2024–25 East Texas A&M Lions men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2024–25 East Texas A&M Lions men's basketball team represents East Texas A&M University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Lions, led by seventh-year head coach Jaret von Rosenberg , play their home games at The Field House in Commerce, Texas , as members of the Southland Conference .
This season marks Texas A&M–Commerce's third year of an originally scheduled four–year transition period from Division II to Division I . As a result, the Lions will not be eligible for NCAA postseason play until the 2026–27 season. However, the Division I Council is preparing to vote on a proposal to shorten the period for such a transition to three years. Should the proposal be approved in January 2025, the Lions would be eligible in 2025–26.[ 1]
This is the first season for the university under its then-current identity. On November 7, 2024, after the Lions had played their first two games of the 2024–25 season,[ 2] Texas A&M University System Board of Regents approved the proposed change of the university's name to East Texas A&M University. The name change took effect immediately.[ 3]
Previous season
The Lions finished the 2023–24 season 13–20, 6–12 in Southland play to finish in seventh place.[ 4] Northwestern State ,[ 5] Nicholls in the second round of the Southland tournament .[ 6]
Preseason polls
Southland Conference Poll
The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 16, 2024. Receiving 54 votes overall, the Lions were picked in a tie to finish tenth in the conference.[ 7] [ 8]
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
McNeese
242 (21)
2
Stephen F. Austin
208
3
Nicholls
205 (3)
4
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
191
5
Lamar
143
6
Southeastern
121
7
Incarnate Word
117
8
UT Rio Grande Valley
112
9
Northwestern State
90
10 Texas A&M–Commerce 54
10
New Orleans
54
12
Houston Christian
48
Preseason All Conference
No Lions were selected as members of a preseason all–conference team.
Roster
2024–25 East Texas A&M Lions men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G 0
TJ Thomas 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
Jr Collin College
Memphis, Tennessee
G/F 1
Scooter Williams Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
Jr Chattanooga State Community College
Clarksville, Tennessee
G 2
Evan Phelps 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
So Duncanville High School
Duncanville, Texas
G 3
Mykol Sanchez-Vega 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
Jr Indian River State College
Orlando, Florida
G 4
Chris Adlam 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Fr Houston Christian High School
Cypress, Texas
F 5
Tay Mosher 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg)
Jr Otero College
The Colony, Texas
G 8
Yusef Salih 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg)
Sr UIC
Gainesville, Virginia
G/F 10
Camerin James 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
So Hillsborough Community College
Apopka, Florida
G 11
Khaliq Abdul-Mateen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 186 lb (84 kg)
Sr Cy-Lakes High School
Houston, Texas
G 12
Adonis Holiman 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg)
Fr Atoka High School
McAlester, Oklahoma
F 21
KC Ugwuakazi 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg)
So Cheshire Academy
Boston, Massachusetts
F 23
Demarco Bethea 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
Jr Ranger College
Sellers, South Carolina
F 24
Josh Taylor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
Sr St. Thomas (FL)
Atlanta, Georgia
G 25
Brandon Taylor 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
Sr Labette Community College
Coppell, Texas
G 30
Luke Coughran 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
Fr Tompkins High School
Katy, Texas
F 35
Omar Elchazli 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
So Des Moines Area Community College
Katy, Texas
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance)
Regular season
November 4, 2024 *7:00 pm, B1G+
at Iowa Kenny Arnold Classic L 67–89 0–1
12 – K. Abdul-Mateen
6 – C. James
4 – S. Williams, Jr.
Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA
November 6, 2024 *7:00 pm, Summit League Network
South Dakota Kenny Arnold Classic L 83–91 0–2
18 – K. Abdul-Mateen
7 – D. Bethea
3 – K. Abdul-Mateen
Sanford Coyote Sports Center Vermillion, SD
November 8, 2024 *7:00 pm, SECN+ /ESPN+
at No. 13 Texas A&M
L 55–87 0–3
12 – S. Williams, Jr.
4 – D. Bethea
3 – S. Williams, Jr.
Reed Arena College Station, TX
November 13, 2024 *6:30 pm, ESPN+
Southern Kenny Arnold Classic W 70–68 1–3
18 – K. Abdul-Mateen
7 – D. Bethea
5 – S. Williams, Jr.
