The 2024–25 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Penn State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by second-year head coach Mike Rhoades, and played their home games at Bryce Jordan Center located in State College, Pennsylvania as members of the Big Ten Conference.
2024–25 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball | |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 0–0 (0–0 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Jamal Brunt (2nd season) |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Bryce Jordan Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2025 Big Ten tournament winner As of March 24, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll |
Previous season
editThe Nittany Lions finished the season 16–17, 9–11 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. As the No. 11 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Michigan in the first round before losing to Indiana in the second round.
Offseason
editDepartures
editName | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Kayne Clary | 0 | G | 5'11" | 192 | Sophomore | Virginia Beach, VA | Dismissed from the team; transferred to Mississippi State[1] |
Jameel Brown | 5 | G | 6'4" | 188 | Sophomore | Philadelphia, PA | Transferred to Temple |
Bragi Guðmundsson | 6 | G | 6'5" | 185 | Freshman | Grindavík, Iceland | Transferred to Campbell |
Leo O'Boyle | 11 | F | 6'7" | 225 | GS Senior | Scranton, PA | Graduated |
Favour Aire | 12 | F | 6'11" | 220 | Sophomore | Ekpoma, Nigeria | Transferred to Bryant |
Demetrius Lilley | 14 | F | 6'10" | 245 | Sophomore | Philadelphia, PA | Transferred to La Salle |
Dan Conlan | 15 | G | 6'4" | 186 | Senior | Sewickley, PA | Walk-on; graduated |
RayQuawndis Mitchell | 21 | G | 6'5" | 195 | GS Senior | Blaine, MN | Graduated |
Qudus Wahab | 22 | F | 6'11" | 245 | GS Senior | Lagos, Nigeria | Graduated/signed to play professionally in Greece with Lavrio |
Andy Christos | 33 | G | 6'5" | 186 | Senior | Madison, NJ | Walk-on; graduated |
Incoming transfers
editName | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Freddie Dilione V | 4 | G | 6'5" | 180 | Sophomore | Fayetteville, NC | Tennessee |
Eli Rice | 11 | G | 6'8" | 213 | Sophomore | Bradenton, FL | Nebraska |
Yanic Konan Niederhauser | 14 | F | 6'11" | 215 | Junior | Fräschels, Switzerland | Northern Illinois |
Kachi Nzech | 15 | C | 6'8" | 230 | Sophomore | Upper Darby, PA | Xavier |
Recruiting classes
edit2023 recruiting class
editName | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Miles Goodman #22 C |
Seattle, Washington | Southern California Academy | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Nov 6, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
Jahvin Carter SG |
Alcoa, Tennessee | Alcoa High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jun 26, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Dominick Stewart PG |
Lanham, Maryland | Southern California Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 22, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Hudson Ward SF |
Edmonton, Alberta | Western Canada Prep Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jan 31, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 39 247Sports: 25 ESPN: — | ||||||
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2025 recruiting class
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Justin Houser #17 C |
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania | The Phelps School | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jun 27, 2024 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 39 247Sports: 25 ESPN: — | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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November 4, 2024* TBA |
Binghamton | Bryce Jordan Center State College, PA | |||||||||
November 8, 2024* TBA |
UMBC | Bryce Jordan Center State College, PA | |||||||||
November 12, 2024* TBA |
Saint Francis (PA) | Bryce Jordan Center State College, PA | |||||||||
November 15, 2024* TBA |
vs. Virginia Tech Hall of Fame Series Baltimore |
CFG Bank Arena Baltimore, MD | |||||||||
November 20, 2024* TBA |
Indiana Fort Wayne Sunshine Slam campus site game |
Bryce Jordan Center State College, PA | |||||||||
November 25, 2024* 4:00 pm |
vs. Fordham Sunshine Slam Beach Division semifinals |
Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL | |||||||||
November 26, 2024* |
vs. Clemson/San Francisco Sunshine Slam Beach Division |
Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL | |||||||||
December 1, 2024* TBA |
Buffalo | Bryce Jordan Center State College, PA | |||||||||
December 14, 2024* TBA |
Coppin State | Bryce Jordan Center State College, PA | |||||||||
December 21, 2024* TBA |
vs. Drexel | Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA | |||||||||
December 29, 2024* TBA |
Penn | Bryce Jordan Center State College, PA | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Illinois | State Farm Center Champaign, IL | |||||||||
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at Indiana | State Farm Center Champaign, IL | |||||||||
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at Indiana | Bryce Jordan Center State College, PA | |||||||||
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at Iowa | Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Michigan | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||||
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at Michigan State | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Minnesota | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
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at Nebraska | Pinnacle Bank Arena Lincoln, NE | |||||||||
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Northwestern | Bryce Jordan Center State College, PA | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Ohio State | Bryce Jordan Center State College, PA | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Oregon | Bryce Jordan Center State College, PA | |||||||||
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Purdue | Bryce Jordan Center State College, PA | |||||||||
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Rutgers | Bryce Jordan Center State College, PA | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Rutgers | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at UCLA | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at USC | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
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Washington | Bryce Jordan Center State College, PA | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Wisconsin | Kohl Center Madison, WI | |||||||||
Big Ten tournament | |||||||||||
March 12–16, 2025 TBA |
vs. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. |
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
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Coaches |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Wogenrich, Mark. "Kanye Clary, Penn State's Leading Scorer, No Longer With the Team". All Penn State. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
Nittany Lions coach Mike Rhoades said he made a "coach's decision" regarding Clary's future with the program.
- ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Penn State University Athletics. Retrieved 29 August 2023.