2024–25 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

2024–25 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record10–2 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Associate head coachRonald Coleman (1st season)
Kenny Payne (1st season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBud Walton Arena
(Capacity: 19,368)
Seasons
2025–26 →
2024–25 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 Florida 0 0   12 0   1.000
No. 14 Oklahoma 0 0   12 0   1.000
No. 1 Tennessee 0 0   11 0   1.000
No. 2 Auburn 0 0   11 1   .917
Georgia 0 0   11 1   .917
Mississippi State 0 0   11 1   .917
No. 17 Ole Miss 0 0   11 1   .917
Vanderbilt 0 0   11 1   .917
No. 6 Alabama 0 0   10 2   .833
Arkansas 0 0   10 2   .833
No. 4 Kentucky 0 0   10 2   .833
LSU 0 0   10 2   .833
Missouri 0 0   10 2   .833
Texas 0 0   10 2   .833
No. 12 Texas A&M 0 0   10 2   .833
South Carolina 0 0   9 3   .750
2025 SEC tournament winner
As of December 22, 2024
Rankings from AP poll

The 2024–25 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represents the University of Arkansas during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by first year head coach John Calipari, who accepted the job after he resigned from his position at Kentucky after 15 years.[1] Arkansas plays its home games at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

Previous season

Arkansas finished the season 16–17, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. As the No. 12 seed in the SEC tournament, they defeated Vanderbilt before losing to South Carolina in the second round. This was Arkansas' first losing season since 2009-10.

Following the completion of the season, head coach Eric Musselman took the vacant USC Trojans job,[2] which Andy Enfield had left to become the head coach of the SMU Mustangs. On April 10, former Kentucky coach John Calipari was hired to be Arkansas' head coach.[3]

Offseason

Departures

Nearly all of Arkansas' 2023-24 roster either entered the transfer portal or graduated after the season was over and Musselman departed for USC. Trevon Brazile elected to return to the team after testing his NBA draft status.

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Davonte Davis 4 G 6'4" 185 Senior Jacksonville, AR Transferred to Oklahoma State
Layden Blocker 6 G 6'2" 175 Freshman Little Rock, AR Transferred to DePaul
Denijay Harris 7 F 6'7" 200 Senior Columbus, MS Transferred to Southern Miss
Khalif Battle 0 G 6'5" 185 Senior Hillside, NJ Transferred to Gonzaga
Baye Fall 10 F 6'11" 200 Freshman Dakar, Senegal Transferred to Kansas State
Tramon Mark 12 G 6'6" 185 Junior Dickinson, TX Transferred to Texas
Joseph Pinion 5 G 6'5" 195 Sophomore Morrilton, AR Transferred to Arkansas State
Keyon Menifield 1 G 6'1" 150 Sophomore Flint, MI Quit basketball to be a rapper
El Ellis 3 G 6'3" 180 Grad Durham, NC Graduated
Chandler Lawson 8 F 6'8" 210 Grad Memphis, TN Graduated
Jalen Graham 11 F 6'10" 220 Grad Phoenix, AZ Graduated
Makhi Mitchell 15 F 6'10" 240 Grad Washington, DC Graduated
Jeremiah Davenport 24 G 6'6" 215 Grad Cincinnati, OH Graduated

Incoming transfers

Arkansas signed the #1 ranked transfer class in the nation for 2024.

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
D. J. Wagner 21 G 6'4" 190 Sophomore Camden, NJ Transfer from Kentucky
Adou Thiero 3 F 6'8" 220 Junior Pittsburgh, PA Transfer from Kentucky
Zvonimir Ivišić 44 C 7'2" 235 Sophomore Vodice, Croatia Transfer from Kentucky
Johnell Davis 1 G 6'4" 205 Senior Gary, IN Transfer from Florida Atlantic
Jonas Aidoo 0 F 6'11" 245 Senior Durham, NC Transfer from Tennessee
Melo Sanchez 11 G 6'4" 185 Sophomore San Diego, CA Transfer from Hawaii Pacific

Recruiting Class

2024 recruiting class

Arkansas signed six high school athletes for the 2024 class, three of whom signed in the late signing period in April 2024, while the other three signed over the summer. The three April signees had originally signed with Kentucky while John Calipari was still head coach there, but followed Calipari to Arkansas.

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Johnuel "Boogie" Fland
CG
Bronx, NY Archbishop Stepinac 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 1, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 91
Karter Knox
SF
Riverview, FL Overtime Elite 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Apr 1, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
Billy Richmond
SF
Memphis, TN Camden (NJ) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 1, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 88
Jaden Karuletwa
SG
Sun Valley, CA Village Christian (CA) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 25, 2024 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Ayden Kelley
CG
Southaven, MS Northpoint Christian (MS) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jul 4, 2024 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Casmir Chavis
CG
Minneapolis, MN Park Center (MN) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 10, 2024 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 5  247Sports: 5
  • 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:

  • "Arkansas 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 11, 2024.

