2024–25 Jackson State Tigers basketball team

2024–25 Jackson State Tigers basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record0–13 (0–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachTrey Johnson
Assistant coaches
  • Tyler Adams
  • Keith Williams
  • Khalill Spencer
  • Kydarrius Williams
Home arenaWilliams Assembly Center
Seasons
← 2023–24
2025–26 →
2024–25 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern 0 – 0   – 5 – 7   .417
Alabama State 0 – 0   – 4 – 8   .333
Alabama A&M 0 – 0   – 4 – 9   .308
Florida A&M 0 – 0   – 3 – 8   .273
Bethune–Cookman 0 – 0   – 3 – 9   .250
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 0 – 0   – 3 – 10   .231
Texas Southern 0 – 0   – 3 – 10   .231
Grambling State 0 – 0   – 2 – 10   .167
Mississippi Valley State 0 – 0   – 2 – 11   .154
Prairie View A&M 0 – 0   – 1 – 12   .077
Alcorn State 0 – 0   – 0 – 13   .000
Jackson State 0 – 0   – 0 – 13   .000
† 2025 SWAC tournament winner
As of December 29, 2024

The 2024–25 Jackson State Tigers basketball team represents Jackson State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by third-year head coach Mo Williams, play their home games at the Williams Assembly Center in Jackson, Mississippi, as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2023–24 season 15–17, 11–7 in SWAC play, to finish in a tie for fifth place.[1] They were defeated by Texas Southern in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament.[2]

Roster

2024–25 Jackson State Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G/F 0 Tamarion Hoover 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Yazoo City High School Yazoo City, Mississippi
G 1 Dorian McMillian 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Fr Pascagoula High School Pascagoula, Mississippi
G 2 Jalen Tatum 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Jr Holmes Community College Pine Bluff, Arkansas
G/F 3 Jayme Mitchell Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Alabama State Jackson, Mississippi
G 5 Keiveon Hunt 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Callaway High School Jackson, Mississippi
C 7 Shannon Grant 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 290 lb (132 kg) GS Florida A&M Sylacauga, Alabama
C 10 Ebo Wilson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Fr Ridgeland High School Accra, Ghana
G 12 Delyle Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So St. John Bosco High School Compton, California
F 13 Romelle Mansel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Long Beach State Los Angeles, California
F 14 Dylan Canoville 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Southeastern Louisiana Plantation, Florida
F 15 Avaughn Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Co–Lin Community College Jackson, Mississippi
G 20 Juan Reyna III 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr UTSA San Antonio, Texas
G 21 Marcus Watson Jr. 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Mineral Area College Chicago, Illinois
G 24 Daeshun Ruffin 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jr Ole Miss Jackson, Mississippi
F 30 David McDaniel 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Chattahoochee High School Alpharetta, Georgia
G/F 55 Cowandric Samuel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Co–Lin Community College Jackson, Mississippi
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 2, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 24, 2024*
6:00 pm 		Belhaven W 93–52  –
 Williams Assembly Center (298)
Jackson, MS
October 28, 2024*
6:00 pm 		at Southern Miss L 85–92 OT –
 Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at No. 4 Houston L 40–97  0–1
 Fertitta Center (7,035)
Houston, TX
November 9, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at High Point L 71–80  0–2
 Qubein Center (3,006)
High Point, NC
November 12, 2024*
7:30 pm, FS1 		at Xavier L 57–94  0–3
 Cintas Center (10,107)
Cincinnati, OH
November 16, 2024*
2:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ 		at Vanderbilt L 81–94  0–4
 Memorial Gymnasium (5,249)
Nashville, TN
November 20, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Western Kentucky
BBN Invitational 		L 62–79  0–5
 E. A. Diddle Arena (2,347)
Bowling Green, KY
November 22, 2024*
6:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ 		at No. 9 Kentucky
BBN Invitational 		L 59–108  0–6
 Rupp Arena (19,961)
Lexington, KY
November 24, 2024*
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Lipscomb
BBN Invitational 		L 53–77  0–7
 Allen Arena (1,227)
Nashville, TN
December 2, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Saint Louis L 66–74  0–8
 Chaifetz Arena (3,810)
St. Louis, MO
December 5, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Arkansas State L 64–66  0–9
 First National Bank Arena (3,221)
Jonesboro, AR
December 8, 2024*
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at No. 6 Iowa State L 58–100  0–10
 Hilton Coliseum (13,658)
Ames, IA
December 20, 2024*
6:00 pm, YouTube 		at UTEP
Sun Bowl Invitational semifinals 		L 61–67  0–11
 Don Haskins Center (4,916)
El Paso, TX
December 21, 2024*
5:00 pm, YouTube 		vs. Akron
Sun Bowl Invitational 3rd place game 		L 50–68  0–12
 Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, TX
December 28, 2024*
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at California Baptist L 73–79  0–13
 Fowler Events Center (2,603)
Riverside, CA
SWAC regular season
January 4, 2025
2:30 pm 		at Alcorn State Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS
January 11, 2025
3:30 pm 		Alabama State Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
January 13, 2025
7:00 pm 		Alabama A&M Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
January 18, 2025
4:30 pm 		at Prairie View A&M William Nicks Building 
Prairie View, TX
January 20, 2025
7:00 pm 		at Texas Southern H&PE Arena 
Houston, TX
January 25, 2025
3:30 pm 		Bethune–Cookman Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
January 27, 2025
7:00 pm 		Florida A&M Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
February 1, 2025
4:30 pm 		at Grambling State Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center 
Grambling, LA
February 3, 2025
6:30 pm 		at Southern F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
February 8, 2025
3:30 pm 		Mississippi Valley State Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
February 10, 2025
7:00 pm 		Arkansas–Pine Bluff Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
February 15, 2025
5:00 pm 		at Florida A&M Al Lawson Center 
Tallahassee, FL
February 17, 2025
6:00 pm 		at Bethune–Cookman Moore Gymnasium 
Daytona Beach, FL
February 22, 2025
3:30 pm 		Alcorn State Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
March 1, 2025
3:30 pm 		Texas Southern Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
March 3, 2025
8:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN+ 		Prairie View A&M Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
March 6, 2025
5:30 pm 		at Arkansas–Pine Bluff H.O. Clemmons Arena 
Pine Bluff, AR
March 8, 2025
 at Mississippi Valley State Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, MS
SWAC tournament
March 11–15, 2025
 vs.  Gateway Center Arena 
College Park, GA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "Coach Johnny Jones and Texas Southern Tigers Defeat Jackson State, Continue Winning In The SWAC Tournament Games". HBCU Legends On SI. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Jackson State University. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  4. ^ "Jackson State Tigers 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 2, 2024.