2024–25 Stonehill Skyhawks men's basketball team

American college basketball season

2024–25 Stonehill Skyhawks men's basketball

Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	6–7 (0–0 NEC)
Head coach	Chris Kraus (12th season)
Assistant coaches	Jared Czech Jason Karys Bill Herrion Aaron Loredo
Home arena	Merkert Gymnasium
Seasons← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Central Connecticut	0	–	0	–	7	–	4	.636
Wagner	0	–	0	–	6	–	5	.545
Stonehill*	0	–	0	–	6	–	7	.462
Mercyhurst*	0	–	0	–	6	–	8	.429
Le Moyne*	0	–	0	–	5	–	8	.385
Saint Francis	0	–	0	–	5	–	8	.385
Fairleigh Dickinson	0	–	0	–	4	–	9	.308
LIU	0	–	0	–	4	–	10	.286
Chicago State	0	–	0	–	0	–	13	.000
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II

† 2025 NEC tournament winner As of December 19, 2024

The 2024–25 Stonehill Skyhawks men's basketball team represents Stonehill College during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Skyhawks, led by 12th-year head coach Chris Kraus, play their home games at Merkert Gymnasium in Easton, Massachusetts as members of the Northeast Conference.

This season is Stonehill's third year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Skyhawks are not eligible for NCAA postseason play until the 2026–27 season.

Previous season

The Skyhawks finished the 2023–24 season 4–27, 2–14 in NEC play to finish in last place.

Preseason polls

Northeast Conference poll

The Northeast Conference released its preseason coaches' poll on October 24, 2024. The Skyhawks were picked to finish in a tie for eighth in the conference.

Rank	Team
T-1.	Central Connecticut (5)
T-1.	Wagner (4)
3.	Fairleigh Dickinson
4.	Le Moyne
5.	LIU
6.	Chicago State
7.	Mercyhurst
T-8.	Saint Francis
T-8.	Stonehill

() first-place votes

Ken Pom ranking

Stonehill was ranked 358th of 364 Division I teams in the preseason Pomeroy rankings.

Preseason All-Conference Team

No Skyhawks were selected as members of the NEC Preseason All-Conference Team.

Roster

2024–25 Stonehill Skyhawks men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	1	Josh Morgan	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	GS	Incarnate Word	Brampton, Ontario
G	2	Amir Nesbitt	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	GS	Hampton	Newport News, Virginia
F	3	Louie Semona	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	St. Thomas More School	Cincinnati, Ohio
G	4	Alex Bates IV	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Iona	Charlotte, North Carolina
G	5	Chas Stinson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Hickory Grove Christian School	Charlotte, North Carolina
G	10	Hermann Koffi	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Polyvalente de Thetford Mines	Quebec City, Quebec
G	12	Eino Montin	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Temple College	Tuira, Finland
G	13	Jake TenBerge	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Compton College	Los Angeles, California
G	20	Nathan McGill	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Northern High School	Dillsburg, Pennsylvania
F	21	Todd Brogna	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Worcester Academy	Southborough, Massachusetts
G	22	Charlie Diamantis	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jr	Joseph A. Foran High School	Milford, Connecticut
F	23	Christopher Melis	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	St. Thomas More School	Chappaqua, New York
F	31	Pearse McGuinn	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Cardinal O'Hara High School	Havertown, Pennsylvania
F	33	Ethan Meuser	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	The Hill School	Shavertown, Pennsylvania
F	34	Neal Marquardt	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Chaminade High School	Rockville Centre, New York
C	35	Kesean Shillingford	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Fr	The Newman School	Newtown, Dominica

Head coach

Chris Kraus (Stonehill)

Assistant coach(es)

