2024–25 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team

2024–25 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball
2024–25 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball
Conference	Patriot League
Record	4–5 (0–0 Patriot)
Head coach	Mike McGarvey (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Nikolai Arnold; Cameron Ayers; Sean O'Brien; Darius Dangerfield;
Home arena	Kirby Sports Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Patriot League men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Army	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Loyola	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
American	0	–	0	–	5	–	4	.556
Holy Cross	0	–	0	–	4	–	4	.500
Bucknell	0	–	0	–	4	–	5	.444
Lafayette	0	–	0	–	4	–	5	.444
Boston University	0	–	0	–	3	–	5	.375
Navy	0	–	0	–	3	–	6	.333
Lehigh	0	–	0	–	2	–	5	.286
Colgate	0	–	0	–	2	–	6	.250

† 2025 Patriot League tournament winner As of December 2, 2024

The 2024–25 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team represents Lafayette College during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Leopards, led by second-year head coach Mike McGarvey, play their home games at the Kirby Sports Center located in Easton, Pennsylvania, as members of the Patriot League.

Previous season

The Leopards finished the 2023–24 season 11–20, 10–8 in Patriot League play to finish in a four-way tie for second place.^[1] As the No. 3 seed in the Patriot League tournament, they were defeated by Lehigh in the quarterfinals.^[2]

Roster

2024–25 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Ryan Pettit	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Rutgers Prep	Westfield, NJ
G	1	Caleb Williams	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Fr	Jean Ribault HS	Jacksonville, FL
G	3	Devin Hines	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sr	Saint Andrew's School	West Palm Beach, FL
G	4	Folabomi Fayemi	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	South Kent School	Chicago, IL
G	5	Alex Chaikin	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Trinity Episcopal School	Williamsburg, VA
G	9	TJ Berger	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Westtown School	Malvern, PA
G	10	Mark Butler	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	So	William Penn Charter School	Philadelphia, PA
C	13	Misha Bednostin	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	So	Trinity HS	Kyiv, Ukraine
F	14	Malik Rasul	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Westtown School	Tucson, AZ
C	15	Justin Vander Baan	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Sr	Boston College	Northbridge, MA
G/F	21	Andrew Phillips	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Malvern Prep	Chester Springs, PA
F	22	Chris Rubayo	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sr	Montgomery HS	Skillman, NJ
G/F	23	Joshua Wyche	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Cristo Rey Philadelphia HS	Philadelphia, PA
G	99	Luka Savicevic	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	Eastern Michigan	Skopje, North Macedonia

Head coach

Mike McGarvey (Ursinus)

Assistant coach(es)

Nikolai Arnold (Syracuse)
Cameron Ayers (Bucknell)
Sean O'Brien (Colgate)
Darius Dangerfield (Lycoming)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 27, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 8:00 pm, FS1	at Villanova	L 63–75	0–1	Finneran Pavilion (6,501) Villanova, PA
November 9, 2024* 3:30 pm, ESPN+	at La Salle	L 60–81	0–2	John Glaser Arena (3,001) Philadelphia, PA
November 12, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Penn	W 65–63	1–2	Kirby Sports Center (1,575) Easton, PA
November 16, 2024* 12:00 pm, ESPN+	at Cornell	L 71–81	1–3	Newman Arena Ithaca, NY
November 20, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Rhode Island	L 72–86	1–4	Ryan Center (3,235) Kingston, RI
November 24, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Rosemont	W 91–45	2–4	Kirby Sports Center (1,064) Easton, PA
November 29, 2024* 4:30 pm, ESPN+	LIU Lafayette Classic	W 75–56	3–4	Kirby Sports Center (829) Easton, PA
November 30, 2024* 4:30 pm, ESPN+	Niagara Lafayette Classic	W 59–47	4–4	Kirby Sports Center (907) Easton, PA
December 1, 2024* 2:30 pm, ESPN+	Binghamton Lafayette Classic	L 81–82 ^OT	4–5	Kirby Sports Center (873) Easton, PA
December 7, 2024* 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Mercyhurst			Owen McCormick Court Erie, PA
December 18, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at George Washington			Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C.
December 21, 2024* 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at Portland			Chiles Center Portland, OR
December 29, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Stonehill			Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA
Patriot League regular season
January 2, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Boston University			Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA
January 5, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Navy			Alumni Hall Annapolis, MD
January 8, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Bucknell			Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, PA
January 11, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Holy Cross			Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA
January 15, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Army			Christl Arena West Point, NY
January 18, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Colgate			Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA
January 22, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Loyola (MD)			Reitz Arena Baltimore, MD
January 25, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Lehigh			Stabler Arena Bethlehem, PA
January 29, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	American			Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA
February 1, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Colgate			Cotterell Court Hamilton, NY
February 5, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Loyola (MD)			Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA
February 8, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Navy			Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA
February 10, 2025 6:00 pm, CBSSN	at American			Bender Arena Washington, D.C.
February 15, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Bucknell			Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA
February 19, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Holy Cross			Hart Center Worcester, MA
February 22, 2025 5:00 pm, ESPN+	Lehigh			Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA
February 25, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Army			Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA
March 1, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Boston University			Case Gym Boston, MA
Patriot League tournament
March 4–12, 2025 TBA, ESPN+	TBA			TBA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[3]^[4]

References

^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Patriot League. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
^ "Men's Basketball Falls in PL Quarterfinals". Lafayette College Athletics. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Lafayette College Athletics. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
^ "Lafayette Leopards 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 27, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Patriot League. Retrieved November 27, 2024.

[2] "Men's Basketball Falls in PL Quarterfinals". Lafayette College Athletics. Retrieved November 27, 2024.

[3] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Lafayette College Athletics. Retrieved November 27, 2024.

[4] "Lafayette Leopards 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 27, 2024.

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