#42 BYU Men's Basketball 2024-2025 Preview

 
 
BYU Cougars
 
2024-2025 Overall Rank: #42
 
Conference Rank: #9 Big 12
 
 
2023-24 Record: 23-11, 10-8
2023-24 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Kevin Young
Coach Record: 0-0 at BYU, 0-0 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Jaxson Robinson, Guard, 14.2 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.3 apg
Spencer Johnson, Guard, 10.3 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 3.3 apg
Noah Waterman, Forward, 9.5 ppg, 5.4 rpg
Aly Khalifa, Center, 5.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 4.0 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Fousseyni Traore, Senior, Forward, 10.9 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.3 apg
Trevin Knell, Senior, Guard, 10.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.3 apg
Richie Saunders, Junior, Guard, 9.6 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 1.1 apg
Dallin Hall, Junior, Guard, 9.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 5.1 apg
Dawson Baker, Junior, Guard, 5.0 ppg, 1.5 apg
Trey Stewart, Senior, Guard, 2.2 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.1 apg
 
Key New Players:
Kanon Catchings, Freshman, Forward
Elijah Crawford, Freshman, Guard
Egor Demin, Freshman, Forward
Deba Keita, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Utah
Brody Koziowski, Freshman, Forward
Mawot Mag, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Rutgers
Max Triplett, Junior, Forward, Transfer from JC
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 81.4 (22nd in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 69.9 (108, 9)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.0 (87, 7)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.7 (119, 9)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 11.1 (3, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.8 (135, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.2 (82, 4)
Rebound Margin: 6.1 (24, 2)
Assists Per Game: 18.5 (3, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.7 (78, 3)