2024–25 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball team

2024–25 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball
2024–25 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
Conference	Conference USA
Record	23–13 (12–6 CUSA)
Head coach	Ray Harper (9th season);
Associate head coach	Dennan Morrow
Assistant coaches	Tommy Wade; Kevin Jones;
Home arena	Pete Mathews Coliseum

2024–25 Conference USA men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Liberty †	13	–	5	.722	28	–	7	.800
	12	–	6	.667	23	–	13	.639
Middle Tennessee	12	–	6	.667	22	–	12	.647
Kennesaw State	10	–	8	.556	19	–	14	.576
New Mexico State	10	–	8	.556	17	–	15	.531
Louisiana Tech	9	–	9	.500	20	–	12	.625
Western Kentucky	8	–	10	.444	17	–	15	.531
UTEP	7	–	11	.389	18	–	15	.545
Sam Houston	6	–	12	.333	13	–	19	.406
FIU	3	–	15	.167	10	–	23	.303

† 2025 CUSA tournament winner

The 2024–25 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball team represented Jacksonville State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gamecocks, led by ninth-year head coach Ray Harper, played their home games at the Pete Mathews Coliseum in Jacksonville, Alabama as second-year members of the Conference USA.

Previous season

The Gamecocks finished the 2023–24 season 14–18, 6–10 in C-USA play to finish in eighth place.^[1]^[2] They lost in the first round to FIU in the C-USA tournament.^[3]

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Quincy Clark	1	G	6'2"	180	Junior	Westerville, OH	Transferred to UMass Lowell
Juwan Perdue	2	F	6'6"	200	Senior	Sumter, SC	Graduated
Travis Roberts	3	G	6'6"	205	Sophomore	Waldorf, MD	Transferred to Marist
Ivan Reynolds	5	G	6'4"	200	Junior	Pompano Beach, FL	Transferred
Brad Lewis	10	G	6'4"	175	Sophomore	Alabaster, AL	Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Alex Odam	11	G	6'3"	175	Freshman	Piedmont, AL	Left the team due to personal reasons
Matt Mayers	13	F	6'8"	210	GS Senior	Hastings-on-Hudson, NY	Graduated
Andres Burney	23	F	6'9"	210	Junior	Brundidge, AL	TBD
KyKy Tandy	24	G	6'2"	190	GS Senior	Hopkinsville, KY	Graduate transferred to Florida Atlantic
Thomas Curlee	55	G	6'3"	165	Freshman	Anniston, AL	Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons

Incoming transfers

Name	Num	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Marcus Fitzgerald Jr.	1	G	6'2"	182	Senior	Nashville, TN	Tennessee State
Koree Cotton	3	G	6'6"	185	Freshman	Florida City, FL	VMI
Jaron Pierre Jr.	5	G	6'5"	188	Senior	New Orleans, LA	Wichita State
Michael Houge	6	G	6'7"	225	Senior	Detroit, MI	Saint Peter's
Benjamin Bayela	7	G	6'6"	200	GS Senior	Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt, France	East Carolina
Jao Ituka	10	G	6'1"	196	Junior	Gaithersburg, MD	Wake Forest
Jamar Franklin	11	G	6'3"	170	Junior	Rockledge, FL	Georgia Southern
Aidan Driggers	55	F	6'6"	216	Junior	Oneonta, AL	Walk-on; Marion Military Institute
Iaroslav Niagu	99	F	7'0"	235	Sophomore	Krasnodar, Russia	Charlotte

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Quel'Ron House PG	Louisville, KY	Seneca High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	May 20, 2024
Quel'Ron House PG	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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 Jacksonville State Basketball Commits". ESPN.

Roster

2024–25 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	Caleb Johnson	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Father Henry Carr Vincennes	North Preston, NS
G	1	Marcus Fitzgerald Jr.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	Sr	Pearl-Cohn HS Tennessee State	Nashville, TN
G	2	Quel'Ron House	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Seneca HS	Louisville, KY
G	3	Koree Cotton	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	RS Fr	Miami Southridge HS VMI	Florida City, FL
F	4	Marcellus Brigham Jr.	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Briarcrest Christian HS	Memphis, TN
G	5	Jaron Pierre Jr.	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	RS Sr	St. Augustine HS Wichita State	New Orleans, LA
G	6	Michael Houge	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sr	Chattanooga Christian Saint Peter's	Detroit, MI
G	7	Ben Bayela	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	GS	Metropolitans 92 East Carolina	Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt, France
G	10	Jao Ituka	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	RS Jr	Gaithersburg HS Wake Forest	Gaithersburg, MD
G	11	Jamar Franklin	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	Rockledge HS Georgia Southern	Rockledge, FL
F	20	Gora Niang	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Central Pointe Christian Academy (FL)	Richard Toll, Senegal
G	22	Tyre Patterson (W)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Athens HS	Athens, AL
C	50	Mason Nicholson	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	280 lb (127 kg)	Jr	Gary West Side HS Northwest Florida State College	Gary, IN
F	55	Aidan Driggers (W)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Appalachian HS (AL) Marion Military Institute	Oneonta, AL
F	99	Iaroslav Niagu	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jr	Krasnodar Territory Boarding School Charlotte	Krasnodar, Russia

