#118 Massachusetts Men's Basketball 2024-2025 Preview

 
 
Massachusetts Minutemen
 
2024-2025 Overall Rank: #118
 
Conference Rank: #8 Atlantic 10
 
 
2023-24 Record: 20-11, 11-7
2023-24 Postseason: None
Coach: Frank Martin
Coach Record: 35-27 at Massachusetts, 323-228 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Josh Cohen, Forward, 15.9 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 1.7 apg
Matt Cross, Forward, 15.3 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.5 spg
Keon Thompson, Guard, 9.3 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 3.0 apg
Robert Davis Jr., Guard, 4.1 ppg, 1.6 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
Rahsool Diggins, Senior, Guard, 12.8 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.2 apg
Jaylen Curry, Sophomore, Guard, 7.4 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 2.1 apg
Daniel Hankins-Sanford, Junior, Forward, 6.5 ppg, 5.3 rpg
Jayden Ndjigue, Sophomore, Guard, 5.5 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 2.1 apg
Marqui Worthy, Sophomore, Guard, 2.0 ppg
 
Key New Players:
Daniel Rivera, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Bryant
Malek Abdelgowad, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Murray State
Akil Watson, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from Arizona State
Nate Guerengomba, Freshman, Guard
Luke Damjanac, Freshman, Forward
Lewis Walker, Freshman, Forward
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: CBC/CBI
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 77.5 (72nd in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 70.7 (130, 10)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.1 (147, 7)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.1 (75, 7)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.7 (243, 14)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.3 (306, 15)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.9 (269, 12)
Rebound Margin: 4.4 (48, 2)
Assists Per Game: 15.6 (44, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.1 (116, 6)