2024–25 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Saint Joseph's Hawks basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by sixth-year head coach Billy Lange, played their home games at Hagan Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

2024–25 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
Big 5 Classic champions
NIT, First Round
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	22–13 (11–7 A–10)
Head coach	Billy Lange (6th season)
Associate head coach	Justin Scott
Assistant coaches	Thomas Boyle Dwayne Jones
Home arena	Hagan Arena
Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
VCU †	15	–	3		.833			28	–	7		.800
George Mason	15	–	3		.833			27	–	9		.750
Dayton	12	–	6		.667			23	–	11		.676
Loyola Chicago	12	–	6		.667			25	–	12		.676
Saint Louis	11	–	7		.611			19	–	15		.559
Saint Joseph's	11	–	7		.611			22	–	13		.629
George Washington	9	–	9		.500			21	–	13		.618
St. Bonaventure	9	–	9		.500			22	–	12		.647
Duquesne	8	–	10		.444			13	–	19		.406
Rhode Island	7	–	11		.389			18	–	13		.581
UMass	7	–	11		.389			12	–	20		.375
Davidson	6	–	12		.333			17	–	16		.515
Richmond	5	–	13		.278			10	–	22		.313
La Salle	5	–	13		.278			14	–	19		.424
Fordham	3	–	15		.167			12	–	21		.364
† 2025 A-10 tournament winner

Previous season

The Hawks finished the 2023–24 season 21–14, 9–9 in A-10 play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place.^[1] As the No. 9 seed in the A-10 Tournament they defeated George Mason and upset No. 1-seeded Richmond before losing in the semifinals to VCU.^[2] The Hawks received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Seton Hall in the first round.^[3]

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Kacper Klaczek	0	G	6'8"	225	Junior	Chorzów, Poland	Transferred to Albany
Christian Winborne	1	G	6'2"	185	Sophomore	Baltimore, MD	Transferred to Iona
Cameron Brown	3	G	6'5"	225	GS Senior	Laurel, MD	Graduated
Lynn Greer III	5	G	6'2"	180	Junior	Philadelphia, PA	Transferred to Temple
Cooper Vogel	15	G	6'3"	180	Senior	Howell, NJ	Walk-on; graduated
Chris Arizin	20	G	6'3"	200	Senior	Media, PA	Walk-on; graduated
Chris Essandoko	22	C	7'0"	285	Freshman	Paris, France	Transferred to Providence
Brian Geatens	25	G	6'0"	180	Senior	Harleysville, PA	Walk-on; graduated
Charles Coleman	32	F/C	7'0"	265	Senior	Boston, MA	Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name	Num	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Derek Simpson	0	G	6'3"	165	Sophomore	Mount Laurel, NJ	Rutgers
Justice Ajogbor	22	F	6'10"	255	GS Senior	Benin City, Nigeria	Harvard

Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Steve Solano #49 C	Bronx, NY	La Lumiere School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Apr 13, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (79)
Kevin Kearney SF	Brooklyn, NY	South Shore High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Nov 30, 2023
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Mekai Johnson SG	Upper Marlboro, MD	Bishop Ireton High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Nov 9, 2023
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Khaafiq Myers PG	Philadelphia, PA	Neumann Goretti High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	150 lb (68 kg)	Nov 9, 2023
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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: "Saint Joseph's Hawks". ESPN. Retrieved July 23, 2023. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved July 23, 2023.

2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Owen Verna #42 SG	Santa Ana, CA	Mater Dei High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jun 26, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (79)
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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: "Saint Joseph's Hawks". ESPN. Retrieved July 23, 2023. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved July 23, 2023.

