2024–25 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team

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The 2024–25 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team represented Kennesaw State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by second-year head coach Antoine Pettway, played their home games at the KSU Convocation Center near Kennesaw, Georgia in unincorporated Cobb County as first-year members of Conference USA.

ConferenceConference USA
Record19–14 (10–8 CUSA)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachPhilip Pearson
Quick facts Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball, Conference ...
2024–25 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Record19–14 (10–8 CUSA)
Head coach
Associate head coachPhilip Pearson
Assistant coaches
Home arenaConvocation Center
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 Owls finished the 2023–24 season 15–15, 6–10 in Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) play, to finish in ninth place. As the No. 9 seed in the ASUN tournament, they lost to Jacksonville in the first round.

Offseason

Departures

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Demond Robinson0F6'9"235SeniorMontgomery, ALGraduated
Terrell Burden1G5'10"170SeniorSmyrna, GAGraduated
Jamal King3F6'7"205JuniorUniontown, ALTransferred
Cole LaRue4F6'9"236SeniorMobile, ALGraduated
Armani Harris21G6'6"215Redshirt SeniorBrooklyn, NYGraduated
Marcus Whitlock22G6'2"170FreshmanMonticello, GATransferred to Cowley College
Quincy Ademokoya23G6'6"170SeniorBloomington, ILTransferred to South Florida
Jusaun Holt24G6'7"184JuniorTacoma, WANot on team roster
Matt Brown30G6'5"195JuniorStockbridge, GAWalk-on; transferred
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Incoming transfers

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Richardo Wright1G6'3"185GS SeniorEustis, FLSMU
Andre Weir3C6'10"265Redshirt SeniorHollywood, FLFlorida Gulf Coast
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2024 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Ramon Seals
#67 SF		 Tampa, FL SLAM School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 6, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (78)
Adrian Wooley
CG		 Cottondale, AL Paul W Bryant High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Nov 1, 2023 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Braedan Lue
PF		 Douglasville, GA Alexander High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Nov 11, 2023 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Mekhi Turner
PF		 Atlanta, GA Maynard Jackson High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 1, 2023 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Ricky McKenzie
SG		 Marietta, GA Wheeler High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 14, 2023 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Jamil Miller
SG		 Spokane, WA Gonzaga Prep 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) N/A Apr 25, 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 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
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Roster

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2024–25 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Ramone Seals 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)228 lb (103 kg) FrSLAM Tampa Tampa, FL
G 1 Ricardo Wright 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) GSSMU Eustis, FL
G 2 RJ Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoGrissom HS Huntsville, AL
C 3 Andre Weir 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)265 lb (120 kg) RS SrFlorida Gulf Coast Hollywood, FL
F 4 Mekhi Turner 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)214 lb (97 kg) FrMaynard Jackson HS Atlanta, GA
G 5 Simeon Cottle 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrTri-Cities HS College Park, GA
F 6 Frankquon Sherman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoGrovetown HS Lincolnton, GA
G 7 Chase Clemons 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoEtowah HS Woodstock, GA
G 8 Ricky McKenzie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)186 lb (84 kg) FrWheeler HS Marietta, GA
G 9 Eric Holland (W) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)155 lb (70 kg) JrRome HS Rome, GA
G 10 Jamil Miller 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)199 lb (90 kg) FrCombine Academy (NC) Spokane, WA
G 11 Delaney Heard 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)209 lb (95 kg) GSAlabama Canton, GA
F 13 Braedan Lue 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)223 lb (101 kg) FrAlexander HS Douglasville, GA
G 14 Adrian Wooley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrPaul W. Bryant HS Tuscaloosa, AL
F 25 Rongie Gordon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) GSUAB Montgomery, AL
F 30 Dozie Onyirimba (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)196 lb (89 kg) FrMcEachern HS Powder Springs, GA
G 31 Charles Stone (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrColumbus HS Columbus, GA
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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time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Toccoa Falls W 110–61  1–0
  22 – Lue  9 – Gordon  6 – Cottle  Convocation Center (2,405)
Kennesaw, GA
November 9, 2024*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at California Baptist
C-USA/WAC Alliance		 L 84–88  1–1
  26 – Cottle  7 – Weir  5 – Wooley  Fowler Events Center 
Riverside, CA
November 13, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Bryan College W 94–59  2–1
  16 – Lue  9 – Tied  7 – Wooley  Convocation Center (1,505)
Kennesaw, GA
November 16, 2024*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+		 Presbyterian W 85–67  3–1
  27 – Cottle  11 – Lue  4 – Cottle  Convocation Center (1,136)
Kennesaw, GA
November 20, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Abilene Christian
C-USA/WAC Alliance		 W 84–78  4–1
  22 – Cottle  7 – Miller  4 – Cottle  Convocation Center (1,381)
Kennesaw, GA
November 24, 2024*
1:00 p.m., CBSSN		 No. 24 Rutgers W 79–77  5–1
  16 – Miller  10 – Miller  7 – Wooley  Convocation Center (3,805)
Kennesaw, GA
November 28, 2024*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 vs. UC Irvine
Western Slam		 L 59–76  5–2
  19 – Wooley  6 – Tied  4 – Wooley  VisitLethbridge.com Arena (704)
Lethbridge, AB
November 29, 2024*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 vs. Towson
Western Slam		 W 67–63 OT 6–2
  18 – Miller  7 – Tied  4 – Cottle  VisitLethbridge.com Arena 
Lethbridge, AB
November 30, 2024*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 vs. Kent State
Western Slam		 L 60–67  6–3
  17 – Cottle  9 – Gordon  4 – Tied  VisitLethbridge.com Arena 
Lethbridge, AB
December 6, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Georgia State W 81–77  7–3
  28 – Wooley  7 – Tied  4 – Tied  GSU Convocation Center (1,642)
Atlanta, GA
December 18, 2024*
10:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Santa Clara L 74–94  7–4
  25 – Wooley  5 – Tied  7 – Cottle  Leavey Center (1,047)
Santa Clara, CA
December 21, 2024*
10:30 p.m., MW Network		 at San Jose State L 65–89  7–5
  22 – Cottle  15 – Miller  4 – Gordon  Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,767)
San Jose, CA
December 29, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Brewton–Parker W 112–77  8–5
  32 – Tied  10 – Miller  8 – Wooley  Convocation Center (1,358)
Kennesaw, GA
Conference USA regular season
January 4, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Jacksonville State W 83–71  9–5
(1–0)		  28 – Cottle  12 – Gordon  4 – Tied  Convocation Center (2,007)
Kennesaw, GA
January 9, 2025
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Middle Tennessee L 79–84  9–6
(1–1)		  24 – Wooley  8 – Weir  4 – Tied  Murphy Center (2,051)
Murfreesboro, TN
January 11, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Western Kentucky L 69–85  9–7
(1–2)		  27 – Wooley  10 – Tied  2 – Tied  E. A. Diddle Arena (3,047)
Bowling Green, KY
January 16, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Sam Houston W 75–69 OT 10–7
(2–2)		  25 – Wooley  10 – Lue  4 – Cottle  Convocation Center (1,788)
Kennesaw, GA
January 18, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Louisiana Tech W 78–76  11–7
(3–2)		  25 – Cottle  9 – Weir  4 – Wooley  Convocation Center (1,707)
Kennesaw, GA
January 23, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at New Mexico State W 69–56  12–7
(4–2)		  23 – Wooley  10 – Sherman  3 – Tied  Pan American Center (4,599)
Las Cruces, NM
January 25, 2025
9:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at UTEP L 71–73  12–8
(4–3)		  19 – Cottle  9 – Sherman  5 – Cottle  Don Haskins Center (5,351)
El Paso, TX
January 30, 2025
8:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Liberty L 68–76  12–9
(4–4)		  22 – Wooley  13 – Weir  5 – Wooley  Convocation Center (3,151)
Kennesaw, GA
February 1, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 FIU W 73–67  13–9
(5–4)		  18 – Wooley  7 – Gordon  5 – Cottle  Convocation Center (2,155)
Kennesaw, GA
February 6, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Western Kentucky W 76–69  14–9
(6–4)		  30 – Cottle  11 – Tied  4 – Gordon  Convocation Center (2,242)
Kennesaw, GA
February 8, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Middle Tennessee L 75–76  14–10
(6–5)		  29 – Wooley  12 – Gordon  7 – Wooley  Convocation Center (1,858)
Kennesaw, GA
February 13, 2025
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Louisiana Tech W 69–47  15–10
(7–5)		  19 – Cottle  7 – Wooley  7 – Wooley  Thomas Assembly Center (1,814)
Ruston, LA
February 15, 2025
3:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Sam Houston L 76–78  15–11
(7–6)		  21 – Cottle  9 – Miller  3 – Wooley  Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,478)
Huntsville, TX
February 20, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 UTEP W 83–73  16–11
(8–6)		  21 – Wooley  7 – Gordon  7 – Wooley  Convocation Center (2,025)
Kennesaw, GA
February 22, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 New Mexico State L 49–60  16–12
(8–7)		  17 – Cottle  7 – Gordon  2 – Tied  Convocation Center (2,103)
Kennesaw, GA
February 27, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at FIU L 61–76  16–13
(8–8)		  20 – Wooley  7 – Tied  3 – Tied  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (668)
Miami, FL
March 2, 2025
1:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at Liberty W 85–80  17–13
(9–8)		  24 – Cottle  10 – Gordon  6 – Wooley  Liberty Arena (3,184)
Lynchburg, VA
March 8, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Jacksonville State W 74–70  18–13
(10–8)		  25 – Gordon  10 – Sherman  4 – Cottle  Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,977)
Jacksonville, AL
Conference USA tournament
March 13, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 (4) vs. (5) New Mexico State
Quarterfinals		 W 80–77  19–13
  32 – Cottle  10 – Lue  4 – Tied  Propst Arena (2,770)
Huntsville, AL
March 14, 2025
12:30 p.m., CBSSN		 (4) vs. (1) Liberty
Semifinals		 L 79–81  19–14
  28 – Wooley  9 – Sherman  5 – Wooley  Propst Arena (2,434)
Huntsville, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.
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