Head coach

Ray Harper (Kentucky Wesleyan)

Assistant coach(es)

Dennan Morrow (Kansas State)
Tommy Wade (Southeast Missouri State)
Kevin Jones (Bowie State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Source^[4]

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 11:30 a.m., ESPN+		LaGrange	W 112−48	1−0	24 – Pierre Jr.	12 – 2 tied	5 – Niagu	Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,055) Jacksonville, AL
November 7, 2024* 8:00 p.m., MW Network		at Air Force	L 67−73	1−1	21 – Pierre Jr.	11 – Houge	4 – Pierre Jr.	Clune Arena (453) Colorado Springs, CO
November 13, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Georgia State	W 72−67	2−1	27 – Pierre Jr.	14 – Nicholson	5 – Pierre Jr.	Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,654) Jacksonville, AL
November 17, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Coastal Carolina	W 71–53	3–1	31 – Pierre Jr.	8 – Tied	3 – Pierre Jr.	HTC Center (1,604) Conway, SC
November 21, 2024* 4:00 p.m., BallerTV		vs. East Carolina Boardwalk Battle quarterfinals	W 86–78	4–1	18 – Ituka	6 – Tied	6 – Pierre Jr.	Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL
November 22, 2024* 4:30 p.m., BallerTV		vs. Toledo Boardwalk Battle semifinals	L 80–82	4–2	20 – Pierre Jr.	9 – Pierre Jr.	3 – Cotton	Ocean Center (920) Daytona Beach, FL
November 23, 2024* 2:30 p.m., BallerTV		vs. James Madison Boardwalk Battle 3rd place game	L 65–71	4–3	24 – Pierre Jr.	8 – Nicholson	7 – Pierre Jr.	Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL
December 2, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Columbia International	W 89–59	5–3	30 – Pierre Jr.	10 – Pierre Jr.	6 – Cotton	Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,433) Jacksonville, AL
December 8, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		at South Alabama	L 74–76	5–4	13 – Pierre Jr.	9 – Nicholson	6 – Pierre Jr.	Mitchell Center (1,754) Mobile, AL
December 14, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Utah Valley C-USA/WAC Alliance	W 70–66	6–4	26 – Pierre Jr.	8 – Tied	4 – Pierre Jr.	Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,033) Jacksonville, AL
December 17, 2024* 6:30 p.m., SECN+		at Missouri	L 72–83	6–5	18 – Pierre Jr.	9 – Tied	3 – Cotton	Mizzou Arena (8,515) Columbia, MO
December 21, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Eastern Kentucky	W 91–80	7–5	22 – Pierre Jr.	11 – Nicholson	4 – Tied	Seabury Center (495) Berea, KY
December 30, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Fort Valley State	W 111–70	8–5	29 – Pierre Jr.	13 – Houge	10 – Pierre Jr.	Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,332) Jacksonville, AL
Conference USA regular season
January 4, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Kennesaw State	L 71–83	8–6 (0–1)	20 – Pierre Jr.	6 – Brigham Jr.	4 – Pierre Jr.	Convocation Center (2,007) Kennesaw, GA
January 9, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Western Kentucky	W 73–67	9–6 (1–1)	20 – Nicholson	12 – Nicholson	7 – House	E. A. Diddle Arena (2,823) Bowling Green, KY
January 11, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Middle Tennessee	L 64–81	9–7 (1–2)	22 – Pierre Jr.	10 – Houge	5 – House	Murphy Center (2,237) Murfreesboro, TN
January 16, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Louisiana Tech	W 63–61	10–7 (2–2)	14 – Pierre Jr.	8 – Nicholson	7 – Pierre Jr.	Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,317) Jacksonville, AL
January 18, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Sam Houston	W 70–62	11–7 (3–2)	20 – Pierre Jr.	11 – Houge	3 – Brigham Jr.	Pete Mathews Coliseum (3,185) Jacksonville, AL
January 23, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN+		at UTEP	W 73–66	12–7 (4–2)	20 – Houge	9 – Nicholson	6 – Pierre Jr.	Don Haskins Center (4,372) El Paso, TX
January 25, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN+		at New Mexico State	W 65–59	13–7 (5–2)	20 – Pierre Jr.	11 – Nicholson	5 – House	Pan American Center (4,919) Las Cruces, NM
January 30, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		FIU	W 71–67	14–7 (6–2)	14 – Pierre Jr.	7 – Nicholson	4 – Pierre Jr.	Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,877) Jacksonville, AL
