2024–25 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team

2024–25 Boston College Eagles men's basketball
2024–25 Boston College Eagles men's basketball
Cayman Islands Classic champions
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	7–5 (0–2 ACC)
Head coach	Earl Grant (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Corey McCrae; Jim Molinari; Steve Smith;
Home arena	Conte Forum
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 ACC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 5 Duke	2	–	0	1.000	10	–	2	.833
SMU	2	–	0	1.000	10	–	2	.833
No. 25 Clemson	2	–	0	1.000	10	–	3	.769
Pittsburgh	1	–	0	1.000	10	–	2	.833
Stanford	1	–	0	1.000	9	–	3	.750
NC State	1	–	0	1.000	7	–	4	.636
North Carolina	1	–	0	1.000	7	–	5	.583
Notre Dame	1	–	0	1.000	6	–	5	.545
Wake Forest	1	–	1	.500	9	–	4	.692
Louisville	1	–	1	.500	7	–	5	.583
California	0	–	1	.000	7	–	5	.583
Virginia	0	–	1	.000	6	–	5	.545
Syracuse	0	–	1	.000	5	–	6	.455
Virginia Tech	0	–	1	.000	5	–	7	.417
Miami (FL)	0	–	1	.000	4	–	8	.333
Florida State	0	–	2	.000	9	–	4	.692
Boston College	0	–	2	.000	7	–	5	.583
Georgia Tech	0	–	2	.000	5	–	7	.417

† 2025 ACC tournament winner As of December 21, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024–25 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team represents Boston College during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by fourth-year head coach Earl Grant, play their home games at the Conte Forum as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Previous season

The Eagles finished the season 20–16, 8–12 in ACC play to finish in eleventh place. As the eleventh seed the ACC tournament, they defeated Miami in the First Round, and Clemson in the Second Round before losing to Virginia in the Quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament as an un-seeded team. They defeated third-seed Providence in the First Round before losing at UNLV in the Second Round to end their season.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Claudell Harris Jr.	1	G	6'3"	190	Junior	Hahnville, Louisiana	Graduated
Armani Mighty	2	C	6'10"	240	Sophomore	Toronto, Canada	Transferred to Central Michigan^[1]
Jaeden Zackery	3	G	6'2"	220	Junior	Salem, Wisconsin	Transferred to Clemson^[2]
Abe Atiyeh	4	G	6'0"	195	Senior	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania	Graduated
Prince Aligbe	10	G/F	6'7"	225	Sophomore	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Transferred to Seton Hall^[3]
Quinten Post	12	F/C	7'0"	235	Graduate Student	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Graduated; drafted 52nd overall in the 2024 NBA Draft^[4]
Devin McGlockton	21	F	6'7"	230	Sophomore	Cumming, Georgia	Transferred to Vanderbilt^[5]
Mason Madsen	45	G	6'4"	200	Senior	Rochester, Minnesota	Graduated, transferred to Utah^[6]

Incoming transfers

Boston College Incoming Transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Dion Brown	1	G	6'3"	185	Junior	Great Barrington, Massachusetts	UMBC^[7]
Roger McFarlane	3	G	6'5"	205	Graduate Student	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	Southeastern Louisiana^[8]
Joshua Beadle	7	G	6'3"	180	Graduate Student	Columbia, South Carolina	Clemson^[9]
Chad Venning	32	F/C	6'10"	255	Graduate Student	Brooklyn, New York	St. Bonaventure^[10]

