2024–25 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team

2024–25 SMU Mustangs men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record15–5 (6–3 ACC)
Head coach
Associate head coachChris Kapko
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMoody Coliseum
Seasons
2024–25 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Duke 9 0   1.000 17 2   .895
Clemson 9 1   .900 17 4   .810
No. 25 Louisville 8 1   .889 15 5   .750
Wake Forest 7 2   .778 15 5   .750
SMU 6 3   .667 15 5   .750
Stanford 6 3   .667 14 6   .700
North Carolina 6 3   .667 13 8   .619
Pittsburgh 4 4   .500 13 6   .684
Florida State 4 5   .444 13 7   .650
California 4 5   .444 11 9   .550
Notre Dame 3 5   .375 9 10   .474
Georgia Tech 3 6   .333 9 11   .450
Syracuse 3 6   .333 9 11   .450
Virginia Tech 3 6   .333 8 12   .400
NC State 2 6   .250 9 10   .474
Virginia 2 7   .222 9 11   .450
Boston College 1 8   .111 9 11   .450
Miami (FL) 0 9   .000 4 16   .200
2025 ACC tournament winner
As of January 25, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024–25 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team represents Southern Methodist University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mustangs, led by first-year head coach Andy Enfield, play their home games at Moody Coliseum on their campus in University Park, Texas[a] as first-year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

On March 21, 2024, the school fired head coach Rob Lanier after two seasons.[1] On April 1, the school named USC head coach Andy Enfield the team's new head coach.[2]

Previous season

The Mustangs finished the 2023–24 season 20–13, 11–7 in AAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the sixth seed in the AAC tournament, they lost to Temple in the second round. They received an at-large bid to the NIT where they lost to Indiana State in the First Round.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Zhuric Phelps 1 G 6'5" 195 Junior Midland, Texas Transferred to Texas A&M[3]
Jalen Smith 2 G 6'2" 195 Junior Orlando, Florida Transferred to Rice[4]
Denver Anglin 4 G 6'1" 185 Junior Montclair, New Jersey Transferred to Rice[5]
Ricardo Wright 5 G 6'4" 190 Senior Eustis, Florida Transferred to Kennesaw State[6]
Samuell Williamson 10 F 6'8" 205 Graduate Student Rockwall, Texas Graduated
Tyreek Smith 12 F 6'8" 225 Senior Baton Rouge, Louisiana Transferred to Memphis[7]
Mo Njie 13 C 6'11" 250 Junior Centerville, Ohio Transferred to UTSA[8]
Ja'Heim Hudson 15 F 6'7" 220 Junior Hinesville, Georgia Transferred to Auburn[9]
Xavier Foster 20 F 7'0" 225 Junior Oskaloosa, Iowa Transferred to Radford[10]
Emory Lanier 24 G 6'4" 190 Senior Atlanta, Georgia Transferred to Rice[11]

Incoming Transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Jerrell Colbert C 6'10" 235 Redshirt Junior Houston, Texas Kansas State[12]
Matt Cross F 6'6" 225 Graduate Student Beverly, Massachusetts UMass[13]
Tibet Görener F 6'8" 198 Redshirt Senior Istanbul, Turkey San Jose State[14]
Kevin Miller G 6'0 175 Redshirt Junior Chicago, Illinois Wake Forest[15]
Kario Oquendo G 6'4" 210 Graduate Student Titusville, Florida Oregon[16]
Yohan Traore C 6'11" 235 Junior Tours, France UC Santa Barbara[17]

2024 Recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Mitchell Holmes
F
Branson, Missouri Link Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oct 13, 2023 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: NR
Chance Puryear
#22 PF
Dallas, TX Carter High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jun 8, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Samit Yigitoglu
C
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) N/A  
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: NR  247Sports: 73
  • 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:

  • "SMU 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  • "2024 SMU Mustangs Basketball 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

Roster

2023–24 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 B.J. Edwards 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Jr Knoxville Catholic Knoxville, TN
F 1 Chance Puryear 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Carter Dallas, TX
G 2 Boopie Miller 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Jr Wake Forest Chicago, IL
G 3 Chuck Harris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Butler Ashburn, VA
F 5 Tibet Görener 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr San Jose State Istanbul, Turkey
G 8 Kario Oquendo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) GS Oregon Titusville, Florida
G 10 AJ George 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Hoover
Long Beach State
Fresno, CA
F 13 Mitchell Holmes 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Link Academy Branson, MO
C 20 Jerrell Colbert 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Jr Kansas State Houston, TX
F 21 Yohan Traore 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr UC Santa Barbara Tours, France
F 22 Keon Ambrose-Hylton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Alabama Toronto, ON
G 23 Niccolo Kalischer-Stork 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Harvard-Westlake Los Angeles, CA
C 24 Samit Yiğitoğlu 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Fr Turkey
G 31 Trey Utter (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Argyle Argyle, TX
F 33 Matt Cross 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr UMass Beverly, MA
G 35 Jackson Young (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Hawaii Pacific Kerrville, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 2, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2024*
11:00 a.m.
at Oklahoma State L 78–89 
 14  Tied   7  Tied   3  Tied  Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, OK
Regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:30 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Tarleton State W 96–62  1–0
 21  Miller   6  Tied   7  Miller  Moody Coliseum (5,454)
Dallas, TX
November 7, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Florida A&M W 102–73  2–0
 20  Miller   10  Traore   9  Miller  Moody Coliseum (5,014)
Dallas, TX
November 11, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
UNC Greensboro W 81–68  3–0
 21  Miller   7  Edwards   7  Miller  Moody Coliseum (4,930)
Dallas, TX
November 15, 2024*
6:00 p.m., FS2
at Butler L 70–81  3–1
 21  Harris   6  Tied   4  Miller  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,798)
Indianapolis, IN
November 18, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Prairie View A&M W 110–69  4–1
 17  Tied   12  Cross   5  Harris  Moody Coliseum (5,056)
Dallas, TX
November 22, 2024*
7:30 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Mississippi State L 79–84  4–2
 13  Oquendo   9  Cross   6  Miller  Moody Coliseum (5,468)
Dallas, TX
November 26, 2024*
8:30 p.m., TruTV
vs. Cal Baptist
Acrisure Holiday Invitational semifinal
W 79–77  5–2
 17  Edwards   8  Cross   5  Miller  Spotlight 29 Casino (536)
Palm Springs, CA
November 27, 2024*
8:30 p.m., TruTV
vs. Washington State
Acrisure Holiday Invitational championships
W 77–60  6–2
 16  Miller   11  Yiğitoğlu   5  Miller  Spotlight 29 Casino 
Palm Springs, CA
December 3, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Alabama State W 101–72  7–2
 20  Oquendo   10  Cross   5  Tied  Moody Coliseum (5,025)
Dallas, TX
December 7, 2024
1:15 p.m., The CW
Virginia W 63–51  8–2
(1–0)
 21  Oquendo   10  Cross   4  Miller  Moody Coliseum (5,189)
Dallas, TX
December 14, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ESPNU
vs. LSU W 74–64  9–2
 16  Cross   16  Cross   7  Miller  Comerica Center (3,479)
Frisco, TX
December 21, 2024
11:00 a.m., The CW
at Boston College W 103–77  10–2
(2–0)
 20  Cross   8  Cross   7  Miller  Conte Forum (4,168)
Chestnut Hill, MA
December 29, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Longwood W 98–82  11–2
 24  Miller   11  Traore   7  Miller  Moody Coliseum (5,220)
Dallas, TX
January 4, 2025
1:15 p.m., The CW
No. 4 Duke L 62–89  11–3
(2–1)
 21  Miller   13  Yiğitoğlu   5  Miller  Moody Coliseum (7,105)
Dallas, TX
January 7, 2025
8:00 p.m., ACCN
at North Carolina L 67–82  11–4
(2–2)
 18  Harris   11  Cross   3  Miller  Dean Smith Center (19,594)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 11, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN2
Georgia Tech W 93–71  12–4
(3–2)
 21  Harris   9  Yiğitoğlu   9  Miller  Moody Coliseum (5,526)
Dallas, TX
January 15, 2025
8:00 p.m., ACCN
at Virginia W 54–52  13–4
(4–2)
 12  Tied   6  Tied   4  Miller  John Paul Jones Arena (13,554)
Charlottesville, VA
January 18, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Miami (FL) W 117–74  14–4
(5–2)
 18  Miller   6  Cross   10  Miller  Watsco Center (3,922)
Coral Gables, FL
January 21, 2025
8:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 25 Louisville L 73–98  14–5
(5–3)
 18  Cross   8  Cross   4  Edwards  Moody Coliseum (6,135)
Dallas, TX
January 25, 2025
11:00 a.m., The CW
at NC State W 63–57  15–5
(6–3)
 20  Yiğitoğlu   10  Cross   5  Miller  Lenovo Center (12,728)
Raleigh, NC
January 29, 2025
8:00 p.m., ACCN
California       Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, TX
February 1, 2025
5:00 p.m., ACCN
Stanford       Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, TX
February 5, 2025
8:00 p.m., ACCN
at Virginia Tech       Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, VA
February 11, 2025
8:00 p.m., ACCN
Pittsburgh       Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, TX
February 15, 2025
5:00 p.m., ACCN
Wake Forest       Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, TX
February 19, 2025
6:00 p.m., ACCN
at Notre Dame       Joyce Center 
South Bend, IN
February 22, 2025
3:00 p.m., ACCN
Clemson       Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, TX
February 26, 2025
10:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU
at California       Haas Pavilion 
Berkley, CA
March 1, 2025
4:00 p.m., ACCN
at Stanford       Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, CA
March 4, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN/2/U
Syracuse       Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, TX
March 8, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Florida State       Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, FL
ACC tournament

