2024–25 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
Appearance
2024–25 Texas Longhorns men's basketball | |
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Legends Classic champions | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 5–1 (0–0 SEC) |
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Home arena | Moody Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Florida | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Tennessee | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Kentucky | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Auburn | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Alabama | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Arkansas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Texas A&M | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 2 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2025 SEC tournament winner As of November 22, 2024 Rankings from AP poll |
The 2024–25 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represents the University of Texas at Austin in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They play their home games at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, as members of the Southeastern Conference. The Longhorns are led by second-year head coach Rodney Terry. This is the inaugural season for Texas as members of the Southeastern Conference.
Previous season
[edit]Season outlook
[edit]The Longhorns finished the season 21–13, 9–9 in Big 12 play. Their season ended in the NCAA tournament when they lost to Tennessee in the round of 32.
Offseason
[edit]Returning players
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
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Chendall Weaver | 2 | G | 6'3" | 180 lbs | Junior | Mansfield, TX |
Cole Bott | 12 | F | 6'6" | 195 lbs | Junior | Highlands Ranch, CO |
Devon Pryor | 22 | F | 6'7" | 180 lbs | Sophomore | Houston, TX |
Jackson Prince | 24 | G | 5'10" | 165 lbs | Sophomore | Duncanville, TX |
Kadin Shedrick | 5 | F | 6'11" | 231 lbs | Graduate student | Holly Springs, NC |
Preston Clark | 20 | F | 6'6" | 220 lbs | Sophomore | Austin, TX |
Ze'Rik Onyema | 21 | F | 6'8" | 235 lbs | Senior | El Paso, TX |
Departures
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departures |
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Brock Cunningham | 30 | F | 6'6" | 210 lbs | Graduate student | Austin, TX | Graduated |
Dylan Disu | 1 | F | 6'9" | 225 lbs | Graduate student | Pflugerville, TX | Signed with Toronto Raptors |
Ithiel Horton | 9 | G | 6'5" | 200 lbs | Graduate student | Vauxhall, NJ | Graduated |
Max Abmas | 3 | G | 6'0" | 175 lbs | Graduate student | Rockwall, TX | Signed with Utah Jazz |
Alex Anamekwe | 14 | F | 6'5" | 200 lbs | Sophomore | McKinney, TX | Transferred to Lubbock Christian |
Chris Johnson | 0 | G | 6'5" | 180 lbs | Freshman | Missouri City, TX | Transferred to Stephen F. Austin |
Dillon Mitchell | 23 | F | 6'8" | 205 lbs | Sophomore | Tampa, FL | Transferred to Cincinnati |
Gavin Perryman | 13 | G | 6'1" | 190 lbs | Redshirt sophomore | Dallas, TX | Transferred to Vermont |
Tyrese Hunter | 4 | G | 6'0" | 175 lbs | Junior | Racine, WI | Transferred to Memphis |
Acquisitions
[edit]Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | Source |
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Arthur Kaluma | 6 | F | 6'7" | 225 lbs | Senior | Glendale, AZ | Kansas State | [1] |
Jayson Kent | 25 | PF | 6'8" | 205 lbs | Senior | Oak Forest, IL | Indiana State | [2] |
Jordan Pope | 0 | G | 6'2" | 165 lbs | Junior | Napa, CA | Oregon State | [3] |
Julian Larry | 1 | G | 6'3" | 185 lbs | Senior | Frisco, TX | Indiana State | [4] |
Malik Presley | 13 | G | 6'6" | 170 lbs | Sophomore | San Marcos, TX | Vanderbilt | [5] |
Tramon Mark | 12 | G | 6'6" | 185 lbs | Senior | Dickinson, TX | Arkansas | [6] |
Recruiting classes
[edit]2024 recruiting class
[edit]US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Tre Johnson SG |
Branson, MO | Link Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Nov 15, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 94 | ||||||
Nicolas Codie PF |
Carrollton, TX | Newman Smith | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Nov 2, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 | ||||||
Jamie Vinson C |
Austin, TX | Oak Hill Academy | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 3, 2024 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: — 247Sports: 10 ESPN: — | ||||||
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Preseason
[edit]SEC media poll
[edit]SEC media poll | ||
Predicted finish | Team | |
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1 | Alabama | |
2 | Auburn | |
3 | Tennessee | |
4 | Arkansas | |
5 | Texas A&M | |
6 | Florida | |
7 | Texas | |
8 | Kentucky | |
9 | Ole Miss | |
10 | Mississippi State | |
11 | South Carolina | |
12 | Georgia | |
13 | Missouri | |
14 | LSU | |
15 | Oklahoma | |
16 | Vanderbilt |
Source:[7]
Preseason All-SEC teams
[edit]Position | Player | Class | |
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Third Team | |||
G | Tramon Mark | Graduate Student |
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Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-Conference Regular Season | |||||||||||
November 4, 2024* 9:00 p.m., TNT/TruTV/MAX |
No. 19 | vs. Ohio State Hall of Fame Series Las Vegas Opening Night |
L 72–80 | 0–1 |
29 – Johnson | 8 – Weaver | 5 – Larry | T-Mobile Arena (6,397) Las Vegas, NV | |||
