2014–15 Florida A&M Rattlers basketball team

The 2014–15 Florida A&M Rattlers basketball team represented Florida A&M University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rattlers, led by first year head coach Byron Samuels, played their home games at the Teaching Gym and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 2–27, 2–14 in MEAC play to finish in last place. Due to failing to meet APR requirements, the Rattlers were banned from postseason play including the MEAC tournament.

2014–15 Florida A&M Rattlers men's basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record2–27 (2–14 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Donald Anderson
  • Bruce Martin
Home arenaTeaching Gym
Seasons
2014–15 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North Carolina Central 16 0   1.000 25 8   .758
Norfolk State 12 4   .750 20 14   .588
Maryland Eastern Shore 11 5   .688 18 15   .545
Howard 10 6   .625 16 16   .500
Delaware State 9 7   .563 18 18   .500
Hampton 8 8   .500 17 18   .486
South Carolina State 7 9   .438 11 22   .333
Bethune–Cookman 7 9   .438 11 21   .344
Coppin State 6 10   .375 8 23   .258
North Carolina A&T 6 10   .375 9 23   .281
Morgan State 5 11   .313 7 24   .226
Savannah State 5 11   .313 9 22   .290
Florida A&M 2 14   .125 2 27   .069
2015 MEAC tournament winner

After an 0–23 start, the Rattlers became the last team in Division I to get a win during the 2014–15 season with a 57–50 win over North Carolina A&T on February 14.[1]

Roster

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Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
2 Jayson Snearl Forward 6–5 215 Freshman Lithonia, Georgia
3 Craig Bowman Guard 6–3 170 Freshman St. Petersburg, Florida
4 Jermaine Ruttley Guard 6–3 200 Junior Radcliffe, Kentucky
5 Jerran Foster Guard 5–9 175 Junior Winston-Salem, North Carolina
10 Johnathan Spicer Forward 6–4 190 Freshman Miami, Florida
11 Malcolm Bernard Forward 6–5 195 Junior Middleburg, Florida
12 Jordan Jackson Forward 6–10 225 Freshman Roy, Washington
15 Mario Karailiev Center 6–9 230 Sophomore Montana, Bulgaria
21 Quentin Bastian Guard 6–6 245 Senior Nassau, Bahamas
25 Jorge Rose Guard 6–5 195 Freshman Orlando, Florida
33 Emanuel Pellot Forward 6–9 230 Junior Miami, Florida

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/14/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Clemson L 41–86  0–1
Littlejohn Coliseum (6,646)
Clemson, SC
11/15/2014*
7:30 pm
at USC Upstate L 65–78  0–2
G. B. Hodge Center (866)
Spartanburg, SC
11/19/2014*
10:00 pm, FSSD
at San Diego L 41–72  0–3
Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,621)
San Diego, CA
11/21/2014*
10:00 pm
at Grand Canyon L 49–64  0–4
GCU Arena (5,866)
Phoenix
11/24/2014*
10:00 pm
at Wyoming
Wyoming Tournament
L 45–66  0–5
Arena-Auditorium (4,763)
Laramie, WY
11/26/2014*
10:00 pm
at New Mexico State
Wyoming Tournament
L 33–78  0–6
Pan American Center (4,958)
Las Cruces, NM
11/29/2014*
3:00 pm
vs. Stetson
Wyoming Tournament
L 50–62  0–7
Bank of Colorado Arena (N/A)
Greeley, CO
11/30/2014*
5:00 pm
at Northern Colorado
Wyoming Tournament
L 56–95  0–8
Bank of Colorado Arena (N/A)
Greeley, CO
12/06/2014
4:00 pm
at South Carolina State L 61–70  0–9 (0–1)
SHM Memorial Center (415)
Orangeburg, SC
12/19/2014*
7:00 pm
North Florida L 65–83  0–10
Teaching Gym (N/A)
Tallahassee, FL
12/22/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at East Carolina L 57–75  0–11
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,234)
Greenville, NC
12/29/2014*
7:00 pm
FIU L 55–76  0–12
Teaching Gym (279)
Tallahassee, FL
01/03/2015*
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at Stetson L 60–65  0–13
Edmunds Center (923)
DeLand, FL
01/06/2015*
7:00 pm
Jacksonville L 56–79  0–14
Teaching Gym (1,011)
Tallahassee, FL
01/10/2015
6:00 pm
Norfolk State L 51–75  0–15 (0–2)
Teaching Gym (491)
Tallahassee, FL
01/12/2015
8:00 pm
Hampton L 63–78  0–16 (0–3)
Teaching Gym (343)
Tallahassee, FL
01/17/2015
4:00 pm
at Morgan State L 65–75  0–17 (0–4)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (875)
Baltimore, MD
01/19/2015
4:00 pm
at Coppin State L 75–87  0–18 (0–5)
Physical Education Complex (538)
Baltimore, MD
01/24/2015
6:00 pm
Howard L 50–59  0–19 (0–6)
Teaching Gym (763)
Tallahassee, FL
01/26/2015
8:00 pm
Maryland Eastern Shore L 65–72  0–20 (0–7)
Teaching Gym (607)
Tallahassee, FL
01/31/2015
3:00 pm
Bethune-Cookman L 44–61  0–21 (0–8)
Teaching Gym (4,923)
Tallahassee, FL
02/02/2015
7:30 pm
at North Carolina Central L 43–85  0–22 (0–9)
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (1,611)
Durham,, NC
02/09/2015
7:30 pm
at Delaware State L 74–90  0–23 (0–10)
Memorial Hall (1,186)
Dover, DE
02/14/2015
6:00 pm
North Carolina A&T W 57–50  1–23 (1–10)
Teaching Gym (539)
Tallahassee, FL
02/16/2015
8:00 pm
North Carolina Central L 48–73  1–24 (1–11)
Teaching Gym (467)
Tallahassee, FL
02/21/2015
4:00 pm
at Bethune-Cookman L 57–64  1–25 (1–12)
Moore Gymnasium (1,223)
Daytona Beach, FL
02/23/2015
7:00 pm
at Savannah State L 52–63  1–26 (1–13)
Tiger Arena (1,210)
Savannah, GA
02/28/2015
6:00 pm
at North Carolina A&T L 65–77  1–27 (1–14)
Corbett Sports Center (823)
Greensboro, NC
03/05/2015
8:00 pm
Savannah State W 64–57  2–27 (2–14)
Teaching Gym (479)
Tallahassee, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "Florida A&M wins its first with 57–50 victory over NC A&T". USA Today. February 15, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball".