2024–25 Penn Quakers men's basketball team

2024–25 Penn Quakers men's basketball
2024–25 Penn Quakers men's basketball
Conference	Ivy League
Record	4–8 (0–0 Ivy)
Head coach	Steve Donahue (9th season);
Associate head coach	Nat Graham
Assistant coaches	Joe Mihalich Jr.; Kris Saulny;
Home arena	The Palestra
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Ivy League men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Columbia	0	–	0	–	10	–	1	.909
Princeton	0	–	0	–	9	–	4	.692
Brown	0	–	0	–	7	–	4	.636
Cornell	0	–	0	–	7	–	4	.636
Yale	0	–	0	–	6	–	6	.500
Dartmouth	0	–	0	–	5	–	7	.417
Penn	0	–	0	–	4	–	8	.333
Harvard	0	–	0	–	3	–	8	.273

† 2025 Ivy League tournament winner As of December 22, 2024

The 2024–25 Penn Quakers men's basketball team represents the University of Pennsylvania during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Quakers, led by ninth-year head coach Steve Donahue, play their home games at The Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Ivy League.

Previous season

The Quakers finished the 2023–24 season 11–18, 3–11 in Ivy League play to finish in seventh place. They failed to qualify for the Ivy League tournament.^[1]

Roster

2024–25 Penn Quakers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	0	AJ Levine	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Elmhurst, Illinois
G	1	Alex Massung	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	West Orange, New Jersey
G	2	Dylan Williams	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Columbia, South Carolina
F	3	Johnnie Walter	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Agoura Hills, California
G	5	Cam Thrower	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Manhattan Beach, California
G/F	7	Michael Zanoni	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Charlotte, North Carolina
G	11	Sam Brown	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Merion Station, Pennsylvania
F/C	13	Nick Spinoso	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Sr	Port Washington, New York
F	15	Bradyn Foster	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Fr	Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania
G/F	23	Ethan Roberts	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Arlington Heights, Illinois
G	24	Reese McMullen	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Memphis, Tennessee
F	25	Augustus Gerhart	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	So	Denver, Pennsylvania
C	33	Michelangelo Oberti	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Fr	Riva di Solto, Italy
F/C	34	Chris Ubochi	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Lagos, Nigeria
G/F	35	Niklas Polonowski	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	La Grange, Illinois
G	40	George Smith	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Salem, New Hampshire

Head coach

Steve Donahue (Ursinus)

Assistant coach(es)

Nat Graham (Penn)
Joe Mihalich Jr. (Nazareth)
Kris Saulny (Widener)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 5, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at NJIT	W 58–57	1–0	Wellness and Events Center (545) Newark, NJ
November 7, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Maryland Eastern Shore	W 85–84	2–0	The Palestra (932) Philadelphia, PA
November 12, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Lafayette	L 63–65	2–1	Kirby Sports Center (1,575) Easton, PA
November 15, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN+/NBCSPHI	Saint Joseph's Big 5 Classic Pod 2	L 69–86	2–2	The Palestra (3,056) Philadelphia, PA
November 19, 2024* 7:00 pm, Peacock	at Villanova Big 5 Classic Pod 2	L 49–93	2–3	Finneran Pavilion (6,501) Philadelphia, PA
November 29, 2024* 4:30 pm, ESPN+	Navy Cathedral of College Basketball Classic	L 78–86	2–4	The Palestra (1,649) Philadelphia, PA
November 30, 2024* 4:30 pm, ESPN+	Maine Cathedral of College Basketball Classic	W 77–64	3–4	The Palestra (931) Philadelphia, PA
December 1, 2024* 2:30 pm, ESPN+	Elon Cathedral of College Basketball Classic	L 53–68	3–5	The Palestra (597) Philadelphia, PA
December 7, 2024* 2:00 pm, NBCSPHI	vs. Drexel Big 5 Classic - 5th place game	L 47–60	3–6	Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA
December 9, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	VCU	L 47–66	3–7	Siegel Center (7,016) Richmond, VA
December 20, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	Rider	W 79–66	4–7	The Palestra (699) Philadelphia, PA
December 22, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at George Mason	L 53–85	4–8	EagleBank Arena (2,955) Fairfax, VA
December 29, 2024* 1:00 pm, Peacock	at Penn State			Bryce Jordan Center State College, PA
Ivy League regular season
January 11, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Dartmouth			Leede Arena Hanover, NH
January 18, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Cornell			The Palestra Philadelphia, PA
January 20, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Harvard			Lavietes Pavilion Cambridge, MA
January 25, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Columbia			The Palestra Philadelphia, PA
January 31, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Brown			The Palestra Philadelphia, PA
February 1, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+	Yale			The Palestra Philadelphia, PA
February 7, 2025 5:00 pm, ESPN+	Princeton Rivalry			The Palestra Philadelphia, PA
February 14, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Yale			John J. Lee Amphitheater New Haven, CT
February 15, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Brown			Pizzitola Sports Center Providence, RI
February 21, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Dartmouth			The Palestra Philadelphia, PA
February 22, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+	Harvard			The Palestra Philadelphia, PA
February 28, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Cornell			Newman Arena Ithaca, NY
March 1, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Columbia			Levien Gymnasium New York, NY
March 8, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Princeton Rivalry			Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, NJ
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[2]^[3]

References

^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Ivy League. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Pennsylvania Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
^ "Pennsylvania Quakers 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 5, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Ivy League. Retrieved November 5, 2024.

[2] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Pennsylvania Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2024.

[3] "Pennsylvania Quakers 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 5, 2024.

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Venues	The Palestra (1927–present)
Rivalries	Drexel Princeton
Culture & lore	"Fight on, Pennsylvania!" City 6 Penn Pep Band Philadelphia Big 5 Big 5 Classic Robert V. Geasey Trophy
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics