#94 Louisiana Tech Men's Basketball 2024-2025 Preview

 
 
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
 
2024-2025 Overall Rank: #94
 
Conference Rank: #1 Conference USA
 
 
2023-24 Record: 20-10, 12-4
2023-24 Postseason: None
Coach: Talvin Hester
Coach Record: 37-28 at Louisiana Tech, 37-28 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Isaiah Crawford, Forward, 16.3 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 2.4 apg, 2.1 spg, 1.7 bpg
Tahlik Chavez, Guard, 13.9 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.3 apg
Dravon Mangum, Forward, 5.7 ppg, 3.9 rpg
Tyler Henry, Guard, 5.2 ppg, 1.8 rpg
Jaylin Henderson, Guard, 3.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
Daniel Batcho, Senior, Forward, 15.2 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 2.4 bpg
Sean Newman Jr., Junior, Guard, 7.2 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 5.2 apg
Devin Ree, Junior, Guard, 5.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg
Jordan Crawford, Junior, Guard, 4.1 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.6 apg
Will Allen, Junior, Forward, 1.5 ppg, 2.3 rpg
 
Key New Players:
Amaree Abram, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Georgia Tech
AJ Bates, Freshman, Guard
Landren Blocker, Freshman, Guard
Kaden Cooper, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Oklahoma
Sean Elkinton, Junior, Forward, Transfer from DII
Al Green, Junior, Guard, Transfer from JC
William Jeffress, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Pittsburgh
Clarence Payia, Freshman, Guard
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.8 (140th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 64.5 (16, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.7 (105, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.1 (6, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.2 (211, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.2 (57, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 70.1 (264, 5)
Rebound Margin: 6.0 (25, 2)
Assists Per Game: 12.6 (221, 6)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.4 (243, 3)