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2024–25 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

2024–25 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 10
Record7–2 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAllen Fieldhouse
Seasons
2025–26 →
2024–25 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Arizona State 0 0   8 1   .889
No. 22 Cincinnati 0 0   7 1   .875
No. 3 Iowa State 0 0   7 1   .875
Colorado 0 0   7 2   .778
No. 10 Kansas 0 0   7 2   .778
Texas Tech 0 0   7 2   .778
West Virginia 0 0   7 2   .778
UCF 0 0   7 2   .778
BYU 0 0   6 2   .750
Oklahoma State 0 0   6 2   .750
Utah 0 0   6 2   .750
Baylor 0 0   6 3   .667
No. 15 Houston 0 0   6 3   .667
Kansas State 0 0   6 3   .667
TCU 0 0   5 4   .556
Arizona 0 0   4 4   .500
2025 Big 12 tournament winner
As of December 9, 2024
Rankings from AP poll

The 2024–25 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represents the University of Kansas in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, the Jayhawks' 127th basketball season. The Jayhawks, members of the Big 12 Conference, play their home games at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. They are led by 22nd year Hall of Fame head coach Bill Self.

Offseason

Coaching staff changes

As of May 2024, no coaches have left Kansas

Entered NBA draft

Players listed below are underclassmen who have entered the 2024 NBA draft. Class provided is class from previous season.

Name Position Class Returned?
Johnny Furphy G Freshman No

Graduating players

Players listed below were seniors from the previous season who either have run out of eligibility or seniors with an extra year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic who have not announced a return to the team. Players with an asterisk next to their name still have remaining eligibility and could decide to return to the program but have not declared for their remaining year.

Name Position
Parker Braun F
Michael Jankovich* F
Kevin McCullar Jr. G
Nick Timberlake G

Returning fifth year seniors

Players below are seniors returning for a fifth year.

Name Position
Dajuan Harris Jr.[1] G
Hunter Dickinson[2] C

Transfers

No outgoing transfers have been announced as of March 2024.

Incoming

Name Position Class Old school
Zeke Mayo Guard Senior South Dakota State[3]
AJ Storr Guard Junior Wisconsin[4]
Rylan Griffen Guard Junior Alabama [5]
Noah Shelby Guard Junior Rice[6]
Shakeel Moore Guard Senior Mississippi State [7]
David Coit Guard Senior Northern Illinois [8]

Walk-ons

Name Position
Will Thengvall G

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Flory Bidunga
Center
Kokomo, IN Kokomo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Aug 12, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 92
Rakease Passmore
Forward
Lincolnton, NC Combine 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 11, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings:     247 Sports: 9     Rivals: 10      ESPN: N/A* 

*ESPN has not made 2024 recruiting class rankings yet

Preseason

Big 12 Preseason Poll

Big 12 Coaches Points
1. Kansas 215 (9)
2. Houston 211 (5)
3. Iowa State 194 (1)
4. Baylor 185
5. Arizona 179 (1)
6. Cincinnati 140
7. Texas Tech 135
8. Kansas State 133
9. BYU 116
10. TCU 90
11. UCF 83
12. Arizona State 64
13. West Virginia 62
14. Oklahoma State 46
15. Colorado 37
16. Utah 30
Reference:[9] (#) first-place votes

Pre-Season All-Big 12 Team

First Team
Player School
Caleb Love Arizona
LJ Cryer Houston
J’Wan Roberts
Tamin Lipsey Iowa State
Hunter Dickinson Kansas
† denotes unanimous selection
Reference:[9]
Second Team
Player School
Norchad Omier Baylor
Jeremy Roach
Keshon Gilbert Iowa State
Dajuan Harris Jr Kansas
Coleman Hawkins Kansas State
† denotes unanimous selection
Reference:[9]

Roster

Roster below is based on the 2023–24 roster with outgoing players removed and incoming players added. The roster will undergo multiple changes as players leave via the NBA draft or transfers and players are added via the transfer portal and recruiting. Heights and weights for new players are based on recruiting profile for freshmen and for transfers they are based on what their listing was at their old school. Heights, weights, and numbers may change before the start of the season as well.

