2024–25 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

2024–25 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
2024–25 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 A–10)
Head coach	Billy Lange (6th season);
Associate head coach	Justin Scott
Assistant coaches	Thomas Boyle; Dwayne Jones;
Home arena	Hagan Arena
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Davidson	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Dayton	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Duquesne	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Fordham	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
George Mason	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
George Washington	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
La Salle	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Loyola Chicago	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Massachusetts	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Richmond	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Rhode Island	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
St. Bonaventure	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Saint Joseph's	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Saint Louis	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
VCU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2025 A-10 tournament winner

The 2024–25 Saint Joseph's Hawks basketball team will represent Saint Joseph's University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by sixth-year head coach Billy Lange, will play their home games at Hagan Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Previous season

The Hawks finished the 2023–24 season 21–14, 9–9 in A-10 play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place.^[1] As the #9 seed in the A-10 Tournament they defeated #8 seed George Mason and upset #1 Richmond before losing in the semifinals to #5 VCU.^[2] The Hawks then fell to Seton Hall in the first round of the 2024 NIT.^[3]

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Kacper Klaczek	0	G	6'8"	225	Junior	Chorzów, Poland	Transferred to Albany
Christian Winborne	1	G	6'2"	185	Sophomore	Baltimore, MD	Transferred to Iona
Cameron Brown	3	G	6'5"	225	GS Senior	Laurel, MD	Graduated
Lynn Greer III	5	G	6'2"	180	Junior	Philadelphia, PA	Transferred to Temple
Cooper Vogel	15	G	6'3"	180	Senior	Howell, NJ	Walk-on; graduated
Chris Arizin	20	G	6'3"	200	Senior	Media, PA	Walk-on; graduated
Chris Essandoko	22	C	7'0"	285	Freshman	Paris, France	Transferred to Providence
Brian Geatens	25	G	6'0"	180	Senior	Harleysville, PA	Walk-on; graduated
Charles Coleman	32	F/C	7'0"	265	Senior	Boston, MA	Graduated

Incoming Transfers

Name	Num	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Derek Simpson	0	G	6'3"	165	Sophomore	Mount Laurel, NJ	Rutgers
Justice Ajogbor	22	F	6'10"	255	GS Senior	Benin City, Nigeria	Harvard

Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Steve Solano #49 C	Bronx, NY	La Lumiere School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Apr 13, 2024
Steve Solano #49 C	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Kevin Kearney SF	Brooklyn, NY	South Shore High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Nov 30, 2023
Kevin Kearney SF	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Mekai Johnson SG	Upper Marlboro, MD	Bishop Ireton High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Nov 9, 2023
Mekai Johnson SG	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Khaafiq Myers PG	Philadelphia, PA	Neumann Goretti High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	150 lb (68 kg)	Nov 9, 2023
Khaafiq Myers PG	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
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: "Saint Joseph's Hawks". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 23, 2023. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 23, 2023.

2025 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2025 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Owen Verna #42 SG	Santa Ana, CA	Mater Dei High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jun 26, 2024
Owen Verna #42 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings:
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: "Saint Joseph's Hawks". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 23, 2023. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 23, 2023.

Roster

2024–25 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Derek Simpson	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jr	Rutgers	Mount Laurel, New Jersey
F	1	Kevin Kearney	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	South Shore	Brooklyn, New York
G	2	Erik Reynolds II	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Bullis School	Potomac, Maryland
F	3	Khaafiq Myers	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	150 lb (68 kg)	Fr	Neumann Goretti	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F	5	Anthony Finkley	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	So	Roman Catholic	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F	7	Dasear Haskins	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Fr	Camden	Willingboro, New Jersey
G	10	Shawn Simmons II	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	Hillcrest Prep (AZ)	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G	11	Xzayvier Brown	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	So	Roman Catholic	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F	13	Rasheer Fleming	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jr	Camden High School	Camden, New Jersey
C	15	Steven Solano	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	270 lb (122 kg)	Fr	La Lumiere School	Bronx, New York
F	22	Justice Ajogbor	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	GS	Harvard	Benin City, Nigeria
G	23	Mekai Johnson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Bishop Ireton	Silver Spring, Maryland
G/F	24	Will Lange	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Shipley School	Newtown Square, PA

Head coach

Billy Lange (Rowan)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2024* TBA	Bucknell	Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* TBA	Navy	Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
November 8, 2024* TBA	Central Connecticut	Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
November 12, 2024* 5:00 p.m., CBSSN	Villanova Big 5 Classic Pod 2/Holy War	Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
November 15, 2024* TBA	at Penn Big 5 Classic Pod 1	Palestra Philadelphia, PA
November 21, 2024* 9:00 p.m., ESPN2	vs. Texas Tech Legends Classic semifinal	Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
November 22, 2024* 7:00 p.m./9:30 p.m., ESPNU	vs. Syracuse/Texas Legends Classic championship/consolation game	Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
November 26, 2024* TBA	Coppin State	Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
December 3, 2024* TBA	Princeton	Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
December 7, 2024* TBA	vs. TBA Big 5 Classic	Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA
December 10, 2024* TBA	Charleston	Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
December 18, 2024* TBA	American	Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
December 21, 2024* TBA, CBSSN	vs. Virginia Tech Holiday Hoopfest	Palestra Philadelphia, PA
December 28, 2024* TBA	Delaware State	Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
Atlantic 10 regular season
December 31, 2024 TBA	UMass	Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
January 3, 2025 TBA, ESPN Networks	at Saint Louis	Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
January 8, 2025 TBA	at Duquense	UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse Pittsburgh, PA
January 11, 2025 TBA, CBSSN	Loyola Chicago	Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
January 17, 2025 TBA, ESPN Networks	VCU	Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
January 21, 2025 TBA	at Davidson	John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC
January 24, 2025 TBA, ESPN Networks	at Dayton	UD Arena Dayton, OH
January 29, 2025 TBA	Duquesne	Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
February 1, 2025 TBA, CBSSN	at Loyola Chicago	Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL
February 7, 2025 TBA, ESPN Networks	Saint Louis	Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
February 12, 2025 TBA	La Salle	Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
February 15, 2025 12:30 p.m., USA	at George Mason	EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA
February 19, 2025 TBA	at George Washington	Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C.
February 22, 2025 12:30 p.m., USA	Richmond	Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
February 26, 2025 7:00 p.m., Peacock	St. Bonaventure	Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
March 1, 2025 12:00 p.m., USA	at Fordham	Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY
March 5, 2025 TBA	Rhode Island	Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
March 8, 2025 2:30 p.m., USA	at La Salle	Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
A-10 tournament
March 12–16, 2025 TBA	vs.	Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source:^[4]

References

^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". atlantic10.com. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
^ "Hawks Fall Short To VCU In A-10 Championship Semifinals, 66-60". Saint Joseph's University. 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
^ "Men's Basketball Outlasted By Seton Hall In Overtime, 75-72". Saint Joseph's University. 2024-03-20. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Saint Joseph's University Athletics. Retrieved July 23, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". atlantic10.com. Retrieved 2024-08-09.

[2] "Hawks Fall Short To VCU In A-10 Championship Semifinals, 66-60". Saint Joseph's University. 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2024-08-09.

[3] "Men's Basketball Outlasted By Seton Hall In Overtime, 75-72". Saint Joseph's University. 2024-03-20. Retrieved 2024-08-09.

[4] "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Saint Joseph's University Athletics. Retrieved July 23, 2024.

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