2024–25 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team

2024–25 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball
2024–25 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball
Conference	Conference USA
Record	19–14 (10–8 CUSA)
Head coach	Antoine Pettway (2nd season);
Associate head coach	Willie Watson
Assistant coaches	Donovan Kates; Philip Pearson;
Home arena	Convocation Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Conference USA men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Liberty †	13	–	5	.722	28	–	7	.800
Jacksonville State	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 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team represented Kennesaw State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by second-year head coach Antoine Pettway, played their home games at the KSU Convocation Center near Kennesaw, Georgia in unincorporated Cobb County as first-year members of Conference USA.

Previous season

The Owls finished the 2023–24 season 15–15, 6–10 in Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) play, to finish in ninth place. As the No. 9 seed in the ASUN tournament, they lost to Jacksonville in the first round.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Demond Robinson	0	F	6'9"	235	Senior	Montgomery, AL	Graduated
Terrell Burden	1	G	5'10"	170	Senior	Smyrna, GA	Graduated
Jamal King	3	F	6'7"	205	Junior	Uniontown, AL	Transferred
Cole LaRue	4	F	6'9"	236	Senior	Mobile, AL	Graduated
Armani Harris	21	G	6'6"	215	Senior	Brooklyn, NY	Graduated
Marcus Whitlock	22	G	6'2"	170	Freshman	Monticello, GA	Transferred to Cowley College
Quincy Ademokoya	23	G	6'6"	170	Senior	Bloomington, IL	Transferred to South Florida
Jusaun Holt	24	G	6'7"	184	Junior	Tacoma, WA	Not on team roster
Matt Brown	30	G	6'5"	195	Junior	Stockbridge, GA	Walk-on; transferred

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Richardo Wright	1	G	6'3"	185	GS Senior	Eustis, FL	SMU
Andre Weir	3	C	6'10"	265	Senior	Hollywood, FL	Florida Gulf Coast

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Ramon Seals #67 SF	Tampa, FL	SLAM School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Oct 6, 2023
Ramon Seals #67 SF	Recruit ratings: Rivals: ESPN: (78)
Adrian Wooley CG	Cottondale, AL	Paul W Bryant High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	Nov 1, 2023
Adrian Wooley CG	Recruit ratings: 247Sports:
Braedan Lue PF	Douglasville, GA	Alexander High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Nov 11, 2023
Braedan Lue PF	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Mekhi Turner PF	Atlanta, GA	Maynard Jackson High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sep 1, 2023
Mekhi Turner PF	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Ricky McKenzie SG	Marietta, GA	Wheeler High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jul 14, 2023
Ricky McKenzie SG	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Jamil Miller SG	Spokane, WA	Gonzaga Prep	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	N/A	Apr 25, 2024
Jamil Miller SG	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 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved August 5, 2024.

Roster

2024–25 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Ramone Seals	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	Fr	SLAM Tampa	Tampa, FL
G	1	Ricardo Wright	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	GS	SMU	Eustis, FL
G	2	RJ Johnson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	Grissom HS	Huntsville, AL
C	3	Andre Weir	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	RS Sr	Florida Gulf Coast	Hollywood, FL
F	4	Mekhi Turner	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	214 lb (97 kg)	Fr	Maynard Jackson HS	Atlanta, GA
G	5	Simeon Cottle	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jr	Tri-Cities HS	College Park, GA
F	6	Frankquon Sherman	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Grovetown HS	Lincolnton, GA
G	7	Chase Clemons	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	Etowah HS	Woodstock, GA
G	8	Ricky McKenzie	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Wheeler HS	Marietta, GA
G	9	Eric Holland (W)	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	Jr	Rome HS	Rome, GA
G	10	Jamil Miller	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	199 lb (90 kg)	Fr	Combine Academy (NC)	Spokane, WA
G	11	Delaney Heard	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	GS	Alabama	Canton, GA
F	13	Braedan Lue	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	223 lb (101 kg)	Fr	Alexander HS	Douglasville, GA
G	14	Adrian Wooley	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Paul W. Bryant HS	Tuscaloosa, AL
F	25	Rongie Gordon	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	GS	UAB	Montgomery, AL
F	30	Dozie Onyirimba (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	Fr	McEachern HS	Powder Springs, GA
G	31	Charles Stone (W)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Columbus HS	Columbus, GA

Head coach

Antoine Pettway (Alabama)

Assistant coach(es)

Willie Watson (Alabama)
Donovan Kates (Manhattan)
Philip Pearson (Alabama)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

