2024–25 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team

2024–25 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball
2024–25 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball
Conference	Horizon League
Record	8–5 (3–0 Horizon)
Head coach	Ethan Faulkner (1st season);
Associate head coach	Dwaine Osborne
Assistant coaches	Danny Reese; Anthony Johnson; Mark Richmond;
Home arena	Beeghly Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Horizon League men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Youngstown State	3	–	0	1.000	8	–	5	.615
Milwaukee	2	–	0	1.000	9	–	4	.692
Northern Kentucky	2	–	0	1.000	7	–	6	.538
Purdue Fort Wayne	2	–	1	.667	9	–	5	.643
Cleveland State	2	–	1	.667	8	–	6	.571
Wright State	1	–	2	.333	7	–	7	.500
Detroit Mercy	1	–	2	.333	5	–	9	.357
IU Indy	1	–	2	.333	5	–	9	.357
Oakland	1	–	2	.333	3	–	7	.300
Robert Morris	0	–	2	.000	8	–	5	.615
Green Bay	0	–	3	.000	2	–	12	.143

† 2025 Horizon League tournament winner As of December 22, 2024

The 2024–25 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team represents Youngstown State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Penguins, led by first-year head coach Ethan Faulkner, play their home games at the Beeghly Center located in Youngstown, Ohio as members of the Horizon League.

Previous season

The Penguins finished the 2023–24 season 22–10, 14–6 in Horizon League play to finish in second place.^[1] They were upset by Cleveland State in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League tournament.^[2]

On March 30, 2024, it was announced that head coach Jerrod Calhoun would be accepting the head coaching position at Utah State.^[3] The next day, on April 1, assistant coach Ethan Faulkner was named Calhoun's successor.^[4]

Roster

2024–25 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Jason Nelson	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	VCU	Richmond, Virginia
G	1	Ty Harper (5Y)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	The Master's	Norcross, Georgia
F	2	Christian Kirkland	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS Fr	Friends Select School	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G	3	EJ Farmer	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Toledo	Cleveland, Ohio
G	4	Elijah Guillory	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Moon Area HS	Moon, Pennsylvania
G	5	Siem Uijtendaal (5Y)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Canisius	Haarlem, Netherlands
G	6	Shaheed Solebo	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Lane Tech	Chicago, Illinois
G	8	Nik Hendrix	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Hubbard HS	Hubbard, Ohio
C	10	Imanuel Zorgvol	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Northern Kentucky	Paramaribo, Suriname
G	11	Juwan Maxey	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jr	Macomb CC	Detroit, Michigan
G	13	David Wilkerson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS So	Spartanburg Methodist	Lansing, Michigan
G	14	Dante DePante	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Fr	Central Catholic HS	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
F	15	Cris Carroll	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Jr	Coffeyville CC	Tallahassee, Florida
G	25	Kevin Hamilton	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	—	So	Arkansas–Fort Smith	Akron, Ohio
G	44	Nico Galette (5Y)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Sacred Heart	Rahway, New Jersey
C	45	Gabe Dynes	7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	Simon Kenton HS	Independence, Kentucky

Head coach

Ethan Faulkner (Northern Kentucky)

Assistant coach(es)

