# 2024–25 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team represented Saint Louis University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Billikens, led by first-year head coach Josh Schertz, played their home games at Chaifetz Arena as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

## Previous season

The Billikens finished the 2023–24 season 13–20, 5–13 in A-10 Play to finish in tie for thirteenth place. As a No. 14 seed they defeated Rhode Island in the first round of the A-10 tournament before losing to Duquesne in the second round.
Following the season, the school announced that head coach Travis Ford would not return as head coach after eight years with the school. On April 6, 2024, the school named Indiana State head coach Josh Schertz the team's new head coach.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Cian Medley | 1 | G | 5'11" | 165 | Freshman | Sicklerville, NJ | Transferred to Kent State |
| Bradley Ezewiro | 3 | F | 6'9" | 265 | Junior | Torrance, CA | Transferred to UAB |
| Đorđe Ćurčić | 4 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Freshman | Čačak, Serbia | Transferred to Charleston |
| Tim Dalger | 5 | F | 6'7" | 215 | Senior | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Graduated |
| Michael Meadows | 7 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Senior | Hollywood, CA | Graduated |
| Abou Magassa | 10 | F | 6'7" | 215 | Freshman | Morsang-sur-Orage, France | Transferred to Wyoming |
| Alex Nokes | 11 | F | 6'6" | 210 | Freshman | Pacific Palisades, CA | Walk-on; transferred to Lindenwood |
| Bruce Zhang | 12 | C | 7'0" | 265 | Freshman | Nanchang, China | Transferred |
| Tsvet Sotirov | 13 | F | 6'7" | 210 | Freshman | Rolling Meadows, IL | Walk-on; transferred to Northern Illinois |
| Stef Van Bussel | 15 | C | 6'10" | 255 | Freshman | Ommel, Netherlands | Transferred to Charleston |
| Sincere Parker | 21 | G | 6'3" | 195 | Junior | Rockford, IL | Transferred to NcNeese |
| Terrence Hargrove Jr. | 22 | F | 6'5" | 215 | Senior | East St. Louis, IL | Graduated |
| Phil Jones | 25 | G | 6'1" | 185 | Sophomore | Chicago, IL | Walk-on; transferred |
| Lamont Evans IV | 33 | G | 6'0" | 155 | Junior | Hollywood, FL | Walk-on; transferred |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Isaiah Swope | 1 | G | 5'10" | 170 | Senior | Newburgh, IN | Indiana State |
| Jaden Schertz | 5 | G | 5'11" | 165 | Junior | Harrogate, TN | Walk-on; Indiana State |
| Kalu Anya | 6 | F | 6'8" | 215 | Junior | Worcester, MA | Brown |
| Kobe Johnson | 8 | G | 6'3" | 210 | Senior | Canton, OH | West Virginia |
| Josiah Dotzler | 13 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Sophomore | Omaha, NE | Creighton |
| Kilian Brockhoff | 14 | F | 6'9" | 225 | Sophomore | Cuxhaven, Germany | UC Santa Barbara |
| Robbie Avila | 21 | C | 6'10" | 240 | Junior | Oak Forest, IL | Indiana State |
| AJ Casey | 23 | F | 6'9" | 221 | Junior | Indianapolis, IN | Miami (FL) |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Dylan Warlick #22 SF | Edmond, OK | Edmond North High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | May 22, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Amari McCottry SF | Milwaukee, WI | St. Thomas More High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Apr 20, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Max Pikaar PF | Leiden, Netherlands | Sunrise Christian Academy | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Apr 13, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| 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 October 11, 2024. ||||||

#### 2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jax Kerr C | Tulsa, OK | Owasso High School | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 5, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Luke Laczkowski SF | Dallas, TX | St. Mark's School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Cameron Hutson SF | East Lansing, MI | East Lansing High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sep 16, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| 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: "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 11, 2024. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m. | | Rockhurst | W 86–65 | – | 14 – McCottry | 11 – Anya | 3 – Tied | Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO |
| October 25, 2024* 7:00 p.m. | | Maryville | W 106–65 | – | 17 – Thames | 8 – Anya | 3 – Tied | Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 2:00 p.m., YouTube | | vs. Santa Clara Field of 68 Opening Day Showcase | L 78−85 | 0−1 | 24 – Swope | 11 – Anya | 5 – Tied | Sanford Pentagon (2,300) Sioux Falls, SD |
| November 10, 2024* 3:00 p.m., FDSNMW/ESPN+ | | Avila | W 95–44 | 1–1 | 28 – Jimerson | 8 – Tied | 6 – McCottry | Chaifetz Arena (4,925) St. Louis, MO |
| November 16, 2024* 7:00 p.m., FDSNMW/ESPN+ | | Loyola Marymount | W 77–71 | 2–1 | 23 – Tied | 13 – Anya | 5 – Anya | Chaifetz Arena (5,210) St. Louis, MO |
| November 22, 2024* 9:30 p.m., Peacock | | vs. Wichita State Hall of Fame Classic | L 63–88 | 2–2 | 15 – Tied | 9 – Anya | 6 – Swope | T-Mobile Center (4,892) Kansas City, MO |
| November 25, 2024* 7:00 p.m., FDSNMWX/ESPN+ | | Quinnipiac | W 81–67 | 3–2 | 30 – Swope | 18 – Anya | 6 – Swope | Chaifetz Arena (4,225) St. Louis, MO |
| November 27, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UMass Lowell | W 93–90 | 4–2 | 26 – Swope | 10 – Anya | 6 – Swope | Chaifetz Arena (4,925) St. Louis, MO |
| December 2, 2024* 7:00 p.m., FDSNMW/ESPN+ | | Jackson State | W 74–66 | 5–2 | 21 – Jimerson | 11 – Anya | 7 – Tied | Chaifetz Arena (3,810) St. Louis, MO |
| December 5, 2024* 9:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at San Francisco | L 61–78 | 5–3 | 16 – Jimerson | 7 – Anya | 5 – Avila | Sobrato Center San Francisco, CA |
| December 8, 2024* 2:00 p.m., FDSNMW/ESPN+ | | Chicago State | W 85–62 | 6–3 | 19 – Avila | 9 – Anya | 7 – Swope | Chaifetz Arena (4,815) St. Louis, MO |
| December 15, 2024* 4:00 p.m., FDSNMWX/ESPN+ | | at Illinois State | L 77–81 | 6–4 | 28 – Avila | 9 – Anya | 5 – Anya | CEFCU Arena (4,188) Normal, IL |
| December 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., FDSNMW/ESPN+ | | Wofford | L 71–74 | 6–5 | 19 – Swope | 10 – Anya | 8 – Avila | Chaifetz Arena (3,679) St. Louis, MO |
| December 22, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Grand Canyon | L 72–73 | 6–6 | 17 – Swope | 8 – Anya | 8 – Swope | Global Credit Union Arena (7,112) Phoenix, AZ |
| December 28, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | William Woods | W 78–57 | 7–6 | 28 – Jimerson | 6 – Tied | 6 – Avila | Chaifetz Arena (5,139) St. Louis, MO |
| Atlantic 10 regular season |||||||||
| December 31, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Fordham | W 88–63 | 8–6 (1–0) | 33 – Jimerson | 10 – Anya | 4 – Tied | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,685) Bronx, NY |
| January 3, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Saint Joseph's | W 73–57 | 9–6 (2–0) | 26 – Swope | 15 – Anya | 8 – Swope | Chaifetz Arena (6,552) St. Louis, MO |
