2024–25 American Eagles men's basketball team

2024–25 American Eagles men's basketball
2024–25 American Eagles men's basketball
Conference	Patriot League
Record	4–4 (0–0 Patriot)
Head coach	Duane Simpkins (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Nate Bollinger; Jackie Manuel; Isaiah Tate;
Home arena	Bender Arena
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Patriot League men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Army	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Bucknell	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Holy Cross	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
American	0	–	0	–	4	–	4	.500
Loyola	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
Boston University	0	–	0	–	3	–	4	.429
Lafayette	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333
Navy	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333
Colgate	0	–	0	–	1	–	4	.200
Lehigh	0	–	0	–	1	–	5	.167

† 2025 Patriot League tournament winner As of November 26, 2024

The 2024–25 American Eagles men's basketball team represents American University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by second-year head coach Duane Simpkins, play their home games at Bender Arena located in Washington, D.C. as members of the Patriot League.

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2023–24 season 16–15, 10–8 in Patriot League play, to finish in a four-way tie for second place. As the No. 4 seed in the Patriot League tournament, they were defeated by Bucknell in the quarterfinal round.^[1]

Roster

2024–25 American Eagles men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	1	Elijah Stephens	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Sr	China Spring	Waco, Texas
G	3	Colin Smalls	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	GS	St. Andrew's	Upper Marlboro, Maryland
G	4	Lincoln Ball	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	GS	George Washington	Williamsport, Maryland
G	5	Alex Daniels	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Weatherford College	Duluth, Georgia
G	7	Wyatt Nausadis	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	St. Francis	Traverse City, Michigan
G	10	Adrian Samuels	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Vanderbilt	Nashville, Tennessee
G	12	Geoff Sprouse	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	Pembroke Pines	Pembroke Pines, Florida
F	14	Gibraltar Coleman	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	Flint Hill	Lorton, Virginia
F	15	Matt Rogers	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	GS	St. Maria Goretti	Knoxville, Maryland
G	20	Adam Holod	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Santiago Canyon College	Saint Paul, Minnesota
F	21	Noah Jones	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Mount Saint Joseph	Baltimore, Maryland
G	22	Shane O’Reilly	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Northfield Mount Hermon	Moraga, California
F	23	Greg Jones	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Hayfield	Alexandria, Virginia
F	25	Eric Michaels	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	247 lb (112 kg)	Fr	Blair Academy	Poughkeepsie, New York
F	32	Julen Iturbe	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Fr	Riverside	Greenville, South Carolina
F	33	Matt Mayock	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	So	Westtown School	Berwyn, Pennsylvania
F	45	Mason Whittaker	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Christ's College	Cust, New Zealand

Head coach

Duane Simpkins (Maryland)

Assistant coach(es)

Nate Bollinger (Millersville)
Jackie Manuel (North Carolina)
Isaiah Tate (George Mason)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 22, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at La Salle	L 52–65	0–1	John Glaser Arena (2,385) Philadelphia, PA
November 10, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Harvard	W 67–55	1–1	Bender Arena (3,319) Washington, DC
November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Siena	L 66–74	1–2	MVP Arena (4,451) Albany, NY
November 15, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ACCNX	at No. 10 North Carolina	L 55–107	1–3	Dean Smith Center (19,555) Chapel Hill, NC
November 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at High Point	L 73–80	1–4	Qubein Center (2,889) High Point, NC
November 22, 2024* 4:30 p.m.	vs. Kansas City Puerto Rico Classic	W 64–60	2–4	Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez (50) Bayamón, PR
November 23, 2024* 4:00 p.m.	vs. Puerto Rico–Bayamón Puerto Rico Classic	W 73–56	3–4	Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez (100) Bayamón, PR
November 24, 2024* 12:00 p.m.	vs. Albany Puerto Rico Classic	W 81–77	4–4	Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez (100) Bayamón, PR
December 1, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	Notre Dame of Maryland			Bender Arena Washington, DC
December 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	George Washington			Bender Arena Washington, DC
December 18, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Saint Joseph’s			Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
December 22, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ACCN	at Virginia			John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA
December 29, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	UMBC			Bender Arena Washington, DC
Patriot League regular season
January 2, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Navy			Alumni Hall Annapolis, MD
January 5, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	Holy Cross			Bender Arena Washington, DC
January 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Boston University			Case Gym Boston, MA
January 11, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	Bucknell			Bender Arena Washington, DC
January 13, 2025 7:00 p.m., CBSSN	at Loyola (MD)			Reitz Arena Baltimore, MD
January 18, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Holy Cross			Hart Center Worcester, MA
January 22, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Lehigh			Bender Arena Washington, DC
January 25, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	Colgate			Bender Arena Washington, DC
January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Lafayette			Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA
February 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Army			Bender Arena Washington, DC
February 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Bucknell			Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, PA
February 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Lehigh			Stabler Arena Bethlehem, PA
February 10, 2025 6:00 p.m., CBSSN	Lafayette			Bender Arena Washington, DC
February 15, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	Loyola (MD)			Bender Arena Washington, DC
February 19, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Army			Christl Arena West Point, NY
February 22, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	Boston University			Bender Arena Washington, DC
February 26, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Navy			Bender Arena Washington, DC
March 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Colgate			Cotterell Court Hamilton, NY
Patriot League tournament
March 4–12, 2025 TBA	TBA			Bender Arena Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources^[2]^[3]

References

^ "2023-24 American Eagles Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". American University. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
^ "2024-25 American University Eagles Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 22, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 American Eagles Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 22, 2024.

[2] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". American University. Retrieved November 22, 2024.

[3] "2024-25 American University Eagles Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 22, 2024.

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