2014–15 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team American college basketball season
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
2014 recruiting class
Reid Travis shooting over Karl-Anthony Towns in the 2014 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
College recruiting information
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
Star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Michael Humphrey PF
Phoenix, AZ
Sunnyslope HS
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Oct 30, 2013
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
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
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:
Roster
2014–15 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G 1
Christian Sanders 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
RS So St. Thomas HS
Houston, Texas
G 2
Robert Cartwright 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
Fr Flintridge Prep
Pasadena, California
G 3
Malcolm Allen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
So Centennial HS
Las Vegas, Nevada
C 4
Stefan Nastić 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg)
RS Sr Thornhill Secondary School
Thornhill, Ontario
G 5
Chasson Randle 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Sr Rock Island HS
Rock Island, Illinois
F 10
Michael Humphrey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 218 lb (99 kg)
Fr Sunnyslope HS
Phoenix, Arizona
G/F 11
Dorain Pickens 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
Fr Pinnacle HS
Phoenix, Arizona
G/F 14
Jack Ryan (W)
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
Sr Glenbrook South HS
Glenview, Illinois
G 15
Marcus Allen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
So Centennial HS
Las Vegas, Nevada
G 20
Wade Morgan (W)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
Sr Delbarton School
South Orange, New Jersey
G/F 21
Anthony Brown 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg)
RS Sr Ocean View HS
Fountain Valley, California
F 22
Reid Travis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg)
Fr DeLaSalle HS
Minneapolis, Minnesota
F 25
Rosco Allen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
Jr Bishop Gorman HS
Budapest, Hungary
C 30
Grant Verhoeven 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg)
Jr Central Valley Christian HS
Hanford, California
F/C 40
Elliott Bullock 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg)
RS Sr Olympus HS
Salt Lake City, Utah
F/C 42
Nick Davidson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 288 lb (131 kg)
Jr Eden Prairie HS
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Notes
On December 28, 2014, Sophomore center Schuyler Rimmer announced on his Twitter that he would be transferring to Florida.
Schedule
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Exhibition
11/06/2014 *7:00 PM
Cal Poly Pomona W 79–76 Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA
Regular season
11/14/2014 *7:00 PM, P12N
Wofford Coaches vs. Cancer Classic W 74–59 1–0
Maples Pavilion (3,650)Stanford, CA
11/16/2014 *9:00 PM, P12N
South Dakota State Coaches vs. Cancer Classic W 84–73 2–0
Maples Pavilion (5,025)Stanford, CA
11/21/2014 *4:00 PM, TruTV
vs. UNLV Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Semifinals W 89–60 3–0
Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
11/22/2014 *6:30 PM, TruTV
vs. No. 4 Duke Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Championship L 59–70 3–1
Barclays Center (10,046)Brooklyn, NY
11/25/2014 *8:00 PM, P12N
Delaware W 84–47 4–1
Maples Pavilion (4,075)Stanford, CA
11/30/2014 *11:30 AM, FS1
at DePaul
L 72–87 4–2
Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL
12/13/2014 *3:00 PM, P12N
Denver W 49–43 5–2
Maples Pavilion (4,018)Stanford, CA
12/17/2014 *6:00 PM, P12N
Loyola Marymount W 67–58 6–2
Maples Pavilion (4,088)Stanford, CA
12/20/2014 *8:00 pm, ESPNU
at BYU
L 77–79 6–3
Marriott Center Provo, UT
12/23/2014 *4:00 PM, ESPN2
at No. 9 Texas
W 74–71 OT
7–3
Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX
12/29/2014 *8:00 PM, P12N
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 74–39 8–3
Maples Pavilion (4,337)Stanford, CA
01/02/2015 12:00 PM, P12N
Washington State W 71–56 9–3
Maples Pavilion (4,373)Stanford, CA
01/04/2015 7:00 PM, ESPNU
No. 21 Washington
W 68–60 OT
10–3
Maples Pavilion (4,368)Stanford, CA
01/08/2015 6:00 PM, ESPN
at UCLA
L 81–86 2OT
10–4
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
01/11/2015 7:00 PM, ESPNU
at USC
W 78–76 11–4
Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
01/14/2015 8:00 PM, ESPNU
at California
W 69–59 12–4
Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA
01/17/2015 *6:00 PM, ESPN2
UConn W 72–59 13–4
Maples Pavilion (7,104)Stanford, CA
01/22/2015 6:00 PM, ESPN2
No. 7 Arizona
L 82–89 13–5
Maples Pavilion (6,943)Stanford, CA
01/24/2015 9:00 PM, ESPNU
Arizona State W 89–70 14–5
Maples Pavilion (4,009)Stanford, CA
01/28/2015 8:00 PM, ESPNU
at Washington
W 84–74 15–5
Alaska Airlines Arena Seattle, WA
01/31/2015 5:00 PM, P12N
at Washington State
L 88–89 15–6
Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA
02/05/2015 6:00 PM, ESPN2
UCLA L 67–69 15–7
Maples Pavilion (5,298)Stanford, CA
02/08/2015 5:30 PM, ESPNU
USC W 70–62 16–7
Maples Pavilion (5,409)Stanford, CA
02/12/2015 6:00 PM, P12N
at No. 11 Utah
L 59–75 16–8
Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT
02/15/2015 1:00 PM, FS1
at Colorado
L 58–64 16–9
Coors Events Center Boulder, CO
02/21/2015 3:30 PM, P12N
California W 72–61 17–9
Maples Pavilion (6,177)Stanford, CA
02/26/2015 8:00 PM, P12N
Oregon State W 75–48 18–9
Maples Pavilion (4,012)Stanford, CA
03/01/2015 4:00 PM, FS1
Oregon L 70–73 18–10
Maples Pavilion (7,233)Stanford, CA
03/05/2015 8:00 PM, FS1
at Arizona State
L 62–67 18–11
Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, AZ
03/07/2015 1:00 PM, CBS
at No. 5 Arizona
L 69–91 18–12
McKale Center Tucson, AZ
Pac-12 tournament
03/11/2015 8:30 PM, P12N
vs. Washington First round W 71–69 19–12
MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV
03/12/2015 8:30 PM, ESPN
vs. No. 17 Utah Quarterfinals L 56–80 19–13
MGM Grand Garden Arena (12,916)Paradise, NV
NIT
03/17/2015 *8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. (2)
(7) UC Davis First round W 77–64 20–13
Maples Pavilion (1,436)Stanford, CA
03/22/2015 *6:30 pm, ESPNU
No. (2)
(3) Rhode Island Second round W 74–65 21–13
Maples Pavilion (1,235)Stanford, CA
03/24/2015 *6:00 pm, ESPN
No. (2)
(5) Vanderbilt Quarterfinals W 78–75 22–13
Maples Pavilion (1,546)Stanford, CA
03/31/2015 *6:30 pm, ESPN
No. (2)
vs. (1) Old Dominion Semifinals W 67–60 23–13
Madison Square Garden New York, NY
04/01/2015 *6:00 pm, ESPN
No. (2)
vs. (2) Miami (FL) Championship game W 66–64 OT
24–13
Madison Square Garden (6,600)New York, NY
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Pacific Time . (#) during NIT is seed within region.
Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Poll
Pre
Wk 2
Wk 3
Wk 4
Wk 5
Wk 6
Wk 7
Wk 8
Wk 9
Wk 10
Wk 11
Wk 12
Wk 13
Wk 14
Wk 15
Wk 16
Wk 17
Wk 18
Post
Final
AP
RV
RV
RV
NR
NR
NR
NR
RV
RV
NR
RV
RV
RV
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
N/A
Coaches
RV
RV
RV
RV
NR
NR
NR
RV
RV
RV
25
RV
RV
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
References
Venues Culture & lore People Seasons Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics; NCAA championship in bolded italics
