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2024–25 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team

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2024–25 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record6–1 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rick Ray
  • Jon Cremins
  • Xavier Joyner
  • Matt Bucklin
  • Kenneth Mangrum
Home arenaMemorial Gymnasium
Seasons
2024–25 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 21 Florida 0 0   6 0   1.000
No. 11 Tennessee 0 0   6 0   1.000
Vanderbilt 0 0   6 0   1.000
No. 9 Kentucky 0 0   5 0   1.000
Mississippi State 0 0   5 0   1.000
Ole Miss 0 0   5 0   1.000
No. 4 Auburn 0 0   4 0   1.000
Oklahoma 0 0   4 0   1.000
Georgia 0 0   5 1   .833
Texas 0 0   5 1   .833
No. 8 Alabama 0 0   4 1   .800
No. 20 Arkansas 0 0   4 1   .800
LSU 0 0   4 1   .800
Missouri 0 0   4 1   .800
No. 23 Texas A&M 0 0   4 1   .800
South Carolina 0 0   3 2   .600
2025 SEC tournament winner
As of November 23, 2024
Rankings from AP poll

The 2024–25 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represents Vanderbilt University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by first-year head coach Mark Byington and plays their home games at Memorial Gymnasium located in Nashville, Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

Previous season

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The Commodores finished the 2023–24 season 9–23, 4–14 in SEC play, to finish in 13th place. They lost in the first round of the SEC tournament to Arkansas.[1][2]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Tyrin Lawrence 0 G 6'4" 200 Senior Monticello, GA Graduate transferred to Georgia
Colin Smith 1 F 6'8" 215 Sophomore Dallas, TX Transferred to UC Santa Barbara
Ven-Allen Lubin 2 F 6'8" 225 Sophomore Orlando, FL Transferred to North Carolina
Paul Lewis 3 G 6'2" 170 Sophomore Woodbridge, VA Transferred to UTSA
Isaiah West 4 G 6'2" 190 Freshman Springfield, TN Transferred to Samford
Ezra Manjon 5 G 6'0" 170 GS Senior Antioch, CA Graduated
Evan Taylor 12 G 6'6" 205 GS Senior Glen Ellyn, IL Graduated
Malik Presley 13 G/F 6'6" 185 Freshman San Marcos, TX Transferred to Texas
Tasos Kamateros 21 F 6'8" 240 Senior Athens, Greece Graduated/signed to play professionally in Greece with AEK B.C.
Jason Rivera-Torres 23 G/F 6'7" 190 Freshman Bronx, NY Transferred to San Francisco
Lee Dort 34 F 6'10" 255 Sophomore McKinney, TX Transferred to California
Carter Lang 35 F 6'9" 245 Freshman Charlottesville, VA Transferred to Virginia

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Jason Edwards 1 G 6'1" 180 Redshirt Junior Atlanta, GA North Texas
MJ Collins 2 G 6'4" 195 Junior Clover, SC Virginia Tech
Grant Huffman 4 G 6'4" 190 GS Senior Aurora, OH Davidson
Tyler Nickel 5 G/F 6'7" 220 Junior Harrisonburg, VA Virginia Tech
A. J. Hoggard 11 G 6'4" 210 GS Senior Coatesville, PA Michigan State
Alex Hemenway 12 G 6'4' 192 GS Senior Newburgh, IN Clemson
Hollman Smith 21 G 6'0" 185 GS Senior Falls Church, VA James Madison
Jaylen Carey 22 F 6'8" 245 Sophomore Davie, FL James Madison
Chris Manon 30 G 6'5" 209 GS Senior New Milford, NJ Cornell
Kijani Wright 33 F 6'9" 235 Sophomore Los Angeles, CA USC
Devin McGlockton 99 F 6'7" 215 Redshirt Junior Cumming, GA Boston College

Recruiting classes

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2024 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Karris Bilal
SG
Atlanta, GA Riverwood High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 1, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: NR
Tyler Tanner
PG
Brentwood, TN Brentwood Academy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Jul 14, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/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:

