2024–25 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2024–25 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team represents Western Carolina University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Catamounts, led by first-year head coach Tim Craft , play their home games at the Ramsey Center located in Cullowhee, North Carolina as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon).
Previous season
The Catamounts finished the 2023–24 season 22–10, 11–7 in SoCon play, to finish in fourth place.[ 1] SoCon tournament to Furman .[ 2]
After their season ended, on March 11, 2024, Justin Gray was named the head coach for Coastal Carolina.[ 3] Gardner–Webb coach Tim Craft the team's new head coach.[ 4]
Roster
2024–25 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
G 0
Cord Stansberry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
RS So
Bermuda Dunes, CA
F 1
Chase McKey 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 202 lb (92 kg)
RS Jr
Atlanta, GA
G 2
CJ Hyland 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
Loganville, GA
F 3
Bernard Pelote 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 224 lb (102 kg)
Sr
Savannah, GA
G 5
Brandon Morgan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Greensboro, NC
C 7
Brandon White 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg)
RS Fr
Spencer, NC
G 8
Ice Emery 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Appleton, WI
G 9
Jamar Livingston 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
So
Johnson City, TN
G/F 12
Cinque Lemon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg)
RS So
Spring Lake, NC
G 14
Carson Brown 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
RS Jr
Miramar Beach, FL
G 17
Max Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Hanover, VA
G 20
Fischer Brown 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Lewistown, MT
F 23
Marcus Kell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 213 lb (97 kg)
RS So
Rock Hill, SC
G 24
Kamari Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 177 lb (80 kg)
RS Fr
Indianapolis, IN
F 33
Vernon Collins 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 224 lb (102 kg)
Jr
Chocowinity, NC
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
Site (attendance)
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Bob Jones W 100–61 1–0
Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
November 8, 2024 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Queens
L 54–67 1–1
Curry Arena Charlotte, NC
November 13, 2024 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Truett McConnell W 99–64 2–1
Ramsey Center (1,448)Cullowhee, NC
November 19, 2024 *7:00 p.m., ACCN
at Wake Forest
L 69–82 2–2
LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
November 26, 2024 *7:00 p.m., ACCNX
at Florida State
L 57–91 2–3
Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, FL
November 30, 2024 *2:00 p.m., FS2
at No. 10 Marquette
L 62–94 2–4
Fiserv Forum Milwaukee, WI
December 4, 2024 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Bellarmine W 86–74 3–4
Ramsey Center (1,812)Cullowhee
December 7, 2024 *3:00 p.m., ESPN+
USC Upstate L 68–74 3–5
Ramsey Center (1,409)Cullowhee, NC
December 14, 2024 *2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UNC Asheville
L 61–78 3–6
Kimmel Arena Asheville, NC
December 17, 2024 *7:00 p.m., SECN+ /ESPN+
at No. 1 Tennessee
L 36–84 3–7
Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
December 19, 2024 *11:30 a.m., ESPN+
Milligan W 78–69 4–7
Ramsey Center (3,514)Cullowhee, NC
SoCon regular season
January 1, 2025 1:00 p.m.
Furman
Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
January 4, 2025 3:00 p.m.
Samford
Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
January 8, 2025 7:00 p.m.
at Wofford
Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium Spartanburg, SC
January 11, 2025 3:30 p.m.
Mercer
Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
January 15, 2025 6:00 p.m.
at VMI
Cameron Hall Lexington, VA
January 18, 2025 3:00 p.m.
UNC Greensboro
Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
January 22, 2025 7:00 p.m.
at East Tennessee State
Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
January 25, 2025 1:00 p.m.
at The Citadel
McAlister Field House Charleston, SC
January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m.
Chattanooga
Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
February 1, 2025 3:30 p.m.
VMI
Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
February 5, 2025 7:00 p.m.
Furman
Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
February 8, 2025 4:00 p.m.
at UNC Greensboro
First Horizon Coliseum Greensboro, NC
February 12, 2025 7:00 p.m.
East Tennessee State
Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
February 15, 2025 3:30 p.m.
The Citadel
Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
February 19, 2025 7:00 p.m.
at Chattanooga
McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN
February 22, 2025 3:00 p.m.
at Samford
Pete Hanna Center Homewood, AL
February 26, 2025 7:00 p.m.
Wofford
Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
March 1, 2025 4:30 p.m.
at Mercer
Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern .
Sources:[ 5] [ 6]
References
^ "Men's College Basketball Standings - 2023-24 Southern Conference Standings" . ESPN . Retrieved December 21, 2024 .^ Hooker, Daniel (March 9, 2024). "Catamounts Fall to Fifth-seeded Furman in Quarterfinal OT Thriller" . Western Carolina University . Retrieved December 21, 2024 . ^ "Coastal Carolina hires Western Carolina's Gray" . ESPN.com . Associated Press. March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024 .^ Gerike, Evan (March 13, 2024). "Western Carolina hires Tim Craft of Gardner-Webb as new men's basketball coach" . Yahoo! Sports . Retrieved March 21, 2024 . ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule" . Western Carolina University . Retrieved November 7, 2024 .^ "Western Carolina Catamounts Schedule 2024-25" . ESPN . Retrieved December 21, 2024 .
