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2024–25 West Georgia Wolves men's basketball team

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The 2024–25 West Georgia Wolves men's basketball team represented the University of West Georgia during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolves, led by seventh-year head coach Dave Moore, played their home games at The Coliseum in Carrollton, Georgia as first-year members of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN).

ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
Record6–25 (4–14 ASUN)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Andy Young
  • Mark Schult
  • Willie Evans
Quick facts West Georgia Wolves men's basketball, Conference ...
2024–25 West Georgia Wolves men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
Record6–25 (4–14 ASUN)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Andy Young
  • Mark Schult
  • Willie Evans
Home arenaThe Coliseum
Seasons
← 2023–24
2025–26 →
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2024–25 ASUN men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Lipscomb †14–4 .77825–10  .714
North Alabama14–4 .77824–11  .686
Florida Gulf Coast13–5 .72219–15  .559
Jacksonville12–6 .66719–14  .576
Eastern Kentucky12–6 .66718–14  .563
Queens*11–7 .61120–15  .571
Austin Peay8–10 .44414–19  .424
North Florida8–10 .44415–17  .469
Stetson6–12 .3338–24  .250
Central Arkansas4–14 .2229–24  .273
West Georgia*4–14 .2226–25  .194
Bellarmine2–16 .1115–26  .161
† 2025 ASUN tournament winner
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
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This season marked West Georgia's first year of a three-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Wolves are currently not eligible to participate in the NCAA tournament until the 2027–28 season.[1]

Previous season

The Wolves finished the 2023–24 season 27–6, 19–5 in Gulf South Conference (GSC) play, to finish as GSC regular-season champions.[2] They defeated Union,[3] West Alabama[4] and Alabama–Huntsville to win the GSC tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA DII tournament.[5] They received the #2 seed in the South regional,[6] where they defeated conference foe Lee in the first round[7] before falling to Florida Southern in the regional semifinals.[8]

Roster

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2024–25 West Georgia Wolves men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Kyric Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)198 lb (90 kg) JrSouth Georgia State Americus, GA
G 1 Brady Hardewig 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)192 lb (87 kg) RS FrTurpin High School Cincinnati, OH
PG 2 Demetrus II Johnson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrHighland Community College Chandler, AZ
PF 3 Xavier Shegog 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)204 lb (93 kg) FrMount Vernon School Nashville, TN
F 4 Rickey Ballard 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrLynn Coral Springs, FL
F 5 Shelton Williams-Dryden 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)206 lb (93 kg) JrMilwaukee Area Tech Milwaukee, WI
G 10 Michael Griffin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)188 lb (85 kg) SrNorth Florida Jacksonville, FL
F 11 Kolten Griffin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrNorth Central Missouri St. Joseph, MO
G 12 Eric Baldassarre 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)172 lb (78 kg) FrIMG Academy Lancaster, PA
G/F 13 Sam Maynard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)204 lb (93 kg) FrWest Forsyth High School Forsyth, GA
G 20 Max Young 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)189 lb (86 kg) FrCentral High School Carrollton, GA
G 21 Tauris Watson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)202 lb (92 kg) JrWofford Lexington, SC
PF 22 Kenneth Chime 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)206 lb (93 kg) FrThe McCallie School Enugu, Nigeria
G 23 Malcolm Noel 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrCovenant College Peachtree City, GA
C 24 Tamaury Releford 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)221 lb (100 kg) SrConnors State Fort Smith, AR
G 30 Cameron Merritt 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) RS FrCarrollton High School Carrollton, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 1, 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
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
6:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 at Mississippi State L 60–95  0–1
 Humphrey Coliseum (9,125)
Starkville, MS
November 6, 2024*
7:30 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		 at Georgia Tech L 62–85  0–2
 McCamish Pavilion (3,530)
Atlanta, GA
November 12, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Tennessee Tech L 73–76  0–3
 Hooper Eblen Center (716)
Cookeville, TN
November 15, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at South Florida L 55–74  0–4
 Yuengling Center (4,411)
Tampa, FL
November 19, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Troy L 65–84  0–5
 The Coliseum (1,342)
Carrollton, GA
November 23, 2024*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Georgia Southern L 54–64  0–6
 Hanner Fieldhouse (1,552)
Statesboro, GA
November 26, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 vs. Utah Valley
Samford Thanksgiving Invitational		 L 74–77  0–7
 Pete Hanna Center (177)
Homewood, AL
November 27, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 vs. North Dakota State
Samford Thanksgiving Invitational		 L 61–73  0–8
 Pete Hanna Center (123)
Homewood, AL
November 29, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Samford
Samford Thanksgiving Invitational		 L 65–86  0–9
 Pete Hanna Center (887)
Homewood, AL
December 4, 2024*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+		 at Mercer
SoCon/ASUN Challenge		 L 72–86  0–10
 Hawkins Arena (1,309)
Macon, GA
December 7, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Tennessee Tech W 78–73  1–10
 The Coliseum (872)
Carrollton, GA
December 17, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Charlotte L 70–75  1–11
 Dale F. Halton Arena (2,058)
Charlotte, NC
December 21, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Brewton–Parker W 107–61  2–11
 The Coliseum (278)
Carrollton, GA
ASUN regular season
January 2, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Florida Gulf Coast L 68–79  2–12
(0–1)		 The Coliseum (307)
Carrollton, GA
January 4, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Stetson L 62–78  2–13
(0–2)		 The Coliseum (362)
Carrollton, GA
January 9, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Austin Peay W 72–68  3–13
(1–2)		 F&M Bank Arena (2,216)
Clarksville, TN
January 11, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Lipscomb L 67–86  3–14
(1–3)		 Allen Arena (1,864)
Nashville, TN
January 16, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Florida Gulf Coast L 60–82  3–15
(1–4)		 Alico Arena (1,954)
Fort Myers, FL
January 18, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Stetson L 78–82  3–16
(1–5)		 Insight Credit Union Arena (452)
DeLand, FL
January 23, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Jacksonville L 62–79  3–17
(1–6)		 The Coliseum (947)
Carrollton, GA
January 25, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 North Florida W 92–72  4–17
(2–6)		 The Coliseum (868)
Carrollton, GA
January 29, 2025
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Central Arkansas L 70–75  4–18
(2–7)		 Farris Center (1048)
Conway, AR
February 1, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Queens L 68–87  4–19
(2–8)		 Curry Arena (415)
Charlotte, NC
February 5, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Lipscomb L 67–76  4–20
(2–9)		 The Coliseum (774)
Carrollton, GA
February 8, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 North Alabama L 61–78  4–21
(2–10)		 The Coliseum (1,723)
Carrollton, GA
February 13, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Eastern Kentucky L 73–95  4–22
(2–11)		 Baptist Health Arena (1,891)
Richmond, KY
February 15, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Bellarmine W 81–76  5–22
(3–11)		 Knights Hall (1,472)
Louisville, KY
February 18, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at North Alabama L 62–80  5–23
(3–12)		 CB&S Bank Arena (2,395)
Florence, AL
February 20, 2025
7:45 p.m., ESPN+		 Central Arkansas L 71–82  5–24
(3–13)		 The Coliseum (1,537)
Carrollton, GA
February 24, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Queens L 57–72  5–25
(3–14)		 The Coliseum (523)
Carrollton, GA
February 26, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Austin Peay W 73–70  6–25
(4–14)		 The Coliseum (1,092)
Carrollton, GA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.
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