The 2014–15 CAA men's basketball season marked the 30th season of Colonial Athletic Association basketball, taking place between November 2014 and March 2015. Practices commenced in October 2014, and the season ended with the 2015 CAA men's basketball tournament.
| 2014–15 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | November, 2014 – March, 2015 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular Season | |
| Co-champions | William & Mary, UNC Wilmington, Northeastern, & James Madison |
| Runners-up | Hofstra |
| Season MVP | Marcus Thornton (William & Mary) |
| Top scorer | Damion Lee (Drexel) |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Northeastern |
| Runners-up | William & Mary |
| Finals MVP | Quincy Ford (Northeastern) |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Wilmington | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern † | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hofstra | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drexel | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College of Charleston | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 9 | – | 24 | .273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This was the first CAA season for Elon, which had spent the previous 11 seasons in the Southern Conference.
Preseason
editCoaching changes
edit- After 3 consecutive 20-loss seasons and a 42-82 record in four seasons, UNCW head coach Buzz Peterson was fired and replaced by former Louisville assistant coach Kevin Keatts.
- College of Charleston head coach Doug Wojcik was fired on August 5, 2014 amid allegations of verbal abuse toward players and assistant coaches.[1] He was replaced by former Clemson assistant coach Earl Grant.
Preseason poll
edit| Rank | Team[2] |
|---|---|
| 1 | Northeastern |
| 2 | William & Mary |
| 3 | Hofstra |
| 4 | Drexel |
| 5 | James Madison |
| 6 | College of Charleston |
| 7 | Towson |
| 8 | Delaware |
| 9 | UNC Wilmington |
| 10 | Elon |
Preseason All-Conference Teams
edit| Award | Recipients[2] |
|---|---|
| First Team | Scott Eatherton (Northeastern) Juan'ya Green (Hofstra) |
| Second Team | Adjehi Baru (College of Charleston) Quincy Ford (Northeastern) |
| Honorable Mention | Tavon Allen (Drexel) Kyle Anderson (Delaware) |
Colonial Athletic Association Preseason Player of the Year: Marcus Thornton, William & Mary
Regular season
editHead coaches
edit- Earl Grant, Charleston
- Monté Ross, Delaware
- Bruiser Flint, Drexel
- Matt Matheny, Elon
- Joe Mihalich, Hofstra
- Matt Brady, James Madison
- Bill Coen, Northeastern
- Pat Skerry, Towson
- Kevin Keatts, UNC Wilmington
- Tony Shaver, William & Mary
Rankings
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| Elon | AP | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Hofstra | AP | RV | RV | NR | |||||||||||||||||
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| Northeastern | AP | RV | NR | ||||||||||||||||||
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| UNC Wilmington | AP | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| William & Mary | AP | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Postseason
editColonial Athletic Association tournament
edit- March 6–9, 2015: Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament, Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore, Maryland
Northeastern defeated William & Mary, 72–61, in the finals of the 2015 CAA men's basketball tournament to win the conference, and earn an automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.
NCAA tournament
editThe CAA has one bid to the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, that being the automatic bid of Northeastern by winning the conference tournament.
| Seed | Region | School | First Four | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Sweet 16 | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
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| 14 | Midwest | Northeastern | Bye | Eliminated by Notre Dame 65–69 | |||||
| Bids | W-L (%): | 0–0 – | 0–1 .000 | 0–0 – | 0–0 – | 0–0 – | 0–0 – | TOTAL: 0–1 .000 |
National Invitation tournament
editThe CAA has one bid to the 2015 National Invitation Tournament, that being the automatic bid of William & Mary by winning the conference's regular season championship.
| Seed | School | First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship |
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| 7 | William & Mary | Eliminated by Tulsa 67–70 | ||||
| Bids | W-L (%): | 0–1 .000 | 0–0 – | 0–0 – | 0–0 – | TOTAL: 0–1 .000 |
College Basketball Invitational
editHofstra was invited to play in the 2015 College Basketball Invitational.
| School | First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship |
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| Hofstra | Eliminated by Vermont 81–85 | ||||
| W-L (%): | 0–1 .000 | 0–0 – | 0–0 – | 0–0 – | TOTAL: 0–1 .000 |
CollegeInsider.com Postseason tournament
editJames Madison and UNC Wilmington were both invited to play in the 2015 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
| School | First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship |
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| James Madison | Eliminated by USC Upstate 72–73 | ||||
| UNC Wilmington | Eliminated by Sam Houston State 71–87 | ||||
| W-L (%): | 0–2 .000 | 0–0 – | 0–0 – | 0–0 – | TOTAL: 0–2 .000 |
Awards and honors
editRegular season
editCAA Player-of-the-Week
edit- Nov. 17 – Brian Bernardi, Hofstra and David Walker, Northeastern
- Nov. 24 – Scott Eatherton, Northeastern
- Dec. 1 – Ameen Tanksley, Hofstra and Marcus Thornton, William & Mary
- Dec. 8 – Ameen Tanksley, Hofstra (2)
- Dec. 15 – Luke Eddy, Elon
- Dec. 22 – Scott Eatherton, Northeastern (2)
- Dec. 29 – Juan'ya Green, Hofstra
- Jan. 5 – T. J. Williams, Northeastern and Elijah Bryant, Elon
- Jan. 12 – Freddie Jackson, UNCW and Terry Tarpey, William & Mary
- Jan. 19 – Addison Spruill, UNCW
- Jan. 26 – Damion Lee, Drexel and Ron Curry, James Madison
- Feb. 2 – Damion Lee, Drexel (2)
- Feb. 9 – Ron Curry, James Madison (2)
- Feb. 16 – Scott Eatherton, Northeastern (3)
- Feb. 23 – David Walker, Northeastern (2)
- Mar. 2 – Ron Curry, James Madison (3)
CAA Rookie-of-the-Week
edit- Nov. 17 – Donovan Gilmore, College of Charleston
- Nov. 24 – Elijah Bryant, Elon
- Dec. 1 – Elijah Bryant, Elon (2)
- Dec. 8 – Kory Holden, Delaware
- Dec. 15 – Jordon Talley, UNCW
- Dec. 22 – Hari Hall, James Madison
- Dec. 29 – Elijah Bryant, Elon (3)
- Jan. 5 – Elijah Bryant, Elon (4)
- Jan. 12 – Kory Holden, Delaware (2)
- Jan. 19 – Tyshawn Myles, Drexel
- Jan. 26 – Kory Holden, Delaware (3)
- Feb. 2 – Mike Morsell, Towson
- Feb. 9 – Sammy Mojica, Drexel and Joey McLean, James Madison
- Feb. 16 – Jordon Talley, UNCW (2)
- Feb. 23 – Elijah Bryant, Elon (5) and Greg Malinowski, William & Mary
- Mar. 2 – Elijah Bryant, Elon (6) and Kory Holden, Delaware (4)
Postseason
editCAA All-Conference Teams and Awards
edit| Award | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Coach of the Year | Kevin Keatts (UNCW) |
| Player of the Year | Marcus Thornton (William & Mary) |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Terry Tarpey (William & Mary) |
| Rookie of the Year | Elijah Bryant (Elon) |
| Dean Ehlers Leadership Award | Caleb Donnelly (Northeastern) Tom Schalk (William & Mary) |
| First Team | Scott Eatherton (Northeastern) Juan'ya Green (Hofstra) Damion Lee (Drexel) Addison Spruill (UNCW) Marcus Thornton (William & Mary) |
| Second Team | Ron Curry (James Madison) Freddie Jackson (UNCW) Ameen Tanksley (Hofstra) Terry Tarpey (William & Mary) David Walker (Northeastern) |
| Third Team | Kyle Anderson (Delaware) Elijah Bryant (Elon) Yohanny Dalembert (James Madison) John Davis (Towson) Omar Prewitt (William & Mary) |
| All-Defensive Team | Terry Tarpey (William & Mary) Scott Eatherton (Northeastern) Yohanny Dalembert (James Madison) Freddie Jackson (UNCW) Damion Lee (Drexel) |
| All-Rookie Team | Elijah Bryant (Elon) Chivarsky Corbett (Delaware) Kory Holden (Delaware) Mike Morsell (Towson) Jordon Talley (UNCW) |
| All-Academic Team | Kyle Anderson (Delaware) Canyon Barry (Charleston) Dimitrije Cabarkapa (James Madison) Caleb Donnelly (Northeastern) Luke Eddy (Elon) Christian Hairston (Elon) Kevin Hickson (UNCW) Damion Lee (Drexel) Four McGlynn (Towson) Dion Nesmith (Hofstra) Timajh Parker-Rivera (Towson) Tom Schalk (William & Mary) Michael Schlotman (William & Mary) Rodney Williams (Drexel) Ryan Winters (Elon) |
| All-Tournament Team | Quincy Ford (Northeastern) Scott Eatherton (Northeastern) Juan'ya Green (Hofstra) Omar Prewitt (William & Mary) Marcus Thornton (William & Mary) David Walker (Northeastern) |
| Tournament MVP | Quincy Ford (Northeastern) |
References
edit- ^ McConnell, Glenn. "Important Message to the Campus Community". CofCSports.com. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
- ^ a b "NORTHEASTERN PICKED TO WIN CAA MEN'S BASKETBALL TITLE IN 2014-15;". Colonial Athletic Association. Colonial Athletic Association. October 21, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ^ "2014-15 All-CAA Men's Basketball Release" (PDF). CAASports.com. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ "NORTHEASTERN REIGNS IN BALTIMORE". CAASports.com. Retrieved March 10, 2015.