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2024–25 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team

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2024–25 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record8–4 (1–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Associate head coachRodney Crawford
Assistant coaches
  • Mikel Kosich
  • Orin Bailey, Jr.
  • Riley Conroy
Home arenaMitchell Center
Seasons
2025–26 →
2024–25 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Arkansas State 1 0   1.000 10 3   .769
South Alabama 1 0   1.000 8 4   .667
Texas State 1 0   1.000 8 4   .667
Troy 1 0   1.000 8 4   .667
Southern Miss 1 0   1.000 5 7   .417
Old Dominion 1 0   1.000 4 8   .333
Louisiana 1 0   1.000 3 9   .250
Georgia Southern 0 1   .000 7 6   .538
Marshall 0 1   .000 7 6   .538
Appalachian State 0 1   .000 6 6   .500
Coastal Carolina 0 1   .000 6 6   .500
James Madison 0 1   .000 6 6   .500
Georgia State 0 1   .000 4 8   .333
Louisiana–Monroe 0 1   .000 4 10   .286
2025 Sun Belt tournament winner
As of December 21, 2024

The 2024–25 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team represents the University of South Alabama in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by seventh-year head coach Richie Riley, play their home games at the Mitchell Center in Mobile, Alabama as members in the Sun Belt Conference.

Previous season

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The Jaguars finished the 2023–24 season 16–16, 8–10 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. In the Sun Belt tournament, they lost in the second round to Georgia Southern.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Tyrell "Turbo" Jones 0 G 6'2" 190 Senior Chicago, IL Graduated; Signed to play with Enosis Neon Paralimni B.C.
Isiah Gaiter 2 G 6'3" 195 Senior Meriden, CT Graduated
Marcus "Smurf" Millender 4 G 5'11" 180 Freshman Houston, TX Transferred to UTSA[1]
Thomas Howell 13 F 6'8" 230 Junior Natchitoches, LA Graduated
Marshall Kearing 20 F 6'9" 235 Senior Pinjarra, Australia Graduated; Promoted to Director of Player Personnel
Samuel Tabe 45 G 6'5" 210 GS Senior Beltsville, MD Graduated; Signed to play with Psychiko B.C.

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Cantia Rahming 0 F 6'7" 205 Graduate Tampa, FL Saint Leo
Jayden Cooper 1 G 6'2" 185 Sophomore Pike Road, AL Faulkner
Dylan Fasoyiro 2 G 6'3" 195 Graduate Houston, TX Daemen
JJ Wheat 6 G 6'0" 185 Junior Clarksville, TN Freed–Hardeman
Myles Corey 20 G 6'0" 185 Graduate Ontario, CA Jessup
Barry Dunning Jr. 22 SF 6'6" 195 Junior Mobile, AL UAB
Caleb Kizer 32 F 6'7" 230 Senior Metamora, IL Culver–Stockton
Randy Brady 34 G/F 6'5" 215 Junior Chattanooga, TN Chattanooga

Recruiting classes

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2024 recruiting class

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2025 recruiting class

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Preseason

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Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

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The Jaguars were picked to finish in eleventh place in the conference's preseason poll.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team (1st place Votes)
1 Arkansas State - 193 (12)
2 James Madison - 170 (1)
3 Troy - 155 (1)
4 Louisiana - 144
5 Southern Miss - 133
6 App State - 122
7 Texas State - 89
T8 Georgia Southern - 85
T8 Old Dominion - 85
10 Marshall - 79
11 South Alabama - 78
12 Georgia State - 75
13 Coastal Carolina - 34
14 ULM - 28

Roster

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2024–25 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Cantia Rahming 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS Hillsborough HS
Saint Leo
Tampa, FL
G 1 Jayden Cooper 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Pike Road HS
Faulkner
Pike Road, AL
G 2 Dylan Fasoyiro 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) GS Mayfield Secondary
Daemen
Houston, TX
F 3 Elijah Ormiston 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Cannon HS
Concordia-St. Paul
Minneapolis, MN
G 6 JJ Wheat 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Clarksville HS
Freed–Hardeman
Clarksville, TN
G 10 Maxwell Land 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Archbishop Moeller HS
Saint Francis (PA)
Cincinnati, OH
F 12 Julian Margrave 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr New Hampton School Louisburg, KS
G 14 John Broom 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Jacksonville HS Jacksonville, AL
G 20 Myles Corey 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) GS Bridgton Academy
Jessup
Ontario, CA
F 21 Ethan Kizer 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Metamora HS Metamora, IL
G 22 Barry Dunning Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr McGill–Toolen HS
Arkansas
UAB
Mobile, AL
F 25 Judah Brown 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) GS Pacifica Christian HS
Saint Mary's
Bermuda Dunes, CA
F 32 Caleb Kizer 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Metamora Township HS
Culver–Stockton
Metamora
G/F 34 Randy Brady 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Hamilton Heights HS
Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference Regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Central Michigan
MAC-SBC Challenge
L 70–74  0–1
 20  Corey   6  Broom   11  Corey  Mitchell Center (1,903)
Mobile, AL
November 8, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Nicholls W 70–64  1–1
 18  Corey   8  Broom   8  Corey  Stopher Gymnasium (644)
Thibodaux, LA
November 12, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
at No. 25 Ole Miss
Bob Weltlich Tad Pad game
L 54–64  1–2
 16  Brown   8  Broom   5  Corey  Tad Smith Coliseum (4,033)
Oxford, MS
November 16, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Mercer W 75–66  2–2
 28  Corey   14  Dunning Jr.   7  Brady  Mitchell Center (1,652)
Mobile, AL
November 18, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Spring Hill W 95–61  3–2
 19  Fasoyiro   9  Broom   8  Wheat  Mitchell Center (1,686)
Mobile, AL
November 25, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Incarnate Word
Jaguar Classic
W 84–63  4–2
 19  Corey   8  Brady   5  Wheat  Mitchell Center (1,771)
Mobile, AL
November 26, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Western Illinois
Jaguar Classic
L 63–64  4–3
 17  Corey   11  Brady   4  Brady  Mitchell Center (1,669)
Mobile, AL
November 29, 2024*
10:00 a.m.
Alcorn State W 74–65 OT 5–3
 25  Corey   8  Broom   5  Wheat  Mitchell Center (250)
Mobile, AL
December 8, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Jacksonville State W 76–74  6–3
 12  Corey   7  Dunning Jr.   6  Corey  Mitchell Center (1,754)
Mobile, AL
December 15, 2024*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+
at East Texas A&M W 81–72  7–3
 27  Corey   7  Wheat   7  Wheat  The Field House (217)
Commerce, TX
December 16, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at TCU L 49–58  7–4
 17  Dunning Jr.   9  Rahming   3  Tied  Schollmaier Arena (4,781)
Fort Worth, TX
December 21, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
James Madison W 77–49  8–4
(1–0)
 19  Corey   7  Broom   7  Corey  Mitchell Center (1,574)
Mobile, AL
December 30, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Mobile       Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
January 2, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Georgia State       GSU Convocation Center 
Atlanta, GA
January 4, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Georgia Southern       Hill Convocation Center 
Statesboro, GA
January 9, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Arkansas State       Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
January 11, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Old Dominion       Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
January 15, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Southern Miss       Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
January 18, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Troy       Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
January 23, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana–Monroe       Fant-Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, LA
January 25, 2025
 ESPN+
at Troy       Trojan Arena 
Troy, AL
January 30, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana–Monroe       Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
February 1, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana       Cajundome 
Lafayette, LA
February 5, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Coastal Carolina       HTC Center 
Conway, SC
February 8, 2025*
 ESPN+
at 
MAC-SBC Challenge
       
 
February 13, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Marshall       Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
February 15, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Texas State       Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
February 19, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Arkansas State       First National Bank Arena 
Jonesboro, AR
February 22, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Texas State       Strahan Arena 
San Marcos, TX
February 26, 2025
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Southern Miss       Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
February 28, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana       Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
Sun Belt Conference Tournament
March 4–10, 2025
TBA, ESPN+
vs. TBD       Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

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  1. ^ Stephenson, Creg (May 5, 2024). "Former South Alabama basketball guard Marcus Millender headed to AAC school". AL.com. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "Arkansas State Tops 2024-25 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Preseason Poll". sunbeltsports.org. October 14, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "Riley Announces 2024-25 South Alabama Men's Basketball Schedule". usajaguars.com. September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024–25 South Alabama Jaguars Schedule". www.espn.com. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  5. ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". usajaguars.com. Retrieved September 13, 2024.