2024–25 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represented Western Michigan University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by third-year head coach Dwayne Stephens, played their home games at University Arena in Kalamazoo, Michigan as members of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

2024–25 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	12–20 (9–9 MAC)
Head coach	Dwayne Stephens (3rd season)
Associate head coach	Chris Fowler
Assistant coaches	Jeff Rutter Manny Dosanjh Shayne Whittington Sam Little
Home arena	University Arena
Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Akron †	17	–	1		.944			28	–	7		.800
Miami (OH)	14	–	4		.778			25	–	9		.735
Kent State	11	–	7		.611			24	–	12		.667
Toledo	10	–	8		.556			18	–	15		.545
Ohio	10	–	8		.556			16	–	16		.500
Western Michigan	9	–	9		.500			12	–	20		.375
Eastern Michigan	9	–	9		.500			16	–	16		.500
Bowling Green	8	–	10		.444			14	–	18		.438
Ball State	7	–	11		.389			14	–	17		.452
Central Michigan	7	–	11		.389			14	–	17		.452
Buffalo	4	–	14		.222			9	–	22		.290
Northern Illinois	2	–	16		.111			6	–	25		.194
† 2025 MAC tournament winner

Previous season

The Broncos finished the 2023–24 season 12–20, 9–9 in MAC play, to finish in a tie for sixth place.^[1] They were defeated by Ohio in the first round of the MAC tournament.^[2]

Offseason

Departures

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Anthony Crump	0	F	6' 8"	215	Graduate student	Inkster, MI	Graduated
Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro	2	G	6' 4"	185	Sophomore	LaSalle, QC	Transferred to Valparaiso
B. Artis White	3	G	5' 10"	155	RS Junior	Canton, MI	Transferred to Richmond
Seth Hubbard	12	G	6' 4"	175	Sophomore	Jonesboro, GA	Transferred to Toledo
Titus Wright	22	C	6' 8"	220	Senior	Thomasville, GA	Graduated
Javonte Brown	31	C	7' 0"	255	RS Sophomore	Toronto, ON	Transferred to Rhode Island
Alika Edmonds	52	G	6' 1"	185	Senior	Kalamazoo, MI	Graduated

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Donovan Williams	0	G	6' 5"	220	Graduate student	Rockford, IL	Pacific
Marquese Josephs	1	G	6' 1"	200	Sophomore	Toronto, ON	Grand Canyon
Chansey Willis Jr.	2	G	6' 2"	190	Junior	Detroit, MI	Henry Ford College
Hutch Ward	12	F	6' 7"	210	Sophomore	Kalamazoo, MI	Wayne State
Seryee Lewis	15	F	6' 9"	240	RS Sophomore	Chicago, IL	Keiser

Recruiting class

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
EJ Ryans G	Grand Rapids, MI	Northview High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (N/A)
Junior Sileu F	Douala, Cameroon	AZ Compass Prep	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	220 lb (100 kg)
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (N/A)
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: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.

Preseason

On October 22, 2024 the MAC released the preseason coaches poll. Western Michigan was picked to finish tenth in the MAC regular season.^[3]

Preseason rankings

MAC preseason poll

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Ohio	121 (11)
2	Akron	106 (1)
3	Kent State	99
4	Toledo	95
5	Bowling Green	73
6	Miami (OH)	72
7	Ball State	67
8	Central Michigan	55
9	Eastern Michigan	36
10	Western Michigan	33
11	Northern Illinois	24
12	Buffalo	11

MAC tournament champions: Ohio (8), Kent State (3), Toledo (1)

Source:^[3]

Preseason All-MAC

No Broncos were named to the first or second Preseason All-MAC teams.^[3]

Roster

2024–25 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Donovan Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Pacific Rockford, IL G 1 Marquese Josephs 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Grand Canyon Toronto, ON G 2 Chansey Jr. Willis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Henry Ford College Detroit, MI G 3 EJ Ryans 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Northview High School Grand Rapids, MI G 4 JaVaughn Hannah 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Orchard Lake St. Mary's Mount Clemens, MI G 7 Brandon Muntu 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Triton College Calgary, AB F 10 Max Burton 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS So Williamston High School Williamston, MI F 12 Hutch Ward 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Wayne State Kalamazoo, MI F 15 Seryee Lewis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS So Keiser Chicago, IL F 20 Owen Lobsinger 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Flint Powers Catholic High School Flint, MI G/F 22 Markhi Strickland 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Victoria College Miami, FL G/F 23 Josh Thomas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Evanston Township High School Lincolnshire, IL F 24 Michael Sulaka 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr De La Salle High School Macomb, MI F 33 Jack Stefanski 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Frankfort High School Frankfort, MI F 52 Junior Sileu 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr AZ Compass Prep Douala, Cameroon	Head coach Dwayne Stephens (Michigan State) Assistant coach(es) Chris Fowler (Central Michigan) Jeff Rutter (Winona State) Manny Dosanjh (Oral Roberts) Shayne Whittington (Western Michigan) Sam Little (Texas) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: November 18, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2024* 7:00 p.m.		Kalamazoo	W 92–63	–	– -	– -	– -	University Arena  Kalamazoo, MI
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Coastal Carolina MAC–SBC Challenge	L 56–60	0–1	13 – tied	11 – Lobsinger	2 – tied	HTC Center (2,192) Conway, SC
November 7, 2024* 7:00 p.m.		Davenport	W 86–46	1–1	17 – Muntu	10 – Lewis	7 – Ryans	University Arena (1,370) Kalamazoo, MI
November 11, 2024* 7:00 p.m., FS1		at Butler	L 65–85	1–2	17 – Williams	9 – Williams	2 – tied	Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,855) Indianapolis, IN
November 15, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		SIU Edwardsville Bronco Classic	L 60–79	1–3	16 – Lobsinger	7 – Williams	1 – tied	University Arena (1,258) Kalamazoo, MI
November 17, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+		Canisius Bronco Classic	W 92–69	2–3	15 – Strickland	9 – Lobsinger	7 – Josephs	University Arena (1,406) Kalamazoo, MI
November 20, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		South Dakota	L 76–80	2–4	20 – Strickland	11 – Burton	3 – Lobsinger	University Arena (1,203) Kalamazoo, MI
November 27, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Youngstown State	W 73–62	3–4	18 – tied	12 – Burton	2 – tied	Beeghly Center (1,543) Youngstown, OH
December 3, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Dayton	L 69–77	3–5	24 – Lobsinger	6 – Burton	5 – Ryans	UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH
December 13, 2024* 9:00 p.m., SLN		at St. Thomas	L 71–77	3–6	17 – Hannah	8 – tied	5 – Willis Jr.	Schoenecker Arena (1,092) St. Paul, MN
December 15, 2024* 2:00 p.m., SLN		at North Dakota State	L 62–98	3–7	22 – Willis Jr.	7 – Lobsinger	5 – Willis Jr.	Scheels Center (1,009) Fargo, ND
December 20, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Valparaiso	L 73–76	3–8	16 – Willis Jr.	7 – tied	7 – Willis Jr.	University Arena (1,234) Kalamazoo, MI
December 30, 2024* 3:00 p.m., BTN		at No. 18 Michigan State	L 62–80	3–9	12 – Willis Jr.	7 – Willis Jr.	6 – Willis Jr.	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
MAC regular season
January 4, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+		Toledo	L 70–76	3–10 (0–1)	21 – Willis Jr.	13 – Lobsinger	7 – Willis Jr.	University Arena (1,819) Kalamazoo, MI
January 7, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Bowling Green	L 79–83	3–11 (0–2)	12 – Lobsinger	8 – Lobsinger	4 – Willis Jr.	University Arena (1,383) Kalamazoo, MI
January 11, 2025 3:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Miami (OH)	L 71–91	3–12 (0–3)	14 – Strickland	8 – Burton	4 – Willis Jr.	Millett Hall (1,002) Oxford, OH
January 14, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Kent State	W 94–83	4–12 (1–3)	18 – Strickland	7 – tied	7 – Willis Jr.	MAC Center (1,488) Kent, OH
January 18, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Buffalo	L 76–85	4–13 (1–4)	21 – Willis Jr.	14 – Lobsinger	5 – Willis Jr.	University Arena (1,672) Kalamazoo, MI
January 21, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Northern Illinois	W 72–70	5–13 (2–4)	18 – Willis Jr.	9 – Burton	7 – Willis Jr.	Convocation Center (1,232) DeKalb, IL
January 25, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Central Michigan	L 52–73	5–14 (2–5)	14 – Strickland	9 – Lobsinger	5 – Willis Jr.	McGuirk Arena (5,361) Mount Pleasant, MI
January 28, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Ball State	W 74–71	6–14 (3–5)	17 – tied	7 – Williams	7 – Willis Jr.	Worthen Arena (3,026) Muncie, IN
February 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Eastern Michigan	W 61–54	7–14 (4–5)	16 – Willis Jr.	10 – Williams	3 – Strickland	University Arena (1,577) Kalamazoo, MI
February 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Ohio	L 69–94	7–15 (4–6)	20 – Willis Jr.	5 – tied	5 – Willis Jr.	Convocation Center (4,058) Athens, OH
February 8, 2025* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Georgia Southern MAC–SBC Challenge	L 57–83	7–16	13 – tied	6 – Burton	6 – Willis Jr.	University Arena (1,431) Kalamazoo, MI
February 11, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Akron	L 92–105	7–17 (4–7)	28 – Willis Jr.	7 – tied	4 – Willis Jr.	James A. Rhodes Arena (1,380) Akron, OH
February 15, 2025 2:30 p.m., ESPN+		Miami (OH)	W 78–70	8–17 (5–7)	22 – Willis Jr.	15 – Williams	7 – Willis Jr.	University Arena (1,639) Kalamazoo, MI
February 18, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Buffalo	W 97–64	9–17 (6–7)	20 – Strickland	8 – Williams	8 – Willis Jr.	Alumni Arena (1,599) Amherst, NY
February 22, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Central Michigan	L 57–86	9–18 (6–8)	19 – Hannah	5 – Hannah	4 – Willis Jr.	University Arena (2,506) Kalamazoo, MI
February 25, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Ohio	W 82–73	10–18 (7–8)	34 – Willis Jr.	12 – Williams	8 – Willis Jr.	University Arena (1,849) Kalamazoo, MI
March 1, 2025 3:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Northern Illinois	W 74–70	11–18 (8–8)	17 – Willis Jr.	11 – Williams	7 – Willis Jr.	Convocation Center (2,484) DeKalb, IL
March 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Kent State	L 76–77	11–19 (8–9)	24 – Willis Jr.	10 – Strickland	8 – Willis Jr.	University Arena (1,503) Kalamazoo, MI
March 7, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Bowling Green	W 64–63	12–19 (9–9)	18 – Hannah	7 – Lobsinger	5 – Willis Jr.	Stroh Center (2,992) Bowling Green, OH
MAC tournament
March 13, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+	(6)	vs. (3) Kent State Quarterfinals	L 66–73	12–20	16 – Lobsinger	6 – tied	7 – Willis Jr.	Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse  Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[4][5]