2014–15 FIU Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Record16–17 (8–10 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFIU Arena
2014–15 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Louisiana Tech153 .833279  .750
Old Dominion135 .722278  .771
UTEP135 .7222211  .667
WKU126 .6672012  .625
UAB126 .6672016  .556
Middle Tennessee99 .5001917  .528
FIU810 .4441617  .485
UTSA810 .4441416  .467
North Texas810 .4441417  .452
Rice810 .4441220  .375
Charlotte711 .3891418  .438
Marshall711 .3891121  .344
Southern Miss*414 .222920  .310
Florida Atlantic216 .111920  .310
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban
2015 C-USA Tournament winner

The 2014–15 FIU Panthers men's basketball team represented Florida International University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by second year head coach Anthony Evans, played their home games at FIU Arena, and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 16–17, 8–10 in C-USA play in a 4-way tie for seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament where they lost to UTEP.

Previous season

The Panthers finished the season 15–16, 7–9 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place. Due to APR penalties, they were ineligible for a post-season berth, including the 2014 Conference USA men's basketball tournament.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Raymond Taylor2G5'6"145RS SeniorMiami, FLGraduated
Jerome Frink3F6'6"220SophomoreJersey City, NJTransferred
Dee Lewis5G6'3"195RS FreshmanOcala, FLLeft the team
Tymell Murphy15F6'5"210SeniorBrooklyn, NYGraduated
Rakeen Buckles21F6'7"215RS SeniorMiami, FLGraduated
Ivan Jurkovic25C7'0"245SeniorZagreb, CroatiaGraduated
Adriel Jimenez32G6'2"185SophomoreMiami, FLLeft the team
George Naldjieff33F6'6"225SeniorMiami, FLGraduated
Joey De La Rosa34C6'11"240JuniorBronx, NYLeft the team

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Michael Phillip32C6'9"200JuniorBronx, NYJunior college transfer from Monroe College

Recruiting class of 2014

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Hassan Hussein
PF
Lorton, VA Mount Zion Baptist Christian School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Larry Dennis
PF
Wichita, KS Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Feb 13, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 69
Elliott Smith
SF
Oakley, CA Freedom High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) May 19, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 63
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. Retrieved September 3, 2014.

Roster

2014–15 FIU Panthers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Anthony Boswell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoPatrick School Bronx, NY
G 3 Tashwan Desir 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)178 lb (81 kg) JrNIA Prep
Monroe CC
Brooklyn, NY
G 4 Cody Mann 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) RS JrDr. Krop
Colorado State
Miami, FL
G 5 Julian Gualtieri 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrMiami San Marino, San Marino
F 10 Hassan Hussein 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrMt. Zion Prep Lorton, VA
G 11 Ray Rodriquez 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrHialeah Gardens
North Florida
Miami, FL
G 12 Dominique Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoBelieve Prep Washington, D.C.
F 14 Jonas Page 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoSusquehanna Township Harrisburg, PA
F 20 Adrian Diaz 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS JrHialeah-Miami Lakes
Kansas State
Miami, FL
F 21 Larry Dennis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrSunrise Christian Academy Wichita, KS
G 22 Dennis Marvin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)183 lb (83 kg) RS SrThe Rock School
Florida Atlantic
Gainesville, FL
G 23 Marco Porcher Jimenez 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrOak Hill Academy
Fairleigh Dickinson
Málaga, Spain
F 32 Daviyon Draper 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)217 lb (98 kg) JrLocke
Antelope Valley College
Los Angeles, CA
C 33 Michael Phillip 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrGeorge Westinghouse
Monroe CC
Brooklyn, NY
G/F 45 Kris Gulley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrJames Madison
Long Beach State
Dallas, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/14/2014*
7:30 pm
Florida College W 64–42  1–0
FIU Arena (1,391)
Miami, FL
11/18/2014*
7:00 pm
at Stetson W 53–52  2–0
Edmunds Center (1,032)
DeLand, FL
11/21/2014*
7:30 pm
Florida Memorial W 74–48  3–0
FIU Arena (1,394)
Miami, FL
11/24/2014*
7:00 pm
at Georgia Southern L 72–78  3–1
Hanner Fieldhouse (728)
Statesboro, GA
11/27/2014*
3:30 pm, ESPN3
at USC Upstate
USC Upstate Tournament
L 53–68  3–2
Hodge Center (488)
Spartanburg, SC
11/28/2014*
3:30 pm, ESPN3
vs. Wright State
USC Upstate Tournament
W 61–59  4–2
Hodge Center (374)
Spartanburg, SC
11/29/2014*
3:30 pm, ESPN3
vs. Cal State Fullerton
USC Upstate Tournament
L 61–64  4–3
Hodge Center (314)
Spartanburg, SC
12/02/2014*
7:30 pm
Kennesaw State W 59–38  5–3
FIU Arena (1,042)
Miami, FL
12/05/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at No. 5 Louisville L 57–82  5–4
KFC Yum! Center (20,541)
Louisville, KY
12/14/2014*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Florida Gulf Coast W 69–63  6–4
Alico Arena (3,511)
Fort Myers, FL
12/18/2014*
7:00 pm
at LIU Brooklyn L 58–69  6–5
Steinberg Wellness Center (1,078)
Brooklyn, NY
12/21/2014*
2:30 pm
at Hartford L 69–82  6–6
Chase Arena (2,310)
Hartford, CT
12/29/2014*
7:00 pm
at Florida A&M W 76–55  7–6
Teaching Gym (279)
Tallahassee, FL
01/04/2015
2:00 pm
at Florida Atlantic W 62–60  8–6 (1–0)
FAU Arena (1,197)
Boca Raton, FL
01/08/2015
8:00 pm
at Middle Tennessee L 52–65  8–7 (1–1)
Murphy Center (2,587)
Murfreesboro, TN
01/10/2015
3:00 pm
at UAB L 53–70  8–8 (1–2)
Bartow Arena (2,806)
Birmingham, AL
01/15/2015
7:30 pm
Marshall W 66–62 OT 9–8 (2–2)
FIU Arena (N/A)
Miami, FL
01/17/2015
6:00 pm
WKU L 58–65  9–9 (2–3)
FIU Arena (1,370)
Miami, FL
01/29/2015
7:00 pm
at Old Dominion L 56–71  9–10 (2–4)
Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,489)
Norfolk, VA
01/31/2015
7:00 pm
at Charlotte W 78–70  10–10 (3–4)
Dale F. Halton Arena (4,021)
Charlotte, NC
02/03/2015
7:30 pm
Florida Atlantic W 64–56  11–10 (4–4)
FIU Arena (1,543)
Miami, FL
02/05/2015
7:30 pm
UTSA L 63–74  11–11 (4–5)
FIU Arena (919)
Miami, FL
02/07/2015
5:30 pm, ASN
UTEP L 64–67  11–12 (4–6)
FIU Arena (1,312)
Miami, FL
02/12/2015
9:00 pm, FSN
at Southern Miss W 73–71 OT 12–12 (5–6)
Reed Green Coliseum (3,015)
Hattiesburg, MS
02/14/2015
7:00 pm
at Louisiana Tech L 42–75  12–13 (5–7)
Thomas Assembly Center (3,314)
Ruston, LA
02/19/2015
8:00 pm, ASN
at Rice W 60–56  13–13 (6–7)
Tudor Fieldhouse (1,051)
Houston, TX
02/21/2015
6:00 pm
at North Texas L 56–70  13–14 (6–8)
The Super Pit (1,408)
Denton, TX
02/26/2015
8:00 pm, ASN
at Marshall L 69–87  13–15 (6–9)
Cam Henderson Center (4,886)
Huntington, WV
02/28/2015
8:00 pm
at WKU L 61–77  13–16 (6–10)
E. A. Diddle Arena (7,119)
Bowling Green, KY
03/05/2015
7:30 pm
Middle Tennessee W 59–54  14–16 (7–10)
FIU Arena (1,041)
Miami, FL
03/07/2015
8:00 pm, ASN
UAB W 70–66  15–16 (8–10)
FIU Arena (951)
Miami, FL
Conference USA tournament
03/11/2015
11:00 am, ASN
vs. UTSA
First round
W 57–54  16–16
Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex 
Birmingham, AL
03/12/2015
1:00 pm, ASN
vs. UTEP
Quarterfinal
L 71–83  16–17
Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex 
Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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