# 2024–25 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Weber State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by third-year head coach Eric Duft, played their home games at the Dee Events Center located in Ogden, Utah as members of the Big Sky Conference.

## Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2023–24 season 20–12, 11–7 in Big Sky play to finish in fourth place. They were defeated by eventual tournament champions Montana State in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky tournament.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Dillon Jones | 2 | F | 6'6" | 235 | Junior | Columbia, South Carolina | Declared for NBA draft |
| KJ Cunningham | 3 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Senior | Bryan, Texas | Graduated |
| Cole Lake | 5 | G | 5'11" | 175 | Junior | Eagle, Idaho | Transferred to Lethbridge Polytechnic |
| Steven Verplancken | 11 | G | 6'4" | 205 | Senior | San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic | Graduated |
| Chris Dockery | 12 | G/F | 6'6" | 185 | Freshman | Las Vegas, Nevada | Transferred to Independence CC |
| Carter Gittens | 13 | G | 6'5" | 215 | Freshman | Peoria, Arizona | |
| Isaiah Somers | 15 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Junior | Chandler, Arizona | |
| Louie Jordan | 30 | F | 6'9" | 215 | Sophomore | Leicester, England | Transferred to UMBC |
| Arnaud Revaz | 31 | F | 6'10" | 230 | Junior | Sion, Switzerland | Transferred to UT Tyler |
| Handje Tamba | 32 | C | 6'11" | 230 | Sophomore | Kinshasa, DR Congo | Transferred to Milligan |

### Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Miguel Tomley | 3 | G | 6'3" | 200 | Senior | Surrey, British Columbia | Idaho State |
| Nigel Burris | 5 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Junior | San Francisco, California | Utah State |
| Andrew Younan | 7 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Sophomore | Westlake Village, California | Portland |
| Vasilije Vucinic | 13 | C | 6'11" | 250 | Senior | Bijelo Polje, Montenegro | Portland |

### Recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| David Hansen F | Magrath, Alberta | Magrath High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 13, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Trevor Hennig G | North Bend, Washington | Mount Si High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Oct 11, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Saadiq Moore G | Pasadena, California | Middlebrooks Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Mar 7, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Declan Cutler F | Vancouver, British Columbia | Royal Crown School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Mar 29, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Logan Kilbert G | Clovis, California | Sierra High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Niyol Hauet G | Yokohama, Japan | Ogden High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | May 22, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: 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. ||||||

