2024–25 UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team

2024–25 UC Davis Aggies men's basketball
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record7–4 (2–0 Big West)
Head coach
Associate head coachKevin Nosek
Assistant coaches
  • Kyle Vogt
  • Jonathan Metzger-Jones
Home arenaUniversity Credit Union Center
Seasons
← 2023–24
2025–26 →
2024–25 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UC San Diego 2 – 0   1.000 10 – 2   .833
UC Riverside 2 – 0   1.000 8 – 4   .667
UC Davis 2 – 0   1.000 7 – 4   .636
Long Beach State 2 – 0   1.000 4 – 8   .333
UC Irvine 1 – 0   1.000 9 – 1   .900
Cal State Northridge 1 – 1   .500 7 – 4   .636
Hawai'i 0 – 1   .000 6 – 3   .667
UC Santa Barbara 0 – 2   .000 7 – 4   .636
Cal State Bakersfield 0 – 2   .000 6 – 6   .500
Cal Poly 0 – 2   .000 6 – 7   .462
Cal State Fullerton 0 – 2   .000 4 – 8   .333
† 2025 Big West tournament winner
As of December 18, 2024

The 2024–25 UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team represents the University of California, Davis in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies, led by 14th-year head coach Jim Les, play their home games at the University Credit Union Center in Davis, California, as members of the Big West Conference.

Previous season

The Aggies finished the 2023–24 season 20–13, 14–6 in Big West play, to finish in third place. In the Big West tournament, they defeated Hawaii in the semifinals before losing to Long Beach State in the championship game.[1][2]

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Kane Milling 0 G 6'4" 202 Senior Nantes, France Graduated
Sam Manu 13 F 6'7" 210 Senior Taipei, Taiwan Graduated/signed to play professionally in Taiwan with the Taipei Taishin Mars[3]
Drew Carter 15 G 6'3" 200 Sophomore Portland, OR Transferred to Oregon[4]

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Carl Daughtery Jr. 1 G 6'3" 200 Junior Maumelle, AR Central Arkansas
Derek Sangster 6 F/G 6'7" 210 Sophomore Sunnyvale, CA Princeton
Nils Cooper 36 G 6'6" 185 Sophomore Los Angeles, CA Pepperdine
Jamaal Unuakhalu 44 F 6'7" 215 Junior Los Angeles, CA Moorpark College

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Isaiah Chappell
F 		Los Angeles, CA Crossroads School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Oct 23, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Jacob Gilchrist
G 		Lincoln, CA Twelve Bridges High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
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:

  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2024–25 UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Carl Daughtery Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Central Arkansas Maumelle, AR
G 2 Ty Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Loyola–Chicago Chicago, Illinois
G 4 Connor Sevilla 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Dougherty Valley High School San Ramon, CA
G 5 Marsalis Roberson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr California Oakland, CA
G/F 6 Derek Sangster 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Princeton Sunnyvale, CA
F 7 Niko Rocak 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr UC Santa Barbara Geneva, Switzerland
F 8 Pablo Tamba 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Indian River State Málaga, Spain
G 10 Leo DeBruhl 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Seattle Academy Seattle, WA
F 11 Jac Mani 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 217 lb (98 kg) RS So Beverly Hills High School Beverly Hills, CA
F 20 Isaiah Chappell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Crossroads School Los Angeles, CA
G 22 Sione Losé 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Jr Capital Christian High School Sacramento, CA
F 25 Lukas Prongos 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr College of Marin San Rafael, CA
G 34 Jacob Gilchrist 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Twelve Bridges High School Lincoln, CA
G 36 Nils Cooper 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Pepperdine Los Angeles, CA
F 44 Jamaal Unuakhalu 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Moorpark College Los Angeles, CA
F 55 Francesco Borra 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Sr JSerra Catholic High School Moncalieri, Italy
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 5, 2024*
7:00 p.m., BTN 		at Washington L 73–79  0–1
  35 – Johnson   11 – Rocak   2 – DeBruhl  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,355)
Seattle, WA
November 7, 2024*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Idaho W 79–75  1–1
  30 – Johnson   9 – Rocak   2 – Tied  ICCU Arena (1,736)
Moscow, ID
November 12, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Menlo W 80–70  2–1
  22 – Johnson   9 – Rocak   5 – Johnson  University Credit Union Center (1,027)
Davis, CA
November 17, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ACCNX 		at Stanford L 65–79  2–2
  26 – Johnson   7 – Rocak   6 – DeBruhl  Maples Pavilion (2,791)
Stanford, CA
November 20, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Grand Canyon W 75–68  3–2
  21 – Johnson   13 – Rocak   3 – Tied  Global Credit Union Arena (7,002)
Phoenix, AZ
November 25, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Norfolk State L 55–76  3–3
  15 – Sevilla   6 – Tamba   3 – Tamba  University Credit Union Center (1,113)
Davis, CA
November 30, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Oregon State L 57–90  3–4
  14 – Sevilla   3 – Unuakhalu   4 – Losé  Gill Coliseum (2,517)
Corvallis, OR
December 5, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Cal Poly W 77–66  4–4
(1–0) 		 17 – Sevilla   6 – Tamba   4 – Tied  University Credit Union Center (1,274)
Davis, CA
December 7, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UC Santa Barbara W 71–60  5–4
(2–0) 		 23 – Johnson   10 – Rocak   4 – Tied  University Credit Union Center (2,891)
Davis, CA
December 14, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Sacramento State
Causeway Cup 		W 69–62  6–4
  18 – Tamba   9 – Rocak   3 – DeBruhl  Hornets Nest (902)
Sacramento, CA
December 18, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Idaho W 74–66  7–4
  19 – Johnson   11 – Rocak   6 – DeBruhl  University Credit Union Center (875)
Davis, CA
December 21, 2024*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Pepperdine       Firestone Fieldhouse 
Malibu, CA
December 28, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Cal Maritime       University Credit Union Center 
Davis, CA
January 2, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Cal State Bakersfield       Icardo Center 
Bakersfield, CA
January 4, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Cal State Northridge       Premier America Credit Union Arena 
Northridge, CA
January 9, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Cal State Fullerton       University Credit Union Center 
Davis, CA
January 11, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Long Beach State       University Credit Union Center 
Davis, CA
January 16, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Cal Poly       Mott Athletics Center 
San Luis Obispo, CA
January 18, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UC Santa Barbara       The Thunderdome 
Santa Barbara, CA
January 23, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Hawaii       University Credit Union Center 
Davis, CA
January 30, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UC Riverside       SRC Arena 
Riverside, CA
February 1, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UC Irvine       Bren Events Center 
Irvine, CA
February 6, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Long Beach State       Walter Pyramid 
Long Beach, CA
February 8, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Cal State Fullerton       Titan Gym 
Fullerton, CA
February 13, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UC Riverside       University Credit Union Center 
Davis, CA
February 15, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UC San Diego       LionTree Arena 
La Jolla, CA
February 20, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Cal State Bakersfield       University Credit Union Center 
Davis, CA
February 22, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Cal State Northridge       University Credit Union Center 
Davis, CA
March 1, 2025
9:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Hawaii       Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
March 6, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UC Irvine       University Credit Union Center 
Davis, CA
March 8, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UC San Diego       University Credit Union Center 
Davis, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific.

Source[5]

References

  1. ^ Dunning, Bob (March 16, 2024). "UCD men a win away from The Big Dance". The Davis Enterprise. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  2. ^ Dunning, Bob (March 17, 2024). "Aggie men fall short in BWC finale, 74-70". The Davis Enterprise. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  3. ^ Mollat, Nathan (August 7, 2024). "Manu going pro". San Mateo Daily Journal. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  4. ^ Clarke, Ryan (July 5, 2024). "UC Davis guard, former Oregon prep star Drew Carter transfers to Oregon Ducks". The Oregonian. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "2024-25 UC Davis Men's Basketball Schedule". UC Davis Athletics. Retrieved September 11, 2024.