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2024–25 Portland Pilots men's basketball team

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2024–25 Portland Pilots men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record3–7 (0–0 WCC)
Head coach
Associate head coachBobby Suarez
Assistant coaches
  • T.J. Lipold
  • Arturo Ormond
Home arenaChiles Center
Seasons
2024–25 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Saint Mary's 0 0   9 1   .900
San Francisco 0 0   8 2   .800
Washington State 0 0   8 2   .800
No. 8 Gonzaga 0 0   7 2   .778
Oregon State 0 0   6 2   .750
Santa Clara 0 0   5 5   .500
Loyola Marymount 0 0   4 4   .500
Pacific 0 0   5 6   .455
Pepperdine 0 0   4 6   .400
Portland 0 0   3 7   .300
San Diego 0 0   3 7   .300
2025 WCC tournament winner
As of December 11, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024–25 Portland Pilots men's basketball team represents the University of Portland during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pilots, led by fourth-year head coach Shantay Legans, play their home games at the Chiles Center as members of the West Coast Conference.

Previous season

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The Pilots finished the 2023–24 season 12–21, 5–11 in WCC play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the WCC Tournament, they defeated Loyola Marymount in the second round, before losing to San Francisco in the quarterfinals.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Thomas Oosterbroek 1 F 6'7" 235 Junior Amsterdam, Netherlands Transferred to Dominican (CA)
Tyler Robertson 2 G/F 6'6" 225 GS Senior Melbourne, Australia Graduated
Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams 3 C 6'10" 225 Sophomore Aizuwakamatsu, Japan Transferred to Nevada[1]
Juan Sebasitan Gorosito 4 G 6'1" 150 Sophomore Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina Transferred to Ball State
Alimamy Koroma 14 F 6'8" 220 GS Senior Freetown, Sierra Leona Graduated
Tyler Harris 15 G 6'8" 185 Freshman Hayward, CA Transferred to Washington[2]
Drew Stack 20 G 6'3" 175 Redshirt Freshman Madison, NJ Walk-on; transferred to Hartford
Noah Jordan 21 F 6'7" 215 GS Senior Indianapolis, IN Graduated
Cyprian Hyde 22 F 6'11" 230 Freshman Oceanside, CA Transferred to VMI
Vasilije Vučinić 23 F 6'11" 225 Junior Bijelo Polje, Montenegro Transferred to Weber State[3]
Andrew Younan 33 G 6'4" 175 Redshirt Freshman Westlake Village, CA Walk-on; transferred

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Jermaine Ballisager Webb 0 C 7'0" 250 Junior Stjær, Denmark American
Mezziah Oakman 1 C 7'0" 230 Redshirt Junior New York, NY UC Santa Barbara
Max Mackinnon 3 G 6'5" 205 Junior Brisbane, Australia Elon

2024 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Todd Jones
#81 PF
New Orleans, LA Isidore Newman School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Feb 1, 2024 
Star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Jinup Dobuol
SF
St. Paul, MN PHHoenix Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 26, 2024 
Star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 0
Mikah Ballew
SG
Palmdale, CA Southern California Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Mar 27, 2023 
Star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 0
Aussie Rapp
SF
Melbourne, Australia N/A 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) N/A Apr 20, 2024 
Star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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:

  • "Portland Pilots 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2024 Portland Pilots Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN 2024 Portland Pilots Basketball recruits". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

