The 2024–25 Charleston Cougars men's basketball team will represent the College of Charleston in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They will be led by first-year head coach Chris Mack. The team will play its home games at TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina, as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association.
2024–25 Charleston Cougars men's basketball | |
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Conference | Coastal Athletic Association |
Record | 0–0 (0–0 CAA) |
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Home arena | TD Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Campbell | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charleston | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drexel | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elon | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hampton | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hofstra | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monmouth | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina A&T | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northeastern | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stony Brook | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Towson | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNC Wilmington | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2025 CAA tournament winner |
Previous season
editThe Cougars, led by third-year head coach Pat Kelsey, finished the season 27–8, 15–3 in CAA play to win their second-straight regular season championship. The team defeated Monmouth, Towson, and Stony Brook in overtime to win their second-straight CAA tournament.[1] They lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to Alabama, a team that went on to that year's Final Four.[2]
After the season head coach Pat Kelsey left the program to coach at the University of Louisville, and Chris Mack was later hired as the 25th coach in Charleston history.[3][4]
Offseason
editDepartures
editName | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Jordan Crawford | 0 | G | 6'2" | 180 | FR | Charlotte, North Carolina | Transferred to Eastern Kentucky[5] |
Frankie Policelli | 1 | F | 6'9" | 225 | GS | New Hartford, New York | Graduated |
Reyne Smith | 2 | G | 6'2" | 190 | JR | Ulverstone, Tasmania | Transferred to Louisville[6] |
Khalil London | 3 | G | 6'3" | 185 | FR | Wyandanch, New York | Transferred to Tennessee State[7] |
Bryce Butler | 4 | G | 6'5" | 205 | GS | Latrobe, Pennsylvania | Graduated |
Kobe Rodgers | 11 | G | 6'3" | 180 | JR | Cincinnati, Ohio | Transferred to Louisville[8] |
Ben Burnham | 13 | F | 6'7" | 220 | JR | Fort Mill, South Carolina | Transferred to Virginia Tech[9] |
Mayar Wol | 15 | F | 6'8" | 185 | FR | Raleigh, North Carolina | Transferred to Eastern Kentucky[10] |
James Scott | 23 | F | 6'11" | 210 | FR | Fayetteville, North Carolina | Transferred to Louisville[11] |
Incoming transfers
editMack's new coaching staff quickly made use of the transfer portal and signed Derrin Boyd, a graduate student from Lipscomb who led his team with 17.6 points per game last season, earning an All-ASUN Second Team selection.[12] Two sophomores who had previously played for the Serbian U-19 National Team then committed to Charleston, Đorđe Ćurčić from Saint Louis and Lazar Đjoković from Xavier, reuniting on the court for the first time since the 2023 U-19 World Cup.[13] Another international player, Stef van Bussel, signed to the Cougars after playing for the Netherlands National U-18 and U-16 Teams, the Bayer Giants Leverkusen of the German pro league, and the Saint Louis Billikens.[14] That same day another sophomore, Deywilk Tavarez, transferred in from Delaware State after averaging 17.0 points per game as a freshman and winning MEAC Rookie of the Year.[15] The coaching staff then signed AJ Smith, a junior from The Citadel, who led Charleston's crosstown-rival in scoring with 16.2 points per game last season.[16][17] The transfer class was finalized with the addition of senior Elijah Jones, who led Green Bay in rebounding last season and won the NJCAA National Championship in 2023.[18]
Name | Number | Pos | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school | Years remaining | Date eligible |
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AJ Smith | 1 | G | 6'4" | 215 | JR | Charlotte, North Carolina | The Citadel | 2 | October 1, 2024 |
Elijah Jones | 3 | F | 6'7" | n/a | SR | South Holland, Illinois | Green Bay | 1 | October 1, 2024 |
Derrin Boyd | 4 | G | 6'3" | 210 | GS | Princeton, Kentucky | Lipscomb | 1 | October 1, 2024 |
Deywilk Tavarez | 5 | G | 6'2" | n/a | SO | Pennsauken, New Jersey | Delaware State | 3 | October 1, 2024 |
Stef van Bussel | 15 | C | 6'10" | 255 | SO | Ommel, Netherlands | Saint Louis | 3 | October 1, 2024 |
Lazar Đjoković | 17 | F | 6'10" | 230 | SO | Gornji Milanovac, Serbia | Xavier | 3 | October 1, 2024 |
Đorđe Ćurčić | 44 | G | 6'2" | 185 | SO | Čačak, Serbia | Saint Louis | 3 | October 1, 2024 |
2024 recruiting class
editName | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Joey Scarpitti G |
Lakewood, OH | St. Edward (OH) | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Apr 25, 2024 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 | ||||||
Justas Stonkus G |
Plungė, Lithuania | BC Žalgiris-2 | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Apr 26, 2024 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 | ||||||
Jaxon Prunty SF |
Lexington, SC | Lexington High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | May 2, 2024 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
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Preseason
editDespite the change in head coach, 2024 First Team All-CAA member Ante Brzovic decided to return for his senior season, as did Irish National Team guard CJ Fulton.[19][20]
Roster
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Schedule and results
