2024–25 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball team

The 2024–25 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball team represents the University of North Carolina at Greensboro during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by fourth-year head coach Mike Jones, play their home games at the First Horizon Coliseum and Fleming Gymnasium in Greensboro, North Carolina as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon).

2024–25 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	2–1 (0–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Mike Jones (4th season)
Assistant coaches	Bryant Stith Brett Gilbert Josh Gross
Home arena	First Horizon Coliseum Fleming Gymnasium

2024–25 Southern Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Furman	0	–	0		–			4	–	0		1.000
Samford	0	–	0		–			4	–	1		.800
VMI	0	–	0		–			4	–	2		.667
UNC Greensboro	0	–	0		–			2	–	1		.667
Western Carolina	0	–	0		–			2	–	1		.667
The Citadel	0	–	0		–			3	–	2		.600
East Tennessee State	0	–	0		–			2	–	2		.500
Mercer	0	–	0		–			2	–	2		.500
Chattanooga	0	–	0		–			2	–	3		.400
Wofford	0	–	0		–			1	–	3		.250
† 2025 SoCon tournament winner As of November 18, 2024

Previous season

Main article: 2023–24 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball team

The Spartans finished the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season with a record of 21–11, 12–6 in Southern Conference play, to finish in second place. As the No. 3 seed in the SoCon tournament, they lost to East Tennessee State in the quarterfinals.

Guard Kobe Langley was awarded the Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year and named to the SoCon All-Defensive Team. Mikael Brown-Jones, Keyshaun Langley, and Kobe Langley were named to the All SoCon first, second, and third teams respectively.

Offseason

Departing players

Departing Players

Name	Number	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Keyshaun Langley	0	G	6'1"	175	Graduate Student	High Point, North Carolina	Completed college eligibility
Mikael Brown-Jones	2	F	6'8"	220	Senior	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Graduated, transferred to Ole Miss
Kobe Langley	3	G	6'1"	180	Graduate Student	High Point, North Carolina	Completed college eligibility
Jaylon Gibson	11	F	6'9"	225	Junior	Zebulon, North Carolina	Transferred to Charleston Southern
Tim Ceaser	24	F	6'9"	205	Senior	Marion, Arkansas	Graduated
Jevon Johnson	25	F	6'3"	170	Sophomore	Durham, North Carolina

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers

Name	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Clinton Efinda	F	6'6"	220	Sophomore	Naas, Ireland	Ellsworth Community College
Ronald Polite III	G	6'2"	182	Senior	Oxon Hill, Maryland	George Mason
Malik Henry	F	6'8"	195	Senior	Longview, Texas	George Mason
Kenyon Giles	G	5'10"	165	Junior	Chesapeake, Virginia	Radford
Demetrius Davis	F	6'8"	195	Graduate Student	Atlanta, Georgia	Chattanooga

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Isaiah Washington G	Fayetteville, North Carolina	Winston Salem Christian School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	Jun 5, 2024
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
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: "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 30, 2024.

Roster

2024–25 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown F 0 Demetrius Davis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) GS Atlanta, Georgia F 2 Clinton Efinda 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Naas, Ireland G 3 Kenyon Giles 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Chesapeake, Virginia G 4 Mason So 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Arlington, Virginia G 7 Clyde Bailey II (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Virginia Beach, Virginia G 8 Isaiah Washington 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Fayetteville, North Carolina G 11 Ronald Polite III 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 187 lb (85 kg) GS Oxon Hill, Maryland G 12 Donovan Atwell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Jr Huntersville, North Carolina F 13 Miles Jones (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Radford, Virginia G 14 Keyon Webb (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Durham, North Carolina G 20 Joryam Saizonou 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Sr Almere, Netherlands F 22 Jalen Breath 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Moore, Oklahoma F 24 Malik Henry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) GS Longview, Texas F 33 Muon Reath 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Ottawa, Ontario F 34 Domas Kauzonas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Vilnius, Lithuania G 35 Akrum Ahemed 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Hackensack, New Jersey	Head coach Mike Jones (Howard) Assistant coach(es) Bryant Stith (Virginia) Brett Gilbert (Lebanon Valley) Josh Gross (UNC Greensboro) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: July 30, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Florida Gulf Coast	W 73-64	1–0	17 – Tied	10 – Breath	3 – Polite	First Horizon Coliseum (2,252) Greensboro, NC
November 11, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		at SMU	L 68–81	1–1	21 – Giles	10 – Jones	4 – Saizonou	Moody Coliseum (4,930) Dallas, TX
November 16, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		North Carolina Wesleyan	W 99–54	2–1	16 – Ahemed	10 – Jones	4 – Giles	Fleming Gymnasium (692) Greensboro, NC
November 21, 2024* 6:30 p.m., FS1		at No. 16 Indiana						Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN
November 25, 2024* 11:00 pm, FloHoops		vs. Long Beach State Ball Dawgs Classic						Lee's Family Forum  Henderson, NV
November 26, 2024* 11:00 pm, FloHoops		vs. San Jose State Ball Dawgs Classic						Lee's Family Forum  Henderson, NV
November 27, 2024* 7:30 pm, FloHoops		vs. UTEP Ball Dawgs Classic						Lee's Family Forum  Henderson, NV
December 3, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		High Point						First Horizon Coliseum  Greensboro, NC
December 7, 2024* 2:00 pm		at North Carolina A&T Battle of Market Street						Corbett Sports Center  Greensboro, NC
December 14, 2024* 5:00 pm		at North Florida						UNF Arena  Jacksonville, FL
December 17, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		William Peace						Fleming Gymnasium  Greensboro, NC
December 21, 2024* 7:00 pm		at Elon						Schar Center  Elon, NC
December 28, 2024* 4:00 pm, ESPN+		VUL						Fleming Gymnasium  Greensboro, NC
SoCon Regular Season
January 1, 2025 12:00 pm, CBSSN		at Wofford						Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium  Spartanburg, SC
January 4, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Furman						First Horizon Coliseum  Greensboro, NC
January 9, 2025 5:00 p.m., CBSSN		at Chattanooga						McKenzie Arena  Chattanooga, TN
January 11, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Samford						Pete Hanna Center  Homewood, AL
January 15, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+		The Citadel						First Horizon Coliseum  Greensboro, NC
January 18, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+		at Western Carolina						Ramsey Center  Cullowhee, NC
January 22, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Mercer						First Horizon Coliseum  Greensboro, NC
January 25, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at VMI						Cameron Hall  Lexington, VA
January 29, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+		East Tennessee State						First Horizon Coliseum  Greensboro, NC
February 1, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Wofford						First Horizon Coliseum  Greensboro, NC
February 5, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at The Citadel						McAlister Field House  Charleston, SC
February 8, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Western Carolina						First Horizon Coliseum  Greensboro, NC
February 12, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+		VMI						First Horizon Coliseum  Greensboro, NC
February 15, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Furman						Timmons Arena  Greenville, SC
February 19, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPNU		at East Tennessee State						Freedom Hall Civic Center  Johnson City, TN
February 22, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Mercer						Hawkins Arena  Macon, GA
February 27, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Chattanooga						First Horizon Coliseum  Greensboro, NC
March 1, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN2		Samford						First Horizon Coliseum  Greensboro, NC
SoCon tournament
March 7-10, 2025		vs. TBD						Harrah's Cherokee Center  Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source

Awards and honors

SoCon Preseason All Conference Team

• Donovan Atwell