2024–25 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team

2024–25 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball
2024–25 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	2–1 (0–0 OVC)
Head coach	Jeremy Shulman (1st season);
Assistant coaches	John Aiken; Mark White; Séllé Hann; Truman Moore; Jawaan Holmes; Nick Johnson;
Home arena	Skyhawk Arena
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Tennessee Tech	0	–	0	–	3	–	1	.750
UT Martin	0	–	0	–	2	–	1	.667
SIU Edwardsville	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600
Little Rock	0	–	0	–	1	–	2	.333
Southeast Missouri State	0	–	0	–	1	–	2	.333
Western Illinois	0	–	0	–	1	–	2	.333
Eastern Illinois	0	–	0	–	1	–	3	.250
Lindenwood*	0	–	0	–	1	–	3	.250
Morehead State	0	–	0	–	1	–	3	.250
Southern Indiana*	0	–	0	–	1	–	3	.250
Tennessee State	0	–	0	–	1	–	3	.250
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period

† 2025 OVC tournament winner As of November 15, 2024

The 2024-25 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team represents the University of Tennessee at Martin during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Skyhawks, led by first-year head coach Jeremy Shulman, play their home games at Skyhawk Arena located in Martin, Tennessee as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.

Previous season

The Skyhawks finished the 2023–24 season 21–11, 14–4 in OVC play, to finish in a three-way tie for first place.^[1] As the No. 2 seed in the OVC tournament, they were defeated by Morehead State in the semifinals.^[2]

Following the conclusion of the season, Skyhawks head coach Ryan Ridder resigned, and left the school to become the head coach at Mercer.^[3]^[4] On March 27, 2024, the school named Jeremy Shulman the team's next head coach.^[5]

Roster

2024–25 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G/F	0	Andrija Bukumirović	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Sjenica, Serbia
G	1	Tarence Guinyard	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	Tampa, Florida
G	2	AJ Murphy	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	Fr	Johnson City, Tennessee
G	4	Afan Trnka	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
F	5	David Kamwanga	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Kinshasa, DR Congo
G/F	6	Matija Žužić	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Belgrade, Serbia
F	7	Vladimer Salaridze	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	RS Sr	Tbilisi, Georgia
G	9	Pedro Santos	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Porto, Portugal
G	10	Josué Grullon	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
G/F	11	AJ Hopkins	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Atlanta, Georgia
G	15	Carlos Cortijo	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	So	Canóvanas, Puerto Rico
G	22	Lucas Williams	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Altamonte Springs, Florida
F	23	Fabian Spee	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Gramsbergen, Netherlands
C	24	Damjan Vukčević	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	Jr	Podgorica, Montenegro
F	25	Stefano Faloppa	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jr	Portogruaro, Italy
G	33	Filip Radaković	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Belgrade, Serbia
F	34	Lamine Niang	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	RS So	Thiès, Senegal

Head coach

Jeremy Shulman (Middle Tennessee)

Assistant coach(es)

John Aiken (Belhaven)
Mark White (Austin Peay)
Séllé Hann (Vanguard)
Truman Moore (McNeese State)
Jawaan Holmes (Fairmont State)
Nick Johnson (North Florida)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 7, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Illinois State	W 67–65	1–0	CEFCU Arena (3,854) Normal, IL
November 7, 2024* 11:00 am, ESPN+	Kentucky Christian	W 114–61	2–0	Skyhawk Arena (2,762) Martin, TN
November 11, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at North Alabama	L 69–87	2–1	CB&S Bank Arena (2,212) Florence, AL
November 16, 2024* 12:00 pm, ESPN+	at Longwood			Joan Perry Brock Center Farmville, VA
November 21, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Island U Invitational			Dugan Wellness Center Corpus Christi, TX
November 22, 2024* 5:00 pm	vs. Le Moyne Island U Invitational			Dugan Wellness Center Corpus Christi, TX
November 27, 2024* 3:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+	at Tennessee			Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
December 3, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Charleston Southern			Buccaneer Field House North Charleston, SC
December 7, 2024* 4:00 pm, ESPN+	Montreat			Skyhawk Arena Martin, TN
December 11, 2024* 6:00 pm	at Alabama State			Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, Alabama
December 15, 2024* 3:30 pm, ESPN+	Champion Christian			Skyhawk Arena Martin, TN
OVC regular season
December 19, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+	at Morhead State			Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, KY
December 21, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+	at Southern Indiana			Screaming Eagles Arena Evansville, IN
January 2, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	Little Rock			Skyhawk Arena Martin, TN
January 4, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+	Southeast Missouri State			Skyhawk Arena Martin, TN
January 9, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	at Western Illinois			Western Hall Macomb, IL
January 11, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+	at Lindenwood			Hyland Performance Arena St. Charles, MO
January 16, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	Eastern Illinois			Skyhawk Arena Martin, TN
January 18, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+	SIU Edwardsville			Skyhawk Arena Martin, TN
January 21, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	at Tennessee State			Gentry Complex Nashville, TN
January 25, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+	Tennessee Tech			Skyhawk Arena Martin, TN
January 30, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	at Southeast Missouri State			Show Me Center Cape Girardeau, MO
February 1, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+	at Little Rock			Jack Stephens Center Little Rock, AR
February 6, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	Lindenwood			Skyhawk Arena Martin, TN
February 8, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+	Western Illinois			Skyhawk Arena Martin, TN
February 13, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	at SIU Edwardsville			First Community Arena Edwardsville, IL
February 15, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+	at Eastern Illinois			Lantz Arena Charleston, IL
February 18, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	Tennessee State			Skyhawk Arena Martin, TN
February 20, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	at Tennessee Tech			Eblen Center Cookeville, TN
February 27, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	Southern Indiana			Skyhawk Arena Martin, TN
March 1, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+	Morehead State			Skyhawk Arena Martin, TN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources:^[6]^[7]

References

^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". ovcsports.com. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
^ "Morehead State knocks off UT Martin 84-78 in Ohio Valley Conference semifinal". WTOP News. 2024-03-09. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
^ "Ryan Ridder named next men's basketball coach -". www.mercercluster.com. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
^ Wells, Adam (2024-03-15). "Ryan Ridder leaving UT Martin for Mercer". WPSD Local 6. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
^ Wells, Adam (2024-04-02). "UT Martin introduces Jeremy Shulman as head basketball coach". The Paducah Sun. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". UTM Athletics. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
^ "UT Martin Skyhawks 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-11-07.

[1] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". ovcsports.com. Retrieved 2024-10-29.

[2] "Morehead State knocks off UT Martin 84-78 in Ohio Valley Conference semifinal". WTOP News. 2024-03-09. Retrieved 2024-11-07.

[3] "Ryan Ridder named next men's basketball coach -". www.mercercluster.com. Retrieved 2024-11-07.

[4] Wells, Adam (2024-03-15). "Ryan Ridder leaving UT Martin for Mercer". WPSD Local 6. Retrieved 2024-11-07.

[5] Wells, Adam (2024-04-02). "UT Martin introduces Jeremy Shulman as head basketball coach". The Paducah Sun. Retrieved 2024-11-07.

[6] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". UTM Athletics. Retrieved 2024-11-07.

[7] "UT Martin Skyhawks 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-11-07.

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