2024–25 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represents the University of Miami during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hurricanes are led by fourteenth-year head coach Jim Larrañaga, and play their home games at the Watsco Center on the university's campus in Coral Gables, Florida as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

2024–25 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	6–20 (2–13 ACC)
Head coach	Jim Larrañaga (14th season; first 12 games) Bill Courtney (interim, rest of season)
Assistant coaches	D.J. Irving Kotie Kimble
Home arena	Watsco Center
Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 ACC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 3 Duke	15	–	1		.938			23	–	3		.885
No. 18 Clemson	13	–	2		.867			21	–	5		.808
No. 25 Louisville	13	–	2		.867			20	–	6		.769
SMU	11	–	4		.733			20	–	6		.769
Wake Forest	11	–	4		.733			19	–	7		.731
North Carolina	9	–	6		.600			16	–	11		.593
Stanford	8	–	7		.533			16	–	10		.615
Florida State	7	–	8		.467			16	–	10		.615
Pittsburgh	7	–	8		.467			16	–	10		.615
Georgia Tech	7	–	8		.467			13	–	13		.500
Virginia	6	–	9		.400			13	–	13		.500
Virginia Tech	6	–	9		.400			11	–	15		.423
California	5	–	10		.333			12	–	14		.462
Notre Dame	5	–	10		.333			11	–	15		.423
Syracuse	5	–	11		.313			11	–	16		.407
Boston College	3	–	12		.200			11	–	15		.423
NC State	3	–	12		.200			10	–	16		.385
Miami (FL)	2	–	13		.133			6	–	20		.231
† 2025 ACC tournament winner As of February 19, 2025 Rankings from AP poll

On December 26, head coach Jim Larrañaga announced his retirement. Bill Courtney was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the season.^[1]

Previous season

Main article: 2023–24 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team

The Hurricanes finished the 2023–24 season a disappointing 15–17 and 6–14 in ACC play to finish in fourteenth place. As the fourteenth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to eleventh seed Boston College in the First Round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the NIT. This ended a streak of two straight post-season appearances for the Hurricanes.

Offseason

Departures

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
Michael Nwoko	1	C	6'10"	245	Freshman	Toronto, Canada	Transferred to Mississippi State[2]
Christian Watson	3	G	6'7"	211	Sophomore	Lanham, Maryland	Transferred to Southern Miss[3]
Bensley Joseph	4	G	6'2"	196	Junior	Arlington, Massachusetts	Transferred to Providence[4]
Wooga Poplar	5	G	6'5"	197	Junior	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Transferred to Villanova[5]
Kyshawn George	7	G	6'8"	205	Freshman	Monthey, Switzerland	Selected 24th overall in the 2024 NBA draft[6]
Nick Cassano	11	F	6'7"	228	Freshman	Naples, Florida	Entered Transfer Portal[7]
Jakai Robinson	13	G	6'5"	208	Sophomore	Ossining, New York	Transferred to Bryant[8]
Norchad Omier	15	F	6'7"	240	Junior	Bluefields, Nicaragua	Transferred to Baylor[9]
AJ Casey	23	F	6'9"	221	Sophomore	Indianapolis, Indiana	Transferred to Saint Louis[10]

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Lynn Kidd	1	C	6'10"	235	Graduate Student	Gainesville, Florida	Virginia Tech[11]
Brandon Johnson	2	F	6'8"	210	Graduate Student	Raleigh, North Carolina	East Carolina[12]
Jalen Blackmon	5	G	6'3"	180	Graduate Student	Marion, Indiana	Stetson[13]
AJ Staton-McCray	11	G	6'5"	195	Junior	Delray Beach, Florida	Samford[14]
Kiree Huie	15	G	6'9"	220	Senior	Grayson, Georgia	Idaho State[15]
Yussif Basa-Ama	35	F	6'8"	195	Graduate Student	Bolgatanga, Ghana	Yale[16]

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jalil Bethea G	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Archbishop Wood	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sep 20, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 92
Isaiah Johnson-Arigu F	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Totino-Grace	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sep 16, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Austin Swartz G	Concord, North Carolina	Cannon School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sep 5, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 87
Divine Ugochukwu G	Sugar Land, Texas	Clements	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	May 11, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 12
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: "Miami 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 6, 2024. "Miami Hurricanes". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 6, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 6, 2024.

Roster

2024–25 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Matthew Cleveland 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Pace Academy Florida State Atlanta, GA C 1 Lynn Kidd 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) GS IMG Academy Virginia Tech Gainesvlle, FL F 2 Brandon Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) GS Rolesville East Carolina Raleigh, NC G 3 Jalil Bethea 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Archbishop Wood Philadelphia, PA F 4 Isaiah Johnson-Arigu 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Totino-Grace Minneapolis, MN G 5 Jalen Blackmon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) GS Marion Stetson Marion, IN G 10 Paul Djobet 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So West Oaks Academy (FL) Lille, France G 11 A.J. Staton-McCray 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr West Oaks Academy (FL) Samford Delray Beach, FL F 15 Kiree Huie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Grayson Idaho State Grayson, GA G 23 Austin Swartz 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Cannon School Concord, NC G 24 Nijel Pack 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Larence Central Kansas State Indianapolis, IN G 35 Yussif Basa-Ama 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) GS Saint Andrew's Yale Bolgatanga, Ghana G 99 Divine Ugochukwu 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Clements Sugar Land, TX	Head coach Jim Larrañaga (Providence) Assistant coach(es) Bill Courtney (Bucknell) D.J. Irving (Boston University) Kotie Kimble (Coastal Carolina) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: August 6, 2024

Schedule and results

Source:^[17]

