The 2024–25 Big South Conference men's basketball season began with practices in September 2024 and will end with the 2025 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament in March 2025. Head coaches
Coaching Changes Jeremy Luther was promoted to head coach at Gardner-Webb on March 27, 2024.
Marty Richter was named head coach at USC Upstate on April 5, 2024.
Coaches TeamHead coachPrevious jobSeasonOverallrecordBig South recordNCAATournaments Charleston SouthernSaah NimleyCharleston Southern (asst.)2nd 0 Gardner-WebbJeremy LutherGardner-Webb (asst.)1st0 High PointAlan HussCreighton 2nd1 LongwoodGriff AldrichHampden-Sydney (asst.)7th2 PresbyterianQuinton FerrellCharleston (asst.)6th 0 Radford Darris NicholsFlorida (asst.)4th0 USC UpstateMarty RichterDrake (asst.) 1st0 UNC AshevilleMike MorrellTexas (asst.)7th1 WinthropMark Prosser Western Carolina 4th0 Notes:
Season and record numbers are inclusive of the 2024–25 season.
Preseason Preseason coaches poll 2024–25 Big South Preseason Coaches Poll Rank Team (First place votes) Points 1 High Point (17) 161 2 Winthrop (1) 134 3 Longwood 121 4 UNC Asheville 104 5 Charleston Southern 98 6 Gardner-Webb 63 7 Radford56 8 Presbyterian 54 9 USC Upstate 19
Preseason All-Conference Team First team Kezza Giffa, High Point Kelton Talford, Winthrop Kimani Hamilton, High Point Juslin Bodo Bodo, High Point Taje' Kelly, Charleston Southern Preseason MVP: Kezza Giffa, High Point
Regular season Player of the Week awards
Week Player of the Week Rookie of the Week1Darryl Simmons, Gardner–Webb Kory Mincey, PresbyterianMister Dean, USC Upstate2Jarvis Moss, RadfordMister Dean (2), USC Upstate3Toyaz Solomon, UNC AshevilleZion Walker, Radford4Taje' Kelly, Charleston SouthernCarmelo Adkins, USC Upstate5RJ Johnson, Charleston SouthernCarmelo Adkins (2), USC Upstate6Breylin Garcia, USC UpstateKameron Taylor, UNC Asheville7Taje' Kelly (2), Charleston SouthernMister Dean (3), USC Upstate8Jordan Marsh, UNC AshevilleZion Walker (2), Radford9Kelton Telford, WinthropMister Dean (4), USC Upstate Paul Jones, Winthrop10Jordan Marsh (2), UNC Asheville Taje' Kelly (3), Charleston SouthernIverson King, Presbyterian11Kobe Stewart, PresbyterianIverson King (2), Presbyterian12Darryl Simmons (2), Gardner–WebbKameron Taylor (2), UNC Asheville13Juslin Bodo Bodo, High PointCarmelo Adkins (3), USC Upstate14 Taje' Kelly (4), Charleston SouthernJosh Ibukunoluwa, High Point15Kezza Giffa, High PointMister Dean (5), USC Upstate16Bryce Baker, WinthropMister Dean (6), USC Upstate
School Charleston Southern50 Gardner–Webb20 High Point21Longwood00Presbyterian22 1232USC Upstate1921
Annual Award Winners Conference awards 2025 Big South Conference Men's Basketball Individual Awards Award Recipient(s)Player of the YearTaje' Kelly, Charleston SouthernCoach of the YearAlan Huss, High PointDefensive Player of the YearJuslin Bodo Bodo, High PointFreshman of the YearMister Dean, USC UpstateNewcomer of the YearJordan Marsh, UNC AshevilleReference:
2025 Big South Conference Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams First Team Second Team Honorable Mention All FreshmanTaje' Kelly, CHARSJordan Marsh, UNCAKelton Talford, WINTKezza Giffa, HPKimani Hamilton, HPKobe Stewart, PRESToyaz Solomon, UNCAD'Maurian Williams, HPDarryl Simmons II, G-WJuslin Bodo Bodo, HPKory Mincy, PRESJosh Banks, UNCAKJ Doucet, WINTJarvis Moss, RADKasen Harrison, WINTMister Dean, USC-UPKameron Taylor, UNCAJPaul Joes III, WINTCarmelo Adkins, USC-UPIverson King, PRES
2025 Big South Men's BasketballAll-Tournament TeamBobby Pettiford, High PointKezza Giffa, High PointKimani Hamilton, High PointKelton Talford, WinthropKasen Harrison, Winthrop Bold denotes MVP
Postseason Big South tournament
The conference tournament will be played from March 5 to March 9, 2025 at the Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, Tennessee. The top seven teams receive a first round bye.
NCAA Tournament As the conference champion, High Point received an automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, their first ever NCAA tournament appearance.
Seed Region School First Four First round Second round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four Championship13MidwestHigh Point L 63-75 vs. (4) Purdue ―――――
NCAA Tournament +SchoolLast NCAA Tournament AppearanceSeedResult Charleston Southern199715Lost First Round Gardner–Webb201916Lost First Round High Point 2025 13 Lost First RoundLongwood202416Lost First RoundPresbyterian -- -- -- 201816Lost First Round202315Lost First RoundUSC Upstate -- -- --202112Lost First Round
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