#83 UAB Men's Basketball 2024-2025 Preview

 
 
UAB Blazers
 
2024-2025 Overall Rank: #83
 
Conference Rank: #4 American
 
 
2023-24 Record: 23-12, 12-6
2023-24 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Andy Kennedy
Coach Record: 101-37 at UAB, 367-206 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Eric Gaines, Guard, 12.3 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 5.5 apg, 2.3 spg
Javian Davis, Forward, 9.0 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.1 apg
Daniel Ortiz, Guard, 6.6 ppg, 1.4 rpg
 
 
Key Returning Players:
Yaxel Lendeborg, Senior, Forward, 13.8ppg, 10.6 rpg, 2.1 apg, 2.1 bpg
Efrem Johnson, Junior, Guard, 11.2 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.7 apg
Alejandro Vasquez, Senior, Guard, 11.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.1 apg
Christian Coleman, Senior, Forward, 7.7 ppg, 4.5 rpg
Tony Toney, Senior, Guard, 4.6 ppg, 1.9 rpg
 
Key New Players:
Bradley Ezewiro, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Saint Louis
Greg Gordon, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Iona
Marquis Hargrove, Junior, Guard, Transfer from JC
Joey Kahn, Junior, Guard, Transfer from DII
Reginald Kennedy Jr., Freshman, Guard
Ja’Borri McGhee, Junior, Guard, Transfer from JC
Tyren Moore, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Georgia Southern
Makhi Myles, Freshman, Guard
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: CBC/CBI
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 77.5 (71st in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 75.1 (266, 10)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.9 (156, 5)
Field-Goal Defense: 44.4 (216, 12)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.1 (300, 14)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.7 (248, 11)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.6 (69, 2)
Rebound Margin: 3.3 (74, 4)
Assists Per Game: 13.5 (142, 8)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.6 (155, 10)