2024–25 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

2024–25 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record10–22 (5–13 A-10)
Head coach
Associate head coachPeter Thomas
Assistant coaches
  • David Boyden
  • Will Gipe
  • Jack Fahed
  • Darian Dollar
Home arenaRobins Center
2024–25 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
VCU 15 3   .833 28 7   .800
George Mason 15 3   .833 27 9   .750
Dayton 12 6   .667 23 11   .676
Loyola Chicago 12 6   .667 25 12   .676
Saint Louis 11 7   .611 19 15   .559
Saint Joseph's 11 7   .611 22 13   .629
George Washington 9 9   .500 21 13   .618
St. Bonaventure 9 9   .500 22 12   .647
Duquesne 8 10   .444 13 19   .406
Rhode Island 7 11   .389 18 13   .581
UMass 7 11   .389 12 20   .375
Davidson 6 12   .333 17 16   .515
5 13   .278 10 22   .313
La Salle 5 13   .278 14 19   .424
Fordham 3 15   .167 12 21   .364
2025 A-10 tournament winner

The 2024–25 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 20th-year head coach Chris Mooney and played their home games at the Robins Center in Richmond, Virginia as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Previous season

The Spiders finished the 2023–24 season 23–10, 15–3 in Atlantic 10 play to win a share of the A-10 regular season championship with Loyola Chicago. As a No. 1 seed in the A-10 tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to Saint Joseph's.[1] They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament, where they lost in the first round to Virginia Tech.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Trevor Smith 1 G 6'0" 165 Freshman Newport News, VA Transferred to Hampton[2]
Jordan King 2 G 6'0" 175 GS Senior Albany, NY Graduated[3]
Dji Bailey 4 G 6'5" 195 Senior Wilson, NC Graduate transferred to LSU[4]
Tyler Harris 9 F 6'7" 205 GS Senior Charlotte, NC Graduated
Isaiah Bigelow 24 F 6'7" 205 GS Senior Greensboro, NC Graduated
Quentin Southall 25 G 6'3" 195 Senior Alexandria, VA Walk-on; graduated
Neal Quinn 32 C 7'0" 260 GS Senior Allendale, NJ Graduated
Aidan Noyes 35 F 6'7" 195 Sophomore Cincinnati, OH Transferred to Belmont

Incoming transfers

Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Dusan Neskovic 7 F 6'8" 205 GS Senior Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina Dartmouth
B. Artis White 8 G 5'10" 155 Senior Canton, MI Western Michigan
Jonathan Beagle 9 F 6'10" 240 Junior Hudson Falls, NY Albany
Jack d'Entremont 25 F 6'7" 195 GS Senior Bryn Mawr, PA Walk-on; Washington and Lee
Apostolos Roumoglou 33 G 6'8" 215 Junior Xanthi, Greece UConn
George Washington III 40 G 6’2” 170 Sophomore Dayton, OH Michigan

Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Jaylen Robinson
SF
Jacksonville, FL Providence High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 8, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Bryson McGlothin
PF
Plano, TX John Paul II High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 5, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
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:

  • "Rivals.com 2024 Richmond Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  • "ESPN 2024 Richmond Commitments". ESPN. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved October 9, 2024.

2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Aiden Argabright
PG
Richmond, VA John Marshall High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jul 28, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Donovan Richardson
PG
Richmond, VA Collegiate School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 10, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
William Harper
SG
Washington, DC Gonzaga College High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 9, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
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:

Roster

2024–25 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Mikkel Tyne 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Bishop Walsh School Toronto, ON
G 3 DeLonnie Hunt 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) GS Rock Creek Christian Academy
Wagner
Upper Marlboro, MD
G 5 Collin Tanner 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Combine Academy Creedmoor, NC
F 7 Dusan Neskovic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS Hotchkiss School
Dartmouth
Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
G 8 B. Artis White 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) GS Canton High School
Western Michigan
Canton, MI
F 9 Jonathan Beagle 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr St. Thomas More School
Albany
Hudson Falls, NY
G 10 Liam Weaver (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Pembroke Hill School Shawnee, KS
G 11 Jason Roche 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Saint Mary's College High School
The Citadel
Berkeley, CA
F 12 Ryan Soulis 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Asheville School Athens, Greece
G 13 Jack Graham (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Milton Academy Smithfield, RI
G 15 Kirby Mooney (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr William Tennent High School Warminster, PA
C 21 Mike Walz 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr Conestoga High School Berwyn, PA
F 24 Jaylen Robinson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr DME Academy Jackonville, FL
F 25 Jack D'Entremont (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) GS Radnor High School
Washington and Lee
Bryn Mawr, PA
G 33 Apostolos Roumoglou 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr P.A.O.K. BC
UConn
Xanthi, Greece
F 35 Bryson McGlothin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr John Paul II High School Plano, TX
G 40 George Washington III 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Chaminade Julienne High School
Michigan
Austin, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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 6, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Mount Olive W 101–68  1–0
 17  Hunt   11  Walz   4  Beagle  Robins Center (4,542)
Richmond, VA
November 9, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+/MASN
Marist L 72–79  1–1
 27  Hunt   8  Roumoglou   2  Tied  Robins Center (5,038)
Richmond, VA
November 13, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Charlotte L 48–65  1–2
 14  Neskovic   9  Beagle   3  Hunt  Dale F. Halton Arena (3,097)
Charlotte, NC
November 16, 2024*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Bucknell L 76–80 2OT 1–3
 26  Hunt   8  Beagle   4  White  Sojka Pavilion (1,255)
Lewisburg, PA
November 20, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Maine W 70–66  2–3
 19  Roche   8  Beagle   4  Beagle  Robins Center (4,633)
Richmond, VA
November 25, 2024*
6:00 p.m., FloSports
vs. Florida Tech
Gulf Coast Showcase
W 67–57  3–3
 22  Roche   11  Roumoglou   6  Beagle  Hertz Arena (317)
Estero, FL
November 26, 2024*
3:00 p.m., FloSports
vs. Louisiana Tech
Gulf Coast Showcase
L 62–65  3–4
 26  Hunt   10  Roumoglou   4  Beagle  Hertz Arena (451)
Estero, FL
November 27, 2024*
6:00 p.m., FloSports
vs. Ball State
Gulf Coast Showcase
W 73–60  4–4
 28  Hunt   9  Roumoglou   3  Tied  Hertz Arena (311)
Estero, FL
December 8, 2024*
12:00 p.m., SECN
at No. 2 Auburn L 54–98  4–5
 16  Tyne   7  Walz   3  Tied  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
December 14, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+/MASN
Belmont L 86–93  4–6
 18  Tied   8  Walz   5  Walz  Robins Center (5,041)
Richmond, VA
December 18, 2024*
7:00 p.m., FloSports
at William & Mary L 87–93  4–7
 20  Neskovic   6  Beagle   7  Hunt  Kaplan Arena (2,393)
Williamsburg, VA
December 21, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+/MASN
VMI W 78–71  5–7
 23  Neskovic   8  Walz   4  Walz  Robins Center (5,498)
Richmond, VA
December 28, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Florida Gulf Coast L 57–75  5–8
 20  Neskovic   9  Neskovic   4  Hunt  Robins Center (5,457)
Richmond, VA
A-10 regular season
December 31, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+/Monumental
George Washington W 66–61  6–8
(1–0)
 19  Hunt   15  Walz   3  Tied  Robins Center (4,984)
Richmond, VA
January 4, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UMass W 72–64  7–8
(2–0)
 16  Hunt   9  Walz   7  Hunt  Mullins Center (3,046)
Amherst, MA
January 8, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at George Mason L 58–64  7–9
(2–1)
 16  Neskovic   6  Walz   3  Tied  EagleBank Arena (2,389)
Fairfax, VA
January 11, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Rhode Island L 64–67 OT 7–10
(2–2)
 28  Neskovic   8  Walz   3  Tied  Robins Center (5,465)
Richmond, VA
January 15, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at St. Bonaventure L 49–63  7–11
(2–3)
 12  Roche   7  Roumoglou   5  Roumoglou  Reilly Center (3,596)
St. Bonaventure, NY
January 18, 2025
2:30 p.m., USA
Saint Louis L 59–63  7–12
(2–4)
 20  Neskovic   10  Roumoglou   3  Beagle  Robins Center (5,937)
Richmond, VA
January 25, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+/MASN
Davidson L 66–72  7–13
(2–5)
 17  Walz   7  Neskovic   4  Tyne  Robins Center (6,791)
Richmond, VA
January 29, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at George Washington L 66–75  7–14
(2–6)
 17  White   4  Tied   3  Tied  Charles E. Smith Center (1,848)
Washington, D.C.
February 1, 2025
4:00 p.m., CBSSN
at VCU
Capital City Classic
L 49–90  7–15
(2–7)
 12  Neskovic   4  Walz   3  White  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
February 5, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+/MASN
Duquesne W 73–68  8–15
(3–7)
 14  Roche   7  Roche   2  White  Robins Center (5,680)
Richmond, VA
February 8, 2025
12:00 p.m., USA
at Davidson L 60–71  8–16
(3–8)
 13  Tyne   6  Roumoglou   5  White  John M. Belk Arena (2,611)
Davidson, NC
February 11, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+/Monumental
Loyola Chicago L 80–87 OT 8–17
(3–9)
 20  Walz   7  Tyne   4  Tied  Robins Center (4,470)
Richmond, VA
February 15, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+/Monumental
Fordham W 70–66  9–17
(4–9)
 23  Neskovic   7  Neskovic   4  Walz  Robins Center (6,226)
Richmond, VA
February 19, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at La Salle W 63–58  10–17
(5–9)
 17  Tyne   11  Walz   6  Walz  Tom Gola Arena (1,435)
Philadelphia, PA
February 22, 2025
12:30 p.m., USA
at Saint Joseph's L 62–78  10–18
(5–10)
 14  Neskovic   5  Walz   5  Tied  Hagan Arena (3,402)
Philadelphia, PA
February 25, 2025
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
VCU
Capital City Classic
L 60–78  10–19
(5–11)
 16  Neskovic   4  Walz   4  Neskovic  Robins Center (6,420)
Richmond, VA
March 1, 2025
2:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Dayton L 64–74 2OT 10–20
(5–12)
 17  Neskovic   7  Tied   5  Walz  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
March 8, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+/MASN
George Mason L 60–64  10–21
(5–13)
 16  White   6  Walz   4  White  Robins Center (6,153)
Richmond, VA
A-10 tournament
March 12, 2025
11:30 a.m., USA
(13) vs. (12) Davidson
First round
L 65–69  10–22
 17  White   10  Walz   4  Walz  Capital One Arena (4,735)
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source:[5]

References

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  2. ^ Jeter, Fred (May 2, 2024). "Smith boards Pirates' ship". Richmond Free Press. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "Former Spider Jordan King inks deal with Spanish team". Richmond Free Press. August 8, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  4. ^ Mickles, Sheldon (May 1, 2024). "The LSU men's basketball team has picked up a third guard from the transfer portal". NOLA.com. Retrieved October 9, 2024. (subscription required)
  5. ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Richmond Athletics. Retrieved October 9, 2024.