2024–25 UConn Huskies men's basketball team

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2024–25 UConn Huskies men's basketball
Connecticut Huskies wordmark.svg
Conference Big East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 11
Record10–3 (2–0 Big East)
Head coach
Associate head coach Kimani Young
Assistant coaches
Home arena Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
XL Center
Seasons
  2023–24
2025–26  
2024–25 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Georgetown 20 1.000112  .846
No. 8 Marquette 20 1.000112  .846
St. John's 20 1.000112  .846
No. 11 UConn 20 1.000103  .769
Creighton 11 .50085  .615
Villanova 11 .50085  .615
Providence 11 .50076  .538
DePaul 02 .00094  .692
Xavier 02 .00085  .615
Butler 02 .00076  .538
Seton Hall 02 .00058  .385
2025 Big East tournament winner
As of December 28, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024–25 UConn Huskies men's basketball team represents the University of Connecticut in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies are led by seventh-year head coach Dan Hurley in the team's fifth season since their return to the Big East Conference. The Huskies play their home games at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on-campus in Storrs, Connecticut and the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut. The Huskies are seeking to become the first team to win three straight national championships since UCLA won seven straight championships from 1966–67 to 1972–73.

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Previous season

The Huskies finished the season 37–3, 18–2 in Big East play to win the regular season championship. They defeated Xavier, St. John's, and Marquette to win the Big East tournament, receiving the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. They won the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, becoming the first back-to-back National Champions since Florida (who won the tournament in 2006 and 2007). They were the first team since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985 (therefore requiring six victories to win the championship), to win every game by at least 14 points. That broke their own record of winning every game by 13 points, set the previous year. [1] They set additional records in the NCAA tournament for largest combined margin of victory in all their games with 140 points; and by extension, the largest-average margin of victory of 23.3 points per game. [2]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Tristen Newton 2G6'5"195GS Senior El Paso, TX Graduated
Stephon Castle 5G6'6"215Freshman Covington, GA Declared for 2024 NBA draft
Cam Spencer 12G6'4"205GS Senior Davidsonville, MD Graduated
Andrew Hurley20G6'1"170Senior Glastonbury, CT Graduated
Donovan Clingan 32C7'2"280Sophomore Bristol, CT Declared for 2024 NBA draft
Apostolos Roumoglou33G6'8"215Sophomore Xanthi, Greece Transferred to Richmond
Andre Johnson Jr.40G6'4"170Sophomore Bristol, CT Transferred to Utah Valley

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Tarris Reed 5F6'10"265Junior Branson, MO Michigan
Aidan Mahaney 20G6'3"180Junior Moraga, CA Saint Mary's

Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Liam McNeeley
#30 SF
Richardson, TXMontverde Academy6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)185 lb (84 kg)Apr 26, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals: 5 stars.svg     247Sports: 5 stars.svg     ESPN: 5 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 93
Ahmad Nowell
#0 PG
Philadelphia, PAImhotep Institute Charter High School6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)Jul 23, 2023 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 88
Isaiah Abraham
#4 PF
Leesburg, VAPaul VI High School6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg)Jul 14, 2023 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 10   247Sports: 11
  • 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 UConn Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 3, 2024.

2025 Recruiting Class

College recruiting information (2025)
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Braylon Mullins
SG
Greenfield, INGreenfield-Central High School6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg)Oct 23, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 5 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 88
Eric Reibe
C
Potomac, MDThe Bullis School7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)235 lb (107 kg)Oct 16, 2024 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 89
Darius Adams
SG
La Porte, INLa Lumiere School6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg)Sep 30, 2024 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 5 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 2
  • 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

