2024–25 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team

2024–25 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	18–15 (10–8 AAC)
Head coach	John Jakus (1st season)
Assistant coaches	Aditya Malhotra Todd Abernethy Jordan Fee Isaiah Austin
Home arena	Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena
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
No. 16 Memphis	16	–	2		.889			27	–	5		.844
North Texas	14	–	4		.778			24	–	7		.774
UAB	13	–	5		.722			21	–	11		.656
Tulane	12	–	6		.667			19	–	13		.594
Florida Atlantic	10	–	8		.556			18	–	15		.545
East Carolina	10	–	8		.556			19	–	14		.576
Temple	9	–	9		.500			17	–	15		.531
Wichita State	8	–	10		.444			19	–	14		.576
South Florida	6	–	12		.333			13	–	19		.406
Tulsa	6	–	12		.333			13	–	20		.394
UTSA	6	–	12		.333			12	–	19		.387
Rice	4	–	14		.222			13	–	19		.406
Charlotte	3	–	15		.167			11	–	22		.333
† 2025 AAC tournament winner As of March 14, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024–25 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by first-year head coach John Jakus, played their home games at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena in Boca Raton, Florida as a member of the American Athletic Conference (AAC).

Previous season

The Owls finished the 2023–24 season 25–9, 14–4 in AAC play to finish in second place. They beat North Texas in the quarterfinals ^[1] of the AAC tournament before losing to Temple in the semifinals. ^[2] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 8 seed in the East region. There they lost to Northwestern, ending their season. ^[3]

On March 24, 2024, head coach Dusty May left the school to take the head coaching position at Michigan. ^[4] On March 27, the school named Baylor assistant John Jakus the team's new head coach. ^[5]

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Brenen Lorient	0	F	6'9"	200	Sophomore	Ocala, FL	Transferred to North Texas
Johnell Davis	1	G	6'4"	203	Junior	Gary, IN	Transferred to Arkansas
Nicholas Boyd	2	G	6'3"	175	Sophomore	Garnerville, NY	Transferred to San Diego State
Giacarlo Rosado	3	F	6'8"	247	Junior	West Palm Beach, FL	Transferred to Charlotte
Bryan Greenlee	4	G	6'0"	191	Senior	Gainesville, FL	Graduated
Isaiah Gaines	5	F	6'8"	225	Junior	Pensacola, FL	Transferred to Radford
Jalen Gaffney	12	G	6'3"	185	Senior	Columbus, NJ	Graduated
Alijah Martin	15	G	6'2"	210	Junior	Summit, MS	Transferred to Florida
Alejando Ralat	21	G	6'0"	160	Junior	San Juan, PR	Walk-on; transferred
Brandon Weatherspoon	23	G	6'4"	186	Senior	Canton, MS	Graduated
Leo Beath	30	F	6'8"	210	Freshman	Malibu, CA	Walk-on; transferred
Vladislav Goldin	50	C	7'1"	240	Junior	Nalchik, Russia	Transferred to Michigan

Incoming transfers

Name	Num	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Ken Evans Jr.	0	G	6'5"	200	Senior	Jackson, MS	Jackson State
Kaleb Glenn	1	F	6'6"	205	Sophomore	Louisville, KY	Louisville
Leland Walker	2	G	6'1"	185	Junior	Indianapolis, IN	Eastern Kentucky
Baba Miller	18	F	6'11"	204	Junior	Mallorca, Spain	Florida State
KyKy Tandy	24	G	6'2"	190	GS Senior	Hopkinsville, KY	Jacksonville State
Niccolo Moretti	25	G	6'1"	170	Sophomore	Bologna, Italy	Illinois

Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Amar Amkou SG	Thiès, Senegal	NBA Academy Africa	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	May 4, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Mantas Kočanas C	Kaunas, Lithuania	Klaipėda Varpas gymnasium	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	N/A	Nov 14, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
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 11, 2024.

2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Josiah Parker PF	Leesburg, GA	Lee County High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sep 12, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports:
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 11, 2024.

