2024–25 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball team

2024–25 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball
2024–25 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	7–6 (0–2 SLC)
Head coach	Kyle Keller (9th season);
Associate head coach	Tony Jasick
Assistant coaches	Jean Prioleau; Dallas Cameron;
Home arena	William R. Johnson Coliseum; (Capacity: 7,203)
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
McNeese	2	–	0	1.000	8	–	5	.615
Nicholls	2	–	0	1.000	8	–	5	.615
Lamar	2	–	0	1.000	7	–	6	.538
Northwestern State	2	–	0	1.000	5	–	7	.417
UT Rio Grande Valley	1	–	1	.500	9	–	4	.692
Incarnate Word	1	–	1	.500	8	–	5	.615
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	1	–	1	.500	8	–	6	.571
Houston Christian	1	–	1	.500	4	–	9	.308
Stephen F. Austin	0	–	2	.000	7	–	6	.538
Southeastern Louisiana	0	–	2	.000	6	–	7	.462
East Texas A&M*	0	–	2	.000	2	–	11	.154
New Orleans	0	–	2	.000	2	–	11	.154
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period

† 2025 Southland tournament winner As of December 31, 2024

The 2024–25 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball team represents Stephen F. Austin State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lumberjacks, led by ninth-year head coach Kyle Keller, play their home games at the William R. Johnson Coliseum in Nacogdoches, Texas as members of the Southland Conference.

Previous season

The Lumberjacks finished the 2023–24 season 18–15, 10–10 in WAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place.^[1] They defeated Abilene Christian,^[2] before falling to UT Arlington in the quarterfinals.^[3] This season would mark their last as members of the Western Athletic Conference, as they rejoined the Southland Conference after a three-year absence.^[4]

Preseason polls

Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 16, 2024. Receiving 208 votes overall, the Lumberjacks were picked to finish second in the conference.^[5]^[6]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	McNeese	242 (21)
2	Stephen F. Austin	208
3	Nicholls	205 (3)
4	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	191
5	Lamar	143
6	Southeastern	121
7	Incarnate Word	117
8	UT Rio Grande Valley	112
9	Northwestern State	90
10	Texas A&M–Commerce	54
10	New Orleans	54
12	Houston Christian	48

Preseason All Conference

Ken Thompson was selected as a preseason 2nd team all-conference team member.^[5]

Roster

2024–25 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Myles Jenkins	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Jr	Anderson	Lexington, South Carolina
G	1	Matt Hayman	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Hinds Community College	Delhi, Louisiana
G	2	DaeVeon Scott	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	RS So	Keller Central High School	Fort Worth, Texas
G	3	Chris Johnson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	So	Texas	Houston, Texas
G	4	Ethan Mayes	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Tyler Junior College	Houston, Texas
G	5	Keon Thompson	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	Jr	UMass	Merrillville, Indiana
G	7	Keenan Emmanuel	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Academy of Central Florida	Mississauga, Ontario
F	8	Keith Lamar	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	212 lb (96 kg)	GS	Florida A&M	Stockbridge, Georgia
G/F	10	Dominic Pangonis	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Polaris Prep	Toronto, Ontario
G/F	11	Chrishawn Christmas	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Panola College	Gary, Indiana
F	13	Thierno Sylla	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	Jr	UCF	Conakry, Guinea
G	14	Luke Stansbury	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	RS Fr	Greenwood High School	Bowling Green, Kentucky
F	22	Nana Antwi-Boasiako	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sr	Nacogdoches High School	Nacogdoches, Texas
F	23	Clayton Southwick	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sr	Snow College	Palmer, Alaska
F	32	Juhlawnei Stone	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jr	California Baptist	Lancaster, California

