2024–25 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team

2024–25 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball
2024–25 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	0–1 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Mike Jones (1st season);
Assistant coaches	Jamal Robinson; Ryan Nadeau; James Robinson;
Home arena	Chartway Arena
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Arkansas State	0	–	0	–	1	–	0	1.000
Coastal Carolina	0	–	0	–	1	–	0	1.000
Georgia Southern	0	–	0	–	1	–	0	1.000
Georgia State	0	–	0	–	1	–	0	1.000
James Madison	0	–	0	–	1	–	0	1.000
Louisiana–Monroe	0	–	0	–	1	–	0	1.000
Marshall	0	–	0	–	1	–	0	1.000
Southern Miss	0	–	0	–	1	–	0	1.000
Texas State	0	–	0	–	1	–	0	1.000
Troy	0	–	0	–	1	–	0	1.000
Appalachian State	0	–	0	–	0	–	1	.000
Louisiana	0	–	0	–	0	–	1	.000
Old Dominion	0	–	0	–	0	–	1	.000
South Alabama	0	–	0	–	0	–	1	.000

† 2025 Sun Belt tournament winner As of November 4, 2024

The 2024–25 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team represents Old Dominion University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by first-year head coach Mike Jones, play their home games at Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Virginia as members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Previous season

The Monarchs finished the 2023–24 season 7–25, 3–15 in Sun Belt play to finish in last place among conference opponents. The Monarchs would lose to Texas State in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference tournament.^[1]

Offseason

Coaching changes

Following the mid-season departure of eleven-year head coach Jeff Jones, former Monarchs player Mike Jones was hired to assume the role of head coach.^[2] Jones retained assistant coach Jamal Robinson and hired new assistant coaches Ryan Nadeau and James Robinson for the 2024–25 season.^[3]^[4]

Preseason

Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

The Monarchs were picked to finish eighth place in the conference's preseason poll.^[5]

Predicted finish	Team (1st-place votes)
Coaches poll
1	Arkansas State – 193 (12)
2	James Madison – 170 (1)
3	Troy – 155 (1)
4	Louisiana – 144
5	Southern Miss – 133
6	App State – 122
7	Texas State – 89
T8	Georgia Southern – 85
T8	Old Dominion – 85
10	Marshall – 79
11	South Alabama – 78
12	Georgia State – 75
13	Coastal Carolina – 34
14	ULM – 28

Roster

2024–25 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G/F	0	Stephaun Walker	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Robert Morris	Washington, D.C.
G/F	1	Caden Diggs	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	Fr	Bullis School	Waldorf, Maryland
G	2	Deion Ware	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Academy of Central Florida	New Orleans, Louisiana
G	3	Imo Essien	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	184 lb (83 kg)	Sr	Bishop Lynch High School	Wylie, Texas
G	4	Robert Davis Jr.	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	UMass	Detroit, Michigan
G	6	Sean Durugordon	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Siena	Harlem, New York
G	7	Scottie Hubbard	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	224 lb (102 kg)	Fr	Jackson-Reed High School	Washington, D.C.
F	8	Donovan Raymond	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	So	Hampton	Charlotte, North Carolina
G	10	Jaden Johnson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	206 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Fork Union Military Academy	Waldorf, Maryland
F	11	Dani Pounds	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Spire Institute	Atlanta, Georgia
G	13	Devin Ceaser	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	171 lb (78 kg)	Jr	Buffalo	Waldorf, Maryland
G/F	15	CJ Parker	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	Fr	Maury High School	Norfolk, Virginia
PG	16	Rieco Hellams	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Jr	Our Lady of Good Counsel High School	Washington, D.C.
G	21	Vytautas Zygas	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	VDU Rasos Gynamsium	Kaunas, Lithuania
G/F	23	R. J. Blakney	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Dayton	Baltimore, Maryland
G	30	Cooper Jones	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	Walsingham Academy	Lanexa, Virginia
F/C	35	Caelum Swanton-Rodger	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	227 lb (103 kg)	Jr	Maryland	Calgary, Alberta
F/C	42	Ben Nacey	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	264 lb (120 kg)	Fr	Cox High School	Virginia Beach, Virginia
G	55	Jaylen Jenkins	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	157 lb (71 kg)	So	Hampton High School	Hampton, Virginia

Head coach

Mike Jones (Old Dominion)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 31, 2024

