2024–25 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team

2024–25 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball
2024–25 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	4–7 (0–1 ACC)
Head coach	Jim Larrañaga (14th season);
Associate head coach	Bill Courtney
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. 5 Duke	1	–	0	1.000	9	–	2	.818
Pittsburgh	1	–	0	1.000	9	–	2	.818
SMU	1	–	0	1.000	9	–	2	.818
Stanford	1	–	0	1.000	9	–	2	.818
No. 25 Clemson	1	–	0	1.000	9	–	3	.750
Wake Forest	1	–	0	1.000	9	–	3	.750
NC State	1	–	0	1.000	7	–	4	.636
North Carolina	1	–	0	1.000	6	–	5	.545
Notre Dame	1	–	0	1.000	6	–	5	.545
Florida State	0	–	1	.000	9	–	3	.750
Boston College	0	–	1	.000	7	–	4	.636
California	0	–	1	.000	7	–	4	.636
Virginia	0	–	1	.000	6	–	4	.600
Louisville	0	–	1	.000	6	–	5	.545
Syracuse	0	–	1	.000	5	–	5	.500
Virginia Tech	0	–	1	.000	5	–	6	.455
Georgia Tech	0	–	1	.000	4	–	6	.400
Miami (FL)	0	–	1	.000	4	–	7	.364

† 2025 ACC tournament winner As of December 17, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

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).

Previous season

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

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^[10]
Brandon Johnson	2	F	6'8"	210	Graduate Student	Raleigh, North Carolina	East Carolina^[11]
Jalen Blackmon	5	G	6'3"	180	Graduate Student	Marion, Indiana	Stetson^[12]
AJ Staton-McCray	11	G	6'5"	195	Junior	Delray Beach, Florida	Samford^[13]
Kiree Huie	15	G	6'9"	220	Senior	Grayson, Georgia	Idaho State^[14]
Yussif Basa-Ama	35	F	6'8"	195	Graduate Student	Bolgatanga, Ghana	Yale^[15]

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
Jalil Bethea G	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
Isaiah Johnson-Arigu F	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
Austin Swartz G	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
Divine Ugochukwu G	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:^[16]

Date time, TV	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						Watsco Center Coral Gables, FL
January 1, 2025 12:00 p.m., ACCN	at Boston College						Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA
January 4, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCN	at Virginia Tech						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
January 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN	Florida State						Watsco Center Coral Gables, FL
January 11, 2025 5:15 p.m., The CW	Wake Forest						Watsco Center Coral Gables, FL
January 14, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPN	at Duke						Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
January 18, 2025 TBA, ESPN2/ESPNU	SMU						Watsco Center Coral Gables, FL
January 22, 2025 11:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU	at Stanford						Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA
January 25, 2025 8:30 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU	at California						Haas Pavilion Berkley, CA
January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU	Virginia						Watsco Center Coral Gables, FL
February 1, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2	Notre Dame						Watsco Center Coral Gables, FL
February 8, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN2	at Louisville						KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
February 11, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN	Syracuse						Watsco Center Coral Gables, FL
February 15, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2	at Pittsburgh						Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA
February 19, 2025 9:00 p.m., ACCN	at Florida State						Donald L. Tucker Center 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

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	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

