# 2024–25 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team represented Kennesaw State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by second-year head coach Antoine Pettway, played their home games at the KSU Convocation Center near Kennesaw, Georgia in unincorporated Cobb County as first-year members of Conference USA.

## Previous season

The Owls finished the 2023–24 season 15–15, 6–10 in Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) play, to finish in ninth place. As the No. 9 seed in the ASUN tournament, they lost to Jacksonville in the first round.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Demond Robinson | 0 | F | 6'9" | 235 | Senior | Montgomery, AL | Graduated |
| Terrell Burden | 1 | G | 5'10" | 170 | Senior | Smyrna, GA | Graduated |
| Jamal King | 3 | F | 6'7" | 205 | Junior | Uniontown, AL | Transferred |
| Cole LaRue | 4 | F | 6'9" | 236 | Senior | Mobile, AL | Graduated |
| Armani Harris | 21 | G | 6'6" | 215 | Senior | Brooklyn, NY | Graduated |
| Marcus Whitlock | 22 | G | 6'2" | 170 | Freshman | Monticello, GA | Transferred to Cowley College |
| Quincy Ademokoya | 23 | G | 6'6" | 170 | Senior | Bloomington, IL | Transferred to South Florida |
| Jusaun Holt | 24 | G | 6'7" | 184 | Junior | Tacoma, WA | Not on team roster |
| Matt Brown | 30 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Junior | Stockbridge, GA | Walk-on; transferred |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Richardo Wright | 1 | G | 6'3" | 185 | GS Senior | Eustis, FL | SMU |
| Andre Weir | 3 | C | 6'10" | 265 | Senior | Hollywood, FL | Florida Gulf Coast |

### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Ramon Seals #67 SF | Tampa, FL | SLAM School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Oct 6, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Adrian Wooley CG | Cottondale, AL | Paul W Bryant High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | Nov 1, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ||||||
| Braedan Lue PF | Douglasville, GA | Alexander High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Nov 11, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Mekhi Turner PF | Atlanta, GA | Maynard Jackson High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 1, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Ricky McKenzie SG | Marietta, GA | Wheeler High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jul 14, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Jamil Miller SG | Spokane, WA | Gonzaga Prep | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | N/A | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| 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: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 5, 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 5, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Toccoa Falls | W 110–61 | 1–0 | 22 – Lue | 9 – Gordon | 6 – Cottle | Convocation Center (2,405) Kennesaw, GA |
| November 9, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at California Baptist C-USA/WAC Alliance | L 84–88 | 1–1 | 26 – Cottle | 7 – Weir | 5 – Wooley | Fowler Events Center Riverside, CA |
| November 13, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bryan College | W 94–59 | 2–1 | 16 – Lue | 9 – Tied | 7 – Wooley | Convocation Center (1,505) Kennesaw, GA |
| November 16, 2024* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | | Presbyterian | W 85–67 | 3–1 | 27 – Cottle | 11 – Lue | 4 – Cottle | Convocation Center (1,136) Kennesaw, GA |
| November 20, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Abilene Christian C-USA/WAC Alliance | W 84–78 | 4–1 | 22 – Cottle | 7 – Miller | 4 – Cottle | Convocation Center (1,381) Kennesaw, GA |
| November 24, 2024* 1:00 p.m., CBSSN | | No. 24 Rutgers | W 79–77 | 5–1 | 16 – Miller | 10 – Miller | 7 – Wooley | Convocation Center (3,805) Kennesaw, GA |
| November 28, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. UC Irvine Western Slam | L 59–76 | 5–2 | 19 – Wooley | 6 – Tied | 4 – Wooley | VisitLethbridge.com Arena (704) Lethbridge, AB |
| November 29, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Towson Western Slam | W 67–63 $^{OT}$ | 6–2 | 18 – Miller | 7 – Tied | 4 – Cottle | VisitLethbridge.com Arena Lethbridge, AB |
| November 30, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Kent State Western Slam | L 60–67 | 6–3 | 17 – Cottle | 9 – Gordon | 4 – Tied | VisitLethbridge.com Arena Lethbridge, AB |
| December 6, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Georgia State | W 81–77 | 7–3 | 28 – Wooley | 7 – Tied | 4 – Tied | GSU Convocation Center (1,642) Atlanta, GA |
| December 18, 2024* 10:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Santa Clara | L 74–94 | 7–4 | 25 – Wooley | 5 – Tied | 7 – Cottle | Leavey Center (1,047) Santa Clara, CA |
| December 21, 2024* 10:30 p.m., MW Network | | at San Jose State | L 65–89 | 7–5 | 22 – Cottle | 15 – Miller | 4 – Gordon | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,767) San Jose, CA |
| December 29, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Brewton–Parker | W 112–77 | 8–5 | 32 – Tied | 10 – Miller | 8 – Wooley | Convocation Center (1,358) Kennesaw, GA |
| Conference USA regular season |||||||||
| January 4, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Jacksonville State | W 83–71 | 9–5 (1–0) | 28 – Cottle | 12 – Gordon | 4 – Tied | Convocation Center (2,007) Kennesaw, GA |
| January 9, 2025 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Middle Tennessee | L 79–84 | 9–6 (1–1) | 24 – Wooley | 8 – Weir | 4 – Tied | Murphy Center (2,051) Murfreesboro, TN |
| January 11, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Western Kentucky | L 69–85 | 9–7 (1–2) | 27 – Wooley | 10 – Tied | 2 – Tied | E. A. Diddle Arena (3,047) Bowling Green, KY |
| January 16, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Sam Houston | W 75–69 $^{OT}$ | 10–7 (2–2) | 25 – Wooley | 10 – Lue | 4 – Cottle | Convocation Center (1,788) Kennesaw, GA |
| January 18, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Louisiana Tech | W 78–76 | 11–7 (3–2) | 25 – Cottle | 9 – Weir | 4 – Wooley | Convocation Center (1,707) Kennesaw, GA |
| January 23, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at New Mexico State | W 69–56 | 12–7 (4–2) | 23 – Wooley | 10 – Sherman | 3 – Tied | Pan American Center (4,599) Las Cruces, NM |
| January 25, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UTEP | L 71–73 | 12–8 (4–3) | 19 – Cottle | 9 – Sherman | 5 – Cottle | Don Haskins Center (5,351) El Paso, TX |
| January 30, 2025 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Liberty | L 68–76 | 12–9 (4–4) | 22 – Wooley | 13 – Weir | 5 – Wooley | Convocation Center (3,151) Kennesaw, GA |
| February 1, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | FIU | W 73–67 | 13–9 (5–4) | 18 – Wooley | 7 – Gordon | 5 – Cottle | Convocation Center (2,155) Kennesaw, GA |
| February 6, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Western Kentucky | W 76–69 | 14–9 (6–4) | 30 – Cottle | 11 – Tied | 4 – Gordon | Convocation Center (2,242) Kennesaw, GA |
| February 8, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Middle Tennessee | L 75–76 | 14–10 (6–5) | 29 – Wooley | 12 – Gordon | 7 – Wooley | Convocation Center (1,858) Kennesaw, GA |
| February 13, 2025 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Louisiana Tech | W 69–47 | 15–10 (7–5) | 19 – Cottle | 7 – Wooley | 7 – Wooley | Thomas Assembly Center (1,814) Ruston, LA |
| February 15, 2025 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Sam Houston | L 76–78 | 15–11 (7–6) | 21 – Cottle | 9 – Miller | 3 – Wooley | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,478) Huntsville, TX |
| February 20, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UTEP | W 83–73 | 16–11 (8–6) | 21 – Wooley | 7 – Gordon | 7 – Wooley | Convocation Center (2,025) Kennesaw, GA |
| February 22, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | New Mexico State | L 49–60 | 16–12 (8–7) | 17 – Cottle | 7 – Gordon | 2 – Tied | Convocation Center (2,103) Kennesaw, GA |
| February 27, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at FIU | L 61–76 | 16–13 (8–8) | 20 – Wooley | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (668) Miami, FL |
| March 2, 2025 1:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Liberty | W 85–80 | 17–13 (9–8) | 24 – Cottle | 10 – Gordon | 6 – Wooley | Liberty Arena (3,184) Lynchburg, VA |
| March 8, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Jacksonville State | W 74–70 | 18–13 (10–8) | 25 – Gordon | 10 – Sherman | 4 – Cottle | Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,977) Jacksonville, AL |
| Conference USA tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (4) | vs. (5) New Mexico State Quarterfinals | W 80–77 | 19–13 | 32 – Cottle | 10 – Lue | 4 – Tied | Propst Arena (2,770) Huntsville, AL |
| March 14, 2025 12:30 p.m., CBSSN | (4) | vs. (1) Liberty Semifinals | L 79–81 | 19–14 | 28 – Wooley | 9 – Sherman | 5 – Wooley | Propst Arena (2,434) Huntsville, AL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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