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2024–25 Pacific Tigers men's basketball team

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2024–25 Pacific Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record6–17 (1–8 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Clay Wilson (1st season)
  • Craig Beaucamp (1st season)
  • Garrett Bridges (1st season)
  • Senque Carey (1st season)
Home arenaAlex G. Spanos Center
Seasons
2024–25 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Saint Mary's 10 0   1.000 20 3   .870
San Francisco 8 3   .727 18 6   .750
Gonzaga 7 3   .700 16 7   .696
Santa Clara 7 4   .636 15 9   .625
Oregon State 6 4   .600 16 7   .696
Loyola Marymount 6 4   .600 14 8   .636
Washington State 5 6   .455 15 9   .625
Pepperdine 3 7   .300 9 14   .391
Portland 3 8   .273 8 16   .333
Pacific 2 9   .182 7 18   .280
San Diego 1 10   .091 4 20   .167
2025 WCC tournament winner
As of February 1, 2024

The 2024–25 Pacific Tigers men's basketball team represents the University of the Pacific during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers are led by first-year head coach Dave Smart and play their home games at the Alex G. Spanos Center in Stockton, California as members of the West Coast Conference (WCC).

Previous season

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The Tigers finished the 2023–24 season 6–26, 0–16 in WCC play,[1] to finish in ninth place. As the No. 9 seed in the WCC tournament, they were defeated by Pepperdine in the first round.[2]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Greg Outlaw 0 G/F 6' 4" 175 Redshirt Senior Chicago, IL Graduated
Donovan Williams 1 G 6' 5" 200 Senior Rockford, IL Graduate transferred to Western Michigan
Jalen Brown 2 G 6' 3" 170 Senior Portland, OR Graduated
Tyler Beard 3 G 6' 2" 180 Junior Chicago, IL Transferred to Cal State Northridge
Moe Odum 4 G 6' 1" 160 Sophomore New York, NY Transferred to Pepperdine
Cam Denson 13 G/F 6' 7" 210 Junior Compton, CA Transferred to Long Beach State
Greydon Edwards 14 G 6' 0" 170 Junior Bentonville, AR Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Nick Blake 25 G 6' 6" 200 Senior Las Vegas, NV Graduate transferred
Judson Martindale 33 G/F 6' 7" 210 Redshirt Junior Sudbury, MA Transferred to Cal State Northridge
Makai Richards 34 F 6' 10" 225 Redshirt Sophomore Oak Park, CA Transferred to Chattanooga

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Jefferson Koulibaly 0 G 6' 3" 185 Redshirt Junior Montreal, QC SMU
Lamar Washington 1 G 6' 4" 205 Junior Chandler, AZ Texas Tech
Elias Ralph 2 6' 7" Senior Okotoks, AB Victoria
Donyae May 4 G 6' 1" 161 Junior Russellville, AR Connors State College
Seth Jones 7 G 6' 1" Junior Dickinson, TX Tallahassee CC
Kris Keinys 8 F 6' 8" 215 Sophomore Klaipėda, Lithuania Minnesota
Elijah Fisher 22 G 6' 6" 190 Junior Oshawa, ON Minnesota
Jazz Gardner 32 C 7'0" 225 Sophomore Pasadena, CA Nevada

2024 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Eddie Jallow Hedqvist
PG
Basketgymnasiet RIG MARK Stockholm, Sweden 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) May 19, 2024 
Star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 0
Solomon Ominu
C
Our Saviour Lutheran School Kaduna, Nigeria 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 211 lb (96 kg) May 26, 2024 
Star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 98   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • 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:

  • "Pacific 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2024 Pacific Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

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2024–25 Pacific Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Jefferson Koulibaly 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Lincoln Prep
SMU
Montreal, QC
G 1 Lamar Washington 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Compass Prep (AZ)
Texas Tech
Portland, OR
F 2 Elias Ralph 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Sr Holy Trinity Academy
Victoria
Okotoks, AB
G 4 Donyae May 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Russellville HS
Connors State College
Russellville, AR
G 6 Eddie Jallow Hedqvist 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Marks Gymnasium Stockholm, Sweden
G 7 Seth Jones 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Jr Dickinson HS
Tallahassee CC
Dickinson, TX
F 8 Kris Keinys 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 214 lb (97 kg) So Klaipedos Vytauto Didžiojo
Minnesota
Klaipėda, Lithuania
F 9 Solomon Ominu 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Fr Our Savior Lutheran Kaduna, Nigeria
F/C 11 Burke Smith 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 232 lb (105 kg) RS Sr Trinity Episcopal School Glen Allen, VA
G 22 Elijah Fisher 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Crestwood Prep
DePaul
Oshawa, ON
G 23 Petar Krivokapic 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Miami Prep School
FIU
Budva, Montenegro
C 32 Jazz Gardner 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So West Ranch HS
Nevada
Pasadena, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: January 3, 2025

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Jessup W 92–65  1–0
 30  Ralph   9  Gardner   15  Washington  Alex G. Spanos Center (3,772)
Stockton, CA
November 8, 2024*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
vs. San Jose State
Outrigger Rainbow Classic
W 80–67  2–0
 14  tied   10  Ralph   10  Washington  Stan Sheriff Center (4,221)
Honolulu, HI
November 10, 2024*
5:30 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Life Pacific
Outrigger Rainbow Classic
W 94–41  3–0
 21  Fisher   10  Jones   8  Washington  Stan Sheriff Center (4,580)
Honolulu, HI
November 11, 2024*
10:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Hawaii
Outrigger Rainbow Classic
L 66–76  3–1
 21  Fisher   8  Ralph   4  Washington  Stan Sheriff Center (4,313)
Honolulu, HI
November 14, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Northern Arizona L 57–60  3–2
 23  Ralph   11  Ralph   5  Ralph  Alex G. Spanos Center (1,045)
Stockton, CA
November 18, 2024*
5:00 p.m., SECN+
at No. 20 Arkansas L 72–91  3–3
 23  Fisher   10  Ralph   5  Washington  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
November 22, 2024*
4:30 p.m., SECN+
at Missouri
Missouri Multi-Team Event
L 56–91  3–4
 19  Ralph   7  Gardner   4  Ralph  Mizzou Arena (9,564)
Columbia, MO
November 27, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Missouri Multi-Team Event
W 83–71  4–4
 28  Fisher   13  Ralph   7  tied  Alex G. Spanos Center (1,020)
Stockton, CA
November 30, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Cal State Fullerton W 64–55  5–4
 17  tied   12  Krivokapic   7  Washington  Alex G. Spanos Center (979)
Stockton, CA
December 2, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Colorado L 66–75  5–5
 24  Ralph   9  Gardner   7  Washington  CU Events Center (5,235)
Boulder, CO
December 7, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Illinois State L 61–72  5–6
 15  Gardner   10  Ralph   2  tied  CEFCU Arena (3,595)
Normal, IL
December 14, 2024*
7:30 p.m., MW Network
vs. UNLV
Jack Jones Classic
L 65–72  5–7
 19  Ralph   11  Ralph   9  Washington  Lee's Family Forum 
Henderson, NV
December 18, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Portland State L 75–81  5–8
 15  tied   7  tied   6  Washington  Alex G. Spanos Center (1,074)
Stockton, CA
December 20, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Idaho L 72–95  5–9
 18  Ralph   8  Fisher   6  Washington  Alex G. Spanos Center (1,222)
Stockton, CA
Conference regular season
December 28, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Saint Mary's L 60–70  5–10
(0–1)
 20  Ralph   8  tied   7  Washington  University Credit Union Pavilion (3,500)
Moraga, CA
December 30, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at San Diego L 65–75  5–11
(0–2)
 20  Fisher   10  Fisher   4  Washington  Jenny Craig Pavilion (627)
San Diego, CA
January 2, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
San Francisco L 81–89  5–12
(0–3)
 25  Fisher   7  Gardner   2  tied  Alex G. Spanos Center (1,227)
Stockton, CA
January 4, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Pepperdine L 70–87  5–13
(0–4)
 18  Fisher   6  Ralph   7  Washington  Alex G. Spanos Center (1,158)
Stockton, CA
January 9, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Washington State W 95–94 OT 6–13
(1–4)
 40  Washington   5  Smith   6  Washington  Beasley Coliseum (3,715)
Pullman, WA
January 11, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Oregon State L 55–91  6–14
(1–5)
 13  Washington   4  Fisher   3  tied  Alex G. Spanos Center (1,188)
Stockton, CA
January 16, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Portland L 81–84 OT 6–15
(1–6)
 26  Ralph   11  Ralph   12  Washington  Chiles Center (1,132)
Portland, OR
January 23, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Loyola Marymount L 68–73  6–16
(1–7)
 21  Fisher   17  Ralph   6  Washington  Alex G. Spanos Center (1,064)
Stockton, CA
January 25, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Pepperdine L 44–60  6–17
(1–8)
 19  Fisher   8  Washington   3  Ralph  Firestone Fieldhouse (430)
Malibu, CA
January 30, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Washington State       Alex G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, CA
February 1, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Santa Clara       Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
February 6, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
San Diego       Alex G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, CA
February 8, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Gonzaga       Alex G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, CA
February 13, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Loyola Marymount       Gersten Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
February 15, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Oregon State       Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, OR
February 20, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at San Francisco       Sobrato Center 
San Francisco, CA
February 22, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Portland       Alex G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, CA
March 1, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Santa Clara       Alex G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, CA
Conference tournament
March 6–11, 2025
TBA
vs.        Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific.

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References

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  1. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". wccsports.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  2. ^ "Pacific Bows Out of 2024 WCC Tournament". University of the Pacific. March 7, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  3. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". pacifictigers.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.