2014–15 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team

2014–15 Air Force Falcons men's basketball
2014–15 Air Force Falcons men's basketball
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	14–17 (6–12 Mountain West)
Head coach	Dave Pilipovich (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Kurt Kanaskie; Andy Moore; Tyson Wright; Nate Zandt;
Home arena	Clune Arena
	Seasons ← 2013–14 2015–16 →

2014–15 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Boise State	14	–	4	.778	25	–	9	.735
San Diego State	14	–	4	.778	27	–	9	.750
Colorado State	13	–	5	.722	27	–	7	.794
Wyoming †	11	–	7	.611	25	–	10	.714
Utah State	11	–	7	.611	18	–	13	.581
Fresno State	10	–	8	.556	15	–	17	.469
UNLV	8	–	10	.444	18	–	15	.545
New Mexico	7	–	11	.389	15	–	16	.484
Air Force	6	–	12	.333	14	–	17	.452
Nevada	5	–	13	.278	9	–	22	.290
San Jose State*	0	–	18	.000	2	–	28	.067
*Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties

† 2015 MWC tournament winner

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

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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
Ben Perez SG	Recruiting 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
Dane Norman SG	Recruiting 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
Dylan Clark SG	Recruiting 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
Ryan Manning PF	Recruiting 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
Jacob Van PG	Recruiting 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
Joe Schneider PG	Recruiting 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
Pervis Louder SG	Recruiting 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
Grant Leach SG	Recruiting 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
Grant Townsend PF	Recruiting 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
Danny Hummer PG	Recruiting 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
Tristan Owens SG	Recruiting 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: "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 16, 2014.

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

Dave Pilipovich (Thiel)

Assistant coach(es)

Kurt Kanaskie (La Salle)
Andy Moore (Muskingum)
Tyron Wright (Air Force)
Nate Zandt (Michigan)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
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 semifinals	L 78–84	0–1	Christl Arena (1,597) 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 (9,009) Boulder, CO
11/30/2014* 1:00 pm, FSSW	at Texas Tech	L 62–63	3–3	United Supermarkets Arena (4,876) 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 (12,414) San Diego, CA
01/04/2015 4:00 pm	at Nevada	L 62–80	7–6 (0–2)	Lawlor Events Center (6,638) 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 (13,891) Albuquerque, NM
01/17/2015 4:00 pm, RTRM	at Utah State	L 59–71	8–9 (1–5)	Smith Spectrum (9,885) 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 (2,045) San Jose, CA
01/31/2015 8:00 pm, ESPN3	at UNLV	L 63–74	9–12 (2–8)	Thomas & Mack Center (13,137) 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 (6,778) 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 (6,312) 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 (6,341) 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

^ "Fresno State over Air Force 61-59". ESPN. March 12, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2024.

[1] "Fresno State over Air Force 61-59". ESPN. March 12, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2024.

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