2024–25 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team

2024–25 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record4–8 (1–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaChartway Arena
Seasons
← 2023–24
2025–26 →
2024–25 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Arkansas State 1 – 0   1.000 10 – 3   .769
South Alabama 1 – 0   1.000 8 – 4   .667
Texas State 1 – 0   1.000 8 – 4   .667
Troy 1 – 0   1.000 8 – 4   .667
Southern Miss 1 – 0   1.000 5 – 7   .417
Old Dominion 1 – 0   1.000 4 – 8   .333
Louisiana 1 – 0   1.000 3 – 10   .231
Georgia Southern 0 – 1   .000 7 – 6   .538
Marshall 0 – 1   .000 7 – 6   .538
Appalachian State 0 – 1   .000 6 – 6   .500
Coastal Carolina 0 – 1   .000 6 – 6   .500
James Madison 0 – 1   .000 6 – 6   .500
Georgia State 0 – 1   .000 4 – 8   .333
Louisiana–Monroe 0 – 1   .000 4 – 10   .286
† 2025 Sun Belt tournament winner
As of December 22, 2024

The 2024–25 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team represents Old Dominion University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by first-year head coach Mike Jones, play their home games at Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Virginia as members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Previous season

The Monarchs finished the 2023–24 season 7–25, 3–15 in Sun Belt play to finish in last place among conference opponents. The Monarchs would lose to Texas State in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference tournament.[1]

Offseason

Coaching changes

Following the mid-season departure of eleven-year head coach Jeff Jones, former Monarchs player Mike Jones was hired to assume the role of head coach.[2] Jones retained assistant coach Jamal Robinson and hired new assistant coaches Ryan Nadeau and James Robinson for the 2024–25 season.[3][4]

Preseason

Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

Along with Georgia Southern, the Monarchs were picked to finish eighth place in the conference's preseason poll.[5]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team (1st-place votes)
1 Arkansas State – 193 (12)
2 James Madison – 170 (1)
3 Troy – 155 (1)
4 Louisiana – 144
5 Southern Miss – 133
6 App State – 122
7 Texas State – 89
T8 Georgia Southern – 85
T8 Old Dominion – 85
10 Marshall – 79
11 South Alabama – 78
12 Georgia State – 75
13 Coastal Carolina – 34
14 ULM – 28

Roster

2024–25 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G/F 0 Stephaun Walker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Jr Robert Morris Washington, D.C.
G/F 1 Caden Diggs 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Fr Bullis School Waldorf, Maryland
G 2 Deion Ware 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Fr Academy of Central Florida New Orleans, Louisiana
G 3 Imo Essien Injured 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Sr Bishop Lynch High School Wylie, Texas
G 4 Robert Davis Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So UMass Detroit, Michigan
G 6 Sean Durugordon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Jr Siena Harlem, New York
G 7 Scottie Hubbard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 224 lb (102 kg) Fr Jackson-Reed High School Washington, D.C.
F 8 Donovan Raymond 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 217 lb (98 kg) So Hampton Charlotte, North Carolina
G 10 Jaden Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Fr Fork Union Military Academy Waldorf, Maryland
F 11 Dani Pounds 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Spire Institute Atlanta, Georgia
G 13 Devin Ceaser 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 171 lb (78 kg) Jr Buffalo Waldorf, Maryland
G/F 15 CJ Parker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Fr Maury High School Norfolk, Virginia
PG 16 Rieco Hellams 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Our Lady of Good Counsel High School Washington, D.C.
G 21 Vytautas Zygas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr VDU Rasos Gynamsium Kaunas, Lithuania
G/F 23 R. J. Blakney 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Dayton Baltimore, Maryland
G 30 Cooper Jones 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Walsingham Academy Lanexa, Virginia
F/C 35 Caelum Swanton-Rodger 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 227 lb (103 kg) Jr Maryland Calgary, Alberta
F/C 42 Ben Nacey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 264 lb (120 kg) Fr Cox High School Virginia Beach, Virginia
G 55 Jaylen Jenkins 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 157 lb (71 kg) So Hampton High School Hampton, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 31, 2024

Schedule and results

On November 4, guard Imo Essien announced he would forgo playing in his senior season due to recurrent health issues.[6]

