2024–25 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team
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Arizona Tip-Off Desert Division champions | |
Conference | Big Sky Conference |
Record | 6–7 (0–0 Big Sky) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Dan Russell |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Dee Events Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Arizona | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Colorado | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 5 | .615 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 5 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 6 | .538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weber State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 7 | .462 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 6 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 8 | .385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Washington | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 9 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sacramento State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 9 | .182 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2025 Big Sky tournament winner As of December 21, 2024 |
The 2024–25 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team represents Weber State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by third-year head coach Eric Duft, play their home games at the Dee Events Center located in Ogden, Utah as members of the Big Sky Conference.
Previous season
The Wildcats finished the 2023–24 season 20–12, 11–7 in Big Sky play to finish in fourth place.[1] They were defeated by eventual tournament champions Montana State in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky tournament.[2]
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Dillon Jones | 2 | F | 6'6" | 235 | Junior | Columbia, South Carolina | Declared for NBA draft |
KJ Cunningham | 3 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Senior | Bryan, Texas | Graduated |
Cole Lake | 5 | G | 5'11" | 175 | Junior | Eagle, Idaho | Transferred to Lethbridge Polytechnic |
Steven Verplancken | 11 | G | 6'4" | 205 | Senior | San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic | Graduated |
Chris Dockery | 12 | G/F | 6'6" | 185 | Freshman | Las Vegas, Nevada | Transferred to Independence CC |
Carter Gittens | 13 | G | 6'5" | 215 | Freshman | Peoria, Arizona | |
Isaiah Somers | 15 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Junior | Chandler, Arizona | |
Louie Jordan | 30 | F | 6'9" | 215 | Sophomore | Leicester, England | Transferred to UMBC |
Arnaud Revaz | 31 | F | 6'10" | 230 | Junior | Sion, Switzerland | Transferred to UT Tyler |
Handje Tamba | 32 | C | 6'11" | 230 | Sophomore | Kinshasa, DR Congo | Transferred to Milligan |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Miguel Tomley | 3 | G | 6'3" | 200 | Senior | Surrey, British Columbia | Idaho State |
Nigel Burris | 5 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Junior | San Francisco, California | Utah State |
Andrew Younan | 7 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Sophomore | Westlake Village, California | Portland |
Vasilije Vucinic | 13 | C | 6'11" | 250 | Senior | Bijelo Polje, Montenegro | Portland |
Recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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David Hansen F |
Magrath, Alberta | Magrath High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 13, 2023 | |
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Trevor Hennig G |
North Bend, Washington | Mount Si High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Oct 11, 2023 | |
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Saadiq Moore G |
Pasadena, California | Middlebrooks Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Mar 7, 2024 | |
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Declan Cutler F |
Vancouver, British Columbia | Royal Crown School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Mar 29, 2024 | |
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Logan Kilbert G |
Clovis, California | Sierra High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Apr 25, 2024 | |
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Niyol Hauet G |
Yokohama, Japan | Ogden High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | May 22, 2024 | |
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 18, 2024* 7:00 pm, MW Network |
at Utah State Charity Exhibition |
L 66–85 | – |
16 – Vartiainen | 6 – Tied | 4 – Moore | Smith Spectrum (4,157) Logan, UT | ||||
October 28, 2024* 7:00 pm |
Adams State | W 83–63 | – |
15 – Tied | 8 – Threatt | 9 – Threatt | Dee Events Center Ogden, UT | ||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Northwest Indian | W 118–35 | 1–0 |
22 – Koehler | 10 – Cutler | 7 – Threatt | Dee Events Center (1,368) Ogden, UT | ||||
November 8, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Oregon State | L 48–76 | 1–1 |
14 – Threatt | 6 – Threatt | 4 – Threatt | Gill Coliseum (3,041) Corvallis, OR | ||||
November 13, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Nevada | L 55–88 | 1–2 |
13 – Threatt | 12 – Vucinic | 4 – Threatt | Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV | ||||
November 17, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Hawaii | L 68–73 OT | 1–3 |
27 – Threatt | 9 – Tied | 3 – Threatt | Stan Sheriff Center (4,433) Honolulu, HI | ||||
November 22, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
UC Irvine | L 87–93 | 1–4 |
22 – Threatt | 5 – Tied | 6 – Threatt | Dee Events Center (3,559) Ogden, UT | ||||
November 25, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Justice | W 93–45 | 2–4 |
16 – Threatt | 7 – Tied | 5 – Moore | Dee Events Center (1,589) Ogden, UT | ||||
November 29, 2024* 11:00 am |
vs. Bowling Green Arizona Tip-Off Desert Division semifinals |
W 73–70 | 3–4 |
19 – Threatt | 7 – Tied | 4 – Threatt | Mullett Arena Tempe, AZ | ||||
November 30, 2024* 2:30 pm |
vs. Pepperdine Arizona Tip-Off Desert Division championships |
W 68–53 | 4–4 |
28 – Tomley | 9 – Koehler | 4 – Threatt | Mullett Arena (924) Tempe, AZ | ||||
December 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
North Dakota State Big Sky-Summit Challenge |
L 73–77 | 4–5 |
18 – Vartiainen | 6 – Burris | 6 – Threatt | Dee Events Center (3,291) Ogden, UT | ||||
December 7, 2024* 6:00 pm |
at North Dakota Big Sky-Summit Challenge |
L 75–80 | 4–6 |
23 – Threatt | 7 – Burris | 2 – Tied | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,696) Grand Forks, ND | ||||
December 13, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Utah Tech | W 73–71 | 5–6 |
21 – Tomley | 13 – Vucinic | 4 – Tomley | Burns Arena (1,559) St. George, UT | ||||
December 18, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Lincoln | W 128–58 | 6–6 |
18 – Threatt | 10 – Threatt | 5 – Moore | Dee Events Center (1,422) Ogden, UT | ||||
December 21, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Utah Valley | L 62–64 | 6–7 |
17 – Burris | 10 – Burris | 3 – Threatt | Dee Events Center (3,609) Ogden, UT | ||||
December 29, 2024* 3:00 pm, BTN+ |
at Oregon | Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR | |||||||||
Big Sky regular season | |||||||||||
January 2, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Northern Colorado | Bank of Colorado Arena Greeley, CO | |||||||||
January 4, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Northern Arizona | Findlay Toyota Court Flagstaff, AZ | |||||||||
January 11, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Idaho State | Reed Gym Pocatello, ID | |||||||||
January 16, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Montana | Dee Events Center Ogden, UT | |||||||||
January 18, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Montana State | Dee Events Center Ogden, UT | |||||||||
January 23, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Portland State | Viking Pavilion Portland, OR | |||||||||
January 25, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Sacramento State | Hornets Nest Sacramento, CA | |||||||||
January 30, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Idaho | Dee Events Center Ogden, UT | |||||||||
February 1, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Eastern Washington | Dee Events Center Ogden, UT | |||||||||
February 3, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Northern Arizona | Dee Events Center Ogden, UT | |||||||||
February 8, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Idaho State | Dee Events Center Ogden, UT | |||||||||
February 13, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Montana State | Worthington Arena Bozeman, MT | |||||||||
February 15, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Montana | Dahlberg Arena Missoula, MT | |||||||||
February 20, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Sacramento State | Dee Events Center Ogden, UT | |||||||||
February 22, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Portland State | Dee Events Center Ogden, UT | |||||||||
February 27, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Eastern Washington | Reese Court Cheney, WA | |||||||||
March 1, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Idaho | ICCU Arena Moscow, ID | |||||||||
March 3, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Northern Colorado | Dee Events Center Ogden, UT | |||||||||
Big Sky tournament | |||||||||||
March 8–12, 2025 ESPN+ |
vs. | Idaho Central Arena Boise, ID | |||||||||
References
- ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "Weber State Eliminated From Big Sky Tourney With Loss To Montana St". KSL Sports. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster". weberstatesports.com. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Weber State University Athletics. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "Weber State Wildcats 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 16, 2024.