# 2014–15 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team represented Norfolk State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by second year coach Robert Jones, played their home games at the Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 20–14, 12–4 in MEAC play to finish in second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the MEAC tournament where they lost to Hampton. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Eastern Kentucky.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 0 | Kievyn Lila-St.Rose | Guard/Forward | 6–6 | 190 | Senior | Corona, New York |
| 2 | Zaynah Robinson | Guard | 5–11 | 170 | Freshman | Duluth, Georgia |
| 3 | Jamel Fuentes | Guard | 6–4 | 185 | RS–Senior | Brooklyn, New York |
| 4 | D'Shon Taylor | Guard | 6–5 | 195 | Junior | Nassau, Bahamas |
| 5 | Jeff Short | Guard | 6–4 | 195 | RS–Junior | The Bronx, New York |
| 11 | Malik Thomas | Guard/Forward | 6–7 | 185 | RS–Senior | Harlem, New York |
| 15 | Devonte Banner | Guard | 6–1 | 165 | Freshman | Mount Vernon, New York |
| 21 | Jordan Weathers | Guard | 6–5 | 200 | RS–Senior | Los Angeles, California |
| 23 | Malik Gray | Guard | 6–6 | 205 | Freshman | Newport News, Virginia |
| 32 | Paulius Vinogradovas | Center | 7–1 | 215 | Senior | Švenčionėliai, Lithuania |
| 33 | Hefeng Sun | Forward | 6–8 | 230 | RS–Junior | Shenzhen, China |
| 35 | RaShid Gaston | Forward | 6–9 | 240 | Junior | Warren, Ohio |
| 45 | Jordan Butler | Forward | 6–6 | 240 | Freshman | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 50 | LaTre'e Russell | Forward | 6–6 | 215 | Junior | Chicago, Illinois |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/14/2014* 8:00 pm | Pfeiffer | W 81–43 | 1–0 | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,135) Norfolk, VA |
| 11/16/2014* 7:00 pm | at No. 9 Virginia Barclays Center Classic | L 39–67 | 1–1 | John Paul Jones Arena (12,845) Charlottesville, VA |
| 11/19/2014* 7:00 pm | Boston University | L 63–71 | 1–2 | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,100) Norfolk, VA |
| 11/22/2014* 5:00 pm | Texas Southern | W 76–66 | 2–2 | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,555) Norfolk, VA |
| 11/25/2014* 8:00 pm, SECN+ | at Vanderbilt Barclays Center Classic | L 53–63 | 2–3 | Memorial Gymnasium (7,504) Nashville, TN |
| 11/28/2014* 5:00 pm | vs. St. Francis Brooklyn Barclays Center Classic | W 72–70 $^{OT}$ | 3–3 | Yanitelli Center (N/A) Jersey City, NJ |
| 11/29/2014* 7:30 pm | vs. Saint Peter's Barclays Center Classic | W 60–58 | 4–3 | Yanitelli Center (321) Jersey City, NJ |
| 12/02/2014* 7:00 pm | at Hofstra | L 74–88 | 4–4 | Mack Sports Complex (846) Hempstead, NY |
| 12/06/2014 6:00 pm | Morgan State | W 85–65 | 5–4 (1–0) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,027) Norfolk, VA |
| 12/08/2014 6:00 pm | Coppin State | W 88–69 | 6–4 (2–0) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,320) Norfolk, VA |
| 12/13/2014* 2:00 pm | at Mount St. Mary's | L 64–67 $^{OT}$ | 6–5 | Knott Arena (1,345) Emmitsburg, MD |
| 12/15/2014* 7:00 pm | Virginia–Wise | W 88–49 | 7–5 | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (395) Norfolk, VA |
| 12/19/2014* 7:00 pm | Northern Arizona | W 81–62 | 8–5 | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (473) Norfolk, VA |
| 12/22/2014* 7:00 pm | at James Madison | W 74–71 $^{OT}$ | 9–5 | JMU Convocation Center (2,864) Harrisonburg, VA |
| 12/30/2014* 8:00 pm | at No. 22 Baylor | L 51–92 | 9–6 | Ferrell Center (5,138) Waco, TX |
| 01/03/2014* 2:00 pm | at Georgia | L 50–63 | 9–7 | Stegeman Coliseum (6,273) Athens, GA |
| 01/06/2015* 7:00 pm | at Princeton | L 61–71 | 9–8 | Jadwin Gymnasium (1,264) Princeton, NJ |
| 01/10/2015 6:00 pm | at Florida A&M | W 75–51 | 10–8 (3–0) | Teaching Gym (491) Tallahassee, FL |
| 01/12/2015 7:30 pm | at Bethune-Cookman | W 79–55 | 11–8 (4–0) | Moore Gymnasium (804) Daytona Beach, FL |
| 01/17/2015 6:00 pm | North Carolina Central | L 56–60 | 11–9 (4–1) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,100) Norfolk, VA |
| 01/19/2015 8:00 pm | North Carolina A&T | W 74–60 | 12–9 (5–1) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,640) Norfolk, VA |
| 01/24/2015 6:00 pm | at South Carolina State | W 76–63 | 13–9 (6–1) | SHM Memorial Center (575) Orangeburg, SC |
| 01/26/2015 8:00 pm | at Savannah State | W 70–54 | 14–9 (7–1) | Tiger Arena (2,390) Savannah, GA |
| 01/31/2015 6:00 pm | Hampton | W 63–60 | 15–9 (8–1) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (4,953) Norfolk, VA |
| 02/07/2015 6:00 pm | Howard | W 72–69 | 16–9 (9–1) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,702) Norfolk, VA |
| 02/09/2015 8:00 pm | Maryland Eastern Shore | L 64–82 | 16–10 (9–2) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,523) Norfolk, VA |
| 02/14/2015 4:00 pm | at Morgan State | L 70–73 | 16–11 (9–3) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,569) Baltimore, MD |
| 02/21/2015 4:00 pm | at Coppin State | W 99–81 | 17–11 (10–3) | Physical Education Complex (289) Baltimore, MD |
| 02/23/2015 8:00 pm | Delaware State | W 81–71 | 18–11 (11–3) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,152) Norfolk, VA |
| 03/02/2015 8:00 pm | at Howard | L 59–61 $^{OT}$ | 18–12 (11–4) | Burr Gymnasium (635) Washington, D.C. |
| 03/05/2015 8:00 pm | at Hampton | W 80–69 | 19–12 (12–4) | Hampton Convocation Center (6,792) Hampton, VA |
| MEAC tournament |||||
| 03/11/2015 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | vs. South Carolina State Quarterfinals | W 68–54 | 20–12 | Norfolk Scope (N/A) Norfolk, VA |
| 03/13/2015 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | vs. Hampton Semifinals | L 64–75 | 20–13 | Norfolk Scope (N/A) Norfolk, VA |
| CIT |||||
| 03/17/2015* 7:00 pm | at Eastern Kentucky First round | L 75–81 | 20–14 | McBrayer Arena (2,950) Richmond, KY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||