2024–25 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team

2024–25 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–6 (0–0 MAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachChris McMillian (4th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMcGuirk Arena
Seasons
← 2023–24
2025–26 →
2024–25 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Kent State 0 – 0   – 8 – 3   .727
Akron 0 – 0   – 7 – 4   .636
Miami (OH) 0 – 0   – 7 – 4   .636
Eastern Michigan 0 – 0   – 6 – 5   .545
Toledo 0 – 0   – 6 – 5   .545
Ball State 0 – 0   – 5 – 6   .455
Buffalo 0 – 0   – 5 – 6   .455
Central Michigan 0 – 0   – 5 – 6   .455
Ohio 0 – 0   – 5 – 6   .455
Bowling Green 0 – 0   – 5 – 7   .417
Northern Illinois 0 – 0   – 3 – 8   .273
Western Michigan 0 – 0   – 3 – 8   .273
† 2025 MAC tournament winner
As of December 23, 2024

The 2024–25 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team represent Central Michigan University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Chippewas, led by fourth-year head coach Tony Barbee, play their home games at McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, Michigan as members of the Mid-American Conference.

Previous season

The Chippewas finished the 2023–24 season 18–13, 12–6 in MAC play, to finish in fourth place.[1] They were defeated by Bowling Green in the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament.[2]

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Brian Taylor 0 G 6'6" 220 Graduate student Detroit, Michigan Graduated
Bryce Eaton 1 G 6'0" 170 Freshman Detroit, Michigan Transferred to Saint Peter's
Derrick Butler 3 G 6'2" 195 Junior Charlotte, North Carolina Transferred to Bowling Green
Jemal Davis 4 F 6'8" 205 Junior St. Thomas, USVI Transferred to UNC Asheville
Josiah Sanders 5 F 6'5" 235 RS Freshman Phoenix, Arizona Entered the transfer portal
KJ Oduor 11 C 6'9" 225 Sophomore Kisumu, Kenya Transferred to Wayne State
Aidan Rubio 13 G/F 6'6" 200 Sophomore Flint, Michigan Transferred to UNC Asheville
Markus Harding 15 F 6'10" 255 Junior Toronto, Ontario Transferred to Indiana State
Noah Adamczyk 24 G 6'0" 180 Freshman Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Transferred to Northeastern Junior College
Paul McMillan IV 34 G 6'2" 175 Sophomore Cincinnati, Ohio Transferred to Canisius
Max Majerle 44 G 6'4" 200 Sophomore Scottsdale, Arizona Transferred to Pima Community College

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Jakobi Heady 0 G/F 6'6" 200 Senior Sauk Village, Illinois Bethune–Cookman
Kyler VanderJagt 4 G 6'4" 205 Junior Grand Rapids, Michigan Belmont
Quentin Heady 5 F 6'6" 200 Sophomore Sauk Village, Illinois South Suburban College
Damarion Bonds 7 G 6'6" 180 Junior Pontiac, Michigan Henry Ford College
Trey Phillips 11 G 6'6" 180 Sophomore Scottsdale, Arizona Southern Nazarene
Bryan Ndjonga 13 F 6'9" 200 Sophomore Yaoundé, Cameroon Cal State Northridge
Ugnius Jarusevicius 21 F 6'10" 220 Junior Alytus, Lithuania Cal State Bakersfield
Armani Mighty 26 C 6'10" 240 Junior Toronto, Ontario Boston College

Recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Mohammad Habhab
F 		Dearborn, Michigan Fordson High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Ryan Hatcher
G 		Detroit, Michigan University of Detroit Jesuit High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 155 lb (70 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Gus Salem
G 		Los Angeles, California Wilbraham & Monson Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
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.

Preseason

On October 22, 2024 the MAC released the preseason coaches poll. Central Michigan was picked to finish eighth in the MAC regular season.[3]

Preseason rankings

MAC preseason poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Ohio 121 (11)
2 Akron 106 (1)
3 Kent State 99
4 Toledo 95
5 Bowling Green 73
6 Miami (OH) 72
7 Ball State 67
8 Central Michigan 55
9 Eastern Michigan 36
10 Western Michigan 33
11 Northern Illinois 24
12 Buffalo 11

MAC Tournament Champions: Ohio (8), Kent State (3), Toledo (1)

Source[3]

Preseason All-MAC

Preseason All-MAC teams
Team Player Position Year
First Anthony Pritchard Guard Senior

Source[3]

