# 2024–25 Fordham Rams men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Fordham Rams men's basketball team represented Fordham University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by third-year head coach Keith Urgo, played their home games at Rose Hill Gymnasium in the Bronx, New York as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10).

## Previous season

The Rams finished the 2023–24 season 13–20, 6–12 in A-10 play, to finish for a three-way tie for 10th place. As a No. 12 seed in the Atlantic 10 tournament they defeated Davidson in the first round before losing in the second round to VCU.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Noah Best | 4 | G | 6' 5" | 175 | | The Bronx, NY | Transferred to Fairfield |
| Angel Montas | 5 | F | 6' 6" | 228 | Sophomore | La Romana, Dominican Republic | Transferred to Mercer |
| Kyle Rose | 10 | G | 6' 4" | 192 | Senior | Upper Marlboro, MD | Graduated |
| Elijah Gray | 12 | F | 6' 8" | 220 | Sophomore | Charlotte, NC | Transferred to Temple |
| Albe Evans | 14 | G | 5' 11" | 160 | Senior | Schuylkill Haven, PA | Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons |
| Ogheneyole Akuwovo | 15 | F | 6' 9" | 220 | GS Senior | Delta State, Nigeria | Graduated |
| Antrell Charlton | 24 | G | 6' 5" | 205 | Senior | Live Oak, FL | Graduated |
| Wayne Franklin | 31 | G | 6' 1" | 185 | Sophomore | Paramus, NJ | Walk-on; transferred to Weatherford College |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Jackie Johnson III | 15 | G | 5' 11" | 185 | Senior | Wichita, KS | UNLV |
| Matt Zona | 25 | F | 6' 9" | 252 | GS Senior | Blauvelt, NY | Notre Dame |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jaden Smith #25 C | Chicago, IL | Kenwood Academy High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | May 9, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| Ryan Pettis CG | San Mateo, CA | Junipero Serra High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Oct 18, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Kingston Price Jr. PG | Severna Park, MD | Severn School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Aleksander Pachucki SG | Toronto, ON | Hoosac School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | May 25, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| 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 4, 2024. ||||||

#### 2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Troy Henderson PG | Richmond, VA | John Marshall High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 2, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| 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 October 4, 2024. |||||||