References

^ Krajisnik, Stefan (April 17, 2024). "Miami transfer Michael Nwoko commits to Mississippi State basketball, Chris Jans". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
^ "Men's Basketball Adds Key Transfers to 2024-25 Roster". southernmiss. University of Southern Mississippi Athletics. May 6, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
^ Koch, Bill (April 5, 2024). "Providence basketball gets a commitment from a Miami transfer. Who will join the Friars?". The Providence Journal. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
^ Borzello, Jeff (June 5, 2024). "Sources: Miami transfer Wooga Poplar commits to Villanova". ESPN. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
^ "2024 NBA Draft: New York Knicks Acquire Six Draft Picks". NBA.com. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
^ @VerbalCommits (April 3, 2024). "Miami F Nick Cassano has entered the transfer portal. https://verbalcommits.com/players/nick-c" (Tweet). Retrieved August 6, 2024 – via Twitter.
^ Breeze, Trinton (May 6, 2024). "Miami transfer guard Jakai Robinson commits to Bryant". canestoday.com. CanesToday. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
^ Borzello, Jeff (May 5, 2024). "All-ACC pick Norchad Omier transferring from Miami to Baylor". ESPN. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
^ Durando, Stu (April 24, 2024). "Miami's AJ Casey will transfer to SLU". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
^ "MBB Adds Transfer Lynn Kidd". miamihurricanes.com. University of Miami Athletics. March 28, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
^ Kaufman, Michelle (April 4, 2024). "UM lands East Carolina transfer Brandon Johnson, Kyshawn George to test NBA Draft". Miami Herald. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
^ Kaufman, Michelle (April 30, 2024). "UM lands basketball transfers Jalen Blackmon (Stetson), Natalija Marshall (Notre Dame)". Miami Herald. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
^ Sandle, Justice (June 6, 2024). "BREAKING: Samford Transfer Guard A.J. Staton-McCray signs with Miami". si.com. On SI. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
^ Kaufman, Michelle (May 20, 2024). "UM men's basketball team getting bigger with 6-9 Idaho State transfer Kiree Huie". Miami Herald. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
^ Willerup, Liam (June 6, 2024). "Hurricanes Basketball Adds Another Guard Transfer To Solidify The Rotation". athlonsports.com. Parade Media. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". hurricanesports.com. University of Miami. Retrieved August 6, 2024.

[1] Krajisnik, Stefan (April 17, 2024). "Miami transfer Michael Nwoko commits to Mississippi State basketball, Chris Jans". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved August 6, 2024.

[2] "Men's Basketball Adds Key Transfers to 2024-25 Roster". southernmiss. University of Southern Mississippi Athletics. May 6, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.

[3] Koch, Bill (April 5, 2024). "Providence basketball gets a commitment from a Miami transfer. Who will join the Friars?". The Providence Journal. Retrieved August 6, 2024.

[4] Borzello, Jeff (June 5, 2024). "Sources: Miami transfer Wooga Poplar commits to Villanova". ESPN. Retrieved August 6, 2024.

[5] "2024 NBA Draft: New York Knicks Acquire Six Draft Picks". NBA.com. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.

[6] @VerbalCommits (April 3, 2024). "Miami F Nick Cassano has entered the transfer portal. https://verbalcommits.com/players/nick-c" (Tweet). Retrieved August 6, 2024 – via Twitter.

[7] Breeze, Trinton (May 6, 2024). "Miami transfer guard Jakai Robinson commits to Bryant". canestoday.com. CanesToday. Retrieved August 6, 2024.

[8] Borzello, Jeff (May 5, 2024). "All-ACC pick Norchad Omier transferring from Miami to Baylor". ESPN. Retrieved August 6, 2024.

[9] Durando, Stu (April 24, 2024). "Miami's AJ Casey will transfer to SLU". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved August 6, 2024.

[10] "MBB Adds Transfer Lynn Kidd". miamihurricanes.com. University of Miami Athletics. March 28, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.

[11] Kaufman, Michelle (April 4, 2024). "UM lands East Carolina transfer Brandon Johnson, Kyshawn George to test NBA Draft". Miami Herald. Retrieved August 6, 2024.

[12] Kaufman, Michelle (April 30, 2024). "UM lands basketball transfers Jalen Blackmon (Stetson), Natalija Marshall (Notre Dame)". Miami Herald. Retrieved August 6, 2024.

[13] Sandle, Justice (June 6, 2024). "BREAKING: Samford Transfer Guard A.J. Staton-McCray signs with Miami". si.com. On SI. Retrieved August 6, 2024.

[14] Kaufman, Michelle (May 20, 2024). "UM men's basketball team getting bigger with 6-9 Idaho State transfer Kiree Huie". Miami Herald. Retrieved August 6, 2024.

[15] Willerup, Liam (June 6, 2024). "Hurricanes Basketball Adds Another Guard Transfer To Solidify The Rotation". athlonsports.com. Parade Media. Retrieved August 6, 2024.

[16] "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". hurricanesports.com. University of Miami. Retrieved August 6, 2024.

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