2024–25 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team represented Grand Canyon University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Bryce Drew and played their games at GCU Arena as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

2024–25 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball
WAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	26–8 (13–3 WAC)
Head coach	Bryce Drew (5th season)
Assistant coaches	Jermaine Kimbrough Casey Shaw Marc Rodgers Jake Lindsey Peyton Prudhomme
Home arena	GCU Arena
Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 WAC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Utah Valley	15	–	1		.938			25	–	9		.735
Grand Canyon †	13	–	3		.813			26	–	8		.765
California Baptist	9	–	7		.563			17	–	15		.531
Abilene Christian	8	–	8		.500			16	–	16		.500
Seattle	8	–	8		.500			14	–	18		.438
Tarleton State	7	–	9		.438			12	–	20		.375
UT Arlington	6	–	10		.375			13	–	18		.419
Southern Utah	4	–	12		.250			12	–	19		.387
Utah Tech	2	–	14		.125			7	–	26		.212
† 2025 WAC tournament winner

The Antelopes finished the season with a 26–8 record, 13–3 in WAC play, to finish in second place.^[1] They lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament to fourth seed Maryland.^[2]

Previous season

The Antelopes finished the 2023–24 season 30–5, 17–3 in conference play, to finish in first place.^[3] They were both the WAC regular-season and conference tournament champions. As the automatic qualifier for the WAC, they earned the No. 12 seed in the NCAA tournament. They upset the No. 5 seed Saint Mary's in the first round^[4] before losing to Alabama in the second round.^[5]

Roster

2024–25 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 0 Ray Harrison 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Greenville, SC G 1 Styles Phipps 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Avondale, AZ G 2 Makaih Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Long Beach, CA G/F 3 Braylon Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Moon Township, PA F 5 Lök Wur 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS North Omaha, NE G 6 Malcolm Flaggs 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Tuba City, AZ G 7 Tyon Grant-Foster 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Kansas City, KS G 8 Collin Moore 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr North Little Rock, AR F 9 Traivar Jackson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Anchorage, AK G 11 Caleb Shaw 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So Phoenix, AZ G 12 Jason Amador 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) GS Parker, AZ C 14 Dennis Evans 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Riverside, CA F 21 JaKobe Coles 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Denton, TX F 23 Sammie Yeanay 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Gainesville, FL F 24 Duke Brennan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Chandler, AZ C 34 Austin Maurer 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Medford, OR	Head coach Bryce Drew (Valparaiso) Assistant coach(es) Jermaine Kimbrough (Virginia Tech) Casey Shaw (Toledo) Marc Rodgers (Central Washington) Jake Lindsey (Baylor) Peyton Prudhomme (Texas Wesleyan) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: October 28, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2024* 7:00 p.m., Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+		Eastern New Mexico	W 87–57	–	19 – Coles	9 – Coles	4 – Harrison	GCU Arena (7,244) Phoenix, AZ
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+		Cal State Fullerton Beach Night	W 89–79	1–0	26 – Coles	13 – Coles	4 – Harrison	GCU Arena (7,053) Phoenix, AZ
November 9, 2024* 6:00 p.m., Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+		Western Kentucky WAC–CUSA Initiative/Purple Out	W 74–72	2–0	23 – Moore	11 – Coles	3 – 2 tied	GCU Arena (7,332) Phoenix, AZ
November 14, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		vs. Arizona State Hall of Fame Series	L 76–87	2–1	19 – Grant-Foster	7 – Grant-Foster	6 – Harrison	Footprint Center (13,705) Phoenix, AZ
November 20, 2024* 7:00 p.m., Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+		UC Davis Country Night	L 68–75	2–2	18 – 2 tied	9 – 2 tied	3 – 2 tied	GCU Arena (7,002) Phoenix, AZ
November 22, 2024* 7:00 p.m., Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+		Norfolk State Arizona Educator Appreciation Night	W 91–73	3–2	20 – 2 tied	7 – Brennan	8 – Harrison	GCU Arena (7,022) Phoenix, AZ
November 26, 2024* 5:00 p.m., truTV		vs. Stanford Acrisure Holiday Invitational showcase game	W 78–71	4–2	15 – Moore	8 – 2 tied	5 – Grant-Foster	Acrisure Arena (753) Palm Desert, CA
December 3, 2024* 7:00 p.m., Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+		Hawaii Litmas Christmas Game	W 78–72	5–2	23 – Grant-Foster	7 – Harrison	2 – 4 tied	GCU Arena (7,004) Phoenix, AZ
December 7, 2024* 6:00 p.m., Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+		Life Pacific Lopes Ski Lodge	W 100–52	6–2	22 – Shaw	15 – Brennan	6 – Phipps	GCU Arena (7,038) Phoenix, AZ
December 14, 2024* 4:00 p.m., SECN		Georgia Holiday Hoopsgiving	L 68–73	6–3	16 – Harrison	9 – Wur	4 – Harrison	State Farm Arena  Atlanta, GA
December 16, 2024* 5:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Louisiana Tech WAC–CUSA Initiative	L 66–74	6–4	19 – Coles	7 – Brennan	4 – Harrison	Thomas Assembly Center (2,173) Ruston, LA
December 19, 2024* 7:00 p.m., Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+		Chicago State Hometown Heroes	W 74–51	7–4	20 – Wur	4 – Williams	4 – Moore	GCU Arena (7,024) Phoenix, AZ
December 22, 2024* 2:00 p.m., Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+		Saint Louis Canyon Christmas Fest	W 73–72	8–4	20 – Moore	9 – Brennan	4 – Coles	GCU Arena (7,112) Phoenix, AZ
December 28, 2024* 4:30 p.m.		vs. San Diego West Coast Hoops Showcase	W 68–55	9–4	18 – Coles	10 – Coles	2 – 2 tied	Intuit Dome (12,272) Inglewood, CA
December 30, 2024* 6:00 p.m., Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+		Bryant Employee Holiday Party	W 112–66	10–4	31 – Williams	15 – Brennan	3 – 3 tied	GCU Arena (7,214) Phoenix, AZ
WAC regular season
January 4, 2025 6:00 p.m., Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+		Southern Utah	W 82–71	11–4 (1–0)	23 – Grant-Foster	15 – Brennan	5 – Harrison	GCU Arena (7,398) Phoenix, AZ
January 9, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Utah Valley	L 64–72	11–5 (1–1)	22 – Grant-Foster	8 – Grant-Foster	3 – 2 tied	UCCU Center (2,351) Orem, UT
January 16, 2025 7:00 p.m., Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+		Abilene Christian Black Out	W 88–58	12–5 (2–1)	16 – Brennan	10 – Brennan	5 – Williams	GCU Arena (7,129) Phoenix, AZ
January 18, 2025 6:00 p.m., Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+		Tarleton State God Bless America Night	W 88–64	13–5 (3–1)	17 – Grant-Foster	6 – Moore	7 – Williams	GCU Arena (7,105) Phoenix, AZ
January 23, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Southern Utah	W 74–59	14–5 (4–1)	20 – Coles	13 – Brennan	4 – 2 tied	America First Event Center  Cedar City, UT
January 25, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Utah Tech	W 79–66	15–5 (5–1)	18 – Coles	12 – Brennan	4 – Williams	Burns Arena (2,993) St. George, UT
January 30, 2025 7:00 p.m., Fox 10 Xtra/ESPNU/ESPN+		Seattle White Out	W 83–74	16–5 (6–1)	24 – Grant-Foster	8 – Brennan	6 – Coles	GCU Arena (7,191) Phoenix, AZ
February 1, 2025 6:00 p.m., Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+		Utah Valley Camo Night	W 75–57	17–5 (7–1)	16 – 2 tied	12 – Brennan	3 – Coles	GCU Arena (7,219) Phoenix, AZ
February 8, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at California Baptist	L 71–85	17–6 (7–2)	15 – Grant-Foster	9 – Brennan	4 – Williams	Fowler Events Center (4,174) Riverside, CA
February 13, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Tarleton State	W 64–60	18–6 (8–2)	19 – Grant-Foster	14 – Brennan	5 – Harrison	Wisdom Gym (1,786) Stephenville, TX
February 15, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at UT Arlington	W 82–75	19–6 (9–2)	19 – Harrison	8 – Coles	5 – 2 tied	College Park Center (1,574) Arlington, TX
February 22, 2025 6:00 p.m., Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+		California Baptist Homecoming/Purple Out	W 66–64	20–6 (10–2)	18 – Coles	12 – Brennan	2 – 2 tied	GCU Arena (7,286) Phoenix, AZ
February 27, 2025 7:00 p.m., Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+		UT Arlington ElectroLope	W 85–71	21–6 (11–2)	19 – Harrison	8 – Coles	7 – Moore	GCU Arena (7,186) Phoenix, AZ
March 1, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Seattle	W 63–60	22–6 (12–2)	18 – Brennan	12 – 2 tied	4 – Coles	Redhawk Center (999) Seattle, WA
March 6, 2025 7:00 p.m., Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+		Utah Tech Senior Night	W 90–68	23–6 (13–2)	19 – Coles	10 – Brennan	5 – Moore	GCU Arena  Phoenix, AZ
March 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Abilene Christian	L 81–82 OT	23–7 (13–3)	17 – Coles	9 – Brennan	4 – Phipps	Moody Coliseum (1,851) Abilene, TX
WAC tournament
March 12, 2025 9:30 p.m., ESPN+	(2)	(7) UT Arlington Quarterfinals	W 98–75	24–7	24 – Coles	7 – Coles	6 – Moore	Orleans Arena (1,645) Paradise, NV
March 14, 2025 9:30 p.m., ESPN+	(2)	(3) California Baptist Semifinals	W 75–66	25–7	22 – Coles	6 – Brennan	2 – 2 tied	Orleans Arena (3,867) Paradise, NV
March 15, 2025 9:40 p.m., ESPN2	(2)	(1) Utah Valley Championship	W 89–82	26–7	18 – Harrison	10 – Brennan	4 – Harrison	Orleans Arena (3,780) Paradise, NV
NCAA tournament
March 21, 2025* 1:35 pm, TBS	(13 W)	vs. (4 W) No. 11 Maryland First Round	L 49–81	26–8	23 – Grant-Foster	8 – Brennan	3 – Grant-Foster	Climate Pledge Arena (17,024) Seattle, WA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Mountain.

Source:^[6]