The Field House Commerce, TX
November 19, 2024 *6:00 pm, FS1
at No. 2 UConn
L 46–81 1–4
18 – C. James
5 – K. Ugwuakazi
2 – K. Abdul-Mateen
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT
November 21, 2024 *7:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+
at Oklahoma
L 56–84 1–5
9 – J. Taylor
9 – J. Taylor
3 – T. Thomas
Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
November 25, 2024 *6:00 pm, NEC Front Row
at Stonehill
L 65–67 1–6
14 – S. Williams Jr.
6 – J. Taylor
2 –
Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA
November 30, 2024 *1:00 pm, ESPN+
Purdue Fort Wayne L 57–77 1–7
19 – S. Williams Jr.
9 – J. Taylor
3 –
The Field House (334)Commerce, TX
December 5, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Houston Christian
L 79–83 1–8
16 – S. Williams Jr.
7 – D. Bethea
7 – T. Thomas
Sharp Gymnasium Houston, TX
December 7, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Incarnate Word
L 53–65 1–9
10 – S. Williams Jr.
5 – D. Bethea
2 –
McDermott Center San Antonio, TX
December 15, 2024 *11:00 am, ESPN+
South Alabama L 72–81 1–10
17 –
8 – D. Bethea
7 – T. Thomas
The Field House (217)Commerce, TX
December 18, 2024 *11:00 am, ESPN+
Abilene Christian W 68–67 2–10
19 – S. Williams, Jr.
6 – S. Williams, Jr.
5 – K. Abdul-Mateen
The Field House (1,611)Commerce, TX
December 21, 2024 *4:00 pm, ESPN+
at South Florida
L 62–88 2–11
12 – T. Mosher
7 – K. Abdul-Mateen
3 – S. Williams, Jr.
Yuengling Center Tampa, FL
January 4, 2025 2:10 pm, ESPN+
McNeese
The Field House Commerce, TX
January 6, 2025 2:10 pm, ESPN+
Nicholls
The Field House Commerce, TX
January 11, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Northwestern State
Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA
January 13, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+
at UT Rio Grande Valley
UTRGV Fieldhouse Edinburg, TX
January 18, 2025 2:15 pm, ESPN+
New Orleans
The Field House Commerce, TX
January 20, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+
Southeastern Louisiana
The Field House Commerce, TX
January 25, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Lamar
Neches Arena Beaumont, TX
January 27, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Stephen F. Austin
William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
February 1, 2025 2:15 pm, ESPN+
Northwestern State
The Field House Commerce, TX
February 3, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
The Field House Commerce, TX
February 8, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Nicholls
Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, LA
February 10, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+
at McNeese
The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA
February 15, 2025 2:15 pm, ESPN+
Lamar
The Field House Commerce, TX
February 17, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+
Stephen F. Austin
The Field House Commerce, TX
February 22, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+
at Southeastern Louisiana
Pride Roofing University Center Hammond, LA
February 24, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+
at New Orleans
Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA
March 1, 2025 2:15 pm, ESPN+
Incarnate Word
The Field House Commerce, TX
March 3, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+
Houston Christian
The Field House Commerce, TX
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
Source:[ 9] [ 10]
See also
References
^ "DI Council approves changes to notification-of-transfer windows in basketball, football" (Press release). NCAA. October 9, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024 .^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule" . East Texas A&M Lions. Retrieved November 25, 2024 .^ "Texas A&M University System Board of Regents Approves Name Change for Texas A&M University-Commerce" (Press release). East Texas A&M University. November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024 .^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings" . Southland Conference . Retrieved December 3, 2024 .^ "Williams' 19 lead Texas A&M-Commerce past Northwestern St. 69-64 in Southland tourney" . theScore . Retrieved December 3, 2024 .^ "Nicholls beats Texas A&M-Commerce 72-51 in Southland Conference Tournament quarterfinals" . AP News . Retrieved December 3, 2024 .^ "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team" . Southland Conference. October 16, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024 .^ Anthony Goss (October 17, 2024). "Southland announces 2024 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll, All-Conference team" . Crescent City Sports Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved November 25, 2024 . ^ "East Texas A&M Lions Schedule 2023–24" . ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved November 25, 2024 .^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule" . East Texas A&M Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2024 .
Venues People Seasons NAIA national championship in bold; NAIA Final Four appearances in italics