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 5, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Toccoa Falls	W 110–61	1–0	22 – Lue	9 – Gordon	6 – Cottle	Convocation Center (2,405) Kennesaw, GA
November 9, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+		at California Baptist C-USA/WAC Alliance	L 84–88	1–1	26 – Cottle	7 – Weir	5 – Wooley	Fowler Events Center Riverside, CA
November 13, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Bryan College	W 94–59	2–1	16 – Lue	9 – Tied	7 – Wooley	Convocation Center (1,505) Kennesaw, GA
November 16, 2024* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+		Presbyterian	W 85–67	3–1	27 – Cottle	11 – Lue	4 – Cottle	Convocation Center (1,136) Kennesaw, GA
November 20, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Abilene Christian C-USA/WAC Alliance	W 84–78	4–1	22 – Cottle	7 – Miller	4 – Cottle	Convocation Center (1,381) Kennesaw, GA
November 24, 2024* 1:00 p.m., CBSSN		No. 24 Rutgers	W 79–77	5–1	16 – Miller	10 – Miller	7 – Wooley	Convocation Center (3,805) Kennesaw, GA
November 28, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+		vs. UC Irvine Western Slam	L 59–76	5–2	19 – Wooley	6 – Tied	4 – Wooley	VisitLethbridge.com Arena (704) Lethbridge, AB
November 29, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+		vs. Towson Western Slam	W 67–63 ^OT	6–2	18 – Miller	7 – Tied	4 – Cottle	VisitLethbridge.com Arena Lethbridge, AB
November 30, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+		vs. Kent State Western Slam	L 60–67	6–3	17 – Cottle	9 – Gordon	4 – Tied	VisitLethbridge.com Arena Lethbridge, AB
December 6, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Georgia State	W 81–77	7–3	28 – Wooley	7 – Tied	4 – Tied	GSU Convocation Center (1,642) Atlanta, GA
December 18, 2024* 10:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Santa Clara	L 74–94	7–4	25 – Wooley	5 – Tied	7 – Cottle	Leavey Center (1,047) Santa Clara, CA
December 21, 2024* 10:30 p.m., MW Network		at San Jose State	L 65–89	7–5	22 – Cottle	15 – Miller	4 – Gordon	Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,767) San Jose, CA
December 29, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Brewton–Parker	W 112–77	8–5	32 – Tied	10 – Miller	8 – Wooley	Convocation Center (1,358) Kennesaw, GA
Conference USA regular season
January 4, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		Jacksonville State	W 83–71	9–5 (1–0)	28 – Cottle	12 – Gordon	4 – Tied	Convocation Center (2,007) Kennesaw, GA
January 9, 2025 7:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Middle Tennessee	L 79–84	9–6 (1–1)	24 – Wooley	8 – Weir	4 – Tied	Murphy Center (2,051) Murfreesboro, TN
January 11, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Western Kentucky	L 69–85	9–7 (1–2)	27 – Wooley	10 – Tied	2 – Tied	E. A. Diddle Arena (3,047) Bowling Green, KY
January 16, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Sam Houston	W 75–69 ^OT	10–7 (2–2)	25 – Wooley	10 – Lue	4 – Cottle	Convocation Center (1,788) Kennesaw, GA
January 18, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		Louisiana Tech	W 78–76	11–7 (3–2)	25 – Cottle	9 – Weir	4 – Wooley	Convocation Center (1,707) Kennesaw, GA
January 23, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		at New Mexico State	W 69–56	12–7 (4–2)	23 – Wooley	10 – Sherman	3 – Tied	Pan American Center (4,599) Las Cruces, NM
January 25, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPN+		at UTEP	L 71–73	12–8 (4–3)	19 – Cottle	9 – Sherman	5 – Cottle	Don Haskins Center (5,351) El Paso, TX
January 30, 2025 8:00 p.m., CBSSN		Liberty	L 68–76	12–9 (4–4)	22 – Wooley	13 – Weir	5 – Wooley	Convocation Center (3,151) Kennesaw, GA
February 1, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		FIU	W 73–67	13–9 (5–4)	18 – Wooley	7 – Gordon	5 – Cottle	Convocation Center (2,155) Kennesaw, GA
February 6, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Western Kentucky	W 76–69	14–9 (6–4)	30 – Cottle	11 – Tied	4 – Gordon	Convocation Center (2,242) Kennesaw, GA
February 8, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		Middle Tennessee	L 75–76	14–10 (6–5)	29 – Wooley	12 – Gordon	7 – Wooley	Convocation Center (1,858) Kennesaw, GA
February 13, 2025 7:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Louisiana Tech	W 69–47	15–10 (7–5)	19 – Cottle	7 – Wooley	7 – Wooley	Thomas Assembly Center (1,814) Ruston, LA
February 15, 2025 3:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Sam Houston	L 76–78	15–11 (7–6)	21 – Cottle	9 – Miller	3 – Wooley	Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,478) Huntsville, TX
February 20, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		UTEP	W 83–73	16–11 (8–6)	21 – Wooley	7 – Gordon	7 – Wooley	Convocation Center (2,025) Kennesaw, GA
February 22, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		New Mexico State	L 49–60	16–12 (8–7)	17 – Cottle	7 – Gordon	2 – Tied	Convocation Center (2,103) Kennesaw, GA
February 27, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at FIU	L 61–76	16–13 (8–8)	20 – Wooley	7 – Tied	3 – Tied	Ocean Bank Convocation Center (668) Miami, FL
March 2, 2025 1:00 p.m., CBSSN		at Liberty	W 85–80	17–13 (9–8)	24 – Cottle	10 – Gordon	6 – Wooley	Liberty Arena (3,184) Lynchburg, VA
March 8, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Jacksonville State	W 74–70	18–13 (10–8)	25 – Gordon	10 – Sherman	4 – Cottle	Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,977) Jacksonville, AL
Conference USA tournament
March 13, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	(4)	vs. (5) New Mexico State Quarterfinals	W 80–77	19–13	32 – Cottle	10 – Lue	4 – Tied	Propst Arena (2,770) Huntsville, AL
March 14, 2025 12:30 p.m., CBSSN	(4)	vs. (1) Liberty Semifinals	L 79–81	19–14	28 – Wooley	9 – Sherman	5 – Wooley	Propst Arena (2,434) Huntsville, AL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[1]^[2]

References

^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Kennesaw State University Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
^ "Kennesaw State Owls 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 6, 2024.

[1] "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Kennesaw State University Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2024.

[2] "Kennesaw State Owls 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 6, 2024.

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