2014–15 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team represented Hofstra University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pride, led by second year head coach Joe Mihalich, played their home games at Mack Sports Complex and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 20–14, 10–8 in CAA play to finish in fifth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the CAA tournament where they lost to William & Mary. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Vermont.

2014–15 Hofstra Pride men's basketball
CBI, First round
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Record	20–14 (10–8 CAA)
Head coach	Joe Mihalich (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Mike Farrelly Shane Nichols Speedy Claxton Colin Curtin
Home arena	Mack Sports Complex

2014–15 CAA men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
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
† 2015 CAA tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Pride finished the season 10–23, 5–11 in CAA play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the second round of the CAA tournament to Delaware, after winning the first-round game against UNC Wilmington.

Off season

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Zeke Upshaw	3	G/F	6'6"	215	Graduate (5th year senior)	Chicago	Graduated
Jordan Allen	0	F	6'6"	200	Redshirt Sophomore	Bayshore, New York	Graduated, transferred to Sacred Heart
Darren Payen	12	F	6'8"	205	Sophomore	Milford, Connecticut	Transferred to UVM
Dan Steinberg	5	F	6'7"	200	Senior	Flemington, New Jersey	Graduated
Stephen Nwaukoni	24	F/C	6'8"	240	Senior	Queens, New York	Graduated
Chris Jenkins	4	G/F	6'4"	215	Freshman	Hillside, New Jersey	Transferred to NJIT

