2024–25 Mercyhurst Lakers men's basketball team

2024–25 Mercyhurst Lakers men's basketball
2024–25 Mercyhurst Lakers men's basketball
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	4–2 (0–0 NEC)
Head coach	Gary Manchel (23rd season);
Assistant coaches	Joe Causgrove; Andrew Garcia; Justin Lindner; Chance Wright;
Home arena	Owen McCormick Court
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

The 2024–25 Mercyhurst Lakers men's basketball team represents Mercyhurst University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lakers, led by 23rd-year head coach Gary Manchel, play their home games on Owen McCormick Court in the Mercyhurst Athletic Center in Erie, Pennsylvania as first-year members of the Northeast Conference.

2024–25 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Mercyhurst*	0	–	0	–	4	–	2	.667
Stonehill*	0	–	0	–	3	–	4	.429
Central Connecticut	0	–	0	–	2	–	3	.400
LIU	0	–	0	–	2	–	3	.400
Wagner	0	–	0	–	2	–	3	.400
Fairleigh Dickinson	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333
Saint Francis	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333
Le Moyne*	0	–	0	–	1	–	4	.200
Chicago State	0	–	0	–	0	–	5	.000
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II

† 2025 NEC tournament winner As of November 21, 2024

This season marks Mercyhurst's first year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Lakers are not eligible to participate in the NCAA tournament until the 2028–29 season.^[1]

Previous season

The Lakers finished the 2023–24 season 15–16, 11–11 in PSAC play to finish in fifth place in the West division.^[2] They were defeated by IUP in the first round of the PSAC tournament.^[3]

Roster

2024–25 Mercyhurst Lakers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Deshaun Jackson Jr.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Newport HS	Covington, KY
G	1	Sean Lang	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	GS	Linganore HS	New Market, MD
F	2	Qadir Martin	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	St. Peter's Boys HS	Staten Island, NY
G	4	Bernie Blunt III	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	Edinboro	Morgantown, PA
F	5	Mykolas Ivanauskas	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	Sunrise Christian Academy	Chicago, IL
G	10	Christian Gamble	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Sidwell Friends School	Silver Spring, MD
G	11	Jake Lemelman	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Fr	MacDuffie School	Newton, MA
F	12	Jesse Hafemeister	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	GS	Catholic	Mendham, NJ
F	21	Max Jusianiec	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Saint Rose	Alfred, NY
G	22	Shemar Rathan-Mayes	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	GS	UNC Wilmington	Toronto, ON
F	23	Charles McClennahan Jr.	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Butler CC	Winston-Salem, NC
F	31	Jeff Planutis	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	GS	Woodstock Academy	Hazleton, PA
F	32	Aidan Reichert	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Jackson Center HS	Jackson Center, OH
F	34	James Thomas	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Jr	Chatham	Sharpsville, PA

Head coach

Gary Manchel (Vermont)

Assistant coach(es)

Joe Causgrove (Penn State Behrend)
Andrew Garcia (Tulane)
Justin Lindner (Florida State)
Chance Wright (Mercyhurst)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 1, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN+	at George Washington	L 59–76	0–1	Charles E. Smith Center (1,851) Washington, D.C.
November 6, 2024* 7:00 pm	at Morgan State	W 78–73	1–1	Talmadge L. Hill Field House (2,345) Baltimore, MD
November 9, 2024* 3:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Houghton	W 88–62	2–1	Owen McCormick Court (702) Erie, PA
November 13, 2024* 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Canisius	W 62–52	3–1	Owen McCormick Court (987) Erie, PA
November 16, 2024* 12:00 pm, ESPN+	at Columbia	L 63–77	3–2	Levien Gymnasium (658) New York, NY
November 19, 2024* 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Mount Aloysius	W 98–45	4–2	Owen McCormick Court (503) Erie, PA
November 24, 2024* 4:00 pm, Altitude Sports	at Air Force Cal Classic			Clune Arena Colorado Springs, CO
November 27, 2024* 7:00 pm, ACCNX	at California Cal Classic			Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA
November 30, 2024* 10:00 pm, ESPN+	at Sacramento State Cal Classic			Hornets Nest Sacramento, CA
December 1, 2024* 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at San Francisco			Sobrato Center San Francisco, CA
December 7, 2024* 3:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Lafayette			Owen McCormick Court Erie, PA
December 10, 2024* 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Penn State Altoona			Owen McCormick Court Erie, PA
December 15, 2024* 5:00 pm	at Kent State			MAC Center Kent, OH
December 18, 2024* 5:00 pm, ESPN+	at Binghamton			Dr. Bai Lee Court Vestal, NY
December 22, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at West Virginia			WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
NEC regular season
January 3, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Stonehill			Owen McCormick Court Erie, PA
January 5, 2025 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Central Connecticut			Owen McCormick Court Erie, PA
January 10, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Saint Francis			DeGol Arena Loretto, PA
January 12, 2025 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Le Moyne			Ted Grant Court DeWitt, NY
January 18, 2025 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Wagner			Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, NY
January 20, 2025 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at LIU			Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY
January 24, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Wagner			Owen McCormick Court Erie, PA
January 26, 2025 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row	LIU			Owen McCormick Court Erie, PA
January 30, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Saint Francis			Owen McCormick Court Erie, PA
February 1, 2025 3:30 pm, NEC Front Row	at Fairleigh Dickinson			Bogota Savings Bank Center Hackensack, NJ
February 6, 2025 NEC Front Row	at Chicago State			Jones Convocation Center Chicago, IL
February 8, 2025 3:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Le Moyne			Owen McCormick Court Erie, PA
February 13, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Central Connecticut			William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT
February 15, 2025 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Stonehill			Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA
February 20, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Fairleigh Dickinson			Owen McCormick Court Erie, PA
February 27, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Chicago State			Owen McCormick Court Erie, PA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[4]^[5]

References

^ "Welcome To The Lake Show: Mercyhurst University Accepts Northeast Conference Membership Invite". Northeast Conference. April 4, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". PSAC. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
^ "Men's Basketball Clipped by IUP in PSAC Tournament Opener". Mercyhurst University Athletics. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Mercyhurst University Athletics. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
^ "Mercyhurst Lakers 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 1, 2024.

[1] "Welcome To The Lake Show: Mercyhurst University Accepts Northeast Conference Membership Invite". Northeast Conference. April 4, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.

[2] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". PSAC. Retrieved October 1, 2024.

[3] "Men's Basketball Clipped by IUP in PSAC Tournament Opener". Mercyhurst University Athletics. Retrieved October 1, 2024.

[4] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Mercyhurst University Athletics. Retrieved October 1, 2024.

[5] "Mercyhurst Lakers 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 1, 2024.

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