2024–25 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represents Elon University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by third-year head coach Billy Taylor, play their home games at the Schar Center in Elon, North Carolina as members of the Coastal Athletic Association.

2024–25 Elon Phoenix men's basketball
Conference	Coastal Athletic Association
Record	8–4 (0–0 CAA)
Head coach	Billy Taylor (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Greg Herenda Ryan Saunders Darius Stokes
Home arena	Schar Center
Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 CAA men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Hampton	1	–	0		1.000			6	–	5		.545
Charleston	0	–	0		–			8	–	2		.800
UNC Wilmington	0	–	0		–			8	–	3		.727
Drexel	0	–	0		–			8	–	4		.667
Hofstra	0	–	0		–			8	–	4		.667
Northeastern	0	–	0		–			8	–	4		.667
Elon	0	–	0		–			7	–	4		.636
Delaware	0	–	0		–			7	–	5		.583
William & Mary	0	–	0		–			5	–	6		.455
Campbell	0	–	0		–			5	–	7		.417
Towson	0	–	0		–			4	–	8		.333
Stony Brook	0	–	0		–			3	–	8		.273
Monmouth	0	–	0		–			1	–	10		.091
North Carolina A&T	0	–	1		.000			3	–	9		.250
† 2025 CAA tournament winner As of December 20, 2024

Previous season

The Phoenix finished the 2023–24 season 13–19, 6–12 in CAA play to finish in eleventh place.^[1] They were defeated by Hampton in the first round of the CAA tournament.^[2]

Roster

2024–25 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Nick Dorn 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Julius L. Chambers High School Charlotte, North Carolina F 1 Kendall Campbell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 243 lb (110 kg) So Combine Academy Atlanta, Georgia G 2 TJ Simpkins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Northwest Florida State College Brooklyn, New York G 3 TK Simpkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Jr Northwest Florida State College Brooklyn, New York F 4 Sam Sherry 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Cumberland Valley High School Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania G 5 Savion Taylor 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr The Burlington School Burlington, North Carolina G 6 Ned Hull 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Charlotte Latin School Charlotte, North Carolina G 8 Trey O'Neil 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr IMG Academy Ardmore, Pennsylvania G 10 Andrew King 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 189 lb (86 kg) RS So UIC Phoenix, Arizona G 11 Austin Williams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Trinity-Pawling School Laurel, Maryland F 12 Isaac Harrell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Jonesboro High School Jonesboro, Arkansas G 13 Jameel Rideout 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr USC Aiken Philadelphia, Pennsylvania F 14 Brayden Crump 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Fr Winston-Salem Christian School Morganton, North Carolina F 22 Matthew Van Komen 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) 260 lb (118 kg) GS Hawaii Pacific Lehi, Utah F 23 Otto Luessenhop 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Northfield Mount Hermon School Amagansett, New York F 55 Deandre Smart 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Loomis Chaffee School Savannah, Georgia	Head coach Billy Taylor (Notre Dame) Assistant coach(es) Greg Herenda (Merrimack) Ryan Saunders (Barry) Darius Stokes (Iowa) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: November 1, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 9:00 pm, ACCN		at No. 9 North Carolina	L 76–90	0–1	17 – Dorn	8 – Sherry	4 – King	Dean Smith Center (17,242) Chapel Hill, NC
November 9, 2024* 8:00 pm, FloHoops		Bluefield	W 103–66	1–1	21 – TJ Simpkins	8 – Van Komen	4 – King	Schar Center (1,125) Elon, NC
November 16, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Gardner–Webb	L 79–80	1–2	17 – Tied	6 – Dorn	5 – King	Paul Porter Arena (350) Boiling Springs, NC
November 20, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Northern Illinois	W 75–48	2–2	19 – TK Simpkins	10 – Tied	6 – King	Convocation Center (1,081) DeKalb, IL
November 22, 2024* 7:30 pm, ACCNX		at Notre Dame	W 84–77	3–2	24 – Dorn	7 – Sherry	6 – TK Simpkins	Joyce Center (4,475) South Bend, IN
November 29, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		vs. Maine Cathedral Classic Invitational	L 56–69	3–3	21 – TK Simpkins	8 – Sherry	5 – TJ Simpkins	The Palestra  Philadelphia, PA
November 30, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		vs. Navy Cathedral Classic Invitational	W 69–63	4–3	21 – Dorn	12 – Van Komen	4 – King	The Palestra  Philadelphia, PA
December 1, 2024* 2:30 pm, ESPN+		at Penn Cathedral Classic Invitational	W 68–53	5–3	16 – Sherry	14 – Van Komen	5 – TK Simpkins	The Palestra (597) Philadelphia, PA
December 7, 2024* 7:00 pm, FloHoops		Wofford	W 79–56	6–3	22 – Sherry	12 – Van Komen	7 – TJ Simpkins	Schar Center (2,167) Elon, NC
December 14, 2024* 7:00 pm, FloHoops		Virginia Lynchburg	W 114–52	7–3	16 – TJ Simpkins	9 – Tied	5 – King	Schar Center (1,145) Elon, NC
December 18, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at East Tennessee State	L 58–84	7–4	27 – TJ Simpkins	9 – Crump	3 – TJ Simpkins	Freedom Hall Civic Center (3,177) Johnson City, TN
December 21, 2024* 7:00 pm, FloHoops		UNC Greensboro	W 73–69	8–4	28 – Sherry	14 – Sherry	4 – TJ Simpkins	Schar Center (1,828) Elon, NC
December 28, 2024* 7:00 pm, FloHoops		Marshall						Schar Center  Elon, NC
CAA regular season
January 2, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops		at North Carolina A&T						Corbett Sports Center  Greensboro, NC
January 4, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops		Hampton						Schar Center  Elon, NC
January 9, 2025 7:00 pm, CBSSN		at William & Mary						Kaplan Arena  Williamsburg, VA
January 13, 2025 9:00 pm, CBSSN		Campbell						Schar Center  Elon, NC
January 16, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops		at Drexel						Daskalakis Athletic Center  Philadelphia, PA
January 18, 2025 2:00 pm, FloHoops		at Delaware						Bob Carpenter Center  Newark, DE
January 23, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops		Monmouth						Schar Center  Elon, NC
January 25, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops		Charleston						Schar Center  Elon, NC
January 30, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops		Hofstra						Schar Center  Elon, NC
February 1, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops		Northeastern						Schar Center  Elon, NC
February 6, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops		at Campbell						Gore Arena  Buies Creek, NC
February 8, 2025 6:00 pm, FloHoops		at Charleston						TD Arena  Charleston, SC
February 13, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops		North Carolina A&T						Schar Center  Elon, NC
February 15, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops		at UNC Wilmington						Trask Coliseum  Wilmington, NC
February 20, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops		Towson						Schar Center  Elon, NC
February 22, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops		William & Mary						Schar Center  Elon, NC
February 27, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops		at Monmouth						OceanFirst Bank Center  West Long Branch, NJ
March 1, 2025 6:00 pm, CBSSN		at Stony Brook						Island Federal Arena  Stony Brook, NY
CAA tournament
March 7–11, 2025  FloHoops/CBSSN		vs.						Entertainment and Sports Arena  Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[3][4]

References

1. "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Coastal Athletic Association (CAA Sports). Retrieved November 1, 2024.
2. "Hampton upsets Elon, secures first CAA Tournament win in history". ClutchPoints. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
3. "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Elon University Athletics. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
4. "Elon Phoenix 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 1, 2024.