2014–15 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2014–15 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represented the University of San Francisco during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . It was head coach Rex Walters seventh season at San Francisco. The Dons played their home games at the War Memorial Gymnasium and were members of the West Coast Conference . They finished the season 14–18, 7–11 in WCC play to finish in a three way tie for sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the WCC tournament where they lost to Gonzaga.
Previous season
The Dons finished the season 21–12, 13–5 in WCC play to finish in a tie for second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the WCC tournament where they lost to BYU. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to LSU.
Departures
Incoming Transfers
Recruiting Class of 2014
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Devin Watson G El Cajon, CA
El Camino
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
155 lb (70 kg)
Jun 1, 2014
Star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 75
Chase Foster G Highlands Ranch, CO
Valor Christian
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Sep 3, 2013
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals :247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 70
Frankie Ferrari G Burlingame, CA
Burlingame
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Aug 2, 2013
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 62
Jared Stutzman F Idaho Falls, ID
Bonneville
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
May 9, 2013
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals :247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 60
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout : nr Rivals : nr ESPN : nr
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:
Recruiting Class of 2015
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Cedric Wright G Fort Lauderdale, FL
Dillard
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
N/A
Jul 2, 2014
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout : nr Rivals : nr ESPN : nr
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:
Roster
2014–15 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
F 0
Montray Clemsons 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg)
Jr Baltimore Poly Ins Pensacola State College
Baltimore, MD
G 1
Corey Hilliard 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Sr Raytown South Nebraska Midland College
Kansas City, MO
F 2
Uche Ofoegbu 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 214 lb (97 kg)
RS So John Paul Stevens SMU
San Antonio , TX
F 3
Matt Christiansen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg)
Jr Bishop McGuiness
Oklahoma City, OK
G 5
Matt Glover 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 212 lb (96 kg)
RS Sr Tustin
Orange, CA
G 10
Chris Adams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 194 lb (88 kg)
Sr Damien
Covina, CA
G 11
Gavin Hoffmann 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 204 lb (93 kg)
Sr Lincoln
Portland, OR
G 13
Frankie Ferrari 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg)
Fr Burlingame
Burlingame, CA
G 14
David Irby 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
So Walnut Hills
Long Beach, CA
F 15
Kruize Pinkins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg)
Sr Marianna Chipola College
Marianna, FL
G 21
Devin Watson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg)
Fr El Camino
Oceanside, CA
F 22
Chase Foster 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
Fr Valor Christian
Highlands Ranch, CO
F 23
Mark Tollefsen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 199 lb (90 kg)
RS Jr San Ramon Valley
Danville, CA
C 25
Darrell Robertson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 242 lb (110 kg)
RS Jr MendenhallDePaul
Pinola, MS
G 30
Dominique Williams (W)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
So IMG Academy
El Granada, CA
