# 2024–25 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team represents Tulane University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Green Wave, led by sixth-year head coach Ron Hunter, play their home games at Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans, Louisiana as members of the American Athletic Conference.

## Previous season

The Green Wave finished the 2023–24 14–17, 5–13 in AAC Play to finish in a five-way tie for last place. As the No. 10 seed in the AAC tournament, they lost in the first round to North Texas.

## Offseason
### Departures

Tulane departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Sion James | 1 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Junior | Sugar Hill, GA | Transferred to Duke |
| Mier Panoam | 3 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Freshman | Anchorage, AL | Transferred to North Dakota |
| Collin Holloway | 5 | F | 6'6" | 220 | Junior | Baton Rouge, LA | Transferred to Samford |
| Jordan Wood | 11 | F | 6'9" | 205 | Senior | San Antonio, TX | Graduate transferred to Stetson |
| Kolby King | 12 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Sophomore | Pembroke Pines, FL | Transferred to Butler |
| Tre' Williams | 13 | G | 6'6" | 200 | Senior | Dallas, TX | Graduated |
| Max Bowman | 14 | G | 6'0" | 175 | Junior | Newport Beach, CA | Walk-on; transferred |
| Kevin Cross Jr. | 24 | F | 6'8" | 240 | Senior | Little Rock, AR | Graduated |
| Jaylen Forbes | 25 | G | 6'5" | 185 | Senior | Florence, MS | Gradauted |

### Incoming Transfers

Tulane incoming transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Tyler Ringgold | 0 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Freshman | Baton Rouge, LA | Texas A&M |
| Kaleb Banks | 1 | F | 6'7" | 215 | Junior | Hampton, GA | Indiana |
| Mari Jordan | 5 | F | 6'6" | 190 | Sophomore | Atlanta, Georgia | Georgia |
| Rowan Brumbaugh | 7 | G | 6'4" | 183 | Sophomore | Washington, D.C. | Georgetown |
| Michael Eley | 8 | G | 6'4" | 178 | Junior | Fort Wayne, IN | Siena |
| Luke Rasmussen | 11 | G | 6'7" | 195 | Sophomore | Haverford, Pennsylvania | Lafaytette |

### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Kyle Greene #38 PG | Atlanta, GA | Pace Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| Kameron Williams #41 SF | Lafayette, LA | Lafayette Christian Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| Stefan Cicic C | Riverside, IL | Riverside Brookfield High School | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | May 9, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: 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 16, 2024. ||||||

