2024–25 California Golden Bears men's basketball team
Appearance
2024–25 California Golden Bears men's basketball | |
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 2–0 (0–0 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Adam Mazarei |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Haas Pavilion (Capacity: 11,858) |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Duke | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notre Dame | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 North Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2025 ACC tournament winner As of November 9, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2024–25 California Golden Bears men's basketball team will represent the University of California, Berkeley, in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They will be led by head coach Mark Madsen, who will be in his second season as head coach. The Golden Bears will play their home games at Haas Pavilion as first-year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Previous season
[edit]The Golden Bears finished 13–19 overall and 9–11 in conference play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. As the seventh seed in the Pac-12 tournament they lost in the first round to tenth-seed Stanford. They were not invited to a post-season tournament.
Off-season
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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Fardaws Aimaq | 0 | F | 6'11" | 145 | Graduate Student | Vancouver, Canada | Graduated |
Rodney Brown Jr. | 1 | G | 6'6" | 180 | Freshman | Perris, California | Transferred to Virginia Tech[1] |
Monty Bowser | 2 | F | 6'7" | 195 | Junior | Oakland, California | Transferred to Northern Arizona[2] |
Keonte Kennedy | 3 | C | 6'5" | 190 | Graduate Student | Austin, Texas | Graduated |
Grant Newell | 14 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Sophomore | Chicago, Illinois | Transferred to North Texas[3] |
Jalen Cone | 15 | G | 5'11" | 175 | Graduate Student | Walkertown, North Carolina | Graduated |
Jaylon Tyson | 20 | G | 6'7" | 215 | Junior | Allen, Texas | Drafted 20th overall in the 2024 NBA draft[4] |
ND Okafor | 22 | F | 6'9" | 235 | Sophomore | Dundalk, Ireland | Transferred to Washington State[5] |
Wrenn Robinson | 30 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Junior | Oakland, California | Entered transfer portal[6] |
Jalen Celestine | 32 | G | 6'7" | 215 | Junior | Ajax, Ontario | Transferred to Baylor[7] |
Devin Askew | 55 | G | 6'3" | 198 | Senior | Sacramento, California | Transferred to Long Beach State[8] |
Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Joshua Ola-Joseph | 1 | F | 6'7" | 215 | Junior | Brooklyn Park, Minnesota | Minnesota[9] |
Andrej Stojaković | 2 | G | 6'7" | 205 | Sophomore | Carmichael, California | Stanford[10] |
DeJuan Campbell | 3 | G | 6'2" | 205 | Junior | Hampton, Virginia | Western Carolina[11] |
Spencer Mahoney | 7 | F | 6'9" | 230 | Freshman | New York, New York | Washington State[12] |
Jovan Blacksher Jr. | 10 | G | 5'11" | 165 | Graduate Student | Oakland, California | Grand Canyon[13] |
Mady Sissoko | 12 | C | 6'9" | 250 | Graduate Student | Bafoulabé, Mali | Michigan State[14] |
BJ Omot | 20 | F | 6'8" | 185 | Junior | Mankato, Minnesota | North Dakota[15] |
Christian Tucker | 22 | G | 6'3" | 178 | Senior | Chandler, Arizona | UTSA[16] |
Gus Larson | 25 | F | 6'10" | 215 | Junior | New Canaan, Connecticut | Penn[17] |
Rytis Petraitis | 31 | F | 6'7" | 210 | Junior | Arlington, Texas | Air Force[18] |
Lee Dort | 34 | F | 6'10" | 245 | Junior | McKinney, Texas | Vanderbilt[19] |
2024 recruiting class
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Kevin Armstrong II F |
Minneapolis, Minnesota | Breck School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Jaden Goodall F |
Anaheim, California | Canyon | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Stephon Marbury II G |
Purchase, New York | DME Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Hugh Vandeweghe F |
Los Angeles, California | Loyola | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Jeremiah Wilkinson G |
Powder Springs, Georgia | McEchern | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Aug 30, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
November 4, 2024* 8:30 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+ |
Cal State Bakersfield | W 86–73 | 1–0 |
17 – Blacksher Jr. | 6 – Tied | 4 – Blacksher Jr. | Haas Pavilion (3,472) Berkley, CA | ||||
November 7, 2024* 7:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+ |
Cal Poly | W 91–73 | 2–0 |
18 – Blacksher Jr. | 11 – Dort | 3 – Campbell | Haas Pavilion (3,203) Berkley, CA | ||||
November 13, 2024* 5:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ |
at Vanderbilt | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN | |||||||||
November 17, 2024* 6:30 p.m., BTN |
at USC | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
November 21, 2024* 7:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+ |
Air Force Cal Classic |
Haas Pavilion Berkley, CA | |||||||||
November 24, 2024* 1:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+ |
Sacramento State Cal Classic |
Haas Pavilion Berkley, CA | |||||||||
November 27, 2024* 7:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+ |
Mercyhurst Cal Classic |
Haas Pavilion Berkley, CA | |||||||||
December 3, 2024* 4:00 p.m., SECN |
at Missouri ACC–SEC Challenge |
Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO | |||||||||
December 7, 2024 1:00 p.m., ACCN |
at Stanford Rivalry |
Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA | |||||||||
December 10, 2024* 7:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+ |
Cornell | Haas Pavilion Berkley, CA | |||||||||
December 14, 2024* 12:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+ |
