2024–25 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team represented Tulane University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Green Wave, led by sixth-year head coach Ron Hunter, played their home games at Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans, Louisiana as members of the American Athletic Conference (AAC).

2024–25 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record19–15 (12–6 AAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachRay McCallum
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDevlin Fieldhouse
Seasons
2024–25 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 25 Memphis162 .889296  .829
North Texas144 .778279  .750
UAB135 .7222413  .649
Tulane126 .6671915  .559
Florida Atlantic108 .5561816  .529
East Carolina108 .5561914  .576
Temple99 .5001715  .531
Wichita State810 .4441915  .559
South Florida612 .3331319  .406
Tulsa612 .3331320  .394
UTSA612 .3331219  .387
Rice414 .2221319  .406
Charlotte315 .1671122  .333
2025 AAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

They finished the season 19–15, 12–6 in AAC play, to finish in fourth place. They defeated Florida Atlantic in the quarterfinals of the AAC tournament,[1] before being eliminated by top-seeded Memphis in the semifinals.[2] They then lost to USC in the first round of the College Basketball Crown.[3]

Previous season

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The Green Wave finished the 2023–24 season 14–17, 5–13 in AAC play, to finish in a five-way tie for tenth (last) place. As the No. 10 seed in the AAC tournament, they lost in the first round to North Texas.[4]

Offseason

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Departures

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Tulane departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Sion James1G6' 5"205JuniorSugar Hill, GATransferred to Duke[5]
Mier Panoam3G6' 3"185FreshmanAnchorage, AKTransferred to North Dakota
Collin Holloway5F6' 6"220JuniorBaton Rouge, LATransferred to Samford
Jordan Wood11F6' 9"205SeniorSan Antonio, TXGraduate transferred to Stetson
Kolby King12G6' 2"175SophomorePembroke Pines, FLTransferred to Butler[6]
Tre' Williams13G6' 6"200SeniorDallas, TXGraduated
Max Bowman14G6' 0"175JuniorNewport Beach, CAWalk-on; transferred
Kevin Cross Jr.24F6' 8"240SeniorLittle Rock, ARGraduated
Jaylen Forbes25G6' 5"185SeniorFlorence, MSGraduated

Incoming transfers

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Tulane incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Tyler Ringgold0F6' 8"220Redshirt FreshmanBaton Rouge, LATexas A&M
Kaleb Banks1F6' 7"215JuniorHampton, GAIndiana
Mari Jordan5F6' 6"190SophomoreAtlanta, GAGeorgia
Rowan Brumbaugh7G6' 4"183Redshirt SophomoreWashington, D.C.Georgetown[7]
Michael Eley8G6' 4"178JuniorFort Wayne, INSiena
Luke Rasmussen11G6' 7"195SophomoreHaverford, PALafaytette

2024 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Kyle Greene
#38 PG
Atlanta, GA Pace Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 17, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (81)
Kam Williams
#41 SF
Lafayette, LA Lafayette Christian Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 1, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (81)
Stefan Cicic
C
Riverside, IL Riverside Brookfield High School 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) May 9, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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

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2024–25 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Tyler Ringgold 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS FrSouthern University Lab School
Texas A&M
Baton Rouge, LA
F 1 Kaleb Banks 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrFayette County
Indiana
Hampton, GA
F 2 Gregg Glenn III 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrCalvary Christian Academy
Michigan
Fort Lauderdale, FL
G/F 3 Kam Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrLafayette Christian Academy Lafayette, LA
C 4 Spencer Elliott 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS FrSt. Pius Catholic Atlanta, GA
G 5 Mari Jordan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoNorcross
Georgia
Atlanta, GA
G 6 Logan Stephens 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrWoodward Academy
Rutgers
Decatur, GA
G 7 Rowan Brumbaugh 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoNorthfield Mount Hermon
Texas
Georgetown
Washington, D.C.
G 8 Michael Eley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrVeritas Prep Academy (FL)
Siena
Fort Wayne, IN
G 9 KJ Greene 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrPace Academy Atlanta, GA
G 11 Luke Rasmussen (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoThe Hill School
Lafayette
Haverford, PA
G 13 Joseph Teich (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)155 lb (70 kg) FrPinecrest School Fort Lauderdale, FL
C 14 Stefan Čičić 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)260 lb (118 kg) FrRiverside Brookfield Riverside, IL
G 22 Asher Woods 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrParkview Newnan, GA
C 23 Percy Daniels 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrMadison Prep Academy Baton Rouge, LA
G 34 Jake Shapiro (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoWindward School Los Angeles, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: August 7, 2025

