2024–25 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team

2024–25 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball
2024–25 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	3–0 (0–0 AAC)
Head coach	Ross Hodge (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Johnny Estelle; Phil Forte; Jase Herl; Andre Shaw; Mike Randle;
Home arena	The Super Pit
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Wichita State	0	–	0	–	5	–	0	1.000
Memphis	0	–	0	–	4	–	0	1.000
East Carolina	0	–	0	–	5	–	1	.833
Rice	0	–	0	–	5	–	1	.833
North Texas	0	–	0	–	4	–	1	.800
Charlotte	0	–	0	–	3	–	1	.750
Tulane	0	–	0	–	4	–	2	.667
Temple	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600
Tulsa	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600
Florida Atlantic	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
South Florida	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
UAB	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
UTSA	0	–	0	–	1	–	2	.333

† 2025 AAC tournament winner As of November 22, 2024

The 2024–25 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team represents the University of North Texas during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by second-year head coach Ross Hodge, and play their home games at UNT Coliseum in Denton, Texas as second-year members of the American Athletic Conference (AAC).

Previous season

The Mean Green finished the 2023–24 season 19–15, 10–8 in AAC play, to finish in seventh place. They defeated Tulane in the first round of the AAC tournament^[1] before losing to Florida Atlantic in the quarterfinals.^[2] They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament. They defeated LSU in the first round^[3] before losing in the second round to Seton Hall.^[4]

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
John Buggs III	0	G	6' 2"	185	Junior	Homer, LA	Transferred to East Tennessee State
Aaron Scott	1	G/F	6' 7"	200	Junior	Spring, TX	Transferred to St. John's
Jason Edwards	2	G	6' 1"	180	Sophomore	Atlanta, GA	Transferred to Vanderbilt^[5]
Christian Moore	3	G	5'11"	170	Sophomore	Jacksonville, AR	Transferred to Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Robert Allen	10	F	6' 8"	230	GS Senior	Orlando, FL	Graduated
Terrance Dixon Jr.	13	F	6' 8"	200	Sophomore	Lawrenceville, GA	Transferred to Lamar
Robin Jones	15	G	6' 5"	190	Senior	Houston, TX	Graduate transferred to Michigan^[6]
Chris Morgan	21	F	6' 8"	243	Sophomore	DeSoto, TX	Transferred to Monmouth
C. J. Noland	22	G	6' 3"	215	Junior	Waxahachie, TX	Transferred to New Mexico^[7]

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Latrell Jossell	1	G	6' 1"	185	Senior	Chicago, IL	Stephen F. Austin
Johnathan Massie	2	G	6' 6"	188	Senior	Houston, TX	Longwood
Jasper Floyd	3	G	6' 3"	195	Senior	Tampa, FL	Fairfield
Brenen Lorient	6	F	6' 9"	200	Junior	Ocala, FL	Florida Atlantic
Grant Newell	8	F	6' 8"	220	Junior	Chicago, IL	California
Atin Wright	10	G	6' 1"	185	Senior	Hawthorne, CA	Drake
Brock Vice	11	C	6' 10"	238	Freshman	Memphis, TN	Creighton

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Tyran Mason SG	Plano, TX	Plano Sr. High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sep 10, 2023
Tyran Mason SG	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR
Baron Smith C	Fort Worth, TX	Haltom High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jul 6, 2024
Baron Smith C	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 14, 2024.

2025 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2025 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
DeAndre Thomas PF	Allen, TX	Allen High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sep 8, 2024
DeAndre Thomas PF	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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: "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 14, 2024.

Roster

2024–25 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Tyran Mason	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Plano Sr. HS	Vichy France
G	1	Latrell Jossell	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Keller Central HS Stephen F. Austin	Chicago, IL
G	2	Johnathan Massie	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Legacy the School of Sport Sciences Longwood	Houston, TX
G	3	Jasper Floyd	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Wharton HS Fairfield	Tampa, FL
G	4	Alex Cotton	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Hebron HS	Carrollton, TX
G	5	Rondel Walker	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Putnam City West HS TCU	Midwest City, OK
F	6	Brenen Lorient	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Forest HS Florida Atlantic	Ocala, FL
F	7	Baron Jr. Smith	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Fr	Haltom City HS	Haltom City, TX
F	8	Grant Newell	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	IMG Academy (FL) California	Chicago, IL
G	10	Atin Wright	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Fairmount Prep Drake	Hawthorne, CA
C	11	Brock Vice	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	RS Fr	Houston HS Creighton	Memphis, TN
G	13	Ma'Syn Howell (W)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	RS Fr	Legacy the School of Sport Sciences	Inglewood, CA
F	14	Moulaye Sissoko	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	RS Sr	Lincoln Academy Dayton	Bamako, Mali
G	20	Grayson Allo (W)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	RS Jr	Hebron HS	Carrollton, TX
G	23	Matthew Stone	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Kingfisher HS	Kingfisher, OK

