#10 Baylor Men's Basketball 2024-2025 Preview

 
 
Baylor Bears
 
2024-2025 Overall Rank: #10
 
Conference Rank: #4 Big 12
 
 
2023-24 Record: 24-11, 11-7
2023-24 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Scott Drew
Coach Record: 446-244 at Baylor, 466-255 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Ja’Kobe Walter, Guard, 14.5 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.4 apg
RayJ Dennis, Guard, 13.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 6.7 apg
Jalen Bridges, Forward, 12.2 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.4 apg
Yves Missi, Center, 10.7 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.5 bpg
 
Key Returning Players:
Langston Love, Junior, Guard, 11.0 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.2 apg
Jayden Nunn, Senior, Guard, 10.5 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2.0 apg
Josh Ojianwuna, Junior, Forward, 4.9 ppg, 3.4 rpg
 
Key New Players:
Jason Asemota, Freshman, Forward
Jalen Celestine, Senior, Guard, Transfer from California
Marino Dubravcic, Freshman, Forward
VJ Edgecombe, Freshman, Guard
Davidson Hubbard, Senior, Guard, Transfer from DIII
Kaleb Jackson, Freshman, Guard
Yanis Ndjonga, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from JC
Norchad Omier, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Miami (FL)
Jeremy Roach, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Duke
Robert O. Wright III, Freshman, Guard
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 80.4 (33rd in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 71.1 (146, 11)
Field-Goal Percentage: 48.3 (22, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 45.5 (281, 13)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.6 (61, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 38.9 (8, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 73.2 (109, 5)
Rebound Margin: 5.9 (27, 3)
Assists Per Game: 14.7 (84, 7)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.0 (203, 8)