2024–25 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team

2024–25 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball
2024–25 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	6–3 (0–0 MEAC)
Head coach	Robert Jones (12th season);
Associate head coach	Jamal Brown
Assistant coaches	C.J. Clemons; Leonard Fairley; Steven Whitley;
Home arena	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 MEAC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Norfolk State	0	–	0	–	6	–	3	.667
South Carolina State	0	–	0	–	4	–	5	.444
Delaware State	0	–	0	–	3	–	5	.375
Howard	0	–	0	–	3	–	5	.375
Morgan State	0	–	0	–	4	–	6	.400
North Carolina Central	0	–	0	–	3	–	6	.333
Maryland Eastern Shore	0	–	0	–	2	–	9	.182
Coppin State	0	–	0	–	0	–	8	.000

† 2025 MEAC tournament winner As of December 1, 2024

The 2024–25 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team represents Norfolk State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by 12th-year head coach Robert Jones, play their home games at the Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall in Norfolk, Virginia as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Spartans finished the 2023–24 season 24–11, 11–3 in MEAC play to finish as MEAC regular season champions.^[1] They defeated Coppin State,^[2] before being upset by eventual tournament champions Howard in the semifinals of the MEAC tournament.^[3] They received an invitation to the CIT,^[4] where they defeated Alabama A&M^[5] and Purdue Fort Wayne to win the CIT championship.^[6]

Roster

2024–25 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Christian Ings	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	GS	Rider	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G	2	Terrance Jones	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	GS	Eastern Wyoming	Trenton, New Jersey
G	3	My'kel Jenkins	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Woodside High School	Tarboro, North Carolina
G	5	Brian Moore Jr.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	GS	Murray State	Harlem, New York
F	6	Melo Baines	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Fr	Lake Taylor High School	Norfolk, Virginia
F	7	Kuluel Mading	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Buffalo	High Point, North Carolina
F	8	Tyrel Bladen	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	GS	Rider	Coatesville, Pennsylvania
F	9	Jalen Myers	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	GS	UT Martin	Huntsville, Alabama
G	11	Jaylani Darden	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Longwood	Norfolk, Virginia
G	13	Sin'Cere McMahon	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sr	Winthrop	Indianapolis, Indiana
G	20	Jordan Leaks	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	RS Fr	Phoebus High School	Hampton, Virginia
F	24	Chris Fields Jr.	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	So	Petersburg High School	Petersburg, Virginia
G	35	Dramane Camara	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	DePaul	Paris, France

Head coach

Robert Jones (SUNY New Paltz)

Assistant coach(es)

