The 2014–15 UCF Knights men's basketball team represented the University of Central Florida during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Knights competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the American Athletic Conference (The American). The Knights, in the program's 46th season of basketball, were led by fifth-year head coach Donnie Jones, and played their home games at the CFE Arena on the university's main campus in Orlando, Florida. They finished the season 12–18, 5–13 in The American to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the AAC tournament to East Carolina.
Previous season In the previous year, the Knights finished the season 13–18, 4–14 in The American in a tie for eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the conference tournament, where they lost to Cincinnati.
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Tristan Spurlock 1 F 6'8" 230 RS senior Woodbridge, VA Graduated Isaiah Sykes 3 G/F 6'6" 220 Senior Detroit, MI Graduated/went undrafted 2014 NBA draft Eugene McCrory 5 F 6'8" 240 Junior Riverdale, FL Transferred to Tampa Tyler Coons 10 G 6'2" 185 Sophomore Orlando, FL Walk-on didn't return Calvin Newell 11 G 6'1" 210 Senior Philadelphia, PA Graduated Isaac Lang 21 G 6'1" 195 Senior Tampa, FL Graduated Steven Haney 25 G/F 6'6" 190 Freshman Fort Lauderdale, FL Transferred to Loyola Marymount
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school A. J. Davis 3 F 6'9" 208 RS sophomore Buford, GA Transferred from Tennessee. Under NCAA transfer rules, Davis had to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Had three years of remaining eligibility. Shaheed Davis 33 F 6'9" 200 Junior Warren, OH Junior college transfer from Eastern Florida State College
Incoming recruits
Recruiting class of 2015
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:#BC9B6A;"| Exhibition
!colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:#BC9B6A;"| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:#BC9B6A;"| American regular season
!colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:#BC9B6A;"| 2015 American Athletic Conference tournament
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