# 2024–25 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represents the University of Texas at Austin in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They play their home games at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, as members of the Southeastern Conference. The Longhorns are led by second-year head coach Rodney Terry. This is the inaugural season for Texas as members of the Southeastern Conference.

## Previous season
### Season outlook

The Longhorns finished the season 21–13, 9–9 in Big 12 play. Their season ended in the NCAA tournament when they lost to Tennessee in the round of 32.

## Offseason
### Returning players

Texas returners :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| Chendall Weaver | 2 | G | 6'3" | 180 lbs | Junior | Mansfield, TX |
| Cole Bott | 12 | F | 6'6" | 195 lbs | Junior | Highlands Ranch, CO |
| Devon Pryor | 22 | F | 6'7" | 180 lbs | Sophomore | Houston, TX |
| Jackson Prince | 24 | G | 5'10" | 165 lbs | Sophomore | Duncanville, TX |
| Kadin Shedrick | 5 | F | 6'11" | 231 lbs | Graduate student | Holly Springs, NC |
| Preston Clark | 20 | F | 6'6" | 220 lbs | Sophomore | Austin, TX |
| Ze'Rik Onyema | 21 | F | 6'8" | 235 lbs | Senior | El Paso, TX |

### Departures

Texas departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departures |
| Brock Cunningham | 30 | F | 6'6" | 210 lbs | Graduate student | Austin, TX | Signed with Mons-Hainaut |
| Dylan Disu | 1 | F | 6'9" | 225 lbs | Graduate student | Pflugerville, TX | Signed with Toronto Raptors |
| Ithiel Horton | 9 | G | 6'5" | 200 lbs | Graduate student | Vauxhall, NJ | Signed with Grand Rapids Gold |
| Max Abmas | 3 | G | 6'0" | 175 lbs | Graduate student | Rockwall, TX | Signed with Utah Jazz |
| Alex Anamekwe | 14 | F | 6'5" | 200 lbs | Sophomore | McKinney, TX | Transferred to Lubbock Christian |
| Chris Johnson | 0 | G | 6'5" | 180 lbs | Freshman | Missouri City, TX | Transferred to Stephen F. Austin |
| Dillon Mitchell | 23 | F | 6'8" | 205 lbs | Sophomore | Tampa, FL | Transferred to Cincinnati |
| Gavin Perryman | 13 | G | 6'1" | 190 lbs | Redshirt sophomore | Dallas, TX | Transferred to Vermont |
| Tyrese Hunter | 4 | G | 6'0" | 175 lbs | Junior | Racine, WI | Transferred to Memphis |

### Acquisitions
#### Incoming transfers

Texas incoming transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Arthur Kaluma | 6 | F | 6'7" | 225 lbs | Senior | Glendale, AZ | Kansas State |
| Jayson Kent | 25 | PF | 6'8" | 205 lbs | Senior | Oak Forest, IL | Indiana State |
| Jordan Pope | 0 | G | 6'2" | 165 lbs | Junior | Napa, CA | Oregon State |
| Julian Larry | 1 | G | 6'3" | 185 lbs | Senior | Frisco, TX | Indiana State |
| Malik Presley | 13 | G | 6'6" | 170 lbs | Sophomore | San Marcos, TX | Vanderbilt |
| Tramon Mark | 12 | G | 6'6" | 185 lbs | Senior | Dickinson, TX | Arkansas |

#### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2024) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Tre Johnson SG | Branson, MO | Link Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 94 |||||||
| Nicolas Codie PF | Carrollton, TX | Newman Smith | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Nov 2, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 |||||||
| Jamie Vinson C | Austin, TX | Oak Hill Academy | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 3, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: — 247Sports: 10 ESPN: — |||||||
| 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: "Texas 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2024 Texas Longhorns Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

## Preseason
### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Bob Cousy Award | Jordan Pope | G | Junior |
| Jerry West Award | Tre Johnson | G | Freshman |
| Naismith Trophy | Tre Johnson | G | Freshman |
| Julius Erving Award | Arthur Kaluma | F | Senior |

### SEC media poll

SEC media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team |
| 1 | Alabama |
| 2 | Auburn |
| 3 | Tennessee |
| 4 | Arkansas |
| 5 | Texas A&M |
| 6 | Florida |
| 7 | Texas |
| 8 | Kentucky |
| 9 | Ole Miss |
| 10 | Mississippi State |
| 11 | South Carolina |
| 12 | Georgia |
| 13 | Missouri |
| 14 | LSU |
| 15 | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Vanderbilt |
Source:

