The 2024–25 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Appalachian State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by sixth-year head coach Dustin Kerns, played their home games at the Holmes Center in Boone, North Carolina as members of the Sun Belt Conference.
Previous season The Mountaineers finished the 2023–24 season 27–7, 16–2 in Sun Belt play to finish as the 2023–24 Sun Belt regular season champions. The Mountaineers lost to Arkansas State in the second round of the Sun Belt tournament. They lost to Wake Forest in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Joshua Hayes 22 F 6'9" 220 Freshman Gainesville, FL Transferred to Northwest Florida State College Jordan Marsh 4 G 5'10" 165 Freshman Charlotte, NC Transferred to UNC Asheville Etienne Strothers 5 G 6'2" 170 Freshman Newport News, VA Transferred to Hampton Justin Abson 21 F 6'9" 235 Sophomore Pompano Beach, FL Transferred to Georgia Xavion Brown 0 G 6'3" 180 Junior Sacramento, CA Transferred to Dallas Baptist Terence Harcum 23 G 6'3" 190 Junior Butner, NC Transferred to Murray State Christopher Mantis 2 F 6'7" 185 Junior Lowell, IN Transferred to Maine Tre'Von Spillers 24 F 6'7" 205 Junior Charleston, SC Transferred to Wake Forest Bryant Greene (Walk-on) 14 G 6'1" 175 GS Senior Boone, NC Graduated Donovan Gregory 11 F 6'5" 190 GS Senior Charlotte, NC Graduated
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Jalil Beaubrum 7 F 6'9" 240 Junior Miramar, FL Stephen F. Austin Dior Conners 4 G 6'3" 183 Junior Columbus, OH Triton Alonzo Dodd 2 G 6'1" 170 Junior Saint Paul, MN Texas A&M Commerce Ben Ezeagu 6 F 6'7" 210 Junior Toronto, ON Hill Jamil Muttilib 10 G 6'6" 189 Junior Houston, TX Kilgore Will Coble 20 G 6'4" 185 GS Charlotte, NC Randolph-Macon Jackson Threadgill 0 G 6'6" 200 GS Concord, NC Charlotte
2024 recruiting class
Preseason Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll The Mountaineers were picked to finish in sixth place in the conference's preseason poll. Graduate forward CJ Huntley was named to the preseason All-SBC Second Team. Senior guard Myles Tate was named to the conference preseason third team.
Coaches poll 1 Arkansas State - 193 (12) 2 James Madison - 170 (1) 3 Troy - 155 (1) 4 Louisiana - 144 5 Southern Miss - 133 6 App State - 122 7 Texas State - 89 T8 Georgia Southern - 85 T8 Old Dominion - 85 10 Marshall - 79 11 South Alabama - 78 12 Georgia State - 75 13 Coastal Carolina - 34 14 ULM - 28
Roster
Schedule
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References