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2024–25 South Florida Bulls men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record6–6 (0–0 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaYuengling Center
Seasons
2024–25 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 21 Memphis 0 – 0   – 9 – 3   .750
Wichita State 0 – 0   – 9 – 3   .750
North Texas 0 – 0   – 8 – 3   .727
Rice 0 – 0   – 8 – 4   .667
East Carolina 0 – 0   – 8 – 5   .615
Charlotte 0 – 0   – 6 – 4   .600
Temple 0 – 0   – 7 – 5   .583
UTSA 0 – 0   – 6 – 5   .545
Florida Atlantic 0 – 0   – 7 – 6   .538
South Florida 0 – 0   – 6 – 6   .500
UAB 0 – 0   – 6 – 6   .500
Tulane 0 – 0   – 6 – 7   .462
Tulsa 0 – 0   – 5 – 7   .417
† 2025 AAC tournament winner
As of December 21, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024–25 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team represents the University of South Florida during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The season marks the 53rd basketball season for USF, and the 12th as a member of the American Athletic Conference. The Bulls play their home games at Yuengling Center on the university's Tampa, Florida campus. They are led by interim head coach Ben Fletcher after head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim passed away on October 24, 2024 at the age of 43.[1][2]

Previous season

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The Bulls finished the 2023–24 season 25–8, 16–2 in AAC play to win the AAC championship. They defeated East Carolina in the quarterfinals of the AAC tournament before losing to UAB in the semifinals. They received at large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated UCF in the first round before losing to VCU in the second round.

In the Week 14 poll on February 12, 2024, USF received five votes in the Coaches Poll (unofficially ranking them 40th), marking the first time since the final poll of the 2011–12 season in which USF has received votes in the Coaches Poll. In addition, the school also received seven votes in the AP poll (unofficially ranking them 43rd), also marking the first time the school received votes in both polls in the same week, along with only the third time the school received votes in the AP poll, after receiving 58 in the Week 6 poll in 1991–92 and two in the Week 13 poll in 2009–10. The following week (Week 15), the school set a record for most votes received in the Coaches Poll, receiving 45 in AP and 35 in Coaches (unofficially ranking them 31st and 29th, respectively).

In their February 18 win against No. 24 Florida Atlantic, USF set a new attendance record with 10,659 fans packing the Yuengling Center.[3][4]

On February 25 after their win against SMU combined with losses by Charlotte and Florida Atlantic that weekend, USF clinched at least a share of the conference regular season title for the first time in school history.[5] On March 2, they would clinch the outright title with their win over Charlotte.[6]

In the Week 16 poll on February 26, 2024, USF was ranked No. 25 in both the AP and Coaches polls, marking the first time in school history the team was officially ranked in either poll.[7]

The Bulls were ranked No. 24 in both the AP and Coaches polls during week 17.[8] After a loss to Tulsa in the final game of the season, USF would drop out of the AP Top 25 for week 18; however, they would receive votes, unofficially ranking them 27th in the nation. That loss would also snap the Bulls program record setting 15-game win streak.

On March 15, Amir Abdur-Rahim was named a Naismith College Coach of the Year semifinalist.[9] Two days later, the Bulls were given a berth in the National Invitation Tournament, their first postseason berth since 2018–19.[10] They beat rival Central Florida in the first round their 25th win of the season setting a new program record before losing to VCU in the second round, ending their season.[11]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Selton Miguel 1 G/F 6'4" 210 Junior Luanda, Angola Transferred to Maryland[12]
Jose Placer 2 G 6'1" 184 Redshirt Senior Orlando, FL Graduated
Chris Youngblood 3 G 6'4" 218 Senior Tuscaloosa, AL Graduate transferred to Alabama
Kasean Pryor 11 F 6'10" 200 Junior Chicago, IL Transferred to Louisville[13]
Ammaar Balagam 14 G 6'4" 185 Freshman Tucker, GA Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Sam Hines Jr. 20 F 6'6" 215 Junior Marietta, GA Transferred to Southeastern Louisiana
Gerald Jones III 21 F 6'10" 220 Sophomore Wolfeboro, NH Transferred to Chicago State
David Ogunleye 22 F 6'9" 235 Junior Houston, TX Transferred

