2024–25 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
| 2024–25 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
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| Associate head coach | Frank Young |
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| Home arena | Holmes Center |
Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Southern | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Monroe | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Alabama | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Miss | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2025 Sun Belt tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2024–25 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team will represent Appalachian State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by sixth-year head coach Dustin Kerns, will play their home games at the Holmes Center in Boone, North Carolina as members in the Sun Belt Conference.
Previous season
The Mountaineers finished the 2023–24 season 27–7, 16–2 in Sun Belt play to finish as the 2023–24 Sun Belt regular season champions. The Mountaineers lost to Arkansas State in the second round of the Sun Belt tournament. They lost to Wake Forest in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament.[1]
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Joshua Hayes | 22 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Freshman | Gainesville, FL | Transferred to Northwest Florida State College |
| Jordan Marsh | 4 | G | 5'10" | 165 | Freshman | Charlotte, NC | Transferred to UNC Asheville[2] |
| Etienne Strothers | 5 | G | 6'2" | 170 | Freshman | Newport News, VA | Transferred to Hampton[3] |
| Justin Abson | 21 | F | 6'9" | 235 | Sophomore | Pompano Beach, FL | Transferred to Georgia[4] |
| Xavion Brown | 0 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Junior | Sacramento, CA | Transferred to Dallas Baptist |
| Terence Harcum | 23 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Junior | Butner, NC | Transferred to Murray State[5] |
| Christopher Mantis | 2 | F | 6'7" | 185 | Junior | Lowell, IN | Transferred to Maine[6] |
| Tre'Von Spillers | 24 | F | 6'7" | 205 | Junior | Charleston, SC | Transferred to Wake Forest[7] |
| Bryant Greene (Walk-on) | 14 | G | 6'1" | 175 | GS Senior | Boone, NC | Graduated |
| Donovan Gregory | 11 | F | 6'5" | 190 | GS Senior | Charlotte, NC | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| Jalil Beaubrum | 7 | F | 6'9" | 240 | Junior | Miramar, FL | Stephen F. Austin |
| Dior Conners | 4 | G | 6'3" | 183 | Junior | Columbus, OH | Triton |
| Alonzo Dodd | 2 | G | 6'1" | 170 | Junior | Saint Paul, MN | Texas A&M Commerce |
| Ben Ezeagu | 6 | F | 6'7" | 210 | Junior | Toronto, ON | Hill |
| Jamil Muttilib | 10 | G | 6'6" | 189 | Junior | Houston, TX | Kilgore |
| Will Coble | 20 | G | 6'4" | 185 | GS | Charlotte, NC | Randolph-Macon |
| Jackson Threadgill | 0 | G | 6'6" | 200 | GS | Concord, NC | Charlotte |
2024 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Anthony Alston G | Fayetteville, NC | Grayson | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Jason Clarke Jr. G | Silver Spring, MD | Miller School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Michael Marcus Jr. F | Indian Trail, NC | Covenant Day | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Jonah Long G | Hickory, NC | St. Stephens | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Andrin Njock F | Winterthur, CH | École nouvelle de la Suisse romande | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Sep 5, 2024 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Cameron O'Kelly G | Seneca, SC | Seneca | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Schedule
| Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Non-conference Regular season | |||||||||||
| November 4, 2024* | Miami (OH) | Holmes Center Boone, NC | |||||||||
| November 10, 2024* | at Wisconsin | Kohl Center Madison, WI | |||||||||
| November 14, 2024* | at UNC Asheville | Asheville, NC | |||||||||
| November 27, 2024* | vs. Sam Houston Live Oak Bank Holiday Classic | Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC | |||||||||
| November 29, 2024* | vs. Colgate Live Oak Bank Holiday Classic | Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC | |||||||||
| November 30, 2024* | vs. UNC Wilmington Live Oak Bank Holiday Classic | Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC | |||||||||
| Sun Belt Conference regular season | |||||||||||
| December 18, 2024 | at Louisiana | Cajundome Lafayette, LA | |||||||||
| January 2, 2025 | Troy | Holmes Center Boone, NC | |||||||||
| January 4, 2025 | Texas State | Holmes Center Boone, NC | |||||||||
| January 8, 2025 | Coastal Carolina | Holmes Center Boone, NC | |||||||||
| January 11, 2025 | James Madison | Holmes Center Boone, NC | |||||||||
| January 16, 2025 | at Old Dominion | Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA | |||||||||
| January 18, 2025 | at James Madison | Atlantic Union Bank Center Harrisonburg, VA | |||||||||
| January 23, 2025 | at Arkansas State | First National Bank Arena Jonesboro, AR | |||||||||
| January 25, 2025 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Fant-Ewing Coliseum Monroe, LA | |||||||||
| January 29, 2025 | Old Dominion | Holmes Center Boone, NC | |||||||||
| February 1, 2025 | Georgia State | Holmes Center Boone, NC | |||||||||
| February 5, 2025 | Southern Mississippi | Holmes Center Boone, NC | |||||||||
| February 8, 2025* | at MAC-SBC Challenge | | |||||||||
| February 13, 2025 | at Coastal Carolina | HTC Center Conway, SC | |||||||||
| February 15, 2025 | at Georgia State | GSU Convocation Center Atlanta, GA | |||||||||
| February 20, 2025 | Georgia Southern | Holmes Center Boone, NC | |||||||||
| February 22, 2025 | Marshall | Holmes Center Boone, NC | |||||||||
| February 25, 2025 | at Georgia Southern | Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA | |||||||||
| February 28, 2025 | at Marshall | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
References
- ^ "App State Men's Basketball Falls in NIT First Round". Sun Belt Sports. March 20, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Signs App State Transfer Jordan Marsh". UNCA Bulldogs. April 30, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ Sauls, Michael (April 9, 2024). "'I wanted to come home' Former Menchville star Etienne Strothers will transfer to Hampton University". Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ Williams, Jonathan (April 24, 2024). "Georgia Basketball Lands Commitment from Justin Abson from Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ "Harcum & Milton Sign With the Racers". Go Racers.com. April 16, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ Canfield, Sam (May 16, 2024). "UMaine men's basketball signs transfers from UNH and App State". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ "Spillers Brings Athleticism and Motor to Demon Deacons Frontcourt". GoDeacs.com. June 5, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
