2024–25 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2024–25 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team represents California State University, Fresno during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Bulldogs, led by first-year head coach Vance Walberg , play their games at Save Mart Center as members of the Mountain West Conference .
Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the season 12–21, 4–14 in conference play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Wyoming in the first round of the MWC tournament before falling to the top-seeded Utah State in the quarterfinals. After the conclusion of their season, head coach Justin Hutson was fired after six seasons with the program. On Saturday, April 6th, the University announced it had hired Vance Walberg as its next head coach.
Offseason
Departures
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Reason for departure
Eduardo Andre
0
C
6'10"
220
Senior
London , England Transferred to West Virginia
Enoch Boakye
5
C
6'11"
250
Junior
Brampton, ON , Canada Transferred to Villanova
Leo Colimerio
13
SF
6'7"
180
Senior
São Paulo , Brazil Entered transfer portal
Xavier DuSell
1
SG
6'4"
200
Senior
Scottsdale, AZ Transferred to Nevada
Isaiah Hill
3
PG
6'0"
170
Graduate
Bakersfield, CA
Out of eligibility
Isaiah Pope
21
SG
6'5"
200
Senior
Yorba Linda, CA
Graduated
Isaac Taveras
2
SG
6'4"
175
Freshman
Santo Domingo , Dominican Republic Entered transfer portal
Zaylon Thomas
14
G
6'5"
185
Senior
Sacramento, CA
(Walk-on) Graduated
Donovan Yap
21
PG
6'5"
182
Senior
Las Vegas, NV Transferred to San Jose State
Incoming transfers
2024 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Brian Amuneke SG
Los Angeles, CA
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Oct 1, 2024
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports :ESPN : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Alex Crawford SF
Chula Vista, CA
Coronado HS (CA)
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Apr 22, 2024
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Makhan Diouf PF
Dakar, Senegal
Bella Vista Prep
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jun 29, 2024
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports :ESPN : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Rippen Gill PG
Bakersfield, CA
Centennial HS
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
295 lb (134 kg)
Aug 18, 2024
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Troy Jenkins SG
Newport Beach, CA
Crean Lutheran
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Oct 1, 2024
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout : – Rivals : –
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:
Roster
2024–25 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G 0
Jasir Tremble 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg)
Jr Theodore Roosevelt HS (D.C.) Prince George's CC
Washington, District of Columbia
G 1
Amar Augillard 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
Jr Zion-Benton HS Georgia Southern
Zion, Illinois
F 3
Elijah Price 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
RS Fr St. Anthony HS (CA) Drake
Long Beach, California
F 4
Troy Jenkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
Fr Crean Lutheran HS
Newport Beach, California
G 5
Jalen Weaver 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Sr Smoky Hill HS Salt Lake CC
Aurora, Colorado
G 6
Joshua Bonga 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
RS Fr SC Rasta Vechta
Koblenz , Germany
F 7
Pierre Geneste Jr. 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg)
Jr Heritage Christian HSLouisiana Tech
Port-au-Prince , Haiti
F 8
Alex Crawford 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg)
Jr Coronado HS (CA) Stetson
Chula Vista, California
F 9
Pasha Shemirani 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 193 lb (88 kg)
RS Fr Sunrise Christian Academy
Los Angeles, California
G 10
Zaon Collins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
So Bishop Gorman HS Salt Lake CC
Las Vegas, Nevada
F 11
Mykell Robinson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
RS Jr Sunrise Christian AcademyNorth Texas
Houston, Texas
G 13
Rippen Gill 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
Fr Centennial HS
Bakersfield, California
G 15
David Douglas Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