Pos. Starting 5 Bench
C Gregg Glenn III Percy Daniels
PF Kaleb Banks
SF Kam Williams Tyler Ringold
SG Asher Woods Mari Jordan
PG Rowan Brumbaugh KJ Greene

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 25, 2024*
6:30 p.m.
Spring Hill W 86–66 
 20  Glenn III  8  Glenn III  4  2 tied  Devlin Fieldhouse (823)
New Orleans, LA
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana Christian W 76–42  1–0
 18  Jordan  13  Banks  7  Brumbaugh  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,175)
New Orleans, LA
November 8, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana–Monroe W 80–64  2–0
 22  Brumbaugh  12  Banks  4  Glenn III  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,447)
New Orleans, LA
November 11, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Alcorn State W 84–51  3–0
 25  Banks  7  Banks  7  Brumbaugh  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,202)
New Orleans, LA
November 15, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Furman L 67–75  3–1
 17  Woods  10  Glenn III  5  Brumbaugh  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (2,867)
Greenville, SC
November 19, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Bethune–Cookman
Cancún Challenge campus-site game
W 72–57  4–1
 22  Banks  10  2 tied  10  Brumbaugh  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,168)
New Orleans, LA
November 22, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
New Orleans L 87–93 OT 4–2
 20  Banks  8  2 tied  6  Woods  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,293)
New Orleans, LA
November 26, 2024*
5:00 p.m., CBSSN
vs. Wyoming
Cancún Challenge Riviera Division semifinals
L 63–64  4–3
 15  Woods  10  Banks  4  Brumbaugh  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (374)
Cancún, Mexico
November 27, 2024*
5:00 p.m., CBSSN
vs. Belmont
Cancún Challenge Riviera Division consolation game
L 66–89  4–4
 16  Woods  8  Glenn III  4  Williams  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (389)
Cancún, Mexico
December 2, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Southeastern Louisiana L 67–71  4–5
 19  Williams  8  Banks  6  Glenn III  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,269)
New Orleans, LA
December 7, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at George Mason L 64–76  4–6
 12  Brumbaugh  11  Glenn III  4  Brumbaugh  EagleBank Arena (2,725)
Fairfax, VA
December 10, 2024*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
Southern Miss W 86–58  5–6
 18  Banks  10  Glenn III  6  Brumbaugh  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,254)
New Orleans, LA
December 14, 2024*
3:30 p.m., ACCN
vs. Florida State
Orange Bowl Basketball Classic
L 64–77  5–7
 33  Banks  16  Banks  4  Greene  Amerant Bank Arena (7,866)
Sunrise, FL
December 20, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Dillard W 99–56  6–7
 21  Banks  13  Banks  8  Brumbaugh  Devlin Fieldhouse (874)
New Orleans, LA
AAC regular season
December 31, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Charlotte W 83–68  7–7
(1–0)
 21  Banks  9  Glenn III  5  Glenn III  Dale F. Halton Arena (2,607)
Charlotte, NC
January 4, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPNU
UTSA W 92–63  8–7
(2–0)
 24  Banks  8  Glenn III  7  Glenn III  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,281)
New Orleans, LA
January 7, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at UAB L 69–81  8–8
(2–1)
 16  2 tied  12  Banks  5  Brumbaugh  Bartow Arena (3,142)
Birmingham, AL
January 11, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
South Florida W 73–70  9–8
(3–1)
 15  Woods  7  Glenn III  6  Glenn III  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,281)
New Orleans, LA
January 15, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Florida Atlantic W 80–65  10–8
(4–1)
 25  Banks  8  Glenn III  11  Glenn III  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,679)
New Orleans, LA
January 19, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Temple L 77–80  10–9
(4–2)
 20  Brumbaugh  5  Glenn III  7  Brumbaugh  Liacouras Center (2,910)
