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2024–25 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team

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The 2024–25 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team represented Delaware State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by fourth-year head coach Stan Waterman, played their home games at Memorial Hall in Dover, Delaware as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record16–14 (8–6 MEAC)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
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2024–25 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record16–14 (8–6 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMemorial Hall
Seasons
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2024–25 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Norfolk State †11–3 .78624–11  .686
South Carolina State11–3 .78620–13  .606
Delaware State8–6 .57116–14  .533
Howard7–7 .50012–20  .375
Morgan State7–7 .50014–18  .438
North Carolina Central6–8 .42914–19  .424
Coppin State4–10 .2866–24  .200
Maryland Eastern Shore2–12 .1436–25  .194
† 2025 MEAC tournament winner
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Previous season

The Hornets finished the 2023–24 season 15–19, 6–8 in MEAC play to finish in sixth place.[1] They upset South Carolina State[2] and North Carolina Central,[3] before falling to Howard in the MEAC tournament championship game.[4] They received an invitation to the CBI, receiving the #14 seed,[5] where they would be defeated by eventual tournament champions Seattle in the first round.[6]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2024–25 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Robert Smith 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrWest Chester Philadelphia, PA
F 1 Alston Andrews 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) GSIllinois State Detroit, MI
G 2 Corey Perkins 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrSanford School Wilmington, DE
G 3 Martaz Robinson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) GSNew Town HS Baltimore, MD
F 4 Caleb Surgers 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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 SoPanther Creek HS Cary, NC
SG 5 John Clemmons 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)203 lb (92 kg) FrCaravel Academy Bear, DE
G 10 Theodore Pendergrass III 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrThe Phelps School Ardmore, PA
F 11 Kaseem Watson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoWest Catholic HS Philadelphia, PA
F 13 Kareem Watson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrWest Catholic HS Philadelphia, PA
G 15 Ponce James 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrBridgeport Prep Bridgeport, CT
G 21 Elias Walker 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrWilkes Cheltenham, PA
G 22 Dean Shepherd 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 SoTower Hill School New Castle, DE
SG 23 Jesse Kinard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrBuffalo Island Central HS Jonesboro, AR
F/C 24 Raymond Somerville 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) GSCal State Bakersfield Media, PA
F 25 Muneer Newton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrArchbishop Wood HS Philadelphia, PA
C 32 Javarzia Belton 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)280 lb (127 kg) JrMoravian Prep Calhoun Falls, SC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 20, 2024

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2024*
7:00 pm		 Delaware Valley W 99–49  –
 Memorial Hall 
Dover, DE
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
8:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+		 at Virginia Tech L 60–83  0–1
 Cassell Coliseum (4,453)
Blacksburg, VA
November 9, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Columbia L 62–83  0–2
 Levien Gymnasium (782)
New York, NY
November 12, 2024*
7:00 pm		 Gwynedd Mercy W 70–54  1–2
 Memorial Hall 
Dover, DE
November 16, 2024*
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Cheyney W 93–51  2–2
 Memorial Hall (350)
Dover, DE
November 19, 2024*
7:00 pm, FS2		 at Providence L 48–78  2–3
 Amica Mutual Pavilion (7,489)
Providence, RI
November 23, 2024*
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Mount St. Mary's L 66–76  2–4
 Knott Arena (1,590)
Emmitsburg, MD
November 26, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Penn State Wilkes-Barre W 111–43  3–4
 Memorial Hall (109)
Dover, DE
November 29, 2024*
8:00 pm, SECN/ESPN+		 at Texas L 68–90  3–5
 Moody Center (10,716)
Austin, TX
December 3, 2024*
6:30 pm, FloHoops		 at Delaware L 80–93  3–6
 Bob Carpenter Center (2,104)
Newark, DE
December 7, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Loyola (MD) W 80–77  4–6
 Memorial Hall (151)
Dover, DE
December 11, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 NJIT W 71–59  5–6
 Memorial Hall (102)
Dover, DE
December 19, 2024*
2:30 pm, ESPNU		 vs. Grambling State
Chris Paul HBCU Challenge		 W 73–60  6–6
 Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
December 20, 2024*
1:30 pm, ESPNU		 vs. Alabama State
Chris Paul HBCU Challenge		 W 83–80  7–6
 Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
December 28, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Saint Joseph's L 58–76  7–7
 Hagan Arena (3,179)
Philadelphia, PA
MEAC regular season
January 4, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Howard L 94–100  7–8
(0–1)		 Burr Gymnasium (874)
Washington, D.C.
January 6, 2025
4:30 pm, ESPN+		 Norfolk State L 64–73  7–9
(0–2)		 Memorial Hall (1,000)
Dover, DE
January 11, 2025
4:00 pm		 at South Carolina State W 76–75  8–9
(1–2)		 SHM Memorial Center (585)
Orangeburg, SC
January 13, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 at North Carolina Central L 72–75  8–10
(1–3)		 McDougald–McLendon Arena (2,578)
Durham, NC
January 18, 2025*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Virginia Lynchburg W 126–38  9–10
 Memorial Hall (128)
Dover, DE
January 25, 2025
4:00 pm		 at Maryland Eastern Shore W 73–66  10–10
(2–3)		 Hytche Athletic Center (401)
Princess Anne, MD
February 1, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Coppin State W 84–61  11–10
(3–3)		 Physical Education Complex (778)
Baltimore, MD
February 3, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 Morgan State W 84–82  12–10
(4–3)		 Memorial Hall (304)
Dover, DE
February 15, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Howard W 90–69  13–10
(5–3)		 Memorial Hall (1,800)
Dover, DE
February 17, 2025
7:30 pm		 at Norfolk State L 84–96  13–11
(5–4)		 Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (3,124)
Norfolk, VA
February 22, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 South Carolina State L 88–94 OT 13–12
(5–5)		 Memorial Hall (301)
Dover, DE
February 24, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 North Carolina Central W 86–84 OT 14–12
(6–5)		 Memorial Hall (501)
Dover, DE
March 1, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Coppin State W 83–79  15–12
(7–5)		 Memorial Hall (270)
Dover, DE
March 3, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Morgan State L 81–87  15–13
(7–6)		 Hill Field House (2,567)
Baltimore, MD
March 6, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 Maryland Eastern Shore W 75–68  16–13
(8–6)		 Memorial Hall (302)
Dover, DE
MEAC tournament
March 13, 2025
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 (3) vs. (6) North Carolina Central
Quarterfinals		 L 77–79  16–14
 Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.
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