2024–25 Florida A&M Rattlers basketball team

2024–25 Florida A&M Rattlers basketball
2024–25 Florida A&M Rattlers basketball
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	1–5 (0–0 SWAC)
Head coach	Patrick Crarey II (1st season);
Assistant coaches	Fred Lymas; LeBrent Walker; Giovonne Woods;
Home arena	Al Lawson Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 SWAC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Alabama A&M	0	–	0	–	4	–	5	.444
Alabama State	0	–	0	–	3	–	4	.429
Southern	0	–	0	–	3	–	4	.429
Bethune–Cookman	0	–	0	–	2	–	5	.286
Texas Southern	0	–	0	–	2	–	5	.286
Florida A&M	0	–	0	–	1	–	5	.167
Grambling State	0	–	0	–	1	–	5	.167
Prairie View A&M	0	–	0	–	1	–	6	.143
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	0	–	0	–	1	–	7	.125
Mississippi Valley State	0	–	0	–	1	–	7	.125
Jackson State	0	–	0	–	0	–	7	.000
Alcorn State	0	–	0	–	0	–	8	.000

† 2025 SWAC tournament winner As of November 30, 2024

The 2024–25 Florida A&M Rattlers basketball team represents Florida A&M University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rattlers, led by first-year head coach Patrick Crarey II, play their home games at the Al Lawson Center in Tallahassee, Florida as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Rattlers finished the 2023–24 season 6–23, 4–14 in SWAC play to finish in eleventh place.^[1] They failed to qualify for the SWAC tournament, as only the top eight teams qualify.^[2]

On March 20, 2024, the school announced that they would not be renewing the contract of head coach Robert McCullum, ending his seven-year tenure with the Rattlers.^[3] On April 17, the school announced the hiring of St. Thomas (FL) head coach Patrick Crarey II as the team's next head coach.^[4]

Roster

2024–25 Florida A&M Rattlers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Lenard Taylor Jr.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Clarendon College	Baltimore, Maryland
F	1	Roderick Coffee III	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Pensacola State	Painesville, Ohio
G	2	Jordan Chatman	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Shelton State CC	Bessemer, Alabama
G	3	Trey Lewis	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Des Moines Area CC	Johnston, Iowa
G	4	Sterling Young	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Charlotte	Queens, New York
G	5	Milton Matthews	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	GS	St. Thomas (FL)	District Heights, Maryland
F	8	Shaqir O'Neal	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Jr	Texas Southern	Los Angeles, California
F	10	Kaleb Washington	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Butler CC	Mableton, Georgia
G	12	Miles Hall	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	Windermere HS	Windermere, Florida
G	14	Malcolm Stute	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Episcopal HS	Alexandria, Virginia
F	20	Jamine Charles	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Blinn College	St. John's, Antigua
F	22	Tyler Shirley	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Clayton State	Gary, Indiana
G	23	Jocobi Hendricks	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	RS Sr	IU Southeast	Louisville, Kentucky
F	24	Ja'Derryus Eatmon	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	GS	Lawson State CC	Birmingham, Alabama
F	35	Saiyd Burnside	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS Jr	Connors State College	Greenville, South Carolina
F	55	Alex Andrews	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Sr	Ocoee HS	Ocoee, Florida

Head coach

Patrick Crarey II (La Sierra)

Assistant coach(es)

Fred Lymas (Shepherd)
LeBrent Walker (Washington Adventist)
Giovonne Woods (Central Washington)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 1, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN+	at TCU	L 59–105	0–1	16 – Young	6 – Eatmon	2 – Tied	Schollmaier Arena (5,127) Fort Worth, TX
November 7, 2024* 8:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+	at SMU	L 73–102	0–2	15 – Young	6 – Shirley	3 – Tied	Moody Coliseum (5,014) University Park, TX
November 11, 2024* 7:00 pm, B1G+	at Maryland	L 53–84	0–3	10 – Shirley	7 – Shirley	3 – Lewis	Xfinity Center (10,057) College Park, MD
November 19, 2024* 7:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+	at No. 21 Florida	L 60–84	0–4	12 – Young	12 – Charles	2 – Young	O'Connell Center (8,005) Gainesville, FL
November 22, 2024* 5:00 pm	Trinity Baptist	W 110–68	1–4	26 – O'Neal	9 – O'Neal	4 – Tied	Al Lawson Center Tallahassee, FL
November 29, 2024* 7:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+	at Clemson	L 58–86	1–5	14 – Matthews	6 – Washington	6 – Coffee III	Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000) Clemson, SC
December 3, 2024* 7:00 pm	Presbyterian						Al Lawson Center Tallahassee, FL
December 6, 2024* 7:00 pm	Trinity						Al Lawson Center Tallahassee, FL
December 17, 2024* 9:00 pm, ESPN+	at Utah						Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT
December 20, 2024* 9:00 pm, ESPN+	at BYU						Marriott Center Provo, UT
December 29, 2024* 5:00 pm, ESPN+	at Tarleton State						Wisdom Gym Stephenville, TX
SWAC regular season
January 4, 2025 6:00 pm	Bethune–Cookman						Al Lawson Center Tallahassee, FL
January 11, 2025	at Southern						F. G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, LA
January 13, 2025 7:30 pm	at Grambling State						Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA
January 18, 2025 6:00 pm	Arkansas–Pine Bluff						Al Lawson Center Tallahassee, FL
January 20, 2025 7:00 pm	Mississippi Valley State						Al Lawson Center Tallahassee, FL
January 25, 2025	at Alcorn State						Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS
January 27, 2025	at Jackson State						Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS
February 1, 2025 6:00 pm	Alabama A&M						Al Lawson Center Tallahassee, FL
February 3, 2025 7:00 pm	Alabama State						Al Lawson Center Tallahassee, FL
February 8, 2025 6:00 pm	at Texas Southern						H&PE Arena Houston, TX
February 10, 2025 8:30 pm	at Prairie View A&M						William Nicks Building Prairie View, TX
February 15, 2025 6:00 pm	Jackson State						Al Lawson Center Tallahassee, FL
February 17, 2025 7:00 pm	Alcorn State						Al Lawson Center Tallahassee, FL
February 22, 2025 4:00 pm	at Alabama State						Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
February 24, 2025 8:00 pm	at Alabama A&M						AAMU Event Center Huntsville, AL
March 1, 2025 6:00 pm	Grambling State						Al Lawson Center Tallahassee, FL
March 3, 2025 7:00 pm	Southern						Al Lawson Center Tallahassee, FL
March 8, 2025 5:30 pm	at Bethune–Cookman						Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, FL
SWAC tournament
March 11–15, 2025	vs.						Gateway Center Arena College Park, GA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[5]^[6]

References

^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
^ "SWAC tournament bracket: Full TV schedule, scores, results for 2024 basketball championships". The Sporting News. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
^ "Florida A&M moving on from coach Robert McCullum after seven seasons and 133 losses". AP News. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
^ "Florida A&M hires Patrick Crarey II as men's basketball coach". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Florida A&M. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
^ "Florida A&M Rattlers 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 1, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 1, 2024.

[2] "SWAC tournament bracket: Full TV schedule, scores, results for 2024 basketball championships". The Sporting News. Retrieved December 1, 2024.

[3] "Florida A&M moving on from coach Robert McCullum after seven seasons and 133 losses". AP News. Retrieved December 1, 2024.

[4] "Florida A&M hires Patrick Crarey II as men's basketball coach". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved December 1, 2024.

[5] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Florida A&M. Retrieved December 1, 2024.

[6] "Florida A&M Rattlers 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 1, 2024.

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