Roster

2024–25 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Jaden Karuletwa 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Village Christian School Sun Valley, California
G 1 Johnell Davis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) GS Florida Atlantic Gary, Indiana
G 2 Boogie Fland 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Archbishop Stepinac High School Bronx, New York
F 3 Adou Thiero 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Kentucky Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
F 4 Trevon Brazile 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Missouri Springfield, Missouri
G 5 Casmir Chavis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Park Center Senior High School Minneapolis, Minnesota
G 8 Melo Sanchez 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Hawaii Pacific San Diego, California
F 9 Jonas Aidoo 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) GS Tennessee Durham, North Carolina
F 11 Karter Knox 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Overtime Elite Tampa, Florida
G 14 Ayden Kelley 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Northpoint Christian School Memphis, Tennessee
G 21 D. J. Wagner 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Kentucky Camden, New Jersey
F 24 Billy Richmond III 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Camden High School Memphis, Tennessee
G 25 Kareem Watkins 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Kentucky Camden, New Jersey
F 44 Zvonimir Ivišić 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Kentucky Vodice, Croatia
F 45 Lawson Blake (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Link Year Prep Fayetteville, Arkansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 6, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 25, 2024*
8:00 pm, SECN
No. 16 No. 1 Kansas W 85–69 
 22  Fland   6  Ivišić   5  Fland  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
November 1, 2024*
7:00 p.m.
No. 16 vs. TCU L 65–66 
 20  Thiero   9  Brazile   5  Fland  Dickies Arena (4,407)
Fort Worth, TX
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
No. 16 Lipscomb W 76–60  1–0
 17  Fland   6  Davis   3  Bland  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
November 9, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPNU
No. 16 vs. No. 8 Baylor L 67–72  1–1
 24  Thiero   6  Thiero   7  Fland  American Airlines Center (10,207)
Dallas, TX
November 13, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
No. 18 Troy W 65–49  2–1
 19  Thiero   7  Thiero   7  Fland  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
November 18, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
No. 20 Pacific W 91–72  3–1
 23  Thiero   6  Tied   5  Wagner  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
November 22, 2024*
8:00 p.m., SECN
No. 20 Little Rock W 79–67  4–1
 23  Thiero   8  Thiero   7  Fland  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
November 25, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
No. 19 Maryland Eastern Shore W 109–35  5–1
 21  Knox   9  Richmond III   6  Fland  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
November 28, 2024*
3:00 p.m., CBS
No. 19 vs. Illinois
Thanksgiving Hoops Showcase
L 77–90  5–2
 26  Thiero   6  Tied   6  Davis  T-Mobile Center (5,707)
Kansas City, MO
December 3, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Miami (FL)
ACC–SEC Challenge
W 76–73  6–2
 18  Fland   5  Tied   6  Fland  Watsco Center (6,389)
Coral Gables, FL
December 7, 2024*
1:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
UTSA W 75–60  7–2
 26  Thiero   10  Thiero   7  Fland  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
December 10, 2024*
8:00 p.m., ESPN
vs. No. 14 Michigan
Jimmy V Classic
W 89–87  8–2
 20  Fland   7  Aidoo   7  Fland  Madison Square Garden (14,846)
New York, NY
December 14, 2024*
3:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
vs. Central Arkansas W 82–57  9–2
 16  Fland   7  Brazile   9  Fland  Simmons Bank Arena (15,535)
North Little Rock, AR
December 21, 2024*
1:30 p.m., SECN
North Carolina A&T W 95–67  10–2
 17  Aidoo   11  Aidoo   11  Fland  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
December 30, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
Oakland       Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
SEC regular season
January 4, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPN
at Tennessee       Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, TN
January 8, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU
Ole Miss       Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
January 11, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
Florida       Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
January 14, 2025
8:00 p.m., SECN
at LSU       Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
January 18, 2025
5:00 p.m., SECN
at Missouri       Mizzou Arena 
Columbia, MO
January 22, 2025
8:00 p.m., SECN
Georgia       Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
January 25, 2025
7:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
Oklahoma       Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
February 1, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN
at Kentucky       Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
February 5, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Texas       Moody Center 
Austin, TX
February 8, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN
Alabama       Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
February 12, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
LSU       Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
February 15, 2025
11:00 a.m., ESPN/ESPN2
at Texas A&M       Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
February 19, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
at Auburn       Neville Arena 
Auburn, AL
February 22, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
Missouri       Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
February 26, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU
Texas       Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
March 1, 2025
12:00 p.m., SECN
at South Carolina       Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
March 4, 2025
9:00 p.m., SECN
at Vanderbilt       Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
March 8, 2025
11:00 a.m., ESPN/SECN
Mississippi State       Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
SEC tournament

TBD, TBD
vs. TBD
First round
      Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
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AP16182019RVRVRV
Coaches16212421RVRVRV

References

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