2024–25 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team

2024–25 Hofstra Pride men's basketball
2024–25 Hofstra Pride men's basketball
Conference	Coastal Athletic Association
Record	8–5 (0–0 CAA)
Head coach	Speedy Claxton (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Mike DePaoli; Tom Parrotta; Colin Curtin; Antwon Portley;
Home arena	Mack Sports Complex
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 CAA men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Hampton	1	–	0	1.000	8	–	5	.615
Charleston	0	–	0	–	10	–	3	.769
UNC Wilmington	0	–	0	–	10	–	3	.769
Elon	0	–	0	–	9	–	4	.692
Drexel	0	–	0	–	8	–	5	.615
Hofstra	0	–	0	–	8	–	5	.615
Northeastern	0	–	0	–	8	–	5	.615
Delaware	0	–	0	–	7	–	6	.538
William & Mary	0	–	0	–	6	–	7	.462
Campbell	0	–	0	–	5	–	8	.385
Towson	0	–	0	–	5	–	8	.385
Stony Brook	0	–	0	–	4	–	9	.308
Monmouth	0	–	0	–	2	–	11	.154
North Carolina A&T	0	–	1	.000	4	–	10	.286

† 2025 CAA tournament winner As of December 30, 2024

The 2024–25 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team represents Hofstra University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pride, led by fourth-year head coach Speedy Claxton, play their home games at the Mack Sports Complex in Hempstead, New York, as members of the Coastal Athletic Association.

Previous season

The Pride finished the 2023–24 season 20–13, 12–6 in CAA play to finish in a tie for third place.^[1] They defeated Delaware,^[2] before being upset by Stony Brook in the semifinals of the CAA tournament.^[3]

Roster

2024–25 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	KiJan Robinson	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	Wekiva High School	Apopka, Florida
G	1	TJ Gadsden	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Canisius	New York, New York
G	2	Jaquan Sanders	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Seton Hall	Far Rockaway, New York
G	3	Khalil Farmer	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS So	Roman Catholic High School	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F	4	Joshua Decady	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Fr	Kimball Union Academy	Queens Village, New York
G	5	Cruz Davis	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	So	St. John's	Plano, Texas
G	7	Jean Aranguren	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Iona	Valencia, Venezuela
G	8	Carlos Lopez	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Saint Francis (PA)	Atlantic City, New Jersey
G	11	Amir Williams	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Neumann Goretti High School	Newark, Delaware
F	12	Michael Graham	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	229 lb (104 kg)	GS	Loyola Marymount	Brooklyn, New York
G	15	Jayden Henriquez	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	So	East Meadow High School	East Meadow, New York
G	24	Eric Parnell	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	RS So	Eastern Florida State	Melbourne, Florida
G	25	German Plotnikov	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	North Platte Community College	Minsk, Belarus
F	33	Silas Sunday	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	282 lb (128 kg)	Jr	Iona	Lucan, Ireland

Head coach

Speedy Claxton (Hofstra)

Assistant coach(es)

