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2024–25 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team

The 2024–25 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team represents Louisiana Tech University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, led by third-year head coach Talvin Hester, play their home games at Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana as a members of Conference USA.

2024–25 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Record3–0 (0–0 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Winston Hines
  • Darshawn McClellan
  • Tyson Batiste
  • Tim McGraw
  • Kavin Gilder-Tilbury
Home arenaThomas Assembly Center
Seasons
2024–25 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Louisiana Tech 0 – 0   – 4 – 0   1.000
Jacksonville State 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Kennesaw State 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Liberty 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Middle Tennessee 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
New Mexico State 0 – 0   – 3 – 1   .750
UTEP 0 – 0   – 3 – 1   .750
Sam Houston 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Western Kentucky 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
FIU 0 – 0   – 1 – 3   .250
† 2025 CUSA tournament winner
As of November 21, 2024

Previous season

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The Bulldogs finished the 2023–24 season 22–10, 12–4 in C-USA play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals to Middle Tennessee of the C-USA tournament.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Tahlik Chavez 1 G 6'2" 160   Senior Arlington, TX Graduated
Dravon Mangum 2 F 6'8" 205 GS Senior Roxboro, NC Graduated
Tyler Henry 3 G 6'4" 186 Senior Brooklyn, NY Graduated
Jordan Turner 5 G/F 6'8" 195   Senior Houston, TX Graduate transferred to D'Youville
Jaylin Henderson 11 G 6'3" 175 Junior Wichita, KS Transferred to Portland State
Alex Vertus 21 G 6'3" 205 Junior Coral Springs, CO Left the team
Isaiah Crawford 22 F 6'6" 220   Senior Fort Worth, TX Graduated/undrafted in 2024 NBA draft; signed with the Sacramento Kings[1]
Terri Miller 34 F 6'8" 250 Junior Fresno, CA Transferred to Portland State

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Amaree Abram 1 G 6'4" 195 Junior Port Arthur, TX Georgia Tech
William Jeffress 2 F 6'7" 205   Junior Erie, PA Pittsburgh[2]
Al Green 5 G 6'3" 180 Junior Elk Grove, CA San Diego City College
Kaden Cooper 11 G 6'5" 190 Sophomore Ada, OK Oklahoma
Sean Elkinton 33 C 6'8" Junior Crosby, TX St. Edward's

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
A.J. Bates
#36 SG 		Katy, TX Seven Lakes High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 11, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Landren Blocker
#64 SF 		Little Rock, AR Little Rock Christian Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 10, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
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.

2025 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2025 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jaylen Fenner
SF 		Humble, TX Atascocita High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 3, 2024 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:     ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
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:

Roster

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2024–25 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Devin Ree 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Oak Hill Academy (VA)
Louisville 		Jackson, MS
G 1 Amaree Abram 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Southern California Academy
Georgia Tech 		Port Arthur, TX
F 2 William Jeffress 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr McDowell HS
Pittsburgh 		Erie, PA
G 3 AJ Bates 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Seven Lakes HS Houston, TX
G 4 Sean Newman Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS Jr Culver City HS
Fullerton College 		Los Angeles, CA
G 5 Al Green 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Franklin HS
San Diego City College 		Sacramento, CA
G 7 Landren Blocker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Little Rock Christian Little Rock, AR
G 10 Ben Ponder (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Calvary Baptist Academy Shreveport, LA
G 11 Kaden Cooper 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So The Skill Factory
Oklahoma 		Ada, OK
F 13 Daniel Batcho 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Sr Texas Tech Paris, France
F 14 Will Allen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Akfred Bonnabel HS New Orleans, LA
G 20 Jordan Crawford 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Simsboro HS Ruston, LA
F 33 Sean Elkinton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Crosby HS
St. Edward's 		Crosby, TX
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*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		LSU–Alexandria W 77–50  1–0
  17 – Cooper   9 – Cooper   8 – Newman Jr.  Thomas Assembly Center (2,050)
Ruston, LA
November 9, 2024*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UT Arlington
C-USA/WAC Alliance 		W 92–77  2–0
  28 – Batcho   10 – Jeffress   11 – Newman Jr.  College Park Center (3,195)
Arlington, TX
November 13, 2024*
5:00 p.m., MSG+ 		vs. UMass
Icons of the Game 		W 76–66  3–0
  19 – Abram   6 – Tied   12 – Newman Jr.  Nassau Coliseum 
Uniondale, NY
November 18, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Mississippi College       Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, LA
November 25, 2024*
2:00 p.m., FloSports 		vs. Southern Illinois
Gulf Coast Showcase 		      Hertz Arena 
Estero, FL
November 26, 2024*
2:00 p.m., FloSports 		vs. Richmond
Gulf Coast Showcase 		      Hertz Arena 
Estero, FL
November 27, 2024*
11:00 a.m., FloSports 		vs. Eastern Kentucky
Gulf Coast Showcase 		      Hertz Arena 
Estero, FL
November 30, 2024*
10:30 a.m., ESPN+ 		Southern       Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, LA
December 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Memphis       FedExForum 
Memphis, TN
December 7, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Louisiana       Cajundome 
Lafayette, LA
December 13, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Georgia Southern       Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, LA
December 16, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Grand Canyon
C-USA/WAC Alliance 		      Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, LA
December 21, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Rust       Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, LA
Conference USA regular season
January 2, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UTEP       Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, TX
January 4, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at New Mexico State       Pan American Center 
Las Cruces, NM
January 9, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		FIU       Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, LA
January 11, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Liberty       Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, LA
January 16, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Jacksonville State       Pete Mathews Coliseum 
Jacksonville, AL
January 18, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Kennesaw State       Convocation Center 
Kennesaw, GA
January 23, 2025
6:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Western Kentucky       Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, LA
January 25, 2025
5:30 p.m., ESPNU 		Middle Tennessee       Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, LA
February 1, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Sam Houston       Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, LA
February 6, 2025
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Liberty       Liberty Arena 
Lynchburg, VA
February 8, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at FIU       Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
February 13, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Kennesaw State       Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, LA
February 15, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Jacksonville State       Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, LA
February 20, 2025
8:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Middle Tennessee       Murphy Center 
Murfreesboro, TN
February 22, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Western Kentucky       E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
March 1, 2025
2:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Sam Houston       Bernard Johnson Coliseum 
Huntsville, TX
March 6, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		New Mexico State       Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, LA
March 8, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UTEP       Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, LA
Conference USA tournament
March 11–15, 2025
TBA 		vs.        Von Braun Center 
Huntsville, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Anderson, Jason (June 27, 2024). "Sacramento Kings sign undrafted players Isaiah Crawford, Isaac Jones to two-way contracts". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  2. ^ DiPaola, Jerry (May 8, 2024). "Former Pitt forward William Jeffress transfers to Louisiana Tech". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Louisiana Tech Athletics. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
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