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2014–15 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

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2014–15 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball
NCAA tournament, round of 64
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record21–12 (11–7 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaStegeman Coliseum
Seasons
2014–15 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Kentucky 18 0   1.000 38 1   .974
No. 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

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Departures

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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

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown 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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown 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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:

Roster

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2014–15 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F/C 1 Yante Maten 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Bloomfield Hills HS Bloomfield Hills, MI
F 2 Marcus Thornton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Sr Westlake HS Atlanta, GA
G 3 Juwan Parker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Washington HS Tulsa, OK
G 4 Charles Mann 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Milton HS Alpharetta, GA
G 10 Taylor Echols 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Eagle's Landing Christian McDonough, GA
F 11 Cameron Forte 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr McClintock HS
Howard College
Tempe, AZ
G 12 Kenny Gaines 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Whitefield Academy Atlanta, GA
G 14 Brandon Young 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Marist HS Atlanta, GA
C 15 Osahen Iduwe 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr St. Johns NW Military Benin City, Nigeria
G 20 Dusan Langura 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Furtah Preparatory School Romont, Switzerland
F 24 Houston Kessler 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So Landmark Christian Newnan, GA
F 25 Kenny Paul Geno 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Booneville HS Booneville, MS
G 30 J. J. Frazier 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) So Faith Baptist Christian Glennville, GA
F 42 Nemanja Djurisic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr South Kent School Podgorica, Montenegro
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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. No. 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
No. 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 No. 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
No. 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. No. 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) No. 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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Georgia Official Athletic Site - Men's Basketball". Archived from the original on August 13, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2014.