2024–25 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball team

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The 2024–25 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball team represented Jacksonville State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gamecocks, led by ninth-year head coach Ray Harper, played their home games at the Pete Mathews Coliseum in Jacksonville, Alabama as second-year members of the Conference USA.

ConferenceConference USA
Record23–13 (12–6 CUSA)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachDennan Morrow
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2024–25 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceConference USA
Record23–13 (12–6 CUSA)
Head coach
Associate head coachDennan Morrow
Assistant coaches
  • Tommy Wade
  • Kevin Jones
Home arenaPete Mathews Coliseum
Seasons
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2024–25 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Liberty †13–5 .72228–7  .800
Jacksonville State12–6 .66723–13  .639
Middle Tennessee12–6 .66722–12  .647
Kennesaw State10–8 .55619–14  .576
New Mexico State10–8 .55617–15  .531
Louisiana Tech9–9 .50020–12  .625
Western Kentucky8–10 .44417–15  .531
UTEP7–11 .38918–15  .545
Sam Houston6–12 .33313–19  .406
FIU3–15 .16710–23  .303
† 2025 CUSA tournament winner
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Previous season

The Gamecocks finished the 2023–24 season 14–18, 6–10 in C-USA play to finish in eighth place.[1][2] They lost in the first round to FIU in the C-USA tournament.[3]

Offseason

Departures

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Quincy Clark1G6'2"180JuniorWesterville, OHTransferred to UMass Lowell
Juwan Perdue2F6'6"200SeniorSumter, SCGraduated
Travis Roberts3G6'6"205SophomoreWaldorf, MDTransferred to Marist
Ivan Reynolds5G6'4"200JuniorPompano Beach, FLTransferred
Brad Lewis10G6'4"175Redshirt SophomoreAlabaster, ALWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Alex Odam11G6'3"175FreshmanPiedmont, ALLeft the team due to personal reasons
Matt Mayers13F6'8"210GS SeniorHastings-on-Hudson, NYGraduated
Andres Burney23F6'9"210JuniorBrundidge, ALTBD
KyKy Tandy24G6'2"190GS SeniorHopkinsville, KYGraduate transferred to Florida Atlantic
Thomas Curlee55G6'3"165FreshmanAnniston, ALWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
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Incoming transfers