2024–25 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Shakeel Moore 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Greensboro, NC
C 1 Hunter Dickinson 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Sr Alexandria, VA
G 2 AJ Storr 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Rockford, IL
G 3 Dajuan Harris Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr Columbia, MO
F 4 Rakease Passmore 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Palatka, FL
G 5 Zeke Mayo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Lawrence, KS
G 6 Rylan Griffen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Dallas, TX
G 7 Noah Shelby (W) Current redshirt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr McKinney, TX
G 8 David Coit 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Columbus, NJ
G 11 Jamari McDowell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Manvel, TX
G 12 Wilder Evers (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Birmingham, AL
G 13 Elmarko Jackson Injured 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Marlton, NJ
G 14 Patrick Cassidy (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Columbus, KS
G 15 Will Thengvall (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Wichita, KS
F 22 Dillon Wilhite (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS So San Diego, CA
F 24 K. J. Adams Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Austin, TX
G 25 Justin Cross (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Oak Park, IL
C 40 Flory Bidunga 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Kinshasa, DR Congo
F 41 Zach Clemence 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr San Antonio, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 12, 2024

Schedule

The Jayhawks non-conference schedule will be announced in the summer and the conference schedule will be announced in the fall. Confirmed games include Michigan State in the Champions Classic,[10] a road game against rival Missouri,[11] and Creighton in the 2024 Big East–Big 12 Battle.[12][13]

With four schools joining or rejoining the Big 12, bringing the number of teams in the conference to 16, the conference is adopting a 20-game schedule. Each team will face five schools at home, five away, and five both home and away.[14] Due to tournament format, the Jayhawks will be guaranteed one game in the 2025 Big 12 Tournament.

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 25, 2024*
8:00 pm, SECN
No. 1 at No. 16 Arkansas L 69–85 
 26  Harris Jr.   7  Adams Jr.   3  Passmore  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
October 29, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 1 Washburn W 84–53 
 19  Coit   7  Bidunga   4  Tied  Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 1 Howard W 87–55  1–0
 19  Mayo   7  Tied   5  Harris Jr.  Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
November 8, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 1 No. 9 North Carolina W 92–89  2–0
 21  Mayo   10  Dickinson   4  Mayo  Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
November 12, 2024*
5:30 p.m., ESPN
No. 1 vs. Michigan State
Champions Classic
W 77–69  3–0
 28  Dickinson   12  Dickinson   7  Mayo  State Farm Arena (16,107)
Atlanta, GA
November 16, 2024*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 1 Oakland W 78–57  4–0
 16  Storr   9  Dickinson   6  Harris  Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
November 19, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 1 UNC Wilmington W 84–66  5–0
 17  Harris   15  Dickinson   6  Harris  Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
November 26, 2024*
8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 1 vs. No. 11 Duke
Vegas Showdown
W 75–72  6–0
 14  Harris Jr.   8  Bidunga   9  Harris Jr.  T-Mobile Arena (14,757)
Paradise, NV
November 30, 2024*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 1 Furman
Vegas Showdown campus game
W 86–51  7–0
 22  Adams   6  Tied   8  Harris Jr.  Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 4, 2024*
7:30 p.m., FS1
No. 1 at Creighton
Big East–Big 12 Battle
L 63–76  7–1
 15  Harris   8  Dickinson   5  Harris  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,908)
Omaha, NE
December 8, 2024*
12:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 1 at Missouri
Border War
L 67–76  7–2
 19  Dickinson   14  Dickinson   5  Harris Jr.  Mizzou Arena (15,061)
Columbia, MO
December 14, 2024*
2:15 p.m., ESPN
No. 10 NC State       Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
December 22, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN
Brown       Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
Big 12 regular season
December 31, 2024
TBA, ESPN+
West Virginia       Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
January 5, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UCF       Addition Financial Arena 
Orlando, FL
January 8, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
Arizona State       Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
January 11, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Cincinnati       Fifth Third Arena 
Cincinnati, OH
January 15, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Iowa State       Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
January 18, 2025
12:00 p.m., CBS
Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown
      Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
January 22, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
at TCU       Schollmaier Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
January 25, 2025
5:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
Houston       Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
January 28, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UCF       Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 1, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN
at Baylor       Foster Pavilion 
Waco, TX
February 3, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN
Iowa State       Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 8, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN
at Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown
      Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
February 11, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
Colorado       Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 15, 2025
9:00 p.m., ESPN
at Utah       Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, UT
February 18, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
at BYU       Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
February 22, 2025
3:00 p.m., CBS
Oklahoma State       Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 24, 2025
10:00 p.m., ESPN
at Colorado       CU Events Center 
Boulder, CO
March 1, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
Texas Tech       Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
March 3, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN
at Houston       Fertitta Center 
Houston, TX
March 8, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN
Arizona       Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
Big 12 tournament
March 11–15, 2025
TBA
vs.        T-Mobile Center 
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source:

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP1 (30)1 (44)1 (49)1 (51)1 (35)10
Coaches1 (15)1 (21)1 (21)1 (25)1 (19)10

References