  • "Vanderbilt 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

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2024–25 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Karris Bilal 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Riverwood International Charter Bloomington, IN
G 1 Jason Edwards 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Jr North Texas Atlanta, GA
G 2 MJ Collins Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Virginia Tech Clover, SC
G 3 Tyler Tanner 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Brentwood Academy Brentwood, TN
G 4 Grant Huffman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Davidson Aurora, OH
G/F 5 Tyler Nickel 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Virginia Tech Harrisonburg, VA
G 7 Graham Calton (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Charlotte Latin School Charlotte, NC
G 10 Jordan Williams (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So Texas A&M Houston, TX
G 11 A. J. Hoggard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Michigan State Coatesville, PA
G 12 Alex Hemenway 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Clemson Newburgh, IN
G 15 Coleson Messer (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Highland Park HS Dallas, TX
G 21 Hollman Smith (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) GS James Madison Falls Church, VA
F 22 Jaylen Carey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 265 lb (120 kg) So James Madison Davie, FL
F 24 JaQualon Roberts 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Bloomington HS Bloomington, IN
G 25 Miles Keeffe (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Southern California Academy Novato, CA
G 30 Chris Mañon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Cornell New Milford, NJ
F 33 Kijani Wright 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr USC Los Angeles, CA
F 99 Devin McGlockton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Boston College Cumming, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
Maryland Eastern Shore W 102–63  1–0
 24  McGlockton   13  McGlockton   5  Edwards  Memorial Gymnasium (5,011)
Nashville, TN
November 10, 2024*
12:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
Southeast Missouri State W 85–76  2–0
 17  Edwards   19  McGlockton   4  Hoggard  Memorial Gymnasium (5,700)
Nashville, TN
November 13, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
California W 85–69  3–0
 18  McGlockton   5  Tied   6  Huffman  Memorial Gymnasium (5,945)
Nashville, TN
November 16, 2024*
2:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
Jackson State W 94–81  4–0
 16  Edwards   9  Carey   4  Edwards  Memorial Gymnasium (5,249)
Nashville, TN
November 21, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPNU
vs. Nevada
Charleston Classic quarterfinals
W 73–71  5–0
 18  Hoggard   8  Tied   7  Hoggard  TD Arena (2,291)
Charleston, SC
November 22, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Seton Hall
Charleston Classic semifinals
W 76–60  6–0
 24  Nickel   8  Carey   6  Hoggard  TD Arena 
Charleston, SC
November 24, 2024*
7:30 p.m., ESPN
vs. Drake
Charleston Classic championship
L 70-89  6-1
 26  Edwards   4  Huffman   3  Huffman  TD Arena (2,119)
Charleston, SC
November 29, 2024*
2:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
Tennessee Tech       Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
December 4, 2024*
8:15 p.m., ACCN
at Virginia Tech
ACC–SEC Challenge
      Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, VA
December 8, 2024*
11:30 a.m., ESPNU
vs. TCU
Coast-to-Coast Challenge
      Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
December 18, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN
The Citadel       Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
December 21, 2024*
2:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
Austin Peay       Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
December 30, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
New Orleans       Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
SEC regular season
January 4, 2025
3:30 p.m., ESPN2
at LSU       Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
January 7, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU
Mississippi State       Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
January 11, 2025
2:30 p.m., SECN
at Missouri       Mizzou Arena 
Columbia, MO
January 15, 2025
5:00 p.m., SECN
South Carolina       Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
January 18, 2025
2:30 p.m., SECN
Tennessee
Rivalry
      Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
January 21, 2025
6:00 p.m., SECN
at Alabama       Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 25, 2025
1:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
Kentucky       Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
February 1, 2025
2:30 p.m., SECN
at Oklahoma       Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, OK
February 4, 2025
6:00 p.m., SECN
at Florida       O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
February 8, 2025
12:00 p.m., SECN
Texas       Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
February 11, 2025
6:00 p.m., SECN
Auburn       Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
February 15, 2025
12:00 p.m., SECN
at Tennessee
Rivalry
      Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, TN
February 19, 2025
6:00 p.m., SECN
at Kentucky       Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
February 22, 2025
2:30 p.m., SECN
at Ole Miss       SJB Pavilion 
Oxford, MS
February 26, 2025
6:00 p.m., SECN
at Texas A&M       Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
March 1, 2025
5:00 p.m., SECN
Missouri       Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
March 4, 2025
9:00 p.m., SECN
Arkansas       Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
March 8, 2025
11:00 a.m., ESPNU
at Georgia       Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
SEC tournament
March 6–11, 2025
TBA
vs.        Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2023-24 Vanderbilt Commodores Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  2. ^ "2023-24 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule". CBS Sports. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  3. ^ "2024–25 Vanderbilt men's basketball schedule". vucommodores.com. Retrieved 2024-09-06.