#40 Rutgers Men's Basketball 2024-2025 Preview

 
 
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
 
2024-2025 Overall Rank: #40
 
Conference Rank: #9 Big Ten
 
 
2023-24 Record: 15-17, 7-3
2023-24 Postseason: None
Coach: Steve Pikiell
Coach Record: 132-123 at Rutgers, 329-297 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Aundre Hyatt, Forward, 10.5 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.2 apg
Clifford Omoruyi, Center, 10.4 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 2.9 bpg
Mawot Mag, Forward, 9.1 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.2 apg
Derek Simpson, Guard, 8.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.9 apg
Noah Fernandes, Guard, 6.4 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.6 apg
Gavin Griffiths, Guard, 5.8 ppg, 2.2 rpg
Austin Williams, Guard, 4.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg
Antwone Woolfolk, Forward, 3.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg
Oskar Palmquist, Forward, 2.7 ppg, 1.4 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
Jeremiah Williams, Senior, Guard, 12.2 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.8 apg
Jamichael Davis, Sophomore, Guard, 5.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.9 apg
Emmanuel Ogbole, Junior, Center, 2.1 ppg, 2.0 rpg
 
Key New Players:
Tyson Acuff, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Eastern Michigan
Airious Bailey, Freshman, Forward
Jordan Derkack, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Merrimack
Bryce Dortch, Freshman, Forward
Max Fradkin, Freshman, Guard
Nate Freisthler, Freshman, Forward
Dylan Grant, Freshman, Forward
Dylan Harper, Freshman, Guard
PJ Hayes IV, Senior, Guard, Transfer from San Diego
Zach Martini, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Princeton
Peter Noble, Freshman, Guard
Lathan Sommerville, Freshman, Center
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 65.4 (333rd in nation, 14th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 66.5 (33, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 38.9 (347, 14)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.8 (25, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.5 (325, 13)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 28.7 (342, 14)
Free-Throw Percentage: 65.8 (334, 14)
Rebound Margin: -2.5 (290, 13)
Assists Per Game: 11.8 (285, 13)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.4 (137, 10)