#54 New Mexico Men's Basketball 2024-2025 Preview

 
 
New Mexico Lobos
 
2024-2025 Overall Rank: #54
 
Conference Rank: #3 Mountain West
 
 
2023-24 Record: 26-10, 10-8
2023-24 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Richard Pitino
Coach Record: 61-41 at New Mexico, 221-178 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Jaelen House, Guard, 15.9 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3.5 apg, 2.3 spg
Jamal Mashburn Jr., Guard, 14.1 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 1.5 apg
JT Toppin, Forward, 12.4 ppg, 9.1 rpg, 1.9 bpg
Jemarl Baker Jr., Guard, 4.4 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 1.0 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Donovan Dent, Junior, Guard, 14.1 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 5.4 apg, 1.5 spg
Nelly Junior Joseph, Senior, Center, 8.9 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 1.0 apg, 1.1 spg, 1.4 bpg
Mustapha Amzil, Senior, Forward, 6.7 ppg, 3.5 rpg
Tru Washington, Sophomore, Guard, 6.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.3 apg
Quinton Webb, Sophomore, Guard, 2.0 ppg, 1.4 rpg
 
Key New Players:
Deraje Abgaosi, Junior, Forward, Transfer from North Alabama
Atiki Ally Atiki, Senior, Forward, Transfer from BYU
Filip Borovicanin, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Arizona
Dylan Chavez, Freshman, Guard
Kayde Dotson, Freshman, Guard
Shane Douma-Sanchez, Freshman, Guard
Jovan Milicevic, Freshman, Forward
CJ Noland, Senior, Guard, Transfer from North Texas
Ibrahima Sacko, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from Georgia Tech
Daniel Thomas, Freshman, Forward
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NIT
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 81.0 (26th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 70.7 (129, 6)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.5 (112, 5)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.2 (89, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.5 (265, 10)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.8 (244, 10)
Free-Throw Percentage: 70.7 (231, 8)
Rebound Margin: 4.3 (50, 2)
Assists Per Game: 14.6 (92, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.0 (37, 1)