2024–25 Howard Bison men's basketball team

2024–25 Howard Bison men's basketball
2024–25 Howard Bison men's basketball
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	3–5 (0–0 MEAC)
Head coach	Kenny Blakeney (6th season);
Associate head coach	Rod Balanis
Assistant coaches	Tyler Thornton; Steve Ongley; Tramel Raggs;
Home arena	Burr Gymnasium
	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
Howard	0	–	0	–	3	–	5	.375
Morgan State	0	–	0	–	4	–	6	.400
Delaware State	0	–	0	–	3	–	6	.333
North Carolina Central	0	–	0	–	3	–	6	.333
Maryland Eastern Shore	0	–	0	–	2	–	9	.182
Coppin State	0	–	0	–	0	–	9	.000

† 2025 MEAC tournament winner As of December 3, 2024

The 2024–25 Howard Bison men's basketball team represents Howard University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by sixth-year head coach Kenny Blakeney, play their home games at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Bison finished the 2023–24 season 18–14, 9–5 in MEAC play, to finish in a three-way tie for second place.^[1] They defeated Morgan State,^[2] Norfolk State,^[3] and Delaware State to win their second consecutive MEAC tournament championship and earned the MEAC's automatic bid bid to the NCAA tournament.^[4] They received the #16 seed in the West Region,^[5] where they would fall to Wagner in the First Four.^[6]

Roster

2024–25 Howard Bison men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Isaiah Brown	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Don Bosco Prep	Ramsey, NJ
G	1	Anwar Gill	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	GS	La Salle	Washington, D.C.
F	2	Dom Campbell	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	268 lb (122 kg)	Jr	Notre Dame	Scarborough, ME
G	3	Jaren Johnson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	GS	Dartmouth	Lynwood, CA
F	4	Miles Stewart	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	RS Jr	Lake Highland Prep	Orlando, FL
G	5	Marcus Dockery	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sr	Maryland	Washington, D.C.
G	7	Blake Harper	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	—	Fr	Gonzaga College HS	Washington, D.C.
G	8	Joshua Strong	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	GS	Minnesota Duluth	Brooklyn Park, MN
G	9	LB Towns Jr.	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	—	Jr	Linden-McKinley HS	Columbus, OH
G	11	Ose Okojie	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	Jr	United Scholastic Academy	Brampton, ON
F	14	Ayodele Taiwo	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	243 lb (110 kg)	RS Jr	NBA Academy Africa	Lagos, Nigeria
F	15	Cameron Shockley-Okeke	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	GS	Embry–Riddle	Norwalk, CT
F	21	Calvin Robins Jr.	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Kenwood Academy	Chicago, IL
F	23	Mounir Hima	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Sr	Syracuse	Tillabéri, Niger
G	34	Bryce Harris	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Putnam Science Academy	Brentwood, NY

Head coach

Kenny Blakeney (Duke)

Assistant coach(es)

Rod Balanis (Georgia Tech)
Tyler Thornton (Duke)
Steve Ongley (Southern Connecticut)
Tramel Raggs (Missouri)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 19, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 19, 2024* 11:00 am	William & Mary	W 74–63	–	Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C.
October 28, 2024* 7:00 p.m.	at American	L 66–74	–	Bender Arena Washington, D.C.
Regular season
November 4, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN	at No. 1 Kansas McLendon Classic	L 57–87	0–1	Allen Fieldhouse (15,300) Lawrence, KS
November 8, 2024* 8:00 pm, SECN /ESPN	at Missouri	L 62–77	0–2	Mizzou Arena (11,044) Columbia, MO
November 11, 2024* 12:00 pm, ESPN	Dillard	W 91–73	1–2	Burr Gymnasium (1,060) Washington, D.C.
November 13, 2024* 7:00 pm	vs. Tennessee State HBCU All Stars Challenge	W 88–84 ^OT	2–2	GSU Convocation Center Atlanta, GA
November 18, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN	at FIU	W 75–70	3–2	Ocean Bank Convocation Center (764) Miami, FL
November 24, 2024* 12:00 pm	vs. Boston University UMBC MTE	L 62–69	3–3	Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (57) Catonsville, MD
November 25, 2024* 12:00 pm, ESPN	at UMBC UMBC MTE	L 77–95	3–4	Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (1,077) Catonsville, MD
November 30, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN	Mount St. Mary's	L 75–79	3–5	Burr Gymnasium (655) Washington, D.C.
December 8, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN	at No. 14 Cincinnati			Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
December 11, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN	Virginia Lynchburg			Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C.
December 14, 2024* 3:00 pm, ESPN	UNC Wilmington			Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C.
December 17, 2024* 4:00 pm, ESPN	Drexel			Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C.
December 28, 2024* 4:00 pm, CBS/Paramount	at Hampton CBS Sports Classic: HBCU Showcase			Hampton Convocation Center Hampton, VA
January 1, 2025* 1:00 pm, ESPN	at Yale			John J. Lee Amphitheater New Haven, CT
January 4, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN	Delaware State			Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C.
January 6, 2025 8:00 pm	at Maryland Eastern Shore			Hytche Athletic Center Princess Anne, MD
January 11, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN	Morgan State			Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C.
January 13, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN	Coppin State			Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C.
January 15, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN	Bowie State			Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C.
January 20, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN	Morehouse			Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C.
January 25, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN	at Norfolk State			Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA
February 1, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN	North Carolina Central			Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C.
February 3, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN	South Carolina State			Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C.
February 15, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN	at Delaware State			Memorial Hall Dover, DE
February 17, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN	Maryland Eastern Shore			Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C.
February 22, 2025 4:00 pm	at Morgan State			Hill Field House Baltimore, MD
February 24, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN	at Coppin State			Physical Education Complex Baltimore, MD
March 1, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN	at North Carolina Central			McDougald–McLendon Arena Durham, NC
March 3, 2025 7:30 pm	at South Carolina State			SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC
March 6, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN	Norfolk State			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

^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
^ "MEAC tournament: Men's semifinals set as Howard and Delaware State advance". HBCU Sports. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
^ "Howard ousts Norfolk State from MEAC Tournament in semifinals". WTKR. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
^ "Howard Bison Vanquish Delaware State Hornets To Repeat As The MEAC Men's Basketball Champions, Head To NCAA Tournament". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
^ "Latest bracket, schedule and scores for 2024 NCAA men's tournament". NCAA.com. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
^ "Wagner survives furious Howard rally to win March Madness First Four matchup". New York Post. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
^ "Howard Bison 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 19, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 19, 2024.

[2] "MEAC tournament: Men's semifinals set as Howard and Delaware State advance". HBCU Sports. Retrieved November 19, 2024.

[3] "Howard ousts Norfolk State from MEAC Tournament in semifinals". WTKR. Retrieved November 19, 2024.

[4] "Howard Bison Vanquish Delaware State Hornets To Repeat As The MEAC Men's Basketball Champions, Head To NCAA Tournament". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 19, 2024.

[5] "Latest bracket, schedule and scores for 2024 NCAA men's tournament". NCAA.com. Retrieved November 19, 2024.

[6] "Wagner survives furious Howard rally to win March Madness First Four matchup". New York Post. Retrieved November 19, 2024.

[7] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2024.

[8] "Howard Bison 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 19, 2024.

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