2024–25 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team
Appearance
2024–25 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball | |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 0–0 (0–0 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Brandin Knight |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Jersey Mike's Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2025 Big Ten tournament winner As of March 24, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2024–25 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team represented Rutgers University–New Brunswick during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Scarlet Knights are led by ninth-year head coach Steve Pikiell and played their home games at Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway, New Jersey as members of the Big Ten Conference.
Previous season
[edit]The Scarlet Knights finished the 2023–24 season 15–17, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish a tie for 12th place. As the No. 13 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they lost Maryland in the first round.
Offseason
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Derek Simpson | 0 | G | 6'3" | 165 | Sophomore | Mount Laurel, NJ | Transferred to Saint Joseph's |
Noah Fernandes | 2 | G | 5'11" | 180 | GS Senior | Mattapoisett, MA | Graduated |
Mawot Mag | 3 | F | 6'7" | 216 | Senior | Melbourne, Australia | Transferred to BYU |
Aundre Hyatt | 5 | F | 6'6" | 235 | ![]() |
Bronx, NY | Graduated |
Aiden Terry | 7 | G | 5'10" | 160 | Senior | Mount Washington, KY | Walk-on; graduated |
Oskar Palmquist | 9 | F | 6'8" | 220 | ![]() |
Kinna, Sweden | Graduated/signed to play professionally in Sweden with Borås Basket |
Gavin Griffiths | 10 | G | 6'8" | 193 | Freshman | Simsbury, CT | Transferred to Nebraska |
Clifford Omoruyi | 11 | C | 6'11" | 240 | Senior | Benin City, Nigeria | Transferred to Alabama |
Antwone Woolfolk | 13 | F | 6'9" | 225 | Sophomore | Cleveland, OH | Transferred to Miami (OH) |
Jacob Morales | 15 | G | 6'4" | 205 | Sophomore | Montvale, NJ | Walk-on; not on team roster |
Antonio Chol | 21 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Sophomore | Buffalo, NY | Transferred to Buffalo |
Daniel Vessey | 23 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Freshman | Princeton, NJ | Walk-on; transferred to Columbia |
Austin Williams | 24 | G | 6'4" | 205 | GS Senior | Roseland, NJ | Graduated |
Zach Hayn | 53 | G | 6'2" | 195 | GS Senior | Brooklyn, NY | Walk-on; graduated |
Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous college |
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Jordan Derkack | 0 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Junior | Colonia, NJ | Merrimack |
Tyson Acuff | 5 | G | 6'4" | Senior | Detroit, MI | Eastern Michigan | |
PJ Hayes | 23 | F | 6'6" | 215 | GS Senior | Waconia, MN | San Diego |
Zach Martini | 99 | F | 6'7" | 235 | GS Senior | Warren, New Jersey | Princeton |
Recruiting classes
[edit]2024 recruiting class
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Airious Bailey #1 SF |
Powder Springs, GA | McEachern High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jan 15, 2023 | |
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Dylan Harper #3 PG |
Ramsey, NJ | Don Bosco High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Dec 6, 2023 | |
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Dylan Grant #18 PF |
Warren, MI | Michigan Collegiate High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Aug 28, 2023 | |
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Lathan Sommerville #34 C |
Atlanta, GA | The Skill Factory Prep School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Apr 21, 2023 | |
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Bryce Dortch #62 PF |
Chestnut Hill, MA | Brimmer & May | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jun 13, 2023 | |
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Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2024* TBA |
Wagner | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
November 11, 2024* TBA |
Saint Peter's | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
November 15, 2024* TBA |
Monmouth | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
November 20, 2024* TBA |
Merrimack | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
November 24, 2024* TBA |
at Kennesaw State | Convocation Center Kennesaw, GA | |||||||||
November 26, 2024* 12:30 p.m. |
vs. Notre Dame Players Era Festival |
MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV | |||||||||
November 27, 2024* 10:00 p.m. |
vs. Alabama Players Era Festival |
MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV | |||||||||
November 30, 2024* 3:30 p.m. |
vs. Houston Players Era Festival |
MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV | |||||||||
December 14, 2024* TBA |
Seton Hall Garden State Hardwood Classic |
Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
December 21, 2024* TBA |
vs. Princeton Never Forget Tribute Classic/Rivalry |
Prudential Center Newark, NJ | |||||||||
December 30, 2024* TBA |
Columbia | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Illinois | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Indiana | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Iowa | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Maryland | Xfinity Center College Park, MD | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Michigan | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Michigan | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Michigan State | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Minnesota | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Nebraska | Pinnacle Bank Arena Lincoln, NE | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Northwestern | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Ohio State | Value City Arena Columbus, OH | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Oregon | Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR | |||||||||
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Penn State | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Penn State | Bryce Jordan Center State College, PA | |||||||||
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Purdue | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Purdue | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
UCLA | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
USC | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Washington | Alaska Airlines Arena Seattle, WA | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Wisconsin | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
Big Ten tournament | |||||||||||
March 12–16, 2025 TBA |
vs. | United Center Chicago, IL | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. |
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
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Coaches |
References
[edit]- ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". scarletknights.com. Retrieved 2024-08-05.