# 2014–15 Furman Paladins men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Furman Paladins men's basketball team represented Furman University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Paladins, led by second year head coach Niko Medved, played their home games at Timmons Arena and were members of the Southern Conference.
After going just 5–13 in conference play to finish in last place, the Paladins won three games in the Southern Conference tournament before losing by 3 points in the finals to top-seeded Wofford. The team finished the season 11–22 overall.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 1 | John Davis III | Guard | 5–10 | 160 | Freshman | Beachwood, Ohio |
| 3 | Geoff Beans | Forward | 6–7 | 210 | Freshman | Toledo, Ohio |
| 4 | T. K. Hayes | Guard | 6–1 | 175 | Sophomore | Chester, New Jersey |
| 5 | Aaron O'Neill | Guard | 6–0 | 180 | Junior | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 10 | Gene Langan | Forward | 6–6 | 195 | Freshman | Greenville, South Carolina |
| 12 | Devin Sibley | Guard | 6–2 | 175 | Freshman | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| 14 | Stephen Croone | Guard | 6–0 | 170 | Junior | Covington, Georgia |
| 15 | Isaiah Watkins | Forward | 6–8 | 220 | Sophomore | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 21 | Kris Acox | Forward | 6–6 | 215 | Sophomore | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| 22 | William Gates, Jr. | Guard | 6–1 | 180 | Sophomore | Schertz, Texas |
| 24 | Larry Wideman | Guard | 6–4 | 190 | Junior | Loris, South Carolina |
| 30 | Kendrec Ferrara | Forward | 6–9 | 235 | Junior | Cape Coral, Florida |
| 35 | Daniel Fowler | Guard | 6–4 | 195 | Freshman | Acworth, Georgia |
| 42 | Kevin Chuisseu | Forward | 6–8 | 230 | Junior | Douala, Cameroon |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||
| 11/08/2014* 1:00 pm | North Greenville | W 64–60 | | Timmons Arena Greenville, SC |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/14/2014* 8:00 pm | College of Charleston | L 40–75 | 0–1 | Timmons Arena (1,242) Greenville, SC |
| 11/19/2014* 7:00 pm | Appalachian State | W 84–65 | 1–1 | Timmons Arena (1,003) Greenville, SC |
| 11/22/2014* 7:30 pm | UC Davis | L 55–58 | 1–2 | Timmons Arena (913) Greenville, SC |
| 11/26/2014* 5:00 pm, ESPNU | at No. 4 Duke | L 54–93 | 1–3 | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| 12/01/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Liberty | L 52–66 | 1–4 | Vines Center (1,630) Lynchburg, VA |
| 12/06/2014 4:00 pm | Samford | W 74–64 | 2–4 (1–0) | Timmons Arena (1,251) Greenville, SC |
| 12/09/2014* 8:00 pm | at TCU | L 69–80 | 2–5 | Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center (3,548) Fort Worth, TX |
| 12/13/2014* 7:00 pm | at Gardner–Webb | L 68–74 | 2–6 | Paul Porter Arena (1,281) Boiling Springs, NC |
| 12/19/2014* 7:30 pm | at Florida Gulf Coast | L 78–83 | 2–7 | Alico Arena (4,251) Fort Myers, FL |
| 12/22/2014* 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Minnesota | L 76–86 | 2–8 | Williams Arena (12,287) Minneapolis, MN |
| 12/30/2014* 6:00 pm | St. Andrews | W 72–35 | 3–8 | Timmons Arena (887) Greenville, SC |
| 01/03/2015 7:00 pm | at Chattanooga | L 60–72 | 3–9 (1–1) | McKenzie Arena (2,738) Chattanooga, TN |
| 01/05/2015 7:30 pm | at Western Carolina | L 53–72 | 3–10 (1–2) | Ramsey Center (617) Cullowhee, NC |
| 01/08/2015* 7:00 pm | UNC Greensboro | W 71–64 | 4–10 (2–2) | Timmons Arena (813) Greenville, SC |
| 01/10/2015* 4:00 pm | VMI | L 73–83 | 4–11 (2–3) | Timmons Arena (1,701) Greenville, SC |
| 01/15/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Mercer | L 64–67 | 4–12 (2–4) | Hawkins Arena (2,718) Macon, GA |
| 01/17/2015 1:00 pm | at The Citadel | W 74–62 | 5–12 (3–4) | McAlister Field House (1,426) Charleston, SC |
| 01/22/2015 7:00 pm | at Wofford | L 49–74 | 5–13 (3–5) | Benjamin Johnson Arena (1,812) Spartanburg, SC |
| 01/24/2015* 1:00 pm | Allen | W 82–46 | 6–13 | Timmons Arena (921) Greenville, SC |
| 01/29/2015 7:00 pm | East Tennessee State | W 59–55 | 7–13 (4–5) | Timmons Arena (1,005) Greenville, SC |
| 01/31/2015 8:00 pm | at Samford | L 58–68 | 7–14 (4–6) | Pete Hanna Center (1,948) Homewood, AL |
| 02/05/2015 7:00 pm | Chattanooga | L 71–74 $^{OT}$ | 7–15 (4–7) | Timmons Arena (1,001) Greenville, SC |
| 02/07/2015 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | Mercer | L 68–74 | 7–16 (4–8) | Timmons Arena (1,877) Greenville, SC |
| 02/12/2015 7:00 pm | at VMI | L 59–93 | 7–17 (4–9) | Cameron Hall (1,078) Lexington, VA |
| 02/14/2015 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | at East Tennessee State | L 59–66 | 7–18 (4–10) | Freedom Hall Civic Center (2,658) Johnson City, TN |
| 02/19/2015 7:00 pm | The Citadel | L 56–62 $^{OT}$ | 7–19 (4–11) | Timmons Arena (1,029) Greenville, SC |
| 02/22/2015 2:00 pm, ASN | at UNC Greensboro | L 49–84 | 7–20 (4–12) | Greensboro Coliseum (2,060) Greensboro, NC |
| 02/26/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Western Carolina | W 53–49 | 8–20 (5–12) | Timmons Arena (925) Greenville, SC |
| 02/28/2015 4:00 pm | Wofford | L 60–62 | 8–21 (5–13) | Timmons Arena (2,202) Greenville, SC |
| SoCon tournament |||||
| 3/06/2015 8:30 pm, ESPN3 | vs. The Citadel First round | W 73–56 | 9–21 | U.S. Cellular Center (2,299) Asheville, NC |
| 3/07/2015 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | vs. Chattanooga Quarterfinals | W 69–67 | 10–21 | U.S. Cellular Center (3,544) Asheville, NC |
| 3/08/2015 8:30 pm, ESPN3 | vs. Mercer Semifinals | W 52–49 | 11–21 | U.S. Cellular Center (5,545) Asheville, NC |
| 3/09/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | vs. Wofford Championship game | L 64–67 | 11–22 | U.S. Cellular Center (5,153) Asheville, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||