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2024–25 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team

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2024–25 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record8–2 (0–0 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Randal Holt (4th season)
  • Jon Fleming (3rd season)
  • Jalen Avery (1st season)
  • Luke Trondson (1st season)
  • Tommy Luce (1st season)
Home arenaMAC Center
Seasons
2025–26 →
2024–25 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Kent State 0 0   8 2   .800
Akron 0 0   6 4   .600
Miami (OH) 0 0   6 4   .600
Toledo 0 0   6 5   .545
Central Michigan 0 0   5 5   .500
Eastern Michigan 0 0   5 5   .500
Buffalo 0 0   5 6   .455
Ohio 0 0   5 6   .455
Ball State 0 0   4 6   .400
Bowling Green 0 0   4 6   .400
Northern Illinois 0 0   3 8   .273
Western Michigan 0 0   3 8   .273
2025 MAC tournament winner
As of December 20, 2024

The 2024–25 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represents Kent State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Flashes, led by 14th-year head coach Rob Senderoff, play their home games at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, also known as the MAC Center, in Kent, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference.

Previous season

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The Golden Flashes finished the 2023–24 season 17–17, 8–10 in MAC play to finish in eighth place.[1] They upset top-seeded Toledo[2] and Bowling Green,[3] before falling to Akron in the MAC tournament championship game.[4]

Offseason

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Departures

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Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Julius Rollins 0 G 6'7" 199 RS Sophomore Chicago, Illinois Transferred to Western Illinois
Reggie Bass 2 G 6'3" 185 Sophomore Muncie, Indiana Transferred to Lindenwood
Chris Payton Jr. 4 F 6'7" 226 Graduate student Bloomington, Illinois Exhausted eligibility
Giovanni Santiago 11 G 6'1" 170 RS Senior Bayamón, Puerto Rico Exhausted eligibility
Tyem Freeman 22 G 6'5" 206 Graduate student Springfield, Missouri Transferred to UIC
LA Hayes 24 G 6'5" 181 Freshman Cleveland, Ohio Transferred to Frank Phillips College
Jake Snyder 31 G 6'1" 175 Graduate student Stow, Ohio Exhausted eligibility

Incoming transfers

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Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Marquis Barnett 2 G 6'4" 195 Senior Saginaw, Michigan Presbyterian
Jamal Sumlin 4 G 6'3" 180 RS Sophomore Cleveland, Ohio Northwest Florida State College
Morgan Safford 8 G 6'5" 210 Graduate student Columbus, Ohio Miami (OH)
Cian Medley 11 G 5'11" 165 Sophomore Sicklerville, New Jersey Saint Louis
Anthony Morales 22 F 6'8" 195 Graduate student Boston, Massachusetts Boston University

Recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jonas Nichols
G
Akron, Ohio Archbishop Hoban High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 206 lb (93 kg)  
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: 78
Deandre Jones
F
Cleveland, Ohio Garfield Heights High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg)  
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Derrick Lee Jr.
F
Novi, Michigan IMG Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg)  
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Drew Huffman
F
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Cuyahoga Falls High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 223 lb (101 kg)  
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Jaiden Pennicott
G
Ajax, Ontario Oakville Prep 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 164 lb (74 kg)  
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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.com.

Preseason

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On October 22, 2024 the MAC released the preseason coaches poll. Kent State was picked to finish third in the MAC regular season. Kent State received 3 votes to win the MAC Tournament.[5]

Preseason rankings

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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[5]

Preseason All-MAC

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Preseason All-MAC teams
Team Player Position Year
1st VonCameron Davis F R-Sr.
2nd Jalen Sullinger G Sr.

Source[5]

