# 2024–25 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

The 2024–25 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represents the University of Georgia during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by third-year head coach Mike White, play their home games at the Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia, as members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 20–12, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the SEC tournament to Oklahoma. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, their first appearance in 10 years. Seeded No. 9 in the Midwest region, they will face Gonzaga in the first round.
The Bulldogs were ranked No. 23 in the AP and Coaches poll released on January 13, the first time a Georgia team had been ranked since January of 2011.

## Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2023–24 season 20–17, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. As the No. 11 seed in the SEC tournament, they beat Missouri in the first round, before losing to Florida in the second round. The Bulldogs received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated Xavier, Wake Forest, and Ohio State to advance to the tournament semifinal, before losing to Seton Hall. This was their first postseason appearance since the 2016–17 season.

## Offseason
### Departures

Georgia departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Jabri Abdur-Rahim | 1 | G/F | 6'8" | 215 | Senior | South Orange, New Jersey | Transferred to Providence |
| Mari Jordan | 2 | F | 6'6" | 190 | Freshman | Atlanta, Georgia | Transferred to Tulane |
| Noah Thomasson | 3 | G | 6'4" | 210 | GS Senior | Houston, Texas | Graduated |
| Frank Anselem-Ibe | 5 | C | 6'10" | 215 | Senior | Lagos, Nigeria | Transferred to Louisville |
| RJ Sunahara | 10 | G | 6'8" | 205 | GS Senior | Bay Village, Ohio | Graduated |
| Justin Hill | 11 | G | 6'0" | 185 | Senior | Houston, Texas | Transferred to Wichita State |
| Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe | 12 | F | 6'8" | 217 | Senior | Toronto, Ontario | Transferred to Seattle |
| RJ Meléndez | 15 | F | 6'7" | 210 | Junior | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | Transferred to Mississippi State |
| Jalen DeLoach | 23 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Junior | Savannah, Georgia | Transferred to Loyola |
| Russel Tchewa | 54 | C | 7'0" | 275 | GS Senior | Douala, Cameroon | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

Georgia incoming transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Dakota Leffew | 1 | G | 6'5" | 185 | Senior | Hampton, Georgia | Mount Saint Mary's |
| De'Shayne Montgomery | 2 | G | 6'5" | 185 | Sophomore | Broward County, Florida | Mount Saint Mary's |
| Tyrin Lawrence | 7 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Senior | Monticello, Georgia | Vanderbilt |
| RJ Godfrey | 10 | F | 6'8" | 230 | Junior | Suwanee, Georgia | Clemson |
| Justin Abson | 25 | F | 6'9" | 255 | Junior | Coconut Creek, Florida | Appalachian State |