Incoming transfers

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Malik Nichols SF	Queens, New York	South Plains College	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jan 27, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 83
Ibrahim Djambo PF	Bamako, Mali	Three Rivers Community College/Clemson	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jul 20, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
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: "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2014 Recruiting Class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Andre Walker F/C	Clarksburg, Maryland	The Bullis School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Oct 5, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 67
Rokas Gustys F	Kaunas, Lithuania	Oak Hill Academy	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	May 6, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
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: "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2014–15 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G/F 0 Malik Nichols 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Queens, New York G 1 Juan'ya Green 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Philadelphia G/F 2 Ameen Tanksley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Philadelphia G 3 Daryl Fowlkes (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Fort Washington, Maryland F 4 Rokas Gustys 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr Kaunas, Lithuania G 11 Dion Nesmith 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Union, New Jersey G 14 Brian Bernardi 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Staten Island, New York G/F 20 Jamall Robinson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Cheltenham, Maryland G 30 Eliel Gonzalez 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Cayey, Puerto Rico F/C 31 Moussa Kone 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Bronx, New York F 42 Ibrahim Djambo  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Bamako, Mali F/C 44 Andre Walker 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Clarksburg, Maryland	Head coach Joe Mihalich (La Salle) Assistant coach(es) Mike Farrelly (Saint Joseph's) Shane Nichols (Wofford) Speedy Claxton (Hofstra) Colin Curtin (Niagara) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 14, 2014* 8:00 pm	Jacksonville Global Sports Shootout	W 94–61	1–0	22 – Bernardi	11 – Walker	9 – Green	Mack Sports Complex (2,208) Hempstead, New York
November 17, 2014* 7:00 pm, ESPN3	at NC State Global Sports Shootout	L 64–76	1–1	19 – Green	12 – Gustys	4 – Green	PNC Arena (14,634) Raleigh, North Carolina
November 21, 2014* 7:00 pm	Stony Brook	W 66–65	2–1	26 – Warney	14 – Warney	4 – Tied	Mack Sports Complex (2,726) Hempstead, New York
November 23, 2014* 4:30 pm	Wagner	W 93–71	3–1	24 – Green	10 – Walker	11 – Green	Mack Sports Complex (1,392) Hempstead, New York
November 25, 2014* 7:00 pm, ESPN3	at South Florida Global Sports Shootout	L 70–71	3–2	20 – Tanksley	12 – Gustys	7 – Green	USF Sun Dome (3,228) Tampa, Florida
November 28, 2014* 8:00 pm	at Jackson State Global Sports Shootout	W 86–56	4–2	26 – Bernardi	7 – Tied	6 – Green	Williams Assembly Center (278) Jackson, Mississippi
December 2, 2014* 7:00 pm	Norfolk State	W 88–74	5–2	30 – Tanksley	5 – Tied	8 – Green	Mack Sports Complex (846) Hempstead, New York
December 7, 2014* 2:00 pm	at Appalachian State	W 68–51	6–2	17 – Green	10 – Nichols	3 – Tied	Holmes Center (1,254) Boone, North Carolina
December 10, 2014* 7:30 pm	at Coppin State	W 105–64	7–2	23 – Tanksley	15 – Nichols	7 – Green	Physical Education Complex (618) Baltimore
December 20, 2014* 7:00 pm	at Columbia	L 77–82	7–3	19 – Green	9 – Nichols	4 – Green	Levien Gymnasium (1,361) New York City
December 23, 2014* 4:00 pm	La Salle	L 74–83	7–4	23 – Tanksley	9 – Nichols	11 – Green	Mack Sports Complex (1,184) Hempstead, New York
December 28, 2014* 2:30 pm	vs. LIU Brooklyn Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival	W 88–62	8–4	32 – Tanksley	10 – Green	10 – Green	Barclays Center (6,032) Brooklyn, New York
December 31, 2014* 4:00 pm	at Central Connecticut	W 84–56	9–4	19 – Green	7 – Tanksley	5 – Green	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (917) New Britain, Connecticut
Conference Regular Season
January 3, 2015 2:00 pm	at UNC Wilmington	W 68–56	10–4 (1–0)	15 – Tied	10 – Gustys	3 – Tied	Trask Coliseum (3,233) Wilmington, North Carolina
January 5, 2015 7:00 pm	Delaware	W 71–58	11–4 (2–0)	16 – Green	16 – Gustys	6 – Nesmith	Mack Sports Complex (1,341) Hempstead, New York
January 8, 2015 7:30 pm	at College of Charleston	W 71–66	12–4 (3–0)	26 – Green	5 – Tied	4 – Tied	TD Arena (1,805) Charleston, South Carolina
January 10, 2015 8:00 pm, SNY	at Elon	W 79–61	13–4 (4–0)	25 – Tanksley	10 – Nesmith	6 – Green	Alumni Gym (1,493) Elon, North Carolina
January 14, 2015 7:00 pm	at Northeastern	L 83–91	13–5 (4–1)	21 – Green	11 – Tanksley	11 – Green	Matthews Arena (1,493) Boston
January 17, 2015 2:00 pm	UNC Wilmington	L 74–79	13–6 (4–2)	19 – Tanksley	8 – Tanksley	3 – Tied	Mack Sports Complex (1,839) Hempstead, New York
January 21, 2015 7:00 pm	Drexel	W 86–58	14–6 (5–2)	23 – Bernardi	10 – Nichols	11 – Green	Mack Sports Complex (1,020) Hempstead, New York
January 24, 2015 4:00 pm	James Madison	L 63–69	14–7 (5–3)	16 – Green	11 – Kone	7 – Green	Mack Sports Complex (2,826) Hempstead, New York
January 28, 2015 7:00 pm	at William & Mary	L 79–100	14–8 (5–4)	23 – Bernardi	10 – Tanksley	4 – Green	Kaplan Arena (2,919) Williamsburg, Virginia
January 31, 2015 8:00 pm, SNY	Towson	L 72–86	14–9 (5–5)	25 – Green	5 – Tanksley	5 – Green	Mack Sports Complex (2,122) Hempstead, New York
February 4, 2015 7:00 pm	at Delaware	W 79–69	15–9 (6–5)	22 – Tanksley	6 – Tanksley	6 – Green	Bob Carpenter Center (2,264) Newark, Delaware
February 7, 2015 7:00 pm	Elon	W 80–69	16–9 (7–5)	22 – Nesmith	9 – Kone	10 – Green	Mack Sports Complex (2,017) Hempstead, New York
February 12, 2015 7:00 pm, NBCSN	Northeastern	L 68–79	16–10 (7–6)	18 – Green	5 – Gustys	10 – Green	Mack Sports Complex (2,352) Hempstead, New York
February 15, 2015 5:00 pm, SNY	at Drexel	W 81–57	17–10 (8–6)	23 – Kone	8 – Nichols	6 – Green	Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,501) Philadelphia
February 18, 2015 7:00 pm	at Towson	W 87–82	18–10 (9–6)	8 – Tied	9 – Kone	7 – Green	SECU Arena (1,610) Towson, Maryland
February 22, 2015 4:30 pm, NBCSN	William & Mary	L 78–80	18–11 (9–7)	21 – Green	7 – Nichols	9 – Nesmith	Mack Sports Complex (3,148) Hempstead, New York
February 25, 2015 7:00 pm	College of Charleston	W 73–40	19–11 (10–7)	16 – Kone	10 – Kone	8 – Green	Mack Sports Complex (1,529) Hempstead, New York
February 28, 2015 4:00 pm, SNY	at James Madison	L 73–82	19–12 (10–8)	22 – Bernardi	5 – 3 Tied	4 – Green	JMU Convocation Center (6,185) Harrisonburg, Virginia
CAA tournament
March 7, 2015 2:30 pm, CSN	vs. James Madison Quarterfinals	W 74–57	20–12	18 – Kone	11 – Kone	3 – Tied	Royal Farms Arena (3,762) Baltimore
March 8, 2015 2:30 pm, NBCSN	vs. William & Mary Semifinals	L 91–92 2OT	20–13	26 – Green	9 – Gustys	7 – Green	Royal Farms Arena (3,703) Baltimore, Maryland
College Basketball Invitational
March 18, 2015* 7:00 pm	Vermont First round	L 81–85	20–14	16 – Green	9 – Kone	7 – Tanksley	Mack Sports Complex (958) Hempstead, New York
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

2014–15 Hofstra Pride women's basketball team