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2024–25 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team

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2024–25 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFreedom Hall Civic Center
Seasons
2025–26 →
2024–25 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Chattanooga 0 0   0 0  
East Tennessee State 0 0   0 0  
Furman 0 0   0 0  
Mercer 0 0   0 0  
Samford 0 0   0 0  
The Citadel 0 0   0 0  
UNC Greensboro 0 0   0 0  
VMI 0 0   0 0  
Western Carolina 0 0   0 0  
Wofford 0 0   0 0  
2025 SoCon tournament winner

The 2024–25 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team represent East Tennessee State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Buccaneers, led by second-year head coach Brooks Savage, play their home games at the Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, Tennessee, as members of the Southern Conference.

Previous season

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The Buccaneers finished the season 19–16, 8–10 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated VMI [1], UNC Greensboro [2], and Chattanooga [3] to advance to the championship game of the SoCon tournament where they lost to Samford. [4]

Offseason

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Departing players

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Departing Players
Name Number Position Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Tyler Rice 3 G 6'1" 180 Junior Columbia, South Carolina Transferred to Hampton
Justice Smith 12 G 6'6" 215 RS Junior Lyons, New York Transferred to Niagara
Ebby Asamoah 14 G 6'5" 200 Graduate Student Rockville, Maryland Completed College Eligibility
Braden Ilic 23 F 6'9" 225 Sophomore Morristown, Tennessee Transferred to Carson–Newman
Jadyn Parker 24 F 6'10" 200 RS Junior Shallotte, North Carolina Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Incoming Transfers
Name Number Position Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Curt Lewis 4 G 6'5" 215 Graduate Student Louisville, KY Missouri
John Buggs III 7 G 6'3" 185 Graduate Student Homer, LA North Texas
Davion Bradford 8 F/C 7'0" 270 Senior St. Louis, MO Wake Forest
Roosevelt Wheeler 12 F/C 6'11" 245 Senior Richmond, VA VCU

2024 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brandon Crawford
F
Irmo, South Carolina Overtime Elite 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) May 8, 2024 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
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:

  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.

Roster

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2024–25 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 0 Karon Boyd 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Jr Concord, North Carolina
G 1 Quimari Peterson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Gary, Indiana
G 2 Maki Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 186 lb (84 kg) So Huntington, West Virginia
G 3 Timmy Fasehun (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Livingston, New Jersey
G 4 Curt Lewis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 234 lb (106 kg) GS Louisville, Kentucky
G 5 Allen Strothers 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 172 lb (78 kg) RS Jr Newport News, Virginia
G 7 John Buggs III 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 189 lb (86 kg) GS Homer, Louisiana
F/C 8 Davion Bradford 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Sr St. Louis, Missouri
F 10 DJ Hughes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 242 lb (110 kg) Sr Indianapolis, Indiana
C 11 David Meriweather 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) RS Fr Indianapolis, Indiana
F/C 12 Roosevelt Wheeler 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 237 lb (108 kg) Sr Richmond, Virginia
G 15 Jaxson Jones (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 182 lb (83 kg) RS Fr Council Bluffs, Iowa
G 21 Gabe Sisk 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 207 lb (94 kg) So Louisville, Kentucky
F 22 Jaden Seymour 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Sr Charlotte, North Carolina
F 31 Brandon Crawford 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Irmo, South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: September 14, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 27, 2024*
4:00 p.m.
High Point L 56–71 
Freedom Hall Civic Center 
Johnson City, TN
Non-conference Regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m.
Newberry Freedom Hall Civic Center 
Johnson City, TN
November 8, 2024*
7:00 p.m.
Eastern Kentucky
SoCon/ASUN Challenge
Freedom Hall Civic Center 
Johnson City, TN
November 13, 2024*
7:00 p.m.
Tusculum
SoCon/ASUN Challenge
Freedom Hall Civic Center 
Johnson City, TN
November 16, 2024*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Davidson
SoCon/ASUN Challenge
John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC
November 22, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
USC Upstate
ETSU MTE
Freedom Hall Civic Center 
Johnson City, TN
November 24, 2024*
5:00 p.m.
Queens
ETSU MTE
Freedom Hall Civic Center 
Johnson City, TN
November 27, 2024*
2:00 p.m.
at Charlotte Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC
November 30, 2024*
TBA
Austin Peay Freedom Hall Civic Center 
Johnson City, TN
December 3, 2024*
7:00 p.m.
at James Madison Atlantic Union Bank Center 
Harrisonburg, VA
December 7, 2024*
TBA
at Wichita State Charles Koch Arena 
Wichita, KS
December 14, 2024*
3:00 p.m.
at Jacksonville
SoCon/ASUN Challenge
Swisher Gymnasium 
Jacksonville, FL
December 18, 2024*
7:00 p.m.
Elon Freedom Hall Civic Center 
Johnson City, TN
December 21, 2024*
3:00 p.m.
at Kansas City Swinney Recreation Center 
Kansas City, MO
SoCon Regular season
January 1, 2025
TBA
VMI Freedom Hall Civic Center 
Johnson City, TN
January 4, 2025
4:00 p.m.
Wofford Freedom Hall Civic Center 
Johnson City, TN
January 8, 2025
7:00 p.m.
at Mercer Hawkins Arena 
Macon, GA
January 11, 2025
4:00 p.m.
The Citadel Freedom Hall Civic Center 
Johnson City, TN
January 15, 2025
7:00 p.m.
at Furman Timmons Arena 
Greenville, SC
January 18, 2025
6:00 p.m.
at Samford Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL
January 22, 2025
7:00 p.m.
Western Carolina Freedom Hall Civic Center 
Johnson City, TN
January 25, 2025
4:00 p.m.
Chattanooga Freedom Hall Civic Center 
Johnson City, TN
January 29, 2025
7:00 p.m.
at UNC Greensboro Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
February 1, 2025
4:00 p.m.
Furman Freedom Hall Civic Center 
Johnson City, TN
February 5, 2025
6:00 p.m.
at VMI Cameron Hall 
Lexington, VA
February 8, 2025
4:00 p.m.
Samford Freedom Hall Civic Center 
Johnson City, TN
February 12, 2025
7:00 p.m.
at Western Carolina Ramsey Center 
Cullowhee, NC
February 15, 2025
7:00 p.m.
at Chattanooga McKenzie Arena 
Chattanooga, TN
February 19, 2025
7:00 p.m.
UNC Greensboro Freedom Hall Civic Center 
Johnson City, TN
February 22, 2025
2:00 p.m.
at Wofford Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium 
Spartanburg, SC
February 26, 2025
7:00 p.m.
Mercer Freedom Hall Civic Center 
Johnson City, TN
March 1, 2025
1:00 p.m.
at The Citadel McAlister Field House 
Charleston, SC
SoCon tournament
March 7-10, 2025
TBA
vs. TBA Harrah's Cherokee Center 
Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source:[5]

References

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  1. ^ "ETSU's energy too much for VMI, 98-66". East Tennessee State University. March 8, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "ETSU continues to flex its muscle in Asheville; Bucs bounce UNCG, 73-62". etsubucs.com. March 9, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "A Win for the Ages!!! Bucs rally from 20 down to defeat Chattanooga in SoCon semis, 85-84". etsubucs.com. March 10, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  4. ^ "ETSU's memorable run ends with 76-69 loss to Samford in SoCon title game". etsubucs.com. March 11, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  5. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". East Tennessee State Athletics. Retrieved October 7, 2024.