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The 2024–25 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team represented Old Dominion University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by first-year head coach Mike Jones, played their home games at Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Virginia as members of the Sun Belt Conference.

ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record15–20 (8–10 Sun Belt)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
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2024–25 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record15–20 (8–10 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaChartway Arena
Seasons
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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 Monarchs finished the 2023–24 season 7–25, 3–15 in Sun Belt play to finish in last place among conference opponents. The Monarchs would lose to Texas State in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference tournament.[1]

Offseason

Coaching changes

Following the mid-season departure of eleven-year head coach Jeff Jones, former Monarchs player Mike Jones was hired to assume the role of head coach.[2] Jones retained assistant coach Jamal Robinson and hired new assistant coaches Ryan Nadeau and James Robinson for the 2024–25 season.[3][4]

Preseason

Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

Along with Georgia Southern, the Monarchs were picked to finish eighth place in the conference's preseason poll.[5]

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 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G/F 0 Stephaun Walker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)216 lb (98 kg) JrRobert Morris Washington, D.C.
G/F 1 Caden Diggs 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)197 lb (89 kg) FrBullis School Waldorf, Maryland
G 2 Deion Ware 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)181 lb (82 kg) FrAcademy of Central Florida New Orleans, Louisiana
G 3 Imo Essien Injured 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)184 lb (83 kg) SrBishop Lynch High School Wylie, Texas
G 4 Robert Davis Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoUMass Detroit, Michigan
G 6 Sean Durugordon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)216 lb (98 kg) JrSiena Harlem, New York
G 7 Scottie Hubbard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)224 lb (102 kg) FrJackson-Reed High School Washington, D.C.
F 8 Donovan Raymond 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)217 lb (98 kg) SoHampton Charlotte, North Carolina
G 10 Jaden Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)206 lb (93 kg) FrFork Union Military Academy Waldorf, Maryland
F 11 Dani Pounds 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoSpire Institute Atlanta, Georgia
G 13 Devin Ceaser 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)171 lb (78 kg) JrBuffalo Waldorf, Maryland
G/F 15 CJ Parker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)182 lb (83 kg) FrMaury High School Norfolk, Virginia
PG 16 Rieco Hellams 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrOur Lady of Good Counsel High School Washington, D.C.
G 21 Vytautas Zygas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrVDU Rasos Gynamsium Kaunas, Lithuania
G/F 23 R. J. Blakney 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrDayton Baltimore, Maryland
G 30 Cooper Jones 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoWalsingham Academy Lanexa, Virginia
F/C 35 Caelum Swanton-Rodger 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)227 lb (103 kg) JrMaryland Calgary, Alberta
F/C 42 Ben Nacey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)264 lb (120 kg) FrCox High School Virginia Beach, Virginia
G 55 Jaylen Jenkins 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)157 lb (71 kg) SoHampton High School Hampton, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 31, 2024

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Schedule and results

On November 4, guard Imo Essien announced he would forgo playing in his senior season due to recurrent health issues.[6]