2024 Recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Luka Toews PG	Boston, MA	The Newman School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	Jul 16, 2023
Luka Toews PG	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Nick Petronio PG	Milton, MA	Milton Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Mar 24, 2023
Nick Petronio PG	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Kany Tchanda C	Kel Aire, KS	Sunrise Christian Academy	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	May 14, 2024
Kany Tchanda C	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
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: "Boston College Eagles". Rivals.com. "Boston College 2024 Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "Boston College Eagles". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2024–25 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	00	Chas Kelley III	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	The Phelps School	Houston, Texas
G	1	Dion Brown	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Vermont Academy UMBC	Great Barrington, Massachusetts
G	3	Roger McFarlane	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	GS	University School Southeastern Louisiana	Fort Lauderdale, Florida
G	4	Jack Di Donna	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Saint Andrew's	Boca Raton, Florida
G	5	Fred Payne	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Legacy the School of Sport Sciences	Grambling, Louisiana
G	7	Josh Beadle	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	RS So	Cardinal Newman Clemson	Columbia, South Carolina
F	8	Kany Tchanda	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Sunrise Christian	Kinshasa, DRC
G	10	Luka Toews	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	10 lb (5 kg)	Fr	The Newman School	Tokyo, Japan
G	11	Nick Petronio	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Milton Academy	Needham, Massachusetts
G	13	Donald Hand Jr.	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Landstown	Virginia Beach, Virginia
G	21	Ethan Soares	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	Memorial	Houston, Texas
F	22	Jayden Hastings	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	RS Fr	IMG Academy	Orlando, Florida
F	31	Elijah Strong	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	Myers Park	Charlotte, North Carolina
F/C	32	Chad Venning	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	GS	Woodstock Academy St. Bonaventure	Brooklyn, New York

Head coach

Earl Grant (Georgia College)

Assistant coach(es)

Corey McCrae (Wagner)
Jim Molinari (Illinois Wesleyan)
Steve Smith (Morgan State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 2, 2024

Schedule and results

Source:^[11]

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 4, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+	The Citadel	W 69–60	1–0	22 – Hand Jr.	10 – Hand Jr.	3 – Tied	Conte Forum (4,529) Chestnut Hill, MA
November 8, 2024* 6:00 p.m., CBSSN	vs. VCU Veterans Classic	L 55–80	1–1	17 – Hand Jr.	11 – McFarlane	2 – Toews	Alumni Hall Annapolis, MD
November 15, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+	Temple	W 72–69	2–1	25 – Strong	13 – Strong	8 – Kelley III	Conte Forum (4,863) Chestnut Hill, MA
November 19, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+	Loyola (MD)	W 82–61	3–1	12 – Tied	14 – Ilic	4 – Ilic	Conte Forum (3,102) Chestnut Hill, MA
November 24, 2024* 7:30 p.m., FloHoops	vs. Old Dominion Cayman Islands Classic quarterfinals	W 82–52	4–1	12 – Hand Jr.	11 – McFarlane	5 – McFarlane	John Gray Gymnasium George Town, Cayman Islands
November 25, 2024* 7:30 p.m., FloHoops	vs. Missouri State Cayman Islands Classic semifinals	W 76–74 ^OT	5–1	18 – Tied	8 – Hand Jr.	6 – Kelly III	John Gray Gymnasium (915) George Town, Cayman Islands
November 26, 2024* 7:30 p.m., FloHoops	vs. Boise State Cayman Islands Classic championship	W 63–61	6–1	16 – Venning	7 – Tied	2 – Tied	John Gray Gymnasium (1,075) George Town, Cayman Islands
November 29, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+	Dartmouth	L 83–88	6–2	19 – Beadle	5 – Tied	3 – Kelly III	Conte Forum (2,499) Chestnut Hill, MA
December 3, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCN	South Carolina ACC–SEC Challenge	L 51–73	6–3	12 – Venning	7 – Hand Jr.	4 – Kelley III	Conte Forum (4,607) Chestnut Hill, MA
December 7, 2024 12:00 p.m., ACCN	at Wake Forest	L 66–72	6–4 (0–1)	18 – Strong	8 – Hand Jr.	5 – Brown	LVJM Coliseum (10,254) Winston-Salem, NC
December 15, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+	Stonehill	W 73–69	7–4	13 – Venning	6 – McFarlane	2 – Hand Jr.	Conte Forum (3,993) Chestnut Hill, MA
December 21, 2024 12:00 p.m., The CW	SMU	L 77–103	7–5 (0–2)	22 – Hand Jr.	10 – Strong	4 – Beadle	Conte Forum (4,168) Chestnut Hill, MA
December 28, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ACCN	Fairleigh Dickinson						Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA
January 1, 2025 12:00 p.m., ACCN	Miami (FL) Fight for Literacy Game						Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA
January 4, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPNU	at Georgia Tech						McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA
January 11, 2025 3:00 p.m., The CW	Syracuse						Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA
January 13, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN	at Notre Dame						Joyce Center South Bend, IN
January 18, 2025 TBA, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	Duke						Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA
January 21, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN	at Virginia						John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA
January 25, 2025 2:15 p.m., The CW	at North Carolina						Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC
February 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCN	Florida State						Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA
February 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN	Louisville						Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA
February 8, 2025 3:15 p.m., The CW	at Syracuse						JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY
February 12, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	Notre Dame						Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA
February 15, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCN	at NC State						Lenovo Center Raleigh, NC
February 18, 2025 9:00 p.m., ACCN	Virginia Tech						Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA
February 22, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCN	Georgia Tech						Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA
February 26, 2025 9:00 p.m., ACCN	at Stanford						Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA
March 1, 2025 10:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	at California						Haas Pavilion Berkley, CA
March 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	Clemson						Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA
March 8, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCN	at Pittsburgh						Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA
ACC tournament
	vs.						Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** — = Not ranked
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

References

^ "Men's Basketball Signs Center Armani Mighty". cmuchippewas.com. Central Michigan University Athletics. June 20, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
^ Blau, Jon (April 21, 2024). "Boston College's Zackery commits to Clemson, hints at Chase Hunter return". The Post and Courier. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
^ Carino, Jerry (April 19, 2024). "Seton Hall basketball adds Prince Aligbe, Boston College transfer". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
^ Flojo, Enzo (28 June 2024). "Warriors 2024 NBA Draft grades for every pick". ClutchPoints.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
^ Gerson, Aria (April 22, 2024). "Vanderbilt basketball lands Devin McGlockton, Boston College transfer forward". The Tennessean. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
^ Judd, Brandon (April 14, 2024). "Mason Madsen commits to Utah basketball". Deseret News. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
^ "Dion Brown Commits to Join the Eagles in 2024-25". bceagles.com. Boston College Athletics. May 7, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
^ "Roger McFarlane Set to Join Men's Basketball Roster". bceagles.com. Boston College Athletics. May 30, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
^ Gemei, Carmine (April 15, 2024). "Former Tiger Josh Beadle announces transfer". foxcarolina.com. Fox Carolina. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
^ "Chad Venning Signs with the Eagles". bceagles.com. Boston College Athletics. May 3, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". bceagles.com. Boston College Athletics. Retrieved August 2, 2024.

[1] "Men's Basketball Signs Center Armani Mighty". cmuchippewas.com. Central Michigan University Athletics. June 20, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2024.

[2] Blau, Jon (April 21, 2024). "Boston College's Zackery commits to Clemson, hints at Chase Hunter return". The Post and Courier. Retrieved July 29, 2024.

[3] Carino, Jerry (April 19, 2024). "Seton Hall basketball adds Prince Aligbe, Boston College transfer". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved August 2, 2024.

[4] Flojo, Enzo (28 June 2024). "Warriors 2024 NBA Draft grades for every pick". ClutchPoints.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.

[5] Gerson, Aria (April 22, 2024). "Vanderbilt basketball lands Devin McGlockton, Boston College transfer forward". The Tennessean. Retrieved August 2, 2024.

[6] Judd, Brandon (April 14, 2024). "Mason Madsen commits to Utah basketball". Deseret News. Retrieved August 2, 2024.

[7] "Dion Brown Commits to Join the Eagles in 2024-25". bceagles.com. Boston College Athletics. May 7, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2024.

[8] "Roger McFarlane Set to Join Men's Basketball Roster". bceagles.com. Boston College Athletics. May 30, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2024.

[9] Gemei, Carmine (April 15, 2024). "Former Tiger Josh Beadle announces transfer". foxcarolina.com. Fox Carolina. Retrieved July 29, 2024.

[10] "Chad Venning Signs with the Eagles". bceagles.com. Boston College Athletics. May 3, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2024.

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