# 2024–25 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Loyola Marymount Lion's men's basketball team represented Loyola Marymount University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions, led by fifth-year head coach Stan Johnson, played their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as a member of the West Coast Conference.

## Previous season

The Lions finished the 2023–24 season 12–19, 5–11 in conference play good for 7th place in the conference. They lost in the second round of the WCC Tournament to Portland.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Justice Hill | 3 | G | 6'0" | 175 | Senior | Little Rock, AR | Transferred to Murray State to play football |
| Justin Wright | 5 | G | 6'2" | 195 | Senior | Greenville, NC | Transferred to UNC Asheville |
| Noah Taitz | 10 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Junior | Las Vegas, NV | Transferred to Utah Valley |
| Lars Thiemann | 15 | F/C | 7'1" | 260 | GS Senior | Krefeld, Germany | Graduated; Signed to play with Telekom Baskets Bonn |
| Michael Graham | 21 | F | 6'8" | 235 | Senior | Brooklyn, NY | Transferred to Hofstra |
| Keli Leaupepe | 34 | F | 6'6" | 240 | GS Senior | Melbourne, Australia | Graduated; Signed to play with Sydney Kings |
| Dominick Harris | 55 | G | 6'3" | 190 | RS Junior | Murrieta, CA | Transferred to UCLA |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Myron "MJ" Amey Jr. | 5 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Junior | Vacaville, CA | San Jose State |
| Jan Vide | 7 | G | 6'6" | 200 | Sophomore | Domžale, Slovenia | UCLA |
| Jevon Porter | 14 | F | 6'11" | 225 | Junior | Columbia, MO | Pepperdine |
| Matar Diop | 21 | F | 6'10" | 213 | Sophomore | Dakar, Senegal | Nebraska |
| Caleb Stone-Carrawell | 25 | F | 6'7" | 210 | Sixth Year | Charlotte, NC | Utah Valley |

