2014–15 VMI Keydets basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2014–15 VMI Keydets VMI Keydets logo.svg 150 Southern Conference SoCon 11–19 7–11 Duggar Baucom 10th Daniel Willis 10th Ryan Mattocks 3rd Ben Thompson 1st Cameron Hall The 2014–15 VMI Keydets basketball team represented the Virginia Military Institute in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Keydets were led by tenth-year head coach Duggar Baucom and played their home games out of Cameron Hall, their home since 1981. VMI rejoined the Southern Conference after an eleven-year absence, having been a member of the Big South from 2003 to 2014. VMI was a member of the SoCon from 1924 until 2003. They finished the season 11–19, 7–11 in SoCon play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament to Mercer. On March 28, head coach Duggar Baucom resigned to take the same position at The Citadel. He finished with a record of 151–159 in ten seasons. Preseason Departures VMI graduated three seniors in 2014, including two of their top scorers, guard Rodney Glasgow and center D. J. Covington. Additionally, on October 29, 2014, head coach Duggar Baucom announced that brothers Ot and Jon Elmore would be withdrawing from the team as well as VMI.VMI Basketball Announces Roster Changes http://www.vmikeydets.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=209738816&DB_OEM_ID=9800 VMIKeydets.com 29 October 2014 31 October 2014 Ot was an academic sophomore who was redshirted in 2013–14 and did not appear in a game. Jon was a highly sought-after freshman. Their father, Gay Elmore, who once played at VMI and is currently second on the school's all-time point-scoring list, said in a statement to The Charleston Gazette that the brothers left the school because of a "personal family matter".Vingle Mitch Elmores leave VMI http://www.wvgazette.com/article/20141028/GZ02/141029105 31 October 2014 The Charleston Gazette 28 October 2014 Later in the year, shortly following a 63–75 road loss to UNC Greensboro, it was announced that VMI guard and leading scorer QJ Peterson was placed on a medical furlough and would not be attending VMI for the remainder of the academic year.Basketball Rallies Past ETSU for 85-79 SoCon Win http://www.vmikeydets.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=3897&DB_OEM_ID=9800&ATCLID=209853733 VMIKeydets.com 17 January 2015 8 March 2015 Peterson ended the season averaging 19.6 points per game, but did so on only 34% overall shooting and 27% from the three-point line. Name Position Class Reason Rodney Glasgow 1 PG Sr. Graduated D. J. Covington D. J. Covington C Sr. Graduated Drew Absher 1 PG Sr. Graduated Ot Elmore 1 G R–Fr. Left school, personal reasons Jon Elmore 1 G Fr. Left school, personal reasons Coaching changes On May 22, 2014, it was announced that VMI hired Ben Thompson as an assistant coach to the program.Thompson Joins VMI Basketball Coaching Staff http://www.vmikeydets.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=43813&SPID=3897&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=209502860&DB_OEM_ID=9800 VMIKeydets.com 22 May 2014 Thompson came from UNC Pembroke as an assistant and part of a Brave team that made back-to-back winning seasons from 2011 to 2013, the first time in over twenty years the school had accomplished that feat. He is a 2006 graduate of Virginia Tech. Thompson replaced longtime VMI assistant Jason Allison, who had been with the team since Baucom began coaching in 2005. Allison departed for an assistant coaching job with Appalachian State. Recruiting no Jon Elmore PG Charleston, WV Christ School 6 4 175 10/19/2013 2 Armani Branch SF Hampton, VA Genesis Academy 6 7 172 1/22/2014 Fred Iruafemi C Apex, NC Middle Creek High School 6 7 200 4/29/2014 2014 ESPN – VMI Basketball Recruiting 2014 2678 2 June 2014 yes Roster 2014 VMI Keydets y yes Niles Tate 2 G 6 0 175 FR Thomas Dale Chesterfield, VA W Brian Brown 3 G 5 11 185 SR Kings Mountain Kings Mountain, NC Christian Burton 4 G 5 10 170 SR Kellam Virginia Beach, VA Michael Donovan 12 G 6 0 185 SR Western Branch Chesapeake, VA W Armani Branch 21 F 6 7 172 FR Genesis Academy Hampton, VA S Fred Iruafemi 5 C 6 7 200 FR Middle Creek Apex, NC Trey