2014–15 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team
# 2014–15 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team

The 2014–15 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team represented the College of Charleston during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars played their home games at the TD Arena and were in their second year as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. On August 5, 2014, before the season began, head coach Doug Wojcik had his employment terminated for just cause effective immediately. This decision was made following numerous accusations that Wojick verbally and physically abused and threatened players.

On September 2, 2014 the university announced that former Clemson assistant coach Earl Grant had been named the head basketball coach for the Cougars.

The Cougars finished the season 9–24, 3–15 in CAA play to finish in last place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament where they lost to UNC Wilmington.

## Previous season

The Cougars finished the season 14–18, 6–10 in CAA play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament to William & Mary.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Johnathan Burroughs-Cook | 2 | G | 6'1" | 175 | Freshman | Memphis, Tennessee | Transferred to Southwest Tennessee State |
| Anthony Thomas | 3 | F | 6'7" | 207 | Senior | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Graduated |
| Nori Johnson | 11 | G/F | 6'5" | 209 | Senior | Greer, South Carolina | Graduated |
| Theo Johnson | 14 | G/F | 6'6" | 195 | Sophomore | Sacramento, California | Transferred to Liberty |
| Judson Hall | 41 | F | 6'6" | 200 | Senior | Charlotte, North Carolina | Graduated |
| Willis Hall | 53 | F | 6'6" | 235 | RS Senior | Charlotte, North Carolina | Graduated |

## Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :

| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Evan Bailey SG | Massillon, Ohio | Jackson High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sep 1, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70 ||||||
| Donovan Gilmore PF | Greensboro, North Carolina | Wesleyan Christian Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 16, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Nick Harris PF | Atlanta | Saint Pius X Catholic High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 11, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Cameron Johnson SG | Athens, Georgia | Clarke Central High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 12, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Glen Pierre C | Oldsmar, Florida | Oldsmar Christian School | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Apr 14, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| 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 2014-08-15. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition |||||
| 11/08/2014* 12:00 pm | Emory | W 78–68 | – | TD Arena (2,012) Charleston, South Carolina |
| Non-Conference Regular Season |||||
| 11/14/2014* 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Furman | W 75-40 | 1-0 | Timmons Arena (1,242) Greenville, South Carolina |
| 11/17/2014* 7:00 pm, WCIV | Gardner–Webb | L 67–80 | 1–1 | TD Arena (3,527) Charleston, South Carolina |
| 11/20/2014* 12:30 pm, ESPNU | vs. No. 17 UConn Puerto Rico Tip-Off quarterfinals | L 57–65 | 1–2 | Roberto Clemente Coliseum (6,723) San Juan, PR |
| 11/21/2014* 1:00 pm, ESPNU | vs. Texas A&M Puerto Rico Tip-Off consolation round | L 50–59 | 1–3 | Roberto Clemente Coliseum (7,438) San Juan, PR |
| 11/23/2014* 11:30 am, ESPN3 | vs. George Mason Puerto Rico Tip-Off 7th place game | W 61–60 | 2–3 | Roberto Clemente Coliseum (8,002) San Juan, PR |
| 11/29/2014* 7:30 pm, RTPT | at No. 21 West Virginia Puerto Rico Tip-Off | L 57–86 | 2–4 | WVU Coliseum (7,367) Morgantown, West Virginia |
| 12/02/2014* 7:30 pm, WCIV | The Citadel | W 59–55 | 3–4 | TD Arena (3,462) Charleston, South Carolina |
| 12/11/2014* 7:30 pm, WCIV | South Carolina State | W 50–47 | 4–4 | TD Arena (2,626) Charleston, South Carolina |
| 12/14/2014* 2:00 pm, WCIV | Campbell | W 58–47 | 5–4 | TD Arena (1,817) Charleston, South Carolina |
| 12/16/2014* 7:00 pm, ASN | at Charlotte | L 85–90 $^{OT}$ | 5–5 | Dale F. Halton Arena (3,527) Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 12/20/2014* 4:00 pm, WCIV | Davidson | L 68–80 | 5–6 | TD Arena (3,671) Charleston, South Carolina |
| 12/22/2014* 9:00 pm, SECN | at LSU | L 47–71 | 5–7 | Maravich Center (7,808) Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| 12/30/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Miami (FL) | L 40–67 | 5–8 | BankUnited Center (4,705) Coral Gables, Florida |
| CAA Regular Season |||||
| 01/03/2015 2:00 pm | at William & Mary | L 45–75 | 5–9 (0–1) | Kaplan Arena (2,291) Williamsburg, Virginia |
| 01/05/2015 7:30 pm, WCIV | James Madison | L 50–61 | 5–10 (0–2) | TD Arena (1,865) Charleston, South Carolina |
| 01/08/2015 7:30 pm, WCIV | Hofstra | L 66–71 | 5–11 (0–3) | TD Arena (1,805) Charleston, South Carolina |
| 01/10/2015 6:00 pm, WCIV | Delaware | L 58–64 | 5–12 (0–4) | TD Arena (2,851) Charleston, South Carolina |
| 01/14/2015 7:00 pm | at Elon | W 66–50 | 6–12 (1–4) | Alumni Gym (1,235) Elon, North Carolina |
| 01/17/2015 7:00 pm | at Northeastern | L 67–69 | 6–13 (1–5) | Matthews Arena (1,624) Boston |
| 01/21/2015 7:30 pm, WCIV | UNC Wilmington | L 56–58 | 6–14 (1–6) | TD Arena (3,013) Charleston, South Carolina |
| 01/24/2015 12:00 pm, NBCSN | at Drexel | W 51–43 | 6–15 (1–7) | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,343) Philadelphia |
| 01/29/2015 7:00 pm | at Towson | L 70–74 | 6–16 (1–8) | SECU Arena (2,816) Towson, Maryland |
| 01/31/2015 2:00 pm | at Delaware | L 68–71 | 6–17 (1–9) | Bob Carpenter Center (2,863) Newark, Delaware |
| 02/05/2015 7:30 pm, WCIV | William & Mary | W 80–72 | 7–17 (2–9) | TD Arena (3,305) Charleston, South Carolina |
| 02/07/2015 5:00 pm, WCIV | Drexel | L 45–59 | 7–18 (2–10) | TD Arena (3,769) Charleston, South Carolina |
| 02/11/2015 7:00 pm | at UNC Wilmington | L 45–58 | 7–19 (2–11) | Trask Coliseum (3,895) Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 02/15/2015 12:30 pm, NBCSN | Towson | L 50–53 | 7–20 (2–12) | TD Arena (2,232) Charleston, South Carolina |
| 02/18/2015 7:00 pm | Elon | W 77–63 | 8–20 (3–12) | TD Arena (1,729) Charleston, South Carolina |
| 02/22/2015 12:00 pm, CSN/WCIV | at James Madison Postponed from 02/21/2015 | L 61–68 | 8–21 (3–13) | JMU Convocation Center (3652) Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| 02/25/2015 7:00 pm | Hofstra | L 40–73 | 8–22 (3–14) | Mack Sports Complex (1,529) Hempstead, New York |
| 02/28/2015 8:00 pm, ASN | Northeastern | L 56–65 | 8–23 (3–15) | TD Arena (2,603) Charleston, South Carolina |
| CAA tournament |||||
| 03/06/2015 8:30 pm | vs. Drexel First round | W 56–48 | 9–23 | Royal Farms Arena (2,552) Baltimore |
| 03/07/2015 6:00 pm, CSN | vs. UNC Wilmington Quarterfinals | L 53–79 | 9–24 | Royal Farms Arena (3,016) Baltimore, Maryland |
| *Non-conference game. $^#Rankings$ from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||
