The 2014–15 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team represented Longwood University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Jayson Gee, in his second season, and played their home games at Willett Hall in Farmville, Virginia as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 11–23, 5–13 in Big South play to finish in ninth place. They upset Presbyterian and Charleston Southern in the Big South tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Winthrop.
Last season The 2013–14 Lancers finished the season 8–24 overall and 3–13 in Big South play, last in the Big South North Division, and second-to-last overall in the conference, only in front of Presbyterian. They lost in the first round of the Big South tournament to Gardner-Webb.
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Charlie Lockwood 0 C 6'10" 210 Freshman Inglewood, California Transferred to North Idaho College Lucas Woodhouse 2 G 6'1" 155 Sophomore Greenlawn, New York Transferred to Stony Brook Eric Shaw 4 F 6'7" 192 Freshman Stafford, Virginia Transferred to Mary Washington Curtis Rowser III 5 G 6'1" 165 Freshman Stafford, Virginia Transferred to Mary Washington Tristan Carey 12 G 6'4" 185 Senior Colonial Beach, Virginia Graduated David Robinson 13 G 6'4" 190 Senior Chesterfield, Virginia Graduated Karl Ziegler 20 F 6'5" 215 Sophomore Annandale, Virginia Transferred to Assumption College Mark Parker 21 G/F 6'7" 210 Senior Clayton, North Carolina Graduated Jaylani Dublin 22 F 6'6" 225 Junior Brooklyn, New York Graduate/Transferred to Iona Jeff Havenstein 44 F 6'8" 230 Senior Mount Airy, Maryland Graduated
Incoming transfers Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Notes Khris Lane F 6'6" 215 Sophomore Richmond, VA Drexel Under NCAA transfer rules, Lane will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season, and will have three years of remaining eligibility. Tra'Vaughan White G 5'10" 190 Senior Kansas City, KS Duquesne White will also have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season, but will have one year of remaining eligibility afterwards.
Roster On October 29, Victor Dorsey was reported to be suspended for the first three games of the season due to an unspecified violation of team rules. On November 6, it was announced that Jason Pimentel was suspended indefinitely following a violation of team policy, relating to an arrest. On November 13, Quincy Taylor was ruled ineligible and was required by the NCAA to sit out three games, due to participation in an unauthorized basketball program. On February 14, 2015, Pimentel was restored to the team at the direction of athletic director Troy Austin, following his being found guilty and appealing the conviction to the Prince Edward County circuit court.
Schedule
!colspan=12 style="background:#091E3E; color:#A0A1A2;"| Exhibition game
!colspan=12 style="background:#091E3E; color:#A0A1A2;"| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=12 style="background:#091E3E; color:#A0A1A2;"| Conference regular season
!colspan=12 style="background:#091E3E; color:#A0A1A2;"| Big South tournament
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