2024–25 Penn Quakers men's basketball team

2024–25 Penn Quakers men's basketball
2024–25 Penn Quakers men's basketball
Conference	Ivy League
Record	8–19 (4–10 Ivy)
Head coach	Steve Donahue (9th season);
Associate head coach	Nat Graham
Assistant coaches	Joe Mihalich Jr.; Kris Saulny;
Home arena	The Palestra

2024–25 Ivy League men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Yale †	13	–	1	.929	22	–	8	.733
Cornell	9	–	5	.643	18	–	11	.621
Dartmouth	8	–	6	.571	14	–	14	.500
Princeton	8	–	6	.571	19	–	11	.633
Harvard	7	–	7	.500	12	–	15	.444
Brown	6	–	8	.429	14	–	13	.519
	4	–	10	.286	8	–	19	.296
Columbia	1	–	13	.071	12	–	15	.444

† 2025 Ivy League tournament winner

The 2024–25 Penn Quakers men's basketball team represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Quakers, led by ninth-year head coach Steve Donahue, played their home games at The Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 8–19, 4–10 in Ivy League play to finish in seventh place.

On March 10, 2025, the school fired head coach Steve Donahue.^[1] On March 27, the school named former Iowa head coach Penn alum Fran McCaffery the team's new head coach.^[2]

Previous season

The Quakers finished the 2023–24 season 11–18, 3–11 in Ivy League play, to finish in seventh place.^[3] They failed to qualify for the Ivy League tournament.

Roster

2024–25 Penn Quakers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	0	AJ Levine	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Elmhurst, IL
G	1	Alex Massung	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	West Orange, NJ
G	2	Dylan Williams	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Columbia, SC
F	3	Johnnie Walter	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Agoura Hills, CA
G	5	Cam Thrower	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Manhattan Beach, CA
G/F	7	Michael Zanoni	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Charlotte, NC
G	11	Sam Brown	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Merion Station, PA
F/C	13	Nick Spinoso	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Sr	Port Washington, NY
F	15	Bradyn Foster	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Fr	Natrona Heights, PA
G/F	23	Ethan Roberts	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Arlington Heights, IL
G	24	Reese McMullen	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Memphis, TN
F	25	Augustus Gerhart	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	So	Denver, PA
C	33	Michelangelo Oberti	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Fr	Riva di Solto, Italy
F/C	34	Chris Ubochi	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Lagos, Nigeria
G/F	35	Niklas Polonowski	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	La Grange, IL
G	40	George Smith	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Salem, NH

Head coach

Steve Donahue (Ursinus)

Assistant coach(es)

Nat Graham (Penn)
Joe Mihalich Jr. (Nazareth)
Kris Saulny (Widener)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 5, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at NJIT	W 58–57	1–0	Wellness and Events Center (545) Newark, NJ
November 7, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Maryland Eastern Shore	W 85–84	2–0	The Palestra (932) Philadelphia, PA
November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Lafayette	L 63–65	2–1	Kirby Sports Center (1,575) Easton, PA
November 15, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+/NBCSPHI	Saint Joseph's Big 5 Classic Pod 2	L 69–86	2–2	The Palestra (3,056) Philadelphia, PA
November 19, 2024* 7:00 p.m., Peacock	at Villanova Big 5 Classic Pod 2	L 49–93	2–3	Finneran Pavilion (6,501) Philadelphia, PA
November 29, 2024* 4:30 p.m., ESPN+	Navy Cathedral of College Basketball Classic	L 78–86	2–4	The Palestra (1,649) Philadelphia, PA
November 30, 2024* 4:30 p.m., ESPN+	Maine Cathedral of College Basketball Classic	W 77–64	3–4	The Palestra (931) Philadelphia, PA
December 1, 2024* 2:30 p.m., ESPN+	Elon Cathedral of College Basketball Classic	L 53–68	3–5	The Palestra (597) Philadelphia, PA
December 7, 2024* 2:00 p.m., NBCSPHI	vs. Drexel Big 5 Classic – 5th-place game	L 47–60	3–6	Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA
December 9, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	VCU	L 47–66	3–7	Siegel Center (7,016) Richmond, VA
December 20, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	Rider	W 79–66	4–7	The Palestra (699) Philadelphia, PA
December 22, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at George Mason	L 53–85	4–8	EagleBank Arena (2,955) Fairfax, VA
December 29, 2024* 1:00 p.m., Peacock	at Penn State	L 66–86	4–9	Bryce Jordan Center (7,862) State College, PA
Ivy League regular season
January 11, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Dartmouth	L 70–73	4–10 (0–1)	Leede Arena Hanover, NH
January 18, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Cornell	L 76–86	4–11 (0–2)	The Palestra (2,339) Philadelphia, PA
January 20, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Harvard	W 82–67	5–11 (1–2)	Lavietes Pavilion (1,074) Cambridge, MA
January 25, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Columbia	W 93–78	6–11 (2–2)	The Palestra Philadelphia, PA
January 31, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Brown	L 79–88	6–12 (2–3)	The Palestra (1,750) Philadelphia, PA
February 1, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	Yale	L 61–90	6–13 (2–4)	The Palestra (2,614) Philadelphia, PA
February 7, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	Princeton Rivalry	L 59–61	6–14 (2–5)	The Palestra (3,475) Philadelphia, PA
February 14, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Yale	L 71–72	6–15 (2–6)	John J. Lee Amphitheater (1,409) New Haven, CT
February 15, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Brown	L 72–82	6–16 (2–7)	Pizzitola Sports Center (953) Providence, RI
February 21, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Dartmouth	W 88–75	7–16 (3–7)	The Palestra (1,083) Philadelphia, PA
February 22, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	Harvard	L 78–79 ^OT	7–17 (3–8)	The Palestra (2,347) Philadelphia, PA
February 28, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Cornell	L 62–90	7–18 (3–9)	Newman Arena (1,666) Ithaca, NY
March 1, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Columbia	W 92–87	8–18 (4–9)	Levien Gymnasium (1,514) New York, NY
March 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Princeton Rivalry	L 71–95	8–19 (4–10)	Jadwin Gymnasium (3,649) Princeton, NJ
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[4]^[5]

References

^ "Penn hoops coach Donahue out after 9 seasons". ESPN.com. March 10, 2025. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
^ "McCaffery brings fiery brand to alma mater Penn". ESPN.com. March 27, 2025. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Ivy League. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Pennsylvania Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
^ "Pennsylvania Quakers Schedule 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved November 5, 2024.

[1] "Penn hoops coach Donahue out after 9 seasons". ESPN.com. March 10, 2025. Retrieved April 1, 2025.

[2] "McCaffery brings fiery brand to alma mater Penn". ESPN.com. March 27, 2025. Retrieved April 1, 2025.

[3] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Ivy League. Retrieved November 5, 2024.

[4] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Pennsylvania Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2024.

[5] "Pennsylvania Quakers Schedule 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved November 5, 2024.

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Penn Quakers men's basketball
Venues	The Palestra (1927–present)
Rivalries	Drexel Princeton
Culture & lore	"Fight on, Pennsylvania!" City 6 Penn Pep Band Philadelphia Big 5 Big 5 Classic Robert V. Geasey Trophy
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1896–97 1897–98 1898–1902 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics