2024–25 Stonehill Skyhawks men's basketball team

2024–25 Stonehill Skyhawks men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record4–5 (0–0 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMerkert Gymnasium
Seasons
2024–25 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Mercyhurst* 0 – 0   – 4 – 4   .500
Central Connecticut 0 – 0   – 3 – 3   .500
Stonehill* 0 – 0   – 4 – 5   .444
LIU 0 – 0   – 3 – 4   .429
Wagner 0 – 0   – 3 – 4   .429
Fairleigh Dickinson 0 – 0   – 3 – 5   .375
Saint Francis 0 – 0   – 3 – 5   .375
Le Moyne* 0 – 0   – 2 – 6   .250
Chicago State 0 – 0   – 0 – 8   .000
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
† 2025 NEC tournament winner
As of November 27, 2024

The 2024–25 Stonehill Skyhawks men's basketball team represents Stonehill College during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Skyhawks, led by 12th-year head coach Chris Kraus, play their home games at Merkert Gymnasium in Easton, Massachusetts as members of the Northeast Conference.

This season is Stonehill's third year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I.[1][2] As a result, the Skyhawks are not eligible for NCAA postseason play until the 2026–27 season.[3]

Previous season

The Skyhawks finished the 2023–24 season 4–27, 2–14 in NEC play to finish in last place.[4]

Preseason polls

Northeast Conference poll

The Northeast Conference released its preseason coaches' poll on October 24, 2024. The Skyhawks were picked to finish in a tie for eighth in the conference.[5]

Rank Team
T-1. Central Connecticut (5)
T-1. Wagner (4)
3. Fairleigh Dickinson
4. Le Moyne
5. LIU
6. Chicago State
7. Mercyhurst
T-8. Saint Francis
T-8. Stonehill

() first-place votes

Ken Pom ranking

Stonehill was ranked 358th of 364 Division I teams in the preseason Pomeroy rankings.[6]

Preseason All-Conference Team

No Skyhawks were selected as members of the NEC Preseason All-Conference Team.[7]

Roster

2024–25 Stonehill Skyhawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Josh Morgan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Incarnate Word Brampton, Ontario
G 2 Amir Nesbitt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) GS Hampton Newport News, Virginia
F 3 Louie Semona 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So St. Thomas More School Cincinnati, Ohio
G 4 Alex Bates IV 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Iona Charlotte, North Carolina
G 5 Chas Stinson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Hickory Grove Christian School Charlotte, North Carolina
G 10 Hermann Koffi 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Polyvalente de Thetford Mines Quebec City, Quebec
G 12 Eino Montin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Temple College Tuira, Finland
G 13 Jake TenBerge 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Compton College Los Angeles, California
G 20 Nathan McGill 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Northern High School Dillsburg, Pennsylvania
F 21 Todd Brogna 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Worcester Academy Southborough, Massachusetts
G 22 Charlie Diamantis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Joseph A. Foran High School Milford, Connecticut
F 23 Christopher Melis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr St. Thomas More School Chappaqua, New York
F 31 Pearse McGuinn 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Cardinal O'Hara High School Havertown, Pennsylvania
F 33 Ethan Meuser 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr The Hill School Shavertown, Pennsylvania
F 34 Neal Marquardt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Chaminade High School Rockville Centre, New York
C 35 Kesean Shillingford 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr The Newman School Newtown, Dominica
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 12, 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*
5:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Framingham State W 81–62  1–0
  25 – Morgan   8 – Brogna   4 – 2 Tied  Merkert Gymnasium 
Easton, MA
November 6, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX 		at Notre Dame L 60–89  1–1
  16 – Brogna   5 – Meuser   3 – Nesbitt  Joyce Center (5,121)
South Bend, IN
November 9, 2024*
6:00 p.m., FS2 		at Providence L 49–76  1–2
  12 – Nesbitt   5 – Brogna   5 – Nesbitt  Amica Mutual Pavilion (11,027)
Providence, RI
November 14, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Robert Morris
Urban-Bennett Invitational 		L 51–63  1–3
  17 – Brogna   9 – Brogna   4 – Nesbitt  UPMC Events Center 
Moon Township, PA
November 15, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. New Orleans
Urban-Bennett Invitational 		W 80–54  2–3
  20 – Morgan   10 – Morgan   5 – 2 Tied  UPMC Events Center 
Moon Township, PA
November 17, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Lindenwood
Urban-Bennett Invitational 		L 74–75  2–4
  16 – Morgan   6 – Morgan   5 – Stinson  UPMC Events Center 
Moon Township, PA
November 21, 2024*
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Bryant W 67–66  3–4
  22 – Morgan   15 – Brogna   3 – Nesbitt  Merkert Gymnasium (1,324)
Easton, MA
November 25, 2024*
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		East Texas A&M W 67–65  4–4
  20 – Morgan   4 – Tied   5 – Nesbitt  Merkert Gymnasium (1,052)
Easton, MA
November 27, 2024*
9:00 p.m., FS2 		at No. 10 Marquette L 59–94  4–5
  14 – Nesbitt   4 – Koffi   5 – Semona  Fiserv Forum (14,715)
Milwaukee, WI
December 1, 2024*
4:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Quinnipiac       Merkert Gymnasium 
Easton, MA
December 11, 2024*
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Lesley       Merkert Gymnasium 
Easton, MA
December 15, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ 		at Boston College       Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, MA
December 18, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UMass Lowell       Costello Athletic Center 
Lowell, MA
December 22, 2024*
1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		New Hampshire       Merkert Gymnasium 
Easton, MA
December 29, 2024*
1:00 p.m. 		at Lafayette       Kirby Sports Center 
Easton, PA
NEC regular season
January 3, 2025
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		at Mercyhurst       Owen McCormick Court 
Erie, PA
January 5, 2025
2:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		at Saint Francis       DeGol Arena 
Loretto, PA
January 10, 2025
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		LIU       Merkert Gymnasium 
Easton, MA
January 12, 2025
2:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		at Chicago State       Jones Convocation Center 
Chicago, IL
January 20, 2025
7:30 p.m., NEC Front Row 		at Le Moyne       Ted Grant Court 
DeWitt, NY
January 24, 2025
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Chicago State       Merkert Gymnasium 
Easton, MA
January 26, 2025
2:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Fairleigh Dickinson       Merkert Gymnasium 
Easton, MA
January 30, 2025
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Wagner       Merkert Gymnasium 
Easton, MA
February 1, 2025
2:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Central Connecticut       Merkert Gymnasium 
Easton, MA
February 8, 2025
2:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		at LIU       Steinberg Wellness Center 
Brooklyn, NY
February 13, 2025
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Saint Francis       Merkert Gymnasium 
Easton, MA
February 15, 2025
1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Mercyhurst       Merkert Gymnasium 
Easton, MA
February 20, 2025
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		at Wagner       Spiro Sports Center 
Staten Island, NY
February 22, 2025
4:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		at Central Connecticut       William H. Detrick Gymnasium 
New Britain, CT
February 27, 2025
8:30 p.m., NEC Front Row 		at Farleigh Dickinson       Bogota Savings Bank Center 
Hackensack, NJ
March 1, 2025
4:30 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Le Moyne       Merkert Gymnasium 
Easton, MA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[8][9]

References

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  2. ^ Dudek, Greg (April 7, 2022). "Movin' on Up: Stonehill College Celebrates 2022–23 Upgrade to Division I Athletics". The Enterprise. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  3. ^ Doherty, Matt (April 5, 2022). "Stonehill sports are moving to Division 1, into the Northeast Conference, beginning in 2022-23". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "NEC Men's College Basketball Standings - 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  5. ^ "In Pursuit of First-Ever #NECMBB Crown, Sacred Heart Enters 2023–24 Season As Clear Favorite". Northeast Conference. October 24, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  6. ^ "2024 Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings". The Forecast Factory LLC. October 30, 2024. Archived from the original on October 30, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  7. ^ "2024–25 Preseason All-NEC Men's Basketball Team Unveiled". Northeast Conference. October 24, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  8. ^ "2024-25 Schedule". Stonehill. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  9. ^ "Stonehill Skyhawks 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 12, 2024.