# 2024–25 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team

The 2024–25 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represents the University of San Francisco during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dons, led by third-year head coach Chris Gerlufsen, play their home games at the Sobrato Center and occasional games at the Chase Center, both in San Francisco, California, as members of the West Coast Conference (WCC).

## Previous season

The Dons finished the 2023–24 season 23–11, 11–5 in WCC play, to finish in third place. As the No. 3 seed in the WCC tournament, they defeated Portland in the quarterfinals, before losing to Gonzaga in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Cincinnati.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Isaiah Hawthorne | 3 | F | 6' 8" | 205 | Junior | Tracy, CA | Transferred to Northern Colorado |
| Mike Sharavjamts | 5 | G/F | 6' 8" | 180 | Sophomore | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | Transferred to Utah |
| Stefan Todorovic | 7 | F | 6' 8" | 190 | Junior | Belgrade, Serbia | Transferred to Pepperdine |
| Jonathan Mogbo | 10 | F | 6' 8" | 225 | Junior | West Palm Beach, FL | Declared for 2024 NBA draft; selected 31st overall by Toronto Raptors |
| Josh Kunen | 11 | F | 6' 8" | 210 | Senior | Melbourne, Australia | Graduated |
| Justin Bieker | 12 | G | 6' 5" | 180 | Junior | Portland, OR | Walk-on; transferred to Utah Tech |
| Volodymyr Markovetskyy | 33 | C | 7' 2" | 270 | Senior | Truskavets, Ukraine | Graduated |
| Jake Cioe | 45 | G | 6' 0" | 175 | Junior | Tucson, AZ | Walk-on; transferred |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Carlton Linguard Jr. | 2 | F | 7' 0" | 225 | GS Senior | San Antonio, TX | UTSA |
| Isa Silva | 12 | G | 6' 4" | 190 | Senior | Sacramento, CA | Long Beach State |
| Jason Rivera-Torres | 23 | G/F | 6' 7" | 190 | Sophomore | The Bronx, NY | Vanderbilt |
| Drew Ardouin | 45 | G | 6' 1" | 181 | Junior | Atascadero, CA | Cuesta College |

### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Tyrone Riley #29 SG | Downey, CA | St. Pius X - St. Matthias Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| Veniamin Abosi SG | Heraklion, Greece | Olympiacos B.C. | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | N/A | Jun 26, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| James O'Donnell C | Sydney, Australia | Centre of Excellence | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | N/A | Oct 5, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR Rivals: NR ESPN: NR ||||||
| 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: "San Francisco Dons 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2024 San Francisco Dons Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## 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 5, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Cal Poly | W 86–78 | 1–0 | 26 – Riley IV | 8 – Rivera-Torres | 5 – Williams | Sobrato Center (2,073) San Francisco, CA |
| November 9, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Boise State | W 84–73 | 2–0 | 22 – Thomas | 10 – Newbury | 6 – Williams | Sobrato Center (2,963) San Francisco, CA |
| November 13, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Long Beach State | W 84–54 | 3–0 | 15 – Thomas | 7 – Linguard Jr. | 4 – 2 tied | Sobrato Center (1,928) San Francisco, CA |
| November 16, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Chicago State Sunshine Slam campus-site game | W 82–37 | 4–0 | 28 – Riley IV | 8 – Williams | 5 – 2 tied | Sobrato Center (1,864) San Francisco, CA |
| November 21, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. Memphis USF Legacy Showcase | L 64–68 | 4–1 | 25 – Thomas | 13 – Riley | 3 – Williams | Chase Center San Francisco, CA |
| November 25, 2024* 3:30 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. Clemson Sunshine Slam Beach Division semifinals | L 55–70 | 4–2 | 14 – Thomas | 5 – 2 tied | 4 – Newbury | Ocean Center (1,690) Daytona Beach, FL |
| November 26, 2024* 10:30 a.m., CBSSN | | vs. Fordham Sunshine Slam Beach Division consolation game | W 85–64 | 5–2 | 21 – Newbury | 8 – Riley IV | 5 – 2 tied | Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL |
| December 1, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Mercyhurst | W 87–59 | 6–2 | 29 – Thomas | 8 – Newbury | 4 – 2 tied | Sobrato Center (1,234) San Francisco, CA |
| December 5, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Saint Louis | W 78–61 | 7–2 | 22 – Thomas | 8 – Riley IV | 5 – Williams | Sobrato Center San Francisco, CA |
| December 11, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Stanislaus State | W 68–52 | 8–2 | 17 – Newbury | 7 – 3 tied | 3 – 3 tied | Sobrato Center (1,238) San Francisco, CA |
| December 15, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Loyola Chicago Milwaukee Tip-Off | W 76–66 | 9–2 | 35 – Thomas | 7 – Wang | 6 – Williams | Fiserv Forum (3,278) Milwaukee, WI |
| December 18, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Bradley | L 64–66 | 9–3 | 18 – Williams | 7 – 2 tied | 3 – Ry. Beasley | Carver Arena (4,918) Peoria, IL |
| December 21, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Montana | W 71–67 | 10–3 | 25 – Williams | 7 – Riley IV | 3 – Williams | Sobrato Center (2,238) San Francisco, CA |
| WCC regular season |||||||||
| December 28, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Loyola Marymount | W 70–55 | 11–3 (1–0) | 19 – Thomas | 9 – Linguard Jr. | 3 – 3 tied | Sobrato Center (2,438) San Francisco, CA |
| December 30, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Santa Clara | W 97–94 $^{OT}$ | 12–3 (2–0) | 34 – Thomas | 8 – 2 tied | 8 – Williams | Sobrato Center (2,958) San Francisco, CA |
| January 2, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Pacific | W 89–81 | 13–3 (3–0) | 24 – Thomas | 6 – Linguard Jr. | 7 – Williams | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,227) Stockton, CA |
| January 4, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Washington State | L 82–91 | 13–4 (3–1) | 34 – Thomas | 7 – Linguard Jr. | 3 – 2 tied | Beasley Coliseum (3,823) Pullman, WA |
| January 9, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Portland | W 81–72 | 14–4 (4–1) | 19 – Thomas | 7 – O'Donnell | 4 – 2 tied | Sobrato Center (1,824) San Francisco, CA |
| January 11, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Santa Clara | L 54–77 | 14–5 (4–2) | 19 – Thomas | 4 – 3 tied | 6 – Williams | Leavey Center (2,500) Santa Clara, CA |
| January 16, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Pepperdine | W 80–63 | 15–5 (5–2) | 20 – Thomas | 6 – Abosi | 4 – Williams | Firestone Fieldhouse (248) Malibu, CA |
| January 18, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Oregon State | W 81–70 | 16–5 (6–2) | 24 – Thomas | 5 – Abosi | 6 – Ry. Beasley | Sobrato Center (2,754) San Francisco, CA |
| January 23, 2025 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Saint Mary's | L 51–71 | 16–6 (6–3) | 14 – 2 tied | 5 – 2 tied | 3 – Williams | University Credit Union Pavilion (3,500) Moraga, CA |
| January 25, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | San Diego | W 81–69 | 17–6 (7–3) | 17 – Thomas | 8 – Linguard Jr. | 4 – 2 tied | Sobrato Center (2,985) San Francisco, CA |
| February 1, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Washington State | W 75–51 | 18–6 (8–3) | 17 – Williams | 9 – Rivera-Torres | 7 – Williams | Sobrato Center (3,200) San Francisco, CA |
| February 6, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Saint Mary's | W 65–64 | 19–6 (9–3) | 16 – Williams | 9 – Riley IV | 2 – 2 tied | Sobrato Center (3,200) San Francisco, CA |
| February 8, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Loyola Marymount | W 72–66 | 20–6 (10–3) | 19 – Williams | 8 – Riley IV | 3 – 2 tied | Gersten Pavilion (1,687) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 13, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN | | at Gonzaga | L 77–88 | 20–7 (10–4) | 25 – Thomas | 6 – 2 tied | 8 – Williams | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| February 15, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at San Diego | W 84–61 | 21–7 (11–4) | 23 – Williams | 7 – 2 tied | 2 – 5 tied | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,472) San Diego, CA |
| February 20, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Pacific | W 71–58 | 22–7 (12–4) | 23 – Thomas | 10 – Riley IV | 4 – Williams | Sobrato Center (2,939) San Francisco, CA |
| February 26, 2025 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Oregon State | W 74–72 | 23–7 (13–4) | 21 – Williams | 7 – Gigiberia | 4 – Tied | Gill Coliseum (3,878) Corvallis, OR |
| March 1, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN | | Gonzaga | L 75–95 | 23–8 (13–5) | 28 – Williams | 11 – Riley IV | 5 – Williams | Chase Center (6,374) San Francisco, CA |
| WCC tournament |||||||||
| March 9, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (3) | vs. (6) Washington State Quarterfinals | W 86–75 | 24–8 | 26 – Ry. Beasley | 10 – Wang | 3 – 3 tied | Orleans Arena (2,523) Paradise, NV |
| March 10, 2025 8:30 p.m., ESPN2 | (3) | vs. (2) Gonzaga Semifinals | L 76–85 | 24–9 | 27 – Thomas | 8 – Thomas | 5 – Ry. Beasley | Orleans Arena (6,217) Paradise, NV |
| NIT |||||||||
| March 19, 2025* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | (1) | Utah Valley First Round | | | | | | Sobrato Center San Francisco, CA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific. |||||||||
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