2024–25 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team

2024–25 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball
2024–25 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	1–5 (0–0 MEAC)
Head coach	LeVelle Moton (16th season);
Assistant coaches	Reggie Sharp; Nigel Thomas; Nima Omidvar;
Home arena	McDougald–McLendon Arena
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 MEAC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Norfolk State	0	–	0	–	4	–	2	.667
Howard	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600
Morgan State	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
Delaware State	0	–	0	–	2	–	3	.400
South Carolina State	0	–	0	–	2	–	3	.400
Maryland Eastern Shore	0	–	0	–	2	–	5	.286
North Carolina Central	0	–	0	–	1	–	5	.167
Coppin State	0	–	0	–	0	–	7	.000

† 2025 MEAC tournament winner As of November 20, 2024

The 2024–25 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team represents North Carolina Central University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 16th-year head coach LeVelle Moton, play their home games at McDougald–McLendon Arena in Durham, North Carolina as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2023–24 season 18–13, 9–5 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place.^[1] They defeated Maryland Eastern Shore^[2], before being upset by Delaware State in the semifinals of the MEAC tournament.^[3]

Roster

2024–25 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Caleb Ellison	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	148 lb (67 kg)	RS Fr	Ronald W. Reagan HS	Winston-Salem, NC
G	1	Keishon Porter	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Cape Fear CC	Pinetops, NC
G	2	Dionte Johnson	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Maryland Eastern Shore	Bronx, NY
G	3	Aquan Smart	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Southeast Missouri State	Evanston, IL
G	4	Camren Daniels	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Southern Durham HS	Durham, NC
F	5	Timmy Adedire	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	Sr	Perry Hall HS	Baltimore, MD
F	7	Gbenga Olubi	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Jr	Utah State Eastern	Corona, CA
G	11	Isaac Parson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	RS Sr	Winston-Salem State	Kinston, NC
F	12	Perry Smith Jr.	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Jr	Vermont	Augusta, GA
G	14	Floyd Rideau Jr.	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	RS Sr	USC Upstate	Lake Wales, FL
G	22	Chris Daniels	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Millbrook HS	Raleigh, NC
F	23	Kelechi Okworogwo	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Maryland Eastern Shore	Bronx, NY
F	24	Anthony Peoples Jr.	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Lewis–Clark State	Eastvale, CA
G	30	Josh Smith	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Independence CC	Chicago, IL
G	35	Po'Boigh King	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Harcum College	Roanoke Rapids, NC
F	55	Jaqai Murray	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Coahoma CC	Brooklyn, NY

Head coach

LeVelle Moton (North Carolina Central)

Assistant coach(es)

Reggie Sharp (Auburn)
Nigel Thomas (Langston)
Nima Omidvar (Maryland)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 21, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at George Mason	L 58–75	0–1	14 – Smith	6 – Adedire	4 – Johnson	EagleBank Arena (3,207) Fairfax, VA
November 8, 2024* 1:00 pm	Gardner–Webb	L 82–88	0–2	21 – Smith	4 – Johnson	5 – Smith	McDougald–McLendon Arena (437) Durham, NC
November 12, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at High Point	L 60–76	0–3	22 – King	8 – Tied	5 – Johnson	Qubein Center (2,896) High Point, NC
November 15, 2024* 7:30 pm	vs. Georgia Southern Rock Hill Classic	L 75–80	0–4	21 – Smith Jr.	7 – Tied	5 – Johnson	Rock Hill Sports & Event Center (1,324) Rock Hill, SC
November 16, 2024* 7:30 pm, ESPN+	vs. William & Mary Rock Hill Classic	W 78–76	1–4	22 – King	7 – Smith Jr.	4 – Tied	Rock Hill Sports & Event Center (1,597) Rock Hill, SC
November 17, 2024* 2:30 pm, ESPN+	at Winthrop Rock Hill Classic	L 75–77	1–5	18 – King	6 – Murray	4 – Tied	Rock Hill Sports & Event Center (1,390) Rock Hill, SC
November 22, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Georgia State						GSU Convocation Center Atlanta, GA
November 25, 2024* 7:00 pm	Carolina						McDougald–McLendon Arena Durham, NC
November 30, 2024* 3:00 pm	Virginia Lynchburg						McDougald–McLendon Arena Durham, NC
December 5, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Radford						McDougald–McLendon Arena Durham, NC
December 7, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Gardner–Webb						Paul Porter Arena Boiling Springs, NC
December 10, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at West Virginia						WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
December 14, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Longwood						Joan Perry Brock Center Farmville, VA
December 17, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Mid-Atlantic Christian						McDougald–McLendon Arena Durham, NC
December 20, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Longwood						McDougald–McLendon Arena Durham, NC
December 28, 2025* 2:00 pm, CBS/Paramount+	at North Carolina A&T CBS Sports Classic: HBCU Showcase/Rivalry						Corbett Sports Center Greensboro, NC
December 31, 2024* 3:00 pm	St. Andrews						McDougald–McLendon Arena Durham, NC
MEAC regular season
January 4, 2025 4:30 pm, ESPN+	at Coppin State						Physical Education Complex Baltimore, MD
January 6, 2025 7:30 pm	at Morgan State						Hill Field House Baltimore, MD
January 11, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+	Maryland Eastern Shore						McDougald–McLendon Arena Durham, NC
January 13, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	Delaware State						McDougald–McLendon Arena Durham, NC
January 25, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+	South Carolina State						McDougald–McLendon Arena Durham, NC
February 1, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at Howard						Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C.
February 3, 2025 7:30 pm	at Norfolk State						Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA
February 15, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+	Coppin State						McDougald–McLendon Arena Durham, NC
February 17, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	Morgan State						McDougald–McLendon Arena Durham, NC
February 22, 2025 4:00 pm	at Maryland Eastern Shore						Hytche Athletic Center Princess Anne, MD
February 24, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	at Delaware State						Memorial Hall Dover, DE
March 1, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+	Howard						McDougald–McLendon Arena Durham, NC
March 3, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	Norfolk State						McDougald–McLendon Arena Durham, NC
March 6, 2025 7:30 pm	at South Carolina State						SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC
MEAC tournament
March 12–15, 2025	vs.						Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[4]^[5]

References

^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
^ "Cleveland scores 21, North Carolina Central beats Maryland-Eastern Shore 87-81 in MEAC Tournament". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
^ "Delaware State upsets second-seeded North Carolina Central 71-58 in MEAC semifinal". AP News. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". North Carolina Central University Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
^ "North Carolina Central Eagles 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 21, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 21, 2024.

[2] "Cleveland scores 21, North Carolina Central beats Maryland-Eastern Shore 87-81 in MEAC Tournament". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 21, 2024.

[3] "Delaware State upsets second-seeded North Carolina Central 71-58 in MEAC semifinal". AP News. Retrieved November 21, 2024.

[4] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". North Carolina Central University Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2024.

[5] "North Carolina Central Eagles 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 21, 2024.

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