# 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).

## Previous season

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
### Departing players

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

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

College recruiting information :
| 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 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/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. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| 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 III | 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 | L 58–69 | 2–2 | 17 – Polite III | 9 – Breath | 4 – Jones | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) Bloomington, IN |
| November 25, 2024* 11:00 pm, FloHoops | | vs. Long Beach State Ball Dawgs Classic | W 71–48 | 3–2 | 22 – Giles | 6 – Henry | 8 – Polite III | Lee's Family Forum Henderson, NV |
| November 26, 2024* 11:00 pm, FloHoops | | vs. San Jose State Ball Dawgs Classic | L 64–69 | 3–3 | 19 – Polite III | 10 – Breath | 3 – Tied | Lee's Family Forum Henderson, NV |
| November 27, 2024* 7:30 pm, FloHoops | | vs. UTEP Ball Dawgs Classic | L 58–64 | 3–4 | 20 – Atwell | 6 – Tied | 4 – Polite III | Lee's Family Forum Henderson, NV |
| December 3, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | High Point | W 72–68 | 4–4 | 25 – Giles | 10 – Breath | 5 – Saizonou | Fleming Gymnasium (1,680) Greensboro, NC |
| December 7, 2024* 2:00 pm, FloHoops | | at North Carolina A&T Battle of Market Street | W 67–55 | 5–4 | 25 – Giles | 10 – Breath | 5 – Saizonou | Corbett Sports Center (2,365) Greensboro, NC |
| December 14, 2024* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at North Florida | L 77–89 | 5–5 | 27 – Atwell | 10 – Jones | 5 – Saizonou | UNF Arena (1,349) Jacksonville, FL |
| December 17, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | William Peace | W 86–37 | 6–5 | 14 – Atwell | 5 – Jones | 4 – Tied | Fleming Gymnasium (389) Greensboro, NC |
| December 21, 2024* 7:00 pm, FloHoops | | at Elon | L 69–73 | 6–6 | 24 – Giles | 5 – Jones | 4 – Jones | Schar Center (1,828) Elon, NC |
| December 28, 2024* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Virginia Lynchburg | W 105–50 | 7–6 | 21 – Atwell | 7 – Tied | 7 – Polite III | Fleming Gymnasium (462) Greensboro, NC |
| SoCon Regular Season |||||||||
| January 1, 2025 12:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Wofford | W 68–66 | 8–6 (1–0) | 16 – Tied | 7 – Atwell | 3 – Polite III | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (918) Spartanburg, SC |
| January 4, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Furman | W 84–67 | 9–6 (2–0) | 25 – Giles | 5 – Tied | 4 – Giles | First Horizon Coliseum (1,006) Greensboro, NC |
| January 9, 2025 5:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Chattanooga | W 78–75 | 10–6 (3–0) | 28 – Atwell | 5 – Tied | 3 – Polite III | McKenzie Arena (2,867) Chattanooga, TN |
| January 11, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Samford | L 69–76 | 10–7 (3–1) | 19 – Atwell | 5 – Henry | 5 – Saizonou | Pete Hanna Center (1,789) Homewood, AL |
| January 15, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | The Citadel | W 70–57 | 11–7 (4–1) | 19 – Atwell | 9 – Davis | 10 – Saizonou | First Horizon Coliseum (952) Greensboro, NC |
| January 18, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Western Carolina | W 83–55 | 12–7 (5–1) | 17 – Atwell | 6 – Breath | 6 – Polite III | Ramsey Center (2,868) Cullowhee, NC |
| January 22, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Mercer | L 78–79 | 12–8 (5–2) | 20 – Polite III | 10 – Davis | 5 – Polite III | First Horizon Coliseum (807) Greensboro, NC |
| January 25, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at VMI | W 60–57 | 13–8 (6–2) | 14 – Giles | 8 – Jones | 3 – Jones | Cameron Hall (4,000) Lexington, VA |
| January 29, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | East Tennessee State | W 70–65 | 14–8 (7–2) | 23 – Giles | 10 – Breath | 3 – Giles | First Horizon Coliseum (1,588) Greensboro, NC |
| February 1, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Wofford | L 62–74 | 14–9 (7–3) | 18 – Polite III | 17 – Breath | 2 – Tied | First Horizon Coliseum (1,202) Greensboro, NC |
| February 5, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at The Citadel | W 76–61 | 15–9 (8–3) | 22 – Polite III | 7 – Polite III | 3 – Tied | McAlister Field House (1,431) Charleston, SC |
| February 8, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Western Carolina | W 74–70 | 16–9 (9–3) | 18 – Polite III | 11 – Breath | 3 – Polite III | First Horizon Coliseum (1,141) Greensboro, NC |
| February 12, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | VMI | W 80–54 | 17–9 (10–3) | 17 – Atwell | 9 – Atwell | 6 – Davis | First Horizon Coliseum (602) Greensboro, NC |
| February 15, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Furman | W 58–50 | 18–9 (11–3) | 19 – Giles | 8 – Breath | 5 – Polite III | Timmons Arena (2,767) Greenville, SC |
| February 19, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | at East Tennessee State | L 49–65 | 18–10 (11–4) | 13 – Giles | 7 – Breath | 4 – Polite III | Freedom Hall Civic Center (3,507) Johnson City, TN |
| February 22, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Mercer | W 78–61 | 19–10 (12–4) | 17 – Atwell | 14 – Breath | 3 – Saizonou | Hawkins Arena (2,129) Macon, GA |
| February 27, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Chattanooga | L 63–75 | 19–11 (12–5) | 17 – Polite III | 9 – Breath | 5 – Polite III | First Horizon Coliseum (1,288) Greensboro, NC |
| March 1, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPNews | | Samford | W 108–100 | 20–11 (13–5) | 25 – Giles | 8 – Henry | 7 – Polite III | First Horizon Coliseum (1,322) Greensboro, NC |
| SoCon tournament |||||||||
| March 8, 2025 2:30 pm, ESPN+ | (2) | vs. (7) VMI Quarterfinals | L 57–64 | 20–12 | 18 – Polite III | 8 – Breath | 2 – Jones | Harrah's Cherokee Center (4,127) Asheville, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
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## Awards and honors
### SoCon Preseason All Conference Team

* Donovan Atwell