November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
No. 19 | Houston Christian | W 90–59 | 1–1 |
28 – Johnson | 10 – Kaluma | 3 – Tied | Moody Center (10,993) Austin, TX | |||
November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
Chicago State | W 105–58 | 2–1 |
19 – Johnson | 9 – Weaver | 4 – Tied | Moody Center (10,662) Austin, TX | ||||
November 16, 2024* 4:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
Mississippi Valley State | W 89–43 | 3–1 |
18 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 4 – Larry | Moody Center (10,457) Austin, TX | ||||
November 21, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. Syracuse Legends Classic semifinal |
W 70–66 | 4–1 |
16 – Tied | 10 – Kaluma | 4 – Tied | Barclays Center (6,941) Brooklyn, NY | ||||
November 22, 2024* 8:30 p.m., ESPNU |
vs. Saint Joseph's Legends Classic championship game |
W 67–58 | 5–1 |
17 – Johnson | 7 – Mark | 4 – Kaluma | Barclays Center (6,572) Brooklyn, NY | ||||
November 29, 2024* 8:00 p.m., SECN |
Delaware State | Moody Center Austin, TX | |||||||||
December 4, 2024* 8:15 p.m., ESPN2 |
at NC State ACC–SEC Challenge |
Lenovo Center Raleigh, NC | |||||||||
December 8, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN |
UConn | Moody Center Austin, TX | |||||||||
December 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
New Mexico State | Moody Center Austin, TX | |||||||||
December 15, 2024* SECN+/ESPN+ |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Moody Center Austin, TX | |||||||||
December 19, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
New Orleans | Moody Center Austin, TX | |||||||||
December 29, 2024* 11:00 a.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
Northwestern State | Moody Center Austin, TX | |||||||||
SEC Regular Season | |||||||||||
January 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., SECN |
at Texas A&M | Reed Arena College Station, TX | |||||||||
January 7, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU |
Auburn | Moody Center Austin, TX | |||||||||
January 11, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
Tennessee | Moody Center Austin, TX | |||||||||
January 14, 2025 9:00 p.m., SECN |
at Oklahoma | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK | |||||||||
January 18, 2025 ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU |
at Florida | O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL | |||||||||
January 21, 2025 8:00 p.m., SECN |
Missouri | Moody Center Austin, TX | |||||||||
January 25, 2025 1:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
Texas A&M | Moody Center Austin, TX | |||||||||
January 28, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Ole Miss | SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS | |||||||||
February 1, 2025 5:00 p.m., SECN |
at LSU | Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA | |||||||||
February 4, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Arkansas | Moody Center Austin, TX | |||||||||
February 8, 2025 12:00 p.m., SECN |
at Vanderbilt | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN | |||||||||
February 11, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
Alabama | Moody Center Austin, TX | |||||||||
February 15, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN |
Kentucky | Moody Center Austin, TX | |||||||||
February 22, 2025 7:30 p.m., SECN |
at South Carolina | Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC | |||||||||
February 25, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU |
at Arkansas | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AK | |||||||||
March 1, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Georgia | Moody Center Austin, TX | |||||||||
March 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., SECN |
Mississippi State | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS | |||||||||
March 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., SECN |
Oklahoma | Moody Center Austin, TX | |||||||||
SEC tournament | |||||||||||
TBD, TBD |
vs. TBD First round |
Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. |
Source:[9]
Awards and honors
[edit]Honors | Player | Position | Date awarded | Ref. |
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SEC Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week | Tre Johnson | G | November 11, 2024 | [10] |
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Final |
AP | 19 | RV | RV | |||||||||||||||||||
Coaches | 19 | RV | RV |
References
[edit]- ^ "Kansas State transfer Arthur Kaluma commits to Texas basketball". 247 Sports. June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Indiana State transfer F Jayson Kent commits to Texas". Burnt Orange Nation. April 14, 2024.
- ^ "Men's Basketball signs Jordan Pope". Texas Sports. April 25, 2024.
- ^ "Indiana State transfer guard Julian Larry commits to Texas". Longhorns Wire. April 14, 2024.
- ^ "Men's Basketball signs Malik Presley". Texas Sports. May 2, 2024.
- ^ "Arkansas transfer G Tramon Mark commits to Texas". Burnt Orange Nation. April 14, 2024.
- ^ "Media picks Alabama to win 2025 SEC men's basketball championship". SEC Sports. October 14, 2024.
- ^ "No. 19 Men's Basketball's Mark claims spot on Preseason All-SEC team". Texas Longhorns. October 14, 2024.
- ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Texas Sports. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "Johnson named SEC Men's Basketball Freshman of the Week". Texas Longhorns. November 11, 2024.