# 2014–15 Florida A&M Rattlers basketball team

The 2014–15 Florida A&M Rattlers basketball team represented Florida A&M University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rattlers, led by first year head coach Byron Samuels, played their home games at the Teaching Gym and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 2–27, 2–14 in MEAC play to finish in last place. Due to failing to meet APR requirements, the Rattlers were banned from postseason play including the MEAC tournament.
After an 0–23 start, the Rattlers became the last team in Division I to get a win during the 2014–15 season with a 57–50 win over North Carolina A&T on February 14.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 2 | Jayson Snearl | Forward | 6–5 | 215 | Freshman | Lithonia, Georgia |
| 3 | Craig Bowman | Guard | 6–3 | 170 | Freshman | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 4 | Jermaine Ruttley | Guard | 6–3 | 200 | Junior | Radcliffe, Kentucky |
| 5 | Jerran Foster | Guard | 5–9 | 175 | Junior | Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| 10 | Johnathan Spicer | Forward | 6–4 | 190 | Freshman | Miami, Florida |
| 11 | Malcolm Bernard | Forward | 6–5 | 195 | Junior | Middleburg, Florida |
| 12 | Jordan Jackson | Forward | 6–10 | 225 | Freshman | Roy, Washington |
| 15 | Mario Karailiev | Center | 6–9 | 230 | Sophomore | Montana, Bulgaria |
| 21 | Quentin Bastian | Guard | 6–6 | 245 | Senior | Nassau, Bahamas |
| 25 | Jorge Rose | Guard | 6–5 | 195 | Freshman | Orlando, Florida |
| 33 | Emanuel Pellot | Forward | 6–9 | 230 | Junior | Miami, Florida |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/14/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Clemson | L 41–86 | 0–1 | Littlejohn Coliseum (6,646) Clemson, SC |
| 11/15/2014* 7:30 pm | at USC Upstate | L 65–78 | 0–2 | G. B. Hodge Center (866) Spartanburg, SC |
| 11/19/2014* 10:00 pm, FSSD | at San Diego | L 41–72 | 0–3 | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,621) San Diego, CA |
| 11/21/2014* 10:00 pm | at Grand Canyon | L 49–64 | 0–4 | GCU Arena (5,866) Phoenix |
| 11/24/2014* 10:00 pm | at Wyoming Wyoming Tournament | L 45–66 | 0–5 | Arena-Auditorium (4,763) Laramie, WY |
| 11/26/2014* 10:00 pm | at New Mexico State Wyoming Tournament | L 33–78 | 0–6 | Pan American Center (4,958) Las Cruces, NM |
| 11/29/2014* 3:00 pm | vs. Stetson Wyoming Tournament | L 50–62 | 0–7 | Bank of Colorado Arena (N/A) Greeley, CO |
| 11/30/2014* 5:00 pm | at Northern Colorado Wyoming Tournament | L 56–95 | 0–8 | Bank of Colorado Arena (N/A) Greeley, CO |
| 12/06/2014 4:00 pm | at South Carolina State | L 61–70 | 0–9 (0–1) | SHM Memorial Center (415) Orangeburg, SC |
| 12/19/2014* 7:00 pm | North Florida | L 65–83 | 0–10 | Teaching Gym (N/A) Tallahassee, FL |
| 12/22/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at East Carolina | L 57–75 | 0–11 | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,234) Greenville, NC |
| 12/29/2014* 7:00 pm | FIU | L 55–76 | 0–12 | Teaching Gym (279) Tallahassee, FL |
| 01/03/2015* 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Stetson | L 60–65 | 0–13 | Edmunds Center (923) DeLand, FL |
| 01/06/2015* 7:00 pm | Jacksonville | L 56–79 | 0–14 | Teaching Gym (1,011) Tallahassee, FL |
| 01/10/2015 6:00 pm | Norfolk State | L 51–75 | 0–15 (0–2) | Teaching Gym (491) Tallahassee, FL |
| 01/12/2015 8:00 pm | Hampton | L 63–78 | 0–16 (0–3) | Teaching Gym (343) Tallahassee, FL |
| 01/17/2015 4:00 pm | at Morgan State | L 65–75 | 0–17 (0–4) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (875) Baltimore, MD |
| 01/19/2015 4:00 pm | at Coppin State | L 75–87 | 0–18 (0–5) | Physical Education Complex (538) Baltimore, MD |
| 01/24/2015 6:00 pm | Howard | L 50–59 | 0–19 (0–6) | Teaching Gym (763) Tallahassee, FL |
| 01/26/2015 8:00 pm | Maryland Eastern Shore | L 65–72 | 0–20 (0–7) | Teaching Gym (607) Tallahassee, FL |
| 01/31/2015 3:00 pm | Bethune-Cookman | L 44–61 | 0–21 (0–8) | Teaching Gym (4,923) Tallahassee, FL |
| 02/02/2015 7:30 pm | at North Carolina Central | L 43–85 | 0–22 (0–9) | McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (1,611) Durham,, NC |
| 02/09/2015 7:30 pm | at Delaware State | L 74–90 | 0–23 (0–10) | Memorial Hall (1,186) Dover, DE |
| 02/14/2015 6:00 pm | North Carolina A&T | W 57–50 | 1–23 (1–10) | Teaching Gym (539) Tallahassee, FL |
| 02/16/2015 8:00 pm | North Carolina Central | L 48–73 | 1–24 (1–11) | Teaching Gym (467) Tallahassee, FL |
| 02/21/2015 4:00 pm | at Bethune-Cookman | L 57–64 | 1–25 (1–12) | Moore Gymnasium (1,223) Daytona Beach, FL |
| 02/23/2015 7:00 pm | at Savannah State | L 52–63 | 1–26 (1–13) | Tiger Arena (1,210) Savannah, GA |
| 02/28/2015 6:00 pm | at North Carolina A&T | L 65–77 | 1–27 (1–14) | Corbett Sports Center (823) Greensboro, NC |
| 03/05/2015 8:00 pm | Savannah State | W 64–57 | 2–27 (2–14) | Teaching Gym (479) Tallahassee, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||