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2024–25 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

2024–25 Georgia Bulldogs basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record11–1 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Associate head coachAntonio Reynolds-Dean (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Erik Pastrana (3rd season)
  • Anthony Goins (1st season)
  • Patrick Blake (2nd season)
Home arenaStegeman Coliseum
Seasons
2024–25 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 Florida 0 0   12 0   1.000
No. 14 Oklahoma 0 0   12 0   1.000
No. 1 Tennessee 0 0   11 0   1.000
No. 2 Auburn 0 0   11 1   .917
Georgia 0 0   11 1   .917
Mississippi State 0 0   11 1   .917
No. 17 Ole Miss 0 0   11 1   .917
Vanderbilt 0 0   11 1   .917
No. 6 Alabama 0 0   10 2   .833
Arkansas 0 0   10 2   .833
No. 4 Kentucky 0 0   10 2   .833
LSU 0 0   10 2   .833
Missouri 0 0   10 2   .833
Texas 0 0   10 2   .833
No. 12 Texas A&M 0 0   10 2   .833
South Carolina 0 0   9 3   .750
2025 SEC tournament winner
As of December 22, 2024
Rankings from AP poll

The 2024–25 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represents the University of Georgia during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by third-year head coach Mike White, play their home games at the Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia, as members of the Southeastern Conference.

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2023–24 season 20–17, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. As the No. 11 seed in the SEC tournament, they beat Missouri in the first round,[1] before losing to Florida in the second round.[2] The Bulldogs received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated Xavier, Wake Forest, and Ohio State to advance to the tournament semifinal, before losing to Seton Hall.[3] This was their first postseason appearance since the 2016–17 season.[4]

Offseason

Departures

Georgia departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jabri Abdur-Rahim 1 G/F 6'8" 215 Senior South Orange, New Jersey Transferred to Providence
Mari Jordan 2 F 6'6" 190 Freshman Atlanta, Georgia Transferred to Tulane
Noah Thomasson 3 G 6'4" 210 GS Senior Houston, Texas Graduated
Frank Anselem-Ibe 5 C 6'10" 215 Senior Lagos, Nigeria Transferred to Louisville
RJ Sunahara 10 G 6'8" 205 GS Senior Bay Village, Ohio Graduated
Justin Hill 11 G 6'0" 185 Senior Houston, Texas Transferred to Wichita State
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe 12 F 6'8" 217 Senior Toronto, Ontario Transferred to Seattle
RJ Meléndez 15 F 6'7" 210 Junior Arecibo, Puerto Rico Transferred to Mississippi State
Jalen DeLoach 23 F 6'9" 220 Junior Savannah, Georgia Transferred to Loyola
Russel Tchewa 54 C 7'0" 275 GS Senior Douala, Cameroon Graduated

Incoming transfers

Georgia incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Dakota Leffew 1 G 6'5" 185 Senior Hampton, Georgia Mount Saint Mary's
De'Shayne Montgomery 2 G 6'5" 185 Sophomore Broward County, Florida Mount Saint Mary's
Tyrin Lawrence 7 G 6'4" 200 Senior Monticello, Georgia Vanderbilt
RJ Godfrey 10 F 6'8" 230 Junior Suwanee, Georgia Clemson
Justin Abson 25 F 6'9" 255 Junior Coconut Creek, Florida Appalachian State

Recruiting class

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Asa Newell
PF
Destin, Florida Montverde Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Oct 25, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 92
Somto Cyril
C
Enugu, Nigeria Overtime Elite 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Apr 29, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 87
Savo Drezgić
PG
Belgrade, Serbia DME Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Jun 14, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Jordyn Kee
CG
Broward County, Florida Sagemont Prep 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) May 29, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 10  247Sports: 15  ESPN:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

2024–25 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Blue Cain 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So IMG Academy Knoxville, TN
G 1 Dakota Leffew 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) GS Jonesboro HS
Mount St. Mary's
Hampton, GA
G 2 De'Shayne Montgomery 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Hargrave Military Academy
Mount St. Mary's
Fort Lauderdale, FL
G 3 Savo Drezgić 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr DME Academy Belgrade, Serbia
G 4 Jordyn Kee 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Sagemont Prep Broward County, FL
G 5 Silas Demary Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Combine Academy Raleigh, NC
C 6 Somto Cyril 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Fr Overtime Elite Enugu, Nigeria
G 7 Tyrin Lawrence 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Morgan County HS
Vanderbilt
Monticello, GA
F 10 RJ Godfrey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr North Gwinnett
Clemson
Suwanee, GA
G 12 Markel Jennings 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS Fr Athens Academy Athens, GA
F 13 Dylan James 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Winter Haven HS Winter Haven, FL
F 14 Asa Newell 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Montverde Academy Destin, FL
G 22 Brandon Klatsky 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS So Ranney School Colts Neck, NJ
F 24 Jaden Newell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So Choctawhatchee HS
Iona
Destin, FL
F 25 Justin Abson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr North Broward Prep
Appalachian State
Pompano Beach, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 19, 2024*
12:00 p.m.
at Charlotte W 86–59 
 20  A. Newell   7  Cyril   5  Lawrence  Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC
October 29, 2024*
7:00 p.m.
UCF W 114–76 
 20  Cain   7  A. Newell   6  Demary Jr.  Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
Tennessee Tech W 83–78  1–0
 26  A. Newell   11  A. Newell   3  Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (6,193)
Athens, GA
November 10, 2024*
3:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
Texas Southern
Peach State Classic
W 92–64  2–0
 23  Leffew   11  Cain   6  Demary Jr.  Stegeman Coliseum (5,405)
Athens, GA
November 12, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
North Florida
Peach State Classic
W 90–77  3–0
 21  Godfrey   12  Godfrey   5  Demary Jr.  Stegeman Coliseum (5,757)
Athens, GA
November 15, 2024*
8:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
at Georgia Tech W 77–69  4–0
 18  Demary Jr.   7  Tied   4  Lawrence  McCamish Pavilion (6,622)
Atlanta, GA
November 19, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
Alabama A&M W 93–45  5–0
 17  A. Newell   9  Cyril   5  Lawrence  Stegeman Coliseum (5,775)
Athens, GA
November 23, 2024*
11:00 a.m., FloHoops
vs. No. 15 Marquette
Atlantis Resort Series
L 69–80  5–1
 17  Cain   7  Demary Jr.   5  Leffew  Imperial Arena (822)
Paradise Island, The Bahamas
November 24, 2024*
11:00 a.m., CBSSN
vs. No. 22 St. John's
Atlantis Resort Series
W 66–63  6–1
 18  A. Newell   9  Lawrence   5  Lawrence  Imperial Arena (419)
Paradise Island, The Bahamas
November 30, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
Jacksonville W 102–56  7–1
 16  Leffew   5  Cyril   3  Cain  Stegeman Coliseum (6,285)
Athens, GA
December 3, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
Notre Dame
ACC–SEC Challenge
W 69–48  8–1
 20  A. Newell   11  A. Newell   7  Lawrence  Stegeman Coliseum (8,045)
Athens, GA
December 14, 2024*
6:00 p.m., SECN
vs. Grand Canyon
Holiday Hoopsgiving
W 73–68  9–1
 17  A. Newell   8  Tied   4  Tied  State Farm Arena 
Atlanta, GA
December 19, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
Buffalo W 100–49  10–1
 16  Tied   11  Cyril   4  Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (6,349)
Athens, GA
December 22, 2024*
3:30 p.m., SECN
Charleston Southern W 81–65  11–1
 22  Montgomery   8  Abson   3  Demary Jr.  Stegeman Coliseum (8,368)
Athens, GA
December 29, 2024*
2:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
South Carolina State       Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
SEC regular season
January 4, 2025
12:00 p.m., SECN
at Ole Miss       SJB Pavilion 
Oxford, MS
January 7, 2025
7:00 p.m., SECN
Kentucky       Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
January 11, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
Oklahoma       Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
January 15, 2025
8:00 p.m., SECN
at Tennessee       Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, TN
January 18, 2025
1:00 p.m., SECN
Auburn       Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
January 22, 2025
9:00 p.m., SECN
at Arkansas       Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
January 25, 2025
3:30 p.m., SECN
at Florida       O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
January 28, 2025
7:00 p.m., SECN
South Carolina       Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
February 1, 2025
TBA, ESPN/ESPN2
at Alabama       Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 5, 2025
9:00 p.m., SECN
LSU       Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
February 8, 2025
6:00 p.m., SECN
Mississippi State       Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
February 11, 2025
9:00 p.m., SECN
at Texas A&M       Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
February 15, 2025
3:30 p.m., SECN
Missouri       Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
February 22, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
at Auburn       Neville Arena 
Auburn, AL
February 25, 2025
7:00 p.m., SECN
Florida       Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
March 1, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Texas       Moody Center 
Austin, TX
March 4, 2025
6:00 p.m., SECN
at South Carolina       Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
March 8, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPNU
Vanderbilt       Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
SEC tournament

TBD, TBD
vs. TBD
First round
      Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Sources:[5][6]

Rankings

Ranking movements
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— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
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References

  1. ^ "Georgia ends game on 12-0 run to beat Missouri 64-59 in first round of SEC tourney". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 14, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Walter Clayton Jr. scores 22, Florida beats Georgia 85-80 to advance to SEC quarters". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 15, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  3. ^ Weiszer, Marc. "Georgia basketball NIT run ends with a thud in semifinal loss to Seton Hall". Online Athens. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  4. ^ Harvey, Preston (March 18, 2024). "Georgia men's basketball makes first postseason appearance since 2017". WJCL. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". georgiadogs.com. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  6. ^ "Georgia Bulldogs 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 1, 2024.