#35 Dayton Men's Basketball 2024-2025 Preview

 
 
Dayton Flyers
 
2024-2025 Overall Rank: #35
 
Conference Rank: #1 Atlantic 10
 
 
2023-24 Record: 25-8, 14-4
2023-24 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Anthony Grant
Coach Record: 149-72 at Dayton, 342-182 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
DaRon Homes II, Center, 20.4 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 2.6 apg, 2.1 bpg
Kobe Brea, Guard, 11.1 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.2 apg
Kobe Elvis, Guard, 9.4 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 3.5 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Nate Santos, Senior, Forward, 11.7 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 1.5 apg
Javon Bennett, Junior, Guard, 8.4 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 3.3 apg
Enoch Cheeks, Senior, Guard, 8.1 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 2.0 apg
Isaac Jack, Junior, Forward, 3.1 ppg, 1.6 rpg
Malachi Smith, Junior, Guard, DNP last season
 
Key New Players:
Posh Alexander, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Butler
Marvel Allen, Freshman, Guard
Jacob Conner, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Marshall
Zed Key, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Ohio State
Amael L’Etang, Freshman, Forward
Hamad Mousa, Freshman, Forward
Jaiun Simon, Freshman, Forward
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.2 (152nd in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 66.5 (30, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 47.4 (40, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.9 (63, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.4 (25, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 39.9 (3, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.0 (86, 6)
Rebound Margin: 0.8 (173, 8)
Assists Per Game: 14.6 (88, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.4 (56, 3)