2014–15 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2014–15 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team will represent Duke University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Joanne P. McCallie entering her 8th season. The team plays its home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference . They finished the season 23–11, 11–5 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the ACC women's tournament where they lost to Notre Dame. They received at-large bid of the NCAA women's tournament where they defeated Albany in the first round, Mississippi State in the second round before losing to Maryland in the sweet sixteen.
Off season
Departures
2- Alexis Jones, a sophomore with the 2013-14 team that transferred after suffering a knee injury.[2]
3- Kianna Holland, a freshman with the 2013-14 team that transferred.[3]
4- Chloe Wells, a senior with the 2013-14 team that graduated.
5- Katie Heckman, a Redshirt Freshman with the 2013-14 team who received a medical hardship after suffering a torn ACL and two arthroscopic knee surgeries.[4]
12- Chelsea Gray, a senior with the 2013-14 team that graduated.
15- Richa Jackson, a senior with the 2013-14 team that graduated.
32- Tricia Liston , a senior with the 2013-14 team that graduated. She was selected in the 2014 WNBA draft with the 12th pick by the Minnesota Lynx .[5]
33- Haley Peters, a senior with the 2013-14 team that graduated. Signed a WNBA contract with the Washington Mystics but was later waived.[6] [7]
Incoming signees
4- Sierra Calhoun, rated the #7 Point Guard in her class, led Sierra Calhoun of Christ the King to one state championship and 3 straight playoff appearances.[8]
11- Azurá Stevens , former High School McDonald's All-American who averaged 30 points and 20 rebounds per game her senior season.[9]
32- Erin Mathias, WPIL 4A Player of the Year in 2012-13 and a two-time member of the 4A All-State Team in Pittsburgh.[10]
34- Lyneé Belton, former Full Court Fab 50 All-Star in 2013 w/ The Bullis School.[11]
2013–14 media
All Blue Devils games will air on the Blue Devil IMG Sports Network. WDNC will once again act as the main station for the Blue Devils IMG Sports Network games with Steve Barnes providing the play-by-play and Morgan Patrick acting as analyst.
Roster
2014–15 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
F/C
1
Elizabeth Williams
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr
Princess Anne
Virginia Beach, VA
G/F
4
Sierra Calhoun
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Fr
Christ the King
Brooklyn, NY
G/F
11
Azurá Stevens
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Fr
Cary
Raleigh, NC
G
12
Mercedes Riggs
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Jr
Timpanagos
Lindon, UT
G/F
14
Ka'lia Johnson
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sr
Thomas Dale
Chester, VA
F/C
21
Kendall McCravey-Cooper
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So
St. Anthony
Carson, CA
F
22
Oderah Chidom
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So
Bishop O'Dowd
Oakland, CA
G
23
Rebecca Greenwell
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
RS Fr
Owensboro Catholic
Owensboro, KY
F/C
30
Amber Henson
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
RS So
Walter L. Sickles
Tampa, FL
F/C
32
Erin Mathias
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Fr
Fox Chapel Area
Pittsburgh, PA
F/C
34
Lyneé Belton
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Fr
The Bullis School
Clinton, MD
G
35
Jenna Frush
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sr
Northern
Durham, N.C.