G 32
Tim Derksen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 202 lb (92 kg)
Jr Amphitheater
Tucson, AZ
F 33
Nick Loew (W)
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg)
Fr Burlingame
Burlingame, CA
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule and results
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Non-Conference Regular Season
11/16/2014 *7:00 pm, TheW.tv
South Carolina State W 91–52 1–0
War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA
11/19/2014 *7:00 pm, TheW.tv
Notre Dame de Namur W 86–46 2–0
War Memorial Gymnasium (1,327)San Francisco, CA
11/24/2014 *5:30 pm
vs. Hawaiʻi Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals W 88–73 3–0
Germain Arena Estero, FL
11/25/2014 *5:30 pm
vs. Florida Gulf Coast Gulf Coast Showcase semifinals L 47–62 3–1
Germain Arena (3,027)Estero, FL
11/26/2014 *3:00 pm
vs. Evansville Gulf Coast Showcase 3rd place game L 72–79 3–2
Germain Arena (3,867)Estero, FL
11/30/2014 *3:00 pm, TheW.tv
Montana W 76–57 4–2
War Memorial Gymnasium (1,695)San Francisco, CA
12/03/2014 *6:00 pm, P12N
at Colorado
L 55–72 4–3
Coors Events Center Boulder, CO
12/07/2014 *7:00 pm, TheW.tv
Houston Baptist W 85–54 5–3
War Memorial Gymnasium (1,223)San Francisco, CA
12/11/2014 *7:00 pm, TheW.tv
Eastern Washington L 76–81 5–4
War Memorial Gymnasium (1,351)San Francisco, CA
12/15/2014 *7:00 pm, TheW.tv
Cal Poly L 71–78 5–5
War Memorial Gymnasium (1,396)San Francisco, CA
12/18/2014 *7:00 pm, TheW.tv
Portland State W 77–40 6–5
War Memorial Gymnasium (1,464)San Francisco, CA
12/21/2014 *11:00 am
at Cleveland State
L 65–69 OT
6–6
Wolstein Center Cleveland, OH
WCC Regular Season
12/27/2014 3:00 pm, CSNCA
at Pacific
W 77–71 7–6 (1–0)
Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA
12/29/2014 6:00 pm, ESPNU
at Saint Mary's
L 56–69 7–7 (1–1)
McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA
01/01/2015 7:00 pm, TheW.tv
San Diego L 56–57 7–8 (1–2)
War Memorial Gymnasium (1,861)San Francisco, CA
01/03/2015 8:00 pm, CSN BAY
BYU L 68–99 7–9 (1–3)
War Memorial Gymnasium (2,585)San Francisco, CA
01/08/2015 6:00 pm, RTNW /TheW.tv
at No. 6 Gonzaga
L 57–88 7–10 (1–4)
McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
01/10/2015 1:00 pm, CSNCA
at Portland
W 89–77 8–10 (2–4)
Chiles Center Portland, OR
01/17/2015 3:00 pm, CSNCA
at Santa Clara
L 64–70 8–11 (2–5)
Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA
01/22/2015 7:00 pm, TheW.tv
Pepperdine W 71–59 9–11 (3–5)
War Memorial Gymnasium (1,334)San Francisco, CA
01/24/2015 6:00 pm, TheW.tv
Loyola Marymount L 69–70 9–12 (3–6)
War Memorial Gymnasium (2,523)San Francisco, CA
01/29/2015 9:00 pm, ESPNU
at BYU
L 74–78 9–13 (3–7)
Marriott Center Provo, UT
01/31/2015 5:00 pm, TWCSN /TheW.tv
at San Diego
L 69–77 9–14 (3–8)
Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA
02/05/2015 6:00 pm, CSN BAY
Portland L 57–69 9–15 (3–9)
War Memorial Gymnasium (1,386)San Francisco, CA
02/07/2015 8:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 2 Gonzaga
L 70–81 9–16 (3–10)
War Memorial Gymnasium (4,000)San Francisco, CA
02/12/2015 8:00 pm, ESPNU
Santa Clara W 69–62 OT
10–16 (4–10)
War Memorial Gymnasium (2,394)San Francisco, CA
02/19/2015 8:00 pm, TWCSN/TheW.tv
at Loyola Marymount
W 72–45 11–16 (5–10)
Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
02/21/2015 1:00 pm, CSNCA
at Pepperdine
W 56–54 12–16 (6–10)
Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA
02/26/2015 8:00 pm, CSN BAY
Saint Mary's L 53–84 12–17 (6–11)
War Memorial Gymnasium (2,081)San Francisco, CA
02/28/2015 7:00 pm, CSN BAY
Pacific W 65–55 13–17 (7–11)
War Memorial Gymnasium (1,545)San Francisco, CA
WCC tournament
03/06/2015 6:00 pm, BYUtv
vs. Pacific First round W 62–58 14–17
Orleans Arena Paradise, NV
03/07/2015 6:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 7 Gonzaga Quarterfinals L 72–81 14–18
Orleans Arena (8,537)Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Pacific Time .
References
Venues Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics
