# 2024–25 UMass Minutemen basketball team

The 2024–25 UMass Minutemen basketball team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Minutemen, led by third-year head coach Frank Martin, played their home games at the William D. Mullins Memorial Center in Amherst, Massachusetts as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

## Previous season

The Minutemen finished the 2023–24 season 20–11, 11–7 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As a No. 4 seed in the A-10 tournament they lost in the quarterfinals to VCU.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Robert Davis Jr. | 4 | G | 6'6" | 175 | Freshman | Detroit, MI | Transferred to Old Dominion |
| Keon Thompson | 5 | G | 6'0" | 210 | Sophomore | Merrillville, IN | Transferred to Stephen F. Austin |
| Ryan Marcus | 20 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Senior | Wakefield, MA | Walk-on; graduated |
| Jackson Cronin | 22 | G | 6'0" | 187 | Junior | Great Neck, NY | Walk-on; transferred to Yeshiva |
| Josh Cohen | 23 | F | 6'10" | 220 | Senior | Lincroft, NJ | Graduate transferred to USC |
| Matt Cross | 33 | F | 6'7" | 230 | Senior | Beverly, MA | Graduate transferred to SMU |
| Mathok Majok | 34 | C | 7'3" | 210 | Freshman | Kuajok, South Sudan | Transferred to Oral Roberts |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Shahid Muhammad | 4 | C | 6'10" | | Junior | Queens, NY | College of Southern Idaho |
| Daniel Rivera | 5 | G/F | 6'6" | 210 | Senior | San Juan, PR | Bryant |
| Akil Watson | 23 | F | 6'9" | 205 | Sophomore | Middletown, NY | Arizona State |
| Malek Abdelgowad | 25 | F | 6'10" | 220 | Senior | Cairo, Egypt | Murray State |

### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Nate Guerengomba SF | South Kent, CT | South Kent School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Lewis Walker PF | Winston Salem, NC | Winston Salem Christian School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Nov 5, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Luka Damjanac C | Austria | Wilbraham & Monson Academy | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | N/A | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Amadou Doumbia C | Putnam, CT | Putnam Science Academy | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | N/A | May 15, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| 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: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 8, 2024. ||||||

