2024–25 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

2024–25 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
2024–25 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	3–1 (0–0 A–10)
Head coach	Billy Lange (6th season);
Associate head coach	Justin Scott
Assistant coaches	Thomas Boyle; Dwayne Jones;
Home arena	Hagan Arena
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Dayton	0	–	0	–	4	–	0	1.000
George Washington	0	–	0	–	4	–	0	1.000
La Salle	0	–	0	–	4	–	0	1.000
Loyola Chicago	0	–	0	–	4	–	0	1.000
St. Bonaventure	0	–	0	–	4	–	0	1.000
VCU	0	–	0	–	4	–	0	1.000
Davidson	0	–	0	–	3	–	0	1.000
Rhode Island	0	–	0	–	3	–	0	1.000
Saint Joseph's	0	–	0	–	3	–	1	.750
Saint Louis	0	–	0	–	2	–	1	.667
Fordham	0	–	0	–	2	–	2	.500
George Mason	0	–	0	–	2	–	3	.400
Richmond	0	–	0	–	1	–	3	.250
UMass	0	–	0	–	1	–	3	.250
Duquesne	0	–	0	–	0	–	3	.000

† 2025 A-10 tournament winner As of November 18, 2024

The 2024–25 Saint Joseph's Hawks basketball team represents Saint Joseph's University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by sixth-year head coach Billy Lange, play their home games at Hagan Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Previous season

The Hawks finished the 2023–24 season 21–14, 9–9 in A-10 play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place.^[1] As the No. 9 seed in the A-10 Tournament they defeated George Mason and upset No. 1-seeded Richmond before losing in the semifinals to VCU.^[2] The Hawks received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Seton Hall in the first round.^[3]

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Kacper Klaczek	0	G	6'8"	225	Junior	Chorzów, Poland	Transferred to Albany
Christian Winborne	1	G	6'2"	185	Sophomore	Baltimore, MD	Transferred to Iona
Cameron Brown	3	G	6'5"	225	GS Senior	Laurel, MD	Graduated
Lynn Greer III	5	G	6'2"	180	Junior	Philadelphia, PA	Transferred to Temple
Cooper Vogel	15	G	6'3"	180	Senior	Howell, NJ	Walk-on; graduated
Chris Arizin	20	G	6'3"	200	Senior	Media, PA	Walk-on; graduated
Chris Essandoko	22	C	7'0"	285	Freshman	Paris, France	Transferred to Providence
Brian Geatens	25	G	6'0"	180	Senior	Harleysville, PA	Walk-on; graduated
Charles Coleman	32	F/C	7'0"	265	Senior	Boston, MA	Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name	Num	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Derek Simpson	0	G	6'3"	165	Sophomore	Mount Laurel, NJ	Rutgers
Justice Ajogbor	22	F	6'10"	255	GS Senior	Benin City, Nigeria	Harvard

Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Steve Solano #49 C	Bronx, NY	La Lumiere School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Apr 13, 2024
Steve Solano #49 C	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Kevin Kearney SF	Brooklyn, NY	South Shore High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Nov 30, 2023
Kevin Kearney SF	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Mekai Johnson SG	Upper Marlboro, MD	Bishop Ireton High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Nov 9, 2023
Mekai Johnson SG	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Khaafiq Myers PG	Philadelphia, PA	Neumann Goretti High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	150 lb (68 kg)	Nov 9, 2023
Khaafiq Myers PG	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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: "Saint Joseph's Hawks". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 23, 2023. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 23, 2023.

2025 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2025 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Owen Verna #42 SG	Santa Ana, CA	Mater Dei High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jun 26, 2024
Owen Verna #42 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
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: "Saint Joseph's Hawks". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 23, 2023. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 23, 2023.

Roster

2024–25 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Derek Simpson	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jr	Rutgers	Mount Laurel, New Jersey
F	1	Kevin Kearney	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	South Shore	Brooklyn, New York
G	2	Erik Reynolds II	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Bullis School	Potomac, Maryland
F	3	Khaafiq Myers	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	150 lb (68 kg)	Fr	Neumann Goretti	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F	5	Anthony Finkley	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	So	Roman Catholic	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F	7	Dasear Haskins	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Fr	Camden	Willingboro, New Jersey
G	10	Shawn Simmons II	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	Hillcrest Prep (AZ)	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G	11	Xzayvier Brown	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	So	Roman Catholic	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F	13	Rasheer Fleming	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jr	Camden High School	Camden, New Jersey
C	15	Steven Solano	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	270 lb (122 kg)	Fr	La Lumiere School	Bronx, New York
F	22	Justice Ajogbor	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	GS	Harvard	Benin City, Nigeria
G	23	Mekai Johnson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Bishop Ireton	Silver Spring, Maryland
G/F	24	Will Lange	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Shipley School	Newtown Square, PA

Head coach

Billy Lange (Rowan)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	Bucknell	L 82–88		24 – Reynolds II	8 – Tied	5 – Reynolds II	Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Navy	W 70–63	1–0	29 – Reynolds II	5 – Reynolds II	3 – Brown	Hagan Arena (2,305) Philadelphia, PA
November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Central Connecticut	L 67–73	1–1	19 – Fleming	16 – Fleming	5 – Brown	Hagan Arena (2,124) Philadelphia, PA
November 12, 2024* 5:00 p.m., CBSSN	Villanova Big 5 Classic Pod 2/Holy War	W 83–76	2–1	19 – Fleming	6 – Tied	13 – Brown	Hagan Arena (3,326) Philadelphia, PA
November 15, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Penn Big 5 Classic Pod 1	W 86–69	3–1	15 – Tied	7 – Brown	4 – Brown	Palestra (3,056) Philadelphia, PA
November 21, 2024* 9:00 p.m., ESPN2	vs. Texas Tech Legends Classic semifinal						Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
November 22, 2024* 7:00 p.m./9:30 p.m., ESPNU	vs. Syracuse/Texas Legends Classic championship/consolation game						Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
November 26, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Coppin State						Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
December 3, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Princeton						Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
December 7, 2024* TBA	vs. TBA Big 5 Classic						Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA
December 10, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Charleston						Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
December 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	American						Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
December 21, 2024* 12:00 p.m., CBSSN	vs. Virginia Tech Holiday Hoopfest						Palestra Philadelphia, PA
December 28, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	Delaware State						Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
Atlantic 10 regular season
December 31, 2024 TBA	UMass						Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
January 3, 2025 TBA, ESPN Networks	at Saint Louis						Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
January 8, 2025 TBA	at Duquense						UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse Pittsburgh, PA
January 11, 2025 TBA, CBSSN	Loyola Chicago						Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
January 17, 2025 TBA, ESPN Networks	VCU						Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
January 21, 2025 TBA	at Davidson						John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC
January 24, 2025 TBA, ESPN Networks	at Dayton						UD Arena Dayton, OH
January 29, 2025 TBA	Duquesne						Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
February 1, 2025 TBA, CBSSN	at Loyola Chicago						Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL
February 7, 2025 TBA, ESPN Networks	Saint Louis						Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
February 12, 2025 TBA	La Salle						Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
February 15, 2025 12:30 p.m., USA	at George Mason						EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA
February 19, 2025 TBA	at George Washington						Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C.
February 22, 2025 12:30 p.m., USA	Richmond						Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
February 26, 2025 7:00 p.m., Peacock	St. Bonaventure						Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
March 1, 2025 12:00 p.m., USA	at Fordham						Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY
March 5, 2025 TBA	Rhode Island						Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
March 8, 2025 2:30 p.m., USA	at La Salle						Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
A-10 tournament
March 12–16, 2025 TBA	vs.						Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source:^[4]

References

^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". atlantic10.com. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
^ "Hawks Fall Short To VCU In A-10 Championship Semifinals, 66-60". Saint Joseph's University. 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
^ "Men's Basketball Outlasted By Seton Hall In Overtime, 75-72". Saint Joseph's University. 2024-03-20. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Saint Joseph's University Athletics. Retrieved July 23, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". atlantic10.com. Retrieved 2024-08-09.

[2] "Hawks Fall Short To VCU In A-10 Championship Semifinals, 66-60". Saint Joseph's University. 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2024-08-09.

[3] "Men's Basketball Outlasted By Seton Hall In Overtime, 75-72". Saint Joseph's University. 2024-03-20. Retrieved 2024-08-09.

[4] "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Saint Joseph's University Athletics. Retrieved July 23, 2024.

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v t e Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
Venues	Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (1949–2008) Palestra (2008–2009) Hagan Arena (2009–present)
Rivalries	Villanova
Culture & lore	The Hawk City 6 Philadelphia Big 5 (Robert V. Geasey Trophy) Gambling scandal Undefeated regular season
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NCAA Final Four appearance in italics