Head coach

Ross Hodge (East Texas A&M)

Assistant coach(es)

Johnny Estelle (Texas A&M–Kingsville)
Phil Forte (Oklahoma State)
Jase Herl (Colorado Mesa)
Andre Shaw (Western New England)
Mike Randle (Eastern New Mexico)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Evansville	W 80–63	1–0	23 – Floyd	8 – Massie	5 – Floyd	The Super Pit (3,451) Denton, TX
November 7, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+	Wayland Baptist	W 80–38	2–0	16 – Wright	10 – Walker	5 – Floyd	The Super Pit (3,235) Denton, TX
November 13, 2024* 7:00 p.m., B1G+	at Minnesota	W 54–51	3–0	14 – Walker	6 – Tied	5 – Floyd	Williams Arena (7,743) Minneapolis, MN
November 18, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at McNeese						The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA
November 21, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Texas Wesleyan						The Super Pit Denton, TX
November 25, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Oregon State						The Super Pit Denton, TX
November 28, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPNU	vs. Northern Iowa NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals						State Farm Field House Bay Lake, FL
November 29, 2024* 5:30 p.m./8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU	vs. Utah State/St. Bonaventure NIT Season Tip-Off						State Farm Field House Bay Lake, FL
December 6, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at High Point						Qubein Center High Point, NC
December 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Mississippi Valley State						The Super Pit Denton, TX
December 20, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Appalachian State						The Super Pit Denton, TX
December 22, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Houston Christian						The Super Pit Denton, TX
AAC regular season
December 31, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPNU	UAB						The Super Pit Denton, TX
January 5, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2	at Memphis						FedExForum Memphis, TN
January 8, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPNU	Rice						The Super Pit Denton, TX
January 14, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at East Carolina						Williams Arena Greenville, NC
January 18, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	at UTSA						Convocation Center San Antonio, TX
January 22, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Temple						The Super Pit Denton, TX
January 26, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPNU	Florida Atlantic						The Super Pit Denton, TX
January 29, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Wichita State						Charles Koch Arena Wichita, KS
February 1, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	UTSA						The Super Pit Denton, TX
February 3, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2	at UAB						Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL
February 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Tulane						The Super Pit Denton, TX
February 11, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPNU	at Rice						Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX
February 19, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Tulsa						The Super Pit Denton, TX
February 23, 2025 11:00 a.m., ESPNU	at South Florida						Yuengling Center Tampa, FL
February 27, 2025 TBA, ESPN2/ESPNU	at Florida Atlantic						Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena Boca Raton, FL
March 3, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2	Wichita State						The Super Pit Denton, TX
March 6, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU	Charlotte						The Super Pit Denton, TX
March 9, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Temple						Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA
AAC tournament
March 12–16, 2025 TBA	vs.						Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Source:^[8]

References

^ "UNT Advances To Quarterfinals Behind Noland's Career Game". University of North Texas Athletics. 2024-03-14. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
^ "Mean Green Fall To FAU In AAC Quarterfinals". University of North Texas Athletics. 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
^ "Men's Hoops Advances To NIT Second Round With Win At LSU". University of North Texas Athletics. 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
^ "Men's Basketball's Season Ends In NIT Second Round". University of North Texas Athletics. 2024-03-23. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
^ Gerson, Aria (April 21, 2024). "Vanderbilt basketball lands transfer commitment from North Texas guard Jason Edwards". The Tennessean. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
^ Hawkins, James (April 19, 2024). "North Texas transfer Rubin Jones commits to Michigan basketball". The Detroit News. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
^ Jenkins, Brandon (April 21, 2024). "North Texas transfer CJ Noland has committed to New Mexico". 247Sports. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". North Texas Athletics. Retrieved November 3, 2024.

[1] "UNT Advances To Quarterfinals Behind Noland's Career Game". University of North Texas Athletics. 2024-03-14. Retrieved 2024-11-03.

[2] "Mean Green Fall To FAU In AAC Quarterfinals". University of North Texas Athletics. 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2024-11-03.

[3] "Men's Hoops Advances To NIT Second Round With Win At LSU". University of North Texas Athletics. 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-11-03.

[4] "Men's Basketball's Season Ends In NIT Second Round". University of North Texas Athletics. 2024-03-23. Retrieved 2024-11-03.

[5] Gerson, Aria (April 21, 2024). "Vanderbilt basketball lands transfer commitment from North Texas guard Jason Edwards". The Tennessean. Retrieved October 14, 2024.

[6] Hawkins, James (April 19, 2024). "North Texas transfer Rubin Jones commits to Michigan basketball". The Detroit News. Retrieved October 14, 2024.

[7] Jenkins, Brandon (April 21, 2024). "North Texas transfer CJ Noland has committed to New Mexico". 247Sports. Retrieved October 14, 2024.

[8] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". North Texas Athletics. Retrieved November 3, 2024.

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Previous season

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2024 recruiting class

2025 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

See also

References