2024–25 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team

American college basketball season

2024–25 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
Record0–0 (0–0 Horizon)
Head coach
  • Bart Lundy (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jake Williams
  • Ben Walker
  • Jose Winston
Home arenaUW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
Seasons
2025–26 →
2024–25 Horizon League men's basketball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Cleveland State 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Detroit Mercy 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Green Bay 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
IU Indy 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Milwaukee 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Northern Kentucky 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Oakland 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Purdue Fort Wayne 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Robert Morris 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Wright State 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Youngstown State 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
† 2025 Horizon League tournament winner

The 2024–25 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team will represent the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by third-year head coach Bart Lundy, will play their home games at the UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena as members of the Horizon League.

Previous season

The Panthers finished the 2023–24 season in sixth place in the Horizon League with a record of 20–15, including 12–8 in conference play. They defeated eleventh-seeded Detroit Mercy Titans at the Klotsche Center in the first round of the Horizon League tournament, then going on to upset third-seeded Green Bay in the quarterfinals, earning their second-straight trip to the conference semifinals in Indianapolis. The Panthers upset fifth-seeded Northern Kentucky in the semifinals to earn their first championship game appearance since 2017. In the finals, Milwaukee was defeated by top seed Oakland, 83–76.

Offseason

Departures

Milwaukee Departures
Name No. Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown Reason for departure
Markeith Browning II 1 G 6'4" 196 RS Junior Ypsilanti, MI Transferred to Lindenwood
B.J. Freeman 10 F 6'6" 200 Junior Selma, NC Transferred to Arizona State
Dominic Ham 27 G 6'5" 195 Senior Atlanta, GA Graduated
Zach Howell 3 G 6'5" 200 Sophomore Springfield, MO Transferred to Drury
Elijah Jamison 2 G 6'3" 196 Sophomore Louisburg, NC Transferred to UNC Wilmington
Makuei Riek 17 G 6'6" 170 Freshman Rochester, MN Transferred to Fairfield
Pierce Spencer 0 G 6'3" 175 RS Junior Porter, TX Graduated
Angelo Stuart 5 G 6'1" 175 RS Senior Queens, NY Graduated
Langston Wilson 13 G 6'9" 215 Graduate Student Upper Darby, PA Exhausted eligibility

Incoming transfers

Milwaukee Incoming Transfers
Name No. Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown Previous school
Themus Fulks 1 G 6'1" 175 RS Senior Winston-Salem, NC Louisiana
Danilo Jovanovich 24 F 6'8" 220 Junior Milwaukee, WI Louisville
John Lovelace Jr. 00 G 6'7" 205 Junior Milwaukee, WI Youngstown State
A.J. McKee 5 G 6'2" 200 RS Senior Charlotte, NC Queens (NC)
Jamichael Stillwell 3 F 6'8" 220 Junior Atlanta, GA Miami Dade College

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
TJ Robinson
G 		Montclair, NJ Immaculate Conception (Montclair, NJ) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Apr 29, 2024 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 27, 2024.

Preseason

Roster

2024–25 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 00 John Lovelace Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Youngstown State Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G 1 Themas Fulks 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr Louisiana Winston-Salem, North Carolina
G 2 TJ Robinson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Immaculate Conception HS Montclair, New Jersey
F 4 Kentrell Pullian 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Eastern New Mexico Benton Harbor, Michigan
G 5 AJ McKee 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Queens (NC) Charlotte, North Carolina
F 7 Vinko Polovic (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Bosco Institute Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G 8 Erik Pratt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Texas A&M Lake Worth, Florida
G 11 Learic Davis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Tennessee State Milwaukee, Wisconsin
F 15 Simeon Murchison (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 221 lb (100 kg) So Milwaukee Hamilton HS Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G 20 Maurice Thomas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr DePaul College Prep Chicago, Illinois
F 22 Faizon Fields 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Old Dominion Memphis, Tennessee
F 24 Danilo Jovanovich 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Louisville Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G 25 Aaron Franklin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Hutchinson CC Kansas City, Missouri
F 34 Darius Duffy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Ranger Murray, Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: June 27, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 22, 2024*
 Portland State
Cream City Challenge 		      UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
November 23, 2024*
 Wofford
Cream City Challenge 		      UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
November 24, 2024*
 St. Thomas
Cream City Challenge 		      UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[1]

References

  1. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Milwaukee Panthers. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
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