2024–25 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team

2024–25 Dayton Flyers men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record23–11 (12–6 A–10)
Head coach
Associate head coachRicardo Greer (8th season)
Assistant coaches
  • James Kane (5th season)
  • Jermaine Henderson (2nd season)
  • Sean Damaska (2nd season)
Home arenaUD Arena
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
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
Richmond 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 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Anthony Grant in his eighth season with the Flyers. The Flyers played their home games at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10).

Previous season

The Flyers finished the 2023–24 season 25–8, 14–4 in A-10 play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament to Duquesne. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 7 seed in the West Region where they defeated Nevada in the first round before losing to Arizona in the second round.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Koby Brea 4 G 6'6" 205 Junior Washington Heights, NY Transferred to Kentucky[1]
Petras Padegimas 12 F 6'8" 215 Freshman Kaunas, Lithuania Transferred to Mercer[2]
DaRon Holmes II 15 F 6'10" 235 Junior Goodyear, AZ Declare for 2024 NBA draft; selected 22nd overall by Phoenix Suns
CJ Napier 22 F 6'6" 215 GS Senior Miamisburg, OH Walk-on; graduated
Kobe Elvis 24 G 6'2" 180 Junior Brampton, ON Transferred to Oklahoma[3]
Zimi Nwokeji 45 F 6'7" 215 Junior Quincy, FL Transferred to Jacksonville[4]

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Posh Alexander 5 G 6'0" 205 RS Senior Brooklyn, NY Butler
Zed Key 23 F 6'8" 245 GS Senior Bay Shore, NY Ohio State
Jacob Conner 24 G/F 6'10" 209 Junior Dayton, OH Marshall

Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Hamad Mousa
SF 		Doha, Qatar NBA Global Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) May 29, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Amaël L'Etang
C 		Toulouse, France Cholet Basket 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Jun 11, 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:

  • "Dayton 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  • "Dayton Flyers 2024 Player Commits". ESPN. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved October 2, 2024.

2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Jaron McKie
#17 PG 		Philadelphia, PA St. Joseph's Prep School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 14, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (82)
Damon Friery
#21 PF 		Cleveland, OH Saint Ignatius High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sep 9, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (81)
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 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Javon Bennett 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Merrimack Orlando, FL
F 2 Nate Santos 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Pittsburgh Geneva, IL
F 3 Jaiun Simon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Fr Pebblebrook High School Mableton, GA
G 5 Posh Alexander 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Butler Brooklyn, NY
G 6 Enoch Cheeks 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Robert Morris Providence, RI
G 7 Evan Dickey (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Chaminade Julienne High School Dayton, OH
G 8 Marvel Allen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Montverde Academy Fort Lauderdale, FL
G/F 10 Hamad Mousa 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr NBA Global Academy Doha, Qatar
G 11 Malachi Smith 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Jr St. Raymond High School for Boys The Bronx, NY
F 13 Isaac Jack 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Buffalo Port Alberni, BC
G 21 Brady Uhl 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Cumberlands Dayton, OH
F 23 Zed Key 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Ohio State Bay Shore, NY
F 24 Jacob Conner 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Marshall Dayton, OH
G 25 Will Maxwell (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Oakwood High School Oakwood, OH
F 29 Amaël L'Etang 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Cholet Toulouse, France
G 33 Makai Grant (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Chaminade Julienne High School Dayton, OH
G/F 54 Atticus Schuler (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So St. Francis DeSales High School Westerville, OH
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
Exhibition
October 20, 2024*
5:00 p.m., BSOH 		Xavier
CareSource Exhibition Game[5] /Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy 		L 74–98  –
  13 – Santos   4 – L'Etang   3 – Tied  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
October 26, 2024*
6:00 p.m. 		Ashland W 65–56  –
  20 – Santos   8 – Cheeks   3 – Cheeks  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Saint Francis (PA) W 87–57  1–0
  14 – Key   10 – Cheeks   6 – Smith  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
November 9, 2024*
7:30 p.m., WHIO-TV/ESPN+ 		Northwestern W 71–66  2–0
  16 – Tied   6 – Santos   6 – Smith  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
November 13, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Ball State W 77–69  3–0
  23 – Cheeks   12 – Cheeks   10 – Smith  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
November 16, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Capital W 76–55  4–0
  16 – Bennett   10 – L'Etang   5 – Bennett  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
November 20, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		New Mexico State W 74–53  5–0
  23 – Santos   8 – Santos   6 – Bennett  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
November 25, 2024*
11:30 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. No. 12 North Carolina
Maui Invitational quarterfinals 		L 90–92  5–1
  15 – Santos   8 – Cheeks   6 – Alexander  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
November 26, 2024*
8:30 p.m., ESPNU 		vs. No. 5 Iowa State
Maui Invitational consolation 2nd round 		L 84–89  5–2
  22 – Smith   6 – Cheeks   9 – Smith  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
November 28, 2024*
12:00 a.m., ESPN2 		vs. No. 2 UConn
Maui Invitational 7th place game 		W 85–67  6–2
  20 – Cheeks   9 – Key   6 – Alexander  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
December 3, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Western Michigan W 77–69  7–2
  23 – Cheeks   8 – Cheeks   5 – Smith  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
December 7, 2024*
2:00 p.m., WHIO-TV 		Lehigh W 86–62  8–2
  24 – Santos   6 – Cheeks   9 – Smith  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
December 14, 2024*
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		No. 6 Marquette W 71–63  9–2
  15 – Tied   13 – Santos   11 – Smith  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
December 17, 2024*
7:00 p.m., Peacock 		No. 22 UNLV W 66–65  10–2
  14 – Santos   10 – Cheeks   6 – Cheeks  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
December 20, 2024*
8:30 p.m., ESPNU 		No. 22 vs. No. 19 Cincinnati
Simple Truth Hoops Classic 		L 59–66  10–3
  13 – Tied   6 – Tied   5 – Smith  Heritage Bank Center (15,107)
Cincinnati, OH
Atlantic 10 regular season
December 31, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		La Salle W 84–70  11–3
(1–0) 		 20 – Smith   5 – Tied   6 – Smith  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
January 4, 2025
12:00 p.m., USA 		at George Washington L 62–82  11–4
(1–1) 		 23 – Santos   11 – Cheeks   5 – Smith  Charles E. Smith Center (3,035)
Washington, D.C.
January 8, 2025
7:00 p.m., Peacock 		at UMass L 72–76  11–5
(1–2) 		 18 – Santos   6 – Smith   3 – Smith  Mullins Center (2,373)
Amherst, MA
January 15, 2025
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		George Mason L 59–67  11–6
(1–3) 		 20 – Santos   6 – L'Etang   5 – Smith  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
January 18, 2025
4:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Loyola Chicago W 83–81 OT 12–6
(2–3) 		 26 – Cheeks   7 – Tied   8 – Smith  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
January 21, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Duquesne W 82–62  13–6
(3–3) 		 23 – Cheeks   6 – Tied   9 – Smith  UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (3,218)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 24, 2025
7:30 p.m., ESPN2 		Saint Joseph's W 77–72  14–6
(4–3) 		 24 – Santos   8 – Santos   8 – Smith  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
January 28, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at St. Bonaventure L 53–75  14–7
(4–4) 		 12 – Santos   7 – Santos   4 – Tied  Reilly Center (3,929)
St. Bonaventure, NY
January 31, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Saint Louis W 71–63  15–7
(5–4) 		 19 – Bennett   8 – L'Etang   5 – Alexander  Chaifetz Arena (9,819)
St. Louis, MO
February 4, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Davidson W 69–63  16–7
(6–4) 		 13 – Tied   13 – L'Etang   5 – Alexander  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
February 7, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		VCU L 68–73  16–8
(6–5) 		 18 – Santos   7 – Santos   4 – Tied  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
February 12, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Fordham W 93–76  17–8
(7–5) 		 18 – Smith   6 – Cheeks   5 – Smith  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,651)
Bronx, NY
February 15, 2025
2:30 p.m., USA 		Duquesne W 77–76  18–8
(8–5) 		 19 – Cheeks   6 – Key   3 – Smith  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
February 21, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Loyola Chicago L 72–76  18–9
(8–6) 		 18 – Santos   7 – Cheeks   5 – Smith  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (4,557)
Chicago, IL
February 26, 2025
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Rhode Island W 85–77  19–9
(9–6) 		 17 – Santos   8 – Cheeks   6 – Smith  Ryan Center (4,782)
Kingston, RI
March 1, 2025
2:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Richmond W 74–64 2OT 20–9
(10–6) 		 18 – Tied   11 – Cheeks   4 – Smith  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
March 4, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Saint Louis W 75–67  21–9
(11–6) 		 17 – Cheeks   9 – Cheeks   5 – Bennett  UD Arena (13,409)
Dayton, OH
March 7, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at VCU W 79–76  22–9
(12–6) 		 22 – Bennett   6 – Santos   7 – Smith  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
A-10 tournament
March 14, 2025
7:30 p.m., Peacock 		(3) vs. (6) Saint Joseph's
Quarterfinals 		L 68–73 OT 22–10
  15 – Tied   15 – Santos   5 – Smith  Capital One Arena (8,766)
Washington, D.C.
NIT
March 19, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		(1) at Florida Atlantic
First round – Dayton Region 		W 86–79  23–10
  30 – Bennett   5 – Smith   4 – Cheeks  Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (1,846)
Boca Raton, FL
March 22, 2025
11:30 a.m., ESPN2 		(1) at Chattanooga
Second round – Dayton Region 		L 72–87  23–11
  18 – Santos   6 – Santos   7 – Smith  McKenzie Arena (2,633)
Chattanooga, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source:[6]

Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP—RV——RVRV22RVRVRV———————————
CoachesRVRVRVRVRVRV24RVRV————————————

References

  1. ^ Black, Ryan (May 1, 2024). "Koby Brea, nation's top 3-pointer shooter in 2023-24, commits to Kentucky basketball". Courier Journal. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  2. ^ Jablonski, David (April 30, 2024). "Former Dayton forward finds new home in Southern Conference". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved October 2, 2024. (subscription required)
  3. ^ Martinez, Justin (April 23, 2024). "OU basketball lands Dayton guard Kobe Elvis via transfer portal". The Oklahoman. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  4. ^ Jablonski, David (April 13, 2024). "Former Dayton forward finds new home in Florida". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved October 2, 2024. (subscription required)
  5. ^ "CareSource Announces Exhibition Games for Mental Health". CareSource.
  6. ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Dayton Flyers Athletics. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
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