# 2024–25 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team

The 2024–25 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team represented San Diego State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aztecs were led by eighth-year head coach Brian Dutcher and played their home games at Viejas Arena as members in the Mountain West Conference.

## Previous season

The Aztecs finished the 2023–24 season 26–11, 11–7 in Mountain West play to finish in fifth place. They defeated UNLV in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament and Utah State in the semifinals before losing to New Mexico in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 5 seed in the East region, the school's fourth straight trip to the tournament. They defeated UAB and Yale in the first and second rounds before losing in last year's national championship game rematch to UConn in the sweet sixteen.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Cade Alger | 2 | F | 6'9" | 196 | Senior | Ripon, CA | Graduate transferred |
| Micah Parrish | 3 | G/F | 6'6" | 193 | Senior | Detroit, MI | Graduate transferred to Ohio State |
| Jay Pal | 4 | F | 6'9" | 185 | GS Senior | Omaha, NE | Graduated |
| Lamont Butler | 5 | G | 6'2" | 207 | Senior | Moreno Valley, CA | Graduate transferred to Kentucky |
| Darrion Trammell | 12 | G | 5'10" | 176 | GS Senior | Marin City, CA | Graduated |
| Jaedon LeDee | 13 | F | 6'9" | 244 | GS Senior | Houston, TX | Graduated/undrafted in 2024 NBA draft; signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Elijah Saunders | 25 | F | 6'8" | 229 | Sophomore | Phoenix, AZ | Transferred to Virginia |
| Ryan Raad | 42 | G | 6'4" | 189 | Freshman | Los Angeles, CA | Walk-on; not on team roster |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous college |
| Nicholas Boyd | 2 | G | 6'3" | 175 | Junior | Garnerville, NY | Florida Atlantic |
| Wayne McKinney III | 3 | G | 6'0" | 190 | Senior | Coronado, CA | San Diego |
| Kimo Ferrari | 23 | G | 6'0" | 185 | GS Senior | San Diego, CA | Brown |
| Jared Coleman-Jones | 31 | F | 6'10" | 240 | Senior | Hiram, GA | Middle Tennessee |

### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Pharaoh Compton #26 PF | Las Vegas, NV | Arbor View High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Oct 15, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Taj DeGourville #30 SF | Las Vegas, NV | Wasatch Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 4, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| Thokbor David Majak C | Glendale, AZ | Dream City Christian | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Oct 10, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A 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 San Diego St. Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. "2024 San Diego St. Player Commits". ESPN.com. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

