2024–25 Mercer Bears men's basketball team

2024–25 Mercer Bears men's basketball
2024–25 Mercer Bears men's basketball
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Ryan Ridder (1st season);
Assistant coaches	Jonathan Mitchell; Daniel Mondragon; Reed Ridder; Ben Whitherspoon;
Home arena	Hawkins Arena
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Chattanooga	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
East Tennessee State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Furman	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Mercer	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Samford	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
The Citadel	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
UNC Greensboro	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
VMI	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Western Carolina	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Wofford	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2025 SoCon tournament winner

The 2024–25 Mercer Bears men's basketball team will represent Mercer University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, who will be led by first-year head coach Ryan Ridder, will play their home games at Hawkins Arena in Macon, Georgia as a member of the Southern Conference.

Previous season

The Bears finished the 2023–24 season 16–17, 8–10 in SoCon play to finish in eighth place. They defeated The Citadel in the first round of the SoCon tournament,^[1] before losing to Samford in the quarterfinals.^[2] Following the conclusion of the season, head coach Greg Gary and the school parted ways.^[3]

Roster

2023–24 Mercer Bears men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	0	Jah Quinones	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Orlando, FL
G/F	1	Cam Bryant	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	GS	Camilla, GA
G	2	Jah Nze	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Oviedo, FL
G	3	Tyler Johnson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	GS	Athens, GA
G	4	Ahmad Robinson	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	West Orange, NJ
F	6	Alex Holt	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Lexington, NC
G	9	Angel Montas Jr.	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	La Romana, DR
C	10	Alex Koch	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Athens, GA
G	11	Brady Shoulders	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Eddyville, KY
F	12	Petras Padegimas	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Kaunas, Lithuania
F	14	TJ Grant	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Warner Robins, GA
G/F	22	Laurynas Vaistaras	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	GS	Plungė, Lithuania
G	24	Braeden Carlsen	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Wauconda, IL
F	33	Marcus Overstreet	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Chicago, IL

Head coach

Ryan Ridder (Embry–Riddle)

Assistant coach(es)

Jonathan Mitchell (Rutgers)
Daniel Mondragon (Embry–Riddle)
Reed Ridder (Embry–Riddle)
Ben Witherspoon (Embry–Riddle)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 17, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2024* 7:00 pm	Virginia–Lynchburg	Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
November 11, 2024* 9:00 pm	at DePaul	Wintrust Arena Chicago, IL
November 13, 2024* 7:00 pm	Trinity Baptist	Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
November 16, 2024* 4:00 pm	at South Alabama	Mitchell Center Mobile, AL
November 21, 2024*	at South Carolina Fort Myers Tip-Off campus game	Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
November 25, 2024* 1:30 pm	vs. Jacksonville Fort Myers Tip-Off Palms Semifinals	Suncoast Credit Union Arena Fort Myers, FL
November 26, 2024* TBD	vs. Miami (OH)/Siena Fort Myers Tip-Off Palms	Suncoast Credit Union Arena Fort Myers, FL
December 4, 2024* 11:00 am	West Georgia	Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
December 8, 2024* 3:00 pm	at Stetson	Edmunds Center DeLand, FL
December 15, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Chicago State	Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
December 18, 2024* 7:00 pm	at Queens	Curry Arena Charlotte, NC
December 21, 2024* 2:00 pm	at Winthrop	Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, SC
December 28, 2024* 2:00 pm	at Georgia State	GSU Convocation Center Atlanta, GA
SoCon regular season
January 1, 2025 7:00 pm	Chattanooga	Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
January 4, 2025 1:00 pm	at VMI	Cameron Hall Lexington, Virginia
January 8, 2025 7:00 pm	East Tennessee State	Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
January 11, 2025 TBA	at Western Carolina	Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
January 15, 2025 7:00 pm	Samford	Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
January 18, 2025 6:00 pm	at Wofford	Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium Spartanburg, SC
January 22, 2025 7:00 pm	at UNC Greensboro	First Horizon Coliseum Greensboro, NC
January 25, 2025 4:30 pm	Furman	Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
January 29, 2025 7:00 pm	The Citadel	Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
February 1, 2025 2:00 pm	at Chattanooga	McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN
February 5, 2025 6:30 pm	at Samford	Pete Hanna Center Homewood, AL
February 8, 2025 2:00 pm	Wofford	Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
February 12, 2025 7:00 pm	at Furman	Timmons Arena Greenville, SC
February 15, 2025 4:30 pm	VMI	Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
February 19, 2025 7:00 pm	at The Citadel	McAlister Field House Charleston, SC
February 22, 2025 2:00 pm	UNC Greensboro	Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
February 26, 2025 7:00 pm	at East Tennessee State	Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
March 1, 2025 4:30 pm	West Carolina	Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[4]^[5]

References

^ "Big Offensive Day Leads Bears Past The Citadel". Mercer University Athletics. 2024-03-08. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
^ "Mercer Falls To Samford In Southern Conference Quarterfinals". Mercer University Athletics. 2024-03-09. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
^ McGouirk, Brandon (2024-03-11). "Bears bid farewell as Mercer's Coach Gary not to return next basketball season". WGXA. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Mercer University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
^ "Mercer Bears 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-10-17.

[1] "Big Offensive Day Leads Bears Past The Citadel". Mercer University Athletics. 2024-03-08. Retrieved 2024-10-17.

[2] "Mercer Falls To Samford In Southern Conference Quarterfinals". Mercer University Athletics. 2024-03-09. Retrieved 2024-10-17.

[3] McGouirk, Brandon (2024-03-11). "Bears bid farewell as Mercer's Coach Gary not to return next basketball season". WGXA. Retrieved 2024-10-17.

[4] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Mercer University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-10-17.

[5] "Mercer Bears 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-10-17.

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