# 2024–25 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team represents California State University, Fresno during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by first-year head coach Vance Walberg, play their games at Save Mart Center as members of the Mountain West Conference.

## Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the season 12–21, 4–14 in conference play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Wyoming in the first round of the MWC tournament before falling to the top-seeded Utah State in the quarterfinals. After the conclusion of their season, head coach Justin Hutson was fired after six seasons with the program. On Saturday, April 6th, the University announced it had hired Vance Walberg as its next head coach.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Eduardo Andre | 0 | C | 6'10" | 220 | Senior | London, England | Transferred to West Virginia |
| Enoch Boakye | 5 | C | 6'11" | 250 | Junior | Brampton, ON, Canada | Transferred to Villanova |
| Leo Colimerio | 13 | SF | 6'7" | 180 | Senior | São Paulo, Brazil | Entered transfer portal |
| Xavier DuSell | 1 | SG | 6'4" | 200 | Senior | Scottsdale, AZ | Transferred to Nevada |
| Isaiah Hill | 3 | PG | 6'0" | 170 | Graduate | Bakersfield, CA | Out of eligibility |
| Isaiah Pope | 21 | SG | 6'5" | 200 | Senior | Yorba Linda, CA | Graduated |
| Isaac Taveras | 2 | SG | 6'4" | 175 | Freshman | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Entered transfer portal |
| Zaylon Thomas | 14 | G | 6'5" | 185 | Senior | Sacramento, CA | (Walk-on) Graduated |
| Donovan Yap | 21 | PG | 6'5" | 182 | Senior | Las Vegas, NV | Transferred to San Jose State |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous college |
| David Douglas Jr. | 15 | SG | 6'5" | 195 | Sophomore | Park Forest, IL | Green Bay |
| Elijah Price | 3 | PF | 6'9" | 195 | RS Freshman | Long Beach, CA | Drake |
| Mor Seck | 23 | C | 7'1" | 225 | Senior | Ngayene Daour, Senegal | Hawaii |

### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Brian Amuneke SG | Los Angeles, CA | | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Alex Crawford SF | Chula Vista, CA | Coronado HS (CA) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Apr 22, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Makhan Diouf PF | Dakar, Senegal | Bella Vista Prep | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jun 29, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Rippen Gill PG | Bakersfield, CA | Centennial HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Aug 18, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Troy Jenkins SG | Newport Beach, CA | Crean Lutheran | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: – ||||||
| 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 Fresno State Basketball Recruiting Commits". Scout.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 |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., MW Network | | Sacramento State | W 64–57 | 1–0 | 30 – Augillard | 9 – Weaver | 4 – Collins | Save Mart Center (5,657) Fresno, CA |
| November 13, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UC Santa Barbara | L 86–91 | 1–1 | 21 – Augillard | 7 – Crawford | 4 – Collins | The Thunderdome (2,872) Santa Barbara, CA |
| November 16, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Cal State Bakersfield | L 58–74 | 1–2 | 12 – Collins | 7 – Price | 2 – Tied | Icardo Center (2,057) Bakersfield, CA |
| November 20, 2024* 7:00 p.m., MW Network | | Prairie View A&M Acrisure Holiday Invitational campus game | W 94–83 | 2–2 | 18 – Seck | 13 – Price | 8 – Robinson | Save Mart Center (4,615) Fresno, CA |
| November 23, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Long Beach State | W 72–69 | 3–2 | 25 – Augillard | 10 – Seck | 5 – Robinson | Walter Pyramid (1,805) Long Beach, CA |
| November 26, 2024* 9:00 p.m., TruTV | | vs. Washington State Acrisure Holiday Invitational Semifinal | L 73–84 | 3–3 | 27 – Collins | 9 – Price | 4 – Tied | Acrisure Arena (550) Thousand Palms, CA |
| November 27, 2024* 9:00 p.m., TruTV | | vs. Cal Baptist Acrisure Holiday Invitational 3rd place game | L 81–86 $^{2OT}$ | 3–4 | 26 – Augillard | 15 – Price | 4 – Collins | Acrisure Arena (200) Thousand Palms, CA |
| December 4, 2024 7:30 p.m., FS1 | | No. 24 San Diego State | L 62–84 | 3–5 (0–1) | 20 – Robinson | 10 – Robinson | 2 – Crawford | Save Mart Center (5,610) Fresno, CA |
