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	2–2 (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	–	4	–	0	1.000
Samford	0	–	0	–	4	–	2	.667
VMI	0	–	0	–	4	–	2	.667
UNC Greensboro	0	–	0	–	2	–	1	.667
The Citadel	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600
East Tennessee State	0	–	0	–	2	–	2	.500
Mercer	0	–	0	–	2	–	2	.500
Western Carolina	0	–	0	–	2	–	2	.500
Chattanooga	0	–	0	–	2	–	3	.400
Wofford	0	–	0	–	1	–	3	.250

† 2025 SoCon tournament winner As of November 19, 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 season 22–10, 11–7 in SoCon play, to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament to Furman.

After their season ended, on March 11, 2024, Justin Gray was named the head coach for Coastal Carolina.^[1] Two days later, the school named Gardner–Webb coach Tim Craft the team's new head coach.^[2]

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: November 22, 2023

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			Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, FL
November 30, 2024* 2:00 p.m., FS2	at Marquette			Fiserv Forum Milwaukee, WI
December 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Bellarmine			Ramsey Center Cullowhee
December 7, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	USC Upstate			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
December 14, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at UNC Asheville			Kimmel Arena Asheville, NC
December 17, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	at Tennessee			Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
December 19, 2024* 11:30 a.m., ESPN+	Milligan			Ramsey Center 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:^[3]^[4]

References

^ "Coastal Carolina hires Western Carolina's Gray". ESPN.com. 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.
^ "2024-25 Western Carolina Catamounts Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 22, 2023.

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

[2] 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.

[3] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Western Carolina University. Retrieved November 7, 2024.

[4] "2024-25 Western Carolina Catamounts Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 22, 2023.

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