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The 2024–25 UIC Flames men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois Chicago during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flames, led by first-year head coach Rob Ehsan, played their home games at Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). The finished the season 17–14, 10–10 in MVC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the MVC tournament, they were upset by Valparaiso.

ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record17–14 (10–10 MVC)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachKevin Devitt (1st season)
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2024–25 UIC Flames men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record17–14 (10–10 MVC)
Head coach
Associate head coachKevin Devitt (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Johnny Hill (1st season)
  • David Berkun (1st season)
  • Ryan Davis (1st season)
  • Jaime Smith (1st season)
Home arenaCredit Union 1 Arena
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2024–25 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Drake †17–3 .85031–4  .886
Bradley15–5 .75028–9  .757
Northern Iowa14–6 .70020–13  .606
Belmont13–7 .65022–11  .667
Illinois State10–10 .50022–14  .611
UIC10–10 .50017–14  .548
Murray State9–11 .45016–17  .485
Southern Illinois8–12 .40014–19  .424
Indiana State8–12 .40014–18  .438
Evansville8–12 .40011–21  .344
Valparaiso6–14 .30015–19  .441
Missouri State2–18 .1009–23  .281
† 2025 MVC tournament winner
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Previous season

The Flames finished the 2023–24 season 12–21, 4–16 in MVC play, to finish in 11th place.[1] They defeated Southern Illinois[2] before losing to Bradley in the quarterfinals of the MVC tournament.[3]

On March 10, 2024, the school announced the firing of head coach Luke Yaklich, ending his four-year tenure at the helm.[4] On April 1, the school announced that Stanford assistant Rob Ehsan would be the team's new coach.[5]

Offseason

Departures

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Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Ethyn Brown10G5' 11"185SophomoreBelleville, ILTransferred to Quincy
Jaden Brownell33F6' 9"230RS SophomoreSandy, UTTransferred to Samford
Steven Clay2G6' 4"185SophomoreMilwaukee, WITransferred to Morehead State
Cameron Fens54C6' 10"255SophomoreDubuque, IATransferred to South Dakota
CJ Jones3G6' 5"195SophomoreEast St. Louis, ILTransferred to Kansas State
Marquise Kennedy14G6' 1"190Graduate studentChicago, ILExhausted eligibility
Drew King0G6' 3"189SophomorePhoenix, AZTransferred to Elon
Nathan Ojukwu13F6' 6"215FreshmanBoise, IDTransferred to Northwest Florida State
Toby Okani5G6' 8"210SeniorOrange, NJTransferred to West Virginia
Yusef Salih23G6' 2"192JuniorGainesville, VATransferred to East Texas A&M
Isaiah Rivera1G6' 5"210SeniorGeneseo, ILTransferred to DePaul
Griffin Yaklich15G6' 6"210SeniorJoliet, ILTransferred to Roosevelt
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Incoming transfers

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Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Ahmad Henderson II0G5' 9"155SophomoreChicago, ILNiagara
Jordan Mason2G6' 4"175JuniorSan Antonio, TXTexas State
Modestas Kancleris5F6' 9"205RS SeniorKaunas, LithuaniaCal State Bakersfield
Tyem Freeman8G6' 5"205Graduate studentSpringfield, MOKent State
Koby Jeffries9G6' 3"195RS SeniorOlive Branch, MSUT Martin
Saša Ciani21F6' 9"240SophomoreNova Gorica, SloveniaXavier
Javon Jackson22G6' 3"190JuniorHouston, TXUtah State
Joshua Reaves23G6' 4"205Graduate studentHamden, CTMount St. Mary's
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Recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Jayce Nathaniel
F		 Buford, GA AZ Compass Prep 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg)  
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (N/A)
Carlos Harris III
G		 Chicago, IL Curie High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (N/A)
Iker Garmendia
F		 Barcelona, Spain Joventut Badalona 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (N/A)
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.
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Roster

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2024–25 UIC Flames men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Ahmad II Henderson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)155 lb (70 kg) SoNiagara Chicago, IL
F 1 Jayce Nathaniel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrAZ Compass Prep Buford, GA
G 2 Jordan Mason 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrTexas State San Antonio, TX
G 3 Carlos III Harris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrCurie High School Chicago, IL
G 4 Ethan Pickett 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrTriton College Pensacola, FL
F 5 Modestas Kancleris 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrCal State Bakersfield Kaunas, Lithuania
G 6 Khaled Khaled 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrReavis High School Burbank, IL
G 8 Tyem Freeman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) GSKent State Springfield, MO
G 9 Koby Jeffries 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrUT Martin Olive Branch, MS
F 14 Iker Garmendia 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrJoventut Badalona Barcelona, Spain
F 21 Saša Ciani 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoXavier Nova Gorica, Slovenia
G 22 Javon Jackson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrUtah State Houston, TX
G 23 Joshua Reaves 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) GSMount St. Mary's Hamden, CT
G 34 Grant Welch 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)187 lb (85 kg) SoMoline High School Moline, IL
F 50 Filip Skobalj 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrDon Bosco-Schule Rostock Belgrade, Serbia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 24, 2024

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition season
November 30, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Aurora W 91–76 
 19 – tied  10 – tied  7 – Jackson  Credit Union 1 Arena 
Chicago, IL
Regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 St. Francis (IL) W 91–43  1–0
  21 – Jackson  11 – Kancleris  5 – Henderson II  Credit Union 1 Arena (594)
Chicago, IL
November 8, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Yale W 91–79  2–0
  19 – Freeman  11 – Ciani  7 – Henderson II  Credit Union 1 Arena (3,102)
Chicago, IL
November 12, 2024*
6:00 p.m., BTN		 at Northwestern L 74–83  2–1
  17 – Jackson  8 – tied  4 – tied  Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,492)
Evanston, IL
November 16, 2024*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Saint Mary's (MN) W 117–59  3–1
  21 – Reaves  9 – Kancleris  10 – Jackson  Credit Union 1 Arena (664)
Chicago, IL
November 21, 2024*
10:00 a.m., BallerTV		 vs. James Madison
Boardwalk Battle quarterfinal		 L 81–99  3–2
  17 – Henderson II  9 – Ciani  4 – Henderson II  Ocean Center (386)
Daytona Beach, FL
November 22, 2024*
10:00 a.m., BallerTV		 vs. La Salle
Boardwalk Battle consolation semifinal		 W 96–83  4–2
  19 – Skobalj  11 – Ciani  4 – Jackson  Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
November 23, 2024*
12:00 p.m., BallerTV		 vs. East Carolina
Boardwalk Battle consolation final		 L 55–72  4–3
  10 – tied  8 – Ciani  6 – Jackson  Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
December 4, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Northern Iowa L 56–83  4–4
(0–1)		  14 – Jackson  17 – Ciani  3 – Jackson  Credit Union 1 Arena (732)
Chicago, IL
December 8, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Dartmouth W 69–68 OT 5–4
  17 – tied  13 – Kancleris  4 – Jackson  Credit Union 1 Arena (728)
Chicago, IL
December 15, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Little Rock W 77–69 OT 6–4
  15 – tied  13 – Kancleris  5 – Mason  Jack Stephens Center (602)
Little Rock, AR
December 20, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Seattle W 79–68  7–4
  14 – Henderson II  7 – Kancleris  9 – Henderson II  Redhawk Center (852)
Seattle, WA
December 29, 2024
4:00 p.m., Marquee/ESPN+		 at Illinois State W 73–67  8–4
(1–1)		  16 – Ciani  9 – Ciani  4 – Henderson II  CEFCU Arena (3,841)
Normal, IL
January 1, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Drake W 74–70  9–4
(2–1)		  17 – Mason  5 – Ciani  5 – Mason  Credit Union 1 Arena (1,200)
Chicago, IL
January 4, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Belmont L 87–92  9–5
(2–2)		  18 – Henderson II  8 – Jackson  5 – Mason  Curb Event Center (1,200)
Nashville, TN
January 7, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Missouri State W 80–63  10–5
(3–2)		  18 – Freeman  5 – Freeman  6 – Ciani  Great Southern Bank Arena (1,406)
Springfield, MO
January 11, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Bradley L 60–61  10–6
(3–3)		  15 – Mason  11 – Ciani  4 – Henderson II  Credit Union 1 Arena (1,896)
Chicago, IL
January 15, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Murray State W 97–93 2OT 11–6
(4–3)		  30 – Jackson  10 – Ciani  5 – tied  Credit Union 1 Arena (1,391)
Chicago, IL
January 18, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Valparaiso W 81–74  12–6
(5–3)		  17 – Jackson  12 – Ciani  4 – Freeman  Athletics–Recreation Center (1,456)
Valparaiso, IN
January 22, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Evansville W 78–67  13–6
(6–3)		  19 – Mason  9 – Kancleris  5 – Mason  Ford Center (3,987)
Evansville, IN
January 25, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Southern Illinois L 85–89  13–7
(6–4)		  23 – Mason  6 – Freeman  7 – Mason  Credit Union 1 Arena (2,326)
Chicago, IL
January 29, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Bradley W 93–70  14–7
(7–4)		  25 – Jackson  9 – Kancleris  7 – Mason  Carver Arena (5,785)
Peoria, IL
February 1, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Indiana State L 83–88  14–8
(7–5)		  20 – tied  10 – Kancleris  6 – Mason  Credit Union 1 Arena (1,352)
Chicago, IL
February 5, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Illinois State L 79–81  14–9
(7–6)		  18 – Freeman  7 – Pickett  5 – Jackson  Credit Union 1 Arena (1,554)
Chicago, IL
February 8, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Southern Illinois L 67–79  14–10
(7–7)		  12 – tied  5 – Freeman  2 – tied  Banterra Center (4,321)
Carbondale, IL
February 11, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Murray State L 53–63  14–11
(7–8)		  12 – Kancleris  10 – Kancleris  3 – Mason  CFSB Center (4,874)
Murray, KY
February 16, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Missouri State W 63–58  15–11
(8–8)		  16 – Jackson  8 – Kancleris  2 – tied  Credit Union 1 Arena (875)
Chicago, IL
February 19, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Drake L 57–74  15–12
(8–9)		  15 – Freeman  6 – tied  3 – Jackson  The Knapp Center (3,449)
Des Moines, IA
February 22, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Evansville W 82–77  16–12
(9–9)		  18 – Kancleris  10 – Kancleris  9 – Mason  Credit Union 1 Arena (994)
Chicago, IL
February 26, 2025
6:00 p.m., MVC TV Network/ESPN+		 at Northern Iowa L 52–74  16–13
(9–10)		  13 – Henderson II  6 – Ciani  2 – tied  McLeod Center (4,098)
Cedar Falls, IA
March 2, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Valparaiso W 77–73  17–13
(10–10)		  17 – Henderson II  13 – Kancleris  4 – Freeman  Credit Union 1 Arena (1,200)
Chicago, IL
State Farm MVC tournament
March 6, 2025*
8:30 p.m., MVC TV Network/ESPN+		 (6) vs. (11) Valparaiso
Arch Madness Opening Round		 L 50–67  17–14
  11 – Pickett  6 – tied  3 – Khaled  Enterprise Center (3,849)
St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.
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