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., ACCNX/ESPN+		Saint Leo	W 94–61	–	18 – Pack	12 – Johnson	5 – Pack	Watsco Center (1,242) Coral Gables, FL
Regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		Fairleigh Dickinson	W 113–72	1–0	24 – Kidd	9 – Tied	5 – Pack	Watsco Center (5,550) Coral Gables, FL
November 10, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		Binghamton	W 88–64	2–0	17 – Tied	11 – Cleveland	6 – Pack	Watsco Center (5,701) Coral Gables, FL
November 17, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		Coppin State	W 93–63	3–0	15 – Cleveland	8 – Johnson	9 – Pack	Watsco Center (5,361) Coral Gables, FL
November 21, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ESPN2		vs. Drake Charleston Classic quarterfinals	L 69–80	3–1	17 – Pack	7 – Johnson	5 – Pack	TD Arena (1,818) Charleston, SC
November 22, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPNU		vs. Oklahoma State Charleston Classic Consolation 2nd round	L 74–80	3–2	20 – Pack	10 – Johnson	4 – Blackmon	TD Arena (1,936) Charleston, SC
November 24, 2024* 12:30 p.m., ESPN+		vs. VCU Charleston Classic 7th place game	L 70–77	3–3	14 – Kidd	12 – Johnson	3 – Tied	TD Arena (2,119) Charleston, SC
November 30, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		Charleston Southern	L 79–83	3–4	23 – Johnson	8 – Johnson	4 – Tied	Watsco Center (3,244) Coral Gables, FL
December 3, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		Arkansas ACC–SEC Challenge	L 73–76	3–5	22 – Pack	10 – Cleveland	6 – Pack	Watsco Center (6,389) Coral Gables, FL
December 7, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN2		Clemson	L 55–65	3–6 (0–1)	12 – Bethea	8 – Tied	3 – Pack	Watsco Center (5,582) Coral Gables, FL
December 10, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN		vs. No. 1 Tennessee Jimmy V Classic	L 62–75	3–7	14 – Kidd	12 – Kidd	4 – Staton-McCray	Madison Square Garden  New York, NY
December 15, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		Presbyterian	W 94–75	4–7	24 – Cleveland	11 – Kidd	6 – Kidd	Watsco Center (5,214) Coral Gables, FL
December 21, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		Mount St. Mary's	L 74–78 OT	4–8	19 – Cleveland	13 – Kidd	3 – Tied	Watsco Center (5,539) Coral Gables, FL
January 1, 2025 12:00 p.m., ACCN		at Boston College	L 68–78	4–9 (0–2)	21 – Cleveland	8 – Tied	3 – Kidd	Conte Forum (5,035) Chestnut Hill, MA
January 4, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCN		at Virginia Tech	L 85–86	4–10 (0–3)	21 – Cleveland	8 – Kidd	7 – Ugochukwu	Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA
January 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN		Florida State	L 65–80	4–11 (0–4)	16 – Cleveland	7 – Tied	3 – Blackmon	Watsco Center (6,597) Coral Gables, FL
January 11, 2025 5:15 p.m., The CW		Wake Forest	L 78–88	4–12 (0–5)	22 – Cleveland	13 – Johnson	5 – Staton-McCray	Watsco Center (6,420) Coral Gables, FL
January 14, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPN		at No. 3 Duke	L 54–89	4–13 (0–6)	20 – Kidd	7 – Johnson	5 – Johnson	Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC
January 18, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPNU		SMU	L 74–117	4–14 (0–7)	31 – Cleveland	5 – Kidd	3 – Johnson	Watsco Center (3,922) Coral Gables, FL
January 22, 2025 11:00 p.m., ESPNU		at Stanford	L 51–88	4–15 (0–8)	23 – Cleveland	7 – Tied	2 – Ugochukwu	Maples Pavilion (2,950) Stanford, CA
January 25, 2025 8:30 pm, ESPNU		at California	L 94–98 OT	4–16 (0–9)	30 – Cleveland	8 – Tied	5 – Bethea	Haas Pavilion (5,169) Berkley, CA
January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPNU		Virginia	L 71–82	4–17 (0–10)	27 – Cleveland	7 – Johnson	4 – Ugochukwu	Watsco Center (5,509) Coral Gables, FL
February 1, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2		Notre Dame	W 63–57	5–17 (1–10)	21 – Cleveland	8 – Johnson	4 – Ugochukwu	Watsco Center (3,649) Coral Gables, FL
February 8, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN2		at Louisville	L 78–88	5–18 (1–11)	22 – Staton-McCray	11 – Kidd	2 – Tied	KFC Yum! Center (15,588) Louisville, KY
February 11, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN		Syracuse	W 91–84	6–18 (2–11)	32 – Cleveland	6 – Bethea	5 – Cleveland	Watsco Center (5,752) Coral Gables, FL
February 15, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN2		at Pittsburgh	L 65–74	6–19 (2–12)	16 – Kidd	15 – Kidd	4 – Cleveland	Petersen Events Center (8,578) Pittsburgh, PA
February 19, 2025 9:00 p.m., ACCN		at Florida State	L 66–74	6–20 (2–13)	14 – Tied	11 – Kidd	6 – Ugochukwu	Donald L. Tucker Center (7,565) Tallahassee, FL
February 22, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCN		Virginia Tech						Watsco Center  Coral Gables, FL
February 25, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN		Duke						Watsco Center  Coral Gables, FL
March 1, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2		at North Carolina						Dean Smith Center  Chapel Hill, NC
March 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN		at Georgia Tech						McCamish Pavilion  Atlanta, GA
March 8, 2025 2:15 p.m., The CW		NC State						Watsco Center  Coral Gables, FL
ACC tournament
		vs.						Spectrum Center  Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

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