2014–15 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team

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The 2014–15 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos, led by second year head coach Kareem Richardson, played their home games off-campus at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record14–19 (8–6 WAC)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachAngres Thorpe (2nd season)
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2014–15 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record14–19 (8–6 WAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachAngres Thorpe (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMunicipal Auditorium
Seasons
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2014–15 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
New Mexico State †13–1 .92923–11  .676
Grand Canyon *8–6 .57117–15  .531
UMKC8–6 .57114–19  .424
Seattle7–7 .50018–16  .529
Cal State Bakersfield7–7 .50014–19  .424
Utah Valley5–9 .35711–19  .367
Chicago State4–10 .2868–24  .250
Texas–Pan American4–10 .28610–21  .323
† 2015 WAC tournament winner
* ineligible due to transition from NCAA Division II.
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They finished the season 14–19, 8–6 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They were victorious over the University of Texas–Pan American in the WAC tournament quarterfinal but were defeated by the University of Seattle in the semifinal.

Previous season

The Kangaroos finished the 2013–14 season with a record of 10–20 overall, 7–9 in the WAC to finish in a tie for fifth place.

Roster

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2014–15 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 5 Reese Holliday 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrToledo
Sumner		 Kansas City, KS
G 13 Frank Williams, Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrIndian Hills CC
Raytown Senior HS		 Kansas City, MO
F 22 Shayok Shayok 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrBradley
IMG Academy/
Percy L. Julian HS/
St. Patrick's HS		 Ottawa, Ontario
G 1 Kevin Franceschi 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrWeatherford
Lycée Romain Rolland		 Argenteuil, France
C 21 Thaddeus Smith 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrWeatherford/
Seward County CC
Ideal Academy		 Washington, D. C.
G/F 25 Broderick Newbill 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoFresno State
Hogan Preparatory		 Kansas City, MO
G 4 Mason Wedel 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoDe Soto HS Shawnee, KS
G 12 Martez Harrison 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoBrewster/
University		 Kansas City, MO
F/C 54 Isaac Kreuer 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoImpact/
Metro		 Harrisonville, MO
F 35 Juan Ramon Rivas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS FrOlympia HS Orlando, FL
G/F 23 Darius Austin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrCahokia HS Centreville, IL
G 11 Collin Jennings 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrHarrah HS Harrah, OK
G 42 Noah Knight 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrOlathe South HS Olathe KS
G 3 Brandyn Moultrie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrLiberty HS Liberty, MO
G 2 Deshon Taylor 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrJohn W. North HS Riverside, CA
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Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • (5Y) Fifth-year Senior
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

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Last update: November 3, 2024

