2014–15 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team

The 2014–15 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Roy Williams, who was in his 12th season as UNC's head men's basketball coach. They played their home games at the Dean Smith Center as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 26–12, 11–7 in ACC play to finish in fifth place. They advanced to the championship game of the ACC Tournament where they lost to Notre Dame. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Harvard in the second round and Arkansas in the third round before losing in the Sweet Sixteen to eventual runner-up Wisconsin.

2014–15 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 15
2014–15 record26–12 (11–7 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDean E. Smith Center
2014–15 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 Virginia16–2 .889  30–4  .882
No. 4 Duke15–3 .833  35–4  .897
No. 8 Notre Dame †14–4 .778  32–6  .842
No. 15 North Carolina11–7 .611  26–12  .684
Miami (FL)10–8 .556  25–13  .658
NC State10–8 .556  22–14  .611
Syracuse9–9 .500  18–13  .581
Clemson8–10 .444  16–15  .516
Florida State8–10 .444  17–16  .515
Pittsburgh8–10 .444  19–15  .559
Wake Forest5–13 .278  13–19  .406
Boston College4–14 .222  13–19  .406
Georgia Tech3–15 .167  12–19  .387
Virginia Tech2–16 .111  11–22  .333
No. 17 Louisville*0–6 .000  0–8  .000
† ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
*Louisville: 24 reg. season games, 4 postseason games vacated due to sanctions against the program; Disputed Record-(27-9)(12-6)

Previous season

The Tar Heels finished the season 24–10, 13–5 in ACC play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament to Pittsburgh. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Providence in the second round before losing in the third round to Iowa State.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
P.J. Hairston15G6'6"220JuniorGreensboro, NCDismissed from the team. Declared to NBA draft
James Michael McAdoo43F6'9"230JuniorNorfolk, VADeclared to NBA draft
James Manor30F6'6"220SeniorCarrboro, NCGraduated
Denzel Robinson34F6'4"220SeniorChapel Hill, NCGraduated
Wade Moody55G6'0"175SeniorMount Airy, NCGraduated
Leslie McDonald2G6'5"215SeniorMemphis, TNGraduated

Pre-season

The Tar Heels entered the 2014–15 season lost two starters from the previous season as James Michael McAdoo and P. J. Hairston declared for the 2014 NBA draft. However, rising juniors and potential draft picks Kennedy Meeks and Isaiah Hicks decided to return to Chapel Hill and UNC brought in a strong recruiting class including McDonald's All-Americans Justin Jackson, Theo Pinson and Joel Berry.

Class of 2014 signees
North Carolina recruits at the 2014 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
Justin Jackson
Theo Pinson
Joel Berry II
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Joel Berry II
PG		 Apopka, FL Lake Highland Prep 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jan 21, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Justin Jackson
SF		 Tomball, TX Homeschool Christian Youth 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Mar 4, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Theo Pinson
SF		 Greensboro, NC Wesleyan Christian Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) May 22, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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 2014-05-28.

