2024–25 Furman Paladins men's basketball team

2024–25 Furman Paladins men's basketball
2024–25 Furman Paladins men's basketball
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	13–2 (1–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Bob Richey (8th season);
Associate head coach	Chad Warner
Assistant coaches	Pat Estepp; Khyle Marshall; Kip Owens; Rett Lister;
Home arena	Bon Secours Wellness Arena
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

The 2024–25 Furman Paladins men's basketball team represents Furman University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Paladins, led by eighth-year head coach Bob Richey, play their home games at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, as members of the Southern Conference.

2024–25 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Samford	2	–	0	1.000	12	–	3	.800
Mercer	2	–	0	1.000	9	–	6	.600
UNC Greensboro	2	–	0	1.000	9	–	6	.600
Furman	1	–	1	.500	13	–	2	.867
Chattanooga	1	–	1	.500	9	–	6	.600
East Tennessee State	1	–	1	.500	8	–	7	.533
Wofford	1	–	1	.500	7	–	8	.467
VMI	0	–	2	.000	6	–	9	.400
The Citadel	0	–	2	.000	5	–	8	.385
Western Carolina	0	–	2	.000	4	–	9	.308

† 2025 SoCon tournament winner As of January 4, 2025

Previous season

The Paladins finished the 2022–23 season 17–16, 10–8 in SoCon play to finish in fifth place. In the SoCon tournament, they defeated Western Carolina in overtime,^[1] but lost to Samford in the Semifinals.^[2]

Roster

2024–25 Furman Paladins men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	0	PJay Smith Jr.	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	La Vergne, Tennessee
F	1	Charles Johnston	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Sydney, Australia
G	2	Eddrin Bronson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	184 lb (83 kg)	RS Fr	Tampa, Florida
G	3	Tom House	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Dayton, Ohio
F	4	Ben VanderWal	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Elmhurst, Illinois
F	5	Mason Smith	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Fr	Huntersville, North Carolina
F	6	Tyrese Hughey	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Columbus, Ohio
G	7	Nick Anderson	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	GS	Schererville, Indiana
G	10	Tommy Humphries	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS Fr	Minneapolis, Minnesota
F	11	Jayson Morgan	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	Fr	Glen Allen, Virginia
F	12	Davis Molnar	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS So	Fayetteville, North Carolina
F	13	Garrett Hien	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	GS	Concord, North Carolina
F	14	Clyde Mauldin	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Isle of Palms, South Carolina
F	21	Cooper Bowser	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Woodbridge, Virginia
F	30	Thomas Tillman	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Charleston, South Carolina

Head coach

Bob Richey (North Greenville)

Assistant coach(es)

Chad Warner (Georgia)
Pat Estepp (Cedarville)
Khyle Marshall (Butler)
Kip Owens (Alabama–Huntsville)
Rett Lister (Furman)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 25, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 27, 2024* 1:00 p.m.	No. 11 Auburn	L 62–83	–	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (4,017) Greenville, SC
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m.	Columbia International	W 104–46	1–0	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (1,517) Greenville, SC
November 8, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ESPN	Belmont	W 76–74	2–0	Curb Event Center (2,194) Nashville, TN
November 11, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN	Jacksonville	W 78–69	3–0	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (2,007) Greenville, SC
November 15, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN	Tulane	W 75–67	4–0	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (2,867) Greenville, SC
November 20, 2024* 7:00 p.m.	Oglethorpe	W 124–48	5–0	Legacy Early College (836) Greenville, SC
November 23, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN	at Charleston Southern	W 67–46	6–0	Buccaneer Field House (784) North Charleston, SC
November 26, 2024* 11:30 p.m., ESPNU	vs. Seattle Vegas Showdown	W 61–56	7–0	T-Mobile Arena (14,757) Paradise, NV
November 30, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN	at No. 1 Kansas Vegas Showdown campus game	L 51–86	7–1	Allen Fieldhouse (15,300) Lawrence, KS
December 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN	at Florida Gulf Coast	W 76–73	8–1	Alico Arena (1,908) Fort Myers, FL
December 7, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ESPN	Princeton	W 69–63	9–1	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (3,227) Greenville, SC
December 14, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ESPN	South Carolina State	W 68–64	10–1	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (2,374) Greenville, SC
December 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m.	Montreat	W 100–75	11–1	Davis Field House (897) Greenville, SC
December 21, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN	at Harvard	W 77–63	12–1	Lavietes Pavilion (1,187) Boston, MA
Southern Conference regular season
January 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN	at Western Carolina	W 90–61	13–1 (1–0)	Ramsey Center (1,276) Cullowhee, NC
January 4, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN	at UNC Greensboro	L 67–84	13–2 (1–1)	First Horizon Coliseum (1,006) Greensboro, NC
January 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN	at The Citadel			McAlister Field House Charleston, SC
January 11, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN	Wofford			Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
January 15, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN	East Tennessee State			Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
January 18, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN	Chattanooga			Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
January 22, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN	at VMI			Cameron Hall Lexington, VA
January 25, 2025 4:30 p.m., ESPN	at Mercer			Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
January 29, 2025 6:00 p.m., CBSSN	Samford			Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
February 2, 2025 2:00 p.m., CBSSN	at East Tennessee State			Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
February 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN	Western Carolina			Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
February 8, 2025 4:30 p.m., ESPN	at Chattanooga			McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN
February 12, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN	Mercer			Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
February 17, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN	UNC Greensboro			Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
February 19, 2025 7:30 p.m., ESPN	at Samford			Pete Hanna Center Homewood, AL
February 22, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN	VMI			Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
February 26, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN	The Citadel			Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
March 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN	at Wofford			Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium Spartanburg, SC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[3]^[4]

References

^ "Furman Outlasts Western Carolina In Overtime Thriller, 79-76". Furman University. March 9, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
^ "Samford Eliminates Furman In SoCon Semifinals, 84-77". Furman University. March 10, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Furman University. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
^ "Furman Paladins 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 25, 2024.

[1] "Furman Outlasts Western Carolina In Overtime Thriller, 79-76". Furman University. March 9, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.

[2] "Samford Eliminates Furman In SoCon Semifinals, 84-77". Furman University. March 10, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.

[3] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Furman University. Retrieved November 25, 2024.

[4] "Furman Paladins 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 25, 2024.

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