Dwaine Osborne (Clearwater Christian)
Danny Reese (Wooster)
Anthony Johnson (Clemson)
Mark Richmond (West Virginia)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
(5Y) Fifth-year senior
Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 6, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:35 pm, ESPN+	Westminster (PA)	Postponed due to power outage^[5]		Beeghly Center Youngstown, OH
November 9, 2024* 8:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Chicago State	W 80–60^[6]	1–0	Jones Convocation Center (525) Chicago, IL
November 11, 2024* 6:00 pm, BTN	at No. 21 Ohio State	L 47–81	1–1	Value City Arena (10,797) Columbus, OH
November 16, 2024* 2:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+	at Syracuse	L 95–104 ^2OT	1–2	JMA Wireless Dome (19,610) Syracuse, NY
November 21, 2024* 5:00 pm	vs. Monmouth Axe 'Em Classic	W 72–62	2–2	William R. Johnson Coliseum (117) Nacogdoches, TX
November 22, 2024* 3:30 pm	vs. Presbyterian Axe 'Em Classic	L 42–67	2–3	William R. Johnson Coliseum (103) Nacogdoches, TX
November 23, 2024* 7:00 pm	at Stephen F. Austin Axe 'Em Classic	L 57–64	2–4	William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,925) Nacogdoches, TX
November 27, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Western Michigan	L 62–73	2–5	Beeghly Center (1,543) Youngstown, OH
November 30, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	Bethany (WV)	W 128–60	3–5	Beeghly Center (1,377) Youngstown, OH
December 4, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Robert Morris	W 72–58	4–5 (1–0)	UPMC Events Center (1,010) Moon Township, PA
December 7, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Oakland	W 66–50	5–5 (2–0)	Beeghly Center (1,577) Youngstown, OH
December 14, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Toledo	W 93–87	6–5	Beeghly Center (2,416) Youngstown, OH
December 18, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Wright State	W 80–70	7–5 (3–0)	Nutter Center (3,932) Fairborn, OH
December 21, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at USC Upstate	W 72–64	8–5	G. B. Hodge Center (165) Spartanburg, SC
December 29, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Detroit Mercy			Beeghly Center Youngstown, OH
January 1, 2025 12:00 pm, ESPN+	at IU Indy			Indiana Farmers Coliseum Indianapolis, IN
January 4, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Purdue Fort Wayne			Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne, IN
January 8, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Northern Kentucky			Beeghly Center Youngstown, OH
January 11, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Cleveland State			Beeghly Center Youngstown, OH
January 17, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN+	at Milwaukee			UWM Panther Arena Milwaukee, WI
January 19, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Green Bay			Resch Center Ashwaubenon, WI
January 22, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Robert Morris			Beeghly Center Youngstown, OH
January 30, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Wright State			Beeghly Center Youngstown, OH
February 1, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	IU Indy			Beeghly Center Youngstown, OH
February 6, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Oakland			OU Credit Union O'rena Auburn Hills, MI
February 8, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Detroit Mercy			Calihan Hall Detroit, MI
February 12, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Purdue Fort Wayne			Beeghly Center Youngstown, OH
February 16, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+	at Cleveland State			Wolstein Center Cleveland, OH
February 21, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Milwaukee			Beeghly Center Youngstown, OH
February 23, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Green Bay			Beeghly Center Youngstown, OH
March 1, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Northern Kentucky			Truist Arena Highland Heights, KY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[7]^[8]

References

^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Horizon League. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
^ "Cleveland State men's basketball, missing its top scorer, stuns 2nd-seeded Youngstown State in tourney opener". Cleveland.com. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
^ "Utah State hires Youngstown State's Jerrod Calhoun as men's basketball coach". Standard-Examiner. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
^ "YSU names Ethan Faulkner as next men's basketball head coach". Tribune Chronicle. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
^ "Power Outage Cancels Season-Opening YSU Women's Basketball Game; Men's Game Status TBD". Youngstown State University. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
^ "StatBroadcast Live Stat Feed".
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Youngstown State University. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
^ "Youngstown State Penguins 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 6, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Horizon League. Retrieved November 6, 2024.

[2] "Cleveland State men's basketball, missing its top scorer, stuns 2nd-seeded Youngstown State in tourney opener". Cleveland.com. Retrieved November 6, 2024.

[3] "Utah State hires Youngstown State's Jerrod Calhoun as men's basketball coach". Standard-Examiner. Retrieved November 6, 2024.

[4] "YSU names Ethan Faulkner as next men's basketball head coach". Tribune Chronicle. Retrieved November 6, 2024.

[5] "Power Outage Cancels Season-Opening YSU Women's Basketball Game; Men's Game Status TBD". Youngstown State University. Retrieved November 6, 2024.

[6] "StatBroadcast Live Stat Feed".

[7] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Youngstown State University. Retrieved November 6, 2024.

[8] "Youngstown State Penguins 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 6, 2024.

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