## 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 pm, MW Network | | at Utah State Charity Exhibition | L 66–85 | – | 16 – Vartiainen | 6 – Tied | 4 – Moore | Smith Spectrum (4,157) Logan, UT |
| October 28, 2024* 7:00 pm | | Adams State | W 83–63 | – | 15 – Tied | 8 – Threatt | 9 – Threatt | Dee Events Center Ogden, UT |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Northwest Indian | W 118–35 | 1–0 | 22 – Koehler | 10 – Cutler | 7 – Threatt | Dee Events Center (1,368) Ogden, UT |
| November 8, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Oregon State | L 48–76 | 1–1 | 14 – Threatt | 6 – Threatt | 4 – Threatt | Gill Coliseum (3,041) Corvallis, OR |
| November 13, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Nevada | L 55–88 | 1–2 | 13 – Threatt | 12 – Vucinic | 4 – Threatt | Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV |
| November 17, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Hawaii | L 68–73 $^{OT}$ | 1–3 | 27 – Threatt | 9 – Tied | 3 – Threatt | Stan Sheriff Center (4,433) Honolulu, HI |
| November 22, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UC Irvine | L 87–93 | 1–4 | 22 – Threatt | 5 – Tied | 6 – Threatt | Dee Events Center (3,559) Ogden, UT |
| November 25, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Justice | W 93–45 | 2–4 | 16 – Threatt | 7 – Tied | 5 – Moore | Dee Events Center (1,589) Ogden, UT |
| November 29, 2024* 11:00 am | | vs. Bowling Green Arizona Tip-Off Desert Division semifinals | W 73–70 | 3–4 | 19 – Threatt | 7 – Tied | 4 – Threatt | Mullett Arena Tempe, AZ |
| November 30, 2024* 2:30 pm | | vs. Pepperdine Arizona Tip-Off Desert Division championships | W 68–53 | 4–4 | 28 – Tomley | 9 – Koehler | 4 – Threatt | Mullett Arena (924) Tempe, AZ |
| December 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | North Dakota State Big Sky-Summit Challenge | L 73–77 | 4–5 | 18 – Vartiainen | 6 – Burris | 6 – Threatt | Dee Events Center (3,291) Ogden, UT |
| December 7, 2024* 6:00 pm | | at North Dakota Big Sky-Summit Challenge | L 75–80 | 4–6 | 23 – Threatt | 7 – Burris | 2 – Tied | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,696) Grand Forks, ND |
| December 13, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Utah Tech | W 73–71 | 5–6 | 21 – Tomley | 13 – Vucinic | 4 – Tomley | Burns Arena (1,559) St. George, UT |
| December 18, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Lincoln | W 128–58 | 6–6 | 18 – Threatt | 10 – Threatt | 5 – Moore | Dee Events Center (1,422) Ogden, UT |
| December 21, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Utah Valley | L 62–64 | 6–7 | 17 – Burris | 10 – Burris | 3 – Threatt | Dee Events Center (3,609) Ogden, UT |
| December 29, 2024* 3:00 pm, BTN+ | | at No. 9 Oregon | L 49–89 | 6–8 | 15 – Threatt | 4 – Tied | 3 – Tew | Matthew Knight Arena (7,320) Eugene, OR |
| Big Sky regular season |||||||||
| January 2, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Northern Colorado | L 72–89 | 6–9 (9–1) | 17 – Hennig | 5 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Bank of Colorado Arena (1,006) Greeley, CO |
| January 4, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Northern Arizona | L 77–80 | 6–10 (0–2) | 19 – Vucinic | 8 – Vucinic | 6 – Threatt | Findlay Toyota Court (561) Flagstaff, AZ |
| January 11, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Idaho State | W 77–69 | 7–10 (1–2) | 21 – Koehler | 7 – Threatt | 3 – Burris | Reed Gym (2,323) Pocatello, ID |
| January 16, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Montana | L 59–63 | 7–11 (1–3) | 16 – Tomley | 9 – Vucinic | 4 – Tied | Dee Events Center (3,336) Ogden, UT |
| January 18, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Montana State | L 71–80 | 7–12 (1–4) | 13 – Tied | 9 – Burris | 4 – Hennig | Dee Events Center (3,895) Ogden, UT |
| January 23, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Portland State | L 56–74 | 7–13 (1–5) | 22 – Threatt | 7 – Threatt | 4 – Threatt | Viking Pavilion (1,025) Portland, OR |
| January 25, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Sacramento State | W 87–81 | 8–13 (2–5) | 26 – Threatt | 9 – Threatt | 7 – Threatt | Hornets Nest (752) Sacramento, CA |
| January 30, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Idaho | L 74–82 | 8–14 (2–6) | 19 – Threatt | 6 – Threatt | 8 – Threatt | Dee Events Center (3,449) Ogden, UT |
| February 1, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Eastern Washington | L 49–72 | 8–15 (2–7) | 17 – Threatt | 7 – Threatt | 3 – Threatt | Dee Events Center (2,428) Ogden, UT |
| February 3, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Northern Arizona | W 77–73 | 9–15 (3–7) | 34 – Threatt | 10 – Threatt | 3 – Moore | Dee Events Center (2,537) Ogden, UT |
| February 8, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Idaho State | L 67–72 | 9–16 (3–8) | 21 – Hennig | 6 – Hennig | 5 – Threatt | Dee Events Center (3,046) Ogden, UT |
| February 13, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Montana State | L 66–74 | 9–17 (3–9) | 32 – Threatt | 9 – Burris | 6 – Threatt | Worthington Arena (2,707) Bozeman, MT |
| February 15, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Montana | L 58–65 | 9–18 (3–10) | 24 – Threatt | 5 – Tied | 4 – Threatt | Dahlberg Arena (3,318) Missoula, MT |
| February 20, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Sacramento State | L 77–80 | 9–19 (3–11) | 24 – Vartiainen | 6 – Threatt | 8 – Threatt | Dee Events Center (2,196) Ogden, UT |
| February 22, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Portland State | W 60–58 | 10–19 (4–11) | 27 – Threatt | 10 – Burris | 3 – Hennig | Dee Events Center (2,144) Ogden, UT |
| February 27, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Eastern Washington | W 66–64 | 11–19 (5–11) | 16 – Tew | 5 – Threatt | 7 – Threatt | Reese Court (1,354) Cheney, WA |
| March 1, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Idaho | L 79–81 $^{OT}$ | 11–20 (5–12) | 32 – Threatt | 9 – Burris | 9 – Threatt | ICCU Arena (2,262) Moscow, ID |
| March 3, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Northern Colorado | L 63–68 | 11–21 (5–13) | 29 – Threatt | 8 – Threatt | 4 – Threatt | Dee Events Center (2,633) Ogden, UT |
| Big Sky tournament |||||||||
| March 8, 2025 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | (9) | vs. (10) Sacramento State First round | W 83–70 | 12–21 | 30 – Vartiainen | 6 – Threatt | 7 – Threatt | Idaho Central Arena Boise, ID |
| March 9, 2025 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | (9) | vs. (1) Northern Colorado Quarterfinals | L 52–76 | 12–22 | 12 – Threatt | 8 – Threatt | 1 – Tied | Idaho Central Arena Boise, ID |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain. |||||||||
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