2024–25 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team

The 2024–25 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented South Carolina State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by third-year head coach Erik Martin, played their home games at SHM Memorial Center in Orangeburg, South Carolina as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

2024–25 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball
MEAC regular season co-champions
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	20–13 (11–3 MEAC)
Head coach	Erik Martin (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Bernie Coaxum Raheem Waller Jarelle Redden
Home arena	SHM Memorial Center

2024–25 MEAC men's basketball standings

	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Norfolk State †	11	–	3		.786			24	–	11		.686
South Carolina State	11	–	3		.786			20	–	13		.606
Delaware State	8	–	6		.571			16	–	14		.533
Howard	7	–	7		.500			12	–	20		.375
Morgan State	7	–	7		.500			14	–	18		.438
North Carolina Central	6	–	8		.429			14	–	19		.424
Coppin State	4	–	10		.286			6	–	24		.200
Maryland Eastern Shore	2	–	12		.143			6	–	25		.194
† 2025 MEAC tournament winner

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2023–24 season 14–18, 9–5 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They were defeated by Delaware State in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament.

Roster

2024–25 South Carolina State Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Omar Croskey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Sumter HS Sumter, SC G 1 Florian Tenebay 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Central Georgia Tech Le Carbet, Martinique G 2 Colin McKenzie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Spartanburg Methodist College Charleston, SC G 3 Michael Teal 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Merced College Alexandria, VA F 4 Caleb McCarty 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Gulf Coast State College Biloxi, MS PG 5 Jayden Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Cushing Academy Brooklyn, NY G 10 John Seay-Oliver 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So South Cobb HS Atlanta, GA G 11 Wilson Dubinsky 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Seward County CC Ottawa, ON G 12 Mitchell Taylor 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) — Fr Middle Georgia Prep Atlanta, GA F 13 Drayton Jones 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Oak Hill Academy Houston, TX G 14 Jamal Miles 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr South County HS Lorton, VA F 15 Roko Maric 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Vancouver College Vancouver, BC F 22 James Morrow 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Andrew Jackson HS Jacksonville, FL F 23 D'Shay Wright 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Polaris Prep Ajax, ON F 31 Laquan Hunt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So Conway HS Bronx, NY F 55 Davion Everett 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Ridge View HS Columbia, SC	Head coach Erik Martin (Cincinnati) Assistant coach(es) Bernie Coaxum (Charleston) Raheem Waller (South Carolina State) Jarelle Redden (North Alabama) 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	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2024* 7:00 pm		Claflin	W 76–71	–	– -	– -	– -	SHM Memorial Center  Orangeburg, SC
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:30 pm		Morris	W 137–55	1–0	29 – Dubinsky	6 – McCarty	5 – Tenebay	SHM Memorial Center (521) Orangeburg, SC
November 8, 2024* 7:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+		at South Carolina	L 64–86	1–1	11 – Teal	6 – Jones	3 – Tied	Colonial Life Arena (12,205) Columbia, SC
November 11, 2024* 7:00 pm		Voorhees	W 94–48	2–1	17 – Everett	7 – Tied	4 – Johnson	SHM Memorial Center (654) Orangeburg, SC
November 14, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Jacksonville	L 62–71	2–2	15 – Croskey	6 – Croskey	3 – Jones	Swisher Gymnasium (1,500) Jacksonville, FL
November 16, 2024* 2:00 pm		at Bethune–Cookman	L 62–75	2–3	16 – Jones	7 – Jones	4 – Taylor	Moore Gymnasium (478) Daytona Beach, FL
November 22, 2024* 8:00 pm		at Alabama A&M Bulldog Bash	W 82–70	3–3	20 – Croskey	7 – Jones	5 – Tenebay	AAMU Event Center (1,431) Huntsville, AL
November 23, 2024* 2:00 pm		vs. IU Indy Bulldog Bash	W 72–62	4–3	23 – Jones	8 – Everett	3 – Tied	AAMU Event Center (169) Huntsville, AL
November 27, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Marshall	L 53–82	4–4	10 – Jones	5 – Everett	2 – Teal	Cam Henderson Center (3,766) Huntington, WV
December 1, 2024* 4:30 pm, FS1		at No. 22 Xavier	L 68–71	4–5	16 – Croskey	4 – Tied	5 – Taylor	Cintas Center (9,512) Cincinnati, OH
December 5, 2024* 7:00 pm		Samford	L 81–88	4–6	15 – Dubinsky	5 – Tied	4 – Tied	SHM Memorial Center (211) Orangeburg, SC
December 9, 2024* 7:00 pm		Charleston Southern	W 82–63	5–6	34 – Jones	8 – Jones	5 – Tied	SHM Memorial Center (155) Orangeburg, SC
December 14, 2024* 12:00 pm, ESPN+		at Furman	L 64–68	5–7	15 – Jones	10 – Everett	3 – Tied	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (2,374) Greenville, SC
December 18, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at USC Upstate	W 85–70	6–7	14 – Jones	6 – Croskey	4 – Taylor	G. B. Hodge Center (495) Spartanburg, SC
December 21, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at Northern Kentucky	L 47–58	6–8	13 – McKenzie	7 – Jones	4 – Jones	Truist Arena (1,937) Highland Heights, KY
December 29, 2024* 2:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+		at Georgia	L 72–79	6–9	16 – Johnson	7 – Jones	3 – Johnson	Stegeman Coliseum (10,140) Athens, GA
MEAC regular season
January 4, 2025 4:00 pm		at Morgan State	W 86–72	7–9 (1–0)	20 – Jones	8 – Everett	5 – Taylor	Hill Field House (112) Baltimore, MD
January 6, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+		at Coppin State	W 85–77	8–9 (2–0)	18 – Croskey	9 – Tied	3 – Tied	Physical Education Complex (210) Baltimore, MD
January 11, 2025 4:00 pm		Delaware State	L 75–76	8–10 (2–1)	18 – Croskey	4 – Tied	1 – Tied	SHM Memorial Center (585) Orangeburg, SC
January 13, 2025 7:30 pm		Maryland Eastern Shore	W 78–64	9–10 (3–1)	21 – Everett	8 – Everett	4 – Everett	SHM Memorial Center (486) Orangeburg, SC
January 25, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at North Carolina Central	L 77–82	9–11 (3–2)	16 – Taylor	8 – Tenebay	4 – Taylor	McDougald–McLendon Arena (2,519) Durham, NC
February 1, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at Norfolk State	L 65–67 OT	9–12 (3–3)	15 – Taylor	6 – Tied	2 – Tied	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (3,704) Norfolk, VA
February 3, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+		at Howard	W 89–66	10–12 (4–3)	27 – Croskey	8 – Tied	6 – Taylor	Burr Gymnasium (1,362) Washington, D.C.
February 8, 2025* 2:00 pm		Mid-Atlantic Christian	W 114–75	11–12	19 – Everett	9 – Jones	7 – Johnson	SHM Memorial Center (535) Orangeburg, SC
February 15, 2025 4:00 pm		Morgan State	W 90–62	12–12 (5–3)	16 – Croskey	7 – McCarty	6 – Teal	SHM Memorial Center (763) Orangeburg, SC
February 17, 2025 7:30 pm		Coppin State	W 87–57	13–12 (6–3)	23 – Everett	6 – Everett	4 – Tied	SHM Memorial Center (436) Orangeburg, SC
February 22, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at Delaware State	W 94–88 OT	14–12 (7–3)	23 – Taylor	9 – Dubinsky	4 – Johnson	Memorial Hall (301) Dover, DE
February 24, 2025 8:00 pm		at Maryland Eastern Shore	W 81–68	15–12 (8–3)	20 – Croskey	12 – Croskey	4 – Taylor	Hytche Athletic Center (650) Princess Anne, MD
March 1, 2025 4:00 pm		Norfolk State	W 91–88	16–12 (9–3)	20 – Jones	10 – Everett	5 – Everett	SHM Memorial Center (686) Orangeburg, SC
March 3, 2025 7:30 pm		Howard	W 79–69	17–12 (10–3)	19 – Everett	12 – Jones	3 – Croskey	SHM Memorial Center (678) Orangeburg, SC
March 6, 2025 7:30 pm		North Carolina Central	W 87–71	18–12 (11–3)	26 – Croskey	9 – Croskey	6 – Johnson	SHM Memorial Center (725) Orangeburg, SC
MEAC tournament
March 12, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN+	(2)	vs. (7) Coppin State Quarterfinals	W 68–63	19–12	20 – Dubinsky	7 – Everett	4 – Johnson	Norfolk Scope  Norfolk, VA
March 14, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN+	(2)	vs. (6) North Carolina Central Semifinals	W 88–67	20–12	30 – Croskey	5 – Croskey	5 – Taylor	Norfolk Scope  Norfolk, VA
March 15, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN2	(2)	vs. (1) Norfolk State Championship	L 65–66	20–13	24 – Dubinsky	6 – Jones	5 – Teal	Norfolk Scope  Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

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