# 2024–25 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Saint Joseph's Hawks basketball team represents Saint Joseph's University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by sixth-year head coach Billy Lange, play their home games at Hagan Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

## Previous season

The Hawks finished the 2023–24 season 21–14, 9–9 in A-10 play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. As the No. 9 seed in the A-10 Tournament they defeated George Mason and upset No. 1-seeded Richmond before losing in the semifinals to VCU. The Hawks received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Seton Hall in the first round.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Kacper Klaczek | 0 | G | 6'8" | 225 | Junior | Chorzów, Poland | Transferred to Albany |
| Christian Winborne | 1 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Sophomore | Baltimore, MD | Transferred to Iona |
| Cameron Brown | 3 | G | 6'5" | 225 | GS Senior | Laurel, MD | Graduated |
| Lynn Greer III | 5 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Junior | Philadelphia, PA | Transferred to Temple |
| Cooper Vogel | 15 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Senior | Howell, NJ | Walk-on; graduated |
| Chris Arizin | 20 | G | 6'3" | 200 | Senior | Media, PA | Walk-on; graduated |
| Chris Essandoko | 22 | C | 7'0" | 285 | Freshman | Paris, France | Transferred to Providence |
| Brian Geatens | 25 | G | 6'0" | 180 | Senior | Harleysville, PA | Walk-on; graduated |
| Charles Coleman | 32 | F/C | 7'0" | 265 | Senior | Boston, MA | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Derek Simpson | 0 | G | 6'3" | 165 | Sophomore | Mount Laurel, NJ | Rutgers |
| Justice Ajogbor | 22 | F | 6'10" | 255 | GS Senior | Benin City, Nigeria | Harvard |

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

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Steve Solano #49 C | Bronx, NY | La Lumiere School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Apr 13, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Kevin Kearney SF | Brooklyn, NY | South Shore High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Nov 30, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Mekai Johnson SG | Upper Marlboro, MD | Bishop Ireton High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Nov 9, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Khaafiq Myers PG | Philadelphia, PA | Neumann Goretti High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | Nov 9, 2023 |
| 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: "Saint Joseph's Hawks". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 23, 2023. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 23, 2023. ||||||