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2024–25 Portland Pilots men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
C 0 Jermaine Ballisager Webb 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Montverde
American
Stjær, Denmark
C 1 Mezziah Oakman 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Mount Diablo HS
UC Santa Barbara
New York, NY
G 3 Max Mackinnon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Lake Ginninderra College
Elon
Brisbane, Australia
G 4 Jinup Dobuol 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Phoenix Prep (AZ) Saint Paul, MN
G 5 Chris Austin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) GS Maranatha HS
Fordham
Pasadena, CA
G 7 Vukasin Masic 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Hoosac School
Maine
Belgrade, Serbia
G 8 Preston Lee (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Orange Lutheran HS Laguna Hills, CA
G 9 Carlin Briggs (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Australia Centre of Excellence Melbourne, Australia
F 10 Coleman Lemke (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Faith Lutheran HS Las Vegas, NV
G 11 Vincent Delano 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Arizona Compass Prep Phoenix, AZ
G 12 Kelson Gebbers (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Brewster HS Brewster, WA
G 13 Jude Harris (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Salesian HS Manhattan Beach, CA
G 20 Wyatt Miller (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Utah Prep Academy Santa Barbara, CA
G 21 NaVaughn Long (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Granada HS Livermore, CA
F 22 Austin Rapp 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr   Melbourne, Australia
F 23 Todd Jones 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Isidore Newman HS New Orleans, LA
F 24 Bol Dengdit 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So NBA Global Academy Melbourne, Australia
G 44 Mikah Ballew 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr SoCal Academy Palmdale, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Lewis & Clark W 83–70  1–0
 20  Mackinnon   10  Jones   5  Tied  Chiles Center (1,006)
Portland, OR
November 9, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
UC Santa Barbara L 53–94  1–1
 24  Masic   7  Rapp   5  Masic  Chiles Center (1,304)
Portland, OR
November 12, 2024*
8:00 p.m., BTN
at Oregon L 70–80 OT 1–2
 12  Tied   10  Jones   5  Rapp  Matthew Knight Arena (5,260)
Eugene, OR
November 16, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Long Beach State W 63–61  2–2
 16  Rapp   7  Masic   6  Masic  Walter Pyramid (1,945)
Long Beach, CA
November 21, 2024*
11:30 a.m., ESPN2
vs. South Florida
Myrtle Beach Invitational Quarterfinals
L 68–74  2–3
 17  Mackinnon   8  Tied   5  Mackinnon  HTC Center (1,454)
Conway, SC
November 22, 2024*
8:30 a.m., ESPNU
vs. Ohio
Myrtle Beach Invitational Consolation Round
L 73–85  2–4
 17  Masic   7  Tied   2  Tied  HTC Center (708)
Conway, SC
November 24, 2024*
7:30 a.m., ESPNU
vs. Princeton
Myrtle Beach Invitational 7th place game
L 67–94  2–5
 12  Tied   5  Mackinnon   4  Masic  HTC Center (627)
Conway, SC
December 1, 2024*
2:00 p.m., KRCW/ESPN+
Denver W 101–90 2OT 3–5
 27  Masic   7  Austin   5  Tied  Chiles Center (1,049)
Portland, OR
December 6, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Kent State L 57–76  3–6
 12  Dengdit   6  Mackinnon   4  Masic  MAC Center (1,374)
Kent, OH
December 10, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Kansas City L 64–69  3–7
 18  Rapp   10  Rapp   4  Austin  Chiles Center (781)
Portland, OR
December 14, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Cal State Bakersfield       Chiles Center 
Portland, OR
December 16, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Willamette       Chiles Center 
Portland, OR
December 21, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Lafayette       Chiles Center 
Portland, OR
WCC regular season
December 28, 2024
5:00 p.m., KRCW/ESPN+
Washington State       Chiles Center 
Portland, OR
December 30, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Oregon State       Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, OR
January 2, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Gonzaga
Community Cancer Fund Classic
      Spokane Arena 
Spokane, WA
January 4, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Saint Mary's       Chiles Center 
Portland, OR
January 9, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at San Francisco       Sobrato Center 
San Francisco, CA
January 16, 2025
7:00 p.m., KRCW/ESPN+
Pacific       Chiles Center 
Portland, OR
January 18, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Washington State       Beasley Coliseum 
Pullman, WA
January 23, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
San Diego       Chiles Center 
Portland, OR
January 25, 2025
5:00 p.m., KRCW/ESPN+
Gonzaga       Chiles Center 
Portland, OR
January 30, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Loyola Marymount       Gersten Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
February 1, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Pepperdine       Firestone Fieldhouse 
Malibu, CA
February 6, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Santa Clara       Chiles Center 
Portland, OR
February 13, 2025
7:00 p.m., KRCW/ESPN+
Oregon State       Chiles Center 
Portland, OR
February 15, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Loyola Marymount       Chiles Center 
Portland, OR
February 19, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Saint Mary's       University Credit Union Pavilion 
Moraga, CA
February 22, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Pacific       Alex G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, CA
February 27, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Pepperdine       Chiles Center 
Portland, OR
March 1, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at San Diego       Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, 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[4]

References

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  1. ^ Murray, Chris (May 20, 2024). "Portland transfer Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams commits to Nevada by way of Wyoming". Nevada Sports Net. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  2. ^ Fetters, Chris (May 10, 2024). "BREAKING: Portland Freshman Tyler Harris commits to Washington". 247Sports. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  3. ^ Hein, Brett (April 17, 2024). "Weber State basketball adds Portland center Vucinic; top assistant Daniels leaving". Standard-Examiner. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". portlandpilots.com.