2024–25 Fordham Rams men's basketball team

2024–25 Fordham Rams men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic 10
Record	9–11 (1–6 A–10)
Head coach	Keith Urgo (3rd season)
Associate head coach	Tray Woodall
Assistant coaches	Ronald Ramón Henry Lowe
Home arena	Rose Hill Gymnasium

2024–25 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
VCU	6	–	1		.857			16	–	4		.800
George Mason	6	–	1		.857			15	–	5		.750
Saint Louis	5	–	2		.714			12	–	8		.600
Dayton	4	–	3		.571			14	–	6		.700
Duquesne	4	–	3		.571			9	–	11		.450
UMass	4	–	3		.571			9	–	11		.450
Loyola Chicago	3	–	3		.500			12	–	7		.632
George Washington	3	–	4		.429			14	–	6		.700
Davidson	3	–	4		.429			13	–	7		.650
Saint Joseph's	3	–	4		.429			12	–	8		.600
La Salle	3	–	4		.429			11	–	9		.550
St. Bonaventure	3	–	5		.375			15	–	6		.714
Rhode Island	3	–	5		.375			14	–	6		.700
Richmond	2	–	5		.286			7	–	13		.350
Fordham	1	–	6		.143			9	–	11		.450
† 2025 A-10 tournament winner As of January 26, 2025

The 2024–25 Fordham Rams men's basketball team represents Fordham University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by third-year head coach Keith Urgo, play their home games at Rose Hill Gymnasium in the Bronx, New York as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10).

Previous season

The Rams finished the 2023–24 season 13–20, 6–12 in A-10 play, to finish for a three-way tie for 10th place. As a No. 12 seed in the Atlantic 10 tournament they defeated Davidson in the first round[1] before losing in the second round to VCU.[2]

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Noah Best	4	G	6' 5"	175		The Bronx, NY	Transferred to Fairfield
Angel Montas	5	F	6' 6"	228	Sophomore	La Romana, Dominican Republic	Transferred to Mercer
Kyle Rose	10	G	6' 4"	192	Senior	Upper Marlboro, MD	Graduated
Elijah Gray	12	F	6' 8"	220	Sophomore	Charlotte, NC	Transferred to Temple
Albe Evans	14	G	5' 11"	160	Senior	Schuylkill Haven, PA	Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Ogheneyole Akuwovo	15	F	6' 9"	220	GS Senior	Delta State, Nigeria	Graduated
Antrell Charlton	24	G	6' 5"	205	Senior	Live Oak, FL	Graduated
Wayne Franklin	31	G	6' 1"	185	Sophomore	Paramus, NJ	Walk-on; transferred to Weatherford College

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Jackie Johnson III	15	G	5' 11"	185	Senior	Wichita, KS	UNLV
Matt Zona	25	F	6' 9"	252	GS Senior	Blauvelt, NY	Notre Dame[3]

Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jaden Smith #25 C	Chicago, IL	Kenwood Academy High School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	May 9, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
Ryan Pettis CG	San Mateo, CA	Junipero Serra High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Oct 18, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Kingston Price Jr. PG	Severna Park, MD	Severn School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Jul 23, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Aleksander Pachucki SG	Toronto, ON	Hoosac School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	May 25, 2024
	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 4, 2024.

2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Troy Henderson PG	Richmond, VA	John Marshall High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 2, 2024
	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: "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 4, 2024.

Roster

2023–24 Fordham Rams men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Japhet Medor 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) GS UTSA Wellington, FL G 1 Will Richardson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Bergen Catholic High School Teaneck, NJ F 2 Romad Dean 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Mount Saint Michael Academy Freeport, Bahamas G/F 3 Jahmere Tripp 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Our Saviour Lutheran Brooklyn, NY C 4 Jaden Smith 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Kenwood Academy Chicago, IL F 5 Joshua Rivera 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Lafayette New Brunswick, NJ G 8 Ryan Pettis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Junípero Serra East Palo Alto, CA G 10 Kingston Price 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Severn School Bowie, MD G 12 Alekander Pachucki 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Hoosac School Toronto, ON G 13 Zach Riley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Rangitoto College Auckland, New Zealand G 15 Jackie III Johnson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr UNLV Wichita, KS G 17 Jameson O'Toole (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So St. Thomas More Pittsburgh, PA G 21 Aidan Crotty (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Fairfield Prep Fairfield, CT G 22 Brian Nussbaum (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr The Winchendon School South Salem, NY G 23 Max Miller (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Worcester Academy Rye, NY F 25 Matt Zona 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) GS Notre Dame Blauvelt, NY F 30 Abdou Tsimbila 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) GS Penn State Yaoundé, Cameroon	Head coach Keith Urgo (Fairfield) Assistant coach(es) Tray Woodall (Pittsburgh) Ronald Ramón (Pittsburgh) Henry Lowe (Villanova) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: rs=December 31, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 6:30 p.m., FS1		at St. John's Rivalry	L 60–92	0–1	23 – Johnson III	6 – Rivera	3 – Richardson	Carnesecca Arena (5,602) Queens, NY
November 9, 2024* 12:00 p.m., FS2		at Seton Hall	W 57–56	1–1	18 – Johnson III	11 – Tsimbila	4 – Tied	Walsh Gymnasium (1,286) South Orange, NJ
November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+		Binghamton	W 78–63	2–1	23 – Johnson III	5 – Tied	5 – Richardson	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,349) The Bronx, NY
November 15, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Manhattan Battle of the Bronx	L 76–78	2–2	23 – Medor	8 – Tied	4 – Tied	Draddy Gymnasium (1,504) Riverdale, NY
November 19, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Georgian Court	W 101–61	3–2	14 – Tied	13 – Smith	5 – Richardson	Rose Hill Gymnasium (661) The Bronx, NY
November 22, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Drexel Sunshine Slam campus-site game	L 71–73	3–3	18 – Johnson III	8 – Tied	5 – Medor	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,237) The Bronx, NY
November 25, 2024* 4:00 p.m., CBSSN		vs. Penn State Sunshine Slam Beach Division semifinals	L 66–85	3–4	15 – Tied	9 – Dean	3 – Tied	Ocean Center  Daytona Beach, FL
November 26, 2024* 1:30 p.m., CBSSN		vs. San Francisco Sunshine Slam Beach Division consolation game	L 64–85	3–5	17 – Johnson III	7 – Riley	3 – Tied	Ocean Center  Daytona Beach, FL
December 1, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		New Hampshire	W 83–61	4–5	16 – Johnson III	7 – Dean	5 – Tripp	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,069) The Bronx, NY
December 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+		Fairleigh Dickinson	W 84–75	5–5	21 – Johnson III	10 – Tripp	5 – Tied	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,146) The Bronx, NY
December 8, 2024* 12:00 p.m., YES/ESPN+		Maine	W 87–72	6–5	16 – Tied	8 – Tsimbila	6 – Johnson III	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,679) The Bronx, NY
December 14, 2024* 2:30 p.m., CBSSN		vs. Bryant Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase	W 86–84	7–5	29 – Johnson III	5 – Tied	4 – Medor	Mohegan Sun Arena (2,145) Uncasville, CT
December 21, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Albany	W 87–83	8–5	15 – Zona	6 – Tripp	9 – Medor	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,412) The Bronx, NY
Atlantic 10 regular season
December 31, 2024 2:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+		Saint Louis	L 63–88	8–6 (0–1)	14 – Johnson III	9 – Tsimbila	4 – Medor	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,685) The Bronx, NY
January 4, 2025 2:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+		St. Bonaventure	L 66–86	8–7 (0–2)	21 – Johnson III	6 – Dean	5 – Medor	Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,850) The Bronx, NY
January 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at VCU	L 61–73	8–8 (0–3)	19 – Medor	6 – Tied	4 – Medor	Siegel Center (0[a]) Richmond, VA
January 11, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Davidson	L 64–74	8–9 (0–4)	20 – Tied	10 – Dean	5 – Medor	John M. Belk Arena (3,053) Davidson, NC
January 15, 2025 7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+		UMass	L 118–120 ^3OT	8–10 (0–5)	36 – Johnson III	9 – Tied	5 – Medor	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,781) The Bronx, NY
January 22, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Loyola Chicago	L 66–70	8–11 (0–6)	22 – Tied	5 – Dean	6 – Medor	Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,780) Chicago, IL
January 26, 2025 12:30 p.m., USA		Duquesne	W 65–63	9–11 (1–6)	16 – Rivera	7 – Tsimbila	7 – Medor	Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,651) The Bronx, NY
January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., Peacock		at La Salle						Tom Gola Arena  Philadelphia, PA
February 1, 2025 12:30 p.m., USA		at St. Bonaventure						Reilly Center  St. Bonaventure, NY
February 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+		Rhode Island						Rose Hill Gymnasium  The Bronx, NY
February 12, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Dayton						Rose Hill Gymnasium  The Bronx, NY
February 15, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Richmond						Robins Center  Richmond, VA
February 19, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Duquesne						UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse  Pittsburgh, PA
February 22, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Davidson						Rose Hill Gymnasium  The Bronx, NY
February 26, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at George Mason						EagleBank Arena  Fairfax, VA
March 1, 2025 12:00 p.m., USA		Saint Joseph's						Rose Hill Gymnasium  The Bronx, NY
March 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+		George Washington						Rose Hill Gymnasium  The Bronx, NY
March 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Rhode Island						Ryan Center  Kingston, RI
Atlantic 10 tournament
March 11–16, 2025 TBA		vs.						Barclays Center  Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Source:[5]

Notes

1. Game was played without spectators in attendance due to the January 2025 Richmond water outage.[4]

References

1. "Men's Basketball Outlasts Davidson, 71-63, in Overtime". Fordham University Athletics. March 12, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
2. "Men's Basketball Falls to VCU in Second Round of Atlantic 10 Championship". Fordham University Athletics. March 13, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
3. Soble, Jack (April 9, 2024). "Former Notre Dame forward Matt Zona commits to Fordham". On3.com. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
4. Nadeau, Ryan (January 8, 2025). "No fans at VCU-Fordham men's basketball game due to Richmond's water crisis". WRIC. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
5. "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Fordham University Rams Athletics. Retrieved December 31, 2024.