Roster

2024–25 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Ken Evans Jr. 6 ft 5 in(1.96 m) 205 lb(93 kg) RS Sr Forest Hill Jackson State Jackson, MS F 1 Kaleb Glenn 6 ft 7 in(2.01 m) 210 lb(95 kg) So La Lumiere School Louisville Louisville, KY G 2 Leland Walker 6 ft 1 in(1.85 m) 185 lb(84 kg) Jr Hargrave Military Academy Eastern Kentucky Indianapolis, IN G 3 Amar Amkou 6 ft 7 in(2.01 m) 210 lb(95 kg) Fr CSI Keur Madior Thiès, Senegal G 4 Liam Dayco-Green (W) 6 ft 2 in(1.88 m) 185 lb(84 kg) Fr Prolific Prep Vancouver, BC C 8 Matas Vokietaitis 7 ft 0 in(2.13 m) 245 lb(111 kg) Fr Kauno Varpas Gymnasium Marijampolė, Lithuania G 9 Max Langenfeld (W) 6 ft 6 in(1.98 m) 195 lb(88 kg) Fr Urspringschule Ulm, Germany G 11 Jakel Powell 6 ft 5 in(1.96 m) 190 lb(86 kg) So Raleigh Christian Raleigh, NC F 12 Tre Carroll 6 ft 7 in(2.01 m) 233 lb(106 kg) RS So Charlotte Punta Gorda, FL G 13 Jack Johnson (W) 6 ft 4 in(1.93 m) 185 lb(84 kg) RS So Choate Rosemary White Plains, NY F 18 Baba Miller 6 ft 11 in(2.11 m) 215 lb(98 kg) Jr Real Madrid Florida State Mallorca, Spain G 22 Devin Vanterpool 6 ft 4 in(1.93 m) 190 lb(86 kg) RS Fr Christ the King Laurel, MD G 24 KyKy Tandy 6 ft 2 in(1.88 m) 205 lb(93 kg) GS University Heights Academy Jacksonville State Hopkinsville, KY G 25 Niccolo Moretti 6 ft 1 in(1.85 m) 175 lb(79 kg) RS So NBA Global Academy (Australia) Illinois Bologna, Italy	Head coach John Jakus (Trinity International) Assistant coach(es) Aditya Malhotra (Baylor) Todd Abernethy (Mississippi) Jordan Fee (West Liberty) Isaiah Austin (Baylor) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2024* 2:00 p.m.		Saint Leo	W 104–53		23 – Vokietaitis	9 – Glenn	5 – Moretti	Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena   Boca Raton, FL
November 1, 2024* 8:00 p.m.		at No. 11  Auburn Charity Exhibition Game	L 70–102		16 – Glenn	8 – Glenn	2 – Tied	Neville Arena  (9,121) Auburn, AL
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:30 p.m., Gray TV		vs.  Indiana State Total Athlete Tip-Off	W 97–64	1–0	19 – Moretti	9 – Miller	5 – Evans Jr.	Wooden Family Fieldhouse  (1,200) Xenia, OH
November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m.,  ESPN+		Coastal Georgia	W 99–49	2–0	18 – Tied	9 – Tied	8 – Moretti	Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161) Boca Raton, FL
November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at  UCF	L 94–100	2–1	20 – Walker	5 – Tied	5 – Walker	Addition Financial Arena  (8,302) Orlando, FL
November 15, 2024* 7:00 p.m.,  YouTube		at  Charleston Field of 68 Tip-Off	L 116–119 2OT	2–2	27 – Glenn	12 – Miller	8 – Moretti	TD Arena  (4,963) Charleston, SC
November 16, 2024* 6:00 p.m., YouTube		vs.  Liberty Field of 68 Tip-Off	W 77–74 OT	3–2	17 – Vokietaitis	6 – Tied	3 – Tied	TD Arena (331) Charleston, SC
November 21, 2024* 2:30 p.m.,  ESPNU		vs.  Oklahoma State Charleston Classic Quarterfinals	W 86–78	4–2	21 – Tandy	8 – Miller	4 – Evans Jr.	TD Arena (1,818) Charleston, SC
November 22, 2024* 11:30 a.m.,  ESPN2		vs.  Drake Charleston Classic Semifinals	L 63–75	4–3	14 – Walker	7 – Vokietaitis	5 – Miller	TD Arena  Charleston, SC
November 24, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2		vs.  Seton Hall Charleston Classic 3rd Place Game	L 61–63	4–4	16 – Walker	9 – Vokietaitis	3 – Walker	TD Arena  Charleston, SC
November 30, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Florida Gulf Coast	L 78–80	4–5	25 – Miller	11 – Miller	7 – Moretti	Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161) Boca Raton, FL
December 4, 2024* 6:30 p.m.,  CBSSN		at  FIU	W 88–77	5–5	24 – Carroll	7 – Glenn	12 – Walker	Ocean Bank Convocation Center  (1,304) Miami, FL
December 10, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Jacksonville	W 85–63	6–5	17 – Tied	11 – Miller	4 – Tied	Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161) Boca Raton, FL
December 14, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Texas State	W 89–80	7–5	18 – Carroll	9 – Vokietaitis	7 – Tandy	Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161) Boca Raton, FL
December 21, 2024* 2:00 p.m.,  FS1		at No. 20  Michigan State	L 69–86	7–6	24 – Carroll	8 – Carroll	7 – Moretti	Breslin Center  (14,797) East Lansing, MI
AAC regular season
January 2, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		No. 21  Memphis	L 62–90	7–7 (0–1)	12 – Glenn	7 – Glenn	2 – Moretti	Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161) Boca Raton, FL
January 5, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN2		at  East Carolina	W 78–76	8–7 (1–1)	17 – Tied	7 – Miller	7 – Walker	Williams Arena  (3,858) Greenville, NC
January 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at  Charlotte	W 75–64	9–7 (2–1)	20 – Miller	9 – Carroll	3 – Tied	Dale F. Halton Arena  (2,164) Charlotte, NC
January 12, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN		UAB	L 76–81	9–8 (2–2)	20 – Carroll	8 – Glenn	4 – Tied	Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161) Boca Raton, FL
January 15, 2025 7:30 p.m., ESPN+		at  Tulane	L 65–80	9–9 (2–3)	13 – Glenn	8 – Carroll	5 – Miller	Devlin Fieldhouse  (1,679) New Orleans, LA
January 19, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Rice	W 75–73	10–9 (3–3)	17 – Carroll	9 – Tied	5 – Tied	Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161) Boca Raton, FL
January 26, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPNU		at  North Texas	L 64–77	10–10 (3–4)	20 – Glenn	7 – Tied	2 – Tied	The Super Pit  (3,715) Denton, TX
January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		UTSA	W 94–74	11–10 (4–4)	26 – Tandy	7 – Tied	11 – Miller	Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161) Boca Raton, FL
February 2, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN2		South Florida	W 94–72	12–10 (5–4)	18 – Tied	7 – Tied	7 – Walker	Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161) Boca Raton, FL
February 8, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPNU		at  Tulsa	W 79–55	13–10 (6–4)	17 – Miller	10 – Miller	5 – Tied	Reynolds Center  (3,048) Tulsa, OK
February 10, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPN2		Charlotte	W 87–75	14–10 (7–4)	18 – Glenn	7 – Carroll	7 – Walker	Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161) Boca Raton, FL
February 16, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN2		at  Temple	W 83–81	15–10 (8–4)	17 – Glenn	7 – Tied	4 – Moretti	Liacouras Center  (4,581) Philadelphia, PA
February 20, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPN2		Wichita State	L 68–75	15–11 (8–5)	16 – Glenn	5 – Miller	3 – Tied	Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161) Boca Raton, FL
February 23, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN2		at No. 22 Memphis	L 65–84	15–12 (8–6)	20 – Carroll	7 – Tied	4 – Walker	FedExForum  (12,532) Memphis, TN
February 27, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		North Texas	L 61–71	15–13 (8–7)	19 – Walker	5 – Tied	5 – Walker	Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161) Boca Raton, FL
March 2, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN2		at South Florida	W 69–63	16–13 (9–7)	17 – Miller	10 – Glenn	3 – Walker	Yuengling Center  (4,504) Tampa, FL
March 6, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		at UAB	L 80–89	16–14 (9–8)	21 – Vokietaitis	8 – Vokietaitis	10 – Walker	Bartow Arena  (4,268) Birmingham, AL
March 9, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		East Carolina	W 81–53	17–14 (10–8)	19 – Tandy	12 – Miller	5 – Miller	Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161) Boca Raton, FL
AAC tournament
March 13, 2025 2:30 p.m., ESPNU	(5)	vs. (13) Charlotte Second round	W 64–59	18–14	17 – Vokietaitis	7 – Vokietaitis	5 – Walker	Dickies Arena  (4,162) Fort Worth, TX
March 14, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN2	(5)	vs. (4) Tulane Quarterfinals	L 76–83	18–15	21 – Vokietaitis	12 – Vokietaitis	7 – Walker	Dickies Arena (4,239) Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Source: ^[6]

References

1. Paul, Ben (March 15, 2024). "Owls Advance to the Semifinals". Florida Atlantic University Athletics. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
2. Paul, Ben (March 16, 2024). "Owls Fall to Temple in AAC Semifinals". Florida Atlantic University Athletics. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
3. Paul, Ben (March 22, 2024). "Owls Fall in Round of 64". Florida Atlantic University Athletics. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
4. Cone, Allen (March 24, 2024). "Michigan announces hiring of Dusty May as basketball coach". WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
5. Borzello, Jeff (March 28, 2024). "Baylor assistant Jakus takes over as FAU coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
6. "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Florida Atlantic University Athletics. Retrieved October 11, 2024.