Schedule and results

On November 4, guard Imo Essien announced he would forgo playing in his senior season due to recurrent health issues.^[6]

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 p.m., ESPN+	Buffalo MAC-SBC Challenge	L 82–83	0–1	25 – Davis Jr.	13 – Walker	5 – Johnson	Chartway Arena (5,455) Norfolk, VA
November 9, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	at No. 10 Arizona						McKale Center Tucson, AZ
November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m.	at Radford						Dedmon Center Radford, VA
November 15, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Maryland Eastern Shore						Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
November 19, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Randolph–Macon						Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
November 24, 2024* 7:30 p.m.	vs. Boston College Cayman Islands Classic quarterfinals						John Gray Gymnasium Cayman Islands
November 25, 2024* TBA	vs. Missouri State/High Point Cayman Islands Classic						John Gray Gymnasium Cayman Islands
November 26, 2024* TBA	vs. TBD Cayman Islands Classic						John Gray Gymnasium Cayman Islands
December 2, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	William & Mary Rivalry						Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
December 7, 2024 TBA, ESPN+	George Washington						Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
December 15, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	Northeastern						Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
Sun Belt regular season
December 21, 2024 TBA, ESPN+	at Louisiana–Monroe						Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, LA
December 28, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	Virginia Wesleyan						Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
January 2, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Arkansas State						Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
January 4, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	Southern Miss						Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
January 9, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Louisiana						Cajundome Lafayette, LA
January 11, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	at South Alabama						Mitchell Center Mobile, AL
January 16, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Appalachian State						Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
January 18, 2025 3:30 p.m., ESPN+	Georgia Southern						Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
January 22, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	James Madison Royal Rivalry						Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
January 25, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Coastal Carolina						Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
January 29, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Appalachian State						Holmes Center Boone, NC
February 1, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	at James Madison Royal Rivalry						Atlantic Union Bank Center Harrisonburg, VA
February 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Texas State						Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
February 8, 2025* TBA	at TBD MAC-SBC Challenge
February 13, 2025 TBA, ESPN+	at Georgia State						GSU Convocation Center Atlanta, GA
February 15, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Georgia Southern						Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA
February 20, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Marshall						Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
February 22, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Georgia State						Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
February 25, 2025 TBA, ESPN+	at Marshall						Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
February 28, 2025 7:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Coastal Carolina						HTC Center Conway, SC
Sun Belt tournament
March 4–9, 2025 TBA, ESPN+	vs. TBD						Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources^[7]^[8]

References

^ "2023-24 Old Dominion Monarchs Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
^ "ODU reaches into its past, hires former Monarch Mike Jones as basketball coach". AP News. March 1, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
^ "Ryan Nadeau Named To Men's Basketball Staff". Old Dominion Athletics. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
^ "Matt Hamilton and James Robinson Named To Men's Basketball Coaching Staff". Old Dominion Athletics. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
^ "Arkansas State Tops 2024-25 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Preseason Poll". sunbeltsports.org. October 14, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
^ "Old Dominion guard Imo Essien will miss 2024-25 season to focus on health". News 3 WTKR Norfolk. November 4, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Old Dominion University. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
^ "Old Dominion Monarchs 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 30, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Old Dominion Monarchs Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 31, 2024.

[2] "ODU reaches into its past, hires former Monarch Mike Jones as basketball coach". AP News. March 1, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.

[3] "Ryan Nadeau Named To Men's Basketball Staff". Old Dominion Athletics. Retrieved October 31, 2024.

[4] "Matt Hamilton and James Robinson Named To Men's Basketball Coaching Staff". Old Dominion Athletics. Retrieved October 31, 2024.

[:0-5] "Arkansas State Tops 2024-25 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Preseason Poll". sunbeltsports.org. October 14, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.

[6] "Old Dominion guard Imo Essien will miss 2024-25 season to focus on health". News 3 WTKR Norfolk. November 4, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.

[7] "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Old Dominion University. Retrieved October 30, 2024.

[8] "Old Dominion Monarchs 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 30, 2024.

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v t e Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball
Venues	Norfolk Municipal Auditorium (1943–1969) ODU Fieldhouse (1970–1977, 1990–2002) Norfolk Scope (alternate: 1971–1977, 1990–2002; full-time: 1977–1990) Hampton Coliseum (alternate: 1970–1995) Chartway Arena (2002–present)
Rivalries	James Madison Norfolk State VCU William & Mary
Culture & lore	Big Blue Monarch Pep Band
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NCAA national championship in bold