The 2024–25 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by third-year head coach Bart Lundy, played their home games at the UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and select games at the on-campus Klotsche Center as members of the Horizon League.
Previous season The Panthers finished the 2023–24 season in sixth place in the Horizon League with a record of 20–15, including 12–8 in conference play. They defeated eleventh-seeded Detroit Mercy Titans at the Klotsche Center in the first round of the Horizon League tournament, then went on to upset third-seeded Green Bay in the quarterfinals, earning their second-straight trip to the conference semifinals in Indianapolis. The Panthers upset fifth-seeded Northern Kentucky in the semifinals to earn their first championship game appearance since 2017. In the finals, Milwaukee was defeated by top-seed Oakland, 83–76.
Offseason Departures Milwaukee departures Markeith Browning II 1 G 6'4" 196 RS Junior Ypsilanti, MI Transferred to Lindenwood B.J. Freeman 10 F 6'6" 200 Junior Selma, NC Transferred to Arizona StateDominic Ham27G6'5"195SeniorAtlanta, GAGraduated Zach Howell 3 G 6'5" 200 Sophomore Springfield, MO Transferred to Drury Elijah Jamison 2 G 6'3" 196 Sophomore Louisburg, NC Transferred to UNC WilmingtonMakuei Riek17G6'6"170FreshmanRochester, MNTransferred to FairfieldPierce Spencer0G6'3"175RS JuniorPorter, TXGraduatedAngelo Stuart5G6'1"175RS SeniorQueens, NYGraduatedLangston Wilson13G6'9"215Graduate StudentUpper Darby, PAExhausted eligibility
Incoming transfers Milwaukee incoming transfers Themus Fulks 1 G 6'1" 175 RS Senior Winston-Salem, NC LouisianaDanilo Jovanovich 24 F 6'8" 220 Junior Milwaukee, WI Louisville John Lovelace Jr. 00 G 6'7" 205 Junior Milwaukee, WI Youngstown State A.J. McKee 5 G 6'2" 200 RS Senior Charlotte, NC Queens (NC)Jamichael Stillwell3F6'8"220JuniorAtlanta, GAMiami Dade College
2024 recruiting class
Preseason The Panthers were picked to finish in first place in the Horizon League preseason coaches poll, tied with Purdue Fort Wayne, receiving a total of 421 points and 15 first-place votes. Guards AJ McKee and Erik Pratt were selected to the Preseason All-League Second-Team.
Roster
Schedule and results
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