2024–25 California Golden Bears men's basketball team

2024–25 California Golden Bears men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record8–7 (1–3 ACC)
Head coach
Associate head coachAdam Mazarei
Assistant coaches
  • Amorrow Morgan
  • Matt Scherbenske
  • Jarred Jackson
  • Ken Moses
Home arenaHaas Pavilion
(Capacity: 11,858)
Seasons
2024–25 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Duke 5 – 0   1.000 13 – 2   .867
Clemson 4 – 1   .800 12 – 4   .750
Louisville 4 – 1   .800 11 – 5   .688
Pittsburgh 3 – 1   .750 12 – 3   .800
Wake Forest 3 – 1   .750 11 – 4   .733
North Carolina 3 – 1   .750 10 – 6   .625
Florida State 2 – 2   .500 11 – 4   .733
SMU 2 – 2   .500 11 – 4   .733
Stanford 2 – 2   .500 10 – 5   .667
NC State 2 – 2   .500 9 – 6   .600
Georgia Tech 2 – 3   .400 8 – 8   .500
Boston College 1 – 3   .250 9 – 6   .600
California 1 – 3   .250 8 – 7   .533
Virginia 1 – 3   .250 8 – 7   .533
Notre Dame 1 – 3   .250 7 – 8   .467
Syracuse 1 – 3   .250 7 – 8   .467
Virginia Tech 1 – 3   .250 6 – 9   .400
Miami (FL) 0 – 4   .000 4 – 11   .267
† 2025 ACC tournament winner
As of January 8, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024–25 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represents the University of California, Berkeley, in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by Mark Madsen in his second season as head coach. The Golden Bears play their home games at Haas Pavilion as first-year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Previous season

Main article: 2023–24 California Golden Bears men's basketball team

The Golden Bears finished 13–19 overall and 9–11 in conference play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. As the seventh seed in the Pac-12 tournament they lost in the first round to tenth-seed Stanford. They were not invited to a post-season tournament.

Off-season

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Fardaws Aimaq 0 F 6'11" 145 Graduate Student Vancouver, Canada Graduated
Rodney Brown Jr. 1 G 6'6" 180 Freshman Perris, California Transferred to Virginia Tech[1]
Monty Bowser 2 F 6'7" 195 Redshirt Junior Oakland, California Transferred to Northern Arizona[2]
Keonte Kennedy 3 C 6'5" 190 Graduate Student Austin, Texas Graduated
Grant Newell 14 F 6'9" 220 Sophomore Chicago, Illinois Transferred to North Texas[3]
Jalen Cone 15 G 5'11" 175 Graduate Student Walkertown, North Carolina Graduated
Jaylon Tyson 20 G 6'7" 215 Junior Allen, Texas Drafted 20th overall in the 2024 NBA draft[4]
ND Okafor 22 F 6'9" 235 Sophomore Dundalk, Ireland Transferred to Washington State[5]
Wrenn Robinson 30 G 6'2" 185 Redshirt Junior Oakland, California Entered transfer portal[6]
Jalen Celestine 32 G 6'7" 215 Redshirt Junior Ajax, Ontario Transferred to Baylor[7]
Devin Askew 55 G 6'3" 198 Senior Sacramento, California Transferred to Long Beach State[8]

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Joshua Ola-Joseph 1 F 6'7" 215 Junior Brooklyn Park, Minnesota Minnesota[9]
Andrej Stojaković 2 G 6'7" 205 Sophomore Carmichael, California Stanford[10]
DeJuan Campbell 3 G 6'2" 205 Junior Hampton, Virginia Western Carolina[11]
Spencer Mahoney 7 F 6'9" 230 Freshman New York, New York Washington State[12]
Jovan Blacksher Jr. 10 G 5'11" 165 Graduate Student Oakland, California Grand Canyon[13]
Mady Sissoko 12 C 6'9" 250 Graduate Student Bafoulabé, Mali Michigan State[14]
BJ Omot 20 F 6'8" 185 Junior Mankato, Minnesota North Dakota[15]
Christian Tucker 22 G 6'3" 178 Senior Chandler, Arizona UTSA[16]
Gus Larson 25 F 6'10" 215 Redshirt Junior New Canaan, Connecticut Penn[17]
Rytis Petraitis 31 F 6'7" 210 Junior Arlington, Texas Air Force[18]
Lee Dort 34 F 6'10" 245 Junior McKinney, Texas Vanderbilt[19]

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kevin Armstrong II
F 		Minneapolis, Minnesota Breck School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jaden Goodall
F 		Anaheim, California Canyon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Stephon Marbury II
G 		Purchase, New York DME Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Hugh Vandeweghe
F 		Los Angeles, California Loyola 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jeremiah Wilkinson
G 		Powder Springs, Georgia McEchern 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 30, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
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 California Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2024–25 California Golden Bears men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Jeremiah Wilkinson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr McEachern High School Powder Springs, GA
F 1 Joshua Ola-Joseph 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Compass Prep (AZ)
Minnesota 		Brooklyn Park, MN
G 2 Andrej Stojaković 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Jesuit
Stanford 		Carmichael, CA
G 3 DeJuan Campbell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Kecoughtan
Western Carolina 		Hampton, VA
F 7 Spencer Mahoney 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Fr Red Rock Academy
Washington State 		New York, NY
F 9 Hugh Vandeweghe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Loyola Los Angeles, CA
G 10 Jovan Blacksher Jr. 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) GS Shadow Mountain
Grand Canyon 		Oakland, CA
C 12 Mady Sissoko 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) GS Wasatch Academy
Michigan State 		Bafoulabé, Mali
F 13 Devin Curtis 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Heritage Christian School Northridge, CA
G 14 Jack McCloskey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Mater Dei High School Santa Ana, CA
G 15 Kevin Armstrong II 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Breck School Minneapolis, MN
F 17 Jaden Goodall 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Canyon Anaheim, CA
F 20 BJ Omot 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Mankato East
North Dakota 		Mankato, MN
G 22 Christian Tucker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Sr Gilbert Perry
UTSA 		Chandler, AZ
G 23 Matt Desler (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Bishop O'Dowd Oakland, CA
F 25 Gus Larson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Northfield Mount Hermon
Penn 		New Canaan, CT
G 30 Stephon Marbury II 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr DME Academy Purchase, NY
F 31 Rytis Petraitis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr USAFA Prep School
Air Force 		Arlington, TX
G 32 Jayden Karapetian (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Viewpoint School Woodland Hills, CA
G 33 Vladimir Pavlovic 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Hoosac School Herceg Novi, Montenegro
F 34 Lee Dort 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Greenhill School
Vanderbilt 		McKinney, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 3, 2024

