2024–25 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team

2024–25 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball
2024–25 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Sun Conference
Record	11–7 (5–1 ASUN)
Head coach	Jordan Mincy (4th season);
Associate head coach	Michael Fly
Assistant coaches	Troy Pierce; Mychal Covington; Stuckey Mosley;
Home arena	Swisher Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 ASUN men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Lipscomb	5	–	1	.833	13	–	6	.684
Queens*	5	–	1	.833	12	–	7	.632
Jacksonville	5	–	1	.833	11	–	7	.611
Florida Gulf Coast	5	–	1	.833	10	–	9	.526
North Alabama	4	–	2	.667	12	–	7	.632
Eastern Kentucky	3	–	3	.500	9	–	10	.474
Stetson	3	–	3	.500	5	–	14	.263
North Florida	2	–	4	.333	9	–	10	.474
Austin Peay	2	–	4	.333	7	–	11	.389
Central Arkansas	1	–	5	.167	5	–	14	.263
West Georgia*	1	–	5	.167	3	–	16	.158
Bellarmine	0	–	6	.000	3	–	16	.158
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II

† 2025 ASUN tournament winner As of January 18, 2025

The 2024–25 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team represents Jacksonville University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dolphins, led by fourth-year head coach Jordan Mincy, play their home games at Swisher Gymnasium located in Jacksonville, Florida as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference.

Previous season

The Dolphins finished the 2023–24 season 16–17, 5–11 in ASUN play to finish in a tie for tenth place.^[1] They defeated Kennesaw State,^[2] and upset top-seeded Eastern Kentucky,^[3] before falling to eventual tournament champions Stetson in the semifinals of the ASUN tournament.^[4]

Roster

2024–25 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	Stephon Payne III	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Incarnate Word	Jacksonville, Florida
G	1	Chris Arias	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Providence School	Jacksonville, Florida
G	2	Marcus Niblack	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Northwest Florida State	Leesburg, Florida
G	4	Anakin Brown	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Beachside High School	Jacksonville, Florida
G	5	Zach Bell	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Chipola College	Barnwell, South Carolina
G	6	Lamont Jackson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Fr	C.A. Johnson High School	Columbia, South Carolina
G	8	Jakari Spence	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	GS	Robert Morris	Toms River, New Jersey
F	9	Kendall Munson	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sr	Portland State	Seattle, Washington
G	10	Simon Wheeler	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jr	Ashland	Detroit, Michigan
G	11	Kent Jackson	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	Fr	Episcopal School of Jacksonville	Jacksonville, Florida
G	13	Robert McCray V	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Wake Forest	Columbia, South Carolina
F	14	Ethan Villanueva	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	IMG Academy	Brandon, Florida
F	15	Tito Deng	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	So	CBA Academy	Warrap, South Sudan
F	16	Zimi Nwokeji	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Dayton	Quincy, Florida
F	23	Enrico Borio	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Fr	North Broward Prep	Curitiba, Brazil
F	33	Donovan Rivers	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	TSF Academy	Columbia, South Carolina
G	34	Maximus Fuentes	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Drexel	Miami, Florida

Head coach

Jordan Mincy (Kent State)

Assistant coach(es)

