2024–25 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team

2024–25 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
Record6–6 (0–0 ASUN)
Head coach
Associate head coachMichael Fly
Assistant coaches
  • Troy Pierce
  • Mychal Covington
  • Stuckey Mosley
Home arenaSwisher Gymnasium
Seasons
2025–26 →
2024–25 ASUN men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North Alabama 0 0   8 4   .667
Lipscomb 0 0   7 5   .583
North Florida 0 0   7 6   .538
Queens* 0 0   7 6   .538
Eastern Kentucky 0 0   6 6   .500
Jacksonville 0 0   6 6   .500
Austin Peay 0 0   4 8   .333
Central Arkansas 0 0   3 8   .273
Florida Gulf Coast 0 0   3 8   .273
Bellarmine 0 0   3 10   .231
West Georgia* 0 0   2 11   .154
Stetson 0 0   1 10   .091
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
2025 ASUN tournament winner
As of December 21, 2024

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

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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

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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
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: October 20, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# 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 Swisher Gymnasium 
Jacksonville, FL
January 4, 2025
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Austin Peay Swisher Gymnasium 
Jacksonville, FL
January 9, 2025
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Bellarmine Knights Hall 
Louisville, KY
January 11, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Eastern Kentucky Baptist Health Arena 
Richmond, KY
January 16, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
North Alabama Swisher Gymnasium 
Jacksonville, FL
January 18, 2025
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Central Arkansas Swisher Gymnasium 
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

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  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.