| December 7, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Santa Clara | L 66–81 | 3–6 | 17 – Collins | 7 – Robinson | 6 – Collins | Leavey Center (1,513) Santa Clara, CA |
| December 11, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at BYU | L 67–95 | 3–7 | 15 – Weaver | 7 – Tied | 7 – Tied | Marriott Center (15,950) Provo, UT |
| December 14, 2024* 4:00 p.m., MW Network | | San Diego | W 73–65 | 4–7 | 19 – Weaver | 10 – Price | 4 – Robinson | Save Mart Center (4,325) Fresno, CA |
| December 21, 2024* 2:00 p.m., MW Network | | Cal Baptist | L 69–86 | 4–8 | 14 – Collins | 9 – Robinson | 6 – Collins | Save Mart Center (5,263) Fresno, CA |
| December 28, 2024 7:00 p.m., MW Network | | at UNLV | L 77–87 | 4–9 (0–2) | 19 – Tremble | 8 – Robinson | 7 – Tied | Thomas & Mack Center (5,590) Paradise, NV |
| December 31, 2024 5:00 p.m., MW Network | | New Mexico | L 89–103 | 4–10 (0–3) | 20 – Collins | 11 – Price | 2 – Tied | Save Mart Center (5,583) Fresno, CA |
| January 4, 2025 6:00 p.m., MW Network | | at Utah State | L 83–89 | 4–11 (0–4) | 26 – Crawford | 9 – Weaver | 7 – Collins | Smith Spectrum (9,356) Logan, UT |
| January 7, 2025 6:00 p.m., MW Network | | at Colorado State | L 64–91 | 4–12 (0–5) | 21 – Crawford | 9 – Price | 4 – Collins | Moby Arena (3,095) Fort Collins, CO |
| January 11, 2025 4:00 p.m., MW Network | | Nevada | L 66–77 $^{OT}$ | 4–13 (0–6) | 16 – Douglas Jr. | 7 – Price | 4 – Tied | Save Mart Center (5,231) Fresno, CA |
| January 17, 2025 7:00 p.m., MW Network | | Air Force | W 74–65 | 5–13 (1–6) | 23 – Collins | 8 – Price | 3 – Tied | Save Mart Center (4,797) Fresno, CA |
| January 20, 2025 2:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at New Mexico | L 67–95 | 5–14 (1–7) | 18 – Amuneke | 11 – Price | 9 – Collins | The Pit (13,111) Albuquerque, NM |
| January 25, 2025 4:00 p.m., MW Network | | Colorado State | L 64–69 | 5–15 (1–8) | 20 – Crawford | 7 – Crawford | 3 – Tied | Save Mart Center (5,223) Fresno, CA |
| January 28, 2025 5:30 p.m., MW Network | | at Wyoming | L 72–83 $^{OT}$ | 5–16 (1–9) | 23 – Weaver | 12 – Price | 7 – Collins | Arena-Auditorium (3,955) Laramie, WY |
| February 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., MW Network | | at Boise State | L 60–82 | 5–17 (1–10) | 16 – Amuneke | 8 – Seck | 4 – Crawford | ExtraMile Arena (10,853) Boise, ID |
| February 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., MW Network | | San Jose State | L 91–94 $^{2OT}$ | 5–18 (1–11) | 23 – Weaver | 8 – Collins | 6 – Collins | Save Mart Center (4,257) Fresno, CA |
| February 7, 2025 7:00 p.m., MW Network | | Utah State | L 81–89 | 5–19 (1–12) | 20 – Weaver | 6 – Weaver | 4 – Collins | Save Mart Center (4,801) Fresno, CA |
| February 10, 2025 8:00 p.m., FS1 | | at Nevada | L 69–94 | 5–20 (1–13) | 19 – Tremble | 9 – Price | 9 – Collins | Lawlor Events Center (7,146) Reno, NV |
| February 15, 2025 4:00 p.m., MW Network | | UNLV | L 51–52 | 5–21 (1–14) | 15 – Price | 12 – Price | 7 – Collins | Save Mart Center (5,289) Fresno, CA |
| February 18, 2025 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at San Diego State | L 60–83 | 5–22 (1–15) | 16 – Weaver | 6 – Collins | 4 – Collins | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| February 22, 2025 1:00 p.m., MW Network | | at Air Force | L 69–72 $^{OT}$ | 5–23 (1–16) | 18 – Amuneke | 11 – Tied | 4 – Price | Clune Arena (2,276) Colorado Springs, CO |
| March 1, 2025 4:00 p.m., MW Network | | Boise State | L 61–66 | 5–24 (1–17) | 19 – Tremble | 11 – Price | 2 – Collins | Save Mart Center Fresno, CA |
| March 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., MW Network | | Wyoming | W 62–58 | 6–24 (2–17) | 16 – Price | 13 – Price | 4 – Collins | Save Mart Center (3,941) Fresno, CA |
| March 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., MW Network | | San Jose State | L 68–92 | 6–25 (2–18) | 22 – Tremble | 10 – Price | 2 – Tied | Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,793) San Jose, CA |
| Mountain West tournament |||||||||
| March 12, 2025 1:30 p.m., MW Network | (10) | vs. (7) Nevada First Round | L 71−86 | 6–26 | 17 – Price | 11 – Price | 8 – Collins | Thomas & Mack Center (–) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||
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