2024–25 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team

2024–25 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 WCC)
Head coach
  • Herb Sendek (9th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jason Ludwig
  • Scott Garson
  • Ryan Madry
Home arenaLeavey Center
Seasons
2025–26 →
2024–25 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Gonzaga 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Loyola Marymount 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Oregon State 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Pacific 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Pepperdine 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Portland 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Saint Mary's 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
San Diego 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
San Francisco 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Santa Clara 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Washington State 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
† 2025 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2024–25 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented Santa Clara University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by ninth-year head coach Herb Sendek, played their home games at the Leavey Center as members of the West Coast Conference.

Previous season

The Broncos finished the 2023–24 season 20–13, 10–6 in WCC play to finish in fourth place. As a No. 4 seed in the WCC tournament they defeated San Francisco in the quarterfinals before losing to Saint Mary's.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Francisco Cáffaro 10 C 7'1" 242 GS Senior Santa Fe, Argentina Graduated
Jalen Benjamin 15 G 5'10" 160 Senior Raleigh, NC Graduated
Carlos Marshall Jr. 22 G 6'6" 205 Redshirt Senior Memphis, TN Walk-on; graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Elijah Mahi 8 F 6'6" Junior Toronto, ON West Valley College
Carlos Stewart 10 G 6'1" 193 Senior Baton Rouge, LA LSU

Recruiting classes

Recruiting class of 2024

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Allen Graves
PF 		Ponchatoula, LA Ponchatoula High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) N/A Jun 27, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   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:

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

Recruiting class of 2025

US college sports recruiting information for 2025 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Bradley Longcor
PG 		Quincy, IL Quincy High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 20, 2024 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   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:

  • "Santa Clara 2025 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2025 Santa Clara Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2024–25 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Brenton Knapper 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Jr Colony HS Ontario, CA
G 1 Tyeree Bryan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Olympia HS
Charleston Southern 		Orlando, FL
G 2 Christian Hammond 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Dream City Christian (AZ) Denver, CO
G 3 Kosy Akametu 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So King Drew HS Carson, CA
G 4 Adama Bal 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr INSEP Paris
Arizona 		Le Mans, France
F 8 Elijah Mahi 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Potter's House Christian (FL)
West Valley College 		Toroto, ON
G 10 Carlos Stewart 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr The Dunham School
LSU 		Baton Rouge, LA
C 12 Bukky Oboye 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Clements HS Sugarland, TX
C 13 Christoph Tilly 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Alba Berlin Berlin, Germany
F 14 Johnny O'Neil 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Chaminade-Madonna Prep
American 		Miami Shores, FL
F 20 Luke McEldon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Cushing Academy London, England
F 21 Camaron Tongue 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Rivers School Medfield, MA
F 22 Allen Graves 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Ponchatoula HS Ponchatoula, LA
G 44 Jake Ensminger 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Ratiopharm Ulm Ulm, Germany
G 50 Bradan Yarusso (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr St. Francis HS Lombard, IL
G 54 Malachi Douyon (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Pacific Collegiate Charter School Santa Cruz, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster

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*
12:00 p.m. 		vs. Saint Louis
Field of 68 Opening Day Showcase 		      Sanford Pentagon 
Sioux Falls, SD
November 8, 2024*
TBA 		vs. Arizona State       Lee's Family Forum 
Henderson, NV
November 13, 2024*
TBA 		North Dakota State       Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
November 16, 2024*
TBA 		at Nevada       Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, NV
November 19, 2024*
TBA 		UC Riverside
Acrisure Invitational campus site game 		      Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
November 23, 2024*
TBA 		Stanford       Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
November 28, 2024*
1:00 p.m., TruTV 		vs. TCU
Acrisure Invitational semifinals 		      Acrisure Arena 
Thousand Palms, CA
November 29, 2024*
10:30 a.m./1:00 p.m., TruTV 		vs. Colorado State/Washington
Acrisure Invitational 		      Acrisure Arena 
Thousand Palms, CA
December 3, 2024*
TBA 		at McNeese State       The Legacy Center 
Lake Charles, LA
December 7, 2024*
TBA 		Fresno State       Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
December 14, 2024*
TBA 		vs. Bradley
Jack Jones Classic 		      Lee's Family Forum 
Henderson, NV
December 18, 2024*
TBA 		Kennesaw State       Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
December 21, 2024*
TBA 		South Dakota       Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
WCC regular season
December 28, 2024
TBA 		Pepperdine       Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
December 30, 2024
TBA 		at San Francisco       Sobrato Center 
San Francisco, CA
January 2, 2025
TBA 		at San Diego       Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, CA
January 9, 2025
TBA 		Oregon State       Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
January 11, 2025
TBA 		San Francisco       Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
January 15, 2025
TBA 		at Loyola Marymount       Gersten Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
January 18, 2025
TBA 		at Gonzaga       McCarthey Athletic Center 
Spokane, WA
January 23, 2025
TBA 		Washington State       Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
January 25, 2025
TBA 		at Oregon State       Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, OR
January 29, 2025
TBA 		Saint Mary's       Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
February 1, 2025
TBA 		Pacific       Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
February 6, 2025
TBA 		at Portland       Chiles Center 
Portland, OR
February 8, 2025
TBA 		San Diego       Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
February 11, 2025
TBA 		at Saint Mary's       University Credit Union Pavilion 
Moraga, CA
February 19, 2025
TBA 		Loyola Marymount       Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
February 22, 2025
TBA 		at Washington State       Beasley Coliseum 
Pullman, WA
February 27, 2025
TBA 		Gonzaga       Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
March 1, 2025
TBA 		at Pacific       Alex G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, CA
WCC 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 Time.

Source:[1]

References

  1. ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". santaclarabroncos.com.
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