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    Ehsan Danish

    2024–25 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball
    ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
    Record7–24 (3–17 ACC)
    Head coach
    Assistant coaches
    • D.J. Irving
    • Kotie Kimble
    Home arenaWatsco Center
    Seasons
    ← 2023–24
    2025–26 →
    2024–25 ACC men's basketball standings
    Conf. Overall
    Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
    No. 3 Duke † 19 – 1   .950 35 – 4   .897
    No. 21 Louisville 18 – 2   .900 27 – 8   .771
    No. 22 Clemson 18 – 2   .900 27 – 7   .794
    Wake Forest 13 – 7   .650 21 – 11   .656
    North Carolina 13 – 7   .650 23 – 14   .622
    SMU 13 – 7   .650 24 – 11   .686
    Stanford 11 – 9   .550 21 – 14   .600
    Georgia Tech 10 – 10   .500 17 – 17   .500
    Virginia 8 – 12   .400 15 – 17   .469
    Virginia Tech 8 – 12   .400 13 – 19   .406
    Florida State 8 – 12   .400 17 – 15   .531
    Notre Dame 8 – 12   .400 15 – 18   .455
    Pittsburgh 8 – 12   .400 17 – 15   .531
    Syracuse 7 – 13   .350 14 – 19   .424
    California 6 – 14   .300 14 – 19   .424
    NC State 5 – 15   .250 12 – 19   .387
    Boston College 4 – 16   .200 12 – 19   .387
    Miami (FL) 3 – 17   .150 7 – 24   .226
    † 2025 ACC tournament winner
    Rankings from AP poll

    The 2024–25 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represented the University of Miami during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hurricanes were led by fourteenth-year head coach Jim Larrañaga, and played their home games at the Watsco Center on the university's campus in Coral Gables, Florida as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

    On December 26, head coach Jim Larrañaga announced his retirement. Bill Courtney was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[1]

    The Hurricanes started their season with three straight victories over non-Power 4 opponents before traveling to participate in the Charleston Classic. They lost to Drake in the Quarterfinals 80–69 to move to the consolation bracket. There they lost to Oklahoma State 80–74, and to VCU 77–70 to finish in eighth place. Their woes continued as they lost to Charleston Southern by four points and were defeated in the ACC–SEC Challenge by Arkansas by three points. They lost their ACC opener to Clemson 65–55. They then participated in the Jimmy V Classic where they lost to top-ranked Tennessee 75–62. Their seven-game losing streak was broken with a win against Presbyterian 94–75. However, their winning streak was short lived as they lost to Mount St. Mary's in overtime 78–74, in what would be Jim Larrañaga's final game. The coaching change did not improve their fortunes, as the Hurricanes went on an eight game losing streak under new coach Bill Courtney. The streak included a one point loss at Virginia Tech, a fifteen point loss to rival Florida State, and a four point overtime loss at California. The streak was broken on February 1, with a 63–57 defeat of Notre Dame. After and eleven point loss at Louisville, the Hurricanes won their second ACC game of the season 91–84 over Syracuse. However, from their they went on a six-game losing streak which included a loss to second ranked Duke. They finished the season with a 72–70 win over NC State.

    The Hurricanes finished the season 7–24 and 3–17 in ACC play to finish in eighteenth place. Under the new ACC tournament rules, they did not qualify for the 2025 ACC tournament. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the NIT.

    Previous season

    Main article: 2023–24 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team

    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[2]
    Christian Watson 3 G 6'7" 211 Sophomore Lanham, Maryland Transferred to Southern Miss[3]
    Bensley Joseph 4 G 6'2" 196 Junior Arlington, Massachusetts Transferred to Providence[4]
    Wooga Poplar 5 G 6'5" 197 Junior Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Transferred to Villanova[5]
    Kyshawn George 7 G 6'8" 205 Freshman Monthey, Switzerland Selected 24th overall
    in the 2024 NBA draft[6]
    Nick Cassano 11 F 6'7" 228 Freshman Naples, Florida Entered Transfer Portal[7]
    Jakai Robinson 13 G 6'5" 208 Redshirt Sophomore Ossining, New York Transferred to Bryant[8]
    Norchad Omier 15 F 6'7" 240 Redshirt Junior Bluefields, Nicaragua Transferred to Baylor[9]
    AJ Casey 23 F 6'9" 221 Sophomore Indianapolis, Indiana Transferred to Saint Louis[10]

    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[11]
    Brandon Johnson 2 F 6'8" 210 Graduate Student Raleigh, North Carolina East Carolina[12]
    Jalen Blackmon 5 G 6'3" 180 Graduate Student Marion, Indiana Stetson[13]
    AJ Staton-McCray 11 G 6'5" 195 Redshirt Junior Delray Beach, Florida Samford[14]
    Kiree Huie 15 G 6'9" 220 Senior Grayson, Georgia Idaho State[15]
    Yussif Basa-Ama 35 F 6'8" 195 Graduate Student Bolgatanga, Ghana Yale[16]