Roster

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2024–25 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Jonas Nichols 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Fr Archbishop Hoban High School Akron, Ohio
F 1 VonCameron Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 229 lb (104 kg) RS Sr Walnut Ridge High School Columbus, Ohio
G 2 Marquis Barnett 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Presbyterian Saginaw, Michigan
G 4 Jamal Sumlin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Northwest Florida State College Cleveland, Ohio
G 5 Brenden Moss 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Minnesota Prep Rockford, Illinois
G 8 Morgan Safford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) GS Miami (OH) Columbus, Ohio
G 11 Cian Medley 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Saint Louis Sicklerville, New Jersey
G 13 Jalen Sullinger 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 167 lb (76 kg) Sr Thomas Worthington High School Columbus, Ohio
F 14 Magnus Entenmann 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So International Sports Academy Columbus, Ohio
G 15 Mike Bekelja 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 184 lb (83 kg) GS Duquesne Solon, Ohio
F 21 Deandre Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Garfield Heights High School Cleveland, Ohio
F 22 Anthony Morales 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) GS Boston University Boston, Massachusetts
F 23 Delrecco Gillespie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Jr East Coweta High School Benton Harbor, Michigan
F 41 Derrick Lee Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr IMG Academy Novi, Michigan
C 42 Cli'Ron Hornbeak 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Sr St. Francis de Sales School Toledo, Ohio
F 55 Donovan Hunter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 197 lb (89 kg) So SPIRE Institute Columbus, Ohio
F Drew Huffman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Fr Cuyahoga Falls High School Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
G Jaiden Pennicott 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 164 lb (74 kg) Fr Oakville Prep Ajax, Ontario
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 12, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Louisiana
MAC-SBC Challenge
W 70–66  1–0
 17  Davis   9  Safford   3  Sullinger  Cajundome (1,412)
Lafayette, LA
November 8, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Miami Hamilton W 98–53  2–0
 18  Tied   9  Hornbeak   6  Sullinger  MAC Center (2,056)
Kent, OH
November 13, 2024*
8:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+
at No. 5 Auburn L 56–79  2–1
 19  Davis   7  Hornbeak   2  Medley  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
November 21, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Niagara W 76–73  3–1
 17  Safford   7  Safford   4  Medley  MAC Center (1,886)
Kent, OH
November 23, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Cleveland State W 68–52  4–1
 11  Tied   11  Hornbeak   5  Davis  Wolstein Center (2,019)
Cleveland, OH
November 28, 2024*
9:30 pm, ESPN+
vs. Towson
Western Slam
W 65–54  5–1
 18  Davis   6  Safford   3  Tied  VisitLethbridge.com Arena (1,256)
Lethbridge, AB
November 29, 2024*
9:30 pm, ESPN+
vs. UC Irvine
Western Slam
L 39–51  5–2
 9  Gillespie   7  Hornbeak   2  Tied  VisitLethbridge.com Arena (1,478)
Lethbridge, AB
November 30, 2024*
7:30 pm, ESPN+
vs. Kennesaw State
Western Slam
W 67–60  6–2
 16  Davis   7  Tied   3  Tied  VisitLethbridge.com Arena (1,603)
Lethbridge, AB
December 6, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Portland W 76–57  7–2
 16  Davis   11  Safford   6  Medley  MAC Center (1,374)
Kent, OH
December 15, 2024*
5:00 pm, ESPN+
Mercyhurst W 82–57  8–2
 17  Davis   6  Hornbeak   4  Medley  MAC Center (1,376)
Kent, OH
December 22, 2024*
1:00 pm, SECN
at No. 6 Alabama       Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 29, 2024*
3:30 pm, ESPN+
Heidelberg       MAC Center 
Kent, OH
MAC regular season
January 4, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Ball State       MAC Center 
Kent, OH
January 7, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Northern Illinois       Convocation Center 
DeKalb, IL
January 10, 2025
6:00 pm, CBSSN
at Buffalo       Alumni Arena 
Amherst, NY
January 14, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Western Michigan       MAC Center 
Kent, OH
January 18, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+
Miami (OH)       MAC Center 
Kent, OH
January 21, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Toledo       Savage Arena 
Toledo, OH
January 24, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN+
at Ohio       Convocation Center 
Athens, OH
January 28, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Bowling Green       MAC Center 
Kent, OH
January 31, 2025
7:00 pm, CBSSN
Akron       MAC Center 
Kent, OH
February 4, 2025
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Eastern Michigan       George Gervin GameAbove Center 
Ypsilanti, MI
February 11, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Central Michigan       MAC Center 
Kent, OH
February 15, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Ohio       MAC Center 
Kent, OH
February 18, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Bowling Green       Stroh Center 
Bowling Green, OH
February 22, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+
at Miami (OH)       Millett Hall 
Oxford, OH
February 25, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Toledo       MAC Center 
Kent, OH
March 1, 2025
 ESPN+
at Akron       James A. Rhodes Arena 
Akron, OH
March 4, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Western Michigan       University Arena 
Kalamazoo, MI
March 7, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Eastern Michigan       MAC Center 
Kent, OH
MAC tournament
March 13–15, 2025
 ESPN+/CBSSN/ESPN2
vs.        Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 
Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[6][7]

References

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