# 2024–25 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team

The 2024–25 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team represented the University of San Diego during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Toreros, led by third-year head coach Steve Lavin, played their home games at the Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, California, as members of the West Coast Conference (WCC).

## Previous season

The Toreros finished the 2023–24 season 18–15, 7–9 in WCC play, to finish in fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the WCC tournament, they defeated Pepperdine in the second round, before losing to Santa Clara in the quarterfinals.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Kevin Patton Jr. | 0 | G | 6' 8" | 197 | Freshman | Temecula, CA | Transferred to USC |
| Wayne McKinney III | 3 | G | 6' 0" | 190 | Junior | Coronado, CA | Transferred to San Diego State |
| Deuce Turner | 4 | G | 6' 2" | 185 | Junior | Coatesville, PA | Transferred to UCSB |
| Kollen Murphy | 8 | G | 6' 2" | 175 | Freshman | Pomona, CA | Walk-on; left the team |
| PJ Hayes | 21 | F | 6' 6" | 215 | Senior | Waconia, MN | Graduate transferred to Rutgers |
| Jimmy Oladokun Jr. | 23 | F | 6' 9" | 220 | Freshman | Los Angeles, CA | Transferred to Rice |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| KJay Bradley | 0 | G | 6' 1" | 175 | Junior | Los Angeles, CA | San Diego City College |
| Colby Brooks | 14 | F | 6' 7" | 215 | Senior | Los Angeles, CA | Walk-on; Gonzaga |
| Kody Clouet | 21 | G | 6' 5" | 210 | Senior | San Marcos, CA | Southeastern Oklahoma State |

### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Chas Lewless PG | Detroit, MI | Martin Luther King High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| Gavin Ripp PF | San Jose, CA | Archbishop Mitty High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | N/A | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| Jackson Gaffney SG | Radnor, PA | Rocktop Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | N/A | Jun 20, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| Kean Webb C | Draper, UT | Golden State Prep of Napa Christian | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | N/A | May 7, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr Rivals: nr ESPN: nr ||||||
| 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: "San Diego Toreros 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2024 San Diego Toreros Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN 2024 San Diego Toreros Basketball recruits". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

