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 | |
|---|---|
College Basketball Crown, first round | |
| Conference | American Athletic Conference |
| Record | 19–15 (12–6 AAC) |
| Head coach |
|
| Associate head coach | Ray McCallum |
| Assistant coaches |
|
| Home arena | Devlin Fieldhouse |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Memphis † | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 29 | – | 6 | .829 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAB | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 24 | – | 13 | .649 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Florida | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTSA | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 11 | – | 22 | .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
editThe 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
editDepartures
edit| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sion James | 1 | G | 6' 5" | 205 | Junior | Sugar Hill, GA | Transferred to Duke[5] |
| Mier Panoam | 3 | G | 6' 3" | 185 | Freshman | Anchorage, AK | Transferred to North Dakota |
| Collin Holloway | 5 | F | 6' 6" | 220 | Junior | Baton Rouge, LA | Transferred to Samford |
| Jordan Wood | 11 | F | 6' 9" | 205 | Senior | San Antonio, TX | Graduate transferred to Stetson |
| Kolby King | 12 | G | 6' 2" | 175 | Sophomore | Pembroke Pines, FL | Transferred to Butler[6] |
| Tre' Williams | 13 | G | 6' 6" | 200 | Senior | Dallas, TX | Graduated |
| Max Bowman | 14 | G | 6' 0" | 175 | Junior | Newport Beach, CA | Walk-on; transferred |
| Kevin Cross Jr. | 24 | F | 6' 8" | 240 | Senior | Little Rock, AR | Graduated |
| Jaylen Forbes | 25 | G | 6' 5" | 185 | Senior | Florence, MS | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
edit| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Ringgold | 0 | F | 6' 8" | 220 | Baton Rouge, LA | Texas A&M | |
| Kaleb Banks | 1 | F | 6' 7" | 215 | Junior | Hampton, GA | Indiana |
| Mari Jordan | 5 | F | 6' 6" | 190 | Sophomore | Atlanta, GA | Georgia |
| Rowan Brumbaugh | 7 | G | 6' 4" | 183 | Washington, D.C. | Georgetown[7] | |
| Michael Eley | 8 | G | 6' 4" | 178 | Junior | Fort Wayne, IN | Siena |
| Luke Rasmussen | 11 | G | 6' 7" | 195 | Sophomore | Haverford, PA | Lafaytette |
2024 recruiting class
edit| 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: | ||||||
| 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: | ||||||
| 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: | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: | ||||||
Sources:
| ||||||
Roster
edit| 2024–25 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Roster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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
edit| 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 | ||||
Source:[8]
References
edit- ↑ "Tulane Tops FAU 83-76 to Advance to AAC Semifinals". Tulane University Athletics. March 14, 2025. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Wave Drops Heartbreaker to #16 Memphis in AAC Semifinals". Tulane University Athletics. March 15, 2025. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Green Wave Eliminated from The Crown by USC". Tulane University Athletics. April 2, 2025. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Tulane Eliminated from AAC Championship by North Texas". Tulane University Athletics. March 14, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ↑ Wiseman, Steve (May 10, 2024). "Duke basketball lands sought-after veteran guard via transfer portal". The News & Observer. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ↑ Horner, Scott (April 27, 2024). "Butler basketball adds Kolby King from Tulane in transfer portal". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ↑ Tipton, Joe (May 6, 2024). "Georgetown transfer guard Rowan Brumbaugh commits to Tulane". On3.com. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ↑ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". tulanegreenwave.com. Retrieved August 8, 2025.