### Preseason All-SEC teams

| Position | Player | Class |
| Third Team |||
| G | Tramon Mark | Graduate Student |
Source:

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-Conference Regular Season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 9:00 p.m., TNT/TruTV | No. 19 | vs. Ohio State Hall of Fame Series Las Vegas Opening Night | L 72–80 | 0–1 | 29 – Johnson | 8 – Weaver | 5 – Larry | T-Mobile Arena (6,397) Las Vegas, NV |
| November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | No. 19 | Houston Christian | W 90–59 | 1–1 | 28 – Johnson | 10 – Kaluma | 3 – Tied | Moody Center (10,993) Austin, TX |
| November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Chicago State | W 105–58 | 2–1 | 19 – Johnson | 9 – Weaver | 4 – Tied | Moody Center (10,662) Austin, TX |
| November 16, 2024* 4:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Mississippi Valley State | W 89–43 | 3–1 | 18 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 4 – Larry | Moody Center (10,457) Austin, TX |
| November 21, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Syracuse Legends Classic semifinal | W 70–66 | 4–1 | 16 – Tied | 10 – Kaluma | 4 – Tied | Barclays Center (6,941) Brooklyn, NY |
| November 22, 2024* 8:30 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. Saint Joseph's Legends Classic championship | W 67–58 | 5–1 | 17 – Johnson | 7 – Mark | 4 – Kaluma | Barclays Center (6,572) Brooklyn, NY |
| November 29, 2024* 8:00 p.m., SECN | | Delaware State | W 90–68 | 6–1 | 21 – Johnson | 11 – Shedrick | 5 – Larry | Moody Center (10,716) Austin, TX |
| December 4, 2024* 8:15 p.m., ESPN2 | | at NC State ACC–SEC Challenge | W 63–59 | 7–1 | 18 – Johnson | 15 – Kaluma | 4 – Larry | Lenovo Center (13,396) Raleigh, NC |
| December 8, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN | | No. 25 UConn | L 65–76 | 7–2 | 24 – Johnson | 9 – Kaluma | 4 – Johnson | Moody Center (11,039) Austin, TX |
| December 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | New Mexico State | W 91–67 | 8–2 | 18 – Kaluma | 7 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Moody Center (10,600) Austin, TX |
| December 15, 2024* 2:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 121–57 | 9–2 | 20 – Codie | 8 – Weaver | 13 – Larry | Moody Center (10,514) Austin, TX |
| December 19, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | New Orleans | W 98–62 | 10–2 | 42 – Pope | 10 – Kaluma | 6 – Larry | Moody Center (10,565) Austin, TX |
| December 29, 2024* 11:00 a.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Northwestern State | W 77–53 | 11–2 | 18 – Johnson | 13 – Kaluma | 5 – Larry | Moody Center (10,565) Austin, TX |
| SEC Regular Season |||||||||
| January 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., SECN | | at No. 13 Texas A&M Lone Star Showdown | L 60–80 | 11–3 (0–1) | 14 – Mark | 10 – Shedrick | 3 – Larry | Reed Arena (12,236) College Station, TX |
| January 7, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 2 Auburn | L 82–87 | 11–4 (0–2) | 34 – Kaluma | 8 – Kaluma | 2 – Tied | Moody Center (10,516) Austin, TX |
| January 11, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN | | No. 1 Tennessee | L 70–74 | 11–5 (0–3) | 26 – Johnson | 7 – Shedrick | 4 – Larry | Moody Center (10,195) Austin, TX |
| January 15, 2025 9:00 p.m., SECN | | at Oklahoma | W 77–73 | 12–5 (1–3) | 27 – Pope | 7 – Shedrick | 4 – Kaluma | Lloyd Noble Center (10,436) Norman, OK |
| January 18, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 5 Florida | L 60–84 | 12–6 (1–4) | 16 – Johnson | 10 – Tied | 3 – Onyema | O'Connell Center (11,107) Gainesville, FL |
| January 21, 2025 8:00 p.m., SECN | | No. 22 Missouri | W 61–53 | 13–6 (2–4) | 14 – Kaluma | 12 – Kaluma | 3 – Larry | Moody Center (11,267) Austin, TX |
| January 25, 2025 1:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 13 Texas A&M Lone Star Showdown | W 70–69 | 14–6 (3–4) | 30 – Johnson | 8 – Shedrick | 6 – Larry | Moody Center (11,313) Austin, TX |
