2024–25 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team

2024–25 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball
2024–25 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball
Conference	America East Conference
Record	3–13 (0–1 America East)
Head coach	Grant Billmeier (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	RaShawn Stores; Pete Lappas; Thomas Messinger; Mike Hamlin;
Home arena	Wellness and Events Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 America East Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Vermont	2	–	0	1.000	9	–	8	.529
Bryant	1	–	0	1.000	7	–	9	.438
UMass Lowell	1	–	1	.500	12	–	5	.706
Albany	1	–	1	.500	9	–	8	.529
Binghamton	1	–	1	.500	9	–	8	.529
Maine	1	–	1	.500	9	–	8	.529
UMBC	1	–	1	.500	9	–	8	.529
NJIT	0	–	1	.000	3	–	13	.188
New Hampshire	0	–	2	.000	2	–	15	.118

† 2025 AmEast tournament winner As of January 9, 2025

The 2024–25 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team represents the New Jersey Institute of Technology during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by second-year head coach Grant Billmeier, play their home games at the Wellness and Events Center in Newark, New Jersey as members of the America East Conference.

Previous season

The Highlanders finished the 2023–24 season 7–21, 3–13 in America East play, to finish in last place.^[1] They failed to make the America East tournament, as only the top eight teams qualify.^[2]

Roster

2024–25 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Sebastian Robinson	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Roselle Catholic HS	Montclair, NJ
G	1	Walt Jr. Andrews	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	Hargrave Military Academy	Bridgeport, CT
G	5	Jake Goldberg	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	IMG Academy	Pasadena, CA
G	7	Cameron Piggee	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Rutgers Prep	North Brunswick, NJ
F	8	Jeffrey Akintolu	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Avon Old Farms	Welling, England
C	13	Stefan Jimenez-Vojnic	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Fr	Academy of Central Florida	Toronto, ON
G	14	Quentin Duncan	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Putnam Science Academy	Waterbury, CT
G	20	Tariq Francis	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	First Love Christian Academy	Pittsburgh, PA
F	22	Levi Lawal	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	Mt. Zion Prep	Laurel, MD
G	24	Ari Fulton	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Westover HS	Fayetteville, NC
F	25	John Kelly	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Rutgers Prep	Hillsborough, NJ
F	30	Tim Jr. Moore	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	GS	Benedict College	Houston, Texas
C	32	Malachi Arrington	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Fr	Immaculate Conception HS	Somerville, NJ
F	33	Triston Wennersten	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	GS	Ithaca	Ridgewood, NJ
F	43	Jordan Rogers	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	The Phelps School	Ridgewood, NJ

Head coach

Grant Billmeier (Seton Hall)

Assistant coach(es)

RaShawn Stores (Manhattan)
Pete Lappas (Boston College)
Thomas Messinger (Emerson)
Mike Hamlin (Bloomsburg)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 8, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Penn	L 57–58	0–1	Wellness and Events Center (545) Newark, NJ
November 8, 2024* 8:30 p.m., FS2	at Villanova	L 54–91	0–2	Finneran Pavilion (6,501) Villanova, PA
November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Loyola (MD)	L 50–68	0–3	Wellness and Events Center (555) Newark, NJ
November 16, 2024* 11:00 a.m.	at Morgan State	L 69–81	0–4	Talmadge L. Hill Field House (127) Baltimore, MD
November 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at George Washington	L 64–84	0—5	Charles E. Smith Center (1,682) Washington, D.C.
November 21, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Bucknell	L 64–81	0–6	Sojka Pavilion (719) Lewisburg, PA
November 26, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Cleveland State Viking Invitational	L 53–56	0–7	Woodling Gym (403) Cleveland, OH
November 27, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	vs. Morehead State Viking Invitational	W 78–69	1–7	Woodling Gym (107) Cleveland, OH
December 1, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+	at UMass	L 68–80	1–8	Mullins Center (2,154) Amherst, MA
December 4, 2024* 8:30 p.m., CBSSN	at Seton Hall	L 56–67	1–9	Prudential Center (8,099) Newark, NJ
December 7, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Navy	W 69–64	2–9	Wellness and Events Center (518) Newark, NJ
December 11, 2024* 7:00 p.m.	at Delaware State	L 59–71	2–10	Bayhealth Court (102) Dover, DE
December 14, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	Wagner	L 43–50	2–11	Wellness and Events Center (476) Newark, NJ
December 29, 2024* 3:00 p.m., Peacock	at Washington	L 53–90	2–12	Alaska Airlines Arena (6,779) Seattle, WA
January 4, 2025* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Medgar Evers	W 107–51	3–12	Wellness and Events Center (452) Newark, NJ
America East regular season
January 9, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	UMBC	L 64–87	3–13 (0–1)	Wellness and Events Center (376) Newark, NJ
January 11, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	at UMass Lowell			Costello Athletic Center Lowell, MA
January 16, 2025 11:00 a.m., ESPN+	Maine			Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ
January 18, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	New Hampshire			Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ
January 23, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Vermont			Patrick Gym Burlington, VT
January 25, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Albany			Broadview Center Albany, NY
January 30, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	UMass Lowell			Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ
February 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Bryant			Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ
February 6, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Maine			Memorial Gymnasium Orono, ME
February 8, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	at New Hampshire			Lundholm Gym Durham, NH
February 13, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Bryant			Chace Athletic Center Smithfield, RI
February 15, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Binghamton			Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ
February 22, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+	at UMBC			Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena Catonsville, MD
February 27, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Vermont			Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ
March 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Albany			Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ
March 4, 2025 6:07 pm, ESPN+	at Binghamton			Dr. Bai Lee Court Vestal, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[3]^[4]

References

^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". America East Conference. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
^ "Men's Basketball Drops Season Finale at Bryant". New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics. March 2, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
^ "NJIT Highlanders Schedule 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved October 8, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". America East Conference. Retrieved October 8, 2024.

[2] "Men's Basketball Drops Season Finale at Bryant". New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics. March 2, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.

[3] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics. Retrieved October 8, 2024.

[4] "NJIT Highlanders Schedule 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved October 8, 2024.

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