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

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Asa Newell PF | Destin, Florida | Montverde Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Oct 25, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92 ||||||
| Somto Cyril C | Enugu, Nigeria | Overtime Elite | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Apr 29, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 87 ||||||
| Savo Drezgić PG | Belgrade, Serbia | DME Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | Jun 14, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| Jordyn Kee CG | Broward County, Florida | Sagemont Prep | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | May 29, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 10 247Sports: 15 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: "Georgia 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 17, 2024. "2024 Georgia Bulldogs Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 17, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 17, 2024. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 19, 2024* 12:00 p.m. | | at Charlotte | W 86–59 | – | 20 – A. Newell | 7 – Cyril | 5 – Lawrence | Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC |
| October 29, 2024* 7:00 p.m. | | UCF | W 114–76 | – | 20 – Cain | 7 – A. Newell | 6 – Demary Jr. | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Tennessee Tech | W 83–78 | 1–0 | 26 – A. Newell | 11 – A. Newell | 3 – Tied | Stegeman Coliseum (6,193) Athens, GA |
| November 10, 2024* 3:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Texas Southern Peach State Classic | W 92–64 | 2–0 | 23 – Leffew | 11 – Cain | 6 – Demary Jr. | Stegeman Coliseum (5,405) Athens, GA |
| November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | North Florida Peach State Classic | W 90–77 | 3–0 | 21 – Godfrey | 12 – Godfrey | 5 – Demary Jr. | Stegeman Coliseum (5,757) Athens, GA |
| November 15, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | at Georgia Tech | W 77–69 | 4–0 | 18 – Demary Jr. | 7 – Tied | 4 – Lawrence | McCamish Pavilion (6,622) Atlanta, GA |
| November 19, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Alabama A&M | W 93–45 | 5–0 | 17 – A. Newell | 9 – Cyril | 5 – Lawrence | Stegeman Coliseum (5,775) Athens, GA |
| November 23, 2024* 11:00 a.m., FloHoops | | vs. No. 15 Marquette Atlantis Resort Series | L 69–80 | 5–1 | 17 – Cain | 7 – Demary Jr. | 5 – Leffew | Imperial Arena (822) Paradise Island, The Bahamas |
| November 24, 2024* 11:00 a.m., CBSSN | | vs. No. 22 St. John's Atlantis Resort Series | W 66–63 | 6–1 | 18 – A. Newell | 9 – Lawrence | 5 – Lawrence | Imperial Arena (419) Paradise Island, The Bahamas |
| November 30, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Jacksonville | W 102–56 | 7–1 | 16 – Leffew | 5 – Cyril | 3 – Cain | Stegeman Coliseum (6,285) Athens, GA |
| December 3, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Notre Dame ACC–SEC Challenge | W 69–48 | 8–1 | 20 – A. Newell | 11 – A. Newell | 7 – Lawrence | Stegeman Coliseum (8,045) Athens, GA |
| December 14, 2024* 6:00 p.m., SECN | | vs. Grand Canyon Holiday Hoopsgiving | W 73–68 | 9–1 | 17 – A. Newell | 8 – Tied | 4 – Tied | State Farm Arena Atlanta, GA |
| December 19, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | Buffalo | W 100–49 | 10–1 | 16 – Tied | 11 – Cyril | 4 – Tied | Stegeman Coliseum (6,349) Athens, GA |
| December 22, 2024* 3:30 p.m., SECN | | Charleston Southern | W 81–65 | 11–1 | 22 – Montgomery | 8 – Abson | 3 – Demary Jr. | Stegeman Coliseum (8,368) Athens, GA |
| December 29, 2024* 2:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | South Carolina State | W 79–72 | 12–1 | 14 – Tied | 6 – Tied | 4 – Montgomery | Stegeman Coliseum (10,140) Athens, GA |
| SEC regular season |||||||||
| January 4, 2025 12:00 p.m., SECN | | at No. 24 Ole Miss | L 51–63 | 12–2 (0–1) | 13 – A. Newell | 13 – A. Newell | 2 – Tied | SJB Pavilion (8,746) Oxford, MS |
| January 7, 2025 7:00 p.m., SECN | | No. 6 Kentucky | W 82–69 | 13–2 (1–1) | 17 – A. Newell | 8 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA |
| January 11, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 17 Oklahoma | W 72–62 | 14–2 (2–1) | 15 – Tied | 8 – Demary Jr. | 4 – Tied | Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA |
| January 15, 2025 8:00 p.m., SECN | No. 23 | at No. 6 Tennessee | L 56–74 | 14–3 (2–2) | 13 – A. Newell | 5 – A. Newell | 2 – Tied | Thompson–Boling Arena (19,239) Knoxville, TN |
| January 18, 2025 1:00 p.m., SECN | No. 23 | No. 1 Auburn | L 68–70 | 14–4 (2–3) | 16 – A. Newell | 10 – A. Newell | 2 – Tied | Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA |
| January 22, 2025 9:00 p.m., SECN | | at Arkansas | L 65–68 | 14–5 (2–4) | 18 – A. Newell | 8 – A. Newell | 4 – Lawrence | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR |
| January 25, 2025 3:30 p.m., SECN | | at No. 5 Florida | L 59–89 | 14–6 (2–5) | 10 – Cain | 6 – A. Newell | 3 – Tied | O'Connell Center (11,187) Gainesville, FL |
| January 28, 2025 7:00 p.m., SECN | | South Carolina | W 71–60 | 15–6 (3–5) | 17 – A. Newell | 10 – A. Newell | 4 – Tied | Stegeman Coliseum (7,062) Athens, GA |
| February 1, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 4 Alabama | L 69–90 | 15–7 (3–6) | 16 – A. Newell | 7 – A. Newell | 4 – Demary Jr. | Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| February 5, 2025 9:00 p.m., SECN | | LSU | W 81–62 | 16–7 (4–6) | 17 – A. Newell | 10 – Tied | 8 – Cain | Stegeman Coliseum (7,193) Athens, GA |
| February 8, 2025 6:00 p.m., SECN | | No. 22 Mississippi State | L 75–76 | 16–8 (4–7) | 23 – Demary Jr. | 7 – Godfrey | 7 – Demary Jr. | Stegeman Coliseum (10,169) Athens, GA |
| February 11, 2025 9:00 p.m., SECN | | at No. 8 Texas A&M | L 53–69 | 16–9 (4–8) | 19 – Demary Jr. | 5 – Tied | 4 – Demary Jr. | Reed Arena (9,283) College Station, TX |
| February 15, 2025 3:30 p.m., SECN | | No. 21 Missouri | L 74–87 | 16–10 (4–9) | 23 – A. Newell | 10 – A. Newell | 4 – Demary Jr. | Stegeman Coliseum (9,653) Athens, GA |
| February 22, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN | | at No. 1 Auburn | L 70–82 | 16–11 (4–10) | 20 – A. Newell | 5 – Tied | 4 – Demary Jr. | Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL |
| February 25, 2025 7:00 p.m., SECN | | No. 3 Florida | W 88–83 | 17–11 (5–10) | 21 – Demary Jr. | 9 – A. Newell | 5 – Abson | Stegeman Coliseum (10,066) Athens, GA |
| March 1, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Texas | W 83–67 | 18–11 (6–10) | 26 – Demary Jr. | 9 – Cain | 6 – Lawrence | Moody Center (10,765) Austin, TX |
| March 4, 2025 6:00 p.m., SECN | | at South Carolina | W 73–64 | 19–11 (7–10) | 16 – Demary Jr. | 8 – Demary Jr. | 4 – Demary Jr. | Colonial Life Arena (11,633) Columbia, SC |
| March 8, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Vanderbilt | W 79–68 | 20–11 (8–10) | 15 – Tied | 7 – Cyril | 2 – Cyril | Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA |
| SEC tournament |||||||||
| March 12, 2025 9:30 p.m., SECN | (11) | vs. (14) Oklahoma First round | L 75–81 | 20–12 | 24 – Demary Jr. | 17 – A. Newell | 4 – James | Bridgestone Arena (13,912) Nashville, TN |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 20, 2025* 4:35 p.m., TBS | (9 MW) | vs. (8 MW) No. 24 Gonzaga First round | | | | | | Intrust Bank Arena Wichita, KS |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
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## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
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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 |
| AP | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Coaches | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |