2024–25 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team

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The 2024–25 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team represented Georgia Southern University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by second-year head coach Charlie Henry, played their first three home games at the Hanner Fieldhouse in Statesboro, Georgia and finished their remaining home games at the Hill Convocation Center following its opening on December 4. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record17–16 (8–10 Sun Belt)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Kente' Hart
  • Dion Bethea
  • Nori Johnson
  • George Neilson
Quick facts Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball, Conference ...
2024–25 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record17–16 (8–10 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kente' Hart
  • Dion Bethea
  • Nori Johnson
  • George Neilson
Home arenaHanner Fieldhouse[a]
Hill Convocation Center[b]
Seasons
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2024–25 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
South Alabama13–5 .72221–11  .656
James Madison13–5 .72220–12  .625
Troy †13–5 .72223–11  .676
Arkansas State13–5 .72225–11  .694
Marshall12–6 .66720–13  .606
Appalachian State10–8 .55617–14  .548
Texas State9–9 .50016–16  .500
Georgia State8–10 .44414–19  .424
Georgia Southern8–10 .44417–16  .515
Old Dominion8–10 .44415–20  .429
Louisiana8–10 .44412–21  .364
Southern Miss5–13 .27811–22  .333
Coastal Carolina3–15 .16710–22  .313
Louisiana–Monroe3–15 .1677–25  .219
† 2025 Sun Belt tournament winner
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Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2023–24 season 9–24, 8–10 in Sun Belt play. As the #9 seed the Sun Belt tournament, they defeated #8 South Alabama in the second round before losing to #1 seed Appalachian State in the quarterfinals.[1]

Preseason

Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

Along with Old Dominion, the Eagles were picked to finish eighth in the conference's preseason poll.[2]

More information Predicted finish, Team (1st-place votes) ...
Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team (1st-place votes)
1Arkansas State – 193 (12)
2James Madison – 170 (1)
3Troy – 155 (1)
4Louisiana – 144
5Southern Miss – 133
6App State – 122
7Texas State – 89
T8Georgia Southern – 85
T8Old Dominion – 85
10Marshall – 79
11South Alabama – 78
12Georgia State – 75
13Coastal Carolina – 34
14ULM – 28
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2024–25 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 1 Braylhan Thomas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrGray Academy Atlanta, Georgia
G 2 Bradley Douglas 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrEustis High School
Little Rock		 Eustis, Florida
F 3 Eugene Brown III 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) GSOhio State Conyers, Georgia
G 4 Dante Horne 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrKirby High School
Texas State		 Memphis, Tennessee
G 5 Adanté Holiman 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrMcAlester High School
UTSA		 McAlester, Oklahoma
F 7 Nakavieon White 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrPermian High School
National Park		 Odessa, Texas
F 8 Luke Keller (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrNorth Gwinnett High School Suwanee, Georgia
F 11 Micah Smith 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrSandy Creek High School Tyrone, Georgia
F 12 Tyler Bush 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)198 lb (90 kg) SrCentre College Union, Kentucky
G 13 Eren Banks 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoPutnam County High School Eatonton, Georgia
F 14 Collin Kuhl 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoHolly Springs High School Holly Springs, North Carolina
F 21 Tyson Brown 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrMassanutten Military Academy
Rhode Island		 Virginia Beach, Virginia
F 23 Nate Brafford 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrRabun Gap-Nacoochee School Waynesville, North Carolina
G 24 Langston Boyf 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)189 lb (86 kg) FrMallard Creek High School Charlotte, North Carolina
F 25 Avantae Parker 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)212 lb (96 kg) SoGray Academy Columbia, South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 13, 2024

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Northern Illinois
MAC/SBC Challenge		 W 80–65  1–0
  19 – Holiman  7 – Brafford  5 – Horne  Hanner Fieldhouse (2,520)
Statesboro, GA
November 8, 2024*
7:00 pm, FloSports		 at UNC Wilmington L 84–92  1–1
  23 – Horne  5 – Brown  4 – Banks  Trask Coliseum (4,949)
Wilmington, NC
November 11, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Augusta W 79–69  2–1
  22 – Douglas  8 – Horne  5 – Horne  Hanner Fieldhouse (2,358)
Statesboro, GA
November 15, 2024*
7:30 pm		 vs. North Carolina Central
Rock Hill Classic		 W 80–75  3–1
  24 – White  6 – White  4 – Banks  Winthrop Coliseum (1,324)
Rock Hill, SC
November 16, 2024*
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 vs. Winthrop
Rock Hill Classic		 W 89–87  4–1
  23 – Holiman  8 – Brown III  4 – Douglas  Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, SC
November 17, 2024*
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 vs. William & Mary
Rock Hill Classic		 L 87–102  4–2
  25 – White  6 – Tied  2 – Tied  Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, SC
November 23, 2024*
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 West Georgia W 64–54  5–2
  20 – Holiman  12 – Brown  3 – Tied  Hanner Fieldhouse (1,552)
Statesboro, GA
November 30, 2024*
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Drake L 47–61  5–3
  11 – Brown III  6 – White  4 – Horne  Knapp Center (3,061)
Des Moines, IA
December 4, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at VCU L 54–89  5–4
  13 – Banks  6 – Brown  3 – Horne  Siegel Center (6,624)
Richmond, VA
December 7, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 North Florida W 93–91 OT 6–4
  21 – Douglas  10 – White  6 – White  Hill Convocation Center (2,838)
Statesboro, GA
December 13, 2024*
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Louisiana Tech L 63–77  6–5
  20 – Douglas  7 – White  4 – Douglas  Thomas Assembly Center (1,831)
Ruston, LA
December 17, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Gardner–Webb W 86–81  7–5
  31 – Douglas  8 – Douglas  7 – White  Hill Convocation Center (1,611)
Statesboro, GA
Sun Belt regular season
December 21, 2024
3:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Texas State L 61–83  7–6
(0–1)		  17 – Douglas  6 – Kuhl  4 – Banks  Strahan Arena 
San Marcos, TX
January 2, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Louisiana–Monroe W 90–82  8–6
(1–1)		  30 – Douglas  8 – Kuhl  7 – Banks  Hill Convocation Center (1,357)
Statesboro, GA
January 4, 2025
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 South Alabama L 47–76  8–7
(1–2)		  11 – Thomas  8 – Douglas  4 – Horne  Hill Convocation Center (1,582)
Statesboro, GA
January 8, 2025
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Georgia State
Modern Day Hate		 L 78–82 OT 8–8
(1–3)		  19 – Holiman  14 – Brown  3 – Holiman  GSU Convocation Center (1,875)
Atlanta, GA
January 11, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Marshall L 69–81  8–9
(1–4)		  22 – White  6 – Brown  2 – Tied  Cam Henderson Center (3,866)
Huntington, WV
January 16, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Coastal Carolina W 88–87 OT 9–9
(2–4)		  20 – Douglas  11 – Brown  3 – Holiman  HTC Center (2,492)
Conway, SC
January 18, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Old Dominion W 67–63  10–9
(3–4)		  28 – Holiman  9 – Parker  2 – Banks  Chartway Arena (5,739)
Norkfolk, VA
January 23, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 Coastal Carolina W 85–58  11–9
(4–4)		  18 – Banks  8 – Banks  4 – Tied  Hill Convocation Center (1,335)
Statesboro, GA
January 25, 2025
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Marshall L 67–71  11–10
(4–5)		  26 – Holiman  7 – Brown  5 – Douglas  Hill Convocation Center (3,135)
Statesboro, GA
January 30, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Troy L 74–81  11–11
(4–6)		  16 – Brown  11 – Brown  4 – Holiman  Trojan Arena (2,781)
Troy, AL
February 1, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Southern Miss L 68–72  11–12
(4–7)		  24 – Holiman  12 – Brown  2 – Tied  Reed Green Coliseum (3,616)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 5, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Louisiana W 83–82  12–12
(5–7)		  24 – Holiman  8 – Brown  4 – Douglas  Hill Convocation Center (1,756)
Statesboro, GA
February 8, 2025*
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Western Michigan
MAC–SBC Challenge		 W 83–57  13–12
  15 – Douglas  13 – Thomas  7 – Tied  University Arena (1,431)
Kalamazoo, MI
February 13, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 James Madison L 72–77  13–13
(5–8)		  22 – Holiman  11 – Brown  5 – White  Hill Convocation Center (1,560)
Statesboro, GA
February 15, 2025
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Old Dominion W 78–75  14–13
(6–8)		  24 – Holiman  13 – Brown  5 – Tied  Hill Convocation Center (2,144)
Statesboro, GA
February 20, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Appalachian State L 74–79 OT 14–14
(6–9)		  20 – Holiman  10 – Tied  4 – Banks  Holmes Center (3,152)
Boone, NC
February 22, 2025
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 at James Madison L 73–78  14–15
(6–10)		  18 – Tied  11 – Brown III  2 – Tied  Atlantic Union Bank Center (6,428)
Harrisonburg, VA
February 25, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Appalachian State W 61–59  15–15
(7–10)		  17 – White  6 – White  4 – Tied  Hill Convocation Center (1,821)
Statesboro, GA
February 28, 2025
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 Georgia State
Modern Day Hate		 W 76–75  16–15
(8–10)		  24 – Holiman  10 – Brown  7 – Douglas  Hill Convocation Center (3,484)
Statesboro, GA
Sun Belt tournament
March 5, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 (9) vs. (12) Southern Miss
Second round		 W 78–64  17–15
  16 – Banks  12 – Brown  5 – Holiman  Pensacola Bay Center (744)
Pensacola, FL
March 6, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 (9) vs. (8) Georgia State
Third round		 L 71–80  17–16
  25 – Holiman  7 – Brown  5 – White  Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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Sources[3][4]

Notes

  1. [a]
    Hosted their first 3 home games
  2. [b]
    Hosted their remaining 11 home games

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