    Roster
    2014–15 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Nate Britt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoOak Hill Academy Upper Marlboro, Maryland
    G/F 1 Theo Pinson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrWesleyan Christian Academy Greensboro, North Carolina
    G 2 Joel Berry II 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrLake Highland Prep Apopka, Florida
    F 3 Kennedy Meeks 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)270 lb (122 kg) SoWest Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina
    G 4 Luke Davis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)178 lb (81 kg) RS SrRavenscroft School Raleigh, North Carolina
    G 5 Marcus Paige 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrLinn-Mar Marion, Iowa
    F 11 Brice Johnson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)228 lb (103 kg) JrEdisto Orangeburg, South Carolina
    F 13 J. P. Tokoto 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrMenomonee Falls Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
    F 14 Desmond Hubert 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrNew Egypt Cream Ridge, New Jersey
    F 21 Jackson Simmons 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrSmoky Mountain Webster, North Carolina
    F 22 Isaiah Hicks 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoJ.F. Webb Oxford, North Carolina
    F 24 Sasha Seymore (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrNew Bern New Bern, North Carolina
    G 25 Justin Coleman (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrBroughton Raleigh, North Carolina
    F 42 Joel James 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)280 lb (127 kg) JrDwyer West Palm Beach, Florida
    G 43 Spenser Dalton (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrChrist School Asheville, North Carolina
    G/F 44 Justin Jackson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)193 lb (88 kg) FrHomeschool Christian Youth Ass. Tomball, Texas
    G 45 Stilman White 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SoHoggard Wilmington, North Carolina
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Oct 24*
    7:30 pm    		 No. 6 Fayetteville State W 101–58 
    		 18 – Jackson  13 – Johnson  8 – Tokoto  Dean Smith Center (9,171)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Nov 7*
    7:30 pm    		 No. 6 Belmont Abbey W 112–34 
    		 16 – Jackson  5 – Tied  6 – Tokoto  Dean Smith Center (11,441)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 14*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 6 North Carolina Central W 76–60  1–0
    		  12 – Johnson  9 – Meeks  4 – Tied  Dean Smith Center (17,338)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Nov 16*
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 6 Robert Morris
    Battle 4 Atlantis Opening Round    		 W 103–59  2–0
    		  23 – Johnson  12 – Meeks  10 – Tokoto  Dean Smith Center (13,579)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Nov 22*
    2:00 pm    		 No. 6 vs. Davidson W 90–72  3–0
    		  19 – Meeks  12 – Meeks  4 – Tokoto  Time Warner Cable Arena (11,113)
    Charlotte, NC
    Nov 26*
    12:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 5 vs. Butler
    Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinals    		 L 66–74  3–1
    		  18 – Paige  9 – Meeks  4 – Tokoto  Imperial Arena (3,136)
    Nassau, BAH
    Nov 27*
    7:00 pm, AXS TV    		 No. 5 vs. No. 22 UCLA
    Battle 4 Atlantis consolation 2nd round    		 W 78–56  4–1
    		  21 – Paige  7 – Pinson  5 – Paige  Imperial Arena (2,940)
    Nassau, BAH
    Nov 28*
    8:00 pm, AXS TV    		 No. 5 vs. No. 18 Florida
    Battle 4 Atlantis 5th place game    		 W 75–64  5–1
    		  18 – Meeks  13 – Meeks  4 – Tied  Imperial Arena (3,298)
    Nassau, BAH
    Dec 3*
    7:30 pm, ESPN    		 No. 12 Iowa
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 L 55–60  5–2
    		  15 – Meeks  12 – Meeks  3 – Tokoto  Dean Smith Center (18,040)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Dec 7*
    2:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 12 East Carolina W 108–64  6–2
    		  19 – Tied  17 – Johnson  8 – Tokoto  Dean Smith Center (18,741)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Dec 13*
    12:00 pm, CBS    		 No. 21 at No. 1 Kentucky
    Rivalry    		 L 70–84  6–3
    		  15 – Johnson  6 – Tokoto  6 – Paige  Rupp Arena (24,406)
    Lexington, KY
    Dec 16*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 24 at UNC Greensboro W 79–56  7–3
    		  18 – Meeks  7 – Paige  4 – Pinson  Greensboro Coliseum (11,108)
    Greensboro, NC
    Dec 20*
    1:00 pm, CBS    		 No. 24 vs. No. 12 Ohio State
    CBS Sports Classic    		 W 82–74  8–3
    		  18 – Johnson  13 – Meeks  5 – Tied  United Center (19,726)
    Chicago, IL
    Dec 27*
    7:30 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 20 UAB W 89–58  9–3
    		  16 – Paige  19 – Meeks  4 – Tied  Dean Smith Center (19,124)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Dec 30*
    7:00 pm, RSN    		 No. 19 William & Mary W 86–64  10–3
    		  19 – Tokoto  10 – Tokoto  6 – Paige  Dean Smith Center (20,053)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    ACC regular season
    Jan 3
    8:15 pm, ESPN    		 No. 19 at Clemson W 74–50  11–3
    (1–0)    		  13 – Jackson  12 – Meeks  7 – Tokoto  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,404)
    Clemson, SC
    Jan 5
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 18 No. 13 Notre Dame L 70–71  11–4
    (1–1)    		  15 – Paige  8 – Pinson  2 – Tied  Dean Smith Center (20,604)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Jan 10
    2:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 18 No. 5 Louisville W 72–71  12–4