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NameNumPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Marcus Fitzgerald Jr.1G6'2"182SeniorNashville, TNTennessee State
Koree Cotton3G6'6"185Redshirt FreshmanFlorida City, FLVMI
Jaron Pierre Jr.5G6'5"188Redshirt SeniorNew Orleans, LAWichita State
Michael Houge6G6'7"225SeniorDetroit, MISaint Peter's
Benjamin Bayela7G6'6"200GS SeniorLe Chesnay-Rocquencourt, FranceEast Carolina
Jao Ituka10G6'1"196Redshirt JuniorGaithersburg, MDWake Forest
Jamar Franklin11G6'3"170JuniorRockledge, FLGeorgia Southern
Aidan Driggers55F6'6"216JuniorOneonta, ALWalk-on; Marion Military Institute
Iaroslav Niagu99F7'0"235SophomoreKrasnodar, RussiaCharlotte
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2024 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Quel'Ron House
PG		 Louisville, KY Seneca High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) May 20, 2024 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
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 Jacksonville State Basketball Commits". ESPN.
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2024–25 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Caleb Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrFather Henry Carr
Vincennes		 North Preston, NS
G 1 Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)182 lb (83 kg) SrPearl-Cohn HS
Tennessee State		 Nashville, TN
G 2 Quel'Ron House 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrSeneca HS Louisville, KY
G 3 Koree Cotton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS FrMiami Southridge HS
VMI		 Florida City, FL
F 4 Marcellus Brigham Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrBriarcrest Christian HS Memphis, TN
G 5 Jaron Pierre Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)188 lb (85 kg) RS SrSt. Augustine HS
Wichita State		 New Orleans, LA
G 6 Michael Houge 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrChattanooga Christian
Saint Peter's		 Detroit, MI
G 7 Ben Bayela 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) GSMetropolitans 92
East Carolina		 Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt, France
G 10 Jao Ituka 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)196 lb (89 kg) RS JrGaithersburg HS
Wake Forest		 Gaithersburg, MD
G 11 Jamar Franklin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrRockledge HS
Georgia Southern		 Rockledge, FL
F 20 Gora Niang 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoCentral Pointe Christian Academy (FL) Richard Toll, Senegal
G 22 Tyre Patterson (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoAthens HS Athens, AL
C 50 Mason Nicholson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)280 lb (127 kg) JrGary West Side HS
Northwest Florida State College		 Gary, IN
F 55 Aidan Driggers (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrAppalachian HS (AL)
Marion Military Institute		 Oneonta, AL
F 99 Iaroslav Niagu 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrKrasnodar Territory Boarding School
Charlotte		 Krasnodar, Russia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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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
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
11:30 a.m., ESPN+		 LaGrange W 112−48  1−0
  24 – Pierre Jr.  12 – 2 tied  5 – Niagu  Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,055)
Jacksonville, AL
November 7, 2024*
8:00 p.m., MW Network		 at Air Force L 67−73  1−1
  21 – Pierre Jr.  11 – Houge  4 – Pierre Jr.  Clune Arena (453)
Colorado Springs, CO
November 13, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Georgia State W 72−67  2−1
  27 – Pierre Jr.  14 – Nicholson  5 – Pierre Jr.  Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,654)
Jacksonville, AL
November 17, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Coastal Carolina W 71–53  3–1
  31 – Pierre Jr.  8 – Tied  3 – Pierre Jr.  HTC Center (1,604)
Conway, SC
November 21, 2024*
4:00 p.m., BallerTV		 vs. East Carolina
Boardwalk Battle quarterfinals		 W 86–78  4–1
  18 – Ituka  6 – Tied  6 – Pierre Jr.  Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
November 22, 2024*
4:30 p.m., BallerTV		 vs. Toledo
Boardwalk Battle semifinals		 L 80–82  4–2
  20 – Pierre Jr.  9 – Pierre Jr.  3 – Cotton  Ocean Center (920)
Daytona Beach, FL
November 23, 2024*
2:30 p.m., BallerTV		 vs. James Madison
Boardwalk Battle 3rd place game		 L 65–71  4–3
  24 – Pierre Jr.  8 – Nicholson  7 – Pierre Jr.  Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
December 2, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Columbia International W 89–59  5–3
  30 – Pierre Jr.  10 – Pierre Jr.  6 – Cotton  Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,433)
Jacksonville, AL
December 8, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at South Alabama L 74–76  5–4
  13 – Pierre Jr.  9 – Nicholson  6 – Pierre Jr.  Mitchell Center (1,754)
Mobile, AL
December 14, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Utah Valley
C-USA/WAC Alliance		 W 70–66  6–4
  26 – Pierre Jr.  8 – Tied  4 – Pierre Jr.  Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,033)
Jacksonville, AL
December 17, 2024*
6:30 p.m., SECN+		 at Missouri L 72–83  6–5
  18 – Pierre Jr.  9 – Tied  3 – Cotton  Mizzou Arena (8,515)
Columbia, MO
December 21, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Eastern Kentucky W 91–80  7–5
  22 – Pierre Jr.  11 – Nicholson  4 – Tied  Seabury Center (495)
Berea, KY
December 30, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Fort Valley State W 111–70  8–5
  29 – Pierre Jr.  13 – Houge  10 – Pierre Jr.  Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,332)
Jacksonville, AL
Conference USA regular season
January 4, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Kennesaw State L 71–83  8–6
(0–1)		  20 – Pierre Jr.  6 – Brigham Jr.  4 – Pierre Jr.  Convocation Center (2,007)
Kennesaw, GA
January 9, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Western Kentucky W 73–67  9–6
(1–1)		  20 – Nicholson  12 – Nicholson  7 – House  E. A. Diddle Arena (2,823)
Bowling Green, KY
January 11, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Middle Tennessee L 64–81  9–7
(1–2)		  22 – Pierre Jr.  10 – Houge  5 – House  Murphy Center (2,237)
Murfreesboro, TN
January 16, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Louisiana Tech W 63–61  10–7
(2–2)		  14 – Pierre Jr.  8 – Nicholson  7 – Pierre Jr.  Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,317)
Jacksonville, AL
January 18, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Sam Houston W 70–62  11–7
(3–2)		  20 – Pierre Jr.  11 – Houge  3 – Brigham Jr.  Pete Mathews Coliseum (3,185)
Jacksonville, AL
January 23, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at UTEP W 73–66  12–7
(4–2)		  20 – Houge  9 – Nicholson  6 – Pierre Jr.  Don Haskins Center (4,372)
El Paso, TX
January 25, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at New Mexico State W 65–59  13–7
(5–2)		  20 – Pierre Jr.  11 – Nicholson  5 – House  Pan American Center (4,919)
Las Cruces, NM
January 30, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 FIU W 71–67  14–7
(6–2)		  14 – Pierre Jr.  7 – Nicholson  4 – Pierre Jr.  Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,877)
Jacksonville, AL
February 1, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Liberty W 72–61  15–7
(7–2)		  18 – House  10 – Nicholson  4 – House  Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,967)
Jacksonville, AL
February 6, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Middle Tennessee W 77–63  16–7
(8–2)		  36 – Pierre Jr.  9 – Houge  5 – House  Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,943)
Jacksonville, AL
February 8, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Western Kentucky W 85–83  17–7
(9–2)		  28 – Pierre Jr.  9 – Houge  4 – Tied  Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,169)
Jacksonville, AL
February 13, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Sam Houston L 61–66  17–8
(9–3)		  21 – Pierre Jr.  10 – Nicholson  1 – Tied  Bernard Johnson Coliseum (866)
Huntsville, TX
February 15, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Louisiana Tech W 70–68  18–8
(10–3)		  34 – Pierre Jr.  6 – Pierre Jr.  2 – Pierre Jr.  Thomas Assembly Center (3,140)
Ruston, LA
February 20, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 New Mexico State L 52–61  18–9
(10–4)		  30 – Pierre Jr.  10 – Nicholson  3 – Pierre Jr.  Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,322)
Jacksonville, AL
February 22, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 UTEP W 73–65  19–9
(11–4)		  23 – Pierre Jr.  11 – Houge  6 – House  Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,334)
Jacksonville, AL
February 27, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Liberty L 55–59  19–10
(11–5)		  14 – Ituka  10 – Nicholson  4 – Cotton  Liberty Arena (3,716)
Lynchburg, VA
March 1, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at FIU W 84–79 2OT 20–10
(12–5)		  29 – Ituka  7 – Niagu  4 – Tied  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (612)
Miami, FL
March 8, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Kennesaw State L 70–74  20–11
(12–6)		  22 – Pierre Jr.  8 – Houge  3 – House  Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,977)
Jacksonville, AL
Conference USA Tournament
March 12, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN+		 (2) vs. (10) FIU
Quarterfinals		 W 65–56  21–11
  19 – Pierre Jr.  11 – Pierre Jr.  4 – House  Von Braun Center (2,562)
Huntsville, AL
March 14, 2025
2:00 p.m., CBSSN		 (2) vs. (3) Middle Tennessee
Semifinals		 W 70–68  22–11
  20 – House  9 – Brigham Jr.  3 – Tied  Von Braun Center (2,506)
Huntsville, AL
March 15, 2025
7:30 p.m., CBSSN		 (2) vs. (1) Liberty
Championship		 L 67–79  22–12
  19 – Pierre Jr.  5 – Tied  4 – Pierre Jr.  Von Braun Center (2,146)
Huntsville, AL
NIT
March 18, 2025*
6:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at (4) Georgia Tech
First round – Irvine Region		 W 81–64  23–12
  30 – Pierre Jr.  9 – Nicholson  7 – Pierre Jr.  McCamish Pavilion (1,623)
Atlanta, GA
March 23, 2025*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at (1) UC Irvine
Second round – Irvine Region		 L 61–66  23–13
  15 – Pierre Jr.  11 – Pierre Jr.  4 – Pierre Jr.  Bren Events Center (1,304)
Irvine, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.
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