## Roster

| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench |
| C | Gregg Glenn III | Percy Daniels |
| PF | Kaleb Banks | |
| SF | Kam Williams | Tyler Ringold |
| SG | Asher Woods | Mari Jordan |
| PG | Rowan Brumbaugh | KJ Greene |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 25, 2024* 6:30 p.m. | | Spring Hill | W 86–66 | | 20 – Glenn III | 8 – Glenn III | 4 – Tied | Devlin Fieldhouse (823) New Orleans, LA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Louisiana Christian | W 76–42 | 1–0 | 18 – Jordan | 13 – Banks | 7 – Brumbaugh | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,175) New Orleans, LA |
| November 8, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Louisiana–Monroe | W 80–64 | 2–0 | 22 – Brumbaugh | 12 – Banks | 4 – Glenn III | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,447) New Orleans, LA |
| November 11, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Alcorn State | W 84–51 | 3–0 | 25 – Banks | 7 – Banks | 7 – Brumbaugh | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,202) New Orleans, LA |
| November 15, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Furman | L 67–75 | 3–1 | 17 – Woods | 10 – Glenn III | 5 – Brumbaugh | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (2,867) Greenville, SC |
| November 19, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bethune–Cookman Cancún Challenge campus site game | W 72–57 | 4–1 | 22 – Banks | 10 – Tied | 10 – Brumbaugh | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,168) New Orleans, LA |
| November 22, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | New Orleans | L 87–93 $^{OT}$ | 4–2 | 20 – Banks | 8 – Tied | 6 – Woods | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,293) New Orleans, LA |
| November 26, 2024* 5:00 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. Wyoming Cancún Challenge Riviera Division semifinals | L 63–64 | 4–3 | 15 – Woods | 10 – Banks | 4 – Brumbaugh | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (374) Cancún, Mexico |
| November 27, 2024* 5:00 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. Belmont Cancún Challenge Riviera Division consolation game | L 66–89 | 4–4 | 16 – Woods | 8 – Glenn III | 4 – Williams | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (389) Cancún, Mexico |
| December 2, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southeastern Louisiana | L 67–71 | 4–5 | 19 – Williams | 8 – Banks | 6 – Glenn III | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,269) New Orleans, LA |
| December 7, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at George Mason | L 64–76 | 4–6 | 12 – Brumbaugh | 11 – Glenn III | 4 – Brumbaugh | EagleBank Arena (2,725) Fairfax, VA |
| December 10, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southern Miss | W 86–58 | 5–6 | 18 – Banks | 10 – Glenn III | 6 – Brumbaugh | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,254) New Orleans, LA |
| December 14, 2024* 3:30 p.m., ACCN | | vs. Florida State Orange Bowl Classic | L 64–77 | 5–7 | 33 – Banks | 16 – Banks | 4 – Greene | Amerant Bank Arena (7,866) Sunrise, FL |
| December 20, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Dillard | W 99–56 | 6–7 | 21 – Banks | 13 – Banks | 8 – Brumbaugh | Devlin Fieldhouse (874) New Orleans, LA |
| AAC regular season |||||||||
| December 31, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Charlotte | W 83–68 | 7–7 (1–0) | 21 – Banks | 9 – Glenn III | 5 – Glenn III | Dale F. Halton Arena (2,607) Charlotte, NC |
| January 4, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPNU | | UTSA | W 92–63 | 8–7 (2–0) | 24 – Banks | 8 – Glenn III | 7 – Glenn III | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,281) New Orleans, LA |
| January 7, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UAB | L 69–81 | 8–8 (2–1) | 16 – Tied | 12 – Banks | 5 – Brumbaugh | Bartow Arena (3,142) Birmingham, AL |
| January 11, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | South Florida | W 73–70 | 9–8 (3–1) | 15 – Woods | 7 – Glenn III | 6 – Glenn III | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,281) New Orleans, LA |
| January 15, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Florida Atlantic | W 80–65 | 10–8 (4–1) | 25 – Banks | 8 – Glenn III | 11 – Glenn III | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,679) New Orleans, LA |
| January 19, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Temple | L 77–80 | 10–9 (4–2) | 20 – Brumbaugh | 5 – Glenn III | 7 – Brumbaugh | Liacouras Center (2,910) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 25, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Rice | W 82–71 | 11–9 (5–2) | 17 – Glenn III | 6 – Tied | 3 – Glenn III | Tudor Fieldhouse (1,517) Houston, TX |
| January 30, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 19 Memphis | L 56–68 | 11–10 (5–3) | 19 – Brumbaugh | 7 – Tied | 4 – Brumbaugh | Devlin Fieldhouse (3,445) New Orleans, LA |
| February 2, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Tulsa | W 59–56 | 12–10 (6–3) | 23 – Brumbaugh | 7 – Banks | 5 – Glenn III | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,232) New Orleans, LA |
| February 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UTSA | W 61–60 | 13–10 (7–3) | 28 – Millender | 7 – Williams | 4 – Brumbaugh | Convocation Center (1,593) San Antonio, TX |
| February 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at North Texas | L 66–76 | 13–11 (7–4) | 20 – Woods | 7 – Banks | 3 – Brumbaugh | The Super Pit (4,156) Denton, TX |
| February 15, 2025 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | | Rice | W 81–78 | 14–11 (8–4) | 25 – Brumbaugh | 6 – Tied | 8 – Brumbaugh | Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA |
| February 19, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | East Carolina | W 86–81 | 15–11 (9–4) | 25 – Banks | 10 – Williams | 7 – Brumbaugh | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,454) New Orleans, LA |
| February 23, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Wichita State | L 67–78 | 15–12 (9–5) | 18 – Tied | 7 – Banks | 2 – Brumbaugh | Charles Koch Arena (6,350) Wichita, KS |
| February 26, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Charlotte | W 78–64 | 16–12 (10–5) | 24 – Banks | 7 – Banks | 4 – Tied | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,468) New Orleans, LA |
| March 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Tulsa | W 79–77 | 17–12 (11–5) | 22 – Glenn III | 7 – Brumbaugh | 7 – Brumbaugh | Reynolds Center (3,084) Tulsa, OK |
| March 6, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at East Carolina | L 64–73 | 17–13 (11–6) | 21 – Woods | 6 – Glenn III | 5 – Glenn III | Williams Arena (4,343) Greenville, NC |
| March 9, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UAB | W 85–68 | 18–13 (12–6) | 24 – Williams | 7 – Glenn III | 11 – Brumbaugh | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,573) New Orleans, LA |
| AAC tournament |||||||||
| March 14, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (4) | vs. (5) Florida Atlantic Quarterfinals | W 83–76 | 19–13 | 20 – Woods | 8 – Jordan | 7 – Brumbaugh | Dickies Arena (4,239) Fort Worth, TX |
| March 15, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (4) | vs. (1) No. 16 Memphis Semifinals | L 77–78 | 19–14 | 22 – Brumbaugh | 8 – Williams | 7 – Glenn III | Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX |
| College Basketball Crown |||||||||
| April 1, 2025* 10:00 p.m., FS1 | | vs. USC First round | | | | | | MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
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