Michael Fly (Kentucky)
Troy Pierce (Emporia State)
Mychal Covington (Oakland)
Stuckey Mosley (James Madison)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 20, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Trinity Baptist	W 78–65	1–0	Swisher Gymnasium (718) Jacksonville, FL
November 7, 2024* 8:00 pm, SECN+	at No. 21 Florida	L 60–81	1–1	O'Connell Center (8,381) Gainesville, FL
November 11, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Furman ASUN/SoCon Alliance	L 69–78	1–2	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (2,007) Greenville, SC
November 14, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	South Carolina State	W 71–62	2–2	Swisher Gymnasium (1,500) Jacksonville, FL
November 20, 2024* 7:00 pm, ACCNX	at Virginia Tech Fort Myers Tip-Off campus game	W 74–64	3–2	Cassell Coliseum (4,441) Blacksburg, VA
November 25, 2024* 1:30 pm	vs. Mercer Fort Myers Tip-Off Palms Semifinals	L 89–90 ^OT	3–3	Suncoast Credit Union Arena (592) Fort Myers, FL
November 26, 2024* 11:00 am	vs. Siena Fort Myers Tip-Off Palms consolation game	W 75–64	4–3	Suncoast Credit Union Arena (350) Fort Myers, FL
November 30, 2024* 7:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+	at Georgia	L 56–102	4–4	Stegeman Coliseum (6,285) Athens, GA
December 5, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Florida Tech	W 88–67	5–4	Swisher Gymnasium (1,000) Jacksonville, FL
December 10, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Florida Atlantic	L 63–85	5–5	Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161) Boca Raton, FL
December 14, 2024* 3:00 pm, ESPN+	East Tennessee State ASUN/SoCon Alliance	W 60–52	6–5	Swisher Gymnasium (1,000) Jacksonville, FL
December 21, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at UCF	L 66–86	6–6	Addition Financial Arena (6,155) Orlando, FL
ASUN regular season
January 2, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Lipscomb	L 65–70	6–7 (0–1)	Swisher Gymnasium (1,000) Jacksonville, FL
January 4, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+	Austin Peay	W 68–44	7–7 (1–1)	Swisher Gymnasium (1,000) Jacksonville, FL
January 9, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+	at Bellarmine	W 74–59	8–7 (2–1)	Knights Hall (1,491) Louisville, KY
January 11, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at Eastern Kentucky	W 82–75	9–7 (3–1)	Baptist Health Arena (1,872) Richmond, KY
January 16, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	North Alabama	W 64–60	10–7 (4–1)	Swisher Gymnasium (1,000) Jacksonville, FL
January 18, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+	Central Arkansas	W 72–62	11–7 (5–1)	Swisher Gymnasium (1,012) Jacksonville, FL
January 23, 2025 12:00 pm, ESPN+	at West Georgia			The Coliseum Carrollton, GA
January 25, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Queens			Curry Arena Charlotte, NC
January 29, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Florida Gulf Coast			Swisher Gymnasium Jacksonville, FL
February 1, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+	North Florida			Swisher Gymnasium Jacksonville, FL
February 6, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Stetson			Insight Credit Union Arena DeLand, FL
February 8, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Bellarmine			Swisher Gymnasium Jacksonville, FL
February 13, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+	at Central Arkansas			Farris Center Conway, AR
February 15, 2025 12:00 pm, ESPN+	at North Alabama			CB&S Bank Arena Florence, AL
February 18, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+	at Florida Gulf Coast			Alico Arena Fort Myers, FL
February 20, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN+	at North Florida			UNF Arena Jacksonville, FL
February 24, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Eastern Kentucky			Swisher Gymnasium Jacksonville, FL
February 26, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Stetson			Swisher Gymnasium Jacksonville, FL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[5]^[6]

References

^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
^ "Jacksonville knocks out Kennesaw State 92-86 in first round of ASUN Tournament". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
^ "EKU Upset in First Round of ASUN Tournament". On3. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
^ "Stephan Swenson caps late barrage with winning 3, sends Stetson basketball to ASUN final". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Jacksonville University. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
^ "Jacksonville Dolphins 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 20, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved October 20, 2024.

[2] "Jacksonville knocks out Kennesaw State 92-86 in first round of ASUN Tournament". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 20, 2024.

[3] "EKU Upset in First Round of ASUN Tournament". On3. Retrieved October 20, 2024.

[4] "Stephan Swenson caps late barrage with winning 3, sends Stetson basketball to ASUN final". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved October 20, 2024.

[5] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Jacksonville University. Retrieved October 20, 2024.

[6] "Jacksonville Dolphins 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 20, 2024.

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