Incoming transfers

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Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
De'Ante Green 1 F 6'9" 210 Junior Ashville, NC Florida State
Jamille Reynolds 2 F 6' 11" 275 GS Senior St. Petersburg, FL Cincinnati[14]
Jimmie Williams 3 G 6'5" Redshirt Sophomore Euclid, OH Wallace State CC
Kyle O'Hare 22 F 6'7" 205 Sophomore Tampa, FL Walk-on; Husson
Quincy Ademokoya 23 G 6'6" 170 GS Senior Bloomington, IL Kennesaw State
Jaylen Wharton 24 F 6'9" Junior Plant City, FL Walters State CC

Recruiting classes

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2024 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
C.J. Brown
#44 PG 		Marietta, GA Kell High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 8, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Kameren Wright
#67 SF 		Gainesville, FL The Rock School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 1, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
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 15 October 2024.

2025 recruiting class

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College recruiting information (2025)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Josh Lewis
#20 SF 		Tampa, FL Howard W. Blake High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 8, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
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:

Roster

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2024–25 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Jayden Reid 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 161 lb (73 kg) So Long Island Lutheran Westbury, NY
F 1 De'Ante Green 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Florida State Asheville, NC
F 2 Jamille Reynolds 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 275 lb (125 kg) GS Cincinnati St. Petersburg, FL
G 3 Jimmie Willimas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So Wallace State CC Solon, OH
G 4 Kobe Knox 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Grand Canyon Tampa, FL
G 5 Brandon Stroud 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Kennesaw State Atlanta, GA
G 7 Kameren Wright 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Olympia HS Orlando, FL
G 11 CJ Brown 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Kell HS Marietta, GA
G 13 Kasen Jennings 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 202 lb (92 kg) GS Kennesaw State Atlanta, GA
F 15 Corey Walker Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Tennessee Jacksonville, FL
F 22 Kyle O'Hare (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Husson Tampa, FL
G 23 Quincy Ademokoya 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 170 lb (77 kg) GS Kennesaw State Bloomington, IL
F 24 Jaylen Wharton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Walters State CC Plant City, FL
G 33 Nic Smith (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 168 lb (76 kg) So Whitnall HS Milwaukee, WI
C 34 Daniel Tobiloba 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 238 lb (108 kg) So Grand View Christian Lagos, Nigeria
G 35 MaTaj Glover (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Hebron Christian Academy Atlanta, GA
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
Exhibition
October 30, 2024*
7:00 p.m. 		Edward Waters W 94–51 
  –      –      –    Yuengling Center 
Tampa, FL
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
8:30 p.m., SECN 		vs. No. 21 Florida
Jacksonville Sports Foundation Invitational 		L 83–98  0–1
  17 – Reynolds   6 – Tied   4 – Reid  VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena (5,764)
Jacksonville, FL
November 8, 2024*
7:00 p.m., FloSports 		at Charleston L 71–86  0–2
  14 – Tied   9 – Stroud   4 – Jennings  TD Arena (5,457)
Charleston, SC
November 12, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 85–69  1–2
  16 – Tied   14 – Green   6 – Reid  Yuengling Center (4,404)
Tampa, FL
November 15, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		West Georgia W 74–55  2–2
  14 – Williams   11 – Reynolds   4 – Tied  Yuengling Center (4,411)
Tampa, FL
November 21, 2024*
2:30 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Portland
Myrtle Beach Invitational Quarterfinals 		W 74–68  3–2
  13 – Knox   6 – Tied   4 – Stroud  HTC Center (1,454)
Conway, SC
November 22, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Middle Tennessee
Myrtle Beach Invitational Semifinals 		L 88–95  3–3
  18 – Reid   9 – Reynolds   4 – Reid  HTC Center (1,428)
Conway, SC
November 24, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Wright State
Myrtle Beach Invitational 3rd place game 		W 73–72  4–3
  14 – Reid   14 – Reynolds   4 – Stroud  HTC Center (1,265)
Conway, SC
December 2, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Stetson W 74–72  5–3
  23 – Reid   9 – Reynolds   8 – Reid  Yuengling Center (3,408)
Tampa, FL
December 7, 2024*
12:30 p.m., USA 		at Loyola Chicago L 72–74  5–4
  23 – Reid   11 – Reynolds   4 – Tied  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,124)
Chicago, IL
December 14, 2024*
4:00 p.m., Mountain West Network 		at Utah State L 67–88  5–5
  12 – Ademokoya   6 – Reynolds   5 – Jennings  Smith Spectrum (7,644)
Logan, UT
December 18, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Bethune–Cookman L 69–77  5–6
  15 – Reynolds   6 – Tied   4 – Reid  Yuengling Center (3,748)
Tampa, FL
December 21, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		East Texas A&M W 88–62  6–6
  19 – Knox   6 – Tied   10 – Reid  Yuengling Center (5,735)
Tampa, FL
December 28, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Webber International       Yuengling Center 
Tampa, FL
AAC regular season
December 31, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		East Carolina       Yuengling Center 
Tampa, FL
January 6, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Wichita State       Charles Koch Arena 
Wichita, KS
January 11, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Tulane       Devlin Fieldhouse 
New Orleans, LA
January 15, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UAB       Yuengling Center 
Tampa, FL
January 18, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Tulsa       Yuengling Center 
Tampa, FL
January 22, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Charlotte       Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC
January 25, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at East Carolina       Williams Arena 
Greenville, NC
January 28, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU 		Rice       Yuengling Center 
Tampa, FL
February 2, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU 		at Florida Atlantic       Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena 
Boca Raton, FL
February 6, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Temple       Yuengling Center 
Tampa, FL
February 9, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Wichita State       Yuengling Center 
Tampa, FL
February 13, 2025
9:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Memphis       Yuengling Center 
Tampa, FL
February 16, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU 		at UAB       Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, AL
February 19, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UTSA       Convocation Center 
San Antonio, TX
February 23, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPNU 		North Texas       Yuengling Center 
Tampa, FL
February 26, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Temple       Liacouras Center 
Philadelphia, PA
March 2, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU 		Florida Atlantic       Yuengling Center 
Tampa, FL
March 7, 2025
9:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Memphis       FedExForum 
Memphis, TN
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 Eastern Time.

