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2024–25 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team

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2024–25 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
Record1–1 (0–0 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jake Williams
  • Ben Walker
  • Jose Winston
Home arenaUW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
Seasons
2024–25 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Youngstown State 0 0   1 0   1.000
Wright State 0 0   2 1   .667
Detroit Mercy 0 0   1 1   .500
IU Indy 0 0   1 1   .500
Milwaukee 0 0   1 1   .500
Oakland 0 0   1 1   .500
Purdue Fort Wayne 0 0   1 1   .500
Cleveland State 0 0   1 2   .333
Green Bay 0 0   0 2   .000
Northern Kentucky 0 0   0 2   .000
Robert Morris 0 0   0 2   .000
2025 Horizon League tournament winner
As of November 9, 2024

The 2024–25 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team will represent the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by third-year head coach Bart Lundy, will play their home games at the UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and select games at the on-campus Klotsche Center as members of the Horizon League.

Previous season

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The Panthers finished the 2023–24 season in sixth place in the Horizon League with a record of 20–15, including 12–8 in conference play. They defeated eleventh-seeded Detroit Mercy Titans at the Klotsche Center in the first round of the Horizon League tournament, then going on to upset third-seeded Green Bay in the quarterfinals, earning their second-straight trip to the conference semifinals in Indianapolis. The Panthers upset fifth-seeded Northern Kentucky in the semifinals to earn their first championship game appearance since 2017. In the finals, Milwaukee was defeated by top seed Oakland, 83–76.

Offseason

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Departures

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Milwaukee departures
Name No. Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown Reason for departure
Markeith Browning II 1 G 6'4" 196 RS Junior Ypsilanti, MI Transferred to Lindenwood
B.J. Freeman 10 F 6'6" 200 Junior Selma, NC Transferred to Arizona State
Dominic Ham 27 G 6'5" 195 Senior Atlanta, GA Graduated
Zach Howell 3 G 6'5" 200 Sophomore Springfield, MO Transferred to Drury
Elijah Jamison 2 G 6'3" 196 Sophomore Louisburg, NC Transferred to UNC Wilmington
Makuei Riek 17 G 6'6" 170 Freshman Rochester, MN Transferred to Fairfield
Pierce Spencer 0 G 6'3" 175 RS Junior Porter, TX Graduated
Angelo Stuart 5 G 6'1" 175 RS Senior Queens, NY Graduated
Langston Wilson 13 G 6'9" 215 Graduate Student Upper Darby, PA Exhausted eligibility

Incoming transfers

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Milwaukee incoming transfers
Name No. Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown Previous school
Themus Fulks 1 G 6'1" 175 RS Senior Winston-Salem, NC Louisiana
Danilo Jovanovich 24 F 6'8" 220 Junior Milwaukee, WI Louisville
John Lovelace Jr. 00 G 6'7" 205 Junior Milwaukee, WI Youngstown State
A.J. McKee 5 G 6'2" 200 RS Senior Charlotte, NC Queens (NC)
Jamichael Stillwell 3 F 6'8" 220 Junior Atlanta, GA Miami Dade College

2024 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
TJ Robinson
G
Montclair, NJ Immaculate Conception (Montclair, NJ) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Apr 29, 2024 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 27, 2024.

Preseason

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The Panthers were picked to finish in first place in the Horizon League preseason coaches poll, tied with Purdue Fort Wayne, receiving a total of 421 points and 15 first-place votes. Guards AJ McKee and Erik Pratt were selected to the Preseason All-League Second-Team.[1]

Roster

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2024–25 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 00 John Lovelace Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Youngstown State Milwaukee, WI
G 1 Themas Fulks 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr Louisiana Winston-Salem, NC
G 2 TJ Robinson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Immaculate Conception HS Montclair, NJ
F 4 Kentrell Pullian 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Eastern New Mexico Benton Harbor, MI
G 5 AJ McKee 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Queens (NC) Charlotte, NC
F 7 Vinko Polovic (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Bosco Institute Milwaukee, WI
G 8 Erik Pratt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Texas A&M Lake Worth, FL
G 11 Learic Davis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Tennessee State Milwaukee, WI
F 15 Simeon Murchison (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 221 lb (100 kg) So Milwaukee Hamilton HS Milwaukee, WI
G 20 Maurice Thomas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr DePaul College Prep Chicago, IL
F 22 Faizon Fields 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Old Dominion Memphis, TN
F 24 Danilo Jovanovich 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Louisville Milwaukee, WI
G 25 Aaron Franklin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Hutchinson CC Kansas City, MO
F 34 Darius Duffy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Ranger Murray, KY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: June 27, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 4, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Lakeland W 118–62  1–0
 18  Stillwell   14  Stillwell   8  McKee  Klotsche Center (1,448)
Milwaukee, WI
November 7, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Northern Iowa L 68–87  1–1
 18  Fulks   9  Stillwell   2  Tied  McLeod Center (3,247)
Cedar Falls, IA
November 13, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Longwood       Joan Perry Brock Center 
Farmville, VA
November 19, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Duquesne       UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse 
Pittsburgh, PA
November 22, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Portland State
Cream City Challenge
      UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
November 23, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Wofford
Cream City Challenge
      UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
November 24, 2024*
1:30 p.m., ESPN+
St. Thomas
Cream City Challenge
      UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
November 27, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UCF       Addition Financial Arena 
Orlando, FL
November 30, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Southern Miss       Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
December 5, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Cleveland State       UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
December 11, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Green Bay       Resch Center 
Ashwaubenon, WI
December 15, 2024*
12:00 p.m.
vs. Akron
MKE Tip-Off
      Fiserv Forum 
Milwaukee, WI
December 22, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
North Central (IL)       Klotsche Center 
Milwaukee, WI
December 29, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
IU Indy       Klotsche Center 
Milwaukee, WI
January 2, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Oakland       OU Credit Union O'rena 
Auburn Hills, MI
January 4, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Detroit Mercy       Calihan Hall 
Detroit, MI
January 8, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Purdue Fort Wayne       Allen County War Memorial Coliseum 
Fort Wayne, IN
January 11, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Green Bay       UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
January 17, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Youngstown State       UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
January 19, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Robert Morris       UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
January 22, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Wright State       Nutter Center 
Fairborn, OH
January 24, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Northern Kentucky       Truist Arena 
Highland Heights, KY
February 2, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Purdue Fort Wayne       UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
February 5, 2025
5:30 p.m., ESPN+
at IU Indy       IUPUI Gymnasium 
Indianapolis, IN
February 8, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Cleveland State       Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, OH
February 14, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Wright State       UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
February 16, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Northern Kentucky       UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
February 21, 2025
5:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Youngstown State       Beeghly Center 
Youngstown, OH
February 23, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Robert Morris       UPMC Events Center 
Moon Township, PA
February 27, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Oakland       UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
March 1, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Detroit Mercy       UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source:[2]

References

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  1. ^ White, Rachel (October 15, 2024). "Milwaukee, Purdue Fort Wayne Share Top Spot in 2024-25 Under Armour #HLMBB Preseason Poll". horizonleague.org. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Milwaukee Panthers. Retrieved June 27, 2024.