| January 28, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 23 Ole Miss | L 69–72 | 14–7 (3–5) | 22 – Johnson | 7 – Kaluma | 4 – Kaluma | SJB Pavilion (8,480) Oxford, MS |
| February 1, 2025 5:00 p.m., SECN | | at LSU | W 89–58 | 15–7 (4–5) | 18 – Tied | 10 – Shedrick | 5 – Johnson | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,395) Baton Rouge, LA |
| February 5, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Arkansas | L 70–78 | 15–8 (4–6) | 25 – Johnson | 13 – Kaluma | 4 – Johnson | Moody Center (10,799) Austin, TX |
| February 8, 2025 12:00 p.m., SECN | | at Vanderbilt | L 78–86 | 15–9 (4–7) | 15 – Johnson | 7 – Tied | 5 – Johnson | Memorial Gymnasium (9,215) Nashville, TN |
| February 11, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN | | No. 2 Alabama | L 80–103 | 15–10 (4–8) | 24 – Johnson | 5 – Shedrick | 4 – Johnson | Moody Center (11,091) Austin, TX |
| February 15, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN | | No. 15 Kentucky | W 82–78 | 16–10 (5–8) | 32 – Johnson | 9 – Johnson | 3 – Tied | Moody Center (11,060) Austin, TX |
| February 22, 2025 7:30 p.m., SECN | | at South Carolina | L 69–84 | 16–11 (5–9) | 29 – Johnson | 9 – Shedrick | 5 – Larry | Colonial Life Arena (11,369) Columbia, SC |
| February 26, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Arkansas | L 81–86 $^{OT}$ | 16–12 (5–10) | 39 – Johnson | 11 – Kaluma | 5 – Pope | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR |
| March 1, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Georgia | L 67–83 | 16–13 (5–11) | 15 – Kaluma | 7 – Kaluma | 4 – Johnson | Moody Center (10,765) Austin, TX |
| March 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., SECN | | at No. 25 Mississippi State | W 87–82 $^{OT}$ | 17–13 (6–11) | 24 – Mark | 11 – Kaluma | 4 – Johnson | Humphrey Coliseum (9,290) Starkville, MS |
| March 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., SECN | | Oklahoma | L 72–76 | 17–14 (6–12) | 21 – Pope | 9 – Shedrick | 6 – Johnson | Moody Center (11,121) Austin, TX |
| SEC tournament |||||||||
| March 12, 2025 2:30 p.m., SECN | (13) | vs. (12) Vanderbilt First round | W 79–72 | 18–14 | 19 – Tied | 10 – Kent | 2 – Tied | Bridgestone Arena (13,840) Nashville, TN |
| March 13, 2025 2:30 p.m., SECN | (13) | vs. (5) No. 14 Texas A&M Second round | W 94–89 $^{2OT}$ | 19–14 | 20 – Johnson | 8 – Pope | 5 – Mark | Bridgestone Arena (13,558) Nashville, TN |
| March 14, 2025 2:30 p.m., ESPN | (13) | vs. (4) No. 8 Tennessee Quarterfinals | L 72–83 | 19–15 | 14 – Tied | 6 – Shedrick | 3 – Mark | Bridgestone Arena (17,526) Nashville, TN |
| NCAA Tournament |||||||||
| March 19, 2025* 8:10 p.m., truTV | (11 MW) | vs. (11 MW) Xavier First Four | | | | | | UD Arena Dayton, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
Source:

## Awards and honors

Weekly SEC honors :
| Honors | Player | Position | Date awarded |
| SEC Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week | Tre Johnson | G | November 11, 2024 |
| SEC Men’s Basketball Co-Player of the Week | Jordan Pope | G | December 23, 2024 |
| SEC Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week | Tre Johnson | G | January 27, 2025 |
| SEC Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week | Tre Johnson | G | February 3, 2025 |
| SEC Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week | Tre Johnson | G | February 17, 2025 |
| SEC Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week | Tre Johnson | G | March 3, 2025 |
Conference honors :
| Honors | Player | Position |
| All-SEC Second Team | Tre Johnson | G |
| All-SEC Freshman Team | Tre Johnson | G |
| SEC Freshman of the Year | Tre Johnson | G |
Source:

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | 19 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Coaches | 19 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |