2024–25 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2024–25 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team represents Saint Louis University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . They are led by first-year head coach Josh Schertz and play their home games at Chaifetz Arena as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference .
Previous season
The Billikens finished the 2023–24 season 13–20, 5–13 in A-10 Play to finish in tie for thirteenth place. As a No. 14 seed they defeated Rhode Island in the first round of the A-10 tournament before losing to Duquesne in the second round.
Following the season, the school announced that head coach Travis Ford would not return as head coach after eight years with the school.[ 1] Indiana State head coach Josh Schertz the team's new head coach.[ 2]
Offseason
Departures
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Reason for departure
Cian Medley
1
G
5'11"
165
Freshman
Sicklerville, NJ Transferred to Kent State [ 3]
Bradley Ezewiro
3
F
6'9"
265
Junior
Torrance, CA Transferred to UAB [ 4]
Đorđe Ćurčić 4
G
6'2"
185
Freshman
Čačak, Serbia Transferred to Charleston
Tim Dalger
5
F
6'7"
215
Fort Lauderdale, FL Graduated
Michael Meadows
7
G
6'2"
175
Hollywood, CA Graduated
Abou Magassa
10
F
6'7"
215
Freshman
Morsang-sur-Orage, France Transferred to Wyoming
Alex Nokes
11
F
6'6"
210
Freshman
Pacific Palisades, CA Walk-on; transferred to Lindenwood
Bruce Zhang
12
C
7'0"
265
Freshman
Nanchang, China Transferred
Tsvet Sotirov
13
F
6'7"
210
Freshman
Rolling Meadows, IL Walk-on; transferred to Northern Illinois
Stef Van Bussel
15
C
6'10"
255
Freshman
Ommel, Netherlands Transferred to Charleston
Sincere Parker
21
G
6'3"
195
Junior
Rockford, IL Transferred to NcNeese
Terrence Hargrove Jr.
22
F
6'5"
215
Senior
East St. Louis, IL Graduated
Phil Jones
25
G
6'1"
185
Sophomore
Chicago, IL Walk-on; transferred
Lamont Evans IV
33
G
6'0"
155
Junior
Hollywood, FL Walk-on; transferred
Incoming transfers
Recruiting classes
2024 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Dylan Warlick #22 SF
Edmond, OK
Edmond North High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
May 22, 2024
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Amari McCottry SF
Milwaukee, WI
St. Thomas More High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Apr 20, 2024
Star ratings :Rivals : N/A 247Sports :ESPN : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Max Pikaar PF
Leiden, Netherlands
Sunrise Christian Academy
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Apr 13, 2024
Star ratings :Rivals : N/A 247Sports :ESPN : N/A ESPN grade: NR
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:
2025 recruiting class
College recruiting information (2025)
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Jax Kerr C
Tulsa, OK
Owasso High School
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Sep 5, 2024
Star ratings :Rivals : N/A 247Sports :ESPN : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Luke Laczkowski SF
Dallas, TX
St. Mark's School
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Sep 23, 2024
Star ratings :Rivals : N/A 247Sports :ESPN : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Cameron Hutson SF
East Lansing, MI
East Lansing High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Sep 16, 2024
Star ratings :Rivals : N/A 247Sports :ESPN : N/A ESPN grade: NR
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:
Roster
2024–25 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G 0
Kellen Thames 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
Jr Pattonville
St. Louis, MO
G 1
Isaiah Swope 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
Sr Castle Indiana State
Newburgh, IN
G 2
Larry Hughes Jr. (W)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Jr CBC
St. Louis, MO
G 4
Amari McCottry 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
Fr St. Thomas More
Milwaukee, WI
G 5
Jaden Schertz (W)
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg)
So Cumberland Gap Indiana State
Harrogate, TN
F 6
Kalu Anya 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
Jr IMG Academy Brown
Worcester, MA
G 8
Kobe Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Sr Canton McKinley West Virginia
Canton, OH
G 12
Isaac Holmes (W)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (104 kg)
So Apex
Apex, NC
G 13
Josiah Dotzler 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
So Bellevue West Creighton
Omaha, NE
F 14
Kilian Brockhoff 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg)
So Sports Club Rasta VechtaUC Santa Barbara
Cuxhaven, Germany
C 21
Robbie Avila 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg)
Jr Oak Forest Indiana State
Oak Forest, IL
G 22
Nick Patton (W)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
Fr Loyola Academy
Westerville, OH
F 23
AJ Casey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
Jr Whitney Young Miami (FL)
Chicago, IL
G 24
Gibson Jimerson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg)
RS Sr Montverde Academy
Richmond, VA
F 33
Dylan Warlick 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
Fr Edmond North
Edmond, OK
F 35
Max Pikaar 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Fr Sunrise Christian Academy (KS)
Leiden, Netherlands
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance)
Exhibition
October 18, 2024 *7:00 p.m.
Rockhurst W 86–65 –
14 – McCottry
11 – Anya
3 –
Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
October 25, 2024 *7:00 p.m.
