:00 pm
Drexel L 63–67 11–13 (3–8)
Alumni Gym (1,184)Elon, North Carolina
February 7, 2015 7:00 pm
at Hofstra
L 69–80 11–14 (3–9)
Mack Sports Complex Hempstead, New York
February 11, 2015 7:00 pm
at William & Mary
L 58–77 11–15 (3–10)
Kaplan Arena Williamsburg, Virginia
February 14, 2015 7:00 pm
James Madison L 75–86 11–16 (3–11)
Alumni Gym (1,377)Elon, North Carolina
February 18, 2015 7:00 pm
at College of Charleston
L 63–77 11–17 (3–12)
TD Arena Charleston, South Carolina
February 21, 2015 12:30 pm, ASN
at Delaware
W 83–75 OT
12–17 (4–12)
Bob Carpenter Center Newark, Delaware
February 26, 2015 7:00 pm
Northeastern W 72–65 13–17 (5–12)
Alumni Gym (1,016)Elon, North Carolina
February 28, 2015 7:00 pm
UNC Wilmington W 74–55 14–17 (6–12)
Alumni Gym (1,876)Elon, North Carolina
CAA tournament
March 6, 2015 6:00 pm
vs. Towson First round W 74–69 OT
15–17
Royal Farms Arena Baltimore
March 7, 2015 12:00 pm, CSN
vs. William & Mary Quarterfinals L 59–72 15–18
Royal Farms Arena (3,762)Baltimore
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
See also
2014–15 Elon Phoenix women's basketball team
References
