2024–25 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team

2024–25 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball
2024–25 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	3–6 (0–0 NEC)
Head coach	Jack Castleberry (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Josh Hayes; Tom Kiely; Nick Battle;
Home arena	Bogota Savings Bank Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Central Connecticut	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Mercyhurst*	0	–	0	–	5	–	5	.500
Stonehill*	0	–	0	–	5	–	5	.500
Wagner	0	–	0	–	3	–	4	.429
Fairleigh Dickinson	0	–	0	–	3	–	6	.333
Le Moyne*	0	–	0	–	3	–	6	.333
Saint Francis	0	–	0	–	3	–	6	.333
LIU	0	–	0	–	3	–	7	.300
Chicago State	0	–	0	–	0	–	9	.000
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II

† 2025 NEC tournament winner As of December 1, 2024

The 2024–25 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team represents Fairleigh Dickinson University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Knights, led by second-year head coach Jack Castleberry, play their home games at the Bogota Savings Bank Center in Hackensack, New Jersey, as members of the Northeast Conference.

Previous season

The Knights finished the 2023–24 season 15–17, 9–7 in NEC play to finish in a tie for fourth place.^[1] They were defeated by Le Moyne in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament.^[2]

Preseason polls

Northeast Conference poll

The Northeast Conference released its preseason coaches' poll on October 24, 2024. The Knights were picked to finish in third in the conference.^[3]

Rank	Team
T-1.	Central Connecticut (5)
T-1.	Wagner (4)
3.	Fairleigh Dickinson
4.	Le Moyne
5.	LIU
6.	Chicago State
7.	Mercyhurst
T-8.	Saint Francis
T-8.	Stonehill

() first-place votes

Preseason All-Conference Team

Junior forward Jo'el Emanuel was selected as a member of the NEC Preseason All-Conference Team.^[4]

Roster

2024–25 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Brashon Hall	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	Drake	Roswell, Georgia
G	1	Jameel Morris	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Our Saviour Lutheran School	Willingboro, New Jersey
G	2	Terrence Brown	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	Golden State Prep	Minneapolis, Minnesota
G	3	Raysean Johnson	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Canterbury School	Montgomery, New York
G	5	Chidube Ekwommadu	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Fort Erie International Academy	Mississauga, Ontario
F	7	Bismark Nsiah	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	GS	Jefferson	Bronx, New York
G	8	Ahmed Barba-Bey	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	GS	Jefferson	Piscataway, New Jersey
F	13	Jo'el Emanuel	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Millbrook School	Suffern, New York
F	14	Davin Francis	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	So	MacDuffie School	Brooklyn, New York
G	15	Josiah Francis	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	United Scholastic Academy	Scarborough, Ontario
G	20	Dylan Jones	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Snow College	Saratoga Springs, Utah
F	21	Cameron Tweedy	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	State Fair Community College	Waldorf, Maryland
G	24	Brayden Reynolds	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Western Reserve Academy	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
G	30	Andrew Canda	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	Fr	Virginia Academy	Woodbridge, Virginia
C	35	Jacob Warren	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Calvary Christian Academy	Downingtown, Pennsylvania

Head coach

Jack Castleberry (VMI)

Assistant coach(es)

Josh Hayes (Methodist)
Tom Kiely (Seton Hall)
Nick Battle (Rowan)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 26, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+	at Miami (FL)	L 72–113	0–1	Watsco Center (5,550) Coral Gables, FL
November 7, 2024* 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Purchase	W 112–72	1–1	Bogota Savings Bank Center Hackensack, NJ
November 10, 2024* 5:00 pm, FS1	at No. 15 Creighton	L 70–96	1–2	CHI Health Center Omaha (16,741) Omaha, NE
November 13, 2024* 8:00 pm, B1G+	at Nebraska	L 60–86	1–3	Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,473) Lincoln, NE
November 17, 2024* 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Manhattan Metro NY/NJ Classic	W 85–82	2–3	Bogota Savings Bank Center (2,498) Hackensack, NJ
November 20, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Army Metro NY/NJ Classic	L 70–84	2–4	Christl Arena (750) West Point, NY
November 22, 2024* 11:00 am, NEC Front Row	Vermont State Randolph	W 107–58	3–4	Bogota Savings Bank Center (1,076) Hackensack, NJ
November 26, 2024* 7:00 pm, YES	Saint Peter's	L 76–78	3–5	Bogota Savings Bank Center (1,056) Hackensack, NJ
December 1, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Fairfield	L 74–78	3–6	Leo D. Mahoney Arena (1,858) Fairfield, CT
December 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Fordham			Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY
December 7, 2024* 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Lehman			Bogota Savings Bank Center Hackensack, NJ
December 11, 2024* 7:00 pm, FS1	at Villanova			Finneran Pavilion Villanova, PA
December 18, 2024* 6:30 pm, ESPN+	at La Salle			John Glaser Arena Philadelphia, PA
December 21, 2024* 2:00 pm, BTN	at Minnesota			Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN
December 28, 2024* 2:00 pm, ACCN	at Boston College			Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA
NEC regular season
January 5, 2025 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Wagner			Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, NY
January 10, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Le Moyne			Ted Grant Court DeWitt, NY
January 12, 2025 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Saint Francis			Bogota Savings Bank Center Hackensack, NJ
January 18, 2025 4:00 pm, YES	Central Connecticut			Bogota Savings Bank Center Hackensack, NJ
January 20, 2025 6:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Chicago State			Jones Convocation Center Chicago, IL
January 26, 2025 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Stonehill			Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA
January 30, 2025 7:00 pm, YES	Le Moyne			Bogota Savings Bank Center Hackensack, NJ
February 1, 2025 3:30 pm, NEC Front Row	Mercyhurst			Bogota Savings Bank Center Hackensack, NJ
February 6, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Central Connecticut			William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT
February 8, 2025 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Wagner			Bogota Savings Bank Center Hackensack, NJ
February 13, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Chicago State			Bogota Savings Bank Center Hackensack, NJ
February 15, 2025 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at LIU			Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY
February 20, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Mercyhurst			Owen McCormick Court Erie, PA
February 22, 2025 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Saint Francis			DeGol Arena Loretto, PA
February 27, 2025 8:30 pm, NEC Front Row	Stonehill			Bogota Savings Bank Center Hackensack, NJ
March 1, 2025 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row	LIU			Bogota Savings Bank Center Hackensack, NJ
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[5]^[6]

References

^ "2023-24 Northeast Conference Standings". ESPN. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
^ "Le Moyne men's basketball advances to NEC semifinals with 82-61 victory over FDU". Syracuse.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
^ "Preseason Power Play: Wagner and CCSU Rise to Top In Deadlocked #NECMBB Coaches' Poll". Northeast Conference. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
^ "2024–25 Preseason All-NEC Men's Basketball Team Unveiled". Northeast Conference. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". FDU Knights Athletics. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
^ "Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 25, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Northeast Conference Standings". ESPN. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

[2] "Le Moyne men's basketball advances to NEC semifinals with 82-61 victory over FDU". Syracuse.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

[coachpoll-3] "Preseason Power Play: Wagner and CCSU Rise to Top In Deadlocked #NECMBB Coaches' Poll". Northeast Conference. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

[4] "2024–25 Preseason All-NEC Men's Basketball Team Unveiled". Northeast Conference. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

[5] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". FDU Knights Athletics. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

[6] "Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 25, 2024.

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