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: 2014-07-02
Schedule
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
10/30/2014 *6:30 pm
No. 7
Limestone
W 100–33
–
19 – Chidom
11 – 2 tied
7 – Johnson
Cameron Indoor Stadium (N/A)Durham, NC
11/02/2014 *2:00 pm
No. 7
Armstrong State
W 100–45
–
31 – Greenwell
18 – Williams
8 – Johnson
Cameron Indoor Stadium (N/A)Durham, NC
Non-conference regular season
11/16/2014 *8:00 pm, SECN
No. 7
at Alabama
W 90–40
1–0
17 – 3 tied
12 – Williams (1)
5 – Chidom (1)
Foster Auditorium (2,765)Tuscaloosa, AL
11/20/2014 *7:00 pm
No. 7
at Old Dominion
W 82–66
2–0
22 – Williams (2)
11 – Johnson (1)
13 – Johnson (1)
Constant Center (3,452)Norfolk, VA
11/23/2014 *2:00 pm
No. 7
Marquette
W 83–51
3–0
22 – Greenwell (2)
12 – Greenwell (1)
6 – Johnson (2)
Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,080)Durham, NC
11/25/2014 *6:30 pm
No. 8
Buffalo
W 88–54
4–0
21 – Calhoun (1)
13 – Greenwell (2)
4 – Cooper (1)
Cameron Indoor Stadium (3,794)Durham, NC
11/28/2014 *6:30 pm
No. 8
Stony Brook
W 72–42
5–0
13 – 2 tied
12 – Williams (2)
3 – Greenwell (1)
Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,421)Durham, NC
11/30/2014 *1:00 pm, SECN
No. 8
at No. 7 Texas A&M
L 59–63
5–1
23 – Greenwell (3)
8 – Henson (1)
3 – Henson (1)
Reed Arena (6,123)College Station, TX
12/03/2014 *7:30 pm, BTN
No. 9
at No. 12 Nebraska ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
L 54–60
5–2
16 – Stevens (1)
9 – Stevens (1)
3 – 2 tied
Pinnacle Bank Arena (7,571)Lincoln, NE
12/07/2014 *1:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 9
No. 1 South Carolina
L 50–51
5–3
12 – Greenwell (4)
12 – Stevens (2)
3 – Chidom (2)
Cameron Indoor Stadium (6,004)Durham, NC
12/17/2014 *6:30 pm, ESPN3
No. 13
Oklahoma
W 92–72
6–3
26 – Williams (3)
20 – Williams (3)
3 – 4 tied
Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,006)Durham, NC
12/19/2014 *6:30 pm
No. 13
UMass Lowell
W 95–48
7–3
19 – Calhoun (2)
11 – Stevens (3)
6 – Johnson (5)
Cameron Indoor Stadium (3,804)Durham, NC
12/21/2014 *3:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 13
No. 8 Kentucky
W 89–68
8–3
17 – Stevens (2)
10 – Williams (4)
6 – Johnson (6)
Cameron Indoor Stadium (6,043)Durham, NC
12/29/2014 *9:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 10
at No. 2 Connecticut
L 52–83
8–4
16 – Stevens (3)
8 – Williams (5)
3 – Johnson (7)
XL Center (13,514)Hartford, CT
01/02/2015 *6:30 pm
No. 10
North Carolina A&T
W 87–36
9–4
20 – Greenwell (5)
8 – Stevens (4)
7 – Williams (2)
Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,886)Durham, NC
ACC Regular Season
01/04/2015 2:00 pm
No. 10
Wake Forest
W 70–63
10–4 (1–0)
18 – Williams (4)
8 – Williams (6)
5 – Johnson (8)
Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,207)Durham, NC
01/08/2015 6:30 pm, ESPN3
No. 13
No. 21 Syracuse
W 74–72
11–4 (2–0)
20 – Greenwell (6)
6 – 2 tied
5 – 2 tied
Cameron Indoor Stadium (3,899)Durham, NC
01/11/2015 1:00 pm, RSN
No. 13
at Florida State
L 58–74
11–5 (2–1)
19 – Greenwell (7)
5 – Greenwell (4)
3 – Williams (3)
Donald L. Tucker Center (3,536)Tallahassee, FL
01/15/2015 6:30 pm
No. 16
Virginia Tech
W 65–40
12–5 (3–1)
21 – Greenwell (8)
13 – Stevens (6)
5 – 2 tied
Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,010)Durham, NC
01/18/2015 1:00 pm, RSN
No. 16
Miami
W 68–53
13–5 (4–1)
24 – Williams (5)
11 – Williams (7)
4 – Johnson (11)
Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,564)Durham, NC
01/22/2015 7:00 pm
No. 15
at Boston College
L 56–60
13–6 (4–2)
24 – Stevens (4)
9 – 2 tied
3 – Johnson (12)
Conte Forum (1,309)Chestnut Hill, MA
01/25/2015 5:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 15
at No. 12 North Carolina
W 74–67 OT
14–6 (5–2)
33 – Williams (6)
14 – Greenwell (5)
4 – Johnson (13)
Carmichael Arena (6,822)Chapel Hill, NC
01/29/2015 6:30 pm, ESPN3
No. 17
Pittsburgh
W 62–45
15–6 (6–2)
14 – Stevens (5)
12 – Stevens (7)
4 – 2 tied
Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,333)Durham, NC
02/02/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 15
No. 8 Louisville
W 66–58
16–6 (7–2)
17 – Stevens (6)
9 – 2 tied
3 – 2 tied
Cameron Indoor Stadium (5,790)Durham, NC
02/05/2015 7:00 pm
No. 15
at Wake Forest
W 70–53
17–6 (8–2)
24 – Stevens (7)
6 – Stevens (8)
