2014–15 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

2014–15 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball

NCAA Tournament, Round of 64
Conference	Southeastern Conference
2014–15 record	21–12 (11–7 SEC)
Head coach	Mark Fox (6th year)
Assistant coach	Philip Pearson
Assistant coach	Jonas Hayes
Assistant coach	Yasir Rosemond
Home arena	Stegeman Coliseum

2014–15 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#1 Kentucky †	18	–	0	1.000	38	–	1	.974
#21 Arkansas	13	–	5	.722	27	–	9	.750
LSU	11	–	7	.611	22	–	11	.667
Georgia	11	–	7	.611	21	–	12	.636
Texas A&M	11	–	7	.611	21	–	12	.636
Ole Miss	11	–	7	.611	21	–	13	.618
Vanderbilt	9	–	9	.500	21	–	14	.600
Alabama	8	–	10	.444	19	–	15	.559
Florida	8	–	10	.444	16	–	17	.485
Tennessee	7	–	11	.389	16	–	16	.500
South Carolina	6	–	12	.333	17	–	16	.515
Mississippi State	6	–	12	.333	13	–	19	.406
Auburn	4	–	14	.222	15	–	20	.429
Missouri	3	–	15	.167	9	–	23	.281

† 2015 SEC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014–15 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Mark Fox, who was in his sixth season at UGA. They played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 11–7 in SEC play to finish in a four way tie for third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the SEC Tournament where they lost to Arkansas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the second round to Michigan State

Before the season

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Tim Dixon	5	F/C	6'10"	230	Junior	Columbus, GA	Transferred to Columbus State
Donte' Williams	15	F	6'9"	225	Senior	Ellenwood, GA	Graduated
Brandon Morris	31	F	6'7"	215	Sophomore	Lithonia, GA	Dismissed from the team
John Cannon	41	C	6'10"	240	Junior	Burnsvile, NC	Transferred to UNC Asheville

Recruits Class of 2014

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Yante Maten PF	Bloomfield Hills, MI	Bloomfield Hills High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Apr 5, 2014
Yante Maten PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Fred Iduwe C	Delafield, WI	St. John's Northwestern Military Academy	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Apr 6, 2014
Fred Iduwe C	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Rivals: Not Ranked ESPN: Not Ranked
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: "Georgia 2014 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014. "2014 Georgia Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014.

Recruits Class of 2015

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Will Jackson PG	Athens, GA	Athens Christian School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jul 7, 2014
Will Jackson PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Rivals: Not Ranked ESPN: Not Ranked
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: "Georgia 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014. "2015 Georgia Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014.

Roster

2014–15 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Home town
4.5 !F/C	1	Maten, YanteYante Maten	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Bloomfield Hills HS	Bloomfield Hills, MI
3.5 !F	2	Thornton, MarcusMarcus Thornton	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Westlake HS	Atlanta, GA
1.5 !G	3	Parker, JuwanJuwan Parker	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	2.0 !So	Washington HS	Tulsa, OK
1.5 !G	4	Mann, CharlesCharles Mann	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Milton HS	Alpharetta, GA
1.5 !G	10	Echols, TaylorTaylor Echols	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Eagle's Landing Christian	McDonough, GA
3.5 !F	11	Forte, CameronCameron Forte	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	3.0 !Jr	McClintock HS Howard College	Tempe, AZ
1.5 !G	12	Gaines, KennyKenny Gaines	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Whitefield Academy	Atlanta, GA
1.5 !G	14	Young, BrandonBrandon Young	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	2.0 !So	Marist HS	Atlanta, GA
5.0 !C	15	Iduwe, OsahenOsahen Iduwe	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	1.0 !Fr	St. Johns NW Military	Benin City, Nigeria
1.5 !G	20	Langura, DusanDusan Langura	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	2.0 !So	Furtah Preparatory School	Romont, Switzerland
3.5 !F	24	Kessler, HoustonHouston Kessler	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Landmark Christian	Newnan, GA
3.5 !F	25	Geno, Kenny PaulKenny Paul Geno	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	2.0 !So	Booneville HS	Booneville, MS
1.5 !G	30	Frazier, J. J.J. J. Frazier	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	150 lb (68 kg)	2.0 !So	Faith Baptist Christian	Glennville, GA
3.5 !F	42	Djurisic, NemanjaNemanja Djurisic	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	4.0 !Sr	South Kent School	Podgorica, Montenegro

Head coach

Mark Fox (Eastern New Mexico)

Assistant coach(es)

Philip Pearson (Alabama)
Jonas Hayes (Georgia)
Yasir Rosemond (Oregon)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
11/06/2014* 7:00 PM		Georgia Southwestern	W 65–61		Stegeman Coliseum (2,058) Athens, GA
Non-conference games
11/14/2014* 7:00 PM, ESPN3		at Georgia Tech	L 73–80	0–1	McCamish Pavilion (8,127) Atlanta, GA
11/18/2014* 7:00 PM, SECN		Stony Brook NIT Season Tip-Off	W 80–70	1–1	Stegeman Coliseum (4,787) Athens, GA
11/21/2014* 7:00 PM		Troy	W 82–60	2–1	Stegeman Coliseum (5,127) Athens, GA
11/23/2014* 5:00 PM, FSN		Florida Atlantic	W 74–61	3–1	Stegeman Coliseum (4,735) Athens, GA
11/26/2014* 9:30 PM, ESPN2		vs. #10 Gonzaga NIT Season Tip-Off Semifinals	L 76–88	3–2	Madison Square Garden (5,128) New York City, NY
11/28/2014* 4:30 PM, ESPNU		vs. Minnesota NIT Season Tip-Off Consolation	L 62–66	3–3	Madison Square Garden (5,548) New York City, NY
12/02/2014* 7:00 PM, ESPN3		at Chattanooga	W 86–55	4–3	McKenzie Arena (3,784) Chattanooga, TN
12/07/2014* Noon, SECN		Colorado	W 64–57	5–3	Stegeman Coliseum (5,687) Athens, GA
12/21/2014* 6:00 PM, ESPNU		Seton Hall	W 65–47	6–3	Stegeman Coliseum (7,556) Athens, GA
12/27/2014* 6:00 PM, SECN		Mercer	W 86–77 ^3OT	7–3	Stegeman Coliseum (8,047) Athens, GA
12/31/2014* 4:00 PM, ESPNU		at Kansas State	W 50–46	8–3	Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS
01/03/2015* 2:00 PM, FSN		Norfolk State	W 63–50	9–3	Stegeman Coliseum (6,273) Athens, GA
Conference games
01/06/2015 7:00 PM, ESPN		#23 Arkansas	L 75–79	9–4 (0–1)	Stegeman Coliseum (7,937) Athens, GA
01/10/2015 9:00 PM, ESPNU		at LSU	L 84–87 ^OT	9–5 (0–2)	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,217) Baton Rouge, LA
01/14/2015 9:00 PM, SECN		at Vanderbilt	W 70–67	10–5 (1–2)	Memorial Gymnasium (9,203) Nashville, TN
01/17/2015 2:00 PM, CBS		Florida	W 73–61	11–5 (2–2)	Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA
01/20/2015 7:00 PM, SECN		Ole Miss	W 69–64	12–5 (3–2)	Stegeman Coliseum (6,079) Athens, GA
01/24/2015 3:00 PM, FSN		at Mississippi State	W 72–66	13–5 (4–2)	Humphrey Coliseum (7,549) Starkville, MS
01/27/2015 7:00 PM, SECN		Vanderbilt	W 70–62	14–5 (5–2)	Stegeman Coliseum (7,091) Athens, GA
01/31/2015 4:00 PM, ESPNU		at South Carolina	L 50–67	14–6 (5–3)	Colonial Life Arena (13,031) Columbia, SC
02/03/2015 7:00 PM, ESPNU		at #1 Kentucky	L 58–69	14–7 (5–4)	Rupp Arena (24,256) Lexington, KY
02/07/2015 Noon, ESPN2		Tennessee	W 56–53	15–7 (6–4)	Stegeman Coliseum (9,730) Athens, GA
02/11/2015 7:00 PM, SECN		at Texas A&M	W 62–53	16–7 (7–4)	Reed Arena (6,441) College Station, TX
02/14/2015 2:00 PM, FSN		Auburn	L 68–69	16–8 (7–5)	Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA
02/17/2015 7:00 PM, SECN		South Carolina	L 58–64	16–9 (7–6)	Stegeman Coliseum (6,263) Athens, GA
02/21/2015 8:00 PM, ESPN2		at Alabama	W 66–65 ^OT	17–9 (8–6)	Coleman Coliseum (12,141) Tuscaloosa, AL
02/25/2015 9:00 PM, SECN		at Ole Miss	W 76–72	18–9 (9–6)	Tad Smith Coliseum (6,899) Oxford, MS
02/28/2015 Noon, ESPNU		Missouri	W 68–44	19–9 (10–6)	Stegeman Coliseum (9,389) Athens, GA
03/03/2015 9:00 PM, ESPN		#1 Kentucky	L 64–72	19–10 (10–7)	Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA
03/07/2015 4:00 PM, SECN		at Auburn	W 64–61	20–10 (11–7)	Auburn Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL
SEC Tournament
03/13/2015 10:00 PM, SECN		vs. South Carolina Quarterfinals	W 74–62	21–10	Bridgestone Arena (13,135) Nashville, TN
03/14/2015 3:30 PM, ESPN		vs. #21 Arkansas Semifinals	L 49–60	21–11	Bridgestone Arena (19,232) Nashville, TN
NCAA Tournament
03/20/2015* 12:40 PM, truTV	(10 E)	vs. (7 E) #23 Michigan State Second round	L 63–70	21–12	Time Warner Cable Arena (16,551) Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East Region. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

↑ http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/geo-m-baskbl-sched.html

Georgia Bulldogs basketball

Venues	Founders Hall (19??–1923) Woodruff Hall (1923–1964) Stegeman Coliseum (1964–present)

Culture & lore	History Hairy Dawg Uga

People	Head coaches

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NCAA Final Four appearance in italics

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2014–15 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

Before the season

Departures

Recruits Class of 2014

Recruits Class of 2015

Roster

Schedule and results

See also

References