2024–25 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball team

2024–25 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball
2024–25 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball
Conference	America East Conference
Record	1–0 (0–0 America East)
Head coach	Phil Martelli Jr. (2nd season);
Associate head coach	Chris Cole
Assistant coaches	Brendan Phelps; Ryan Daly; Nick Schmidt;
Home arena	Chace Athletic Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 America East Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
UMass Lowell	0	–	0	–	2	–	0	1.000
Albany	0	–	0	–	1	–	1	.500
Binghamton	0	–	0	–	1	–	1	.500
Bryant	0	–	0	–	1	–	1	.500
Maine	0	–	0	–	1	–	1	.500
UMBC	0	–	0	–	1	–	1	.500
New Hampshire	0	–	0	–	1	–	2	.333
Vermont	0	–	0	–	1	–	2	.333
NJIT	0	–	0	–	0	–	2	.000

† 2025 AmEast tournament winner As of November 9, 2024

The 2024–25 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball team will represent Bryant University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by second-year head coach Phil Martelli Jr., will play their home games at the Chace Athletic Center in Smithfield, Rhode Island as members of the America East Conference.

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2023–24 season 20–13, 11–5 in America East play to finish in a tie for second place.^[1] They defeated Maine in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament,^[2] before falling to UMass Lowell in the semifinals.^[3]

Roster

2024–25 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Earl Timberlake (5Y)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	Sr	Memphis	Washington, D.C.
F	1	Kvonn Cramer (5Y)	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sr	Hofstra	Wilmington, Delaware
G	2	Khalil Williams	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Hargrave Military Academy	Washington, D.C.
G	4	Devean Williams	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Canisius	Los Angeles, California
F	5	Barry Evans	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	St. Bonaventure	Baltimore, Maryland
F	7	Connor Withers (6Y)	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	UMass Lowell	Manassas, Virginia
G	11	Kam Farris (5Y)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Marist	Burlington, Vermont
F	12	Favour Aire	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Penn State	Ekpoma, Nigeria
G	13	Jakai Robinson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	Jr	Miami (FL)	Ossining, New York
G	14	Frankie Vassalluzzo	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Pine Crest School	Boca Raton, Florida
G	21	Aaron Davis	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	First Love Christian Academy	Bay Shore, New York
F	22	Keyshawn Mitchell	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	First Love Christian Academy	Brooklyn, New York
G	24	Rafael Pinzon	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	St. John's	Arecibo, Puerto Rico
PG	40	Jayden Brown	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Fr	Immaculate Conception HS	Teaneck, New Jersey
G	41	Jason Koval	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Fr	Riverstone International School	Boise, Idaho
G	43	Langston Bailey	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	142 lb (64 kg)	Fr	Springdale Prep	Riverdale, Maryland
F	50	Josh Ozabor	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	IMG Academy	Johannesburg, South Africa
G	51	Michael Amador	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	West Morris Central HS	Long Valley, New Jersey
G	53	Jason Sepe	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Ponaganset HS	Foster, Rhode Island

Head coach

Phil Martelli Jr. (Saint Joseph's)

Assistant coach(es)

Chris Cole (New Mexico State)
Brendan Phelps (Eastern CT)
Ryan Daly (Saint Joseph's)
Nick Schmidt (Alfred State)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
(5Y) Fifth-year senior
(6Y) Sixth-year senior
Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 7, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN+	Dean	W 105–63	1–0	Chace Athletic Center (1,054) Smithfield, RI
November 8, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Siena			Chace Athletic Center Smithfield, RI
November 14, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Buffalo			Alumni Arena Amherst, NY
November 18, 2024* 6:30 pm, FloHoops	at Delaware			Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE
November 21, 2024* 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Stonehill			Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA
November 24, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at St. Bonaventure			Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, NY
November 26, 2024* 4:00 pm	vs. Tennessee State Coke Classic			McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN
November 27, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Chattanooga Coke Classic			McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN
December 2, 2024* 7:00 pm	at Drexel			Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
December 6, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	Brown			Chace Athletic Center Smithfield, RI
December 8, 2024* 2:00 pm	VTSU–Johnson			Chace Athletic Center Smithfield, RI
December 11, 2024* 7:00 pm, CBSSN	at St. John's			Carnesecca Arena Queens, NY
December 14, 2024* 2:30 pm, CBSSN	vs. Fordham Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase			Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
December 22, 2024* 1:00 pm	at Towson			TU Arena Towson, MD
December 30, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN+	at Grand Canyon			Global Credit Union Arena Phoenix, AZ
America East regular season
January 4, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Maine			Chace Athletic Center Smithfield, RI
January 11, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Vermont			Chace Athletic Center Smithfield, RI
January 16, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+	at Albany			Broadview Center Albany, NY
January 18, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+	UMass Lowell			Chace Athletic Center Smithfield, RI
January 23, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at New Hampshire			Lundholm Gym Durham, NH
January 25, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+	Binghamton			Chace Athletic Center Smithfield, RI
January 30, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at UMBC			Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena Catonsville, MD
February 1, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at NJIT			Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ
February 6, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+	Albany			Chace Athletic Center Smithfield, RI
February 8, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Binghamton			Dr. Bai Lee Court Vestal, NY
February 13, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+	NJIT			Chace Athletic Center Smithfield, RI
February 15, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+	UMBC			Chace Athletic Center Smithfield, RI
February 20, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Vermont			Patrick Gym Burlington, VT
February 27, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at UMass Lowell			Costello Athletic Center Lowell, MA
March 1, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Maine			Memorial Gymnasium Orono, ME
March 4, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+	New Hampshire			Chace Athletic Center Smithfield, RI
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[4]^[5]

References

^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". America East Conference. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
^ "Men's Basketball Falls in America East Quarterfinals at Bryant". University of Maine Athletics. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
^ "No. 2 River Hawks Pull Away Late to Defeat No. 3 Bryant, 77-70, in America East Semifinals". UMass Lowell Athletics. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Bryant University. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
^ "Bryant Bulldogs 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 7, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". America East Conference. Retrieved October 7, 2024.

[2] "Men's Basketball Falls in America East Quarterfinals at Bryant". University of Maine Athletics. Retrieved October 7, 2024.

[3] "No. 2 River Hawks Pull Away Late to Defeat No. 3 Bryant, 77-70, in America East Semifinals". UMass Lowell Athletics. Retrieved October 7, 2024.

[4] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Bryant University. Retrieved October 7, 2024.

[5] "Bryant Bulldogs 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 7, 2024.

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