#101 Wichita State Men's Basketball 2024-2025 Preview

 
 
Wichita State Shockers
 
2024-2025 Overall Rank: #101
 
Conference Rank: #5 American
 
 
2023-24 Record: 15-19, 5-13
2023-24 Postseason: None
Coach: Paul Mills
Coach Record: 15-19 at Wichita State, 121-103 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Colby Rogers, Guard, 16.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.9 apg
Kenny Pohto, FOrawrd, 8.8 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 1.2 apg
Dalen Ridgnal, Forward, 7.2 ppg, 5.9 rpg
Isaac Abidde, Forward, 3.3 ppg, 1.8 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
Xavier Bell, Senior, Guard, 11.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.4 apg
Harlond Beverly, Senior, Guard, 11.2 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 3.1 apg
Quincy Ballard, Senior, Center, 7.4 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.2 bpg
Ronnie DeGray III, Senior, Forward, 5.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg
Bijan Cortes, Senior, Guard, 4.3 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 3.0 apg
 
Key New Players:
Yanis Bamba, Freshman, Guard
Matej Bosnjak, Senior, Center
Justin Hill, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Georgia
AJ McGinnis, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Lipscomb
Zane Meeks, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Arizona State
Zion Pipkin, Freshman, Guard
Corey Washington, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Saint Peter’s
TJ Williams, Freshman, Guard
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: CBC/CBI
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 72.8 (195th in nation, 9th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 73.1 (211, 7)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.7 (169, 6)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.1 (73, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.5 (266, 13)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.3 (216, 9)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.7 (271, 11)
Rebound Margin: 3.9 (59, 3)
Assists Per Game: 12.1 (262, 12)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.3 (234, 12)