    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 
    Recruit ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars   ESPN:5/5 stars   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 
    Recruit ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars   ESPN:4/5 stars   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 
    Recruit ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars   ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 87
    Divine Ugochukwu
    G     		Sugar Land, Texas Clements 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 11, 2024 
    Recruit ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:3/5 stars   ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
    Recruit rankings:    Rivals: 12
    • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, ESPN, and On3 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:

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

    Roster
    Last update: August 6, 2024

    Schedule and results

    Source:[17]

    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., 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 L 74–78 OT 4–8
    		  19 – Cleveland   13 – Kidd   3 – Tied  Watsco Center (5,539)
    Coral Gables, FL
    January 1, 2025
    12:00 p.m., ACCN     		at Boston College L 68–78  4–9
    (0–2)     		 21 – Cleveland   8 – Tied   3 – Kidd  Conte Forum (5,035)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    January 4, 2025
    2:00 p.m., ACCN     		at Virginia Tech L 85–86  4–10
    (0–3)     		 21 – Cleveland   8 – Kidd   7 – Ugochukwu  Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
    Blacksburg, VA
    January 8, 2025
    7:00 p.m., ACCN     		Florida State L 65–80  4–11
    (0–4)     		 16 – Cleveland   7 – Tied   3 – Blackmon  Watsco Center (6,597)
    Coral Gables, FL
    January 11, 2025
    5:15 p.m., The CW     		Wake Forest L 78–88  4–12
    (0–5)     		 22 – Cleveland   13 – Johnson   5 – Staton-McCray  Watsco Center (6,420)
    Coral Gables, FL
    January 14, 2025
    9:00 p.m., ESPN     		at No. 3 Duke L 54–89  4–13
    (0–6)     		 20 – Kidd   7 – Johnson   5 – Johnson  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    January 18, 2025
    2:00 p.m., ESPNU     		SMU L 74–117  4–14
    (0–7)     		 31 – Cleveland   5 – Kidd   3 – Johnson  Watsco Center (3,922)
    Coral Gables, FL
    January 22, 2025
    11:00 p.m., ESPNU     		at Stanford L 51–88  4–15
    (0–8)     		 23 – Cleveland   7 – Tied   2 – Ugochukwu  Maples Pavilion (2,950)
    Stanford, CA
    January 25, 2025
    8:30 pm, ESPNU     		at California L 94–98 OT 4–16
    (0–9)     		 30 – Cleveland   8 – Tied   5 – Bethea  Haas Pavilion (5,169)
    Berkley, CA
    January 29, 2025
    7:00 p.m., ESPNU     		Virginia L 71–82  4–17
    (0–10)     		 27 – Cleveland   7 – Johnson   4 – Ugochukwu  Watsco Center (5,509)
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 1, 2025
    8:00 p.m., ESPN2     		Notre Dame W 63–57  5–17
    (1–10)     		 21 – Cleveland   8 – Johnson   4 – Ugochukwu  Watsco Center (3,649)
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 8, 2025
    2:00 pm, ESPN2     		at Louisville L 78–88  5–18
    (1–11)     		 22 – Staton-McCray   11 – Kidd   2 – Tied  KFC Yum! Center (15,588)
    Louisville, KY
    February 11, 2025
    7:00 p.m., ACCN     		Syracuse W 91–84  6–18
    (2–11)     		 32 – Cleveland   6 – Bethea   5 – Cleveland  Watsco Center (5,752)
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 15, 2025
    12:00 p.m., ESPN2     		at Pittsburgh L 65–74  6–19
    (2–12)     		 16 – Kidd   15 – Kidd   4 – Cleveland  Petersen Events Center (8,578)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 19, 2025
    9:00 p.m., ACCN     		at Florida State L 66–74  6–20
    (2–13)     		 14 – Tied   11 – Kidd   6 – Ugochukwu  Donald L. Tucker Center (7,565)
    Tallahassee, FL
    February 22, 2025
    6:00 p.m., ACCN     		Virginia Tech L 68–81  6–21
    (2–14)     		 16 – Kidd   9 – Kidd   4 – Tied  Watsco Center (5,290)
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 25, 2025
    7:00 p.m., ESPN     		No. 2 Duke L 60–97  6–22
    (2–15)     		 17 – Kidd   10 – Ugochukwu   3 – Johnson  Watsco Center (7,801)
    Coral Gables, FL
    March 1, 2025
    12:00 p.m., ESPN     		at North Carolina L 73–92  6–23
    (2–16)     		 25 – Cleveland   7 – Johnson   5 – Cleveland  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    March 4, 2025
    7:00 p.m., ACCN     		at Georgia Tech L 74–89  6–24
    (2–17)     		 29 – Cleveland   10 – Johnson   4 – Johnson  McCamish Pavilion (4,765)
    Atlanta, GA
    March 8, 2025
    2:15 p.m., The CW     		NC State W 72–70  7–24
    (3–17)     		 32 – Cleveland   10 – Johnson   6 – Ugochukwu  Watsco Center (2,541)
    Coral Gables, FL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings

    See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    — = Not ranked RV = Received votes
    Week
    PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
    APRVRVRV——————————————————
    Coaches—————————————————————

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    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_Miami_Hurricanes_men%27s_basketball_team

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