2024–25 UConn Huskies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0Ahmad Nowell6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)195 lb(88 kg)Fr Imhotep Institute Charter Philadelphia, PA
G 1Solomon Ball6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)190 lb(86 kg)So Brewster Academy Leesburg, VA
F 3 Jaylin Stewart 6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)215 lb(98 kg)So Garfield Seattle, WA
F 4Isaiah Abraham6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)205 lb(93 kg)Fr Paul VI Gainesville, VA
C 5 Tarris Reed 6 ft 10 in(2.08 m)260 lb(118 kg)Jr Michigan Branson, MO
G 10Hassan Diarra6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)195 lb(88 kg)GS Texas A&M Queens, NY
F 11 Alex Karaban   Cruz Roja.svg 6 ft 8 in(2.03 m)225 lb(102 kg)RS Jr IMG Academy Southborough, MA
G 20 Aidan Mahaney 6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)185 lb(84 kg)Jr Saint Mary's Lafayette, CA
F 23Jayden Ross6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)205 lb(93 kg)So Long Island Lutheran Bristow, VA
C 24Youssouf Singare6 ft 10 in(2.08 m)230 lb(104 kg)SoOur Saviour Lutheran Bamako, Mali
F 30 Liam McNeeley 6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)210 lb(95 kg)Fr Montverde Academy Richardson, TX
F 35 Samson Johnson 6 ft 10 in(2.08 m)225 lb(102 kg)Sr The Patrick School Lomé, Togo
G 43Souleymane Diaby (W)6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)225 lb(102 kg)JrSABIS International Charter Springfield, MA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 14, 2024*
6:00 p.m.,  NBCSB
No. 3 vs.  Rhode Island
Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Game
W 102–75 
 18  Ball  10  Reed Jr.  9  Diarra  Mohegan Sun Arena  (7,953)
Uncasville, CT
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2024*
7:00 p.m.,  FS1
No. 3 Sacred Heart W 92–56 1–0
 20  Karaban  11  Reed Jr.  7  Karaban  Gampel Pavilion  (10,299)
Storrs, CT
November 9, 2024*
8:00 p.m., FS2
No. 3 New Hampshire W 92–53 2–0
 17  Karaban  11  McNeeley  4  Tied  XL Center  (15,684)
Hartford, CT
November 13, 2024*
7:00 p.m., FS1
No. 3 Le Moyne W 90–49 3–0
 17  Karaban  10  Reed Jr.  6  Diarra XL Center (15,684)
Hartford, CT
November 19, 2024*
7:00 p.m., FS1
No. 2 East Texas A&M W 81–46 4–0
 12  Ball  10  Reed Jr.  3  Tied Gampel Pavilion (10,299)
Storrs, CT
November 25, 2024*
2:30 p.m.,  ESPN2
No. 2 vs.  Memphis
Maui Invitational First Round
L 97–99 OT4–1
 22  Reed Jr.  11  Reed Jr.  6  Karaban  Lahaina Civic Center  (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
November 26, 2024*
3:30 p.m., ESPN2
No. 2 vs.  Colorado
Maui Invitational consolation 2nd round
L 72–73 4–2
 20  McNeeley  5  Tied  6  Diarra Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
November 28, 2024*
12:00 a.m., ESPN2
No. 2 vs.  Dayton
Maui Invitational 7th place game
L 67–85 4–3
 21  Karaban  5  Reed Jr.  5  Tied Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
November 30, 2024*
7:00 p.m.,  Peacock
No. 2 Maryland Eastern Shore W 99–45 5–3
 16  Tied  12  Reed Jr.  5  Tied XL Center (15,684)
Hartford, CT
December 4, 2024*
6:30 p.m., FS1
No. 25 No. 15  Baylor
Big East–Big 12 Battle
W 76–72 6–3
 17  McNeeley  8  McNeeley  7  Diarra Gampel Pavilion (10,299)
Storrs, CT
December 8, 2024*
5:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 25 at  Texas W 76–65 7–3
 21  Karaban  11  Karaban  11  Diarra  Moody Center  (11,039)
Austin, TX
December 14, 2024*
8:00 p.m.,  FOX
No. 18 vs. No. 8  Gonzaga
Hall of Fame Series New York City
W 77–71 8–3
 26  McNeeley  8  McNeeley  7  Diarra  Madison Square Garden  (18,933)
New York, NY
Big East regular season
December 18, 2024
7:00 p.m., FS1
No. 11 Xavier W 94–89 OT9–3
(1–0)
 22  Ball  13  Reed Jr.  11  Diarra XL Center (15,684)
Hartford, CT
December 21, 2024
12:00 p.m., Peacock
No. 11 at  Butler W 78–74 10–3
(2–0)
 21  Karaban  6  Tied  7  Tied  Hinkle Fieldhouse  (9,100)
Indianapolis, IN
January 1, 2025
2:00 p.m.,  CBSSN
No. 11 at  DePaul     Wintrust Arena  
Chicago, IL
January 5, 2025
2:00 p.m.,  NBC
No. 11 Providence    Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
January 8, 2025
6:30 p.m., FS1
at  Villanova     Finneran Pavilion  
Villanova, PA
January 11, 2025
2:00 p.m., FOX/FS1
at  Georgetown
Rivalry
    Capital One Arena  
Washington, DC
January 18, 2025
12:00 p.m., FOX
Creighton    Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
January 21, 2025
7:00 p.m., FS1
Butler   XL Center 
Hartford, CT
January 25, 2025
8:00 p.m., FOX
at Xavier    Cintas Center  
Cincinnati, OH
January 29, 2025
8:00 p.m., Peacock
DePaul   XL Center 
Hartford, CT
February 1, 2025
8:00 p.m., FOX
at  Marquette     Fiserv Forum  
Milwaukee, WI
February 7, 2025
8:00 p.m., FOX
St. John's    Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
February 11, 2025
9:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Creighton    CHI Health Center Omaha  
Omaha, NE
February 15, 2025
2:30 p.m., FOX
at  Seton Hall     Prudential Center  
Newark, NJ
February 18, 2025
6:30 p.m., FS1
Villanova   XL Center 
Hartford, CT
February 23, 2025
12:00 p.m., FOX
at St. John's   Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
February 26, 2025
6:30 p.m., FS1
Georgetown
Rivalry
   XL Center 
Hartford, CT
March 1, 2025
12:00 p.m.,  CBS
at Providence    Amica Mutual Pavilion  
Providence, RI
March 4, 2025
8:30 p.m., FS1
Marquette   Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
March 8, 2025
TBD, FOX/FS1
Seton Hall   Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
Big East tournament
March 13–16, 2024
TBA, FOX/FS1
vs. TBA
First Round/Quarterfinals
   Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source [3]

Rankings

Ranking movements
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