Maryville W 106–65 –
17 – Thames
8 – Anya
3 –
Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024 *2:00 p.m., YouTube
vs. Santa Clara Field of 68 Opening Day Showcase L 78−85 0−1
24 – Swope
11 – Anya
5 –
Sanford Pentagon Sioux Falls, SD
November 10, 2024 *3:00 p.m., FDSNMW /ESPN+
Avila W 95–44 1–1
28 – Jimerson
8 –
6 – McCottry
Chaifetz Arena (4,925)St. Louis, MO
November 16, 2024 *7:00 p.m., FDSNMW/ESPN+
Loyola Marymount W 77–71 2–1
23 –
13 – Anya
5 – Anya
Chaifetz Arena (5,210)St. Louis, MO
November 22, 2024 *9:30 p.m., Peacock
vs. Wichita State Hall of Fame Classic L 63–88 2–2
15 –
9 – Anya
6 – Swope
T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO
November 25, 2024 *7:00 p.m., FDSNMWX/ESPN+
Quinnipiac W 81–67 3–2
30 – Swope
18 – Anya
6 – Swope
Chaifetz Arena (4,225)St. Louis, MO
November 27, 2024 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UMass Lowell W 93–90 4–2
26 – Swope
10 – Anya
6 – Swope
Chaifetz Arena (4,925)St. Louis, MO
December 2, 2024 *7:00 p.m., FDSNMW/ESPN+
Jackson State W 74–66 5–2
21 – Jimerson
11 – Anya
7 –
Chaifetz Arena (3,810)St. Louis, MO
December 5, 2024 *9:00 p.m., ESPN+
at San Francisco
L 61–78 5–3
16 – Jimerson
7 – Anya
5 – Avila
Sobrato Center San Francisco, CA
December 8, 2024 *2:00 p.m., FDSNMW/ESPN+
Chicago State W 85–62 6–3
19 – Avila
9 – Anya
7 – Swope
Chaifetz Arena (4,815)St. Louis, MO
December 15, 2024 *4:00 p.m., FDSNMWX/ESPN+
at Illinois State
L 77–81 6–4
28 – Avila
9 – Anya
5 – Anya
CEFCU Arena Normal, IL
December 18, 2024 *7:00 p.m., FDSNMW/ESPN+
Wofford L 71–74 6–5
19 – Swope
10 – Anya
8 – Avila
Chaifetz Arena (3,679)St. Louis, MO
December 22, 2024 *3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Grand Canyon
L 72–73 6–6
17 – Swope
8 – Anya
8 – Swope
Global Credit Union Arena Phoenix, AZ
December 28, 2024 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
William Woods W 78–57 7–6
28 – Jimerson
6 –
6 – Avila
Chaifetz Arena (5,139)St. Louis, MO
Atlantic 10 regular season
December 31, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Fordham
W 88–63 8–6
33 – Jimerson
10 – Anya
4 –
Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY
January 3, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2
Saint Joseph's W 73–57 9–6
26 – Swope
15 – Anya
8 – Swope
Chaifetz Arena (6,552)St. Louis, MO
January 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., Peacock
St. Bonaventure W 73–68 10–6
28 – Jimerson
9 – Avila
5 –
Chaifetz Arena (5,277)St. Louis, MO
January 14, 2025 6:00 p.m., FDSNMWX/ESPN+
at VCU
L 62–78 10–7
18 –
8 – Avila
3 – Swope
Siegel Center Richmond, VA
January 18, 2025 1:30 p.m., USA
at Richmond
W 63–59 11–7
24 – Avila
9 –
2 –
Robins Center Richmond, VA
January 22, 2025 7:00 pm, FDSNMW/ESPN+
La Salle W 64–52 12–7
21 – Avila
13 – Anya
7 – Swope
Chaifetz Arena (5,547)St. Louis, MO
January 25, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at George Washington
L 61–67 12–8
13 – Avila
7 – Jimerson
4 –
Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C.
January 28, 2025 7:00 p.m., CBSSN
VCU
Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
January 31, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN2
Dayton
Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
February 4, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UMass
Mullins Center Amherst, MA
February 7, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU
at Saint Joseph's
Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
February 11, 2025 7:00 p.m., FDSNMW/ESPN+
George Mason
Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
February 14, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Loyola Chicago
Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL
February 22, 2025 1:30 p.m., USA
Rhode Island
Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
February 25, 2025 6:00 p.m., FDSNMWX/ESPN+
at Davidson
John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC
March 1, 2025 TBA, CBSSN
Loyola Chicago
Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
March 4, 2025 TBA, ESPN+
at Dayton
UD Arena Dayton, OH
March 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., FDSNMWX/ESPN+
Duquesne
Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
A-10 tournament
March 11–16, 2025 TBA
vs.
Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
Source[ 8]
References
^ "Saint Louis parting ways with coach Travis Ford" . ESPN.com . March 14, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024 .^ "Saint Louis hires Josh Schertz: Indiana State coach leaves Sycamores after falling in NIT final" . CBSSports.com . April 6, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024 .^ Beaven, Michael (April 22, 2024). "Kent State men's basketball recruiting: Golden Flashes add 3 more signees for 2024-25" . Akron Beacon Journal . Retrieved October 11, 2024 . ^ Dudley, Evan (April 22, 2024). "UAB basketball signs St. Louis transfer Bradley Ezewiro" . AL.com . Retrieved October 11, 2024 . ^ Leuzzi, John (April 22, 2024). "Indiana State guard Isaiah Swope transfers to Saint Louis, rejoins Robbie Avila, Josh Schertz" . The Indianapolis Star . Retrieved October 11, 2024 . ^ Durando, Stu (October 2, 2024). "Kalu Anya brings mathematical mind to SLU's new offense" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch Archived from the original on October 3, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024 . (subscription required) ^ Durando, Stu (May 12, 2024). "SLU adds West Virginia transfer guard Kobe Johnson" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch Archived from the original on May 13, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024 . (subscription required) ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule" . slubillikens.com . Retrieved October 11, 2024 .