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Schedule & Results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition Season
November 8, 2014*
7:05 PM		 Rockhurst W 83–67 
 19 – Holliday,
Harrison 		 7 – Holliday  3 – Jennings  Municipal Auditorium (2,357)
Kansas City, MO
Non–Conference Regular Season
November 14, 2014*
8:00 PM, SECN+		 at Missouri
EA Sports Maui Invitational
[Opening Game]		 W 69–61  1–0
  26 – Harrison  8 – Newbill  3 – Harrison  Mizzou Arena (7,014)
Columbia, MO
November 17, 2014*
7:00 PM, FSMW		 at Kansas State
EA Sports Maui Invitational
[Opening Game]		 L 73–83  1–1
  21 – Harrison  5 – Williams, Jr.  5 – Harrison  Fred Bramlage Coliseum (12,189)
Manhattan, KS
November 19, 2014*
7:05 PM		 Missouri S&T W 90–77  2–1
  14 – Newbill  9 – Shayok  11 – Harrison  Municipal Auditorium (1,503)
Kansas City, MO
November 22, 2014*
3:30 PM		 at Arkansas–Little Rock
EA Sports Maui Invitational
Mainland Regional
[Semifinal]		 L 68–73  2–2
  15 – Williams, Jr.,
Harrison 		 11 – Shayok  3 – Harrison,
Taylor 		 Jack Stephens Center (647)
Little Rock, AR
November 23, 2014*
3:30 PM		 vs. Samford
EA Sports Maui Invitational
Mainland Regional
[Consolation Final]		 L 55–64  2–3
  17 – Harrison  9 – Shayok  5 – Harrison  Jack Stephens Center (549)
Little Rock, AR
November 26, 2014*
6:00 PM, ESPN3		 at Youngstown State L 63–66  2–4
  20 – Harrison  8 – Holliday,
Shayok 		 3 – Holliday  Beeghly Physical Education Center (1,177)
Youngstown, OH
November 29, 2014*
7:05 PM		 William Jewell W 84–44  3–4
  16 – Harrison  5 – Newbill,
Knight 		 5 – Harrison  Municipal Auditorium (1,370)
Kansas City, MO
December 3, 2014*
7:00 PM, ESPN3		 at Milwaukee L 56–65  3–5
  14 – Harrison  7 – Holliday,
Shayok 		 3 – Harrison  UWMilwaukee Panther Arena (1,910)
Milwaukee, WI
December 6, 2014*
1:00 PM, KSMO–TV/ESPN3		 at South Dakota State L 61–81  3–6
  12 – Harrison  5 – Smith,
Austin 		 2 – Franceschi,
Harrison 		 Frost Arena (1,301)
Brookings, SD
December 9, 2014*
7:00 PM, ESPNU		 at No. 14 Iowa State L 56–73  3–7
  14 – Williams, Jr.  6 – Austin  3 – Knight  James H. Hilton Coliseum (13,902)
Ames, IA
December 13, 2014*
2:05 PM, ASN		 Omaha W 79–72  4–7
  25 – Harrison  8 – Austin  6 – Harrison  Municipal Auditorium (2,719)
Kansas City, MO
December 20, 2014*
6:05 PM, KSMO–TV/ESPN3		 Incarnate Word L 104–110 3OT 4–8
  17 – Harrison  9 – Smith  5 – Holliday  Municipal Auditorium (1,473)
Kansas City, MO
December 22, 2014*
7:05 PM		 Tennessee Tech L 60–81  4–9
  16 – Harrison  4 – Newbill  3 – Harrison  Municipal Auditorium (1,359)
Kansas City, MO
December 28, 2014*
1:05 PM		 at Indiana State W 73–70 2OT 5–9
  34 – Harrison  13 – Austin  8 – Harrison  Hulman Center (3,578)
Terre Haute, IN
December 30, 2014*
6:00 PM		 at Canisius L 55–67  5–10
  23 – Harrison  9 – Austin  3 – Austin  Koessler Athletic Center (1,227)
Buffalo, NY
January 3, 2015*
2:30 PM, KSMO–TV		 at Miami (Ohio) L 61–66  5–11
  14 – Holliday  12 – Austin  4 – Harrison,
Jennings 		 Millett Hall (579)
Oxford, OH
January 6, 2015*
7:05 PM		 South Carolina Upstate L 49–61  5–12
  15 – Williams, Jr.  9 – Holliday  3 – Holliday,
Williams, Jr.,
Taylor 		 Municipal Auditorium (926)
Kansas City, MO
Conference Regular Season
January 10, 2015
8:00 PM, KSMO–TV		 at New Mexico State L 45–63  5–13
(0–1)		  12 – Harrison  5 – Austin  2 – Taylor  Pan American Center (5,707)
Las Cruces, NM
January 17, 2015
2:05 PM, KSMO–TV		 Chicago State W 64–62  6–13
(1–1)		  24 – Harrison  7 – Holliday  3 – Taylor  Municipal Auditorium (1,107)
Kansas City, MO
January 22, 2015
7:05 PM, KSMO–TV		 Cal State Bakersfield W 66–63  7–13
(2–1)		  17 – Harrison  6 – Holliday,
Austin 		 3 – Harrison,
Taylor 		 Municipal Auditorium (1,477)
Kansas City, MO
January 24, 2015
6:05 PM		 Seattle W 75–55  8–13
(3–1)		  23 – Harrison  6 – Kreuer  5 – Williams, Jr.,
Harrison 		 Municipal Auditorium (1,749)
Kansas City, MO
January 29, 2015
8:00 PM, Cox 7		 at Grand Canyon L 57–78  8–14
(3–2)		  13 – Harrison  6 – Austin  3 – Williams, Jr.  GCU Arena (5,121)
Phoenix, AZ
January 31, 2015
8:30 PM, ASN		 at Utah Valley W 66–59  9–14
(4–2)		  17 – Holliday,
Harrison 		 6 – Holliday  7 – Harrison  UCCU Center (2,670)
Orem, UT
February 5, 2015
7:05 PM, ASN		 Texas–Pan American W 70–45  10–14
(5–2)		  20 – Harrison  5 – Holliday,
Newbill,
Jennings 		 6 – Harrison  Municipal Auditorium (1,022)
Kansas City, MO
February 7, 2015
6:05 PM, KSMO–TV		 New Mexico State L 63–77  10–15
(5–3)		  19 – Harrison  3 – Williams, Jr.,
Kreuer 		 5 – Harrison  Municipal Auditorium (2,937)
Kansas City, MO
February 14, 2015
2:00 PM, ESPN3		 at Chicago State W 61–50  11–15
(6–3)		  19 – Holliday  6 – Taylor  3 – Harrison  Emil and Patricia
Jones Convocation Center (516)
Chicago, IL
February 18, 2015
9:00 PM		 at Seattle L 56–74  11–16
(6–4)		  17 – Holliday  7 – Smith  3 – Williams, Jr.,
Harrison 		 KeyArena (1,954)
Seattle, WA
February 21, 2015
9:00 PM		 at Cal State Bakersfield L 62–64  11–17
(6–5)		  28 – Harrison  8 – Smith  5 – Harrison  Jimmie and Marjorie
Icardo Center (1,305)
Bakersfield, CA
February 26, 2015
7:05 PM, KSMO–TV		 Utah Valley W 69–50  12–17
(7–5)		  16 – Holliday  9 – Smith  5 – Harrison  Municipal Auditorium (1,204)
Kansas City, MO
February 28, 2015
6:05 PM		 Grand Canyon W 70–65  13–17
(8–5)		  24 – Holliday  9 – Smith  3 – Harrison  Municipal Auditorium (1,917)
Kansas City, MO
March 7, 2015
2:00 PM, ASN		 at Texas–Pan American L 51–53  13–18
(8–6)		  16 – Harrison  7 – Smith  2 – Williams, Jr.,
Harrison 		 UTPA Fieldhouse (2,308)
Edinburg, TX
Conference Tournament
March 12, 2015*
6:30 PM		 (2) vs. (7) Texas–Pan American
[Quarterfinal]		 W 70–61  14–18
  18 – Holliday  9 – Williams, Jr.  6 – Harrison  Orleans Arena (1,060)
Paradise, NV
March 13, 2015*
10:30 PM		 (2) vs. (3) Seattle
[Semifinal]		 L 63–69  14–19
  16 – Taylor  5 – Holliday  4 – Harrison  Orleans Arena (1,723)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Standard Time (CST).
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