February 1, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Liberty	W 72–61	15–7 (7–2)	18 – House	10 – Nicholson	4 – House	Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,967) Jacksonville, AL
February 6, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Middle Tennessee	W 77–63	16–7 (8–2)	36 – Pierre Jr.	9 – Houge	5 – House	Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,943) Jacksonville, AL
February 8, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Western Kentucky	W 85–83	17–7 (9–2)	28 – Pierre Jr.	9 – Houge	4 – Tied	Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,169) Jacksonville, AL
February 13, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Sam Houston	L 61–66	17–8 (9–3)	21 – Pierre Jr.	10 – Nicholson	1 – Tied	Bernard Johnson Coliseum (866) Huntsville, TX
February 15, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Louisiana Tech	W 70–68	18–8 (10–3)	34 – Pierre Jr.	6 – Pierre Jr.	2 – Pierre Jr.	Thomas Assembly Center (3,140) Ruston, LA
February 20, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		New Mexico State	L 52–61	18–9 (10–4)	30 – Pierre Jr.	10 – Nicholson	3 – Pierre Jr.	Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,322) Jacksonville, AL
February 22, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		UTEP	W 73–65	19–9 (11–4)	23 – Pierre Jr.	11 – Houge	6 – House	Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,334) Jacksonville, AL
February 27, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Liberty	L 55–59	19–10 (11–5)	14 – Ituka	10 – Nicholson	4 – Cotton	Liberty Arena (3,716) Lynchburg, VA
March 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at FIU	W 84–79 ^2OT	20–10 (12–5)	29 – Ituka	7 – Niagu	4 – Tied	Ocean Bank Convocation Center (612) Miami, FL
March 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Kennesaw State	L 70–74	20–11 (12–6)	22 – Pierre Jr.	8 – Houge	3 – House	Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,977) Jacksonville, AL
Conference USA Tournament
March 12, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN+	(2)	vs. (10) FIU Quarterfinals	W 65–56	21–11	19 – Pierre Jr.	11 – Pierre Jr.	4 – House	Von Braun Center (2,562) Huntsville, AL
March 14, 2025 2:00 p.m., CBSSN	(2)	vs. (3) Middle Tennessee Semifinals	W 70–68	22–11	20 – House	9 – Brigham Jr.	3 – Tied	Von Braun Center (2,506) Huntsville, AL
March 15, 2025 7:30 p.m., CBSSN	(2)	vs. (1) Liberty Championship	L 67–79	22–12	19 – Pierre Jr.	5 – Tied	4 – Pierre Jr.	Von Braun Center (2,146) Huntsville, AL
NIT
March 18, 2025* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2		at (4) Georgia Tech First round – Irvine Region	W 81–64	23–12	30 – Pierre Jr.	9 – Nicholson	7 – Pierre Jr.	McCamish Pavilion (1,623) Atlanta, GA
March 23, 2025* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+		at (1) UC Irvine Second round – Irvine Region	L 61–66	23–13	15 – Pierre Jr.	11 – Pierre Jr.	4 – Pierre Jr.	Bren Events Center (1,304) Irvine, CA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources^[5]^[6]

References

^ "Jacksonville State Gamecocks 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
^ "2023-24 Jacksonville State Gamecocks Men's Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
^ "Florida International 76-67 Jacksonville State (Mar 12, 2024) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
^ "2023-24 Jacksonville State Gamecocks Men's Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Jacksonville State University Athletics. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Jacksonville State Gamecocks Men's Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 21, 2025.

[1] "Jacksonville State Gamecocks 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved February 21, 2025.

[2] "2023-24 Jacksonville State Gamecocks Men's Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 21, 2025.

[3] "Florida International 76-67 Jacksonville State (Mar 12, 2024) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved February 21, 2025.

[4] "2023-24 Jacksonville State Gamecocks Men's Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 21, 2025.

[5] "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Jacksonville State University Athletics. Retrieved October 22, 2024.

[6] "2024-25 Jacksonville State Gamecocks Men's Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 21, 2025.

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