2024–25 Alabama State Hornets basketball team

2024–25 Alabama State Hornets basketball
2024–25 Alabama State Hornets basketball
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	3–5 (0–0 SWAC)
Head coach	Tony Madlock (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Tyrone Levett; Mardracus Wade; Sidney Ball;
Home arena	Dunn–Oliver Acadome
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

The 2024–25 Alabama State Hornets basketball team represents Alabama State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by third-year head coach Tony Madlock, play their home games at the Dunn–Oliver Acadome in Montgomery, Alabama as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

2024–25 SWAC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Alabama A&M	0	–	0	–	4	–	5	.444
Southern	0	–	0	–	3	–	4	.429
Alabama State	0	–	0	–	3	–	5	.375
Florida A&M	0	–	0	–	2	–	5	.286
Grambling State	0	–	0	–	2	–	5	.286
Bethune–Cookman	0	–	0	–	2	–	6	.250
Texas Southern	0	–	0	–	2	–	6	.250
Mississippi Valley State	0	–	0	–	2	–	7	.222
Prairie View A&M	0	–	0	–	1	–	6	.143
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	0	–	0	–	1	–	8	.111
Alcorn State	0	–	0	–	0	–	8	.000
Jackson State	0	–	0	–	0	–	8	.000

† 2025 SWAC tournament winner As of December 3, 2024

Previous season

The Hornets finished the 2023–24 season 13–19, 8–10 in SWAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place.^[1] They were defeated by top-seeded and eventual tournament champions Grambling State in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament.^[2]

Roster

2024–25 Alabama State Hornets men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	D'Ante Bass	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Georgetown	Savannah, Georgia
G	1	Amarr Knox	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	RS So	Bartlett HS	Memphis, Tennessee
G	2	Micah Simpson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Walters State CC	Morristown, Tennessee
G	3	CJ Hines	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Faulkner	Atlanta, Georgia
C	4	Mario Andrews	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Snead State CC	Independence, Louisiana
G	5	Tyler Mack	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Maryland Eastern Shore	Warren, Michigan
G	10	Jalen Keago	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Pensacola State College	Oshkosh, Wisconsin
G	11	Micah Octave	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Indian River State College	Boca Raton, Florida
G	12	Shawn Fulcher	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	Buffalo	Brooklyn, New York
G	13	Jordon Marshall	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Southern Union State CC	Covington, Georgia
G	20	TJ Madlock	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	South Carolina State	Memphis, Tennessee
F	22	Kevin Alabi	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Skyline Prep	Brampton, Ontario
F	24	Jerquarius Stanback	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Asheboro HS	Asheboro, North Carolina
F	25	Jasteven Walker	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS So	Fayette Ware HS	Oakland, Tennessee
C	35	Ubong Okon	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Sr	Georgia Highlands College	Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

Head coach

Tony Madlock (Memphis)

Assistant coach(es)

Tyrone Levett (Alabama State)
Mardracus Wade (Arkansas)
Sidney Ball (UAB)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 30, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2024* 6:00 pm	John Melvin Christian	W 113–48	–	19 – Fulcher	9 – Bass	9 – Fulcher	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (512) Montgomery, AL
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2024* 10:30 pm, MW Network	at UNLV	L 79–93	0–1	19 – Knox	6 – Bass	5 – Tied	Thomas & Mack Center (4,608) Paradise, NV
November 10, 2024* 4:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+	at LSU	L 61–74	0–2	21 – Madlock	10 – Andrews	2 – Knox	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,247) Baton Rouge, LA
November 18, 2024* 6:00 pm	Virginia Lynchburg	W 115–64	1–2	21 – Hines	11 – Andrews	7 – Fulcher	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (504) Montgomery, AL
November 22, 2024* 7:30 pm	vs. Omaha Akron Basketball Classic	W 85–67	2–2	19 – Knox	8 – Bass	7 – Madlock	James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH
November 23, 2024* 5:30 pm	vs. Lamar Akron Basketball Classic	W 77–75	3–2	24 – Hines	9 – Madlock	2 – Tied	James A. Rhodes Arena (120) Akron, OH
November 24, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Akron Akron Basketball Classic	L 78–97	3–3	19 – Hines	5 – Madlock	4 – Knox	James A. Rhodes Arena (1,589) Akron, OH
November 27, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at No. 16 Cincinnati	L 59–77	3–4	24 – Knox	6 – Okon	5 – Madlock	Fifth Third Arena (10,970) Cincinnati, OH
December 3, 2024* 7:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+	at SMU	L 72–101	3–5	17 – Knox	6 – Tied	3 – Hines	Moody Coliseum (5,025) University Park, TX
December 5, 2024* 2:30 pm, ESPN+	at Southern Miss						Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, MS
December 11, 2024* 6:00 pm	UT Martin						Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
December 19, 2024* 11:00 am, ESPNU	vs. Norfolk State Chris Paul HBCU Challenge						Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
December 20, 2024* 12:30 pm, ESPNU	vs. Delaware State Chris Paul HBCU Challenge						Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
December 30, 2024* 6:30 pm, SECN+/ESPN+	at Missouri						Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
SWAC regular season
January 4, 2025 3:00 pm	Mississippi Valley State						Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
January 6, 2025 6:00 pm	Arkansas–Pine Bluff						Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
January 11, 2025 3:00 pm	at Jackson State						Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS
January 13, 2025 6:00 pm	at Alcorn State						Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS
January 18, 2025 4:00 pm	at Alabama A&M						AAMU Event Center Huntsville, AL
January 25, 2025 3:00 pm	Prairie View A&M						Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
January 27, 2025 6:00 pm	Texas Southern						Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
February 1, 2025 4:30 pm	at Bethune–Cookman						Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, FL
February 3, 2025 6:00 pm	at Florida A&M						Al Lawson Center Tallahassee, FL
February 8, 2025 3:00 pm	Grambling State						Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
February 10, 2025 6:00 pm	Southern						Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
February 15, 2025 5:30 pm	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff						H.O. Clemmons Arena Pine Bluff, AR
February 17, 2025 6:00 pm	at Mississippi Valley State						Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS
February 22, 2025 3:00 pm	Florida A&M						Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
February 24, 2025 6:00 pm	Bethune–Cookman						Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
March 1, 2025 3:00 pm	Alabama A&M						Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
March 6, 2025 8:00 pm	at Southern						F. G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, LA
March 8, 2025 4:30 pm	at Grambling State						Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA
SWAC tournament
March 11–15, 2025	vs.						Gateway Center Arena College Park, GA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources:^[3]^[4]

References

^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
^ "SWAC Men's And Women's Basketball Tournament: Top-Seeds Move On, Bulldogs Give First Upset From The Quarterfinal Games". HBCU Legends. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Alabama State University Athletics. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
^ "Alabama State Hornets 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 30, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 30, 2024.

[2] "SWAC Men's And Women's Basketball Tournament: Top-Seeds Move On, Bulldogs Give First Upset From The Quarterfinal Games". HBCU Legends. Retrieved November 30, 2024.

[3] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Alabama State University Athletics. Retrieved November 30, 2024.

[4] "Alabama State Hornets 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 30, 2024.

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