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2014–15 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

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2014–15 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
NIT, Second round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record19–15 (8–10 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
(Capacity: 15,316)
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 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team (variously "Alabama", "UA", "Bama" or "The Tide") represented the University of Alabama in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crimson Tide, led by 6th year head coach Anthony Grant played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 19–15, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the second round of the SEC tournament to Florida. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Illinois in the first found before losing in the second round to Miami (FL).

On March 15, after losing in the SEC Tournament, head coach Anthony Grant was fired.[1] He compiled a record of 117–85 in six seasons. Associate head coach John Brannen served as interim head coach during the Tide's two NIT games.

Off-season

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Algie Key 0 G 6'4" 175 Junior Decatur, GA Transferred
Carl Engström 4 C 7'1" 285 RS Junior Ystad, Sweden Play professionally in Europe
Trevor Releford 12 G 6'0" 195 Senior Shawnee Mission, KS Graduated/Undrafted in 2014 NBA draft
Julian Goode 13 F 6'7" 225 Senior Atlanta, GA Graduated
Nick Jacobs 15 F 6'8" 265 Junior Atlanta, GA Transferred to Georgia Tech
Isiah Wilson 33 G 6'3" 175 Senior Troy, AL Graduated

Incoming transfer

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
John Gibson 41 F 6'7" 215 Sophomore Marietta, GA Transfer from Xavier University of Louisiana.
  • Note: Redshirt senior Christophe Varidel transferred to Alabama from Chaminade during the 2014 offseason and would have been eligible to play immediately at the beginning of the 2014–15 season because he had already graduated school and had one year of athletic eligibility remaining, but due to lingering injuries from his time at Chaminade, Varidel made a joint decision with head coach Anthony Grant to end his college basketball career before the start of the season.

Class of 2014 signees

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Justin Coleman
PG
Birmingham, AL Wenonah High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jul 31, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Riley Norris
SF
Albertville, AL Albertville High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 5, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Devin Mitchell
SG
Suwanee, GA Collins Hill High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Aug 7, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jeff Garrett
SF
Gadsden, AL Oldsmar Christian High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 19, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/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:

  • "Alabama Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  • "2014 Alabama Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 9, 2013.

Roster

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2014–15 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G/F 1 Riley Norris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Albertville, Alabama
G 2 Ricky Tarrant Injured 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Pleasant Grove, Alabama
F 3 Michael Kessens 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Nyon, Switzerland
F 4 Jeff Garrett Current redshirt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Gadsden, Alabama
G 28 Jason Williamson (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Chicago, Illinois
F 10 Jimmie Taylor 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Greensboro, Alabama
F 11 Shannon Hale Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Johnson City, Tennessee
G 20 Levi Randolph (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Madison, Alabama
F 21 Rodney Cooper 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Hurtsboro, Alabama
G 23 Devin Mitchell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Suwanee, Georgia
G 32 Retin Obasohan 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Antwerp, Belgium
F 35 Dakota Slaughter 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Fishers, Indiana
F 41 John Gibson (i) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Marietta, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: April 25, 2015

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/10/2014*
7:00 pm
Montevallo W 81–67 
 22  Randolph   8  Taylor   6  Coleman  Coleman Coliseum (9,583)
Tuscaloosa, AL
Non-conference regular season
11/14/2014*
8:00 pm
Towson
CBE Hall of Fame Classic
W 82–54  1–0
 15  Tied   10  Randolph   5  Randolph  Coleman Coliseum (10,345)
Tuscaloosa, AL
11/17/2014*
8:00 pm, SECN
Western Carolina
CBE Hall of Fame Classic
W 80–74  2–0
 19  Randolph   10  Taylor   2  Tied  Coleman Coliseum (8,830)
Tuscaloosa, AL
11/20/2014*
8:00 pm, SECN
Southern Miss W 81–67  3–0
 23  Randolph   11  Hale   3  Coleman  Coleman Coliseum (9,260)
Tuscaloosa, AL
11/24/2014*
8:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 13 Iowa State
CBE Hall of Fame Classic
Semifinals
L 74–84  3–1
 27  Cooper   6  Norris   4  Tied  Sprint Center (8,321)
Kansas City, MO
11/25/2014*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. Arizona State
CBE Hall of Fame Classic
Third place game
W 76–71  4–1
 28  Randolph   9  Blakes   4  Justice  Sprint Center (9,034)
Kansas City, MO
12/02/2014*
8:00 pm, SECN
South Florida W 82–71  5–1
 20  Cooper   11  Taylor   8  Tarrant  Coleman Coliseum (9,342)
Tuscaloosa, AL
12/06/2014*
7:00 pm, CBSSN
at Xavier L 84–97  5–2
 23  Tarrant   5  Kessens   4  Tied  Cintas Center (10,250)
Cincinnati, OH
12/13/2014*
8:00 pm
Tennessee Tech W 65–53  6–2
 23  Cooper   6  Taylor   5  Randolph  Coleman Coliseum (9,526)
Tuscaloosa, AL
12/16/2014*
8:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 11 Wichita State L 52–53  6–3
 13  Tied   5  Tied   3  Tarrant  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
Wichita, KS
12/19/2014*
6:00 pm
Stillman W 69–49  7–3
 14  Coleman   9  Taylor   3  Randolph  Coleman Coliseum (9,097)
Tuscaloosa, AL
12/21/2014*
5:30 pm, SECN
Appalachian State W 60–59  8–3
 17  Kessens   10  Kessens   5  Randolph  Coleman Coliseum (9,515)
Tuscaloosa, AL
12/28/2014*
5:30 pm, ESPNU
UCLA W 56–50  9–3
 24  Tarrant   7  Taylor   2  Tied  Coleman Coliseum (13,472)
Tuscaloosa, AL
01/02/2015*
6:00 pm
North Florida W 76–61  10–3
 18  Kessens   12  Kessens   6  Tarrant  Coleman Coliseum (8,821)
Tuscaloosa, AL
SEC regular season
01/06/2015
8:00 pm, SECN
Texas A&M W 65–44  11–3
(1–0)
 15  Tarrant   9  Tied   3  Randolph  Coleman Coliseum (10,264)
Tuscaloosa, AL
01/10/2015
1:00 pm, SECN
at Tennessee W 56–38  12–3
(2–0)
 17  Cooper   5  Tied   5  Copper  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,695)
Knoxville, TN
01/13/2015
6:00 pm, SECN
at South Carolina L 66–68  12–4
(2–1)
 15  Tarrant   5  Taylor   4  Cooper  Colonial Life Arena (11,085)
South Carolina, SC
01/17/2015
3:00 pm, ESPN
No. 1 Kentucky L 48–70  12–5
(2–2)
 15  Randolph   4  Tied   1  Tied  Coleman Coliseum (15,383)
Tuscaloosa, AL
01/22/2015
6:00 pm, ESPN2
at Arkansas L 91–93 OT 12–6
(2–3)
 21  Tarrant   8  Randolph   3  Hale  Bud Walton Arena (11,528)
Fayetteville, AR
01/24/2015
7:30 pm, SECN
Auburn
Iron Bowl of Basketball
W 57–55  13–6
(3–3)
 18  Randolph   7  Tied   3  Coleman  Coleman Coliseum (15,383)
Tuscaloosa, AL
01/27/2015
8:00 pm, ESPN
Florida L 50–52  13–7
(3–4)
 14  Cooper   8  Kessens   2  Tied  Coleman Coliseum (10,759)
Tuscaloosa, AL
01/31/2015
6:00 pm, SECN
at No. 1 Kentucky L 55–70  13–8
(3–5)
 13  Hale   5  Kessens   3  Tied  Rupp Arena (24,351)
Lexington, KY
02/04/2015
8:00 pm, SECN
Missouri W 62–49  14–8
(4–5)
 20  Randolph   8  Obasohan   2  Kessens  Coleman Coliseum (9,343)
Tuscaloosa, AL
02/07/2015
5:00 pm, ESPN2
at LSU L 60–71  14–9
(4–6)
 17  Randolph   12  Norris   2  Randolph  Maravich Center (10,355)
Baton Rouge, LA
02/10/2015
8:00 pm, SECN
at Mississippi State W 55–51  15–9
(5–6)
 14  Hale   7  Randolph   3  Randolph  Humphrey Coliseum (6,386)
Starkville, MS
02/14/2015
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Vanderbilt L 68–76  15–10
(5–7)
 15  Randolph   8  Norris   2  Tied  Coleman Coliseum (11,501)
Tuscaloosa, AL
02/17/2015
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Auburn
Iron Bowl of Basketball
W 79–68  16–10
(6–7)
 19  Randolph   8  Taylor   4  Cooper  Auburn Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
02/21/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN2
Georgia L 65–66 OT 16–11
(6–8)
 16  Obasohan   12  Obasohan   3  Obasohan  Coleman Coliseum (12,141)
Tuscaloosa, AL
02/24/2015
6:00 pm, SECN
South Carolina W 59–51  17–11
(7–8)
 17  Randolph   7  Norris   5  Randolph  Coleman Coliseum (8,848)
Tuscaloosa, AL
02/28/2015
3:00 pm, FSN
at Vanderbilt L 66–73  17–12
(7–9)
 16  Obasohan   10  Norris   3  Randolph  Memorial Gymnasium (9,928)
Nashville, TN
03/03/2015
6:00 pm, SECN
Ole Miss L 74–82  17–13
(7–10)
 32  Randolph   11  Taylor   3  Taylor  Coleman Coliseum (9,184)
Tuscaloosa, AL
03/07/2015
1:00 pm, FSN
at Texas A&M W 61–60  18–13
(8–10)
 12  Obasohan   9  Randolph   2  Tied  Reed Arena (9,064)
College Station, TX
SEC Tournament
03/12/2015
Noon, SECN
(9) vs. (8) Florida
Second round
L 61–69  18–14
 15  Tied   7  Norris   4  Randolph  Bridgestone Arena (10,563)
Nashville, TN
NIT
03/17/2015*
9:00 pm, ESPN
(6) (3) Illinois
First round
W 79–58  19–14
 20  Randolph   7  Tied   5  Randolph  Coleman Coliseum (2,348)
Tuscaloosa, AL
03/21/2015*
11:00 am, ESPN
(6) at (2) Miami (FL)
Second round
L 66–73  19–15
 20  Cooper   8  Taylor   3  Coleman  BankUnited Center (1,979)
Coral Gables, FL
*Non-conference game. Rankings from AP poll. All times are in Central Time. (#) during NIT is seed within region.

Source: 2014–15 Schedule. Rolltide.com

See also

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References

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