Chapman 15 F 6 6 205 SO Wesleyan Christian Greensboro, NC QJ Peterson y 22 G 6 0 170 SO y Hedgesville/Massanutten Hedgesville, WV Tim Marshall 23 G 6 3 185 JR Landstown Virginia Beach, VA Craig Hinton 25 F 6 7 195 SO East Forsyth Winston-Salem, NC Tyrell Mason 31 F 6 4 195 SO Mountain View Stafford, VA Phillip Anglade 32 F 6 5 210 JR Davidson Day Long Island, NY Jarid Watson 34 C 6 7 210 SR Springbrook Burtonsville, MD Julian Eleby 35 G 6 3 190 SO Village Christian/Fork Union Fayetteville, NC Jordan Weethee 40 F 6 6 220 JR yes High Point Christian Greensboro, NC Duggar Baucom (UNC Charlotte '95) Daniel Willis (Lenoir–Rhyne) Ben Thompson (Virginia Tech) Ryan Mattocks (Duke) http://www.vmikeydets.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=43816&SPID=3897&DB_OEM_ID=9800&Q_SEASON=2014 Depth chart VMI Keydets Phillip Anglade Jordan Weethee Tim Marshall Brian Brown Julian Eleby Jarid Watson Craig Hinton Trey Chapman Michael Donovan Christian Burton Fred Iruafemi Armani Branch Tyrell Mason Niles Tate Schedule yes no |- !colspan=9 style="background:#FF0000; color:#FFFF00;"| Regular Season November 14 5:30 pm yes yes no The Citadel Christl Arena West Point, NY All-Military Classic 66–65 1,597 1–0 November 15 8:00 pm yes yes no Army Christl Arena West Point, NY All-Military Classic 86–92 1,060 1–1 November 18 7:00 pm yes no Johnson University Cameron Hall Lexington, VA 124–42 884 2–1 November 22 7:00 pm yes no UNC Wilmington Cameron Hall Lexington, VA 93–110 1,897 2–2 November 26 7:00 pm yes yes no West Virginia 21 Charleston Civic Center Charleston, WV ROOT 72–103 8,102 2–3 November 30 6:00 pm yes yes no Maryland Xfinity Center College Park, MD ESPN3 77–95 8,896 2–4 December 2 7:00 pm yes no Mid-Atlantic Christian Cameron Hall Lexington, VA 133–62 1,072 3–4 December 4 7:00 pm yes no Samford Pete Hanna Center Homewood, AL 88–66 921 4–4 (1–0) December 6 4:00 pm yes no Mercer Hawkins Arena Macon, GA ESPN3 81–90 2,327 4–5 (1–1) December 9 7:00 pm yes yes no Navy Alumni Hall Annapolis, MD 66–84 578 4–6 December 13 1:00 pm yes no Marist Cameron Hall Lexington, VA 92–77 1,048 5–6 December 22 7:00 pm yes yes no Virginia Tech Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA ESPN3 74–87 5,326 5–7 December 30 7:00 pm yes yes no George Washington Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. 60–80 2,828 5–8 January 2 7:00 pm yes no East Tennessee State Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN 88–98 2,373 5–9 (1–2) January 5 7:00 pm no Mercer Cameron Hall Lexington, VA 75–85 977 5–10 (1–3) January 8 7:00 pm yes no Wofford Benjamin Johnson Arena Spartanburg, SC 70–75 1,970 5–11 (1–4) January 10 4:00 pm yes no Furman Timmons Arena Greenville, SC 83–73 1,701 6–11 (2–4) January 14 7:00 pm yes no UNC Greensboro Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC 63–75 1,986 6–12 (2–5) January 17 1:00 pm no East Tennessee State Cameron Hall Lexington, VA 85–79 2,581 7–12 (3–5) January 22 7:00 pm yes no Chattanooga McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN 64–86 3,190 7–13 (3–6) January 24 1:00 pm no The Citadel Cameron Hall Lexington, VA 85–75 2,641 8–13 (4–6) January 29 7:00 pm no Western Carolina Cameron Hall Lexington, VA 70–85 1,404 8–14 (4–7) February 3 8:00 pm no UNC Greensboro Cameron Hall Lexington, VA ASN 56–85 1,690 8–15 (4–8) February 7 1:00 pm no Wofford Cameron Hall Lexington, VA 62–65 2,067 8–16 (4–9) February 12 7:00 pm no Furman Cameron Hall Lexington, VA 93–59 1,078 9–16 (5–9) February 15 5:30 pm yes no The Citadel McAlister Field House Charleston, SC ASN 84–69 4,248 10–16 (6–9) February 21 4:30 pm yes no Western Carolina Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC ESPN3 113–111 2OT 3,060 11–16 (7–9) February 26 7:00 pm no Chattanooga Cameron Hall Lexington, VA 82–86 2OT 1,127 11–17 (7–10) February 28 1:00 pm no Samford Cameron Hall Lexington, VA 69–80 2,536 11–18 (7–11) |- !colspan=9 style="background:#FF0000; color:#FFFF00;"| SoCon tournament March 7 8:30 pm yes yes no Mercer U.S. Cellular Center Asheville, NC Quarterfinals ESPN3 61–89 3,544 11–19 no Eastern Time 2014–15 VMI Basketball Schedule References Category:VMI Keydets basketball seasons VMI VMI Keydets bask VMI Keydets bask