2024–25 Providence Friars men's basketball team explained

Sport:Basketball
Sex:men
Year:2024–25
Team:Providence Friars
Conference:Big East Conference
Short Conf:Big East
Record:0–0
Conf Record:0–0
Hc Year:2nd
Ac1 Year:2nd
Asst Coach2:Nate Tomlinson
Ac2 Year:2nd
Ac3 Year:2nd
Asst Coach4:Matt Palumbo
Ac4 Year:1st

The 2024–25 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by 2nd-year head coach Kim English, and played their home games at Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island as a member of the Big East Conference.

Previous season

The Friars finished the 2023–24 season 21–14, 10–10 in Big East play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As a No. 7 in the Big East tournament they defeated Georgetown in the first round and Creighton in the quarterfinals before losing to Marquette in the semifinals. They received automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament as No. 4 seed in the Seton Hall bracket where they lost in the first round to Boston College.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Davonte Gaines 0 G 6'7" 190 GS Senior Graduated
Donvoan Santoro 2 F 6'8" 205 Freshman Transferred to Green Bay
3 G 6'5" 190 Freshman Transferred to Seton Hall
Josh Oduro 13 F 6'9" 240 GS Senior Graduated
22 G 6'3" 195 Junior Declare for 2024 NBA draft; selected 13th overall by Sacramento Kings
Rafael Castro 30 F 6'11" 220 RS Sophomore Transferred to George Washington

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Wesley Cardet Jr. 0 G 6'6" 204 Senior Chicago State
Christ Essandoko 2 C 7'0" 285 RS Freshman Saint Joseph's
3 G 6'8" 215 GS Senior Georgia
Anton Bonke 5 C 7'2" Sophomore Eastern Arizona College
Bensley Joseph 7 G 6'1" 195 Senior Miami (FL)

Recruiting classes

2025 recruiting class

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule . Providence College Athletics . July 22, 2024 . en.