WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The William and Mary men's basketball team kicked off the 2014-15 season with the campaign's first practice on Friday afternoon. Tribe head coach Tony Shaver and his staff put the latest edition of the Green and Gold through a two and half hour practice at Kaplan Arena on the first official day of practice allowed by the NCAA. View the video above or by click HERE of head coach Tony Shaver and sophomores Omar Prewitt and Daniel Dixon following the Tribe's first practice of the season. Also check out a photo gallery from practice.

Fans will have the first opportunity to view the Tribe publically as part of Homecoming Saturday on Oct. 18. The men's basketball program will hold an intrasquad scrimmage at Kaplan Arena beginning at 11:30 a.m. prior to the Homecoming football game against Villanova at 3:30 p.m.

Last season, Shaver led the Tribe to the seventh 20-win season in program history and second under his tutelage. W&M also advanced to the CAA Championship game for the third time in the last seven seasons. The Tribe returns two starters in senior Marcus Thornton and junior Terry Tarpey to go along with six other returning players, including three (Omar Prewitt, Daniel Dixon and Sean Sheldon), who saw extensive time off the bench for the Green and Gold.

W&M opens the 2014-15 on the road at Florida on Friday, Nov. 14. The game will be televised nationally on the SEC Network and will tip-off at 6 p.m. The Tribe's home opener will be on Tuesday, Nov. 18, against Howard at 7 p.m. Click HERE for the Tribe's 2014-15 schedule. For W&M season ticket information, visit the ticket office page at TribeAthletics.com or call 757-221-3340.