The 2024–25 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team represented Rutgers University–New Brunswick during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Scarlet Knights are led by ninth-year head coach Steve Pikiell and played their home games at Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway, New Jersey as members of the Big Ten Conference.
2024–25 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball | |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 0–0 (0–0 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Brandin Knight |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Jersey Mike's Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2025 Big Ten tournament winner As of March 24, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll |
Previous season
editThe Scarlet Knights finished the 2023–24 season 15–17, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish a tie for 12th place. As the No. 13 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they lost Maryland in the first round.
Offseason
editDepartures
editName | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Derek Simpson | 0 | G | 6'3" | 165 | Sophomore | Mount Laurel, NJ | Transferred to Saint Joseph's |
Noah Fernandes | 2 | G | 5'11" | 180 | GS Senior | Mattapoisett, MA | Graduated |
Mawot Mag | 3 | F | 6'7" | 216 | Senior | Melbourne, Australia | Transferred to BYU |
Aundre Hyatt | 5 | F | 6'6" | 235 | Senior | Bronx, NY | Graduated |
Aiden Terry | 7 | G | 5'10" | 160 | Senior | Mount Washington, KY | Walk-on; graduated |
Oskar Palmquist | 9 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Senior | Kinna, Sweden | Graduated/signed to play professionally in Sweden with Borås Basket |
Gavin Griffiths | 10 | G | 6'8" | 193 | Freshman | Simsbury, CT | Transferred to Nebraska |
Clifford Omoruyi | 11 | C | 6'11" | 240 | Senior | Benin City, Nigeria | Transferred to Alabama |
Antwone Woolfolk | 13 | F | 6'9" | 225 | Sophomore | Cleveland, OH | Transferred to Miami (OH) |
Jacob Morales | 15 | G | 6'4" | 205 | Sophomore | Montvale, NJ | Walk-on; not on team roster |
Antonio Chol | 21 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Sophomore | Buffalo, NY | Transferred to Buffalo |
Daniel Vessey | 23 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Freshman | Princeton, NJ | Walk-on; transferred to Columbia |
Austin Williams | 24 | G | 6'4" | 205 | GS Senior | Roseland, NJ | Graduated |
Zach Hayn | 53 | G | 6'2" | 195 | GS Senior | Brooklyn, NY | Walk-on; graduated |
Incoming transfers
editName | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous college |
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Jordan Derkack | 0 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Junior | Colonia, NJ | Merrimack |
Tyson Acuff | 5 | G | 6'4" | Senior | Detroit, MI | Eastern Michigan | |
PJ Hayes | 23 | F | 6'6" | 215 | GS Senior | Waconia, MN | San Diego |
Zach Martini | 99 | F | 6'7" | 235 | GS Senior | Warren, New Jersey | Princeton |
Recruiting classes
edit2024 recruiting class
editName | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Airious Bailey #1 SF |
Powder Springs, GA | McEachern High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jan 15, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 97 | ||||||
Dylan Harper #3 PG |
Ramsey, NJ | Don Bosco High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Dec 6, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 96 | ||||||
Dylan Grant #18 PF |
Warren, MI | Michigan Collegiate High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Aug 28, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
Lathan Sommerville #34 C |
Atlanta, GA | The Skill Factory Prep School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Apr 21, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
Bryce Dortch #62 PF |
Chestnut Hill, MA | Brimmer & May | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jun 13, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2024* TBA |
Wagner | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
November 11, 2024* TBA |
Saint Peter's | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
November 15, 2024* TBA |
Monmouth | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
November 20, 2024* TBA |
Merrimack | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
November 24, 2024* TBA |
at Kennesaw State | Convocation Center Kennesaw, GA | |||||||||
November 26, 2024* 10:30 p.m., TBS |
vs. Notre Dame Players Era Festival |
MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV | |||||||||
November 27, 2024* 10:00 p.m., TBS |
vs. Alabama Players Era Festival |
MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV | |||||||||
November 30, 2024* 3:30 p.m., TruTV |
vs. Houston Players Era Festival |
MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV | |||||||||
December 14, 2024* TBA |
Seton Hall Garden State Hardwood Classic |
Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
December 21, 2024* TBA |
vs. Princeton Never Forget Tribute Classic/Rivalry |
Prudential Center Newark, NJ | |||||||||
December 30, 2024* TBA |
Columbia | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Illinois | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Indiana | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Iowa | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Maryland | Xfinity Center College Park, MD | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Michigan | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Michigan | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Michigan State | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Minnesota | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Nebraska | Pinnacle Bank Arena Lincoln, NE | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Northwestern | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Ohio State | Value City Arena Columbus, OH | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Oregon | Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Penn State | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Penn State | Bryce Jordan Center State College, PA | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Purdue | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Purdue | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
UCLA | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
USC | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
at Washington | Alaska Airlines Arena Seattle, WA | |||||||||
TBA TBA |
Wisconsin | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
Big Ten tournament | |||||||||||
March 12–16, 2025 TBA |
vs. | United Center Chicago, IL | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. |
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
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Coaches |
References
edit- ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". scarletknights.com. Retrieved 2024-08-05.