Schedule and results

Source:[20] [21]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 4, 2024*
8:30 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ 		Cal State Bakersfield W 86–73  1–0
  17 – Blacksher Jr.   6 – Tied   4 – Blacksher Jr.  Haas Pavilion (3,472)
Berkley, CA
November 7, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ 		Cal Poly W 91–73  2–0
  18 – Blacksher Jr.   11 – Dort   3 – Campbell  Haas Pavilion (3,203)
Berkley, CA
November 13, 2024*
5:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		at Vanderbilt L 69–85  2–1
  17 – Stojaković   10 – Dort   4 – Blacksher Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (5,945)
Nashville, TN
November 17, 2024*
6:30 p.m., BTN 		at USC W 71–66  3–1
  20 – Stojaković   7 – Tied   2 – Tied  Galen Center (5,466)
Los Angeles, CA
November 21, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ 		Air Force
Cal Classic 		W 78–69  4–1
  23 – Wilkinson   6 – Tied   2 – Tied  Haas Pavilion (3,631)
Berkley, CA
November 24, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ 		Sacramento State
Cal Classic 		W 83–77  5–1
  20 – Stojaković   6 – Tied   5 – Petraitis  Haas Pavilion (3,662)
Berkley, CA
November 27, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ 		Mercyhurst
Cal Classic 		W 81–55  6–1
  15 – Stojaković   9 – Sissoko   3 – Tucker  Haas Pavilion (2,093)
Berkley, CA
December 3, 2024*
4:00 p.m., SECN 		at Missouri
ACC–SEC Challenge 		L 93–98  6–2
  26 – Stojaković   9 – Sissoko   8 – Blacksher Jr.  Mizzou Arena (9,791)
Columbia, MO
December 7, 2024
1:00 p.m., ACCN 		Stanford
Rivalry 		L 81–89  6–3
(0–1) 		 25 – Stojaković   8 – Tied   2 – Blacksher, Jr.  Haas Pavilion (6,089)
Berkeley, CA
December 10, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ 		Cornell L 80–88  6–4
  21 – Ola-Joseph   8 – Tied   7 – Blacksher Jr.  Haas Pavilion (3,035)
Berkley, CA
December 14, 2024*
12:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ 		Northwestern State W 84–66  7–4
  31 – Stojaković   8 – Petraitis   4 – Stojaković  Haas Pavilion (2,916)
Berkley, CA
December 21, 2024*
7:30 p.m., ACCN 		vs. No. 23 San Diego State
San Jose Tip-Off 		L 50–71  7–5
  13 – Wilkinson   11 – Sissoko   2 – Wilkinson  SAP Center 
San Jose, CA
January 1, 2025
11:00 a.m., ACCN 		at Pittsburgh L 74–86  7–6
(0–2) 		 24 – Wilkinson   6 – Wilkinson   4 – Blacksher Jr.  Petersen Events Center (7,177)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 4, 2025
5:30 p.m., ESPN2 		at Clemson L 68–80  7–7
(0–3) 		 30 – Stojaković   5 – Tied   2 – Petraitis  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,660)
Clemson, SC
January 8, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Virginia W 75–61  8–7
(1–3) 		 23 – Stojaković   11 – Sissoko   3 – Tied  Haas Pavilion (3,696)
Berkeley, CA
January 11, 2025
3:00 p.m., ACCN 		Virginia Tech       Haas Pavilion 
Berkeley, CA
January 15, 2025
4:00 p.m., ACCN 		at North Carolina       Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
January 18, 2025
3:00 p.m., ACCN 		at NC State       Lenovo Center 
Raleigh
January 22, 2025
6:00 p.m., ACCN 		Florida State       Haas Pavilion 
Berkeley, CA
January 25, 2025
TBA, ESPN2/ESPNU 		Miami       Haas Pavilion 
Berkeley, CA
January 29, 2025
6:00 p.m., ACCN 		at SMU       Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, TX
February 1, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Syracuse       Haas Pavilion 
Berkeley, CA
February 5, 2025
8:00 p.m., ACCN 		NC State       Haas Pavilion 
Berkeley, CA
February 8, 2025
2:00 p.m., ACCN 		Wake Forest       Haas Pavilion 
Berkeley, CA
February 12, 2025
6:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Duke       Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
February 15, 2025
1:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Georgia Tech       McCamish Pavilion 
Atlanta, GA
February 22, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU 		at Stanford       Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, CA
February 26, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU 		SMU       Haas Pavilion 
Berkeley, CA
March 1, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU 		Boston College       Haas Pavilion 
Berkeley, CA
March 5, 2025
6:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Louisville       KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
March 8, 2025
TBA, ESPNU 		at Notre Dame       Joyce Center 
South Bend, IN
ACC tournament

vs.        Spectrum Center 
Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked
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