### 2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| D'Arrae Goodwin PF | Wheeling, WV | Linsley School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: 0 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr Rivals: nr ESPN: nr |||||||
| 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: "San Diego Toreros 2025 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2025 San Diego Toreros Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN 2025 San Diego Toreros Basketball recruits". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 1, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Sonoma State | W 73–61 | | 17 – Kensie | 10 – Trouet | 4 – Bradley Jr. | Jenny Craig Pavilion (2) San Diego, CA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Rider | L 67–68 | 0–1 | 24 – Bradley Jr. | 13 – Trouet | 3 – Tied | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA |
| November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Boston University | W 74–60 | 1–1 | 28 – Bradley Jr. | 10 – Trouet | 7 – Bradley Jr. | Jenny Craig Pavilion (731) San Diego, CA |
| November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Portland State | L 76–85 | 1–2 | 20 – Kensie | 9 – Jamerson II | 3 – Kensie | Jenny Craig Pavilion (507) San Diego, CA |
| November 16, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Idaho State | L 66–78 | 1–3 | 15 – Clouet | 8 – Jamerson II | 4 – Bradley Jr. | Jenny Craig Pavilion (297) San Diego, CA |
| November 22, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southern Utah San Diego Multi-Team Event | L 67–72 | 1–4 | 27 – Bradley Jr. | 9 – Jamerson II | 3 – Jamerson II | Jenny Craig Pavilion (380) San Diego, CA |
| November 24, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Idaho San Diego Multi-Team Event | W 68–61 | 2–4 | 18 – Trouet | 10 – Trouet | 4 – Bradley Jr. | Jenny Craig Pavilion (507) San Diego, CA |
| November 27, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Marian (WI) | W 69–64 | 3–4 | 16 – Duckett | 13 – Trouet | 5 – Bradley Jr. | Jenny Craig Pavilion (323) San Diego, CA |
| December 3, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Arizona State | L 53–90 | 3–5 | 15 – Bradley Jr. | 6 – Tied | 4 – Dahlke | Desert Financial Arena (6,633) Tempe, AZ |
| December 7, 2024* 7:00 p.m., YurView | | at No. 24 San Diego State City Championship | L 57–74 | 3–6 | 17 – Pierre | 9 – Trouet | 4 – Bradley Jr. | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| December 10, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Long Beach State | L 70–76 | 3–7 | 19 – Bradley Jr. | 10 – Jamerson II | 6 – Bradley Jr. | Jenny Craig Pavilion (531) San Diego, CA |
| December 14, 2024* 4:00 p.m., MW Network | | at Fresno State | L 65–73 | 3–8 | 17 – Bradley Jr. | 13 – Jamerson II | 5 – Bradley Jr. | Save Mart Center (4,325) Fresno, CA |
| December 21, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UC San Diego | L 71–77 | 3–9 | 14 – Chammaa | 20 – Trouet | 3 – Tied | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,350) San Diego, CA |
| December 28, 2024* 3:30 p.m. | | vs. Grand Canyon West Coast Hoops Showdown | L 55–68 | 3–10 | 20 – Bradley Jr. | 14 – Trouet | 2 – Tied | Intuit Dome (12,272) Inglewood, CA |
| WCC regular season |||||||||
| December 30, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Pacific | W 75–65 | 4–10 (1–0) | 21 – Jamerson II | 11 – Jamerson II | 7 – Bradley Jr. | Jenny Craig Pavilion (627) San Diego, CA |
| January 2, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Santa Clara | L 80–81 | 4–11 (1–1) | 23 – Bradley Jr. | 11 – Trouet | 6 – Bradley Jr. | Jenny Craig Pavilion (782) San Diego, CA |
| January 4, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Oregon State | L 54–81 | 4–12 (1–2) | 12 – Duckett | 8 – Jameson II | 3 – Chammaa | Gill Coliseum (3,120) Corvallis, OR |
| January 8, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 18 Gonzaga | L 80–93 | 4–13 (1–3) | 21 – Bradley Jr. | 7 – Trouet | 4 – Bradley Jr. | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| January 11, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Saint Mary's | L 56–103 | 4–14 (1–4) | 14 – Chammaa | 3 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,349) San Diego, CA |
| January 16, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Washington State | L 61–65 | 4–15 (1–5) | 17 – Trouet | 9 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,337) San Diego, CA |
| January 18, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Loyola Marymount | L 70–77 | 4–16 (1–6) | 31 – Duckett | 8 – Trouet | 5 – Chammaa | Gersten Pavilion (1,152) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 23, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Portland | L 82–92 | 4–17 (1–7) | 19 – Clouet | 10 – Jamerson II | 5 – Chammaa | Chiles Center (1,014) Portland, OR |
| January 25, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at San Francisco | L 69–81 | 4–18 (1–8) | 17 – Duckett | 9 – Jamerson II | 2 – Tied | Sobrato Center (2,985) San Francisco, CA |
| January 30, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Pepperdine | L 90–98 | 4–19 (1–9) | 24 – Chammaa | 9 – Trouet | 9 – Chammaa | Jenny Craig Pavilion (821) San Diego, CA |
| February 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Loyola Marymount | L 62–78 | 4–20 (1–10) | 13 – Chammaa | 15 – Jamerson II | 2 – Tied | Jenny Craig Pavilion (987) San Diego, CA |
| February 6, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Pacific | L 69–71 | 4–21 (1–11) | 18 – Trouet | 7 – Trouet | 4 – Webb | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,284) Stockton, CA |
| February 8, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Santa Clara | L 70–93 | 4–22 (1–12) | 21 – Jamerson II | 9 – Jamerson II | 5 – Duckett | Leavey Center (2,227) Santa Clara, CA |
| February 13, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Pepperdine | L 81–88 | 4–23 (1–13) | 24 – Jamerson II | 9 – Jamerson II | 5 – Dahlke | Firestone Fieldhouse (710) Malibu, CA |
| February 15, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | San Francisco | L 61–84 | 4–24 (1–14) | 15 – Clouet | 10 – Jamerson II | 3 – Dahlke | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,472) San Diego, CA |
| February 22, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Oregon State | L 73–83 | 4–25 (1–15) | 19 – Clouet | 10 – Jamerson II | 5 – Duckett | Jenny Craig Pavilion (2,036) San Diego, CA |
| February 27, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Washington State | L 86–93 | 4–26 (1–16) | 21 – Tied | 11 – Jamerson II | 5 – Chammaa | Beasley Coliseum (3,233) Pullman, WA |
| March 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Portland | W 82–80 | 5–26 (2–16) | 35 – Clouet | 7 – Jamerson II | 7 – Duckett | Jenny Craig Pavilion (987) San Diego, CA |
| WCC tournament |||||||||
| March 6, 2025 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (11) | vs. (10) Pacific First round | W 81–77 | 6–26 | 21 – Duckett | 8 – Jamerson II | 3 – Clouet | Orleans Arena (1,011) Paradise, NV |
| March 7, 2025 8:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (11) | vs. (7) Loyola Marymount Second round | L 74–100 | 6–27 | 17 – Duckett | 7 – Jamerson II | 6 – Chammaa | Orleans Arena (1,826) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific. |||||||||
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