# 2014–15 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolf Pack, led by sixth year head coach David Carter, played their home games at the Lawlor Events Center and were members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished season 9–22, 5–13 in Mountain West play to finish in tenth place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to UNLV.
Head coach David Carter was fired about two hours after their season-ending defeat to UNLV. He compiled a record of 98–97 in six seasons.

## Previous season

The Wolf Pack finished the season 15–17, 10–8 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament to Boise State.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Jerry Evans, Jr. | 2 | F | 6'8" | 210 | Senior | Lawndale, CA | Graduated |
| Chris Brown | 4 | C | 6'11" | 265 | Junior | Houston, TX | Injured |
| Cole Huff | 13 | F | 6'8" | 205 | Sophomore | Altadena, CA | Transferred to Creighton |
| Alioune Cheika Fall | 21 | F | 6'9" | 250 | Senior | Thies, Senegal | Graduated |
| Deonte Burton | 24 | G | 6'1" | 190 | Senior | Los Angeles, CA | Graduated/Went undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft |
| Richard Bell | 41 | F | 6'9" | 215 | RS Sophomore | West Sussex, England | Left the team |

### Incoming Transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Tyron Criswell | 2 | G | 6'4" | 215 | Junior | Omaha, NE | Junior College transfer from Central Community College. |
| Kaileb Rodriguez | 5 | F | 6'9" | 215 | Sophomore | Highlands Ranch, CO | Junior College transfer from Sheridan College. |

## Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Eric Cooper, Jr. SF | Ontario, CA | IMG Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 8, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: POST ||||||
| Robyn Missa PF | Brookville, NY | Long Island Lutheran HS | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | May 6, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Elijah Foster PF | Seattle, WA | Ranch Beach HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | May 10, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: – ||||||
| 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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 13, 2014. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||
| 11/08/2014 7:00 pm | Cal State San Marcos | W 72–62 | | Lawlor Events Center (5,160) Reno, NV |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/15/2014 3:00 pm | Cal Poly | W 65–49 | 1–0 | Lawlor Events Center (5,060) Reno, NV |
| 11/17/2014 7:00 pm | Adams State | W 69–64 | 2–0 | Lawlor Events Center (4,932) Reno, NV |
| 11/21/2014* 1:00 pm, CBSSN | vs. Seton Hall Paradise Jam quarterfinals | L 60–68 | 2–1 | Sports and Fitness Center (1,351) St. Thomas, VI |
| 11/22/2014* 11:30 am, CBSSN | vs. Clemson Paradise Jam consolation | L 50–59 | 2–2 | Sports and Fitness Center (1,968) St. Thomas, VI |
| 11/24/2014* 10:30 am | vs. Weber State Paradise Jam 7th place game | L 56–59 | 2–3 | Sports and Fitness Center (1,342) St. Thomas, VI |
| 11/29/2014* 11:00 am | at Omaha | L 54–78 | 2–4 | Ralston Arena (1,723) Omaha, NE |
| 12/03/2014* 7:00 pm | at Long Beach State | L 57–68 | 2–5 | Walter Pyramid (3,293) Long Beach, CA |
| 12/07/2014* 1:00 pm, CBSSN | California | L 56–63 | 2–6 | Lawlor Events Center (5,467) Reno, NV |
| 12/13/2014* 7:00 pm | Cal State Fullerton | L 55–65 | 2–7 | Lawlor Events Center (4,858) Reno, NV |
| 12/18/2014* 7:00 pm | at Pacific | L 65–69 | 2–8 | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,778) Stockton, CA |
| 12/22/2014* 7:00 pm | Marshall | W 83–55 | 3–8 | Lawlor Events Center (4,738) Reno, NV |
| 12/28/2014* 3:00 pm | Northwest Christian | W 81–67 | 4–8 | Lawlor Events Center (4,896) Reno, NV |
| 01/03/2015 3:00 pm | Air Force | W 80–62 | 5–8 (1–0) | Lawlor Events Center (6,638) Reno, NV |
| 01/07/2015 8:00 pm, CBSSN | at UNLV | W 64–62 | 6–8 (2–0) | Thomas & Mack Center (13,530) Paradise, NV |
| 01/10/2015 3:00 pm | Fresno State | L 66–69 | 6–9 (2–1) | Lawlor Events Center (5,310) Reno, NV |
| 01/14/2015 6:00 pm | at Colorado State | L 42–98 | 6–10 (2–2) | Moby Arena (3,667) Fort Collins, CO |
| 01/20/2015 7:00 pm | Utah State | L 54–70 | 6–11 (2–3) | Lawlor Events Center (5,318) Reno, NV |
| 01/24/2015 4:00 pm, ASN | at Fresno State | L 62–66 | 6–12 (2–4) | Save Mart Center (7,945) Fresno, CA |
| 01/27/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | UNLV | L 62–67 | 6–13 (2–5) | Lawlor Events Center (7,578) Reno, NV |
| 01/31/2015 3:00 pm, RTRM | at Wyoming | L 55–63 | 6–14 (2–6) | Arena-Auditorium (8,106) Laramie, WY |
| 02/04/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | San Diego State | L 63–65 | 6–15 (2–7) | Lawlor Events Center (5,832) Reno, NV |
| 02/07/2015 3:00 pm | at San Jose State | W 60–57 | 7–15 (3–7) | Event Center Arena (1,085) San Jose, CA |
| 02/11/2015 6:00 pm, RTRM | at Utah State | L 62–75 | 7–16 (3–8) | Smith Spectrum (9,472) Logan, UT |
| 02/14/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | New Mexico | W 66–63 $^{OT}$ | 8–16 (4–8) | Lawlor Events Center (5,301) Reno, NV |
| 02/17/2015 7:00 pm | Wyoming | L 58–64 | 8–17 (4–9) | Lawlor Events Center (5,291) Reno, NV |
| 02/21/2015 12:00 pm, MWN | at Boise State | L 46–78 | 8–18 (4–10) | Taco Bell Arena (8,929) Boise, ID |
| 02/25/2015 6:00 pm, RTRM | at Air Force | L 70–75 | 8–19 (4–11) | Clune Arena (1,294) Colorado Springs, CO |
| 02/28/2015 3:00 pm | San Jose State | W 62–51 | 9–19 (5–11) | Lawlor Events Center (5,325) Reno, NV |
| 03/04/2015 7:00 pm | Colorado State | L 62–78 | 9–20 (5–12) | Lawlor Events Center (5,909) Reno, NV |
| 03/07/2015 7:00 pm, CBSSN | at San Diego State | L 43–67 | 9–21 (5–13) | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| Mountain West tournament |||||
| 03/11/2015 2:30 pm, MWN | vs. UNLV First Round | L 46–67 | 9–22 | Thomas & Mack Center (7,458) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||