2024–25 Penn Quakers men's basketball team

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.

2024–25 Penn Quakers men's basketball
Conference	Ivy League
Record	7–16 (3–7 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
Yale	10	–	0		1.000			17	–	6		.739
Princeton	6	–	4		.600			17	–	8		.680
Dartmouth	6	–	4		.600			12	–	11		.522
Brown	5	–	5		.500			13	–	10		.565
Cornell	5	–	5		.500			13	–	10		.565
Harvard	4	–	6		.400			9	–	14		.391
Penn	3	–	7		.300			7	–	16		.304
Columbia	1	–	9		.100			12	–	11		.522
† 2025 Ivy League tournament winner As of February 21, 2025

Previous season

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

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, IL G 1 Alex Massung 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr West Orange, NJ G 2 Dylan Williams 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Columbia, SC F 3 Johnnie Walter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Agoura Hills, CA G 5 Cam Thrower 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Manhattan Beach, CA G/F 7 Michael Zanoni 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Charlotte, NC G 11 Sam Brown 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Merion Station, PA F/C 13 Nick Spinoso 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Port Washington, NY F 15 Bradyn Foster 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Natrona Heights, PA G/F 23 Ethan Roberts 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Arlington Heights, IL G 24 Reese McMullen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Memphis, TN F 25 Augustus Gerhart 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Denver, PA 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, IL G 40 George Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Salem, NH	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	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at NJIT	W 58–57	1–0	Wellness and Events Center (545) Newark, NJ
November 7, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Maryland Eastern Shore	W 85–84	2–0	The Palestra (932) Philadelphia, PA
November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Lafayette	L 63–65	2–1	Kirby Sports Center (1,575) Easton, PA
November 15, 2024* 8:00 p.m., 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 p.m., Peacock		at Villanova Big 5 Classic Pod 2	L 49–93	2–3	Finneran Pavilion (6,501) Philadelphia, PA
November 29, 2024* 4:30 p.m., ESPN+		Navy Cathedral of College Basketball Classic	L 78–86	2–4	The Palestra (1,649) Philadelphia, PA
November 30, 2024* 4:30 p.m., ESPN+		Maine Cathedral of College Basketball Classic	W 77–64	3–4	The Palestra (931) Philadelphia, PA
December 1, 2024* 2:30 p.m., ESPN+		Elon Cathedral of College Basketball Classic	L 53–68	3–5	The Palestra (597) Philadelphia, PA
December 7, 2024* 2:00 p.m., NBCSPHI		vs. Drexel Big 5 Classic – 5th-place game	L 47–60	3–6	Wells Fargo Center  Philadelphia, PA
December 9, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		VCU	L 47–66	3–7	Siegel Center (7,016) Richmond, VA
December 20, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Rider	W 79–66	4–7	The Palestra (699) Philadelphia, PA
December 22, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at George Mason	L 53–85	4–8	EagleBank Arena (2,955) Fairfax, VA
December 29, 2024* 1:00 p.m., Peacock		at Penn State	L 66–86	4–9	Bryce Jordan Center (7,862) State College, PA
Ivy League regular season
January 11, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Dartmouth	L 70–73	4–10 (0–1)	Leede Arena  Hanover, NH
January 18, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Cornell	L 76–86	4–11 (0–2)	The Palestra (2,339) Philadelphia, PA
January 20, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Harvard	W 82–67	5–11 (1–2)	Lavietes Pavilion (1,074) Cambridge, MA
January 25, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Columbia	W 93–78	6–11 (2–2)	The Palestra  Philadelphia, PA
January 31, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Brown	L 79–88	6–12 (2–3)	The Palestra (1,750) Philadelphia, PA
February 1, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Yale	L 61–90	6–13 (2–4)	The Palestra (2,614) Philadelphia, PA
February 7, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		Princeton Rivalry	L 59–61	6–14 (2–5)	The Palestra (3,475) Philadelphia, PA
February 14, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Yale	L 71–72	6–15 (2–6)	John J. Lee Amphitheater (1,409) New Haven, CT
February 15, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Brown	L 72–82	6–16 (2–7)	Pizzitola Sports Center (953) Providence, RI
February 21, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Dartmouth	W 88–75	7–16 (3–7)	The Palestra (1,083) Philadelphia, PA
February 22, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Harvard			The Palestra  Philadelphia, PA
February 28, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Cornell			Newman Arena  Ithaca, NY
March 1, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Columbia			Levien Gymnasium  New York, NY
March 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., 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

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 Schedule 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved November 5, 2024.