The 2014–15 CAA men's basketball season marked the 30th season of

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basketball, taking place between November 2014 and March 2015. Practices commenced in October 2014, and the season ended with the

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. This was the first CAA season for

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, which had spent the previous 11 seasons in the Southern Conference.

Preseason

Coaching changes

* After 3 consecutive 20-loss seasons and a 42-82 record in four seasons, UNCW head coach Buzz Peterson was fired and replaced by former Louisville assistant coach Kevin Keatts. * College of Charleston head coach

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was fired on August 5, 2014 amid allegations of verbal abuse toward players and assistant coaches. He was replaced by former Clemson assistant coach Earl Grant.

Preseason poll

Preseason All-Conference Teams

Colonial Athletic Association Preseason Player of the Year: Marcus Thornton, William & Mary

Regular season

Head coaches

* Earl Grant, Charleston *

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, Delaware * Bruiser Flint, Drexel *

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, Elon * Joe Mihalich, Hofstra *

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, James Madison *

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, Northeastern *

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, Towson * Kevin Keatts, UNC Wilmington *

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, William & Mary

Rankings

Postseason

Colonial Athletic Association tournament

* March 6–9, 2015: Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament, Royal Farms Arena,

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Northeastern defeated William & Mary, 72–61, in the finals of the

to win the conference, and earn an automatic bid to the

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NCAA tournament

The CAA has one bid to the

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, that being the automatic bid of Northeastern by winning the conference tournament.

National Invitation tournament

The CAA has one bid to the

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, that being the automatic bid of William & Mary by winning the conference's regular season championship.

College Basketball Invitational

Hofstra was invited to play in the 2015 College Basketball Invitational.

CollegeInsider.com Postseason tournament

James Madison and UNC Wilmington were both invited to play in the 2015 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament

Awards and honors

Regular season

CAA Player-of-the-Week

* Nov. 17 – Brian Bernardi, Hofstra and David Walker, Northeastern * Nov. 24 – Scott Eatherton, Northeastern * Dec. 1 – Ameen Tanksley, Hofstra and Marcus Thornton, William & Mary * Dec. 8 – Ameen Tanksley, Hofstra (2) * Dec. 15 – Luke Eddy, Elon * Dec. 22 – Scott Eatherton, Northeastern (2) * Dec. 29 – Juan'ya Green, Hofstra * Jan. 5 – T. J. Williams, Northeastern and Elijah Bryant, Elon * Jan. 12 – Freddie Jackson, UNCW and Terry Tarpey, William & Mary * Jan. 19 –

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, UNCW * Jan. 26 –

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, Drexel and Ron Curry, James Madison * Feb. 2 – Damion Lee, Drexel (2) * Feb. 9 – Ron Curry, James Madison (2) * Feb. 16 – Scott Eatherton, Northeastern (3) * Feb. 23 – David Walker, Northeastern (2) * Mar. 2 – Ron Curry, James Madison (3)

CAA Rookie-of-the-Week

* Nov. 17 – Donovan Gilmore, College of Charleston * Nov. 24 – Elijah Bryant, Elon * Dec. 1 – Elijah Bryant, Elon (2) * Dec. 8 – Kory Holden, Delaware * Dec. 15 – Jordon Talley, UNCW * Dec. 22 – Hari Hall, James Madison * Dec. 29 – Elijah Bryant, Elon (3) * Jan. 5 – Elijah Bryant, Elon (4) * Jan. 12 – Kory Holden, Delaware (2) * Jan. 19 – Tyshawn Myles, Drexel * Jan. 26 – Kory Holden, Delaware (3) * Feb. 2 – Mike Morsell, Towson * Feb. 9 – Sammy Mojica, Drexel and Joey McLean, James Madison * Feb. 16 – Jordon Talley, UNCW (2) * Feb. 23 – Elijah Bryant, Elon (5) and Greg Malinowski, William & Mary * Mar. 2 – Elijah Bryant, Elon (6) and Kory Holden, Delaware (4)

Postseason

CAA All-Conference Teams and Awards

References

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