Head coach

Kyle Keller (Louisiana Tech)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 2, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+	Dallas	W 85–51	1–0	17 – C. Johnson	9 – T. Sylla	3 – C. Johnson	William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,632) Nacogdoches, TX
November 10, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Drake	L 51–66	1–1	14 – C. Christmas	8 – C. Christmas	3 – M. Hayman	Knapp Center (2,627) Des Moines, IA
November 12, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	LeTourneau	W 87–68	2–1	17 – K. Lamar	10 – J. Stone	4 – D. Scott	William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,480) Nacogdoches, TX
November 12, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Arkansas State	L 49–59	2–2	12 – M. Hayman	12 – N. Antwi–Boasiako	3 – C. Christmas	First National Bank Arena (4,129) Jonesboro, AR
November 21, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Presbyterian Axe'Em Classic	L 55–58	2–3	12 – M. Hayman	13 – J. Stone	2 – N. Antwi–Boasiako	William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,469) Nacogdoches, TX
November 22, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	Monmouth Axe'Em Classic	W 72–67	3–3	24 – N. Antwi-Boasiako	9 – N. Antwi-Boasiako	5 – M. Hayman	William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,438) Nacogdoches, TX
November 23, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	Youngstown State Axe'Em Classic	W 64–57	4–3	14 – N. Antwi-Boasiako	8 – C. Christmas	5 – M. Hayman	William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,925) Nacogdoches, TX
November 29, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Louisiana–Monroe	W 68–60	5–3	27 – M. Hayman	7 – N. Antwi-Boasiako	4 – J. Stone	Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,336) Monroe, LA
December 5, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	at UT Rio Grande Valley	L 65–68	5–4 (0–1)	20 – K. Thompson	7 – N. Antwi-Boasiako	4 – K. Thompson	UTRGV Fieldhouse (878) Edinburg, TX
December 7, 2024 3:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	L 48–67	5–5 (0–2)	15 – N. Antwi-Boasiako	10 – N. Antwi-Boasiako	3 – M. Hayman	American Bank Center (1,138) Corpus Christi, TX
December 15, 2024* 5:00 p.m., BTN	at No. 12 Oregon	L 61–79	5–6	17 – M. Hayman	7 – C. Christmas	3 – K. Thompson	Matthew Knight Arena (5,792) Eugene, OR
December 20, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Texas Wesleyan	W 82–56	6–6	21 – K. Thompson	10 – N. Antwi-Boasiako	5 – M. Hayman	William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,379) Nacogdoches, TX
December 31, 2024* 3:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Abilene Christian	W 62–57	7–6	24 – C. Christmas	14 – C. Christmas	2 – K. Thompson	Moody Coliseum (1,064) Abilene, TX
January 4, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	Incarnate Word						William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
January 6, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Houston Christian						William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
January 11, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Lamar						Neches Arena Beaumont, TX
January 13, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Southeastern Louisiana						William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
January 18, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Nicholls						Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, LA
January 20, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at McNeese						The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA
January 25, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	Northwestern State						William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
January 27, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	East Texas A&M						William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
February 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Lamar						William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
February 3, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	at New Orleans						Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA
February 8, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi						William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
February 10, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	UT Rio Grande Valley						William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
February 15, 2025 3:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Northwestern State						Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA
February 17, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	at East Texas A&M						The Field House Commerce, TX
February 22, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Incarnate Word						McDermott Center San Antonio, TX
February 24, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Houston Christian						Sharp Gymnasium Houston, TX
March 1, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	Nicholls						William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
March 3, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	McNeese						William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Source:^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]

References

^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Western Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
^ "Cajuste's last-second 3-pointer lifts Stephen F. Austin over Abilene Christian 60-57 in WAC tourney". AP News. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
^ "Russell scores 30 as UT Arlington knocks off SFA 109-78 in WAC Tournament". Spectrum News 1 - South TX/El Paso. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
^ "SFA Athletics Accepts Invitation to Join Southland Conference in 2024-25". Southland Conference. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". Southland Conference. October 16, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
^ Anthony Goss (October 17, 2024). "Southland announces 2024 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll, All-Conference team". Crescent City Sports Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Stephen F. Austin. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
^ "Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Schedule 2024-25". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
^ "Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks". CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
^ "STEPHEN F. AUSTIN LUMBERJACKS". FOX SPORTS™, SPEED™, SPEED.COM™ & © 2024 Fox Media LLC and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. Retrieved November 22, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Western Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

[2] "Cajuste's last-second 3-pointer lifts Stephen F. Austin over Abilene Christian 60-57 in WAC tourney". AP News. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

[3] "Russell scores 30 as UT Arlington knocks off SFA 109-78 in WAC Tournament". Spectrum News 1 - South TX/El Paso. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

[4] "SFA Athletics Accepts Invitation to Join Southland Conference in 2024-25". Southland Conference. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

[PrePolls-5] "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". Southland Conference. October 16, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.

[6] Anthony Goss (October 17, 2024). "Southland announces 2024 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll, All-Conference team". Crescent City Sports Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved November 22, 2024.

[7] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Stephen F. Austin. Retrieved November 22, 2024.

[8] "Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Schedule 2024-25". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved November 22, 2024.

[9] "Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks". CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 22, 2024.

[10] "STEPHEN F. AUSTIN LUMBERJACKS". FOX SPORTS™, SPEED™, SPEED.COM™ & © 2024 Fox Media LLC and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. Retrieved November 22, 2024.

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