2024–25 Charleston Southern Buccaneers men's basketball team

American college basketball season

2024–25 Charleston Southern Buccaneers men's basketball
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record8–16 (4–5 Big South)
Head coach
Associate head coachMike Howland
Assistant coaches
  • Trey Johnson
  • Nate Louis
  • Michael Ervin
Home arenaBuccaneer Field House
Seasons
2024–25 Big South men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UNC Asheville71 .875166 .727
High Point62 .750185 .783
Longwood53 .625167 .696
Radford44 .500149 .609
Winthrop44 .500149 .609
Gardner–Webb44 .500912 .429
Charleston Southern35 .375716 .304
Presbyterian26 .250914 .391
USC Upstate17 .125518 .217
2025 Big South tournament winner
As of January 29, 2025

The 2024–25 Charleston Southern Buccaneers men's basketball team represents Charleston Southern University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Buccaneers, led by head coach Saah Nimley in his first full season, play their home games at the Buccaneer Field House in North Charleston, South Carolina as members of the Big South Conference.

Previous season

The Buccaneers finished the 2023–24 season 10–20, 6–10 in Big South play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place.[1] They were defeated by UNC Asheville in the quarterfinals of the Big South tournament.[2]

Just seven games into the season, head coach Barclay Radebaugh announced that he would be stepping down, ending his 19-year tenure with the team, with associate head coach Saah Nimley serving as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[3] On March 4, 2024, the school announced that they would be removing the interim tag, and naming Nimley the new head coach.[4]

Roster

2024–25 Charleston Southern Buccaneers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F0Ellis Graham6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg)FrGray Collegiate AcademyNew Zion, SC
G1Lamar Oden Jr.6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg)GSDrexelDouglasville, GA
F2Taje' Kelly6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg)SrGrayson High SchoolAtlanta, GA
G4DJ Patrick6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg)RS SrSouth FloridaPowder Springs, GA
G5Derrick Harris Jr.6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)RS JrGeorgia SouthernCamilla, GA
G6Anthony Gause6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)FrMilton High SchoolSt. Louis, MO
G7Daylen Berry6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg)RS JrCharlotteRaleigh, NC
F8Jaylon Gibson6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg)GSUNC GreensboroZebulon, NC
G10Keenan Wilkins5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)155 lb (70 kg)FrChrist SchoolHendersonville, NC
G11A'lahn Sumler6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)JrNorthern KentuckyWaterbury, CT
F15Cooper Kowalski6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg)FrFirst Baptist SchoolCharleston, SC
G22RJ Johnson6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)RS JrHoly CrossMatthews, NC
F23Reis Jones6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg)JrFlorida SouthWesternFort Washington, MD
F30Thompson Camara6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg)JrFrank Phillips CollegeOtukpo, Nigeria
F34Lase Olalere6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg)RS FrCharleston Math & ScienceCharleston, SC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 22, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+
at ClemsonL 64–91 0–1
Littlejohn Coliseum (7,463)
Clemson, SC
November 7, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at North FloridaL 66–90 0–2
UNF Arena (2,019)
Jacksonville, FL
November 11, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
MorrisW 108–50 1–2
Buccaneer Field House (754)
North Charleston, SC
November 15, 2024*
1:00 pm
vs. UT Rio Grande Valley
Greenbrier Tip-Off River Division Semifinals
L 76–86 1–3
Colonial Hall (275)
White Sulphur Springs, WV
November 16, 2024*
12:00 pm
vs. VMI
Greenbrier Tip-Off River Division third place game
L 69–80 1–4
Colonial Hall (474)
White Sulphur Springs, WV
November 19, 2024*
8:00 pm, SECN+
at LSU
Greenbrier Tip-Off campus game
L 68–77 1–5
Pete Maravich Assembly Center (6,442)
Baton Rouge, LA
November 23, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
FurmanL 46–67 1–6
Buccaneer Field House (784)
North Charleston, SC
November 27, 2024*
7:30 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+
at Georgia TechL 67–91 1–7
McCamish Pavilion (3,414)
Atlanta, GA
November 30, 2024*
2:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+
at Miami (FL)W 83–79 2–7
Watsco Center (3,244)
Coral Gables, FL
December 3, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UT MartinW 83–68 3–7
Buccaneer Field House (789)
North Charleston, SC
December 6, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at DavidsonL 72–73 3–8
John M. Belk Arena (2,339)
Davidson, NC
December 9, 2024*
7:00 pm
at South Carolina StateL 63–82 3–9
SHM Memorial Center (155)
Orangeburg, SC
December 19, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at North AlabamaL 69–86 3–10
CB&S Bank Arena (1,287)
Florence, AL
December 22, 2024*
3:30 pm, SECN
at GeorgiaL 65–81 3–11
Stegeman Coliseum (8,368)
Athens, GA
December 28, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Columbia InternationalW 95–89 4–11
Buccaneer Field House (856)
North Charleston, SC
Big South regular season
January 2, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Gardner–WebbW 72–63 5–11
(1–0)
Buccaneer Field House (235)
North Charleston, SC
January 4, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at LongwoodL 78–83 5–12
(1–1)
Joan Perry Brock Center (1,738)
Farmville, VA
January 8, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
High PointL 79–93 5–13
(1–2)
Buccaneer Field House (456)
North Charleston, SC
January 15, 2025
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at WinthropL 97–102 3OT5–14
(1–3)
Winthrop Coliseum (1,667)
Rock Hill, SC
January 18, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+
RadfordW 58–54 6–14
(2–3)
Buccaneer Field House (785)
North Charleston, SC
January 22, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at PresbyterianL 61–71 6–15
(2–4)
Templeton Center (421)
Clinton, SC
January 25, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+
UNC AshevilleL 61–69 6–16
(2–5)
Buccaneer Field House (875)
North Charleston, SC
January 29, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at USC UpstateW 82–75 7–16
(3–5)
G. B. Hodge Center (818)
Spartanburg, SC
February 1, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+
LongwoodW 89–85 8–16
(4–5)
Buccaneer Field House (500)
North Charleston, SC
February 5, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
WinthropBuccaneer Field House 
North Charleston, SC
February 8, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Gardner–WebbPaul Porter Arena 
Boiling Springs, NC
February 12, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
PresbyterianBuccaneer Field House 
North Charleston, SC
February 15, 2025
4:30 pm, ESPN+
at UNC AshevilleKimmel Arena 
Asheville, NC
February 19, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at High PointQubein Center 
High Point, NC
February 22, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+
USC UpstateBuccaneer Field House 
North Charleston, SC
March 1, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at RadfordDedmon Center 
Radford, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Big South Conference. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "Pember's 24 lead UNC Asheville past Charleston Southern 60-55 in Big South Conference Tournament". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "Charleston Southern basketball coach Barclay Radebaugh steps down after 19 seasons". AP News. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  4. ^ "Charleston Southern University officially names Saah Nimley as 13th head basketball coach". ABC 4 News. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  5. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Charleston Southern University. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  6. ^ "Charleston Southern Buccaneers 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
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