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 4, 2024* 12:00 pm |
vs. Southern Illinois Field of 68 Opening Day Showcase |
Sanford Pentagon (-) Sioux Falls, SD | |||||||||
November 8, 2024* |
South Florida | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
November 15, 2024* |
Florida Atlantic Field of 68 Tip-Off |
TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
November 17, 2024* |
Liberty Field of 68 Tip-Off |
TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
November 20, 2024* |
at The Citadel Rivalry |
McAlister Field House Charleston, SC | |||||||||
November 24, 2024* |
at Rhode Island | Ryan Center Kingston, RI | |||||||||
November 27, 2024* |
Northern Kentucky | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
December 3, 2024* |
Tusculum | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
December 10, 2024* |
at Saint Joseph's | Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA | |||||||||
December 16, 2024* |
Wofford | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
December 19, 2024* |
vs. TBD Diamond Head Classic Quarterfinals |
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | |||||||||
December 20, 2024* |
vs. TBD Diamond Head Classic 2nd Round |
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | |||||||||
December 22, 2024* |
vs. TBD Diamond Head Classic 3rd Round |
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | |||||||||
CAA regular season | |||||||||||
TBD |
at Hofstra | Mack Sports Complex Hempstead, NY | |||||||||
TBD |
Stony Brook | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
TBD |
at Elon | Schar Center Elon, NC | |||||||||
TBD |
Elon | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
TBD |
at Monmouth | OceanFirst Bank Center West Long Branch, NJ | |||||||||
TBD |
Towson | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
TBD |
at UNC Wilmington | Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC | |||||||||
TBD |
Hampton | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
TBD |
at Campbell | Gore Arena Buies Creek, NC | |||||||||
TBD |
UNC Wilmington | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
TBD |
at William & Mary | Kaplan Arena Williamsburg, VA | |||||||||
TBD |
at North Carolina A&T | Corbett Sports Center Greensboro, NC | |||||||||
TBD |
North Carolina A&T | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
TBD |
at Drexel | Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA | |||||||||
TBD |
at Northeastern | Matthews Arena Boston, MA | |||||||||
TBD |
Northeastern | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
TBD |
Delaware | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
TBD |
Campbell | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
CAA tournament | |||||||||||
TBD |
vs. TBD Quarterfinals |
Entertainment and Sports Arena Washington, D.C. | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Cougars Reyne Supreme Again in CAA". College of Charleston Athletics. 2024-03-12. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ "Cougars End Season in NCAA First Round". College of Charleston Athletics. 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ McGavic, Matthew. "Louisville Officially Hires Pat Kelsey as Men's Basketball Head Coach". Sports Illustrated Louisville Cardinals News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ "Chris Mack Named Next Head Charleston Men's Basketball Coach". College of Charleston Athletics. 2024-03-28. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ "Defending ASUN Champion Colonels Announce Additions For 2024-25 Title Run". Eastern Kentucky University Athletics. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ McGavic, Matthew. "What Reyne Smith and James Scott Bring to Louisville". Sports Illustrated Louisville Cardinals News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Inks Four Transfers for Upcoming Season". Tennessee State University. 2024-04-23. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ McGavic, Matthew. "Report: Charleston Transfer Guard Kobe Rodgers Commits to Louisville". Sports Illustrated Louisville Cardinals News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ Miller, Andrew (2024-04-04). "Former CofC forward Ben Burnham commits to Virginia Tech". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ "Colonels Add Former Top-100 National Recruit". Eastern Kentucky University Athletics. 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ McGavic, Matthew. "Charleston Transfer Center James Scott Commits to Louisville". Sports Illustrated Louisville Cardinals News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ "Derrin Boyd Signs with Charleston Men's Basketball". College of Charleston Athletics. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ [email protected], Andrew Miller (2024-04-13). "College of Charleston coach Chris Mack gets 3 verbal commitments to program". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "van Bussel Joins Cougar Roster". College of Charleston Athletics. 2024-04-30. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ "Mack Inks MEAC Rookie of the Year". College of Charleston Athletics. 2024-04-30. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ [email protected], Andrew Miller (2024-04-18). "Citadel basketball's top scorer transfers to crosstown rival College of Charleston". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "Mack Signs AJ Smith to Cougar Roster". College of Charleston Athletics. 2024-05-01. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ "Jones Signs with Cougars". College of Charleston Athletics. 2024-05-08. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ Hartsell, Jeff (2024-04-03). "CofC big man to return to Cougars; Charleston Southern nabs 2 transfers". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ Miller, Andrew (2024-04-02). "College of Charleston 'right fit' for new coach Chris Mack". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2024-04-16.