2024–25 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team

2024–25 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball
2024–25 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball
Conference	West Coast Conference
Record	1–1 (0–0 WCC)
Head coach	Herb Sendek (9th season);
Assistant coaches	Jason Ludwig; Scott Garson; Ryan Madry;
Home arena	Leavey Center
	Seasons ← 2022–23 2025–26 →

2024–25 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Oregon State	0	–	0	–	3	–	0	1.000
Saint Mary's	0	–	0	–	3	–	0	1.000
Washington State	0	–	0	–	3	–	0	1.000
No. 4 Gonzaga	0	–	0	–	2	–	0	1.000
San Francisco	0	–	0	–	2	–	0	1.000
Pacific	0	–	0	–	3	–	1	.750
Loyola Marymount	0	–	0	–	1	–	1	.500
Pepperdine	0	–	0	–	1	–	1	.500
Santa Clara	0	–	0	–	1	–	1	.500
Portland	0	–	0	–	1	–	2	.333
San Diego	0	–	0	–	1	–	2	.333

† 2025 WCC tournament winner As of November 12, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024–25 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented Santa Clara University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by ninth-year head coach Herb Sendek, played their home games at the Leavey Center as members of the West Coast Conference.

Previous season

The Broncos finished the 2023–24 season 20–13, 10–6 in WCC play to finish in fourth place. As a No. 4 seed in the WCC tournament they defeated San Francisco in the quarterfinals before losing to Saint Mary's.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Francisco Cáffaro	10	C	7'1"	242	GS Senior	Santa Fe, Argentina	Graduated
Jalen Benjamin	15	G	5'10"	160	Senior	Raleigh, NC	Graduated
Carlos Marshall Jr.	22	G	6'6"	205	Senior	Memphis, TN	Walk-on; graduated

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Elijah Mahi	8	F	6'6"		Junior	Toronto, ON	West Valley College
Carlos Stewart	10	G	6'1"	193	Senior	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU

Recruiting classes

Recruiting class of 2024

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Allen Graves PF	Ponchatoula, LA	Ponchatoula High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	N/A	Jun 27, 2023
Allen Graves PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr Rivals: nr ESPN: nr
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Santa Clara 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2024 Santa Clara Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Recruiting class of 2025

US college sports recruiting information for 2025 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Bradley Longcor PG	Quincy, IL	Quincy High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 20, 2024
Bradley Longcor PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr Rivals: nr ESPN: nr
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Santa Clara 2025 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2025 Santa Clara Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2024–25 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Brenton Knapper	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	RS Jr	Colony HS	Ontario, CA
G	1	Tyeree Bryan	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Olympia HS Charleston Southern	Orlando, FL
G	2	Christian Hammond	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	Dream City Christian (AZ)	Denver, CO
G	3	Kosy Akametu	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS So	King Drew HS	Carson, CA
G	4	Adama Bal	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	INSEP Paris Arizona	Le Mans, France
F	8	Elijah Mahi	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Potter's House Christian (FL) West Valley College	Toroto, ON
G	10	Carlos Stewart	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	The Dunham School LSU	Baton Rouge, LA
C	12	Bukky Oboye	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Fr	Clements HS	Sugarland, TX
C	13	Christoph Tilly	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Alba Berlin	Berlin, Germany
F	14	Johnny O'Neil	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Chaminade-Madonna Prep American	Miami Shores, FL
F	20	Luke McEldon	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	So	Cushing Academy	London, England
F	21	Camaron Tongue	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Rivers School	Medfield, MA
F	22	Allen Graves	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Fr	Ponchatoula HS	Ponchatoula, LA
G	44	Jake Ensminger	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	RS So	Ratiopharm Ulm	Ulm, Germany
G	50	Bradan Yarusso (W)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Jr	St. Francis HS	Lombard, IL
G	54	Malachi Douyon (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Pacific Collegiate Charter School	Santa Cruz, CA

Head coach

Herb Sendek (Carnegie Mellon)

Assistant coach(es)

Jason Ludwig (UCLA)
Scott Garson (UC Santa Barbara)
Ryan Madry (West Georgia)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

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* 12:00 p.m., YouTube	vs. Saint Louis Field of 68 Opening Day Showcase	W 85−78	1−0	24 – Bal	8 – Tilly	5 – Stewart Jr.	Sanford Pentagon (2,300) Sioux Falls, SD
November 8, 2024* 5:00 p.m., FloSports	vs. Arizona State Las Vegas Hoopfest	L 74–81	1–1	19 – Mahi	8 – Ensminger	4 – Tied	Lee's Family Forum Henderson, NV
November 13, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	North Dakota State						Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA
November 16, 2024* 7:00 p.m.	at Nevada						Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV
November 19, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	UC Riverside Acrisure Invitational campus site game						Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA
November 23, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Stanford						Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA
November 28, 2024* 1:00 p.m., TruTV	vs. TCU Acrisure Invitational semifinals						Acrisure Arena Thousand Palms, CA
November 29, 2024* 10:30 a.m./1:00 p.m., TruTV	vs. Colorado State/Washington Acrisure Invitational						Acrisure Arena Thousand Palms, CA
December 3, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	at McNeese						The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA
December 7, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	Fresno State						Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA
December 14, 2024* 1:30 p.m., Baller TV	vs. Bradley Jack Jones Classic						Lee's Family Forum Henderson, NV
December 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Kennesaw State						Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA
December 21, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	South Dakota						Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA
WCC regular season
December 28, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	Pepperdine						Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA
December 30, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at San Francisco						Sobrato Center San Francisco, CA
January 2, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at San Diego						Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA
January 9, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Oregon State						Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA
January 11, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	San Francisco						Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA
January 15, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Loyola Marymount						Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
January 18, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Gonzaga						McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
January 23, 2025 8:00 p.m., CBSSN	Washington State						Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA
January 25, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Oregon State						Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR
January 29, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPNU	Saint Mary's						Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA
February 1, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	Pacific						Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA
February 6, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Portland						Chiles Center Portland, OR
February 8, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	San Diego						Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA
February 11, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2	at Saint Mary's						University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA
February 19, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2	Loyola Marymount						Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA
February 22, 2025 3:00 p.m., CBSSN	at Washington State						Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA
February 25, 2025 8:00 p.m., CBSSN	Gonzaga						Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA
March 1, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Pacific						Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA
WCC tournament
March 6–11, 2025 TBA	vs.						Orleans Arena Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time.

Source:^[1]

References

^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". santaclarabroncos.com.

[1] "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". santaclarabroncos.com.

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