2014–15 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2014–15 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team represented the United States Air Force Academy during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Falcons, led by third head coach Dave Pilipovich , played their home games at the Clune Arena on the Air Force Academy's main campus in Colorado Springs, Colorado and were a member of the Mountain West Conference . They finished the season 14–17, 6–12 in Mountain West play to finish in ninth place. They defeated New Mexico to advance to the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament where they lost to Boise State.
Previous season
The Falcons finished the season 12–18, 6–12 in Mountain West play to finish in tenth place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West Conference tournament to Fresno State.[ 1]
Departures
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Notes
Tre Coggins
1
G
6'2"
185
Sophomore
San Juan Capistrano, CA Transferred
Scott Adler
12
G
6'4"
190
Junior
Las Cruces, NM Left the program
Callum Long
30
G
6'5"
190
Freshman
Flagstaff, AZ Left the program
Austin Flues
33
F
6'8"
205
Freshman
Aloha, OR Left the program
Eric Lewis
40
F
6'7"
225
Freshman
Scottsdale, AZ Left the program
Chase Kammerer
44
F
6'7"
245
Senior
Montgomery, TX Graduated
Darrius Parker
45
C
6'7"
215
Freshman
Allen, TX Transferred
Recruiting
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Ben Perez SG
San Marcos, CA
San Marcos High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Mar 19, 2014
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 67
Dane Norman SG
San Diego, CA
Foothills Christian High School
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Mar 8, 2014
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 67
Dylan Clark SG
Colorado Springs, CO
Sand Creek
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jun 27, 2013
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 59
Ryan Manning PF
Sacramento, CA
Air Force Academy Prep School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
May 2, 2013
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: POST
Jacob Van PG
Mansfield, TX
Lake Ridge High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
N/A
Sep 19, 2013
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Joe Schneider PG
Lansing, KS
Lansing High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
173 lb (78 kg)
Oct 9, 2013
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Pervis Louder SG
Raleigh, NC
Village Christian Academy
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Mar 2, 2014
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Grant Leach SG
Fishers, IN
Hamilton Southeastern High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
N/A
Apr 13, 2014
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Grant Townsend PF
Valrico, FL
Bloomingdale Senior High School
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Apr 30, 2014
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Danny Hummer PG
Columbus, OH
Upper Arlington High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
May 1, 2014
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Tristan Owens SG
Orlando, FL
University High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
May 5, 2014
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout : – Rivals : –
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 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
F 0
Marek Olesinski 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
Sr USAFA Prep School
Roswell, NM
G 2
C. J. Siples 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
Fr USAFA Prep School
Cibolo, TX
G 3
Justin Hammonds 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
Sr Richland
Houston, TX
F 4
Kamryn Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 193 lb (88 kg)
Sr USAFA Prep School
Colorado Springs, CO
G 5
Zach Kocur 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
So USAFA Prep School
Denver, CO
F 10
Nick Jorgensen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 208 lb (94 kg)
So USAFA Prep School
Minnetonka, MN
F 11
Joe Tuss 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
So USAFA Prep School
Las Vegas, NV
G 13
Matt Mooney 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Fr USAFA Prep School
Chicago, IL
F 14
Jacob McGraw 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 207 lb (94 kg)
Fr USAFA Prep School
Portland, OR
G 15
Jacob Van 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Fr Mansfield Lake Ridge
