| Sport: | basketball |
| Prev Year: | 2023–24 |
| Year: | 2024–25 |
| Team: | Eastern Michigan Eagles |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 5–4 |
| Conf Record: | 0–0 |
| Head Coach: | Stan Heath |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Asst Coach1: | Bob Simon |
| Ac1 Year: | 4th |
| Asst Coach2: | Shawn Trice |
| Ac2 Year: | 4th |
| Asst Coach3: | Drew Denisco |
| Ac3 Year: | 4th |
| Arena: | George Gervin GameAbove Center |
The 2024–25 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represents Eastern Michigan University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by fourth-year head coach Stan Heath, play their home games at the George Gervin GameAbove Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan as members of the Mid-American Conference.
The Eagles finished the 2023–24 season 13–18, 6–12 in MAC play to finish in tenth place.[1] They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament, as only the top eight teams qualify.[2]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin-David Rice | 0 | G | 6'4" | Junior | Graduated | ||
| Connor Serven | 2 | F | 6'9" | RS Junior | Transferred to Virginia Tech | ||
| John McGriff | 3 | G | 6'0" | RS Junior | Entered transfer portal | ||
| Legend Geeter | 4 | F | 6'8" | RS Sophomore | Transferred to Detroit Mercy | ||
| Tyson Acuff | 5 | G | 6'4" | Junior | Transferred to Rutgers | ||
| Julius Ellerbe | 6 | G | 6'7" | RS Junior | Transferred to Coppin State | ||
| Andrew Wells | 12 | G | 6'3" | Junior | Graduated | ||
| Derik Pranger | 15 | F | 6'9" | RS Freshman | Transferred to UCCS | ||
| Cyril Martynov | 21 | C | 7'0" | Sophomore | Transferred to Eastern Kentucky | ||
| Javantae Randle | 35 | F | 6'11" | RS Sophomore | Entered transfer portal | ||
| Orlando Lovejoy | 55 | G | 6'2" | Sophomore | Transferred to Detroit Mercy |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Da'Sean Nelson | 2 | F | 6'8" | 205 | Senior | DePaul | ||
| Jalen Terry | 3 | G | 6'0" | 158 | Senior | DePaul | ||
| Julian Lewis | 5 | G | 6'6" | 200 | RS Junior | Miami (OH) | ||
| Trey Pettigrew | 9 | G | 6'4" | 195 | RS Sophomore | Nevada | ||
| Christian Henry | 30 | G | 6'3" | — | Junior | Panola College | ||
| John Shanu II | 33 | C | 6'11" | 245 | RS Junior | UT Rio Grande Valley | ||
| Cooper Smith | 45 | G | 6'1" | 180 | Senior | Michigan |
On October 22, 2024 the MAC released the preseason coaches poll. Eastern Michigan was picked to finish ninth in the MAC regular season.[3]
| style= | Predicted finish | style= | Team | style= | Votes (1st place) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 121 (11) | ||||
| 2 | 106 (1) | ||||
| 3 | 99 | ||||
| 4 | 95 | ||||
| 5 | 73 | ||||
| 6 | 72 | ||||
| 7 | 67 | ||||
| 8 | 55 | ||||
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 36 | |||
| 10 | 33 | ||||
| 11 | 24 | ||||
| 12 | 11 |
MAC Tournament Champions: Ohio (8), Kent State (3), Toledo (1)
Source[3]
No Eagles were named to the first or second Preseason All-MAC teams.[3]
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