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

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Marley Zeller G | Portland, OR | Central Catholic HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Jael Martin F | Carlsbad, CA | Carlsbad, CA | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| 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: "Loyola Marymount Lions 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2024 Loyola Marymount Lions Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN 2024 Loyola Marymount Lions Basketball recruits". 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 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Life Pacific | W 99–56 | 1–0 | 22 – Merkviladze | 9 – Merkviladze | 8 – Johnston | Gersten Pavilion (1,288) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UC Irvine | L 51–66 | 1–1 | 19 – Porter | 12 – Porter | 3 – Johnston | Gersten Pavilion (1,144) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 16, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Saint Louis | L 71–77 | 1–2 | 27 – Johnston | 12 – Merkviladze | 2 – Tied | Chaifetz Arena (5,210) St. Louis, MO |
| November 22, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | North Dakota Cancún Challenge campus site game | L 73–77 | 1–3 | 17 – Stone-Carrawell | 9 – Porter | 4 – Johnston | Gersten Pavilion (1,121) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 26, 2024* 5:30 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. Belmont Cancún Challenge Riviera Division semifinals | W 77–63 | 2–3 | 22 – Johnston | 12 – Porter | 4 – Porter | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (417) Cancún, Mexico |
| November 27, 2024* 5:30 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. Wyoming Cancún Challenge Riviera Division championships | W 73–70 | 3–3 | 29 – Porter | 7 – Tied | 5 – Johnston | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (853) Cancún, Mexico |
| December 4, 2024* 3:00 p.m., MW Network | | at Colorado State | L 54–83 | 3–4 | 12 – Johnston | 7 – Merkviladze | 2 – Tied | Moby Arena (4,247) Fort Collins, CO |
| December 7, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Nevada | W 68–64 | 4–4 | 19 – Merkviladze | 8 – Porter | 4 – Vide | Gersten Pavilion (1,370) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 14, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Prairie View A&M | W 76–75 | 5–4 | 23 – Johnston | 12 – Porter | 9 – Porter | Gersten Pavilion (769) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UC Santa Barbara | W 60–58 | 6–4 | 15 – Stone-Carrawell | 7 – Merkviladze | 5 – Johnston | Gersten Pavilion (962) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 20, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southern | W 89–73 | 7–4 | 24 – Merkviladze | 8 – Porter | 5 – Johnston | Gersten Pavilion (789) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 22, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | North Alabama | W 85–69 | 8–4 | 28 – Stone-Carrawell | 12 – Merkviladze | 8 – Porter | Gersten Pavilion (818) Los Angeles, CA |
| WCC regular season |||||||||
| December 28, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at San Francisco | L 55–70 | 8–5 (0–1) | 22 – Porter | 6 – Tied | 3 – Johnston | Sobrato Center (2,438) San Francisco, CA |
| December 30, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Washington State | L 59–73 | 8–6 (0–2) | 20 – Stone-Carrawell | 8 – Merkviladze | 3 – Porter | Spokane Arena (3,449) Spokane, WA |
| January 2, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Oregon State | W 82–61 | 9–6 (1–2) | 22 – Porter | 13 – Porter | 7 – Johnston | Gersten Pavilion (1,019) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 4, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | No. 19 Gonzaga | L 68–96 | 9–7 (1–3) | 18 – Johnston | 8 – Porter | 3 – Vide | Gersten Pavilion (2,369) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 7, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Saint Mary's | L 56–81 | 9–8 (1–4) | 16 – Stone-Carrawell | 5 – Vide | 2 – 3 players | University Credit Union Pavilion (3,344) Moraga, CA |
| January 16, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Santa Clara | W 57–54 | 10–8 (2–4) | 17 – Stone-Carrawell | 7 – Merkviladze | 4 – Johnston | Gersten Pavilion (1,499) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 18, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | San Diego | W 77–70 | 11–8 (3–4) | 18 – Merkviladze | 12 – Porter | 4 – Porter | Gersten Pavilion (1,152) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 23, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Pacific | W 73–68 | 12–8 (4–4) | 24 – Amey Jr. | 8 – Porter | 5 – Johnston | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,064) Stockton, CA |
| January 30, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Portland | W 88–63 | 13–8 (5–4) | 16 – Merkviladze | 10 – Porter | 4 – Johnston | Gersten Pavilion (1,049) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at San Diego | W 78–62 | 14–8 (6–4) | 16 – Amey | 12 – Porter | 4 – Tied | Jenny Craig Pavilion (987) San Diego, CA |
| February 6, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Gonzaga | L 53–73 | 14–9 (6–5) | 20 – Stone-Carrawell | 7 – Tied | 2 – Vide | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| February 8, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | San Francisco | L 66–72 | 14–10 (6–6) | 14 – Tied | 11 – Merkviladze | 2 – Tied | Gersten Pavilion (1,678) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 11, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Pepperdine Game rescheduled due to Los Angeles wildfires. | W 69–60 | 15–10 (7–6) | 20 – Johnston | 9 – Merkviladze | 4 – Johnston | Firestone Fieldhouse (320) Malibu, CA |
| February 13, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Pacific | L 58–83 | 15–11 (7–7) | 19 – Stone-Carrawell | 5 – Merkviladze | 3 – Johnston | Gersten Pavilion (861) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 15, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Portland | L 78–89 | 15–12 (7–8) | 18 – Stone-Carrawell | 9 – Merkviladze | 3 – Johnston | Chiles Center (1,751) Portland, OR |
| February 20, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Santa Clara | L 61–76 | 15–13 (7–9) | 18 – Johnston | 7 – Issanza | 3 – Tied | Leavey Center (2,129) Santa Clara, CA |
| February 22, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Pepperdine | W 93–82 | 16–13 (8–9) | 21 – Merkviladze | 6 – Vide | 6 – Vide | Gersten Pavilion (1,173) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 27, 2025 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | No. 23 Saint Mary's | L 55–58 | 16–14 (8–10) | 17 – Stone-Carrawell | 6 – Merkviladze | 2 – Tied | Gersten Pavilion (1,609) Los Angeles, CA |
| WCC tournament |||||||||
| March 7, 2025 8:30 PM | (7) | vs. (11) San Diego Second round | W 100–74 | 17–14 | 27 – Johnston | 8 – Merkviladze | 8 – Johnston | Orleans Arena (1,826) Paradise, NV |
| March 8, 2025 8:30 PM | (7) | vs. (6) Washington State Third round | L 77–94 | 17–15 | 16 – Amey | 8 – Tied | 5 – Merkviladze | Orleans Arena (3,048) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |||||||||
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