2024–25 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Ohio University Bobcats men's basketball team will represent Ohio University for the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats will be led by fifth-year head coach Jeff Boals, who was a 1995 graduate of Ohio University.[1][2] They will play their home games at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio, as a member of the Mid-American Conference.[3][4]

2024–25 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record– (– MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Lamar Thornton (6th season)
  • Kyle Barlow (6th season)
  • Lee Martin (5th season)
Home arenaConvocation Center
2024–25 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Akron0–0 –0–0  –
Ball State0–0 –0–0  –
Bowling Green0–0 –0–0  –
Buffalo0–0 –0–0  –
Central Michigan0–0 –0–0  –
Eastern Michigan0–0 –0–0  –
Kent State0–0 –0–0  –
Miami (OH)0–0 –0–0  –
Northern Illinois0–0 –0–0  –
Ohio0–0 –0–0  –
Toledo0–0 –0–0  –
Western Michigan0–0 –0–0  –
† 2025 MAC tournament winner

Previous season
Main article: 2023–24 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team

They finished 6–7 in non-conference play and started 1–3 in conference play. They rallied to win 12 of their final 14 conference games to finish the regular season 19–12 with a 13–5 in MAC play to finish tied for 2nd place. They defeated Western Michigan in the first round of the MAC tournament and lost to Akron in the second round[5][6][7]

Offseason

Departures
Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason
Miles Brown 2 G 6'1" 180 Grad. Student Rochester, New York Graduated, Exhausted eligibility
Gabe Wiznitzer 11 C 6'11" 240 Senior Walhalla, South Carolina Graduated
Jaylin Hunter 12 G 6'0" 195 Senior Manchester, Connecticut Graduated, Exhausted eligibility
Quinn Corna* 15 G 6'3" 170 Sophomore Columbus, Ohio Entered transfer portal
IJ Ezuma 21 F 6'8" 240 RS Sophomore Raleigh, North Carolina Left team
Ike Cornish 24 G/F 6'6" 190 RS Sophomore Baltimore, Maryland Transferred to Nichols State

* Walk-on in 2023–24
[8][9][10]

Incoming transfers
Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason
Jackson Paveletzke 13 PG 6'3" 175 Sophomore Kimberly, Wisconsin Transferred from Iowa State. Will have two years of eligibility remaining.[11]
Victor Searles 35 C 6'9" 240 Senior Hilliard, Ohio Transferred from Ashland. Will have one year of eligibility remaining.[12]

[8][10]

Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ayden Evans
PF		 Radcliff, KY Elizabethtown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jul 15, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 80
Jessie Burris
SG		 Delaware, OH Rutherford B. Hayes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 9, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Elijah Elliot
SG		 Wichita, KS Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 30, 2024 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:
Kiir Kuany
PF		 Huntington, WV Huntington Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 5, 2024 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Alex Evans*
PF		 Radcliff, KY Elizabethtown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Mar 9, 2024 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Chase Boals*
PF		 New Albany, OH New Albany 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 240 lb (110 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

[13][14][15][16][17][18] *Walk-on

Roster
2023–24 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Ajay Sheldon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrDublin Coffman Dublin, Ohio  
G 1 Elmore James 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrBrush Cleveland, Ohio  
F 2 Alex Evans (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrElizabethtown Radcliff, Kentucky  
G 3 AJ Brown 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoOrlando Christian Prep Orlando, Florida  
G 4 Shereef Mitchell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) GSSunrise Christian Academy
Creighton		 Omaha, NE  
F 5 Ayden Evans 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrElizabethtown Radcliff, Kentucky  
G 6 Elijah Elliot 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrOak Ridge Orlando, Florida  
F 7 Ben Nicol 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)208 lb (94 kg) RS FrGeorge Washington Charleston, West Virginia  
F 10 Aidan Hadaway 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrLafayette Lafayette, Georgia  
G 13 Jackson Paveletzke 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrKimberly
Iowa State		 Kimberly, Wisconsin  
G 14 Ben Estis (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SoSouthlake Carroll Southlake, Texas  
F 15 Chase Boals (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrNew Albany New Albany, Ohio  
F 21 Jessie Burris 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrHargrave Military Academy Delaware, Ohio  
F 23 AJ Clayton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrPhilo Roseville, Ohio  
F 35 Vic Searles 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) GSSt. Charles
Ashland		 Hilliard, Ohio  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: June 10, 2024

Support Staff
2022-23 Ohio Bobcats Support Staff
  • Jake Ness - Director of Basketball Operations
  • Mike Cifliku - Video Coordinator
  • Sara Legarsky - Senior Director of Athletics Communications (Men's Basketball, Field Hockey, Swimming and Diving, Softball)
  • Tyler Congrove - Associate Athletic Trainer (Men's Basketball, Soccer, Men's Golf, Women's Golf)
  • Jessica Arquette - Ohio Athletics Sports Dietitian
  • Kaitlyn Michener - Nutritionist
  • Hannah Rastatter - Nutritionist

Source:[19]


References
  1. "Jeff Boals". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  2. "Jeff Boals". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  3. "Convocation Center". Ohio University. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  4. "MAC Men's College Basketball Standings – 2023–24". ESPN. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  5. "MAC basketball tournament bracket set; Miami RedHawks face Akron in first round". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  6. "Ohio 82, Western Michigan 55". ESPN. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  7. "Akron 65, Ohio 62". ESPN. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  8. "2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster". Ohio Athletics. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  9. "2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster". Ohio Athletics. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  10. "TRANSFER PORTAL". Verbal Commits. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  11. Keegan III, Robert (April 17, 2024). "Men's Basketball: Ohio makes splash with addition of Jackson Paveletzke from Iowa State". The Post. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  12. "Ohio Men's Basketball Adds Transfer Searls to Roster". Ohio Athletics. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  13. "Ayden Evans". ESPN. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  14. "Jessie Burris". ESPN. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  15. Beach, Ashley (November 16, 2023). "Ohio Men's Basketball Adds Two During Early Signing Period". Ohio Athletics. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  16. "Evans headed to Ohio University". The Elizabethtown News Enterprise. November 17, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  17. DiRenna, Frank (November 9, 2023). "National Signing Day: Which class of 2024 central Ohio athletes are heading to next level?". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  18. Adams, Logan (November 9, 2023). "Men's Basketball: Ohio lands huge commitment from three-star guard, Elijah Elliott". The Post. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  19. "Men's Basketball Coaching Staff". ohiobobcats.com. Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
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