2024–25 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team

2024–25 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball
2024–25 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	6–8 (0–0 MEAC)
Head coach	Erik Martin (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Bernie Coaxum; Raheem Waller; Jarelle Redden;
Home arena	SHM Memorial Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 MEAC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Norfolk State	0	–	0	–	8	–	6	.571
Delaware State	0	–	0	–	7	–	6	.538
Morgan State	0	–	0	–	6	–	8	.429
South Carolina State	0	–	0	–	6	–	8	.429
Howard	0	–	0	–	5	–	7	.417
North Carolina Central	0	–	0	–	6	–	9	.400
Maryland Eastern Shore	0	–	0	–	4	–	11	.267
Coppin State	0	–	0	–	1	–	12	.077

† 2025 MEAC tournament winner As of December 21, 2024

The 2024–25 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represents South Carolina State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by third-year head coach Erik Martin, play their home games at SHM Memorial Center in Orangeburg, South Carolina as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2023–24 season 14–18, 9–5 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place.^[1] They were defeated by Delaware State in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament.^[2]

Roster

2024–25 South Carolina State Bulldogs men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Omar Croskey	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	GS	Sumter HS	Sumter, SC
G	1	Florian Tenebay	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Central Georgia Tech	Le Carbet, Martinique
G	2	Colin McKenzie	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Spartanburg Methodist College	Charleston, SC
G	3	Michael Teal	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sr	Merced College	Alexandria, VA
F	4	Caleb McCarty	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Gulf Coast State College	Biloxi, MS
PG	5	Jayden Johnson	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Fr	Cushing Academy	Brooklyn, NY
G	10	John Seay-Oliver	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	So	South Cobb HS	Atlanta, GA
G	11	Wilson Dubinsky	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Seward County CC	Ottawa, ON
G	12	Mitchell Taylor	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	—	Fr	Middle Georgia Prep	Atlanta, GA
F	13	Drayton Jones	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	So	Oak Hill Academy	Houston, TX
G	14	Jamal Miles	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	South County HS	Lorton, VA
F	15	Roko Maric	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Fr	Vancouver College	Vancouver, BC
F	22	James Morrow	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Andrew Jackson HS	Jacksonville, FL
F	23	D'Shay Wright	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Polaris Prep	Ajax, ON
F	31	Laquan Hunt	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS So	Conway HS	Bronx, NY
F	55	Davion Everett	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sr	Ridge View HS	Columbia, SC

Head coach

Erik Martin (Cincinnati)

Assistant coach(es)

Bernie Coaxum (Charleston)
Raheem Waller (South Carolina State)
Jarelle Redden (North Alabama)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 21, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2024* 7:00 pm	Claflin	W 76–71	–	– -	– -	– -	SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:30 pm	Morris	W 137–55	1–0	29 – Dubinsky	6 – McCarty	5 – Tenebay	SHM Memorial Center (521) Orangeburg, SC
November 8, 2024* 7:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+	at South Carolina	L 64–86	1–1	11 – Teal	6 – Jones	3 – Tied	Colonial Life Arena (12,205) Columbia, SC
November 11, 2024* 7:00 pm	Voorhees	W 94–48	2–1	17 – Everett	7 – Tied	4 – Johnson	SHM Memorial Center (654) Orangeburg, SC
November 14, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Jacksonville	L 62–71	2–2	15 – Croskey	6 – Croskey	3 – Jones	Swisher Gymnasium (1,500) Jacksonville, FL
November 16, 2024* 2:00 pm	at Bethune–Cookman	L 62–75	2–3	16 – Jones	7 – Jones	4 – Taylor	Moore Gymnasium (478) Daytona Beach, FL
November 22, 2024* 8:00 pm	at Alabama A&M Bulldog Bash	W 82–70	3–3	20 – Croskey	7 – Jones	5 – Tenebay	AAMU Event Center (1,431) Huntsville, AL
November 23, 2024* 2:00 pm	vs. IU Indy Bulldog Bash	W 72–62	4–3	23 – Jones	8 – Everett	3 – Tied	AAMU Event Center (169) Huntsville, AL
November 27, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Marshall	L 53–82	4–4	10 – Jones	5 – Everett	2 – Teal	Cam Henderson Center (3,766) Huntington, WV
December 1, 2024* 4:30 pm, FS1	at No. 22 Xavier	L 68–71	4–5	16 – Croskey	4 – Tied	5 – Taylor	Cintas Center (9,512) Cincinnati, OH
December 5, 2024* 7:00 pm	Samford	L 81–88	4–6	15 – Dubinsky	5 – Tied	4 – Tied	SHM Memorial Center (211) Orangeburg, SC
December 9, 2024* 7:00 pm	Charleston Southern	W 82–63	5–6	34 – Jones	8 – Jones	5 – Tied	SHM Memorial Center (155) Orangeburg, SC
December 14, 2024* 12:00 pm, ESPN+	at Furman	L 64–68	5–7	15 – Jones	10 – Everett	3 – Tied	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (2,374) Greenville, SC
December 18, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at USC Upstate	W 85–70	6–7	14 – Jones	6 – Croskey	4 – Taylor	G. B. Hodge Center (495) Spartanburg, SC
December 21, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Northern Kentucky	L 47–58	6–8	13 – McKenzie	7 – Jones	4 – Jones	Truist Arena (1,937) Highland Heights, KY
December 29, 2024* 2:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+	at Georgia						Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
MEAC regular season
January 4, 2025 4:00 pm	at Morgan State						Hill Field House Baltimore, MD
January 6, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	at Coppin State						Physical Education Complex Baltimore, MD
January 11, 2025 4:00 pm	Delaware State						SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC
January 13, 2025 7:30 pm	Maryland Eastern Shore						SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC
January 25, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at North Carolina Central						McDougald–McLendon Arena Durham, NC
February 1, 2025 4:00 pm	at Norfolk State						Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA
February 3, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	at Howard						Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C.
February 8, 2025* 2:00 pm	Mid-Atlantic Christian						SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC
February 15, 2025 4:00 pm	Morgan State						SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC
February 17, 2025 7:30 pm	Coppin State						SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC
February 22, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at Delaware State						Memorial Hall Dover, DE
February 24, 2025 8:00 pm	at Maryland Eastern Shore						Hytche Athletic Center Princess Anne, MD
March 1, 2025 4:00 pm	Norfolk State						SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC
March 3, 2025 7:30 pm	Howard						SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC
March 6, 2025 7:30 pm	North Carolina Central						SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC
MEAC tournament
March 12–15, 2025	vs.						Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[3]^[4]

References

^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
^ "Delaware State knocks off Bulldogs in MEAC basketball tournament". Bay to Bay News. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". South Carolina State University Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
^ "South Carolina State Bulldogs 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 21, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 21, 2024.

[2] "Delaware State knocks off Bulldogs in MEAC basketball tournament". Bay to Bay News. Retrieved November 21, 2024.

[3] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". South Carolina State University Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2024.

[4] "South Carolina State Bulldogs 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 21, 2024.

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