#### 2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Owen Verna #42 SG | Santa Ana, CA | Mater Dei High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jun 26, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| 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: "Saint Joseph's Hawks". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 23, 2023. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 23, 2023. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 26, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bucknell | L 82–88 | | 24 – Reynolds II | 8 – Tied | 5 – Reynolds II | Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Navy | W 70–63 | 1–0 | 29 – Reynolds II | 5 – Reynolds II | 3 – Brown | Hagan Arena (2,305) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Central Connecticut | L 67–73 | 1–1 | 19 – Fleming | 16 – Fleming | 5 – Brown | Hagan Arena (2,124) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 12, 2024* 5:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Villanova Big 5 Classic Pod 2/Holy War | W 83–76 | 2–1 | 19 – Fleming | 6 – Tied | 13 – Brown | Hagan Arena (3,326) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 15, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Penn Big 5 Classic Pod 2 | W 86–69 | 3–1 | 15 – Tied | 7 – Brown | 4 – Brown | Palestra (3,056) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 21, 2024* 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Texas Tech Legends Classic semifinal | W 78–77 | 4–1 | 26 – Reynolds II | 7 – Fleming | 6 – Brown | Barclays Center (6,941) Brooklyn, NY |
| November 22, 2024* 9:00 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. Texas Legends Classic championship game | L 58–67 | 4–2 | 16 – Fleming | 20 – Fleming | 4 – Tied | Barclays Center (6,572) Brooklyn, NY |
| November 26, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Coppin State | W 83–54 | 5–2 | 18 – Reynolds II | 6 – Tied | 5 – Brown | Hagan Arena (1,758) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 3, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Princeton | L 69–77 | 5–3 | 25 – Fleming | 11 – Brown | 6 – Simpson | Hagan Arena (2,176) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 7, 2024* 7:00 p.m., NBCSPHI | | vs. La Salle Big 5 Classic championship game | W 82–68 | 6–3 | 24 – Reynolds II | 10 – Fleming | 6 – Brown | Wells Fargo Center (14,108) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 10, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Charleston | L 75–78 | 6–4 | 26 – Fleming | 7 – Simpson | 6 – Tied | Hagan Arena (2,062) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | American | W 84–57 | 7–4 | 26 – Fleming | 11 – Fleming | 6 – Reynolds II | Hagan Arena (1,258) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 21, 2024* 12:00 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. Virginia Tech Holiday Hoopfest | W 82–62 | 8–4 | 25 – Reynolds II | 8 – Fleming | 6 – Tied | Palestra (2,346) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 28, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Delaware State | W 76–58 | 9–4 | 22 – Reynolds II | 14 – Fleming | 9 – Simpson | Hagan Arena (3,179) Philadelphia, PA |
| Atlantic 10 regular season |||||||||
| December 31, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UMass | W 81–72 | 10–4 (1–0) | 16 – Fleming | 10 – Ajogbor | 5 – Brown | Hagan Arena (2,227) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 3, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Saint Louis | L 57–73 | 10–5 (1–1) | 13 – Fleming | 10 – Fleming | 1 – Tied | Chaifetz Arena (6,552) St. Louis, MO |
| January 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Duquense | L 81–85 | 10–6 (1–2) | 20 – Fleming | 10 – Fleming | 10 – Brown | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,524) Pittsburgh, PA |
| January 11, 2025 3:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Loyola Chicago | W 93–57 | 11–6 (2–2) | 20 – Brown | 9 – Fleming | 4 – Tied | Hagan Arena (3,013) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 17, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | VCU | L 69–78 | 11–7 (2–3) | 22 – Brown | 14 – Fleming | 5 – Brown | Hagan Arena (3,069) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 21, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Davidson | W 78–61 | 12–7 (3–3) | 20 – Brown | 8 – Tied | 6 – Tied | John M. Belk Arena (2,344) Davidson, NC |
| January 24, 2025 7:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Dayton | L 72–77 | 12–8 (3–4) | 21 – Reynolds II | 7 – Fleming | 5 – Brown | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Duquesne | W 76–72 | 13–8 (4–4) | 20 – Reynolds II | 9 – Brown | 5 – Brown | Hagan Arena (2,284) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Loyola Chicago | L 55–58 | 13–9 (4–5) | 17 – Reynolds II | 13 – Fleming | 2 – Simpson | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (4,427) Chicago, IL |
| February 7, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Saint Louis | W 76–63 | 14–9 (5–5) | 25 – Reynolds II | 9 – Brown | 5 – Brown | Hagan Arena (2,201) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 12, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | La Salle | W 75–63 | 15–9 (6–5) | 22 – Reynolds II | 7 – Reynolds II | 4 – Brown | Hagan Arena (2,103) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 15, 2025 12:30 p.m., USA | | at George Mason | L 57–58 | 15–10 (6–6) | 19 – Brown | 7 – Fleming | 3 – Reynolds II | EagleBank Arena (5,219) Fairfax, VA |
| February 19, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at George Washington | W 79–68 | 16–10 (7–6) | 19 – Reynolds II | 11 – Fleming | 6 – Tied | Charles E. Smith Center (1,810) Washington, D.C. |
| February 22, 2025 12:30 p.m., USA | | Richmond | W 78–62 | 17–10 (8–6) | 25 – Reynolds II | 8 – Finkley | 7 – Brown | Hagan Arena (3,402) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 26, 2025 7:00 p.m., Peacock | | St. Bonaventure | W 75–64 | 18–10 (9–6) | 22 – Brown | 10 – Brown | 6 – Reynolds II | Hagan Arena (2,543) Philadelphia, PA |
| March 1, 2025 12:00 p.m., USA | | at Fordham | W 90–76 | 19–10 (10–6) | 27 – Brown | 8 – Fleming | 5 – Brown | Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,291) Bronx, NY |
| March 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Rhode Island | W 91–74 | 20–10 (11–6) | 22 – Reynolds II | 7 – Fleming | 5 – Tied | Hagan Arena (2,716) Philadelphia, PA |
| March 8, 2025 2:30 p.m., USA | | at La Salle | L 74–81 | 20–11 (11–7) | 22 – Reynolds II | 8 – Fleming | 6 – Reynolds II | Tom Gola Arena (3,000) Philadelphia, PA |
| A-10 tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2025 7:30 p.m., USA | (6) | vs. (14) La Salle Second round | W 75–70 | 21–11 | 21 – Brown | 8 – Fleming | 5 – Finkley | Capital One Arena (7,134) Washington, D.C. |
| March 14, 2025 7:30 p.m., Peacock | (6) | vs. (3) Dayton Quarterfinals | W 73–68 $^{OT}$ | 22–11 | 21 – Reynolds II | 10 – Fleming | 2 – Tied | Capital One Arena (8,766) Washington, D.C. |
| March 15, 2025 3:30 p.m., CBSSN | (6) | vs. (2) George Mason Semifinals | L 64–74 | 22–12 | 26 – Brown | 12 – Fleming | 4 – Simpson | Capital One Arena (9,355) Washington, D.C. |
| NIT |||||||||
| March 19, 2025* 7:00 p.m. | (3) | UAB First round | | | | | | Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
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