2024–25 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	2024–25
Prev Year:	2023–24
Next Year:	2025–26
Team:	Saint Mary's Gaels
Conference:	West Coast Conference
Short Conf:	WCC
Record:	8–1
Conf Record:	0–0
Hc Year:	24th
Asst Coach1:	Joe Rahon
Asst Coach2:	Dan Sheets
Asst Coach3:	Trey Touchet
Stadium:	University Credit Union Pavilion (Capacity: 3,500)

The 2024–25 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team represents Saint Mary's College of California during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by head coach Randy Bennett in his 24th season at Saint Mary's. The Gaels play their home games at the University Credit Union Pavilion in Moraga, California, as members of the West Coast Conference (WCC).

Previous season

The Gaels finished the 2023–24 season 26–8, 15–1 in WCC play to win the regular season championship. As the No. 1 seed in the WCC tournament, they defeated Santa Clara in the semifinals and beat Gonzaga in the championship to win the WCC tournament. Therefore, they received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where as the No. 5 seed in the West region, they were upset in the first round by Grand Canyon.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Joshua Jefferson	5	F	6'8"	220	Sophomore		Transferred to Iowa State^[1]
Chris Howell	15	G	6'6"	195	Sophomore		Transferred to UC San Diego
	20	G	6'3"	180	Sophomore		Transferred to UConn^[2]
	25	F	6'9"	230	Senior		Graduated
	44	G/F	6'7"	220	GS Senior		Graduated/undrafted in 2024 NBA draft; signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder
Jensen Bradtke	50	F	6'10"	220	Freshman		Transferred to Montana^[3]

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Ashton Hardaway	9	F	6'8"	210	Sophomore		Memphis^[4]
Paulius Murauskas	23	F	6'8"	225	Sophomore		Arizona

2024 recruiting class

Schedule and results

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Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.

Notes and References

1. News: Iowa State lands a much-needed big man in Joshua Jefferson of St. Mary's. The Des Moines Register. Randy. Peterson. April 23, 2024. September 21, 2024.
2. News: Gaels guard Aidan Mahaney transfers from St. Mary’s to reigning national champ UConn. San Francisco Chronicle. Steve. Kroner. April 29, 2024. September 21, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240430074549/https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/college/article/aidan-mahaney-transfers-st-mary-s-national-19429126.php. April 30, 2024. live.
3. News: Saint Mary's transfer forward Jensen Bradtke commits to Montana Grizzlies men's basketball. Ravalli Republic. Frank. Gogola. April 29, 2024. September 21, 2024.
4. News: Memphis basketball: Ashton Hardaway, son of coach Penny Hardaway, commits to Saint Mary’s. The Commercial Appeal. Damichael. Cole. May 12, 2024. September 21, 2024.
5. Web site: SMCGaels.com :: Saint Mary's College Official Athletic Site :: Men's Basketball . 2024-07-11 . smcgaels.com.