So Yorkville Christian HSGreen Bay
Park Forest, Illinois
F 20
Makhan Diouf 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg)
Fr Bella Vista Prep
Dakar , Senegal
G 21
Brian Amuneke 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
Fr Rancho Christian School
Los Angeles, California
C 23
Mor Seck 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
Sr Prolific PrepHawaii
Ngayene Daour, Senegal
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 8, 2024 *7:00 p.m., MW Network
Sacramento State W 64–57 1–0
30 – Augillard
9 – Weaver
4 – Collins
Save Mart Center Fresno, CA
November 13, 2024 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UC Santa Barbara
L 86–91 1–1
21 – Augillard
7 – Crawford
4 – Collins
The Thunderdome Santa Barbara, CA
November 16, 2024 *6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Cal State Bakersfield
L 58–74 1–2
12 – Collins
7 – Price
2 –
Icardo Center Bakersfield, CA
November 20, 2024 *7:00 p.m., MW Network
Prairie View A&M Acrisure Holiday Invitational campus gameW 94–83 2–2
18 – Seck
13 – Price
8 – Robinson
Save Mart Center (4,615)Fresno, CA
November 23, 2024 *2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Long Beach State
W 72–69 3–2
25 – Augillard
10 – Seck
5 – Robinson
Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA
November 26, 2024 *9:00 p.m., TruTV
vs. Washington State Acrisure Holiday Invitational Semifinal L 73–84 3–3
27 – Collins
9 – Price
4 –
Acrisure Arena Thousand Palms, CA
November 27, 2024 *9:00 p.m., TruTV
vs. Cal Baptist Acrisure Holiday Invitational 3rd place game L 81–86 2OT
3–4
26 – Augillard
15 – Price
4 – Collins
Acrisure Arena (200)Thousand Palms, CA
December 4, 2024 7:30 p.m., FS1
No. 24 San Diego State
L 62–84 3–5
20 – Robinson
10 – Robinson
2 – Crawford
Save Mart Center (5,610)Fresno, CA
December 7, 2024 *4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Santa Clara
L 66–81 3–6
17 – Collins
7 – Robinson
6 – Collins
Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA
December 11, 2024 *6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at BYU
L 67–95 3–7
15 – Weaver
7 –
7 –
Marriott Center Provo, UT
December 14, 2024 *4:00 p.m., MW Network
San Diego W 73–65 4–7
19 – Weaver
10 – Price
4 – Robinson
Save Mart Center (4,325)Fresno, CA
December 21, 2024 *2:00 p.m., MW Network
Cal Baptist L 69–86 4–8
14 – Collins
9 – Robinson
6 – Collins
Save Mart Center (5,263)Fresno, CA
December 28, 2024 7:00 p.m., MW Network
at UNLV
Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV
December 31, 2024 5:00 p.m., MW Network
New Mexico
Save Mart Center (–)Fresno, CA
January 4, 2025 6:00 p.m., MW Network
at Utah State
Smith Spectrum Logan, UT
January 7, 2025 6:00 p.m., MW Network
at Colorado State
Moby Arena Fort Collins, CO
January 11, 2025 4:00 p.m., MW Network
Nevada
Save Mart Center (–)Fresno, CA
January 17, 2025 7:00 p.m., MW Network
Air Force
Save Mart Center (–)Fresno, CA
January 20, 2025 2:00 p.m., CBSSN
at New Mexico
The Pit Albuquerque, NM
January 25, 2025 4:00 p.m., MW Network
Colorado State
Save Mart Center (–)Fresno, CA
January 28, 2025 5:30 p.m., MW Network
at Wyoming
Arena-Auditorium Laramie, WY
February 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., MW Network
at Boise State
ExtraMile Arena Boise, ID
February 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., MW Network
San Jose State
Save Mart Center (–)Fresno, CA
February 7, 2025 7:00 p.m., MW Network
Utah State
Save Mart Center (–)Fresno, CA
February 10, 2025 8:00 p.m., FS1
at Nevada
Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV
February 15, 2025 4:00 p.m., MW Network
UNLV
Save Mart Center (–)Fresno, CA
February 18, 2025 8:00 p.m., CBSSN
at San Diego State
Viejas Arena San Diego, CA
February 22, 2025 1:00 p.m., MW Network
at Air Force
Clune Arena Colorado Springs, CO
March 1, 2025 4:00 p.m., MW Network
Boise State
Save Mart Center (–)Fresno, CA
March 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., MW Network
Wyoming
Save Mart Center (–)Fresno, CA
March 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., MW Network
San Jose State
Provident Credit Union Event Center San Jose, CA
Mountain West tournament
March 12, 2025 TBD, MW Network
(–)
vs. (–) TBD First Round
Thomas & Mack Center (–)Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Pacific Time .
Source[ 1]
Rankings
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