2024–25 Kansas City Roos men's basketball team

2024–25 Kansas City Roos men's basketball
2024–25 Kansas City Roos men's basketball
Conference	Summit League
Record	3–2 (0–0 Summit)
Head coach	Marvin Menzies (3rd season);
Associate head coach	Joe Esposito
Assistant coaches	Michael Bowden; Anthony Richardson; Zeb Kujolic; Jake Kates;
Home arena	Swinney Recreation Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Summit League men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
South Dakota	0	–	0	–	5	–	1	.833
South Dakota State	0	–	0	–	4	–	1	.800
Denver	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600
Kansas City	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600
St. Thomas*	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600
North Dakota	0	–	0	–	2	–	2	.500
North Dakota State	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
Omaha	0	–	0	–	2	–	3	.400
Oral Roberts	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333
* Ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division III

† 2025 Summit League tournament winner As of November 20, 2024

The 2024–25 Kansas City Roos men's basketball team represents the University of Missouri–Kansas City in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Roos, led by third-year head coach Marvin Menzies, play home games at the Swinney Recreation Center in Kansas City, Missouri, as members of the Summit League.

Previous season

The Roos finished the 2023–24 season 16–16, 10–6 in Summit League play to finish in a tie for second place.^[1] In the Summit League tournament, they were defeated by Denver in the quarterfinals.^[2]^[3]

Roster

2024–25 Kansas City Roos men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	0	Gob Gob	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	—	Jr	Manchester, NH
G	1	Jayson Petty	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	—	So	Phoenix, AZ
G	2	Babacar Diallo	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	—	GS	Dakar, SEN
G	3	Davnotae Hall	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	—	Jr	Chicago, IL
G/F	5	Jamar Brown	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	—	Sr	Chandler, AZ
G	7	Kasheem Grady II	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	—	Jr	Atlanta, GA
F	8	David Oyona Ibandzo	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	—	RS Fr	Pointe-Noire, Congo
G	11	Anderson Kopp	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	—	GS	Houston, TX
F	12	Ring Nyeri	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	—	Fr	Peoria, AZ
F/C	20	Melvyn Ebonkoli	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	—	Sr	Trappes, FRA
F	21	Josh Ijeh	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	—	Jr	Milton Keynes, GB
G/F	30	Cameron Faas	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	—	Sr	Scottsdale, AZ
F	35	Teysean Eaglestaff	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	—	Fr	Eagle Butte, SD
G	40	Zack Markus	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	—	Jr	New York, NY
F	44	Blake Ammons	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	—	Fr	Bryant, AR

Head coach

Marvin Menzies (UCLA)

Assistant coach(es)

Joe Esposito (Marist)
Michael Bowden (Florida)
Anthony Richardson (Florida State)
Zev Kujolic (Hamline–MN)
Jake Kates (Pensacola Christian)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 8, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference Regular Season
November 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, Summit League Network	Hannibal–LaGrange	W 91–68	1–0	Swinney Recreation Center (650) Kansas City, MO
November 8, 2024* 7:00 pm, SLN	Kansas Christian	W 124–36	2–0	Swinney Recreation Center (791) Kansas City, MO
November 11, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at No. 7 Iowa State	L 56–82	2–1	Hilton Coliseum (13,464) Ames, IA
November 16, 2024* 6:00 pm, FS2	at No. 14 Creighton	L 56–79	2–2	CHI Health Center Omaha (16,951) Omaha, NE
November 18, 2024* 7:00 pm, SLN	Calvary	W 119–19	3–2	Swinney Recreation Center (620) Kansas City, MO
November 22, 2024* 3:30 pm	vs. American Puerto Rico Classic			Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez San Juan, PR
November 23, 2024* 12:00 pm	vs. Albany Puerto Rico Classic			Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez San Juan, PR
November 24, 2024* 2:30 pm	at Puerto Rico–Rio Piedras Puerto Rico Classic			Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez San Juan, PR
November 30, 2024* 7:00 pm, SLN	at Southeast Missouri State			Show Me Center Cape Girardeau, MO
December 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, SLN	Idaho Big Sky–Summit Challenge			Swinney Recreation Center Kansas City, MO
December 7, 2024* 7:00 pm, TBA	at Montana State Big Sky–Summit Challenge			Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Bozeman, MT
December 10, 2024* 9:00 pm, TBA	at Portland			Chiles Center Portland, OR
December 14, 2024* 7:00 pm, SLN	Bowling Green			Swinney Recreation Center Kansas City, MO
December 17, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Wichita State			Charles Koch Arena Wichita, KS
December 21, 2024* 2:00 pm, SLN	East Tennessee State			Swinney Recreation Center Kansas City, MO
Summit League Regular Season
January 2, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN	South Dakota			Swinney Recreation Center Kansas City, MO
January 4, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN	Oral Roberts			Swinney Recreation Center Kansas City, MO
January 8, 2024 8:00 pm, CBS Sports Network	at Omaha			Baxter Arena Omaha, NE
January 16, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN	at North Dakota State			Scheels Center Fargo, ND
January 18, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN	at North Dakota			Betty Engelstad Sioux Center Grand Forks, ND
January 23, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN	South Dakota State			Swinney Recreation Center Kansas City, MO
January 25, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN	St. Thomas			Swinney Recreation Center Kansas City, MO
January 30, 2025 8:00 pm	at Denver			Hamilton Gymnasium Denver, CO
February 1, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN	at Oral Roberts			Mabee Center Tulsa, OK
February 6, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN	North Dakota State			Swinney Recreation Center Kansas City, MO
February 8, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN	North Dakota			Swinney Recreation Center Kansas City, MO
February 13, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN	at South Dakota			Sanford Coyote Sports Center Vermillion, SD
February 19, 2025 7:00 pm, TBA	Omaha			Swinney Recreation Center Kansas City, MO
February 23, 2025 7:00 pm, CBSSN	at South Dakota State			First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD
February 27, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN	Denver			Swinney Recreation Center Kansas City, MO
March 1, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN	at St. Thomas			Shoenecker Arena St. Paul, MN
Summit League tournament
March 5–9, 2025 SLN/CBS Sports Network	vs. Summit League tournament			Denny Sanford Premier Center Sioux Falls, SD
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

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References

^ "2023-24 Men's Summit League Season Summary". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
^ "Late-game heroics send No. 7 Denver past No. 2 Kansas City". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. March 9, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
^ "Denver 61-60 Kansas City (Mar 9, 2024) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". kcroos.com. Kansas City Roos. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
^ "Kansas City Roos Schedule 2024–25". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved October 8, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Men's Summit League Season Summary". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.

[2] "Late-game heroics send No. 7 Denver past No. 2 Kansas City". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. March 9, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.

[3] "Denver 61-60 Kansas City (Mar 9, 2024) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved November 11, 2024.

[4] "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". kcroos.com. Kansas City Roos. Retrieved October 8, 2024.

[5] "Kansas City Roos Schedule 2024–25". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved October 8, 2024.

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