Mansfield, TX
G 20
Trevor Lyons 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
Fr USAFA Prep School
Newport News, VA
F 21
DeLovell Earls 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
Sr USAFA Prep School
Colorado Springs, CO
G 22
Max Yon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 198 lb (90 kg)
Sr Ronald Reagan HS
San Antonio, TX
G/F 24
Dezmond James 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg)
Fr USAFA Prep School
Parker, CO
F 25
Kyle Broekhuis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
So USAFA Prep School
Colorado Springs, CO
F 31
Luke Lutes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
Fr Jesuit
Sacramento, CA
F 32
Ryan Manning 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
Fr USAFA Prep School
Sacramento, CA
C 33
Frank Toohey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg)
Fr York Community
Elmhurst, IL
F 35
Hayden Graham 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
So USAFA Prep School
Austin, TX
C 40
Brandan Leonard 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg)
Fr USAFA Prep School
Olympia, WA
C 41
Zach Moer 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 218 lb (99 kg)
Jr USAFA Prep School
Dallas, TX
F 42
Ethan Michael 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 232 lb (105 kg)
Sr USAFA Prep School
Toledo, OH
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)
Exhibition
11/08/2014 *12:00 pm
Regis W 66–51 Clune Arena Colorado Springs, CO
Regular season
11/14/2014 *6:00 pm
at Army All-Military Classic semifinalsL 78–84 0–1
Christl Arena West Point, NY
11/15/2014 *3:30 pm
vs. The Citadel All-Military Classic W 68–55 1–1
Christl Arena (1,060)West Point, NY
11/19/2014 *7:00 pm
Colorado Christian W 70–47 2–1
Clune Arena (1,139)Colorado Springs, CO
11/22/2014 *2:00 pm
Western State W 90–60 3–1
Clune Arena (1,241)Colorado Springs, CO
11/25/2014 *7:00 pm, P12N
at Colorado
L 53–68 3–2
Coors Events Center Boulder, CO
11/30/2014 *1:00 pm, FSSW
at Texas Tech
L 62–63 3–3
United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX
12/03/2014 *7:00 pm
Grambling State W 59–34 4–3
Clune Arena (1,017)Colorado Springs, CO
12/08/2014 *7:00 pm
Omaha W 77–61 5–3
Clune Arena (1,003)Colorado Springs, CO
12/13/2014 *2:00 pm
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 80–47 6–3
Clune Arena (1,561)Colorado Springs, CO
12/20/2014 *2:00 pm
UC Davis L 75–81 6–4
Clune Arena (1,585)Colorado Springs, CO
12/22/2014 *7:00 pm
Jacksonville State W 66–65 OT
7–4
Clune Arena (813)Colorado Springs, CO
12/31/2014 3:00 pm, ESPN3
at San Diego State
L 49–53 7–5 (0–1)
Viejas Arena San Diego, CA
01/04/2015 4:00 pm
at Nevada
L 62–80 7–6 (0–2)
Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV
01/07/2015 7:00 pm
San Jose State W 78–56 8–6 (1–2)
Clune Arena (971)Colorado Springs, CO
01/10/2015 12:00 pm, RTRM
Colorado State L 87–92 8–7 (1–3)
Clune Arena (3,019)Colorado Springs, CO
01/14/2015 7:00 pm, RTRM
at New Mexico
L 48–60 8–8 (1–4)
The Pit Albuquerque, NM
01/17/2015 4:00 pm, RTRM
at Utah State
L 59–71 8–9 (1–5)
Smith Spectrum Logan, UT
01/21/2015 7:30 pm, CBSSN
San Diego State L 45–77 8–10 (1–6)
Clune Arena (1,209)Colorado Springs, CO
01/24/2015 12:00 pm, RTRM
Boise State L 68–77 8–11 (1–7)
Clune Arena (1,647)Colorado Springs, CO
01/28/2015 8:00 pm
at San Jose State
W 66–52 9–11 (2–7)
Event Center Arena San Jose, CA
01/31/2015 8:00 pm, ESPN3
at UNLV
L 63–74 9–12 (2–8)
Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV
02/04/2015 7:00 pm, RTRM
New Mexico W 53–49 10–12 (3–8)
Clune Arena (1,631)Colorado Springs, CO
02/07/2015 12:00 pm, RTRM
Wyoming W 73–50 11–12 (4–8)
Clune Arena (4,021)Colorado Springs, CO
02/11/2015 7:00 pm
at Boise State
L 42–67 11–13 (4–9)
Taco Bell Arena Boise, ID
02/14/2015 12:00 pm, ESPN3
UNLV W 76–75 12–13 (5–9)
Clune Arena (1,702)Colorado Springs, CO
02/21/2015 4:00 pm, RTRM
at Colorado State
L 53–66 12–14 (5–10)
Moby Arena Fort Collins, CO
02/25/2015 7:00 pm, RTRM
at Nevada
W 75–70 13–14 (6–10)
Clune Arena (1,294)Colorado Springs, CO
02/28/2015 12:00 pm, RTRM
Utah State L 60–74 13–15 (6–11)
Clune Arena (3,072)Colorado Springs, CO
03/04/2015 8:00 pm
at Fresno State
L 66–68 13–16 (6–12)
Save Mart Center Fresno, CA
Mountain West tournament
03/12/2015 12:00 pm, MWN
New Mexico First round W 68–61 14–16
Thomas & Mack Center (7,458)Paradise, NV
03/13/2015 12:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. No. 25 Boise State Quarterfinals L 68–80 14–17
Thomas & Mack Center (7,308)Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Mountain Time .
References