## 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* 6:30 p.m., FS1 | | at St. John's Rivalry | L 60–92 | 0–1 | 23 – Johnson III | 6 – Rivera | 3 – Richardson | Carnesecca Arena (5,602) Queens, NY |
| November 9, 2024* 12:00 p.m., FS2 | | at Seton Hall | W 57–56 | 1–1 | 18 – Johnson III | 11 – Tsimbila | 4 – Tied | Walsh Gymnasium (1,286) South Orange, NJ |
| November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ | | Binghamton | W 78–63 | 2–1 | 23 – Johnson III | 5 – Tied | 5 – Richardson | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,349) The Bronx, NY |
| November 15, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Manhattan Battle of the Bronx | L 76–78 | 2–2 | 23 – Medor | 8 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Draddy Gymnasium (1,504) Riverdale, NY |
| November 19, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Georgian Court | W 101–61 | 3–2 | 14 – Tied | 13 – Smith | 5 – Richardson | Rose Hill Gymnasium (661) The Bronx, NY |
| November 22, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Drexel Sunshine Slam campus-site game | L 71–73 | 3–3 | 18 – Johnson III | 8 – Tied | 5 – Medor | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,237) The Bronx, NY |
| November 25, 2024* 4:00 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. Penn State Sunshine Slam Beach Division semifinals | L 66–85 | 3–4 | 15 – Tied | 9 – Dean | 3 – Tied | Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL |
| November 26, 2024* 1:30 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. San Francisco Sunshine Slam Beach Division consolation game | L 64–85 | 3–5 | 17 – Johnson III | 7 – Riley | 3 – Tied | Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL |
| December 1, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | New Hampshire | W 83–61 | 4–5 | 16 – Johnson III | 7 – Dean | 5 – Tripp | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,069) The Bronx, NY |
| December 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ | | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 84–75 | 5–5 | 21 – Johnson III | 10 – Tripp | 5 – Tied | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,146) The Bronx, NY |
| December 8, 2024* 12:00 p.m., YES/ESPN+ | | Maine | W 87–72 | 6–5 | 16 – Tied | 8 – Tsimbila | 6 – Johnson III | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,679) The Bronx, NY |
| December 14, 2024* 2:30 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. Bryant Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase | W 86–84 | 7–5 | 29 – Johnson III | 5 – Tied | 4 – Medor | Mohegan Sun Arena (2,145) Uncasville, CT |
| December 21, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Albany | W 87–83 | 8–5 | 15 – Zona | 6 – Tripp | 9 – Medor | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,412) The Bronx, NY |
| Atlantic 10 regular season |||||||||
| December 31, 2024 2:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ | | Saint Louis | L 63–88 | 8–6 (0–1) | 14 – Johnson III | 9 – Tsimbila | 4 – Medor | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,685) The Bronx, NY |
| January 4, 2025 2:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ | | St. Bonaventure | L 66–86 | 8–7 (0–2) | 21 – Johnson III | 6 – Dean | 5 – Medor | Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,850) The Bronx, NY |
| January 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at VCU | L 61–73 | 8–8 (0–3) | 19 – Medor | 6 – Tied | 4 – Medor | Siegel Center (0) Richmond, VA |
| January 11, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Davidson | L 64–74 | 8–9 (0–4) | 20 – Tied | 10 – Dean | 5 – Medor | John M. Belk Arena (3,053) Davidson, NC |
| January 15, 2025 7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ | | UMass | L 118–120 $^{3OT}$ | 8–10 (0–5) | 36 – Johnson III | 9 – Tied | 5 – Medor | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,781) The Bronx, NY |
| January 22, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Loyola Chicago | L 66–70 | 8–11 (0–6) | 22 – Tied | 5 – Dean | 6 – Medor | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,780) Chicago, IL |
| January 26, 2025 12:30 p.m., USA | | Duquesne | W 65–63 | 9–11 (1–6) | 16 – Rivera | 7 – Tsimbila | 7 – Medor | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,651) The Bronx, NY |
| January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., Peacock | | at La Salle | W 88–72 | 10–11 (2–6) | 15 – Dean | 10 – Rivera | 7 – Johnson III | Tom Gola Arena (1,435) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 1, 2025 12:30 p.m., USA | | at St. Bonaventure | L 72–74 | 10–12 (2–7) | 20 – Johnson III | 8 – Dean | 4 – Tripp | Reilly Center (4,850) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| February 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ | | Rhode Island | W 80–79 | 11–12 (3–7) | 25 – Johnson | 9 – Dean | 6 – Medor | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,309) The Bronx, NY |
| February 12, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Dayton | L 76–93 | 11–13 (3–8) | 24 – Johnson III | 8 – Zona | 4 – Tied | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,651) The Bronx, NY |
| February 15, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Richmond | L 66–70 | 11–14 (3–9) | 24 – Medor | 12 – Tsimbila | 2 – Tied | Robins Center (6,226) Richmond, VA |
| February 19, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Duquesne | L 64–73 | 11–15 (3–10) | 20 – Johnson III | 7 – Dean | 8 – Medor | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,485) Pittsburgh, PA |
| February 22, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Davidson | L 69–80 | 11–16 (3–11) | 21 – Johnson III | 10 – Tripp | 6 – Medor | Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,221) The Bronx, NY |
| February 26, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at George Mason | L 64–74 | 11–17 (3–12) | 22 – Medor | 10 – Tsimbila | 4 – Medor | EagleBank Arena (3,385) Fairfax, VA |
| March 1, 2025 12:00 p.m., USA | | Saint Joseph's | L 76–90 | 11–18 (3–13) | 18 – Johnson III | 8 – Dean | 5 – Medor | Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,291) The Bronx, NY |
| March 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ | | George Washington | L 58–81 | 11–19 (3–14) | 19 – Johnson III | 12 – Tsimbila | 4 – Medor | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,134) The Bronx, NY |
| March 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Rhode Island | L 67–84 | 11–20 (3–15) | 19 – Johnson III | 6 – Tied | 2 – Tripp | Ryan Center (5,489) Kingston, RI |
| Atlantic 10 tournament |||||||||
| March 12, 2025 2:00 p.m., USA | (15) | vs. (10) Rhode Island First round | W 88–71 | 12–20 | 29 – Johnson III | 7 – Tied | 5 – Zona | Capital One Arena Washington, D.C. |
| March 13, 2025 5:00 p.m., USA | (15) | vs. (7) George Washington Second round | L 81–88 | 12–21 | 35 – Johnson III | 8 – Tsimbila | 4 – Medor | Capital One Arena Washington, D.C. |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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