2014–15 Florida Gators men's basketball team

2014–15 Florida Gators men's basketball

Conference	Southeastern Conference
2014–15 record	16–17 (8–10 SEC)
Head coach	Billy Donovan (19th year)
Assistant coach	Rashon Burno
Assistant coach	Matt McCall
Assistant coach	John Pelphrey
Home arena	O'Connell Center

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 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gators competed in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by nineteenth-year head coach Billy Donovan, and played their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. They finished the season 16–17, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament where they lost to Kentucky.

The Gators did not participate in a postseason tournament for the first time in 17 years. The Gators' 63.7 points-per-game were their lowest in the 19-year coaching tenure of Billy Donovan. After the season, Donovan accepted an offer to coach the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder. He would leave Florida as the winningest coach in program history and coached the Gators to more NCAA tournament appearances and more SEC championships than all other coaches in program history combined.

Previous season

Main article: 2013–14 Florida Gators men's basketball team

The Gators finished the 2013–14 season as the SEC regular-season champions with an overall record of 36–3, 18–0 record in conference play, the first SEC team to ever accomplish the feat, after the SEC re-expanded to an 18-game regular-season schedule prior to the 2012–13 season.^[1] In doing so, the Gators won their seventh SEC regular season championship, and their third in four seasons. The Gators beat the Kentucky Wildcats 61–60 to claim the SEC Tournament championship. As a No. 1 seed in the 2014 NCAA Tournament's South Region, Florida won its four tournament games, defeating 16-seed Albany, 8-seed Pittsburgh, 4-seed UCLA and 11-seed Dayton. The Gators' season ended with a loss to 7-seed, and eventual national champion, Connecticut in the Final Four.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Prather, CaseyCasey Prather	24	G/F	6’6”	212	Senior	Jackson, Tennessee	Graduated
Wilbekin, ScottieScottie Wilbekin	5	G	6’2”	176	Senior	Gainesville, Florida	Graduated
Yeguete, WillWill Yeguete	15	F	6’8”	230	Senior	Bordeaux, France	Graduated
Young, PatricPatric Young	4	C	6’9”	240	Senior	Jacksonville, Florida	Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Horford, JonJon Horford	21	F	6’10”	250	RS Sr.	Lansing, Michigan	Transfer from Michigan. Younger brother of former Gators and current Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford. Will play in the 2014–15 season.
Egbunu, JohnJohn Egbunu	15	C	6’10”	245	RS So.	Bauchi, Nigeria	Transfer from South Florida. Will sit out a season and play in 2015–16.

Recruiting class

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Zach Hodskins SG	Alpharetta, GA	Milton High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Oct 20, 2013
Zach Hodskins SG	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Chris Chiozza PG	Memphis, TN	White Station High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Aug 17, 2013
Chris Chiozza PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Brandone Francis SG	Jacksonville, FL	Arlington Country Day School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Oct 28, 2013
Brandone Francis SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Devin Robinson SF	Chesterfield, VA	Christchurch School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Nov 15, 2013
Devin Robinson SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #11 Rivals: #11 ESPN: #13
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 Florida Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2014. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 28, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2014. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 28, 2014.

Personnel

Roster

2014–15 Florida Gators men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
1.5 !G	0	Hill, KaseyKasey Hill	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	2.0 !So	Umatilla, Florida
1.5 !G	1	Carter, EliEli Carter	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Paterson, New Jersey
1.5 !G	2	Francis, BrandoneBrandone Francis (I)	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	1.0 !Fr	La Romana, Dominican Republic
3.5 !F	3	Robinson, DevinDevin Robinson	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Chesterfield, Virginia
3.5 !F	5	Murphy, AlexAlex Murphy	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Wakefield, Rhode Island
3.5 !F	10	Finney-Smith, DorianDorian Finney-Smith	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Portsmouth, Virginia
1.5 !G	11	Chiozza, ChrisChris Chiozza	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Memphis, Tennessee
1.5 !G	14	Edwards, LexxLexx Edwards (W)	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Orlando, Florida
5.0 !C	15	Egbunu, JohnJohn Egbunu	83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	266 lb (121 kg)	2.0 !So	Bauchi, Nigeria
1.5 !G	20	Frazier II, MichaelMichael Frazier II	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Tampa, Florida
3.5 !F	21	Horford, JonJon Horford	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Grand Ledge, Michigan
3.5 !F	23	Walker, ChrisChris Walker	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	2.0 !So	Bonifay, Florida
1.5 !G	24	Hodskins, ZachZach Hodskins (W)	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Alpharetta, Georgia
2.5 !G/F	25	Walker, DeVonDeVon Walker	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Winter Haven, Florida
3.5 !F	30	Kurtz, JacobJacob Kurtz (W)	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Oviedo, Florida
1.5 !G	42	Donovan Jr., BillyBilly Donovan Jr. (W)	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Gainesville, Florida

Head coach

Billy Donovan (19th year)

Assistant coach(es)

Rashon Burno (3rd year)
Matt McCall (4th year)
John Pelphrey (4th year)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 27, 2014

Notes

During the season, sophomore guard Dillon Graham transferred from Florida to Embry–Riddle.^[2]^[3]

Coaches

Name	Position	College	Graduating year
Billy Donovan	Head Coach	Providence College	1987
Matt McCall	Associate Head Coach	University of Florida	2005
John Pelphrey	Assistant Coach	University of Kentucky	1992
Rashon Burno	Assistant Coach	DePaul University	2002
Darren Hertz	Assistant to the Head Coach	University of Florida	1997
Oliver Winterbone	Video Coordinator	Rutgers University	2005
Preston Greene	Strength and Conditioning Coordinator	Clemson University	1999
Dave Werner	Athletic Trainer	Eastern Kentucky University	1991
Tom Williams	Academic Counselor	University of Florida	1978

Schedule and results

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
Nov. 6, 2014* 7:00 p.m.	#7	Barry	W 79–70	–	O'Connell Center (9,016) Gainesville, FL
Regular season (non-conference play)
Nov. 14, 2014* 6:00 p.m., SECN	#7	William & Mary	W 68–45	1–0	O'Connell Center (10,861) Gainesville, FL
Nov. 17, 2014* 7:00 p.m., ESPNU	#8	Miami (FL)	L 67–69	1–1	O'Connell Center (11,156) Gainesville, FL
Nov. 21, 2014* 8:00 p.m., SECN	#8	Louisiana–Monroe Battle 4 Atlantis opening round	W 61–56 ^OT	2–1	O'Connell Center (11,003) Gainesville, FL
Nov. 26, 2014* 9:30 p.m., AXS TV	#18	vs. Georgetown Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals	L 65–66 ^OT	2–2	Imperial Arena (3,240) Nassau, Bahamas
Nov. 27, 2014* 9:30 p.m., AXS TV	#18	vs. UAB Battle 4 Atlantis consolation round	W 56–47	3–2	Imperial Arena (2,408) Nassau, Bahamas
Nov. 28, 2014* 8:00 p.m., AXS TV	#18	vs. #5 North Carolina Battle 4 Atlantis 5th place game	L 64–75	3–3	Imperial Arena (3,298) Nassau, Bahamas
Dec. 5, 2014* 9:00 p.m., ESPN		at #11 Kansas Big 12/SEC Challenge	L 65–71	3–4	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
Dec. 8, 2014* 7:00 p.m., SECN		Yale	W 85–47	4–4	O'Connell Center (8,711) Gainesville, FL
Dec. 12, 2014* 7:00 p.m., SECN		Texas Southern	W 75–50	5–4	O'Connell Center (9,212) Gainesville, FL
Dec. 14, 2014* 4:00 p.m., FSN		Jacksonville	W 79–34	6–4	O'Connell Center (10,123) Gainesville, FL
Dec. 20, 2014* 5:00 p.m., FS1		vs. Wake Forest Orange Bowl Classic	W 63–50	7–4	BB&T Center (10,175) Sunrise, FL
Dec 30, 2014* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		at Florida State	L 63–65	7–5	Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (8,273) Tallahassee, FL
Jan. 3, 2015* 2:00 p.m., CBS		Connecticut	L 59–63	7–6	O'Connell Center (11,041) Gainesville, FL
Regular season (SEC conference play)
Jan. 7, 2015 7:00 p.m., SECN		at South Carolina	W 72–68	8–6 (1–0)	Colonial Life Arena (12,181) Columbia, SC
Jan. 10, 2015 7:00 p.m., FSN		Mississippi State	W 72–47	9–6 (2–0)	O'Connell Center (11,966) Gainesville, FL
Jan. 15, 2015 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		Auburn	W 75–55	10–6 (3–0)	O'Connell Center (10,346) Gainesville, FL
Jan. 17, 2015 2:00 p.m., CBS		at Georgia	L 61–73	10–7 (3–1)	Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA
Jan. 20, 2015 7:00 p.m., ESPN		LSU	L 61–79	10–8 (3–2)	O'Connell Center (10,160) Gainesville, FL
Jan. 24, 2015 8:00 p.m., SECN		at Ole Miss	L 71–72	10–9 (3–3)	Tad Smith Coliseum (8,812) Oxford, MS
Jan. 27, 2015 9:00 p.m., ESPN		at Alabama	W 52–50	11–9 (4–3)	Coleman Coliseum (10,759) Tuscaloosa, AL
Jan. 31, 2015 1:00 p.m., CBS		Arkansas	W 57–56	12–9 (5–3)	O'Connell Center (11,861) Gainesville, FL
Feb. 3, 2015 9:00 p.m., ESPN		at Vanderbilt	L 61–67	12–10 (5–4)	Memorial Gymnasium (9,815) Nashville, TN
Feb. 7, 2015 9:00 p.m., ESPN		#1 Kentucky Rivalry	L 61–68	12–11 (5–5)	O'Connell Center (12,578) Gainesville, FL
Feb. 12, 2015 7:00 p.m., ESPN		Ole Miss	L 61–62	12–12 (5–6)	O'Connell Center (10,291) Gainesville, FL
Feb. 14, 2015 6:30 p.m., SECN		at Texas A&M	L 62–63	12–13 (5–7)	Reed Arena (9,418) College Station, TX
Feb. 18, 2015 7:00 p.m., SECN		Vanderbilt	W 50–47	13–13 (6–7)	O'Connell Center (9,417) Gainesville, FL
Feb. 21, 2015 1:00 p.m., CBS		at LSU	L 63–70	13–14 (6–8)	Maravich Center (9,203) Baton Rouge, LA
Feb. 24, 2015 9:00 p.m., SECN		at Missouri	L 52–64	13–15 (6–9)	Mizzou Arena (7,631) Columbia, MO
Feb. 28, 2015 6:00 p.m., ESPN2		Tennessee	W 66–49	14–15 (7–9)	O'Connell Center (11,970) Gainesville, FL
Mar. 3, 2015 9:00 p.m., ESPNU		Texas A&M	W 66–62	15–15 (8–9)	O'Connell Center (8,591) Gainesville, FL
Mar. 7, 2015 2:00 p.m., CBS		at #1 Kentucky Rivalry	L 50–67	15–16 (8–10)	Rupp Arena (24,428) Lexington, KY
SEC Tournament
Mar. 12, 2015 1:00 p.m., SECN		vs. Alabama Second round	W 69–61	16–16	Bridgestone Arena (10,563) Nashville, TN
Mar. 13, 2015 1:00 p.m., SECN		vs. #1 Kentucky Quarterfinals	L 49–64	16–17	Bridgestone Arena (18,205) Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source: ^[4]

Rankings

Ranking movement
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. (RV) Received votes but unranked. (NR) Not ranked.
Poll	Pre	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Wk 18	Wk 19	Final
AP	7	8	18	RV	NR	NR	RV	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	N/A
Coaches	7	7	16	24	RV	RV	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR

References

↑ Spousta, Tom (March 8, 2014). "Gators Overwhelm Wildcats to Cap SEC’s First 18-0 Season". nytimes.com. New York Times. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
↑ Harry, Chris. "Dillon Graham opts to transfer". GatorZone.com. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
↑ Brockway, Kevin. "Graham transferring to Embry-Riddle". Gatorsports.com. The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
↑ Schedule

Florida Gators men's basketball

Venues	University Gymnasium (1919–1927) New Gymasium (1927–1949) Florida Gymnasium (1949–1980) Stephen C. O'Connell Center (1980–present)

Rivalries	Florida State Kentucky

Culture & lore	Albert and Alberta "The Orange and Blue" "We Are the Boys from Old Florida" Florida Gators Dazzlers

People	Head coaches NBA players UF Athletic Hall of Fame

Seasons	1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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2014–15 Florida Gators men's basketball team

Previous season

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting class

Personnel

Roster

Coaches

Schedule and results

Rankings

See also

References