Jared Czech (Manhattanville)
Jason Karys (Valparaiso)
Bill Herrion (Merrimack)
Aaron Loredo (Salem State)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 12, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 5:00 p.m., NEC Front Row	Framingham State	W 81–62	1–0	25 – Morgan	8 – Brogna	4 – Tied	Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA
November 6, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX	at Notre Dame	L 60–89	1–1	16 – Brogna	5 – Meuser	3 – Nesbitt	Joyce Center (5,121) South Bend, IN
November 9, 2024* 6:00 p.m., FS2	at Providence	L 49–76	1–2	12 – Nesbitt	5 – Brogna	5 – Nesbitt	Amica Mutual Pavilion (11,027) Providence, RI
November 14, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Robert Morris Urban-Bennett Invitational	L 51–63	1–3	17 – Brogna	9 – Brogna	4 – Nesbitt	UPMC Events Center Moon Township, PA
November 15, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	vs. New Orleans Urban-Bennett Invitational	W 80–54	2–3	20 – Morgan	10 – Morgan	5 – Tied	UPMC Events Center Moon Township, PA
November 17, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	vs. Lindenwood Urban-Bennett Invitational	L 74–75	2–4	16 – Morgan	6 – Morgan	5 – Stinson	UPMC Events Center Moon Township, PA
November 21, 2024* 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row	Bryant	W 67–66	3–4	22 – Morgan	15 – Brogna	3 – Nesbitt	Merkert Gymnasium (1,324) Easton, MA
November 25, 2024* 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row	East Texas A&M	W 67–65	4–4	20 – Morgan	4 – Tied	5 – Nesbitt	Merkert Gymnasium (1,052) Easton, MA
November 27, 2024* 9:00 p.m., FS2	at No. 10 Marquette	L 59–94	4–5	14 – Nesbitt	4 – Koffi	5 – Semona	Fiserv Forum (14,715) Milwaukee, WI
December 1, 2024* 4:00 p.m., NEC Front Row	Quinnipiac	W 88–74	5–5	22 – Morgan	9 – Stinson	4 – Tied	Merkert Gymnasium (722) Easton, MA
December 11, 2024* 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row	Lesley	W 97–53	6–5	24 – Semona	8 – Brogna	6 – Stinson	Merkert Gymnasium (112) Easton, MA
December 15, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+	at Boston College	L 69–73	6–6	25 – Brogna	7 – Stinson	4 – Brogna	Conte Forum (3,993) Chestnut Hill, MA
December 18, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at UMass Lowell	L 67–78	6–7	14 – Semona	4 – Stinson	3 – Nesbitt	Costello Athletic Center (395) Lowell, MA
December 22, 2024* 1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row	New Hampshire						Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA
December 29, 2024* 1:00 p.m.	at Lafayette						Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA
NEC regular season
January 3, 2025 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row	at Mercyhurst						Owen McCormick Court Erie, PA
January 5, 2025 2:00 p.m., NEC Front Row	at Saint Francis						DeGol Arena Loretto, PA
January 10, 2025 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row	LIU						Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA
January 12, 2025 2:00 p.m., NEC Front Row	at Chicago State						Jones Convocation Center Chicago, IL
January 20, 2025 7:30 p.m., NEC Front Row	at Le Moyne						Ted Grant Court DeWitt, NY
January 24, 2025 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row	Chicago State						Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA
January 26, 2025 2:00 p.m., NEC Front Row	Fairleigh Dickinson						Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA
January 30, 2025 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row	Wagner						Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA
February 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., NEC Front Row	Central Connecticut						Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA
February 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., NEC Front Row	at LIU						Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY
February 13, 2025 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row	Saint Francis						Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA
February 15, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+/NESN 360	Mercyhurst						Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA
February 20, 2025 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row	at Wagner						Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, NY
February 22, 2025 4:00 p.m., NEC Front Row	at Central Connecticut						William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT
February 27, 2025 8:30 p.m., NEC Front Row	at Farleigh Dickinson						Bogota Savings Bank Center Hackensack, NJ
March 1, 2025 4:30 p.m., NEC Front Row	Le Moyne						Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA
*Non-conference game. Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:

References

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"In Pursuit of First-Ever #NECMBB Crown, Sacred Heart Enters 2023–24 Season As Clear Favorite". Northeast Conference. October 24, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
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