2024–25 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team

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]

2024–25 South Florida Bulls men's basketball
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	6–6 (0–0 AAC)
Head coach	Ben Fletcher (interim)
Assistant coaches	Desmond Oliver William Small Griffin McHone
Home arena	Yuengling Center
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
Memphis	0	–	0		–			9	–	3		.750
North Texas	0	–	0		–			9	–	3		.750
Wichita State	0	–	0		–			9	–	3		.750
Rice	0	–	0		–			9	–	4		.692
East Carolina	0	–	0		–			8	–	5		.615
Charlotte	0	–	0		–			7	–	5		.583
Temple	0	–	0		–			7	–	5		.583
UTSA	0	–	0		–			6	–	5		.545
Florida Atlantic	0	–	0		–			7	–	6		.538
UAB	0	–	0		–			7	–	6		.538
South Florida	0	–	0		–			6	–	6		.500
Tulane	0	–	0		–			6	–	7		.462
Tulsa	0	–	0		–			5	–	7		.417
† 2025 AAC tournament winner As of December 23, 2024

Previous season

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

Departures

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	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

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"		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

2024 recruiting class

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:   247Sports:    ESPN:   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:    ESPN:   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

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:   247Sports:    ESPN:   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: "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 15 October 2024.

Roster

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 Ben Fletcher (Troy) Assistant coach(es) Desmond Oliver (Dominican (NY)) William Small (Belhaven) Griffin McHone (Texas A&M) 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 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]

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