# 2014–15 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team represented Stanford University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinal, led by seventh year head coach Johnny Dawkins, played their home games at Maples Pavilion and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 24–13, 9–9 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament where they lost to Utah. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated UC Davis, Rhode Island, Vanderbilt, Old Dominion, and Miami (FL) to become NIT Champions. It was Stanford's second NIT Championship in four years.

## Previous season

The 2013–14 Stanford Cardinal finished the season with an overall record of 23–13, and 10–8 in the Pac-12 to finish in a five-way tie for third place. In the 2014 Pac-12 tournament, the team defeated Washington State and Arizona State before losing to UCLA, 59–84 in the semifinals. The Cardinal received an at-large bid to the 2014 NCAA tournament as a #10–seed in the South Region. The Cardinal made it to the Sweet 16 by defeating #7–seed New Mexico and #2–seed Kansas, before losing to #11–seed Dayton 72–82.

## Off-season
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Andy Brown | 11 | F | 6’7” | 215 | RS Senior | Yorba Linda, California | Graduated. |
| Aaron Bright | 2 | PG | 5’11” | 178 | Senior | Bellevue, Washington | Graduate transfer to St. Mary’s. |
| John Gage | 40 | PF | 6’10” | 225 | Senior | Vashon Island, Washington | Graduated. |
| Josh Huestis | 24 | F | 6’7” | 230 | Senior | Great Falls, Montana | Graduated/2014 NBA draft |
| Robbie Lemons | 10 | G | 6’3” | 205 | Senior | Carmichael, California | Graduated |
| Dwight Powell | 33 | PF | 6’10” | 240 | Senior | Toronto, Ontario | Graduated/2014 NBA draft |

### 2014 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Robert Cartwright PG | La Canada, CA | Flintridge Prep | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Sep 4, 2013 |
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| Michael Humphrey PF | Phoenix, AZ | Sunnyslope HS | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Oct 30, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Reid Travis PF | Minneapolis, MN | De La Salle HS | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Nov 8, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Dorian Pickens SG | Cave Creek, AZ | Pinnacle HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Nov 20, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #15 Rivals: #13 ESPN: #13 ||||||
| 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 Stanford Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 30, 2014. "2014 Stanford Basketball Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved March 30, 2014. "2014 Stanford Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 30, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved March 30, 2014. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 30, 2014. ||||||