Source[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Amir Abdur-Rahim: USF head men's basketball coach reportedly dies at age 43".
  2. ^ "South Florida Athletics Names Interim Head Men's Basketball Coach" (Press release). South Florida Bulls. October 29, 2024. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "South Florida Knocks Off No. 24 Florida Atlantic". USF Athletics. 2024-02-18. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  4. ^ "South Florida Defeats No. 24 Florida Atlantic To Stay in First Place". theamerican.org. 2024-02-18. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  5. ^ "South Florida Clinches Share of Regular Season Title". theamerican.org. 2024-02-26. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  6. ^ "South Florida Wins First Regular Season Conference Title in Program History". USF Athletics. 2024-03-02. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  7. ^ "South Florida Men's Basketball Nationally Ranked for the First Time in Program History". USF Athletics. 2024-02-25. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  8. ^ "USF Bulls men move to No. 24 in Associated Press Top 25". USF Athletics. 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  9. ^ "USF Basketball's Abdur-Rahim Named Semifinalist For Werner Ladder Naismith Men's College Coach Of The Year". USF Athletics. 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  10. ^ "USF Will Take on UCF in the First Round of the NIT". USF Athletics. 2024-03-18. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  11. ^ "USF Wins Program Record 25th Game Against UCF". USF Athletics. 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  12. ^ "Maryland men's basketball adds South Florida transfer Selton Miguel as it continues reshaping roster". The Baltimore Sun. April 16, 2024. Retrieved October 15, 2024. (subscription required)
  13. ^ Holton, Brooks (May 14, 2024). "Kasean Pryor commits to Louisville basketball and Pat Kelsey via transfer portal". Courier Journal. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  14. ^ Jenkins, Brandon (April 3, 2024). "Cincinnati transfer Jamille Reynolds has committed to USF". 247Sports. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  15. ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". gousfbulls.com. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
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