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2024–25 UAB Blazers men's basketball team

2024–25 UAB Blazers men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record7–6 (0–0 AAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachRyan Cross
Assistant coaches
  • Rob Williams
  • Chris Shumate
Home arenaBartow Arena
Seasons
2024–25 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 21 Memphis 0 – 0   – 9 – 3   .750
North Texas 0 – 0   – 9 – 3   .750
Wichita State 0 – 0   – 9 – 3   .750
Rice 0 – 0   – 9 – 4   .692
East Carolina 0 – 0   – 8 – 5   .615
Temple 0 – 0   – 7 – 5   .583
Charlotte 0 – 0   – 6 – 5   .545
UTSA 0 – 0   – 6 – 5   .545
Florida Atlantic 0 – 0   – 7 – 6   .538
UAB 0 – 0   – 7 – 6   .538
South Florida 0 – 0   – 6 – 6   .500
Tulane 0 – 0   – 6 – 7   .462
Tulsa 0 – 0   – 5 – 7   .417
† 2025 AAC tournament winner
As of December 22, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024–25 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represents the University of Alabama at Birmingham during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, led by fifth-year head coach Andy Kennedy, play their home games at the Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Alabama as second-year members of American Athletic Conference (AAC).

Previous season

The Blazers finished the 2023–24 season 23–12, 12–6 in AAC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated Wichita State in the quarterfinals, South Florida in the semifinals and Temple to win the AAC tournament. [1] They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as an No. 12 seed in the East region where they lost in the first round to San Diego State.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Javian Davis 0 F 6'9" 265 Redshirt Senior Canton, MS Graduated
Daniel Ortiz 2 G 6'0" 185 Junior Shreveport, LA Transferred to North Alabama
Eric Gaines 4 G 6'2" 165 Junior Lithonia, GA Declare for 2024 NBA draft; went undrafted
James White 5 G 6'5" 190 Junior Conyers, GA Transferred to New Orleans
KJ Satterfield 11 G 6'4" 180 Freshman The Bronx, NY Transferred to Hampton
Barry Dunning Jr. 22 G 6'6" 195 Sophomore Mobile, AL Transferred to South Alabama
Seth Sigmon 23 F 6'3" 205 Senior Houston, TX Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Greg Gordon 0 G/F 6'5" 210 Senior Chicago, IL Iona[2]
Jaborri McGhee 2 G 6'1" Junior Pike County, MS South Plains College[3]
Tyren Moore 5 G 5'11" 185 GS Senior Louisville, KY Georgia Southern[4]
Joey Kahn 12 G 6'4" 190 Redshirt Junior Mobile, AL Walk-on; Coastal Carolina
Chance Beard 21 F 6'5" 200 GS Senior Birmingham, AL Walk-on; Spring Hill College
Bradley Ezewiro 22 F 6'9" 265 Senior Torrance, CA Saint Louis[5]

Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Reginald Kennedy, Jr.
PG 		Fayetteville, GA Middle Georgia Prep 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A Aug 2, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Makhi Myles
SF 		Starkville, MS Starkville High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 2, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Salim London
#27 SG 		Birmingham, AL Hoover High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 27, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Lance Carr
SF 		Dallas, TX Justin F Kimball High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 10, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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 UAB Blazers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Greg Gordon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Iona Chicago, IL
G 2 Ja'Borri McGhee 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Winfield High School (AL) McComb, MS
F 3 Yaxel Lendeborg 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Arizona Western College Pennsauken, NJ
F 4 Christian Coleman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr South Plains College Winnsboro, LA
G 5 Tyren Moore 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) GS Georgia Southern Louisville, KY
G 6 Tony Toney 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Mae Jemison High School Huntsville, AL
G 7 Marquis Hargrove 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Arizona Western College Sacramento, CA
G 8 Efrem "Butta" Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Grissom High School Huntsville, AL
G 10 Alejandro Vasquez 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Salt Lake Community College Queens, NY
G 12 Joey Kahn (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Coastal Carolina Mobile, AL
G 13 Reginald Kennedy Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Faytte County High School Fayetteville, GA
F 21 Chance Beard (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Spring Hill College Birmingham, AL
F 22 Bradley Ezewiro 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Jr Saint Louis Torrance, CA
F 25 Will Shaver 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) RS So North Carolina Birmingham, AL
G 30 Ryan Donohoo (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Briarwood Christian School Birmingham, AL
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 27, 2024*
2:00 p.m. 		at Western Kentucky W 88–79 
 16 – Johnson   15 – Lendeborg   5 – Tied  E. A. Diddle Arena (1,724)
Bowling Green, KY
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Vermont L 62–67  0–1
  22 – Lendeborg   15 – Lendeborg   2 – Johnson  Bartow Arena (3,876)
Birmingham, AL
November 7, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Southern Miss W 98–84  1–1
  21 – Tied   9 – Coleman   6 – Lendeborg  Bartow Arena (3,791)
Birmingham, AL
November 10, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Southeastern Louisiana W 82–72  2–1
  22 – Lendeborg   12 – Coleman   5 – Lendeborg  Bartow Arena (3,291)
Birmingham, AL
November 15, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at High Point L 65–68  2–2
  21 – Johnson   15 – Lendeborg   2 – Gordon  Qubein Center (5,028)
High Point, NC
November 18, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Auburn Montgomery W 109–64  3–2
  25 – McGhee   11 – Ezewiro   6 – McGhee  Bartow Arena (3,454)
Birmingham, AL
November 22, 2024*
11:30 a.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Longwood
Paradise Jam Quarterfinal 		L 81–89  3–3
  18 – Lendeborg   10 – Lendeborg   4 – Tied  Sports and Fitness Center (1,535)
Saint Thomas, U S V I
November 23, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Illinois State
Paradise Jam Consolation Semifinal 		L 83–84  3–4
  19 – Vasquez   4 – Lendeborg   7 – Lendeborg  Sports and Fitness Center (1,886)
Saint Thomas, U S V I
November 25, 2024*
11:30 a.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Louisiana
Paradise Jam Seventh Place game 		W 98–86  4–4
  25 – Vasquez   11 – Coleman   7 – McGhee  Sports and Fitness Center (1,986)
Saint Thomas, U S V I
December 1, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Middle Tennessee L 69–76  4–5
  16 – Tied   10 – Tied   2 – Johnson  Bartow Arena (3,257)
Birmingham, AL
December 6, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Prairie View A&M W 95–66  5–5
  15 – Toney   17 – Lendeborg   6 – Tied  Bartow Arena (3,153)
Birmingham, AL
December 15, 2024*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Arkansas State L 89–98 OT 5–6
  22 – Tied   12 – Lendeborg   4 – Tied  Bartow Arena (4,108)
Birmingham, AL
December 18, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Alabama A&M W 96–67  6–6
  25 – Coleman   11 – Coleman   5 – Moore  Bartow Arena (3,661)
Birmingham, AL
December 22, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Alcorn State W 91–74  7–6
  19 – Ezewiro   12 – Lendeborg   6 – Lendeborg  Bartow Arena (3,110)
Birmingham, AL
AAC regular season
December 31, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at North Texas       The Super Pit 
Denton, TX
January 4, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Tulsa       Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, AL
January 7, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Tulane       Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, AL
January 12, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 		at Florida Atlantic       Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena 
Boca Raton, FL
January 15, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at South Florida       Yuengling Center 
Tampa, FL
January 21, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		UTSA       Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, AL
January 26, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU 		at Memphis
Battle for the Bones 		      FedExForum 
Memphis, TN
January 29, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Tulsa       Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, OK
February 1, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Charlotte       Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, AL
February 3, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN2 		North Texas       Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, AL
February 11, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at East Carolina       Williams Arena 
Greenville, NC
February 16, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU 		South Florida       Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, AL
February 19, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Rice       Tudor Fieldhouse 
Houston, TX
February 23, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU 		Temple       Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, AL
February 27, 2025
TBA, ESPN2/ESPNU 		at Wichita State       Charles Koch Arena 
Wichita, KS
March 2, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU 		Memphis
Battle for the Bones 		      Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, AL
March 6, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Florida Atlantic       Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, AL
March 9, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Tulane       Devlin Fieldhouse 
New Orleans, LA
AAC tournament
March 12–16, 2025
TBA 		vs.        Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source:[6]

Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
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References

  1. ^ "2024 American Men's Basketball Championship -". theamerican.org. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  2. ^ Dudley, Evan (April 15, 2024). "UAB basketball adds Iona transfer Greg Gordon". AL.com. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "2023-24 Texan Basketball Roster". South Plains College. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
  4. ^ Dudley, Evan (April 16, 2024). "UAB basketball signs Georgia Southern transfer Tyren Moore". AL.com. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  5. ^ Dudley, Evan (April 22, 2024). "UAB basketball signs St. Louis transfer Bradley Ezewiro". AL.com. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  6. ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". UAB Athletics. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
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