### 2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Danny Carbuccia #44 PG | White Plains, NY | Archbishop Stepinac High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| 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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 26, 2024* 4:00 p.m. | | at Providence | L 54–63 | – | 16 – Curry | 11 – Abdelgowad | – | Amica Mutual Pavilion Providence, RI |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., NESN | | New Hampshire | W 103–74 | 1–0 | 26 – Diggins | 6 – Pissis | 8 – Sunderland | Mullins Center (3,147) Amherst, MA |
| November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at West Virginia | L 69–75 | 1–1 | 19 – Diggins | 11 – Hankins-Sanford | 7 – Curry | WVU Coliseum (10,017) Morgantown, WV |
| November 13, 2024* 6:00 p.m., MSG+ | | vs. Louisiana Tech Icons of the Game | L 66–76 | 1–2 | 14 – Curry | 9 – Rivera | 6 – Curry | Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, NY |
| November 16, 2024* 7:00 p.m., NESN+ | | Hofstra | L 71–75 $^{OT}$ | 1–3 | 22 – Curry | 6 – Curry | 6 – Curry | Mullins Center (3,155) Amherst, MA |
| November 23, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Temple Hall of Fame Tip-Off | L 80–87 | 1–4 | 17 – Curry | 10 – Hankins-Sanford | 3 – Tied | Mohegan Sun Arena (5,368) Uncasville, CT |
| November 24, 2024* 3:30 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. Florida State Hall of Fame Tip-Off | L 59–92 | 1–5 | 17 – Curry | 13 – Hankins-Sanford | 4 – Diggins | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT |
| November 27, 2024* 4:00 p.m., NESN+ | | at Harvard | W 62–54 | 2–5 | 14 – Tied | 11 – Ndjigue | 6 – Curry | Lavietes Pavilion (1,636) Cambridge, MA |
| December 1, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | NJIT | W 80–68 | 3–5 | 16 – Rivera | 11 – Rivera | 8 – Diggins | Mullins Center (2,154) Amherst, MA |
| December 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., NESN+ | | Central Connecticut | L 69–73 | 3–6 | 19 – Rivera | 10 – Rivera | 4 – Ndjigue | Mullins Center (2,163) Amherst, MA |
| December 7, 2024* 12:00 p.m., NESN+ | | UMass Lowell | L 83–96 | 3–7 | 17 – Tied | 8 – Ndjigue | 5 – Ndjigue | Mullins Center (2,357) Amherst, MA |
| December 14, 2024* 12:00 p.m., NESN | | UMass Boston | W 86–52 | 4–7 | 26 – Abdelgowad | 14 – Abdelgowad | 7 – Tied | Mullins Center Amherst, MA |
| December 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., NESN | | Northeastern | W 77–72 | 5–7 | 24 – Curry | 11 – Abdelgowad | 3 – Tied | Mullins Center (2,033) Amherst, MA |
| December 21, 2024* 4:00 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. Arizona State Basketball Hall of Fame Classic | L 62–78 | 5–8 | 24 – Diggins | 9 – Rivera | 5 – Worthy | MassMutual Center Springfield, MA |
| A-10 regular season |||||||||
| December 31, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Saint Joseph's | L 72–81 | 5–9 (0–1) | 33 – Diggins | 9 – Rivera | 6 – Curry | Hagan Arena (2,227) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 4, 2025 12:00 p.m., NESN | | Richmond | L 64–72 | 5–10 (0–2) | 18 – Curry | 8 – Curry | 2 – Tied | Mullins Center (3,046) Amherst, MA |
| January 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., Peacock | | Dayton | W 76–72 | 6–10 (1–2) | 23 – Rivera | 12 – Rivera | 6 – Diggins | Mullins Center (2,373) Amherst, MA |
| January 11, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at George Mason | L 70–77 | 6–11 (1–3) | 21 – Diggins | 6 – Abdelgowad | 2 – Tied | EagleBank Arena (3,214) Fairfax, VA |
| January 15, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Fordham | W 120–118 $^{3OT}$ | 7–11 (2–3) | 46 – Diggins | 12 – Rivera | 4 – Diggins | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,781) Bronx, NY |
| January 19, 2025 2:00 p.m., USA | | La Salle | W 82–60 | 8–11 (3–3) | 22 – Curry | 13 – Ndjigue | 7 – Curry | Mullins Center (3,515) Amherst, MA |
| January 22, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | George Washington | W 74–61 | 9–11 (4–3) | 19 – Tied | 11 – Abdelgowad | 6 – Curry | Mullins Center (2,772) Amherst, MA |
| January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Rhode Island | L 82–88 | 9–12 (4–4) | 27 – Diggins | 7 – Rivera | 3 – Tied | Ryan Center (4,664) Kingston, RI |
| February 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Duquesne | W 62–53 | 10–12 (5–4) | 32 – Diggins | 12 – Hankins-Sanford | 4 – Curry | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,535) Pittsburgh, PA |
| February 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Saint Louis | L 71–73 | 10–13 (5–5) | 16 – Curry | 14 – Rivera | 4 – Worthy | Mullins Center (3,745) Amherst, MA |
| February 9, 2025 2:30 p.m., USA | | at La Salle | W 78–55 | 11–13 (6–5) | 34 – Diggins | 12 – Hankins-Sanford | 5 – Ndjigue | Tom Gola Arena (1,405) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 12, 2025 7:00 p.m., NESN | | Davidson | L 68–77 | 11–14 (6–6) | 14 – Curry | 7 – Abdelgowad | 5 – Tied | Mullins Center (2,529) Amherst, MA |
| February 15, 2025 12:00 p.m., NESN | | St. Bonaventure | L 59–73 | 11–15 (6–7) | 14 – Foster | 7 – Rivera | 3 – Rivera | Mullins Center (3,692) Amherst, MA |
| February 19, 2025 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at VCU | L 51–80 | 11–16 (6–8) | 15 – Rivera | 10 – Hankins-Sanford | 2 – Tied | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA |
| February 22, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at George Washington | L 52–74 | 11–17 (6–9) | 12 – Tied | 11 – Hankins-Sanford | 4 – Rivera | Charles E. Smith Center (2,842) Washington, D.C. |
| March 1, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Rhode Island | W 91–88 | 12–17 (7–9) | 29 – Diggins | 12 – Hankins-Sanford | 8 – Curry | Mullins Center (5,024) Amherst, MA |
| March 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at St. Bonaventure | L 72–73 | 12–18 (7–10) | 22 – Hankins-Sanford | 11 – Hankins-Sanford | 5 – Tied | Reilly Center (3,457) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| March 8, 2025 12:30 p.m., USA | | Loyola Chicago | L 51–74 | 12–19 (7–11) | 22 – Hankins-Sanford | 15 – Hankins-Sanford | 2 – Curry | Mullins Center (3,484) Amherst, MA |
| A-10 tournament |||||||||
| March 12, 2025 4:30 p.m., USA | (11) | vs. (14) La Salle First round | L 71–78 | 12–20 | 22 – Rivera | 12 – Rivera | 4 – Ndjigue | Capital One Arena (4,735) Washington, D.C. |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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