2024–25 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team

2024–25 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball
2024–25 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball
Conference	Horizon League
Record	0–0 (0–0 Horizon)
Head coach	Bart Lundy (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Jake Williams; Ben Walker; Jose Winston;
Home arena	UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Horizon League men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Cleveland State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Detroit Mercy	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Green Bay	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
IU Indy	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Milwaukee	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Northern Kentucky	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Oakland	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Purdue Fort Wayne	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Robert Morris	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Wright State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Youngstown State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2025 Horizon League tournament winner

The 2024–25 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team will represent the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by third-year head coach Bart Lundy, will play their home games at the UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena as members of the Horizon League.

Previous season[edit]

The Panthers finished the 2023–24 season in sixth place in the Horizon League with a record of 20–15, including 12–8 in conference play. They defeated eleventh-seeded Detroit Mercy Titans at the Klotsche Center in the first round of the Horizon League tournament, then going on to upset third-seeded Green Bay in the quarterfinals, earning their second-straight trip to the conference semifinals in Indianapolis. The Panthers upset fifth-seeded Northern Kentucky in the semifinals to earn their first championship game appearance since 2017. In the finals, Milwaukee was defeated by top seed Oakland, 83–76.

Offseason[edit]

Departures[edit]

Milwaukee Departures
Name	No.	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Markeith Browning II	1	G	6'4"	196	RS Junior	Ypsilanti, MI	Transferred to Lindenwood
B.J. Freeman	10	F	6'6"	200	Junior	Selma, NC	Transferred to Arizona State
Dominic Ham	27	G	6'5"	195	Senior	Atlanta, GA	Graduated
Zach Howell	3	G	6'5"	200	Sophomore	Springfield, MO	Transferred to Drury
Elijah Jamison	2	G	6'3"	196	Sophomore	Louisburg, NC	Transferred to UNC Wilmington
Makuei Riek	17	G	6'6"	170	Freshman	Rochester, MN	Transferred to Fairfield
Pierce Spencer	0	G	6'3"	175	RS Junior	Porter, TX	Graduated
Angelo Stuart	5	G	6'1"	175	RS Senior	Queens, NY	Graduated
Langston Wilson	13	G	6'9"	215	Graduate Student	Upper Darby, PA	Exhausted eligibility

Incoming transfers[edit]

Milwaukee Incoming Transfers
Name	No.	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Themus Fulks	1	G	6'1"	175	RS Senior	Winston-Salem, NC	Louisiana
Danilo Jovanovich	24	F	6'8"	220	Junior	Milwaukee, WI	Louisville
John Lovelace Jr.	00	G	6'7"	205	Junior	Milwaukee, WI	Youngstown State
A.J. McKee	5	G	6'2"	200	RS Senior	Charlotte, NC	Queens (NC)
Jamichael Stillwell	3	F	6'8"	220	Junior	Atlanta, GA	Miami Dade College

2024 recruiting class[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
TJ Robinson G	Montclair, NJ	Immaculate Conception (Montclair, NJ)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Apr 29, 2024
TJ Robinson G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
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 June 27, 2024.

Preseason[edit]

Roster[edit]

2024–25 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	00	John Lovelace Jr.	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Youngstown State	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G	1	Themas Fulks	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	RS Sr	Louisiana	Winston-Salem, North Carolina
G	2	TJ Robinson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Fr	Immaculate Conception HS	Montclair, New Jersey
F	4	Kentrell Pullian	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	Eastern New Mexico	Benton Harbor, Michigan
G	5	AJ McKee	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Sr	Queens (NC)	Charlotte, North Carolina
F	7	Vinko Polovic (W)	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	RS So	Bosco Institute	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G	8	Erik Pratt	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	RS Sr	Texas A&M	Lake Worth, Florida
G	11	Learic Davis	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS So	Tennessee State	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
F	15	Simeon Murchison (W)	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	So	Milwaukee Hamilton HS	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G	20	Maurice Thomas	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	RS Fr	DePaul College Prep	Chicago, Illinois
F	22	Faizon Fields	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Old Dominion	Memphis, Tennessee
F	24	Danilo Jovanovich	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Louisville	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G	25	Aaron Franklin	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS Jr	Hutchinson CC	Kansas City, Missouri
F	34	Darius Duffy	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sr	Ranger	Murray, Kentucky

Head coach

Bart Lundy (Lenoir–Rhyne)

Assistant coach(es)

Jake Williams (Middle Tennessee)
Ben Walker (Creighton)
Jose Winston (Milwaukee)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: June 27, 2024

Schedule and results[edit]

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 22, 2024*	Portland State Cream City Challenge	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Milwaukee, WI
November 23, 2024*	Wofford Cream City Challenge	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Milwaukee, WI
November 24, 2024*	St. Thomas Cream City Challenge	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Milwaukee, WI
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Source^[1]

References[edit]

^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Milwaukee Panthers. Retrieved June 27, 2024.

[1] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Milwaukee Panthers. Retrieved June 27, 2024.

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v t e Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball
Venues	Baker Fieldhouse (1956–1977) J. Martin Klotsche Center (1977–1992) U.S. Cellular Arena (1992–1998) J. Martin Klotsche Center (1998–2003) U.S. Cellular Arena (2003–2012) Klotsche Center (2012–2013) UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (2013–present)
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