#119 Kent State Men's Basketball 2024-2025 Preview

 
 
Kent State Golden Flashes
 
2024-2025 Overall Rank: #119
 
Conference Rank: #3 Mid-American
 
 
2023-24 Record: 17-17, 8-10
2023-24 Postseason: None
Coach: Rob Senderoff
Coach Record: 264-164 at Kent State, 264-164 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Jalen Sullinger, Guard, 15.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2.4 apg
Chris Payton Jr., Forward, 12.6 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.1 bpg
Giovanni Santiago, Guard, 9.1 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 4.2 apg
Reggie Bass, 8.2 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 1.5 apg
Tyem Freeman, Guard, 5.6 ppg, 2.0 rpg
Julius Rollins, Guard, 3.7 ppg, 2.3 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
VonCameron Davis, Senior, Forward, 13.8 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.4 apg
Cli’Ron Hornbeak, Senior, Center, 6.0 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.1 bpg
Brenden Moss, Junior, Guard, 4.5 ppg, 1.4 rpg
Delrecco Gillespie, Junior, Forward, 3.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg
Mike Bekelja, Senior, Guard, 2.7 ppg, 2.0 rpg
 
Key New Players:
Marquis Barnett, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Presbyterian
Deandre Jones, Freshman, Forward
Derrick Lee Jr., Freshman, Forward
Cian Medley, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Saint Louis
Anthony Morales, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Boston U
Jonas Nichols, Freshman, Guard
Morgan Safford, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Miami (OH)
Jamal Sumlin, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from JC
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: CBC/CBI
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.8 (138th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 71.3 (153, 7)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.1 (210, 7)
Field-Goal Defense: 44.7 (236, 8)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.3 (89, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.8 (81, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.6 (68, 3)
Rebound Margin: 1.4 (149, 4)
Assists Per Game: 12.8 (202, 7)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.9 (182, 7)