2024–25 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team

2024–25 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball
2024–25 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–7 (0–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Tim Craft (1st season);
Associate head coach	Andre Gray
Assistant coaches	Andrew Brown; Adam Bullard; Jackson Simmons;
Home arena	Ramsey Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Furman	0	–	0	–	12	–	1	.923
Samford	0	–	0	–	10	–	3	.769
Chattanooga	0	–	0	–	8	–	5	.615
East Tennessee State	0	–	0	–	7	–	6	.538
Mercer	0	–	0	–	6	–	6	.500
UNC Greensboro	0	–	0	–	6	–	6	.500
VMI	0	–	0	–	6	–	7	.462
The Citadel	0	–	0	–	5	–	6	.455
Wofford	0	–	0	–	5	–	7	.417
Western Carolina	0	–	0	–	4	–	7	.364

† 2025 SoCon tournament winner As of December 21, 2024

The 2024–25 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team represents Western Carolina University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Catamounts, led by first-year head coach Tim Craft, play their home games at the Ramsey Center located in Cullowhee, North Carolina as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon).

Previous season

The Catamounts finished the 2023–24 season 22–10, 11–7 in SoCon play, to finish in fourth place.^[1] They lost in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament to Furman.^[2]

After their season ended, on March 11, 2024, Justin Gray was named the head coach for Coastal Carolina.^[3] Two days later, the school named Gardner–Webb coach Tim Craft the team's new head coach.^[4]

Roster

2024–25 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	0	Cord Stansberry	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	RS So	Bermuda Dunes, CA
F	1	Chase McKey	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	RS Jr	Atlanta, GA
G	2	CJ Hyland	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Loganville, GA
F	3	Bernard Pelote	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	224 lb (102 kg)	Sr	Savannah, GA
G	5	Brandon Morgan	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Greensboro, NC
C	7	Brandon White	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	RS Fr	Spencer, NC
G	8	Ice Emery	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Appleton, WI
G	9	Jamar Livingston	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Johnson City, TN
G/F	12	Cinque Lemon	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS So	Spring Lake, NC
G	14	Carson Brown	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	RS Jr	Miramar Beach, FL
G	17	Max Williams	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Hanover, VA
G	20	Fischer Brown	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Lewistown, MT
F	23	Marcus Kell	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	213 lb (97 kg)	RS So	Rock Hill, SC
G	24	Kamari Jones	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	RS Fr	Indianapolis, IN
F	33	Vernon Collins	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	224 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Chocowinity, NC

Head coach

Tim Craft (Florida)

Assistant coach(es)

Andre Gray (Methodist)
Andrew Brown (Mercer)
Adam Bullard (Western Carolina)
Jackson Simmons (Charlotte)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 21, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Bob Jones	W 100–61	1–0	Ramsey Center (1,806) Cullowhee, NC
November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Queens	L 54–67	1–1	Curry Arena (632) Charlotte, NC
November 13, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Truett McConnell	W 99–64	2–1	Ramsey Center (1,448) Cullowhee, NC
November 19, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCN	at Wake Forest	L 69–82	2–2	LJVM Coliseum (8,468) Winston-Salem, NC
November 26, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX	at Florida State	L 57–91	2–3	Donald L. Tucker Center (2,589) Tallahassee, FL
November 30, 2024* 2:00 p.m., FS2	at No. 10 Marquette	L 62–94	2–4	Fiserv Forum (15,442) Milwaukee, WI
December 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Bellarmine	W 86–74	3–4	Ramsey Center (1,812) Cullowhee
December 7, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	USC Upstate	L 68–74	3–5	Ramsey Center (1,409) Cullowhee, NC
December 14, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at UNC Asheville	L 61–78	3–6	Kimmel Arena (923) Asheville, NC
December 17, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	at No. 1 Tennessee	L 36–84	3–7	Thompson-Boling Arena (16,866) Knoxville, TN
December 19, 2024* 11:30 a.m., ESPN+	Milligan	W 78–69	4–7	Ramsey Center (3,514) Cullowhee, NC
SoCon regular season
January 1, 2025 1:00 p.m.	Furman			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
January 4, 2025 3:00 p.m.	Samford			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
January 8, 2025 7:00 p.m.	at Wofford			Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium Spartanburg, SC
January 11, 2025 3:30 p.m.	Mercer			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
January 15, 2025 6:00 p.m.	at VMI			Cameron Hall Lexington, VA
January 18, 2025 3:00 p.m.	UNC Greensboro			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
January 22, 2025 7:00 p.m.	at East Tennessee State			Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
January 25, 2025 1:00 p.m.	at The Citadel			McAlister Field House Charleston, SC
January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m.	Chattanooga			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
February 1, 2025 3:30 p.m.	VMI			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
February 5, 2025 7:00 p.m.	Furman			Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
February 8, 2025 4:00 p.m.	at UNC Greensboro			First Horizon Coliseum Greensboro, NC
February 12, 2025 7:00 p.m.	East Tennessee State			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
February 15, 2025 3:30 p.m.	The Citadel			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
February 19, 2025 7:00 p.m.	at Chattanooga			McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN
February 22, 2025 3:00 p.m.	at Samford			Pete Hanna Center Homewood, AL
February 26, 2025 7:00 p.m.	Wofford			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
March 1, 2025 4:30 p.m.	at Mercer			Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[5]^[6]

References

^ "Men's College Basketball Standings - 2023-24 Southern Conference Standings". ESPN. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
^ Hooker, Daniel (March 9, 2024). "Catamounts Fall to Fifth-seeded Furman in Quarterfinal OT Thriller". Western Carolina University. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
^ "Coastal Carolina hires Western Carolina's Gray". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
^ Gerike, Evan (March 13, 2024). "Western Carolina hires Tim Craft of Gardner-Webb as new men's basketball coach". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Western Carolina University. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
^ "Western Carolina Catamounts Schedule 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved December 21, 2024.

[1] "Men's College Basketball Standings - 2023-24 Southern Conference Standings". ESPN. Retrieved December 21, 2024.

[2] Hooker, Daniel (March 9, 2024). "Catamounts Fall to Fifth-seeded Furman in Quarterfinal OT Thriller". Western Carolina University. Retrieved December 21, 2024.

[3] "Coastal Carolina hires Western Carolina's Gray". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.

[4] Gerike, Evan (March 13, 2024). "Western Carolina hires Tim Craft of Gardner-Webb as new men's basketball coach". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved March 21, 2024.

[5] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Western Carolina University. Retrieved November 7, 2024.

[6] "Western Carolina Catamounts Schedule 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved December 21, 2024.

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