2024–25 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2024–25 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team will represent the University of Texas at Austin in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They will play their home games at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, as members of the Southeastern Conference. The Longhorns will be led by second-year head coach Rodney Terry. This will be the inaugural season for Texas as members of the Southeastern Conference.
Previous season
Season outlook
The Longhorns finished the season 21–13, 9–9 in Big 12 play. Their season ended in the NCAA tournament when they lost to Tennessee in the round of 32.
Offseason
Returning players
Departures
Acquisitions
Incoming transfers
Recruiting classes
2024 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
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Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Tre Johnson SG
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Branson, MO
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Link Academy
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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Nov 15, 2023
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Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 94
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Nicolas Codie PF
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Carrollton, TX
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Newman Smith
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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200 lb (91 kg)
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Nov 2, 2023
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Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85
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Jamie Vinson C
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Austin, TX
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Oak Hill Academy
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6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
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210 lb (95 kg)
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Jun 3, 2024
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Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
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Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: — 247Sports: 10 ESPN: —
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- 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.
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Coaching staff additions
Name
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Position
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Previous team
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Previous position
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Source
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Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Award
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Year
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SEC media poll
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Predicted finish
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Votes (1st place)
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Preseason All-SEC teams
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Class
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First Team
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Roster
2024–25 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: August 10, 2023
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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High points
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High rebounds
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High assists
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Exhibition
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Regular season
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November 4, 2024*
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vs. Ohio State Hall of Fame Series Las Vegas Opening Night
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T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, NV
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November 8, 2024*
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Houston Christian
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Moody Center Austin, TX
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November 12, 2024*
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Chicago State
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Moody Center Austin, TX
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November 16, 2024*
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Mississippi Valley State
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Moody Center Austin, TX
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November 21, 2024*
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vs. Syracuse Legends Classic
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Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
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November 22, 2024*
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vs. Saint Joseph's/Texas Tech Legends Classic
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Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
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November 29, 2024*
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Delaware State
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Moody Center Austin, TX
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December 4, 2024*
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at NC State ACC–SEC Challenge
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PNC Arena Raleigh, NC
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December 8, 2024*
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UConn
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Moody Center Austin, TX
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December 15, 2024*
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff
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Moody Center Austin, TX
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December 19, 2024*
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New Orleans
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Moody Center Austin, TX
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December 29, 2024*
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Northwestern State
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Moody Center Austin, TX
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SEC tournament
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TBD, TBD
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vs. TBD First round
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Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.
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Source:[7]
Awards and honors
Weekly honors
Honors
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Player
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Position
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Date awarded
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Ref.
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Conference honors
Honors
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Player
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Position
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Rankings
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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 |
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*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.
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Premo-Porretta national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics |
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