2014–15 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team

















2014–15 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball
Drake Bulldogs "D" logo.svg
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
2014–15 record9–22 (6–12 MVC)
Head coach
Ray Giacoletti (2nd season)
Assistant coachJeff Rutter
Assistant coachTodd Townsend
Assistant coachDave Buchanan
Home arenaKnapp Center

Seasons


← 2013–14


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2014–15 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L 
PCT
#14 Wichita State
171 .944  305
 .857
#11 Northern Iowa †162 .889  314
 .886
Illinois State117 .611  2213
 .629
Indiana State117 .611  1516
 .484
Evansville99 .500  2412
 .667
Loyola (IL)810 .444  2413
 .649
Drake612 .333  922
 .290
Missouri State513 .278  1120
 .355
Southern Illinois414 .222  1221
 .364
Bradley315 .167  924
 .273


† 2015 MVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014–15 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Drake University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by second year head coach Ray Giacoletti, played their home games at the Knapp Center and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 9–22, 6–12 in MVC play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Missouri Valley Tournament to Bradley.


Guard Reed Timmer was named to the conference's all-freshmen team.[1]




Contents





  • 1 Previous season


  • 2 Departures

    • 2.1 Incoming Transfers



  • 3 Incoming recruits

    • 3.1 Class of 2014 recruits



  • 4 Roster


  • 5 Schedule


  • 6 References




Previous season


The Bulldogs finished the season 15–16, 6–12 in MVC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Missouri Valley Tournament to Evansville.



Departures


























































NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Richard Carter3G5'11"177SeniorDetroit, MIGraduated
Robert Puleikis21C6'10"221SophomoreDetroit, MITransferred to Walsh
Mitch McLaughlin23G6'0"181SophomoreCedar Rapids, IATransferred to Elmhurst College
Aaron Hawley31G/F6'8"197SeniorRogers, ARGraduated
Daddy Ugbede40F6'6"216SophomoreGardena, CATransferred to Indiana (PA)
Seth VanDeest45C6'11"269SeniorBettendorf, IAGraduated


Incoming Transfers


























NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Graham Woodward13G6'0"178SophomoreEdina, MNTransferred from Penn State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Woodward will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Kale Abrahamson31F6'8"221JuniorWest Des Moines, IATransferred from Northwestern. Under NCAA transfer rules, Abrahamson will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.


Incoming recruits



Class of 2014 recruits


US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name

Hometown

High school / college

Height

Weight

Commit date


Casey Schlatter
SF

Iowa Falls, IA

Iowa Falls Alden High School

6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)

207 lb (94 kg)

May 11, 2013 


Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 71

Ore Arogundade
SG

Arlington Heights, IL

Saint Viator High School

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

185 lb (84 kg)

Aug 12, 2013 


Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 69

Kory Kuenstling
C

Dunkerton, IA

Dunkerton Community School

6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)

232 lb (105 kg)

Jul 2, 2013 


Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 67

Reed Timmer
PG

New Berlin, WI

Eisenhower High School

6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

185 lb (84 kg)

Aug 11, 2013 


Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A

C.J. Rivers
SG

Cahokia, IL

Cahokia High School

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

186 lb (84 kg)

Aug 15, 2013 


Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A

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:











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Roster






2014–15 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches

































































































































Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown

G
0

C.J. Rivers

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
186 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Cahokia

Cahokia, IL

G
1

Karl Madison

5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
174 lb (79 kg)
RS Sr
Lanphier

Springfield, IL

G
2

Gary Ricks, Jr.

6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
181 lb (82 kg)
RS Sr
Sylmar

Los Angeles, CA

G
3

Jordan Daniels

5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
150 lb (68 kg)
Sr
Boston College
Etiwanda

Fontana, CA

F
4

Blake Danielak

6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
206 lb (93 kg)
SoLiberty Hill

Georgetown, TX

F
10

Trevor Berkeley

6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Sr
Tyler JC
Tucker

Tucker, GA

C
11

Jacob Jensen Enevold

7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
251 lb (114 kg)
SoFalkonergardens Gymnasium

Lunderskov, Denmark

G
12

Reed Timmer

6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Eisenhower

New Berlin, WI

G
13

Graham Woodward Current redshirt

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
178 lb (81 kg)
So
Penn State
Edina HS

Edina, MN

G
14

A.J. Rutter

6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
SoGlibert

Ames, IA

F
22

Casey Schlatter

6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
207 lb (94 kg)
FrIowa Falls Alden

Iowa Falls, IA

G
23

Ore Arogundade

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
St. Viator

Arlington Heights, IL

G/F
25

Chris Caird

6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
232 lb (105 kg)
Sr
Marshalltown

Daventry, England

F
31

Kale Abrahamson Current redshirt

6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
221 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Northwestern
Valley HS

West Des Moines, IA

C
32

Kory Kuenstling

6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
232 lb (105 kg)
FrDunkerton Community School

Dunkerton, IA

Head coach

  • Ray Giacoletti (Minot State)
Assistant coach(es)
  • Jeff Rutter (Winona State)

  • Todd Townsend (Marquette)

  • Dave Buchanan (UW-La Crosse)


Legend

  • (C) Team captain


  • (S) Suspended


  • (I) Ineligible


  • (W) Walk-on


  • Injured Injured


  • Redshirt Current redshirt


Roster



Schedule


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Date
time, TV
Opponent
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition

11/08/2014*
2:05 PM

Coe

W 78–53 


Knapp Center (3,134)
Des Moines, IA
Non-Conference Regular season

11/15/2014*
2:05 PM

Bowling Green

L 58–77 
0–1

Knapp Center (3,362)
Des Moines, IA

11/18/2014*
8:00 PM, FS1

at DePaul

L 62–80 
0–2

Allstate Arena (5,340)
Rosemont, IL

11/22/2014*
1:00 PM

at Western Michigan

L 75–91 
0–3

University Arena (2,328)
Kalamazoo, MI

11/25/2014*
7:05 PM

IUPUI

W 73–60 
1–3

Knapp Center (3,108)
Des Moines, IA

11/28/2014*
5:00 PM

vs. Valparaiso
Challenge in Music City

L 46–66 
1–4

Nashville Municipal Auditorium (N/A)
Nashville, TN

11/29/2014*
5:00 PM

vs. Portland
Challenge in Music City

L 59–71 
1–5

Nashville Municipal Auditorium (N/A)
Nashville, TN

11/30/2014*
3:30 PM

vs. Murray State
Challenge in Music City

L 59–68 
1–6

Nashville Municipal Auditorium (N/A)
Nashville, TN

12/06/2014*
2:05 PM

North Dakota

L 62–63 
1–7

Knapp Center (3,162)
Des Moines, IA

12/13/2014*
4:00 PM

at Green Bay

L 48–64 
1–8

Resch Center (3,399)
Green Bay, WI

12/15/2014*
7:05 PM

Jackson State

W 76–66 
2–8

Knapp Center (2,555)
Des Moines, IA

12/20/2014*
4:00 PM

vs. No. 13 Iowa State
Big Four Classic

L 54–83 
2–9

Wells Fargo Arena (15,142)
Des Moines, IA

12/22/2014*
7:05 PM

Simpson

W 84–62 
3–9

Knapp Center (3,239)
Des Moines, IA
Missouri Valley Conference Regular season

12/31/2014
5:05 PM

No. 16 Wichita State

L 58–66 
3–10 (0–1)

Knapp Center (4,170)
Des Moines, IA

01/03/2015
3:00 PM, FSMW

at Missouri State

L 37–62 
3–11 (0–2)

JQH Arena (5,821)
Springfield, MO

01/07/2015
7:00 PM

at Illinois State

L 45–81 
3–12 (0–3)

Redbird Arena (3,809)
Normal, IL

01/10/2015
3:00 PM, ESPN3

Northern Iowa

L 40–64 
3–13 (0–4)

Knapp Center (4,780)
Des Moines, IA

01/14/2015
3:00 PM, ESPN3

at Loyola–Chicago

L 47–50 
3–14 (0–5)

Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,572)
Chicago, IL

01/17/2015
2:05 PM

Indiana State

W 84–78 
4–14 (1–5)

Knapp Center (3,283)
Des Moines, IA

01/20/2015
7:05 PM

Illinois State

L 56–64 
4–15 (1–6)

Knapp Center (2,886)
Des Moines, IA

01/25/2015
3:00 PM, ESPN3

at No. 14 Wichita State

L 40–74 
4–16 (1–7)

Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
Wichita, KS

01/28/2015
2:05 PM, ESPN3

at Bradley

W 69–57 
5–16 (2–7)

Carver Arena (5,431)
Peoria, IL

01/31/2015
2:05 PM

Evansville

W 70–65 
6–16 (3–7)

Knapp Center (4,120)
Des Moines, IA

02/04/2015
7:05 PM

Southern Illinois

W 63–61 
7–16 (4–7)

Knapp Center (3,180)
Des Moines, IA

02/07/2015
7:00 PM, ESPN3

at No. 14 Northern Iowa

L 53–69 
7–17 (4–8)

McLeod Center (6,650)
Cedar Falls, IA

02/11/2015
7:05 PM

Bradley

W 60–54 
8–17 (5–8)

Knapp Center (3,146)
Des Moines, IA

02/14/2015
3:00 PM, ESPN3

at Indiana State

L 54–75 
8–18 (5–9)

Hulman Center (4,250)
Terre Haute, IN

02/17/2015
7:00 PM

at Evansville

L 52–61 
8–19 (5–10)

Ford Center (3,418)
Evansville, IN

02/22/2015
1:00 PM, ESPN3

Missouri State

W 78–43 
9–19 (6–10)

Knapp Center (3,656)
Des Moines, IA

02/25/2015
7:05 PM

Loyola–Chicago

L 75–80 OT
9–20 (6–11)

Knapp Center (3,271)
Des Moines, IA

02/28/2015
2:00 PM

at Southern Illinois

L 57–63 
9–21 (6–12)

SIU Arena (5,512)
Carbondale, IL

Missouri Valley Tournament

03/05/2015
8:35 PM, MVC TV

vs. Bradley
First round

L 50–52 OT
9–22

Scottrade Center (5,608)
St. Louis, MO

*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.


References




  1. ^ TN, Streamline Technologies - Nashville,. "Tuttle Highlights 2014-15 All-Missouri Valley". Missouri Valley Conference. Archived from the original on 2016-10-30. Retrieved 2016-12-15.


  2. ^ "Men's Basketball - Schedule - GoDrakeBulldogs.com Official Web site of Drake University Athletics". godrakebulldogs.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-22. Retrieved 2014-06-16.










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