Roster

2024–25 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G/F 0 Jakobi Heady 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Bethune–Cookman Sauk Village, Illinois
G 1 Shaedon Simpson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Combine Academy Toronto, Ontario
G 2 Cayden Vasko 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Don Bosco Institute Lowell, Indiana
F 3 Mohammad Habhab 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Fordson High School Dearborn, Michigan
G 4 Kyler VanderJagt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Belmont Grand Rapids, Michigan
F 5 Quentin Heady 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So South Suburban College Sauk Village, Illinois
G 7 Damarion Bonds 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Henry Ford College Pontiac, Michigan
G 9 Ryan Hatcher 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Fr University of Detroit Jesuit High School Detroit, Michigan
F 11 Trey Phillips 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Southern Nazarene Scottsdale, Arizona
C 12 Hunter Harding 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Royal Crown Academy Toronto, Ontario
F 13 Bryan Ndjonga 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Cal State Northridge Yaoundé, Cameroon
F 21 Ugnius Jarusevicius 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Cal State Bakersfield Alytus, Lithuania
G 22 Drew Barbee 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Mount Pleasant High School Mount Pleasant, Michigan
G 23 Gus Salem 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Wilbraham & Monson Academy Los Angeles, California
C 26 Armani Mighty 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Boston College Toronto, Ontario
G 30 Anthony Pritchard 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Tulsa Tulsa, Oklahoma
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 15, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 27, 2024*
2:00 pm 		Hillsdale W 90–63  –
  18 – Tied   9 – J. Heady   4 – Harding  McGuirk Arena (485)
Mount Pleasant, MI
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at South Alabama
MAC-SBC Challenge 		W 74–70  1–0
  16 – VanderJagt   8 – J. Heady   6 – Pritchard  Mitchell Center (1,903)
Mobile, AL
November 7, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Stony Brook
Marquette Challenge 		L 72–73  1–1
  15 – J. Heady   8 – J. Heady   6 – Tied  McGuirk Arena (2,002)
Mount Pleasant, MI
November 11, 2024*
9:00 pm, FS1 		at No. 15 Marquette
Marquette Challenge 		L 62–70  1–2
  19 – VanderJagt   14 – Jarusevicius   6 – Pritchard  Fiserv Forum (14,757)
Milwaukee, WI
November 13, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at George Mason
Marquette Challenge 		W 70–69  2–2
  21 – Pritchard   7 – J. Heady   6 – J. Heady  EagleBank Arena (2,248)
Fairfax, VA
November 20, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Central State W 86–52  3–2
  18 – Pritchard   8 – Bonds   3 – Tied  McGuirk Arena (1,390)
Mount Pleasant, MI
November 25, 2024*
8:00 pm, B1G+ 		at Minnesota L 65–68  3–3
  17 – Jarusevicius   13 – J. Heady   5 – Vasko  Williams Arena (7,349)
Minneapolis, MN
December 1, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Purdue Northwest W 115–69  4–3
  22 – Bonds   11 – Vasko   6 – Tied  McGuirk Arena (1,043)
Mount Pleasant, MI
December 5, 2024*
7:00 pm 		at Aquinas (MI) W 93–69  5–3
  18 – Tied   10 – Vasko   8 – Pritchard  Sturrus Sports & Recreation Center (689)
Grand Rapids, MI
December 14, 2024*
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Valparaiso L 77–93  5–4
  20 – Pritchard   6 – Tied   3 – Pritchard  Athletics–Recreation Center (1,824)
Valparaiso, IN
December 17, 2024*
7:30 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ 		vs. Mississippi State
Magnolia Madness 		L 59–83  5–5
  18 – J. Heady   6 – Tied   2 – Tied  Mississippi Coliseum (2,536)
Jackson, MS
December 21, 2024*
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Arizona L 41–94  5–6
  10 – Vasko   8 – Ndjonga   2 – Tied  McKale Center (13,093)
Tucson, AZ
December 30, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Cleary       McGuirk Arena 
Mount Pleasant, MI
MAC regular season
January 4, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Ohio       McGuirk Arena 
Mount Pleasant, MI
January 7, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Akron       James A. Rhodes Arena 
Akron, OH
January 10, 2025
8:00 pm, CBSSN 		at Toledo       Savage Arena 
Toledo, OH
January 14, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Eastern Michigan       McGuirk Arena 
Mount Pleasant, MI
January 18, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Northern Illinois       Convocation Center 
DeKalb, IL
January 21, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Ball State       McGuirk Arena 
Mount Pleasant, MI
January 25, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Western Michigan       McGuirk Arena 
Mount Pleasant, MI
January 28, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Buffalo       Alumni Arena 
Amherst, NY
February 1, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Bowling Green       McGuirk Arena 
Mount Pleasant, MI
February 4, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Miami (OH)       McGuirk Arena 
Mount Pleasant, MI
February 11, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Kent State       MAC Center 
Kent, OH
February 15, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Akron       McGuirk Arena 
Mount Pleasant, MI
February 18, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Ohio       Convocation Center 
Athens, OH
February 22, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Western Michigan       University Arena 
Kalamazoo, MI
February 25, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Buffalo       McGuirk Arena 
Mount Pleasant, MI
March 1, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Eastern Michigan       George Gervin GameAbove Center 
Ypsilanti, MI
March 4, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Ball State       Worthen Arena 
Muncie, IN
March 7, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Northern Illinois       McGuirk Arena 
Mount Pleasant, MI
MAC tournament
March 13–15, 2025
 ESPN+/CBSSN/ESPN2 		vs.        Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 
Cleveland, OH
*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". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "Bowling Green slides by Central Michigan in MAC men's basketball quarterfinal". Cleveland.com. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "MAC Announces 2024-25 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll & Teams". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Central Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  5. ^ "Central Michigan Chippewas 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 15, 2024.

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