| January 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., Peacock | | St. Bonaventure | W 73–68 | 10–6 (3–0) | 28 – Jimerson | 9 – Avila | 5 – Tied | Chaifetz Arena (5,277) St. Louis, MO |
| January 14, 2025 6:00 p.m., FDSNMWX/ESPN+ | | at VCU | L 62–78 | 10–7 (3–1) | 18 – Tied | 8 – Avila | 3 – Swope | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA |
| January 18, 2025 1:30 p.m., USA | | at Richmond | W 63–59 | 11–7 (4–1) | 24 – Avila | 9 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Robins Center (5,937) Richmond, VA |
| January 22, 2025 7:00 pm, FDSNMW/ESPN+ | | La Salle | W 64–52 | 12–7 (5–1) | 21 – Avila | 13 – Anya | 7 – Swope | Chaifetz Arena (5,547) St. Louis, MO |
| January 25, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at George Washington | L 61–67 | 12–8 (5–2) | 13 – Avila | 7 – Jimerson | 4 – Tied | Charles E. Smith Center (2,557) Washington, D.C. |
| January 28, 2025 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | VCU | W 78–69 | 13–8 (6–2) | 26 – Jimerson | 10 – Anya | 5 – Anya | Chaifetz Arena (6,763) St. Louis, MO |
| January 31, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Dayton | L 63–71 | 13–9 (6–3) | 21 – Jimerson | 10 – Avila | 3 – Tied | Chaifetz Arena (9,819) St. Louis, MO |
| February 4, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UMass | W 73–71 | 14–9 (7–3) | 20 – Swope | 6 – McCottry | 5 – Anya | Mullins Center (3,745) Amherst, MA |
| February 7, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU | | at Saint Joseph's | L 63–76 | 14–10 (7–4) | 21 – Johnson | 5 – Tied | 6 – Swope | Hagan Arena (2,201) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 11, 2025 7:00 p.m., FDSNMW/ESPN+ | | George Mason | L 74–76 $^{OT}$ | 14–11 (7–5) | 27 – Avila | 15 – Anya | 5 – Anya | Chaifetz Arena (6,237) St. Louis, MO |
| February 14, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Loyola Chicago | L 69–78 | 14–12 (7–6) | 20 – Jimerson | 13 – Avila | 7 – Avila | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (4,137) Chicago, IL |
| February 22, 2025 1:30 p.m., USA | | Rhode Island | W 81–66 | 15–12 (8–6) | 22 – Avila | 11 – Jimerson | 4 – Tied | Chaifetz Arena (7,993) St. Louis, MO |
| February 25, 2025 6:00 p.m., FDSNMWX/ESPN+ | | at Davidson | W 57–56 | 16–12 (9–6) | 23 – Swope | 7 – Tied | 4 – Johnson | John M. Belk Arena (2,180) Davidson, NC |
| March 1, 2025 3:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Loyola Chicago | W 98–67 | 17–12 (10–6) | 33 – Jimerson | 7 – Tied | 5 – Avila | Chaifetz Arena (8,084) St. Louis, MO |
| March 4, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Dayton | L 67–75 | 17–13 (10–7) | 28 – Swope | 8 – Jimerson | 5 – Anya | UD Arena (13,409) Dayton, OH |
| March 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., FDSNMWX/ESPN+ | | Duquesne | W 90–88 $^{OT}$ | 18–13 (11–7) | 35 – Jimerson | 8 – Jimerson | 5 – Tied | Chaifetz Arena (8,421) St. Louis, MO |
| A-10 tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2025 1:00 p.m., USA | (5) | vs. (12) Davidson Second round | W 83–75 | 19–13 | 26 – Swope | 11 – Avila | 7 – Avila | Capital One Arena (6,203) Washington, D.C. |
| March 14, 2025 1:00 p.m., USA | (5) | vs. (4) Loyola Chicago Quarterfinals | L 64–72 | 19–14 | 30 – Swope | 6 – Tied | 3 – Swope | Capital One Arena (8,153) Washington, D.C. |
| NIT |||||||||
| March 18, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at (3) Arkansas State First round | L 78–103 | 19–15 | 22 – Avila | 10 – McCottry | 3 – McCottry | First National Bank Arena (3,143) Jonesboro, AR |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
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