8 – Johnson (14)
Joel Coliseum (867)Winston-Salem, NC
02/08/2015 2:00 pm
No. 15
Clemson
W 89–60
18–6 (9–2)
24 – Williams (7)
12 – Williams (8)
9 – Williams (1)
Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,455)Durham, NC
02/12/2015 7:00 pm
No. 11
at Virginia
W 71–43
19–6 (10–2)
22 – Greenwell (9)
14 – Stevens (9)
6 – Johnson (15)
John Paul Jones Arena (3,333)Charlottesville, VA
02/16/2015 9:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 10
at No. 4 Notre Dame
L 50–63
19–7 (10–3)
18 – Williams (8)
11 – Williams (8)
3 – Johnson (16)
Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,659)South Bend, IN
02/22/2015 12:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 10
at NC State
L 59–72
19–8 (10–4)
19 – Williams (9)
10 – Stevens (10)
3 – 3 tied
Reynolds Coliseum (4,896)Raleigh, NC
02/26/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 16
at Georgia Tech
L 62–71
19–9 (10–5)
16 – 2 tied
14 – Williams (10)
3 – 3 tied
McCamish Pavilion (1,153)Atlanta, GA
03/01/2015 3:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 16
No. 15 North Carolina
W 81–80
20–9 (11–5)
21 – Stevens (8)
12 – Stevens (10)
4 – Greenwell (2)
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC
ACC Tournament
03/06/2015 11:00 am, RSN
No. 16
vs. Wake Forest Quarterfinals
W 77–68
21–9
21 – Cooper (1)
16 – Williams (11)
5 – Williams (2)
Greensboro Coliseum (11,007)Greensboro, NC
03/07/2015 12:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 16
vs. No. 2 Notre Dame Semifinals
L 49–55
21–10
15 – Williams (10)
8 – Williams (12)
3 – 2 tied
Greensboro Coliseum (N/A)Greensboro, NC
NCAA tournament
03/20/2015 *12:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 16
Albany First Round
W 54–52
22–10
20 – Greenwell (10)
12 – Williams (13)
3 – 3 tied
Cameron Indoor Stadium (N/A)Durham, NC
03/22/2015 *12:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 16
No. 12 Mississippi State Second Round
W 64–56
23–10
22 – Stevens (9)
10 – Stevens (11)
4 – 2 tied
Cameron Indoor Stadium (2,293)Durham, NC
03/28/2015 *4:30 pm, ESPN
No. 16
vs. No. 4 Maryland Sweet Sixteen
L 55–65
23–11
18 – Williams (11)
9 – Williams (14)
2 – 2 tied
Spokane Arena (N/A)Spokane, WA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll ,. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
Source[12]
Rankings
2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Regular Season Polls
Poll
Pre- Season
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Week 18
Final
AP
7
7
8
9
13
13
10т
10
13
16
15
17
15
11
10
16
16
16
16
Coaches
7
7
7
8
12
13
10
12
12
14
13
16
15
11
12
17
16
16
16
Legend
Increase in ranking
Decrease in ranking
No Change
(RV)
Received Votes
(NR)
Not Ranked
References
^ "Duke hires Columbus native Rene Haynes" . Columbus Dispatch . Retrieved May 19, 2014 .
^ "Jones will leave Duke" . South Bend Tribune . Retrieved June 30, 2014 .
^ "Kianna Holland to transfer" . Duke Chronicle . Archived from the original on December 21, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013 .
^ "Heckman to Receive Medical Hardship" . Duke Sports Information. Retrieved January 15, 2014 .
^ "Lynx pick up Duke G Tricia Liston in first round" . Fox Sports . Retrieved April 14, 2014 .
^ "Former Duke women's basketball forward Peters signs with WNBA's Mystics" . Duke Chronicle . Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014 .
^ "Washington Mystics waives Cierra Bravard, Kirby Burkholder and Haley Peters" . Love Women's Basketball. Archived from the original on July 7, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014 .
^ "Sierra Calhoun of Christ the King ready for senior season that she hopes ends with CHSAA state basketball championship" . New York Daily News . Retrieved November 23, 2013 .
^ "Cary senior's unique skills on the court carrying her to Duke" . WNCN . Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2014 .
^ "Fox Chapel girls basketball star Mathias makes it official, signs with Duke" . Trib Live. Retrieved November 14, 2013 .
^ "Duke adds Lynee' Belton to 2014 class" . ESPN . Retrieved August 6, 2013 .
^ "2014-15 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball Schedule" . Duke Athletics. Retrieved September 30, 2014 .
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