#128 UTEP Men's Basketball 2024-2025 Preview

 
 
UTEP Miners
 
2024-2025 Overall Rank: #128
 
Conference Rank: #3 Conference USA
 
 
2023-24 Record: 18-16, 7-9
2023-24 Postseason: None
Coach: Joe Golding
Coach Record: 52-48 at UTEP, 210-192 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Tae Hardy, Guard, 15.0 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.7 spg
Zid Powell, Guard, 11.2 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1.8 spg
Calvin Solomon, Forward, 5.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.5 spg
 
Key Returning Players:
Otis Frazier III, Senior, Forward, 10.6 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.8 apg, 2.2 spg
Corey Camper Jr., Senior, Guard, 8.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.3 apg
David Terrell Jr., Sophomore, Guard, 5.4 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 1.8 apg
Derick Hamilton, Senior, Forward, 4.9 ppg, 1.7 rpg
Kevin Kalu, Senior, Forward, 3.9 ppg, 4.5 rpg
Elijah Jones, Sophomore, Forward, 3.9 ppg, 1.7 rpg
Trey Horton III, Sophomore, Guard, 3.1 ppg
 
Key New Players:
Devon Barnes, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Tarleton State
Ahamad Bynum, Junior, Guard, Transfer from JC
Babacar Mbengue, Freshman, Forward
KJ Thomas, Freshman, Guard
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: None
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 72.6 (203rd in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 69.1 (88, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.7 (172, 5)
Field-Goal Defense: 45.1 (262, 8)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.7 (320, 8)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.9 (284, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.0 (285, 6)
Rebound Margin: -1.4 (252, 6)
Assists Per Game: 12.9 (189, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.7 (337, 9)