2024–25 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball team

2024–25 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball
Conference	America East Conference
Record	6–8 (0–0 America East)
Head coach	Phil Martelli Jr. (2nd season)
Associate head coach	Chris Cole
Assistant coaches	Brendan Phelps Ryan Daly Nick Schmidt
Home arena	Chace Athletic Center

2024–25 America East Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
UMass Lowell	0	–	0		–			10	–	4		.714
Maine	0	–	0		–			8	–	6		.571
Binghamton	0	–	0		–			8	–	6		.571
Albany	0	–	0		–			7	–	7		.500
UMBC	0	–	0		–			7	–	7		.500
Bryant	0	–	0		–			6	–	8		.429
Vermont	0	–	0		–			6	–	8		.429
New Hampshire	0	–	0		–			2	–	12		.143
NJIT	0	–	0		–			2	–	11		.154
† 2025 AmEast tournament winner As of December 22, 2024

The 2024–25 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Bryant University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by second-year head coach Phil Martelli Jr., play their home games at the Chace Athletic Center in Smithfield, Rhode Island as members of the America East Conference.

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2023–24 season 20–13, 11–5 in America East play to finish in a tie for second place.^[1] They defeated Maine in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament,^[2] before falling to UMass Lowell in the semifinals.^[3]

Roster

2024–25 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Earl Timberlake (5Y) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Memphis Washington, D.C. F 1 Kvonn Cramer (5Y) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Hofstra Wilmington, Delaware G 2 Khalil Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Hargrave Military Academy Washington, D.C. G 4 Devean Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Canisius Los Angeles, California F 5 Barry Evans 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr St. Bonaventure Baltimore, Maryland F 7 Connor Withers (6Y) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr UMass Lowell Manassas, Virginia G 11 Kam Farris (5Y) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Marist Burlington, Vermont F 12 Favour Aire 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Penn State Ekpoma, Nigeria G 13 Jakai Robinson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Jr Miami (FL) Ossining, New York G 14 Frankie Vassalluzzo 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Pine Crest School Boca Raton, Florida G 21 Aaron Davis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So First Love Christian Academy Bay Shore, New York F 22 Keyshawn Mitchell 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So First Love Christian Academy Brooklyn, New York G 24 Rafael Pinzon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr St. John's Arecibo, Puerto Rico G 40 Jayden Brown 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Immaculate Conception HS Teaneck, New Jersey G 41 Jason Koval 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Riverstone International School Boise, Idaho G 43 Langston Bailey 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 142 lb (64 kg) Fr Springdale Prep Riverdale, Maryland F 50 Josh Ozabor 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr IMG Academy Johannesburg, South Africa G 51 Michael Amador 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr West Morris Central HS Long Valley, New Jersey G 53 Jason Sepe 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Ponaganset HS Foster, Rhode Island	Head coach Phil Martelli Jr. (Saint Joseph's) Assistant coach(es) Chris Cole (New Mexico State) Brendan Phelps (Eastern CT) Ryan Daly (Saint Joseph's) Nick Schmidt (Alfred State) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on (5Y) Fifth-year senior (6Y) Sixth-year senior Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: October 7, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+		Dean	W 105–63	1–0	Chace Athletic Center (1,054) Smithfield, RI
November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Siena	L 88–90 ^OT	1–1	Chace Athletic Center (703) Smithfield, RI
November 14, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Buffalo	W 87–64	2–1	Alumni Arena (1,159) Amherst, NY
November 18, 2024* 6:30 p.m., FloHoops		at Delaware	W 85–84	3–1	Bob Carpenter Center (2,384) Newark, DE
November 21, 2024* 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row		at Stonehill	L 66–67	3–2	Merkert Gymnasium (1,324) Easton, MA
November 24, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at St. Bonaventure	L 70–85	3–3	Reilly Center (3,919) St. Bonaventure, NY
November 26, 2024* 4:00 p.m.		vs. Tennessee State Coke Classic	W 97–85	4–3	McKenzie Arena (268) Chattanooga, TN
November 27, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Chattanooga Coke Classic	L 76–84	4–4	McKenzie Arena (2,712) Chattanooga, TN
December 2, 2024* 7:00 p.m., NBCSPHI		at Drexel	W 78–73	5–4	Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,061) Philadelphia, PA
December 6, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Brown	L 75–76	5–5	Chace Athletic Center (1,234) Smithfield, RI
December 8, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		VTSU–Johnson	W 122–63	6–5	Chace Athletic Center (750) Smithfield, RI
December 11, 2024* 7:00 p.m., CBSSN		at St. John's	L 77–99	6–6	Carnesecca Arena (4,573) Queens, NY
December 14, 2024* 2:30 p.m., CBSSN		vs. Fordham Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase	L 84–86	6–7	Mohegan Sun Arena (2,145) Uncasville, CT
December 22, 2024* 1:00 p.m., Monumental/FloHoops		at Towson	L 65–70	6–8	TU Arena (1,500) Towson, MD
December 30, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Grand Canyon			Global Credit Union Arena  Phoenix, AZ
America East regular season
January 4, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Maine			Chace Athletic Center  Smithfield, RI
January 11, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Vermont			Chace Athletic Center  Smithfield, RI
January 16, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Albany			Broadview Center  Albany, NY
January 18, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		UMass Lowell			Chace Athletic Center  Smithfield, RI
January 23, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at New Hampshire			Lundholm Gym  Durham, NH
January 25, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Binghamton			Chace Athletic Center  Smithfield, RI
January 30, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at UMBC			Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena  Catonsville, MD
February 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at NJIT			Wellness and Events Center  Newark, NJ
February 6, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Albany			Chace Athletic Center  Smithfield, RI
February 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Binghamton			Dr. Bai Lee Court  Vestal, NY
February 13, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		NJIT			Chace Athletic Center  Smithfield, RI
February 15, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		UMBC			Chace Athletic Center  Smithfield, RI
February 20, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Vermont			Patrick Gym  Burlington, VT
February 27, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at UMass Lowell			Costello Athletic Center  Lowell, MA
March 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Maine			Memorial Gymnasium  Orono, ME
March 4, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		New Hampshire			Chace Athletic Center  Smithfield, RI
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[4][5]

References

1. "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". America East Conference. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
2. "Men's Basketball Falls in America East Quarterfinals at Bryant". University of Maine Athletics. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
3. "No. 2 River Hawks Pull Away Late to Defeat No. 3 Bryant, 77-70, in America East Semifinals". UMass Lowell Athletics. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
4. "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Bryant University. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
5. "Bryant Bulldogs 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 7, 2024.