The 2024–25 America East men's basketball season began with practices in September 2024 and will end with the 2025 America East men's basketball tournament in March 2025. This is the 45th year of competition in men's basketball for the America East Conference.
Head coaches
TeamHead coachPrevious jobSeasonOverallrecordAmerica East recordNCAATournaments AlbanyDwayne KillingsMarquette (asst.)4th 0 BinghamtonLevell SandersBinghamton (asst.)4th0 BryantPhil Martelli, Jr.Bryant (asst.)2nd0 MaineChris MarkwoodBoston College (asst.)3rd0 UMBCJim FerryPenn State 4th 0 UMass Lowell Pat DuquetteNortheastern (asst.)12th0 New HampshireNathan DavisBucknell 2nd0 NJITGrant BillmeierMaryland (asst.)2nd0 VermontJohn BeckerVermont (asst.)14th6 Notes:
Season and record numbers include 2024–25 season.
Preseason Preseason coaches poll 2024–25 America East Preseason Coaches Poll Rank Team (First place votes) Points 1 Vermont (8) 64 2 UMass Lowell (1) 55 3 Bryant 52 4 Maine 39 5 UMBC 31 6 Binghamton 30 7 UAlbany26 8 NJIT 15 9 New Hampshire 12
Preseason All-Conference Team First team Marcus Banks, UMBC Shamir Bogues, Vermont Max Brooks, UMass Lowell TJ Long, Vermont Earl Timberlake, Bryant
Regular season Player of the Week awards
Week Player of the Week Rookie of the Week1Quinton Mincey, UMass LowellMartin Somerville, UMass Lowell2Justin Neely, UAlbanyAmir Lindsey, UAlbany3Quinton Mincey (2), UMass LowellMartin Somerville (2), UMass Lowell4Kellen Tynes, MaineMartin Somerville (3), UMass Lowell5Chris Walker, BinghamtonMartin Somerville (4), UMass Lowell6Max Brooks, UMass LowellMartin Somerville (5), UMass Lowell7Max Brooks (2), UMass LowellMartin Somerville (6), UMass Lowell8Marcus Banks, UMBCMartin Somerville (7), UMass Lowell9Gavin Walsh, BinghamtonQuentin Duncan, NJIT10Kellen Tynes (2), MaineAri Fulton, NJIT11Earl Timberlake, BryantKhalil Badru, New Hampshire12Quion Burns, MaineMartin Somerville (8), UMass Lowell13Gavin Walsh (2), BinghamtonMartin Somerville (9), UMass Lowell14AJ Lopez, MaineKhalil Badru (2), New Hampshire15Earl Timberlake (2), BryantKhalil Badru (3), New Hampshire16T.J. Hurley. VermontQuentin Duncan (2), NJIT Martin Somerville (10), UMass Lowell17Earl Timberlake (3), BryantMartin Somerville (11), UMass Lowell
School Albany11 Binghamton30 Bryant30Maine40UMBC10 411New Hampshire0303Vermont10
Postseason America East tournament
The conference tournament was played from March 8 to March 15, 2025. All tournament games were hosted at the higher seed's campus site. Teams were reseeded after quarterfinals.
NCAA Tournament As the conference champion, Bryant received an automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
Seed Region School First Four First round Second round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four Championship15SouthBryant vs. (2) Michigan State - (Cleveland) ―――――
Conference awards 2025 America East Men's Basketball Individual Awards Award Recipient(s)Player of the YearEarl Timberlake, BryantCoach of the YearPhil Martelli Jr., BryantDefensive Player of the YearKellen Tynes, MaineSixth Man of the YearJustin Neely, AlbanyRookie of the YearMartin Somerville, UMass LowellNewcomer of the YearBarry Evans, BryantReference:
2025 America East Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams First Team Second Team Third Team Defensive Team Rookie TeamShamir Bogues, VermontMax Brooks, UMass LowellTJ Hurley, VermontRafael Pinzon, BryantEarl Timberlake, BryantTymu Chenery, BinghamtonBarry Evans, BryantAJ Lopez, MaineQuinton Mincey, UMass LowellKellen Tynes, MaineIleri Ayo-Faleye, VermontNick Fiorillo, VermontByron Joshua, AlbanySami Pissis, New HampshireGavin Walsh, BinghamtonIleri Ayo-Faleye, VermontShamir Bogues, VermontMax Brooks, UMass LowellEarl Timberlake, BryantKellen Tynes, MaineKhalil Badru, New HampshireSean Blake, VermontAri Fulton, NJITAmir Lindsey, AlbanyMartin Somerville, UMass Lowell
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