Roster

2024–25 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Derek Simpson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Rutgers Mount Laurel, New Jersey F 1 Kevin Kearney 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr South Shore Brooklyn, New York G 2 Erik Reynolds II 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Bullis School Potomac, Maryland F 3 Khaafiq Myers 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Fr Neumann Goretti Philadelphia, Pennsylvania F 5 Anthony Finkley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Roman Catholic Philadelphia, Pennsylvania F 7 Dasear Haskins 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Camden Willingboro, New Jersey G 10 Shawn Simmons II 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Hillcrest Prep (AZ) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania G 11 Xzayvier Brown 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Roman Catholic Philadelphia, Pennsylvania F 13 Rasheer Fleming 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Camden High School Camden, New Jersey C 15 Steven Solano 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Fr La Lumiere School Bronx, New York F 22 Justice Ajogbor 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) GS Harvard Benin City, Nigeria G 23 Mekai Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Bishop Ireton Silver Spring, Maryland G/F 24 Will Lange 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Shipley School Newtown Square, PA	Head coach Billy Lange (Rowan) Assistant coach(es) Justin Scott (East Stroudsburg) Thomas Boyle (Saint Joseph's) Dwayne Jones (Saint Joseph's) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Bucknell	L 82–88		24 – Reynolds II	8 – Tied	5 – Reynolds II	Hagan Arena  Philadelphia, PA
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Navy	W 70–63	1–0	29 – Reynolds II	5 – Reynolds II	3 – Brown	Hagan Arena (2,305) Philadelphia, PA
November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Central Connecticut	L 67–73	1–1	19 – Fleming	16 – Fleming	5 – Brown	Hagan Arena (2,124) Philadelphia, PA
November 12, 2024* 5:00 p.m., CBSSN		Villanova Big 5 Classic Pod 2/Holy War	W 83–76	2–1	19 – Fleming	6 – Tied	13 – Brown	Hagan Arena (3,326) Philadelphia, PA
November 15, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Penn Big 5 Classic Pod 2	W 86–69	3–1	15 – Tied	7 – Brown	4 – Brown	Palestra (3,056) Philadelphia, PA
November 21, 2024* 9:00 p.m., ESPN2		vs. Texas Tech Legends Classic semifinal	W 78–77	4–1	26 – Reynolds II	7 – Fleming	6 – Brown	Barclays Center (6,941) Brooklyn, NY
November 22, 2024* 9:00 p.m., ESPNU		vs. Texas Legends Classic championship game	L 58–67	4–2	16 – Fleming	20 – Fleming	4 – Tied	Barclays Center (6,572) Brooklyn, NY
November 26, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Coppin State	W 83–54	5–2	18 – Reynolds II	6 – Tied	5 – Brown	Hagan Arena (1,758) Philadelphia, PA
December 3, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Princeton	L 69–77	5–3	25 – Fleming	11 – Brown	6 – Simpson	Hagan Arena (2,176) Philadelphia, PA
December 7, 2024* 7:00 p.m., NBCSPHI		vs. La Salle Big 5 Classic championship game	W 82–68	6–3	24 – Reynolds II	10 – Fleming	6 – Brown	Wells Fargo Center (14,108) Philadelphia, PA
December 10, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Charleston	L 75–78	6–4	26 – Fleming	7 – Simpson	6 – Tied	Hagan Arena (2,062) Philadelphia, PA
December 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		American	W 84–57	7–4	26 – Fleming	11 – Fleming	6 – Reynolds II	Hagan Arena (1,258) Philadelphia, PA
December 21, 2024* 12:00 p.m., CBSSN		vs. Virginia Tech Holiday Hoopfest	W 82–62	8–4	25 – Reynolds II	8 – Fleming	6 – Tied	Palestra (2,346) Philadelphia, PA
December 28, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Delaware State	W 76–58	9–4	22 – Reynolds II	14 – Fleming	9 – Simpson	Hagan Arena (3,179) Philadelphia, PA
Atlantic 10 regular season
December 31, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		UMass	W 81–72	10–4 (1–0)	16 – Fleming	10 – Ajogbor	5 – Brown	Hagan Arena (2,227) Philadelphia, PA
January 3, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPN2		at Saint Louis	L 57–73	10–5 (1–1)	13 – Fleming	10 – Fleming	1 – Tied	Chaifetz Arena (6,552) St. Louis, MO
January 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Duquense	L 81–85	10–6 (1–2)	20 – Fleming	10 – Fleming	10 – Brown	UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,524) Pittsburgh, PA
January 11, 2025 3:00 p.m., CBSSN		Loyola Chicago	W 93–57	11–6 (2–2)	20 – Brown	9 – Fleming	4 – Tied	Hagan Arena (3,013) Philadelphia, PA
January 17, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPNU		VCU	L 69–78	11–7 (2–3)	22 – Brown	14 – Fleming	5 – Brown	Hagan Arena (3,069) Philadelphia, PA
January 21, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Davidson	W 78–61	12–7 (3–3)	20 – Brown	8 – Tied	6 – Tied	John M. Belk Arena (2,344) Davidson, NC
January 24, 2025 7:30 p.m., ESPN2		at Dayton	L 72–77	12–8 (3–4)	21 – Reynolds II	7 – Fleming	5 – Brown	UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH
January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Duquesne	W 76–72	13–8 (4–4)	20 – Reynolds II	9 – Brown	5 – Brown	Hagan Arena (2,284) Philadelphia, PA
February 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., CBSSN		at Loyola Chicago	L 55–58	13–9 (4–5)	17 – Reynolds II	13 – Fleming	2 – Simpson	Joseph J. Gentile Arena (4,427) Chicago, IL
February 7, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPNU		Saint Louis	W 76–63	14–9 (5–5)	25 – Reynolds II	9 – Brown	5 – Brown	Hagan Arena (2,201) Philadelphia, PA
February 12, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		La Salle	W 75–63	15–9 (6–5)	22 – Reynolds II	7 – Reynolds II	4 – Brown	Hagan Arena (2,103) Philadelphia, PA
February 15, 2025 12:30 p.m., USA		at George Mason	L 57–58	15–10 (6–6)	19 – Brown	7 – Fleming	3 – Reynolds II	EagleBank Arena (5,219) Fairfax, VA
February 19, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at George Washington	W 79–68	16–10 (7–6)	19 – Reynolds II	11 – Fleming	6 – Tied	Charles E. Smith Center (1,810) Washington, D.C.
February 22, 2025 12:30 p.m., USA		Richmond	W 78–62	17–10 (8–6)	25 – Reynolds II	8 – Finkley	7 – Brown	Hagan Arena (3,402) Philadelphia, PA
February 26, 2025 7:00 p.m., Peacock		St. Bonaventure	W 75–64	18–10 (9–6)	22 – Brown	10 – Brown	6 – Reynolds II	Hagan Arena (2,543) Philadelphia, PA
March 1, 2025 12:00 p.m., USA		at Fordham	W 90–76	19–10 (10–6)	27 – Brown	8 – Fleming	5 – Brown	Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,291) Bronx, NY
March 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Rhode Island	W 91–74	20–10 (11–6)	22 – Reynolds II	7 – Fleming	5 – Tied	Hagan Arena (2,716) Philadelphia, PA
March 8, 2025 2:30 p.m., USA		at La Salle	L 74–81	20–11 (11–7)	22 – Reynolds II	8 – Fleming	6 – Reynolds II	Tom Gola Arena (3,000) Philadelphia, PA
A-10 tournament
March 13, 2025 7:30 p.m., USA	(6)	vs. (14) La Salle Second round	W 75–70	21–11	21 – Brown	8 – Fleming	5 – Finkley	Capital One Arena (7,134) Washington, D.C.
March 14, 2025 7:30 p.m., Peacock	(6)	vs. (3) Dayton Quarterfinals	W 73–68 OT	22–11	21 – Reynolds II	10 – Fleming	2 – Tied	Capital One Arena (8,766) Washington, D.C.
March 15, 2025 3:30 p.m., CBSSN	(6)	vs. (2) George Mason Semifinals	L 64–74	22–12	26 – Brown	12 – Fleming	4 – Simpson	Capital One Arena (9,355) Washington, D.C.
NIT
March 19, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	(3)	UAB First round – Irvine Region	L 65–69	22–13	21 – Brown	10 – Ajogbor	4 – Brown	Hagan Arena (1,004) Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source:^[4]