Northwestern State | Haas Pavilion Berkley, CA | |||||||||
December 21, 2024* 7:30 pm, ACCN |
vs. San Diego State San Jose Tip-Off |
SAP Center San Jose, CA | |||||||||
January 1, 2025 TBA, ACCN |
at Pittsburgh | Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||||
January 4, 2025 5:30 pm, ESPN2 |
at Clemson | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC | |||||||||
January 8, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU |
Virginia | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA | |||||||||
January 11, 2025 3:00 p.m., ACCN |
Virginia Tech | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA | |||||||||
January 15, 2025 4:00 p.m., ACCN |
at North Carolina | Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC | |||||||||
January 18, 2025 3:00 p.m., ACCN |
at NC State | Lenovo Center Raleigh | |||||||||
January 22, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
Florida State | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA | |||||||||
January 25, 2025 TBA, ESPN2/ESPNU |
Miami | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA | |||||||||
January 29, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
at SMU | Moody Coliseum Dallas, TX | |||||||||
February 1, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Syracuse | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA | |||||||||
February 5, 2025 8:00 p.m., ACCN |
NC State | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA | |||||||||
February 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCN |
Wake Forest | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA | |||||||||
February 12, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
at Duke | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | |||||||||
February 15, 2025 1:00 p.m., ACCN |
at Georgia Tech | McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA | |||||||||
February 22, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU |
at Stanford | Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA | |||||||||
February 26, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU |
SMU | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA | |||||||||
March 1, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU |
Boston College | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA | |||||||||
March 5, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
at Louisville | KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY | |||||||||
March 8, 2025 TBA, ESPNU |
at Notre Dame | Joyce Center South Bend, IN | |||||||||
ACC tournament | |||||||||||
vs. | Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC | ||||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time. |
References
[edit]- ^ "Virginia Tech adds Cal transfer Rodney Brown Jr". roanoke.com. The Roanoke Times. April 15, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ Curtis, Jake (June 11, 2024). "Cal transfer Monty Bowser Signs with North Arizona". si.com. ONSI. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "Former Pac-12 All-Conference Honoree Grant Newell Signs With UNT". meangreensports.com. North Texas University. May 8, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "Jaylon Tyson Taken With 20th Overall Pick of NBA Draft by Cavs". SI.com. June 27, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ Woods, Greg (May 13, 2024). "WSU men secure commitment from Cal transfer ND Okafor". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "Wrenn Robinson Timeline Events". 247sports.com. 247Sports. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "MBB Adds California Grad Transfer Celestine". baylorbears.com. Baylor University Athletics. May 16, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "Long Beach State basketball lands Cal transfer Devin Askew". Press-Telegram. May 6, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ Jenkins, Brandon (April 20, 2024). "Minnesota transfer Josh Ola-Joseph has committed to California". 247sports.com. 247Sports. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ Taylor, Cody (May 2, 2024). "Stanford freshman Andrej Stojaković commits to transfer to Cal". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "Cal Signs DeJuan (DJ) Campbell". calbears.com. University of California-Berkeley Athletics. April 29, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "Cal's Mark Madsen Announces Signing Of Washington State Transfer Spencer Mahoney". bcsnn.com. BCSNN. July 4, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "Jovan Blacksher Jr. Joins Golden Bears". calbears.com. University of California-Berkeley Athletics. July 1, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ Chris Solari (April 29, 2024). "Michigan State basketball center Mady Sissoko transferring to California for final year". Detroit Free Press.
- ^ Sharpe, Abby (April 15, 2024). "Former UND forward B.J. Omot announces commitment to Cal Berkeley". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "Christian Tucker Transfers To Cal". calbears.com. University of California-Berkeley Athletics. May 3, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ Wickramasinghe, Nethra (June 14, 2024). "Rising junior Gus Larson of Penn men's basketball announces transfer to UC Berkeley". thedp.com. The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ Field, Carson (April 28, 2024). "California lands Air Force standout Rytis Petraitis in transfer portal". The Denver Gazette. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "Golden Bears Sign Lee Dort". calbears.com. University of California-Berkeley Athletics. May 1, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "2024–2025 Schedule". calbears.com. University of California. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "2024–25 MBB Composite Schedule" (PDF). theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved September 24, 2024.