2024–25 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team

2024–25 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record21–13 (12–6 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLeavey Center
2024–25 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 24 Saint Mary's 17 – 1   .944 29 – 6   .829
No. 23 Gonzaga † 14 – 4   .778 26 – 9   .743
San Francisco 13 – 5   .722 25 – 10   .714
Santa Clara 12 – 6   .667 21 – 13   .618
Oregon State 10 – 8   .556 20 – 13   .606
Washington State 8 – 10   .444 19 – 15   .559
Loyola Marymount 8 – 10   .444 17 – 15   .531
Portland 7 – 11   .389 12 – 20   .375
Pepperdine 4 – 14   .222 13 – 22   .371
Pacific 4 – 14   .222 9 – 24   .273
San Diego 2 – 16   .111 6 – 27   .182
† 2025 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2024–25 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented Santa Clara University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by ninth-year head coach Herb Sendek, played their home games at the Leavey Center as members of the West Coast Conference. The Broncos finished the season 21–13, 12–6 in WCC play to finish in fourth place.[1] They were upset in the quarterfinals of the WCC tournament by Pepperdine.[2] They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament as a No. 2 seed.[3] There they defeated UC Riverside[4] before losing to UAB in the second round.[5]

Previous season

The Broncos finished the 2023–24 season 20–13, 10–6 in WCC play to finish in fourth place.[6] In the WCC tournament, they defeated San Diego[7] before losing to Saint Mary's in the quarterfinals.[8]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Francisco Cáffaro 10 C 7'1" 242 GS Senior Santa Fe, Argentina Graduated
Jalen Benjamin 15 G 5'10" 160 Senior Raleigh, NC Graduated
Carlos Marshall Jr. 22 G 6'6" 205 Senior Memphis, TN Walk-on; graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Elijah Mahi 8 F 6'6" 220 Junior Toronto, ON West Valley College
Carlos Stewart 10 G 6'1" 193 Senior Baton Rouge, LA LSU

Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Allen Graves
PF 		Ponchatoula, LA Ponchatoula High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) N/A Jun 27, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    (0)
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: nr    Rivals: nr    ESPN: nr
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

  • "Santa Clara 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.
  • "2024 Santa Clara Basketball Commits". Scout.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.

2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Bradley Longcor
PG 		Quincy, IL Quincy High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 20, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    (0)
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: nr    Rivals: nr    ESPN: nr
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

Roster

2024–25 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Brenton Knapper 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Jr Colony HS Ontario, CA
G 1 Tyeree Bryan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Olympia HS
Charleston Southern 		Orlando, FL
G 2 Christian Hammond 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Dream City Christian (AZ) Denver, CO
G 3 Kosy Akametu 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So King Drew HS Carson, CA
G 4 Adama Bal 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr INSEP Paris
Arizona 		Le Mans, France
F 8 Elijah Mahi 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Potter's House Christian (FL)
West Valley College 		Toroto, ON
G 10 Carlos Stewart 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr The Dunham School
LSU 		Baton Rouge, LA
C 12 Bukky Oboye 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Clements HS Sugarland, TX
C 13 Christoph Tilly 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Alba Berlin Berlin, Germany
F 14 Johnny O'Neil 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Chaminade-Madonna Prep
American 		Miami Shores, FL
F 20 Luke McEldon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Cushing Academy London, England
F 21 Camaron Tongue 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Rivers School Medfield, MA
F 22 Allen Graves 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Ponchatoula HS Ponchatoula, LA
G 44 Jake Ensminger 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Ratiopharm Ulm Ulm, Germany
G 50 Bradan Yarusso (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr St. Francis HS Lombard, IL
G 54 Malachi Douyon (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Pacific Collegiate Charter School Santa Cruz, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
12:00 p.m., YouTube 		vs. Saint Louis
Field of 68 Opening Day Showcase 		W 85–78  1−0
  24 – Bal   8 – Tilly   5 – Stewart Jr.  Sanford Pentagon (2,300)
Sioux Falls, SD
November 8, 2024*
5:00 p.m., FloSports 		vs. Arizona State
Las Vegas Hoopfest 		L 74–81  1–1
  19 – Mahi   8 – Ensminger   4 – Tied  Lee's Family Forum 
Henderson, NV
November 13, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		North Dakota State L 80–88 OT 1–2
  18 – Bal   14 – O'Neil   3 – Bal  Leavey Center (1,628)
Santa Clara, CA
November 16, 2024*
7:00 p.m., MW Network 		at Nevada L 59–85  1–3
  22 – Mahi   6 – O'Neil   2 – Stewart Jr.  Lawlor Events Center (8,772)
Reno, NV
November 19, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UC Riverside
Acrisure Invitational campus site game 		W 96–54  2–3
  20 – Tilly   7 – O'Neil   5 – Tilly  Leavey Center (1,230)
Santa Clara, CA
November 23, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Stanford L 69–71  2–4
  16 – Tilly   5 – Tied   4 – Knapper  Leavey Center (2,100)
Santa Clara, CA
November 28, 2024*
1:00 p.m., TruTV 		vs. TCU
Acrisure Invitational semifinals 		W 69–52  3–4
  18 – Stewart Jr.   11 – Ensminger   5 – Ensminger  Acrisure Arena (320)
Thousand Palms, CA
November 29, 2024*
1:30 p.m., TruTV 		vs. Washington
Acrisure Invitational championship 		L 69–76  3–5
  20 – Stewart Jr.   7 – Mahi   3 – Mahi  Acrisure Arena (1,532)
Thousand Palms, CA
December 3, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at McNeese W 74–67  4–5
  17 – Bryan   10 – Mahi   4 – Bal  The Legacy Center (3,102)
Lake Charles, LA
December 7, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Fresno State W 81–66  5–5
  18 – Stewart Jr.   11 – Ensminger   5 – Ensminger  Leavey Center (1,513)
Santa Clara, CA
December 14, 2024*
1:30 p.m., Baller TV 		vs. Bradley
Jack Jones Classic 		W 84–74  6–5
  23 – Mahi   9 – Ensminger   5 – Tilly  Lee's Family Forum 
Henderson, NV
December 18, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Kennesaw State W 94–74  7–5
  27 – Bal   10 – Ensminger   4 – Tied  Leavey Center (1,047)
Santa Clara, CA
December 21, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		South Dakota W 98–81  8–5
  20 – Bal   10 – Ensminger   6 – O'Neil  Leavey Center (1,120)
Santa Clara, CA
WCC regular season
December 28, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Pepperdine W 91–80  9–5
(1–0) 		 19 – Bal   5 – Tied   8 – Bal  Leavey Center (1,133)
Santa Clara, CA
December 30, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at San Francisco L 94–97 OT 9–6
(1–1) 		 20 – Tied   10 – O'Neil   6 – Stewart  Sobrato Center (2,958)
San Francisco, CA
January 2, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at San Diego W 81–80  10–6
(2–1) 		 20 – Stewart Jr.   10 – O'Neil   4 – Bal  Jenny Craig Pavilion (782)
San Diego, CA
January 9, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Oregon State W 82–81 OT 11–6
(3–1) 		 21 – Mahi   7 – Tied   5 – Mahi  Leavey Center (1,675)
Santa Clara, CA
January 11, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		San Francisco W 77–54  12–6
(4–1) 		 25 – Stewart Jr.   7 – Tilly   4 – Stewart Jr.  Leavey Center (2,500)
Santa Clara, CA
January 16, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Loyola Marymount L 54–57  12–7
(4–2) 		 25 – Tilly   10 – Ensminger   5 – Bal  Gersten Pavilion (1,499)
Los Angeles, CA
January 18, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at No. 16 Gonzaga W 103–99  13–7
(5–2) 		 35 – Bryan   9 – Ensminger   4 – Tied  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
January 23, 2025
8:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Washington State W 93–65  14–7
(6–2) 		 17 – O'Neil   10 – Tilly   4 – Tied  Leavey Center (1,875)
Santa Clara, CA
January 25, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Oregon State L 69–83  14–8
(6–3) 		 13 – Bal   6 – O'Neil   7 – Knapper  Gill Coliseum (4,725)
Corvallis, OR
January 29, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Saint Mary's L 54–67  14–9
(6–4) 		 24 – Stewart Jr.   6 – Ensminger   3 – Stewart Jr.  Leavey Center (3,208)
Santa Clara, CA
February 1, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Pacific W 83–49  15–9
(7–4) 		 19 – Tilly   6 – Tilly   6 – Mahi  Leavey Center (1,889)
Santa Clara, CA
February 6, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Portland W 97–50  16–9
(8–4) 		 19 – Tongue   10 – Tied   5 – Tied  Chiles Center (1,044)
Portland, OR
February 8, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		San Diego W 93–70  17–9
(9–4) 		 28 – Mahi   7 – O'Neil   7 – Mahi  Leavey Center (2,227)
Santa Clara, CA
February 11, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Saint Mary's L 64–73  17–10
(9–5) 		 18 – O'Neil   6 – O'Neil   6 – Stewart  University Credit Union Pavilion (3,500)
Moraga, CA
February 19, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Loyola Marymount W 76–61  18–10
(10–5) 		 16 – Stewart   13 – Ensminger   3 – Mahi  Leavey Center (2,129)
Santa Clara, CA
February 22, 2025
3:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Washington State W 109–79  19–10
(11–5) 		 22 – Stewart Jr.   8 – Tongue   5 – Knapper  Beasley Coliseum (4,380)
Pullman, WA
February 25, 2025
8:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Gonzaga L 76–95  19–11
(11–6) 		 18 – Bryan   7 – O'Neil   4 – Bal  Leavey Center (4,200)
Santa Clara, CA
March 1, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Pacific W 97–66  20–11
(12–6) 		 21 – Tilly   12 – Tilly   5 – Mahi  Alex G. Spanos Center (1,554)
Stockton, CA
WCC tournament
March 9, 2025
5:30 p.m., ESPN2 		(4) vs. (9) Pepperdine
Quarterfinals 		L 76–78  20–12
  18 – Bryan   9 – O'Neil   3 – Tied  Orleans Arena (2,523)
Paradise, NV
NIT
March 18, 2025*
8:00 p.m., ESPNU 		(2) UC Riverside
First Round – Irvine Region 		W 101–62  21–12
  17 – Bryan   7 – Bryan   5 – Mahi  Leavey Center (672)
Santa Clara, CA
March 23, 2025*
6:00 p.m., ESPNU 		(2) UAB
Second Round – Irvine Region 		L 84–88  21–13
  19 – Stewart Jr.   12 – Tilly   7 – Mahi  Leavey Center (742)
Santa Clara, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source:[9]

References

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  3. ^ "Broncos Accept NIT Bid, Will Host Opening Round On Tuesday". Santa Clara University. March 16, 2025. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  4. ^ "Santa Clara 101-62 UC Riverside (Mar 18, 2025) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
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