Jamal Brown (South Carolina State)
C.J. Clemons (Norfolk State)
Leonard Fairley (Norfolk State)
Steven Whitley (Norfolk State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 18, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 8:00 pm	Penn State Wilkes-Barre	W 96–41	1–0	18 – Moore Jr.	8 – Bladen	10 – Ings	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,317) Norfolk, VA
November 6, 2024* 7:00 pm	Virginia Lynchburg	W 104–60	2–0	26 – Moore Jr.	10 – Camara	5 – McMahon	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA
November 9, 2024* 6:00 pm	James Madison	W 83–69	3–0	22 – Ings	6 – Mading	2 – Tied	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (3,170) Norfolk, VA
November 12, 2024* 7:00 pm, FloHoops	at William & Mary	L 73–84	3–1	31 – Moore Jr.	6 – Tied	2 – Tied	Kaplan Arena (2,210) Williamsburg, VA
November 16, 2024* 8:00 pm	at Hampton Battle of the Bay	W 67–58	4–1	20 – Moore Jr.	7 – Tied	7 – Ings	Hampton Convocation Center (6,539) Hampton, VA
November 20, 2024* 10:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+	at Stanford	L 63–70	4–2	24 – Moore Jr.	7 – Darden	2 – Moore Jr.	Maples Pavilion (1,881) Stanford, CA
November 22, 2024* 9:00 pm, ESPN+	at Grand Canyon	L 73–91	4–3	20 – Myers	4 – Bladen	4 – Jones	Global Credit Union Arena (7,022) Phoenix, AZ
November 25, 2024* 9:00 pm, ESPN+	at UC Davis	W 76–55	5–3	19 – Moore Jr.	7 – Darden	6 – Ings	University Credit Union Center (1,113) Davis, CA
December 1, 2024* 1:00 pm, SNY/FloHoops	at Stony Brook	W 77–66	6–3	18 – Moore Jr.	9 – Bladen	5 – Ings	Island Federal Arena Stony Brook, NY
December 9, 2024* 7:00 pm	Hofstra						Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA
December 11, 2024* 12:00 pm, ESPN+	at Baylor						Foster Pavilion Waco, TX
December 15, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Northern Kentucky						Truist Arena Highland Heights, KY
December 19, 2024* 12:00 pm, ESPNU	vs. Alabama State Chris Paul HBCU Challenge						Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
December 20, 2024* 11:00 am, ESPNU	vs. Grambling State Chris Paul HBCU Challenge						Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
December 29, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at High Point						Qubein Center High Point, NC
December 31, 2024* 3:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+	at Tennessee						Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
MEAC regular season
January 4, 2025 4:00 pm	Maryland Eastern Shore						Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA
January 6, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	at Delaware State						Memorial Hall Dover, DE
January 11, 2025 4:00 pm	Coppin State						Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA
January 13, 2025 7:30 pm	at Morgan State						Hill Field House Baltimore, MD
January 25, 2025 4:00 pm	Howard						Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA
February 1, 2025 4:00 pm	South Carolina State						Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA
February 3, 2025 7:30 pm	North Carolina Central						Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA
February 15, 2025 4:00 pm	at Maryland Eastern Shore						Hytche Athletic Center Princess Anne, MD
February 17, 2025 7:30 pm	Delaware State						Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA
February 22, 2025 4:30 pm, ESPN+	at Coppin State						Physical Education Complex Baltimore, MD
February 24, 2025 7:30 pm	Morgan State						Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA
March 1, 2025 4:00 pm	at South Carolina State						SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC
March 3, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	at North Carolina Central						McDougald–McLendon Arena Durham, NC
March 6, 2025 7:30 pm	at Howard						Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C.
MEAC tournament
March 12–15, 2025	vs.						Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[7]^[8]

References

^ "Norfolk State men's basketball win MEAC outright after 77-58 win against Howard in regular season finale". WAVY-TV. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
^ "Top-Seeded Norfolk State Men Race Past 8-Seeded Coppin State in MEAC Quarterfinals". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
^ "Howard ousts Norfolk State from MEAC Tournament in semifinals". WTKR. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
^ "CBI, CIT Tournament Bracket, Preview: College Basketball Time, TV". Off Tackle Empire. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
^ "Norfolk State heads to CIT championship with 81-66 win over Alabama A&M". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
^ "Norfolk State beats Purdue Fort Wayne 75-67 for the CIT championship". AP News. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
^ "2024-2025 Men's Basketball Schedule". Norfolk State University Athletics. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
^ "Norfolk State Spartans 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 18, 2024.

[1] "Norfolk State men's basketball win MEAC outright after 77-58 win against Howard in regular season finale". WAVY-TV. Retrieved November 18, 2024.

[2] "Top-Seeded Norfolk State Men Race Past 8-Seeded Coppin State in MEAC Quarterfinals". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 18, 2024.

[3] "Howard ousts Norfolk State from MEAC Tournament in semifinals". WTKR. Retrieved November 18, 2024.

[4] "CBI, CIT Tournament Bracket, Preview: College Basketball Time, TV". Off Tackle Empire. Retrieved November 18, 2024.

[5] "Norfolk State heads to CIT championship with 81-66 win over Alabama A&M". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 18, 2024.

[6] "Norfolk State beats Purdue Fort Wayne 75-67 for the CIT championship". AP News. Retrieved November 18, 2024.

[7] "2024-2025 Men's Basketball Schedule". Norfolk State University Athletics. Retrieved November 18, 2024.

[8] "Norfolk State Spartans 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 18, 2024.

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