Draft:2024–25 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team

2024–25 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball
2024–25 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Brooks Savage (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Kris Arkenberg; Marcus Belcher; Brian Jones;
Home arena	Freedom Hall Civic Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

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2024–25 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Chattanooga	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
East Tennessee State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Furman	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Mercer	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Samford	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
The Citadel	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
UNC Greensboro	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
VMI	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Western Carolina	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Wofford	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2025 SoCon tournament winner

The 2024–25 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team represent East Tennessee State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Buccaneers, led by second-year head coach Brooks Savage, play their home games at the Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, Tennessee, as members of the Southern Conference.

Previous season

The Buccaneers finished the season 19–16, 8–10 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated VMI, UNC Greensboro, and Chattanooga to advance to the championship game of the SoCon tournament where they lost to Samford.

Offseason

Departing players

Departing Players
Name	Number	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
Tyler Rice	3	G	6'1"	180	Junior	Columbia, South Carolina	Transferred to Hampton
Justice Smith	12	G	6'6"	215	RS Junior	Lyons, New York	Transferred to Niagara
Ebby Asamoah	14	G	6'5"	200	Graduate Student	Rockville, Maryland	Completed College Eligibility
Braden Ilic	23	F	6'9"	225	Sophomore	Morristown, Tennessee	Transferred to Carson–Newman
Jadyn Parker	24	F	6'10"	200	RS Junior	Shallotte, North Carolina	Graduated

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name	Number	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Curt Lewis	4	G	6'5"	215	Graduate Student	Louisville, KY	Missouri
John Buggs III	7	G	6'3"	185	Graduate Student	Homer, LA	North Texas
Davion Bradford	8	F/C	7'0"	270	Senior	St. Louis, MO	Wake Forest
Roosevelt Wheeler	12	F/C	6'11"	245	Senior	Richmond, VA	VCU

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Brandon Crawford F	Irmo, South Carolina	Overtime Elite	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	May 8, 2024
Brandon Crawford F	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.

Roster

2024–25 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
F	0	Karon Boyd	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Concord, North Carolina
G	1	Quimari Peterson	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Gary, Indiana
G	2	Maki Johnson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Huntington, West Virginia
G	3	Timmy Fasehun (W)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Livingston, New Jersey
G	4	Curt Lewis	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	GS	Louisville, Kentucky
G	5	Allen Strothers	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	RS Jr	Newport News, Virginia
G	7	John Buggs III	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	GS	Homer, Louisiana
F/C	8	Davion Bradford	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	270 lb (122 kg)	Sr	St. Louis, Missouri
F	10	DJ Hughes	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Sr	Indianapolis, Indiana
C	11	David Meriweather	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	RS Fr	Indianapolis, Indiana
F/C	12	Roosevelt Wheeler	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Sr	Richmond, Virginia
G	15	Jaxson Jones (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS Fr	Council Bluffs, Iowa
G	21	Gabe Sisk	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Louisville, Kentucky
F	22	Jaden Seymour	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Charlotte, North Carolina
F	31	Brandon Crawford	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	Irmo, South Carolina

Head coach

Brooks Savage (Tennessee)

Assistant coach(es)

Kris Arkenberg (IUPUI)
Marcus Belcher (Southern Illinois)
Brian Jones (Northern Iowa)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 14, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
October 27, 2024* 4:00 p.m.	High Point	Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
November 4, 2024* TBA	Newberry	Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
November 8, 2024* TBA	Eastern Kentucky SoCon/ASUN Challenge	Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
November 13, 2024* TBA	Tusculum SoCon/ASUN Challenge	Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
November 16, 2024* TBA	at Davidson SoCon/ASUN Challenge	John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC
November 22, 2024* TBA	USC Upstate ETSU MTE	Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
November 24, 2024* TBA	Queens ETSU MTE	Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
November 27, 2024* TBA	at Charlotte	Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
November 30, 2024* TBA	Austin Peay	Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
December 3, 2024* 7:00 p.m.	at James Madison	Atlantic Union Bank Center Harrisonburg, VA
December 7, 2024* TBA	at Wichita State	Charles Koch Arena Wichita, KS
December 14, 2024* 3:00 p.m.	at Jacksonville SoCon/ASUN Challenge	Swisher Gymnasium Jacksonville, FL
December 18, 2024* TBA	Elon	Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
December 21, 2024* TBA	at Kansas City	Swinney Recreation Center Kansas City, MO
SoCon Regular season
January 1, 2025 TBA	VMI	Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
January 4, 2025 TBA	Wofford	Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
January 8, 2025 TBA	at Mercer	Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
January 11, 2025 TBA	The Citadel	Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
January 15, 2025 TBA	at Furman	Timmons Arena Greenville, SC
January 18, 2025 TBA	at Samford	Pete Hanna Center Homewood, AL
January 22, 2025 TBA	Western Carolina	Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
January 25, 2025 TBA	Chattanooga	Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m.	at UNC Greensboro	Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC
February 1, 2025 TBA	Furman	Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
February 5, 2025 TBA	at VMI	Cameron Hall Lexington, VA
February 8, 2025 TBA	Samford	Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
February 12, 2025 TBA	at Western Carolina	Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
February 15, 2025 TBA	at Chattanooga	McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN
February 19, 2025 TBA	UNC Greensboro	Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
February 22, 2025 TBA	at Wofford	Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium Spartanburg, SC
February 26, 2025 TBA	Mercer	Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
March 1, 2025 TBA	at The Citadel	McAlister Field House Charleston, SC
SoCon tournament
March 7-10, 2025 TBA	vs. TBA	Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Source:^[1]

References

^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". East Tennessee State Athletics. Retrieved October 7, 2024.

[1] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". East Tennessee State Athletics. Retrieved October 7, 2024.

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People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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