vs.        Spectrum Center 
Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[18]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked
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Coaches

Footnotes

  1. ^ University Park and its neighbor of Highland Park form an enclave within Dallas known as the Park Cities. All locations within the Park Cities have a Dallas mailing address.

References

  1. ^ "SMU cuts ties with second-year coach Lanier". ESPN.com. March 21, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "SMU hires ex-USC coach Enfield to replace Lanier". ESPN.com. April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "SMU guard Zhuric Phelps announces transfer to Texas A&M". The Dallas Morning News. April 30, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "Men's Basketball Adds Transfer Jalen Smith". riceowls.com. Rice University Athletics. May 2, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "Men's Basketball Adds Transfer Denver Anglin". riceowls.com. Rice University Athletics. April 29, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "Wright, Weir and Miller Join Nationally Ranked Recruiting Class". ksuowls.com. Kennesaw State University Athletics. May 23, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  7. ^ Phillips, Rachel (May 3, 2024). "Memphis snags SMU transfer forward Tyreek Smith". WATN-TV. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  8. ^ "Mo Njie". rotowire.com. GDC Media. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  9. ^ Cohen, Matt (May 17, 2024). "With addition of former SMU F Ja'Heim Hudson, Auburn builds frontcourt depth". al.com. Advance Publications. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  10. ^ "Men's Basketball Announces Signing of Xavier Foster". radfordathletics.com. Radford University Athletics. May 23, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  11. ^ Pickard, Andersen (April 2, 2024). "Spelling out the transfer portal: who's in & who's out". The Rice Thresher. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  12. ^ Embody, Billy (May 8, 2024). "Kansas State big man Jerrell Colbert transferring to SMU". on3.com. ON3. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  13. ^ Cote, Garrett (May 4, 2024). "UMass basketball: Matt Cross announces he's transferring to SMU for final year of eligibility". Daily Hampshire Gazette. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  14. ^ Embody, Billy (May 22, 2024). "SMU adds former San Jose State, Arizona wing Tibet Gorener". on3.com. ON3. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  15. ^ Richie, Sasha (April 28, 2024). "Former Wake Forest guard Kevin "Boopie" Miller transferring to SMU". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  16. ^ Crepea, James (April 19, 2024). "Former Oregon men's basketball guard Kario Oquendo commits to transfer to SMU". oregonlive. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  17. ^ Tipton, Joe (April 30, 2024). "UC Santa Barbara transfer forward Yohan Traore, former 5-star, commits to SMU". on3.com. ON3. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  18. ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". smumustangs.com. Southern Methodist University Athletics. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

 

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