#38 Providence Men's Basketball 2024-2025 Preview

 
 
Providence Friars
 
2024-2025 Overall Rank: #38
 
Conference Rank: #6 Big East
 
 
2023-24 Record: 21-14, 10-10
2023-24 Postseason: NIT
Coach: Kim English
Coach Record: 21-14 at Providence, 55-43 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Devin Carter, Guard, 19.7 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 3.6 apg, 1.8 spg, 1.0 bpg
Josh Oduro, Forward, 15.9 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.3 bpg
Ticket Gaines, Guard, 8.5 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.1 apg
Garwey Dual, Guard, 3.3 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 1.9 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Bryce Hopkins, Senior, Forward, 15.5 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 1.4 apg
Jayden Pierre, Junior, Guard, 9.5 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 3.2 apg
Corey Floyd Jr., Junior, Guard, 4.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.2 apg
Rich Barron, Sophomore, Forward, 4.4 ppg, 1.4 rpg
 
Key New Players:
Jabri Abdur-Rahim, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Georgia
Anton Bonke, Sophomore, Center, Transfer from JC
Wesley Cardet Jr., Senior, Guard, Transfer from Chicago State
Nilavan Jotham Daniels, Freshman, Guard
Oswin Erhunmwunse, Freshman, Forward
Christ Essandoko, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from Saint Joseph’s
Justyn Fernandez, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from George Mason
Bensley Joseph, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Miami (FL)
Ryan Mela, Freshman, Forward
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 72.4 (208th in nation, 8th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.8 (79, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.3 (198, 7)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.6 (50, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.3 (90, 6)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.5 (256, 11)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.2 (163, 9)
Rebound Margin: 0.8 (176, 7)
Assists Per Game: 13.6 (134, 7)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.1 (213, 8)