    (2–1)    		  13 – Meeks  11 – Johnson  5 – Tokoto  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Jan 14
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 15 at NC State
    Carolina–State Game    		 W 81–79  13–4
    (3–1)    		  23 – Paige  10 – Meeks  9 – Paige  PNC Arena (19,500)
    Raleigh, NC
    Jan 18
    6:30 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 15 Virginia Tech W 68–53  14–4
    (4–1)    		  16 – Jackson  11 – Johnson  4 – Tied  Dean Smith Center (19,745)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Jan 21
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 15 at Wake Forest W 87–71  15–4
    (5–1)    		  19 – Johnson  8 – Meeks  8 – Paige  LJVM Coliseum (13,877)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    Jan 24
    2:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 15 Florida State W 78–74  16–4
    (6–1)    		  19 – Paige  14 – Johnson  3 – Tied  Dean Smith Center (20,512)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Jan 26
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 13 Syracuse W 93–83  17–4
    (7–1)    		  22 – Paige  11 – Johnson  8 – Paige  Dean Smith Center (19,856)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Jan 31
    4:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 13 at No. 10 Louisville L 68–78 OT 17–5
    (7–2)    		  15 – Paige  11 – Tokoto  4 – Paige  KFC Yum! Center (22,418)
    Louisville, KY
    Feb 2
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 12 No. 3 Virginia L 64–75  17–6
    (7–3)    		  15 – Paige  8 – Johnson  4 – Paige  Dean Smith Center (20,102)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Feb 7
    3:00 pm, ACCN/ESPN3    		 No. 12 at Boston College W 79–68  18–6
    (8–3)    		  21 – Hicks  10 – Johnson  5 – Tokoto  Conte Forum (8,263)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    Feb 14
    12:00 pm, ACCN/ESPN3    		 No. 12 at Pittsburgh L 76–89  18–7
    (8–4)    		  19 – Johnson  7 – Tokoto  6 – Tied  Peterson Events Center (12,508)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Feb 18
    9:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN    		 No. 15 at No. 4 Duke
    Rivalry    		 L 90–92 OT 18–8
    (8–5)    		  18 – Tied  12 – Johnson  7 – Tokoto  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    Feb 21
    12:00 pm, ACCN    		 No. 15 Georgia Tech W 89–60  19–8
    (9–5)    		  18 – Meeks  6 – Tied  10 – Paige  Dean Smith Center (20,779)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Feb 24
    8:00 pm, ACCN    		 No. 15 NC State
    Carolina–State Game    		 L 46–58  19–9
    (9–6)    		  16 – Jackson  14 – Meeks  2 – Tokoto  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Feb 28
    2:00 pm, CBS    		 No. 15 at Miami (FL) W 73–64  20–9
    (10–6)    		  22 – Johnson  11 – Johnson  6 – Tokoto  BankUnited Center (7,972)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Mar 3
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 19 at Georgia Tech W 81–49  21–9
    (11–6)    		  15 – Berry II  9 – Johnson  4 – Paige  Hank McCamish Pavilion (6,913)
    Atlanta, GA
    Mar 7
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 19 No. 3 Duke
    Rivalry/ESPN College GameDay    		 L 77–84  21–10
    (11–7)    		  23 – Paige  9 – Meeks  5 – Tied  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    ACC Tournament
    Mar 11
    2:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN    		 No. 19 vs. Boston College
    Second Round    		 W 79–68  22–10
    		  21 – Hicks  10 – Johnson  5 – Tokoto  Greensboro Coliseum (22,026)
    Greensboro, NC
    Mar 12
    2:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN    		 No. 19 vs. No. 16 Louisville
    Quarterfinals    		 W 70–60  23–10
    		  22 – Johnson  7 – Johnson  5 – Paige  Greensboro Coliseum (22,026)
    Greensboro, NC
    Mar 13
    7:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN    		 No. 19 vs. No. 3 Virginia
    Semifinals    		 W 71–67  24–10
    		  22 – Jackson  9 – Meeks  5 – Tied  Greensboro Coliseum (22,026)
    Greensboro, NC
    Mar 14
    8:30 pm, ESPN/ACCN    		 No. 19 vs. No. 11 Notre Dame
    Championship game    		 L 82–90  24–11
    		  24 – Paige  6 – Tokoto  7 – Tokoto  Greensboro Coliseum (22,026)
    Greensboro, NC
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 19*
    7:20 pm, TNT    		 (4 W) No. 15 vs. (13 W) Harvard
    Second round    		 W 67–65  25–11
    		  14 – Jackson  8 – Meeks  6 – Paige  Veterans Memorial Arena (12,761)
    Jacksonville, FL
    Mar 21*
    8:40 pm, TNT    		 (4 W) No. 15 vs. (5 W) No. 21 Arkansas
    Third round    		 W 87–78  26–11
    		  22 – Paige  13 – Johnson  8 – Tokoto  Veterans Memorial Arena (13,687)
    Jacksonville, FL
    Mar 26*
    7:47 pm, TBS    		 (4 W) No. 15 vs. (1 W) No. 3 Wisconsin
    Sweet Sixteen    		 L 72–79  26–12
    		  15 – Tied  6 – Hicks  3 – Tied  Staples Center (18,809)
    Los Angeles, CA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West region.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings
    See also: 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movement
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. (RV) Received votes but unranked. (NR) Not ranked.
    PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Final
    AP 6 6 5 12 21 24 21 19 18 15 15 13 12 12 15 15 19 19 15 n/a
    Coaches 6 6 6 12 18 24 21 20 17 16 15 14 13 15 16 18 19 19 14 12

    Players drafted into the NBA
    YearRoundPickPlayerNBA Club
    2015258J. P. TokotoPhiladelphia 76ers
    2016125Brice JohnsonLos Angeles Clippers
    2016255Marcus PaigeBrooklyn Nets
    2017115Justin JacksonPortland Trail Blazers

    References
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