The 2024–25 Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball team represented the University of Northern Colorado during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by fifth-year head coach Steve Smiley, played their home games at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Colorado as members of the Big Sky Conference.
Previous season The Bears finished the 2023–24 season 19–14, 12–6 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for second place. They were upset by #8 seed Idaho State in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky tournament. They received an invitation to the CBI, receiving the #8 seed, where they would be defeated by Cleveland State in the first round.
Offseason
Departures DeparturesNameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes Saint Thomas 0 F 6'7" 200 Junior Omaha, Nebraska Transferred to USC Mekhi Cameron 1 G 6'4" 195 Junior Atlanta, Georgia Transferred to Tennessee Tech Dejour Reaves 2 G 6'0" 170 Freshman Syracuse, New York Transferred to Iona Connor Creech 12 G 6'6" 200 Junior Hastings, Nebraska Graduated Juju Ramirez 15 F 6'9" 220 Sophomore Lawrence, Kansas Transferred to Saint Anselm Riley Abercrombie 22 F 6'9" 220 Graduate Student Wollongong, Australia Graduated Jalen Page 25 G 6'5" 215 Junior Boulder, Colorado Transferred to Regis Theo Hughes 32 C 7'0" 260 Senior Brentwood, England Graduated Reference
Incoming transfers
Incoming transfersNameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School Taeshaud Jackson 2 G 6'6" 215 Junior Denver, Colorado Virginia Military Quinn Denker 5 G 6'3" 190 Senior San Jose, California Idaho William Humer 21 F 6'10" 235 Junior Sollentuna, Sweden San Jose State Isaiah Hawthorne 23 F 6'8" --- Graduate Student Tracy, California San Francisco Luca Colceag 32 F 6'9" 200 Junior Bucharest, Romania Eastern Florida State College
Recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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