#126 Santa Clara Men's Basketball 2024-2025 Preview

 
 
Santa Clara Broncos
 
2024-2025 Overall Rank: #126
 
Conference Rank: #5 West Coast
 
 
2023-24 Record: 20-13, 10-6
2023-24 Postseason: None
Coach: Herb Sendek
Coach Record: 140-107 at Santa Clara, 553-402 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Carlos Marshall, Guard, 13.2 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.7 apg
Jalen Benjamin, Guard, 4.9 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 1.9 apg
Francisco Caffaro, Center, 4.5 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.4 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Adama Bal, Senior, Guard, 14.4 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 3.1 apg
Johnny O’Neil, Senior, Forward, 11.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.6 apg
Christoph Tilly, Junior, Center, 9.4 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.9 apg
Tyeree Bryan, Senior, Guard, 8.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg
Brenton Knapper, Junior, Guard, 6.1 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.4 apg
Camaron Tongue, Senior, Forward, 4.7 ppg, 3.0 rpg
Jake Ensminger, Sophomore, Guard, 4.1 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.6 apg
Christian Hammond, Sophomore, Guard, 3.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 1.0 apg
 
Key New Players:
Carlos Stewart, Senior, Guard, Transfer from LSU
Elijah Mahi, Junior, Guard, Transfer from JC
Allen Graves, Freshman, Forward
Bukky Oboye, Freshman, Center
Luke McEldon, Freshman, Forward
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: None
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 76.9 (82nd in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 72.2 (188, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.0 (92, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.5 (100, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.2 (98, 4)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.4 (103, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.5 (201, 6)
Rebound Margin: 7.0 (17, 2)
Assists Per Game: 15.1 (63, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.8 (274, 8)