2024–25 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball team

The 2024–25 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball team represents the University of North Carolina at Greensboro during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by fourth-year head coach Mike Jones, play their home games at the First Horizon Coliseum and Fleming Gymnasium in Greensboro, North Carolina as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon).

2024–25 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–1 (0–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFirst Horizon Coliseum
Fleming Gymnasium
Seasons
2024–25 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Furman 0 0   5 0   1.000
Samford 0 0   4 2   .667
VMI 0 0   4 2   .667
UNC Greensboro 0 0   2 1   .667
The Citadel 0 0   3 3   .500
East Tennessee State 0 0   2 2   .500
Mercer 0 0   2 2   .500
Western Carolina 0 0   2 2   .500
Chattanooga 0 0   2 3   .400
Wofford 0 0   1 3   .250
2025 SoCon tournament winner
As of November 20, 2024

Previous season

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The Spartans finished the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season with a record of 21–11, 12–6 in Southern Conference play, to finish in second place. As the No. 3 seed in the SoCon tournament, they lost to East Tennessee State in the quarterfinals.

Guard Kobe Langley was awarded the Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year and named to the SoCon All-Defensive Team. Mikael Brown-Jones, Keyshaun Langley, and Kobe Langley were named to the All SoCon first, second, and third teams respectively.

Offseason

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Departing players

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Departing Players
Name Number Position Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Keyshaun Langley 0 G 6'1" 175 Graduate Student High Point, North Carolina Completed college eligibility
Mikael Brown-Jones 2 F 6'8" 220 Senior Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Graduated, transferred to Ole Miss
Kobe Langley 3 G 6'1" 180 Graduate Student High Point, North Carolina Completed college eligibility
Jaylon Gibson 11 F 6'9" 225 Junior Zebulon, North Carolina Transferred to Charleston Southern
Tim Ceaser 24 F 6'9" 205 Senior Marion, Arkansas Graduated
Jevon Johnson 25 F 6'3" 170 Sophomore Durham, North Carolina

Incoming transfers

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Incoming Transfers
Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Clinton Efinda F 6'6" 220 Sophomore Naas, Ireland Ellsworth Community College
Ronald Polite III G 6'2" 182 Senior Oxon Hill, Maryland George Mason
Malik Henry F 6'8" 195 Senior Longview, Texas George Mason
Kenyon Giles G 5'10" 165 Junior Chesapeake, Virginia Radford
Demetrius Davis F 6'8" 195 Graduate Student Atlanta, Georgia Chattanooga

2024 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Isaiah Washington
G
Fayetteville, North Carolina Winston Salem Christian School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Jun 5, 2024 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247Sports: 
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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:

  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 30, 2024.

Roster

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2024–25 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 0 Demetrius Davis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) GS Atlanta, Georgia 
F 2 Clinton Efinda 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Naas, Ireland 
G 3 Kenyon Giles 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Chesapeake, Virginia 
G 4 Mason So 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Arlington, Virginia 
G 7 Clyde Bailey II (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Virginia Beach, Virginia 
G 8 Isaiah Washington 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Fayetteville, North Carolina 
G 11 Ronald Polite III 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 187 lb (85 kg) GS Oxon Hill, Maryland 
G 12 Donovan Atwell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Jr Huntersville, North Carolina 
F 13 Miles Jones (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Radford, Virginia 
G 14 Keyon Webb (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Durham, North Carolina 
G 20 Joryam Saizonou 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Sr Almere, Netherlands  
F 22 Jalen Breath 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Moore, Oklahoma 
F 24 Malik Henry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) GS Longview, Texas  
F 33 Muon Reath 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Ottawa, Ontario 
F 34 Domas Kauzonas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Vilnius, Lithuania 
G 35 Akrum Ahemed 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Hackensack, New Jersey  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: July 30, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Florida Gulf Coast W 73-64  1–0
 17  Tied   10  Breath   3  Polite  First Horizon Coliseum (2,252)
Greensboro, NC
November 11, 2024*
8:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
at SMU L 68–81  1–1
 21  Giles   10  Jones   4  Saizonou  Moody Coliseum (4,930)
Dallas, TX
November 16, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
North Carolina Wesleyan W 99–54  2–1
 16  Ahemed   10  Jones   4  Giles  Fleming Gymnasium (692)
Greensboro, NC
November 21, 2024*
6:30 p.m., FS1
at No. 16 Indiana       Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
November 25, 2024*
11:00 pm, FloHoops
vs. Long Beach State
Ball Dawgs Classic
      Lee's Family Forum 
Henderson, NV
November 26, 2024*
11:00 pm, FloHoops
vs. San Jose State
Ball Dawgs Classic
      Lee's Family Forum 
Henderson, NV
November 27, 2024*
7:30 pm, FloHoops
vs. UTEP
Ball Dawgs Classic
      Lee's Family Forum 
Henderson, NV
December 3, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
High Point       First Horizon Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
December 7, 2024*
2:00 pm
at North Carolina A&T
Battle of Market Street
      Corbett Sports Center 
Greensboro, NC
December 14, 2024*
5:00 pm
at North Florida       UNF Arena 
Jacksonville, FL
December 17, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
William Peace       Fleming Gymnasium 
Greensboro, NC
December 21, 2024*
7:00 pm
at Elon       Schar Center 
Elon, NC
December 28, 2024*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
VUL       Fleming Gymnasium 
Greensboro, NC
SoCon Regular Season
January 1, 2025
12:00 pm, CBSSN
at Wofford       Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium 
Spartanburg, SC
January 4, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Furman       First Horizon Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
January 9, 2025
5:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Chattanooga       McKenzie Arena 
Chattanooga, TN
January 11, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Samford       Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL
January 15, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
The Citadel       First Horizon Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
January 18, 2025
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Western Carolina       Ramsey Center 
Cullowhee, NC
January 22, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Mercer       First Horizon Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
January 25, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at VMI       Cameron Hall 
Lexington, VA
January 29, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
East Tennessee State       First Horizon Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
February 1, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Wofford       First Horizon Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
February 5, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at The Citadel       McAlister Field House 
Charleston, SC
February 8, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Western Carolina       First Horizon Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
February 12, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
VMI       First Horizon Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
February 15, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Furman       Timmons Arena 
Greenville, SC
February 19, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at East Tennessee State       Freedom Hall Civic Center 
Johnson City, TN
February 22, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Mercer       Hawkins Arena 
Macon, GA
February 27, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Chattanooga       First Horizon Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
March 1, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN2
Samford       First Horizon Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
SoCon tournament
March 7-10, 2025
vs. TBD       Harrah's Cherokee Center 
Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[1]

Awards and honors

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SoCon Preseason All Conference Team[2]

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  • Donovan Atwell

References

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