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Buffalo
MAC-SBC Challenge		 L 82–83  0–1
  25 – Davis Jr.  13 – Walker  5 – Johnson  Chartway Arena (5,455)
Norfolk, VA
November 9, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at No. 10 Arizona L 44–102  0–2
  12 – Ceaser  4 – Tied  1 – Tied  McKale Center (13,982)
Tucson, AZ
November 12, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Radford L 75–87  0–3
  23 – Ceaser  11 – Durugordon  2 – Tied  Dedmon Center (1,731)
Radford, VA
November 15, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Maryland Eastern Shore W 73–71  1–3
  23 – Ceaser  14 – Swanton-Rodger  4 – Davis Jr.  Chartway Arena (5,300)
Norfolk, VA
November 19, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Randolph–Macon W 71–55  2–3
  17 – Durugordon  10 – Durugordon  1 – Tied  Chartway Arena (4,438)
Norfolk, VA
November 24, 2024*
7:30 p.m., FloHoops		 vs. Boston College
Cayman Islands Classic quarterfinals		 L 52–82  2–4
  19 – Davis Jr.  6 – Walker  2 – Davis Jr.  John Gray Gymnasium 
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 25, 2024*
5:00 p.m., FloHoops		 vs. High Point
Cayman Islands Classic consolation game		 L 67–73  2–5
  16 – Durugordon  9 – Durugordon  6 – Johnson  John Gray Gymnasium (915)
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 26, 2024*
11:00 a.m., FloHoops		 vs. Duquesne
Cayman Islands Classic 7th place game		 L 54–67  2–6
  23 – Ceaser  10 – Walker  2 – Tied  John Gray Gymnasium (920)
George Town, Cayman Islands
December 2, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 William & Mary
Rivalry		 W 88–83  3–6
  24 – Durugordon  13 – Walker  8 – Johnson  Chartway Arena (4,563)
Norfolk, VA
December 7, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 George Washington L 70–78  3–7
  16 – Tied  11 – Tied  7 – Johnson  Chartway Arena (5,109)
Norfolk, VA
December 15, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Northeastern L 71–75  3–8
  17 – Davis Jr.  14 – Walker  8 – Johnson  Chartway Arena (4,050)
Norfolk, VA
December 21, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Louisiana–Monroe W 80–75 OT 4–8
(1–0)		  32 – Davis Jr.  13 – Blakney  9 – Johnson  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,058)
Monroe, LA
December 28, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Virginia Wesleyan W 82–44  5–8
  19 – Davis Jr.  11 – Walker  4 – Tied  Chartway Arena (4,851)
Norfolk, VA
January 2, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Arkansas State L 59–78  5–9
(1–1)		  21 – Durugordon  10 – Walker  3 – Durugordon  Chartway Arena (3,918)
Norfolk, VA
January 4, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Southern Miss W 74–71  6–9
(2–1)		  18 – Davis Jr.  9 – Durugordon  9 – Johnson  Chartway Arena (5,069)
Norfolk, VA
January 9, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Louisiana W 71–60  7–9
(3–1)		  20 – Durugordon  7 – Durugordon  6 – Johnson  Cajundome (1,235)
Lafayette, LA
January 11, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at South Alabama W 71–63 OT 8–9
(4–1)		  27 – Durugordon  18 – Durugordon  8 – Johnson  Mitchell Center (2,089)
Mobile, AL
January 16, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Appalachian State L 43–62  8–10
(4–2)		  11 – Davis Jr.  7 – Tied  1 – Tied  Chartway Arena (4,529)
Norfolk, VA
January 18, 2025
3:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Georgia Southern L 63–67  8–11
(4–3)		  20 – Davis Jr.  17 – Durugordon  1 – Tied  Chartway Arena (5,739)
Norfolk, VA
January 22, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 James Madison
Royal Rivalry		 L 60–74  8–12
(4–4)		  23 – Davis Jr.  10 – Durugordon  2 – Swanton-Rodger  Chartway Arena (6,008)
Norfolk, VA
January 25, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Coastal Carolina W 74–52  9–12
(5–4)		  23 – Davis Jr.  10 – Durugordon  5 – Davis Jr.  Chartway Arena (6,684)
Norfolk, VA
January 29, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Appalachian State W 78–77  10–12
(6–4)		  25 – Durugordon  12 – Durugordon  7 – Johnson  Holmes Center (3,249)
Boone, NC
February 1, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at James Madison
Royal Rivalry		 L 54–68  10–13
(6–5)		  18 – Durugordon  8 – Durugordon  7 – Johnson  Atlantic Union Bank Center (6,192)
Harrisonburg, VA
February 5, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Texas State W 75–64  11–13
(7–5)		  20 – Durugordon  13 – Durugordon  3 – Johnson  Chartway Arena (5,474)
Norfolk, VA
February 8, 2025*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Eastern Michigan
MAC-SBC Challenge		 L 70–76  11–14
  18 – Davis Jr.  12 – Durugordon  2 – Tied  George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,673)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 13, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Georgia State L 75–97  11–15
(7–6)		  21 – Durugordon  7 – Tied  2 – Tied  GSU Convocation Center (1,579)
Atlanta, GA
February 15, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Georgia Southern L 75–78  11–16
(7–7)		  24 – Durugordon  10 – Durugordon  3 – Tied  Hill Convocation Center (2,144)
Statesboro, GA
February 20, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Marshall L 77–81  11–17
(7–8)		  19 – Durugordon  6 – Tied  2 – Tied  Chartway Arena (3,839)
Norfolk, VA
February 22, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Georgia State L 70–76  11–18
(7–9)		  16 – Durugordon  14 – Durugordon  7 – Johnson  Chartway Arena (6,805)
Norfolk, VA
February 25, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Marshall L 66–83  11–19
(7–10)		  23 – Davis Jr.  6 – Swanton-Rodger  5 – Swanton-Rodger  Cam Henderson Center (5,133)
Huntington, WV
February 28, 2025
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Coastal Carolina W 61–59  12–19
(8–10)		  14 – Davis Jr.  12 – Durugordon  3 – Davis Jr.  HTC Center (1,570)
Conway, SC
Sun Belt tournament
March 5, 2025
8:30 p.m., ESPN+		 (10) vs. (11) Louisiana
Second round		 W 67–49  13–19
  21 – Durugordon  10 – Tied  9 – Johnson  Pensacola Bay Center (838)
Pensacola, FL
March 6, 2025
8:30 p.m., ESPN+		 (10) vs. (7) Texas State
Third round		 W 64–61  14–19
  23 – Davis Jr.  12 – Durugordon  3 – Tied  Pensacola Bay Center (1,064)
Pensacola, FL
March 7, 2025
8:30 p.m., ESPN+		 (10) vs. (6) Appalachian State
Fourth round		 W 61–56  15–19
  21 – Durugordon  12 – Durugordon  3 – Johnson  Pensacola Bay Center (1,469)
Pensacola, FL
March 8, 2025
9:00 p.m., ESPN+		 (10) vs. (3) Troy
Quarterfinals		 L 59–75  15–20
  20 – Blakney  16 – Durugordon  4 – Tied  Pensacola Bay Center (2,669)
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.
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