2024–25 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team

2024–25 Elon Phoenix men's basketball
2024–25 Elon Phoenix men's basketball
Conference	Coastal Athletic Association
Record	1–1 (0–0 CAA)
Head coach	Billy Taylor (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Greg Herenda; Ryan Saunders; Darius Stokes;
Home arena	Schar Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 CAA men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Charleston	0	–	0	–	2	–	0	1.000
Drexel	0	–	0	–	2	–	0	1.000
Hofstra	0	–	0	–	2	–	0	1.000
UNC Wilmington	0	–	0	–	2	–	0	1.000
Delaware	0	–	0	–	1	–	1	.500
Elon	0	–	0	–	1	–	1	.500
Hampton	0	–	0	–	1	–	1	.500
North Carolina A&T	0	–	0	–	1	–	1	.500
Northeastern	0	–	0	–	1	–	1	.500
Towson	0	–	0	–	1	–	1	.500
William & Mary	0	–	0	–	1	–	1	.500
Campbell	0	–	0	–	1	–	2	.333
Stony Brook	0	–	0	–	1	–	2	.333
Monmouth	0	–	0	–	0	–	2	.000

† 2025 CAA tournament winner As of November 11, 2024

The 2024–25 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represents Elon University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by third-year head coach Billy Taylor, play their home games at the Schar Center in Elon, North Carolina as members of the Coastal Athletic Association.

Previous season

The Phoenix finished the 2023–24 season 13–19, 6–12 in CAA play to finish in eleventh place.^[1] They were defeated by Hampton in the first round of the CAA tournament.^[2]

Roster

2024–25 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Nick Dorn	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Julius L. Chambers High School	Charlotte, North Carolina
F	1	Kendall Campbell	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	243 lb (110 kg)	So	Combine Academy	Atlanta, Georgia
G	2	TJ Simpkins	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Northwest Florida State College	Brooklyn, New York
G	3	TK Simpkins	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	184 lb (83 kg)	Jr	Northwest Florida State College	Brooklyn, New York
F	4	Sam Sherry	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Sr	Cumberland Valley High School	Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
G	5	Savion Taylor	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS Fr	The Burlington School	Burlington, North Carolina
G	6	Ned Hull	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Charlotte Latin School	Charlotte, North Carolina
G	8	Trey O'Neil	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	IMG Academy	Ardmore, Pennsylvania
G	10	Andrew King	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	RS So	UIC	Phoenix, Arizona
G	11	Austin Williams	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Trinity-Pawling School	Laurel, Maryland
F	12	Isaac Harrell	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	Jonesboro High School	Jonesboro, Arkansas
G	13	Jameel Rideout	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	USC Aiken	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F	14	Brayden Crump	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	RS Fr	Winston-Salem Christian School	Morganton, North Carolina
F	22	Matthew Van Komen	7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	GS	Hawaii Pacific	Lehi, Utah
F	23	Otto Luessenhop	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Northfield Mount Hermon School	Amagansett, New York
F	55	Deandre Smart	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Jr	Loomis Chaffee School	Savannah, Georgia

Head coach

Billy Taylor (Notre Dame)

Assistant coach(es)

Greg Herenda (Merrimack)
Ryan Saunders (Barry)
Darius Stokes (Iowa)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 1, 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* 9:00 pm, ACCN	at No. 9 North Carolina	L 76–90	0–1	17 – Dorn	8 – Sherry	4 – King	Dean Smith Center (17,242) Chapel Hill, NC
November 9, 2024* 8:00 pm, FloHoops	Bluefield	W 103–66	1–1	21 – Simpkins	8 – Van Komen	4 – King	Schar Center (1,125) Elon, NC
November 16, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Gardner–Webb						Paul Porter Arena Boiling Springs, NC
November 20, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Northern Illinois						Convocation Center DeKalb, IL
November 22, 2024* 7:30 pm, ACCNX	at Notre Dame						Joyce Center South Bend, IN
November 29, 2024* 2:00 pm	vs. Maine Cathedral Classic Invitational						The Palestra Philadelphia, PA
November 30, 2024* 2:00 pm	vs. Navy Cathedral Classic Invitational						The Palestra Philadelphia, PA
December 1, 2024* 2:30 pm, ESPN+	at Penn Cathedral Classic Invitational						The Palestra Philadelphia, PA
December 7, 2024* 7:00 pm, FloHoops	Wofford						Schar Center Elon, NC
December 14, 2024* 7:00 pm, FloHoops	Virginia Lynchburg						Schar Center Elon, NC
December 18, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at East Tennessee State						Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
December 21, 2024* 7:00 pm, FloHoops	UNC Greensboro						Schar Center Elon, NC
December 28, 2024* 7:00 pm, FloHoops	Marshall						Schar Center Elon, NC
CAA regular season
January 2, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops	at North Carolina A&T						Corbett Sports Center Greensboro, NC
January 4, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops	Hampton						Schar Center Elon, NC
January 9, 2025 7:00 pm, CBSSN	at William & Mary						Kaplan Arena Williamsburg, VA
January 13, 2025 9:00 pm, CBSSN	Campbell						Schar Center Elon, NC
January 16, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops	at Drexel						Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
January 18, 2025 2:00 pm, FloHoops	at Delaware						Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE
January 23, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops	Monmouth						Schar Center Elon, NC
January 25, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops	Charleston						Schar Center Elon, NC
January 30, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops	Hofstra						Schar Center Elon, NC
February 1, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops	Northeastern						Schar Center Elon, NC
February 6, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops	at Campbell						Gore Arena Buies Creek, NC
February 8, 2025 6:00 pm, FloHoops	at Charleston						TD Arena Charleston, SC
February 13, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops	North Carolina A&T						Schar Center Elon, NC
February 15, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops	at UNC Wilmington						Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC
February 20, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops	Towson						Schar Center Elon, NC
February 22, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops	William & Mary						Schar Center Elon, NC
February 27, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops	at Monmouth						OceanFirst Bank Center West Long Branch, NJ
March 1, 2025 6:00 pm, CBSSN	at Stony Brook						Island Federal Arena Stony Brook, NY
CAA tournament
March 7–11, 2025 FloHoops/CBSSN	vs.						Entertainment and Sports Arena Washington, D.C.
*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". Coastal Athletic Association (CAA Sports). Retrieved November 1, 2024.
^ "Hampton upsets Elon, secures first CAA Tournament win in history". ClutchPoints. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Elon University Athletics. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
^ "Elon Phoenix 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 1, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Coastal Athletic Association (CAA Sports). Retrieved November 1, 2024.

[2] "Hampton upsets Elon, secures first CAA Tournament win in history". ClutchPoints. Retrieved November 1, 2024.

[3] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Elon University Athletics. Retrieved November 1, 2024.

[4] "Elon Phoenix 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 1, 2024.

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