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+ 		Buffalo
MAC-SBC Challenge 		L 82–83  0–1
  25 – Davis Jr.   13 – Walker   5 – Johnson  Chartway Arena (5,455)
Norfolk, VA
November 9, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at No. 10 Arizona L 44–102  0–2
  12 – Ceaser   4 – Tied   1 – Tied  McKale Center (13,982)
Tucson, AZ
November 12, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Radford L 75–87  0–3
  23 – Ceaser   11 – Durugordon   2 – Tied  Dedmon Center (1,731)
Radford, VA
November 15, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Maryland Eastern Shore W 73–71  1–3
  23 – Ceaser   14 – Swanton-Rodger   4 – Davis Jr.  Chartway Arena (5,300)
Norfolk, VA
November 19, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Randolph–Macon W 71–55  2–3
  17 – Durugordon   10 – Durugordon   1 – Tied  Chartway Arena (4,438)
Norfolk, VA
November 24, 2024*
7:30 p.m., FloHoops 		vs. Boston College
Cayman Islands Classic quarterfinals 		L 52–82  2–4
  19 – Davis Jr.   6 – Walker   2 – Davis Jr.  John Gray Gymnasium 
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 25, 2024*
5:00 p.m., FloHoops 		vs. High Point
Cayman Islands Classic consolation game 		L 67–73  2–5
  16 – Durugordon   9 – Durugordon   6 – Johnson  John Gray Gymnasium (915)
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 26, 2024*
11:00 a.m., FloHoops 		vs. Duquesne
Cayman Islands Classic 7th place game 		L 54–67  2–6
  23 – Ceaser   10 – Walker   2 – Tied  John Gray Gymnasium (920)
George Town, Cayman Islands
December 2, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		William & Mary
Rivalry 		W 88–83  3–6
  24 – Durugordon   13 – Walker   8 – Johnson  Chartway Arena (4,563)
Norfolk, VA
December 7, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		George Washington L 70–78  3–7
  16 – Tied   11 – Tied   7 – Johnson  Chartway Arena (5,109)
Norfolk, VA
December 15, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Northeastern L 71–75  3–8
  17 – Davis Jr.   14 – Walker   8 – Johnson  Chartway Arena (4,050)
Norfolk, VA
December 21, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Louisiana–Monroe W 80–75 OT 4–8
(1–0) 		 32 – Davis Jr.   13 – Blakney   9 – Johnson  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,058)
Monroe, LA
December 28, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Virginia Wesleyan       Chartway Arena 
Norfolk, VA
January 2, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Arkansas State       Chartway Arena 
Norfolk, VA
January 4, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Southern Miss       Chartway Arena 
Norfolk, VA
January 9, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Louisiana       Cajundome 
Lafayette, LA
January 11, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at South Alabama       Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
January 16, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Appalachian State       Chartway Arena 
Norfolk, VA
January 18, 2025
3:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Georgia Southern       Chartway Arena 
Norfolk, VA
January 22, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		James Madison
Royal Rivalry 		      Chartway Arena 
Norfolk, VA
January 25, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Coastal Carolina       Chartway Arena 
Norfolk, VA
January 29, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Appalachian State       Holmes Center 
Boone, NC
February 1, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at James Madison
Royal Rivalry 		      Atlantic Union Bank Center 
Harrisonburg, VA
February 5, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Texas State       Chartway Arena 
Norfolk, VA
February 8, 2025*
TBA 		at TBD
MAC-SBC Challenge 		       
 
February 13, 2025
TBA, ESPN+ 		at Georgia State       GSU Convocation Center 
Atlanta, GA
February 15, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Georgia Southern       Hill Convocation Center 
Statesboro, GA
February 20, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Marshall       Chartway Arena 
Norfolk, VA
February 22, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Georgia State       Chartway Arena 
Norfolk, VA
February 25, 2025
TBA, ESPN+ 		at Marshall       Cam Henderson Center 
Huntington, WV
February 28, 2025
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Coastal Carolina       HTC Center 
Conway, SC
Sun Belt tournament
March 4–9, 2025
TBA, ESPN+ 		vs. TBD       Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "2023-24 Old Dominion Monarchs Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  2. ^ "ODU reaches into its past, hires former Monarch Mike Jones as basketball coach". AP News. March 1, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  3. ^ "Ryan Nadeau Named To Men's Basketball Staff". Old Dominion Athletics. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  4. ^ "Matt Hamilton and James Robinson Named To Men's Basketball Coaching Staff". Old Dominion Athletics. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  5. ^ "Arkansas State Tops 2024-25 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Preseason Poll". sunbeltsports.org. October 14, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  6. ^ "Old Dominion guard Imo Essien will miss 2024-25 season to focus on health". News 3 WTKR Norfolk. November 4, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  7. ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Old Dominion University. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  8. ^ "Old Dominion Monarchs 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 30, 2024.

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