Mike DePaoli (Saint Rose)
Tom Parrotta (Fordham)
Colin Curtin (Niagara)
Antwon Portley (Fordham)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 1, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 5:00 pm, FloHoops	SUNY Old Westbury	W 89–62	1–0	Mack Sports Complex (1,543) Hempstead, NY
November 8, 2024* 7:00 pm, FloHoops/MSGSN	Iona	W 90–76	2–0	Mack Sports Complex (3,347) Hempstead, NY
November 13, 2024* 8:00 pm, MSGSN	vs. Seton Hall Icons of the Game	W 49–48	3–0	Nassau Coliseum (1,400) Uniondale, NY
November 16, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at UMass	W 75–71 ^OT	4–0	Mullins Center (3,155) Amherst, MA
November 19, 2024* 7:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+	at Florida State	L 61–79	4–1	Donald L. Tucker Center (3,253) Tallahassee, FL
November 22, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at No. 7 Houston	L 44–80	4–2	Fertitta Center (7,035) Houston, TX
November 29, 2024* 7:30 pm, FloHoops	vs. Rice Nassau Championship	W 68–63 ^OT	5–2	Baha Mar Convention Center (321) Nassau, Bahamas
November 30, 2024* 4:30 pm, FloHoops	vs. Tarleton State Nassau Championship	L 59–61	5–3	Baha Mar Convention Center (362) Nassau, Bahamas
December 1, 2024* 4:30 pm, FloHoops	vs. Arkansas State Nassau Championship	W 68–66	6–3	Baha Mar Convention Center (376) Nassau, Bahamas
December 6, 2024* 11:30 am, FloHoops	St. Joseph's–Long Island	W 114–46	7–3	Mack Sports Complex (4,013) Hempstead, NY
December 9, 2024* 7:00 pm	at Norfolk State	W 80–67	8–3	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,562) Norfolk, VA
December 15, 2024* 12:00 pm, FloHoops/MSG	Temple	L 42–60	8–4	Mack Sports Complex (2,274) Hempstead, NY
December 29, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Quinnipiac	L 69–75 ^OT	8–5	M&T Bank Arena (1,504) Hamden, CT
CAA regular season
January 2, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops/MSG2	William & Mary			Mack Sports Complex Hempstead, NY
January 4, 2025 12:00 pm, FloHoops	at Northeastern			Matthews Arena Boston, MA
January 9, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops/MSG2	Charleston			Mack Sports Complex Hempstead, NY
January 11, 2025 1:00 pm, FloHoops/MSG	UNC Wilmington			Mack Sports Complex Hempstead, NY
January 16, 2025 7:00 pm, CBSSN	at Towson			TU Arena Towson, MD
January 20, 2025 3:00 pm, CBSSN	at Drexel			Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
January 23, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops/MSGSN	Delaware			Mack Sports Complex Hempstead, NY
January 25, 2025 12:00 pm, CBSSN	Campbell			Mack Sports Complex Hempstead, NY
January 30, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops	at Elon			Schar Center Elon, NC
February 1, 2025 1:00 pm, FloHoops	at Campbell			Gore Arena Buies Creek, NC
February 6, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops/MSG	Northeastern			Mack Sports Complex Hempstead, NY
February 8, 2025 4:00 pm, FloHoops/MSG	Stony Brook Battle of Long Island			Mack Sports Complex Hempstead, NY
February 13, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops	at William & Mary			Kaplan Arena Williamsburg, VA
February 15, 2025 2:00 pm, FloHoops	at Hampton			Hampton Convocation Center Hampton, VA
February 20, 2025 7:00 pm, CBSSN	Monmouth			Mack Sports Complex Hempstead, NY
February 22, 2025 4:00 pm, FloHoops	at Delaware			Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE
February 27, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops	at Stony Brook Battle of Long Island			Island Federal Arena Stony Brook, NY
March 1, 2025 2:00 pm, FloHoops/MSG	North Carolina A&T			Mack Sports Complex Hempstead, NY
CAA tournament
March 7–11, 2025 FloHoops/CBSSN	vs.			Entertainment and Sports Arena Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[4]^[5]

References

^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Coastal Athletic Association (CAA Sports). Retrieved November 1, 2024.
^ "Hofstra moves on in CAA quarterfinals". The Hofstra Chronicle. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
^ "Late Stony Brook Run Eliminates Hofstra, Yields David & Goliath CAA Final". NY Sports Day. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Hofstra University Athletics. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
^ "Hofstra Pride 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 1, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Coastal Athletic Association (CAA Sports). Retrieved November 1, 2024.

[2] "Hofstra moves on in CAA quarterfinals". The Hofstra Chronicle. Retrieved November 1, 2024.

[3] "Late Stony Brook Run Eliminates Hofstra, Yields David & Goliath CAA Final". NY Sports Day. Retrieved November 1, 2024.

[4] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Hofstra University Athletics. Retrieved November 1, 2024.

[5] "Hofstra Pride 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 1, 2024.

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