Philadelphia, PA
January 25, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Rice W 82–71  11–9
(5–2)
 17  Glenn III  6  3 tied  3  Glenn III  Tudor Fieldhouse (1,517)
Houston, TX
January 30, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 19 Memphis L 56–68  11–10
(5–3)
 19  Brumbaugh  7  2 tied  4  Brumbaugh  Devlin Fieldhouse (3,445)
New Orleans, LA
February 2, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPNU
Tulsa W 59–56  12–10
(6–3)
 23  Brumbaugh  7  Banks  5  Glenn III  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,232)
New Orleans, LA
February 5, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UTSA W 61–60  13–10
(7–3)
 28  Millender  7  Williams  4  Brumbaugh  Convocation Center (1,593)
San Antonio, TX
February 8, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at North Texas L 66–76  13–11
(7–4)
 20  Woods  7  Banks  3  Brumbaugh  The Super Pit (4,156)
Denton, TX
February 15, 2025
11:00 a.m., ESPN+
Rice W 81–78  14–11
(8–4)
 25  Brumbaugh  6  3 tied  8  Brumbaugh  Devlin Fieldhouse 
New Orleans, LA
February 19, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
East Carolina W 86–81  15–11
(9–4)
 25  Banks  10  Williams  7  Brumbaugh  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,454)
New Orleans, LA
February 23, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Wichita State L 67–78  15–12
(9–5)
 18  2 tied  7  Banks  2  Brumbaugh  Charles Koch Arena (6,350)
Wichita, KS
February 26, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Charlotte W 78–64  16–12
(10–5)
 24  Banks  7  Banks  4  2 tied  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,468)
New Orleans, LA
March 1, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Tulsa W 79–77  17–12
(11–5)
 22  Glenn III  7  Brumbaugh  7  Brumbaugh  Reynolds Center (3,084)
Tulsa, OK
March 6, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at East Carolina L 64–73  17–13
(11–6)
 21  Woods  6  Glenn III  5  Glenn III  Williams Arena (4,343)
Greenville, NC
March 9, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
UAB W 85–68  18–13
(12–6)
 24  Williams  7  Glenn III  11  Brumbaugh  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,573)
New Orleans, LA
AAC tournament
March 14, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN2
(4) vs. (5) Florida Atlantic
Quarterfinals
W 83–76  19–13
 20  Woods  8  Jordan  7  Brumbaugh  Dickies Arena (4,239)
Fort Worth, TX
March 15, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN2
(4) vs. (1) No. 16 Memphis
Semifinals
L 77–78  19–14
 22  Brumbaugh  8  Williams  7  Glenn III  Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
College Basketball Crown
April 1, 2025*
10:00 p.m., FS1
vs. USC
First round
L 60–89  19–15
 18  Woods  5  2 tied  7  Brumbaugh  MGM Grand Garden Arena (2,407)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

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References

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  1. "Tulane Tops FAU 83-76 to Advance to AAC Semifinals". Tulane University Athletics. March 14, 2025. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  2. "Wave Drops Heartbreaker to #16 Memphis in AAC Semifinals". Tulane University Athletics. March 15, 2025. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  3. "Green Wave Eliminated from The Crown by USC". Tulane University Athletics. April 2, 2025. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  4. "Tulane Eliminated from AAC Championship by North Texas". Tulane University Athletics. March 14, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
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  6. Horner, Scott (April 27, 2024). "Butler basketball adds Kolby King from Tulane in transfer portal". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  7. Tipton, Joe (May 6, 2024). "Georgetown transfer guard Rowan Brumbaugh commits to Tulane". On3.com. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  8. "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". tulanegreenwave.com. Retrieved August 8, 2025.