### 2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Tae Simmons #36 PF | Northridge, CA | Heritage Christian School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jul 4, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| 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 San Diego St. Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. "2025 San Diego St. Player Commits". ESPN.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 |||||||||
| October 30, 2024* 7:00 p.m. | | Cal State San Marcos | W 80–39 | | 18 – Boyd | 5 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Viejas Arena (12,164) San Diego, CA |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2024* 7:00 p.m., YurView | | UC San Diego | W 63−58 | 1−0 | 20 – Byrd | 9 – Coleman-Jones | 4 – Boyd | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., YurView | | Occidental | W 100–49 | 2–0 | 16 – Tied | 5 – Coleman-Jones | 3 – Tied | Viejas Arena (12,366) San Diego, CA |
| November 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | No. 3 Gonzaga | L 67–80 | 2–1 | 23 – Boyd | 9 – Boyd | 3 – Tied | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| November 26, 2024* 11:00 a.m., TBS | | vs. No. 21 Creighton Players Era Festival Power Tournament | W 71–53 | 3–1 | 18 – Davis | 9 – Davis | 5 – Boyd | MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV |
| November 27, 2024* 1:00 p.m., Max | | vs. Oregon Players Era Festival Power Tournament | L 68–78 | 3–2 | 18 – Davis | 6 – Coleman-Jones | 4 – DeGourville | MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV |
| November 30, 2024* 4:00 p.m., TNT/Max | | vs. No. 6 Houston Players Era Festival 3rd Place Game | W 73–70 $^{OT}$ | 4–2 | 18 – Byrd | 7 – Boyd | 6 – Boyd | MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV |
| December 4, 2024 7:30 p.m., FS1 | No. 24 | at Fresno State | W 84–62 | 5–2 (1–0) | 25 – Gwath | 10 – Tied | 4 – Boyd | Save Mart Center (5,610) Fresno, CA |
| December 7, 2024* 7:00 p.m., YurView | No. 24 | San Diego City Championship | W 74–57 | 6–2 | 17 – Boyd | 6 – Coleman-Jones | 6 – Boyd | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| December 11, 2024* 7:00 p.m., YurView | No. 23 | California Baptist | W 81–75 | 7–2 | 19 – Byrd | 5 – Heide | 8 – Boyd | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| December 21, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ACCN | No. 23 | vs. California San Jose Tip-Off | W 71–50 | 8–2 | 17 – Boyd | 10 – Gwath | 3 – Byrd | SAP Center San Jose, CA |
| December 28, 2024 3:00 p.m., FOX | No. 20 | Utah State | L 66–67 | 8–3 (1–1) | 14 – Tied | 7 – Gwath | 4 – Davis | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| January 4, 2025 1:00 p.m., CBS | | at Boise State | W 76–68 | 9–3 (2–1) | 22 – Byrd | 6 – DeGourville | 5 – Boyd | ExtraMile Arena (12,058) Boise, ID |
| January 8, 2025 7:30 p.m., FS1 | | Air Force | W 67–38 | 10–3 (3–1) | 16 – Boyd | 14 – Coleman-Jones | 3 – DeGourville | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| January 11, 2025 10:00 a.m., CBS | | at New Mexico | L 48–62 | 10–4 (3–2) | 14 – Byrd | 4 – Tied | 5 – Boyd | The Pit (15,428) Albuquerque, NM |
| January 14, 2025 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Colorado State | W 75–60 | 11–4 (4–2) | 25 – Byrd | 7 – Gwath | 4 – DeGourville | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| January 18, 2025 5:00 p.m., CBSSN | | UNLV Rivalry | L 68–76 | 11–5 (4–3) | 21 – Byrd | 7 – Tied | 4 – Coleman-Jones | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| January 22, 2025 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Air Force | W 77–76 $^{OT}$ | 12–5 (5–3) | 18 – McKinney III | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Clune Arena (1,434) Colorado Springs, CO |
| January 25, 2025 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Nevada | W 69–50 | 13–5 (6–3) | 15 – Gwath | 13 – Gwath | 9 – Byrd | Lawlor Events Center (9,058) Reno, NV |
| January 28, 2025 8:00 p.m., FS1 | | San Jose State | W 71–68 | 14–5 (7–3) | 24 – Gwath | 9 – Boyd | 5 – Boyd | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| February 1, 2025 5:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Wyoming | W 63–61 | 15–5 (8–3) | 14 – Gwath | 11 – Gwath | 4 – Byrd | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| February 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Colorado State | L 63–68 | 15–6 (8–4) | 15 – Gwath | 10 – Gwath | 8 – Boyd | Moby Arena (8,083) Fort Collins, CO |
| February 11, 2025 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at San Jose State | W 69–66 | 16–6 (9–4) | 17 – Boyd | 8 – Coleman-Jones | 4 – Boyd | Provident Credit Union Event Center (4,287) San Jose, CA |
| February 15, 2025 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Boise State | W 64–47 | 17–6 (10–4) | 24 – Boyd | 6 – Tied | 3 – Coleman-Jones | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| February 18, 2025 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Fresno State | W 83–60 | 18–6 (11–4) | 19 – Boyd | 6 – Tied | 7 – Boyd | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| February 22, 2025 5:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Utah State | L 71–79 | 18–7 (11–5) | 15 – Boyd | 5 – Tied | 6 – Boyd | Smith Spectrum (10,270) Logan, UT |
| February 25, 2025 8:00 p.m., FS1 | | New Mexico | W 73–65 | 19–7 (12–5) | 17 – Boyd | 9 – Byrd | 6 – Boyd | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| March 1, 2025 5:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Wyoming | W 72–69 | 20–7 (13–5) | 18 – Tied | 5 – Coleman-Jones | 6 – Boyd | Arena-Auditorium (3,951) Laramie, WY |
| March 4, 2025 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at UNLV Rivalry | L 67–74 | 20–8 (13–6) | 19 – Boyd | 10 – Byrd | 6 – Byrd | Thomas & Mack Center (5,393) Paradise, NV |
| March 8, 2025 7:30 p.m., FS1 | | Nevada | W 80–61 | 21–8 (14–6) | 18 – Boyd | 6 – Tied | 5 – Byrd | Viejas Arena San Diego, CA |
| Mountain West tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2025 2:30 p.m., CBSSN | (4) | vs. (5) Boise State Quarterfinals | L 52–62 | 21–9 | 20 – Boyd | 9 – Coleman-Jones | 3 – Tied | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV |
| NCAA Tournament |||||||||
| March 19, 2025 6:10 p.m., TruTV | (11 S) | vs. (11 S) North Carolina First Four | L 68–95 | 21–10 | 12 – Tied | 6 – Heide | 3 – Davis | UD Arena Dayton, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||
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 | RV | — | — | — | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Coaches | RV | — | — | — | RV | 24 | 23 | 20 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |