2024–25 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2024–25 Rhode Island Rams basketball team represents the University of Rhode Island during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by third-year head coach Archie Miller, play their home games at the Ryan Center in Kingston, Rhode Island as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Previous season
The Rams finished the 2023–24 season 12–20, 6–12 in A-10 play to finish in a three way for tenth place. As a No. 11 seed in the Atlantic 10 Tournament they lost in the first round to Saint Louis.
Offseason
Departures
Name |
Number |
Pos. |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown |
Reason for departure
|
Zek Montgomery |
0 |
G |
6'6" |
215 |
Junior |
Louisville, KY |
Transferred to Bradley[1]
|
Luis Kortright |
1 |
G |
6'3" |
200 |
Junior |
Manhattan, NY |
Transferred to Washington[2]
|
Tyson Brown |
10 |
F |
6'9" |
225 |
Junior |
Virginia Beach, VA |
Transferred to Georgia Southern
|
Jeremy Foumena |
11 |
C |
6'11" |
235 |
Freshman |
Montreal, QC |
Transferred to Mississippi State[3]
|
Connor Dubsky |
14 |
G |
6'4" |
190 |
Freshman |
Woodbridge, VA |
Transferred to UNC Asheville
|
Rory Stewart |
15 |
F |
6'8" |
230 |
Sophomore |
Toronto, ON |
Transferred to Florida Gulf Coast
|
Brandon Weston |
20 |
G/F |
6'5" |
200 |
Sophomore |
Brooklyn, NY |
Transferred to Tennessee State
|
Josaphat Bilau |
21 |
F |
6'10" |
235 |
Junior |
La Roche-sur-Yon, France |
Left the team to personal reasons
|
Ray Allen III |
34 |
G |
6'1" |
185 |
Freshman |
Miami, FL |
Walk-on; not on team roster
|
Jameson Smith |
35 |
G |
6'1" |
185 |
Freshman |
Falls Church, VA |
Walk-on; transferred
|
Incoming transfers
Recruiting classes
2024 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
|
Hometown
|
High school / college
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Commit date
|
Tyonne Farrell SF
|
Baltimore, MD
|
Mount Saint Joseph College
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
N/A
|
Jun 30, 2022
|
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
|
Damone King CG
|
Louisville, KY
|
Dupont Manual High School
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
N/A
|
|
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: 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:
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2025 recruiting class
College recruiting information (2025)
|
Name
|
Hometown
|
High school / college
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Commit date
|
Barrett Loer SF
|
Newport, RI
|
St George's School
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Aug 1, 2024
|
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: 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:
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Roster
2024–25 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team
|
Players |
Coaches
|
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
|
G
|
1
|
Sebastian Thomas
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Sr |
Bishop Hendricken Albany
|
Providence, RI
|
G
|
2
|
Jaden House
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
|
Sr |
Middleburg Academy High Point
|
Richmond, VA
|
G
|
4
|
Cam Estevez
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
|
So |
Canterbury School
|
Harlem, NY
|
G
|
5
|
Always Wright
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
178 lb (81 kg)
|
Jr |
Joplin Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
|
Carthage, MO
|
G
|
7
|
Quentin Diboundje
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
221 lb (100 kg)
|
Sr |
Montverde Academy East Carolina
|
Montpellier, France
|
C
|
8
|
Moek Icke (W)
|
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
223 lb (101 kg)
|
So |
|
Purmerend, Netherlands
|
G
|
10
|
Jamarques Lawrence
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
183 lb (83 kg)
|
Jr |
Roselle Catholic Nebraska
|
Plainfield, NJ
|
G
|
11
|
Damone King
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Fr |
DeSales
|
Louisville, KY
|
G
|
13
|
Jaymien Aponte (W)
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
183 lb (83 kg)
|
Fr |
Cranston West
|
Cranston, RI
|
G
|
14
|
Arsenii Kolobov (W)
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Fr |
|
Altea, Spain
|
F
|
22
|
Tyonne Farrell
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
208 lb (94 kg)
|
Fr |
Mount Saint Joseph
|
Baltimore, MD
|
F
|
23
|
David Green
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
230 lb (104 kg)
|
RS Sr |
Ocoee Louisiana Tech
|
Apopka, FL
|
F
|
24
|
David Fuchs
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
245 lb (111 kg)
|
So |
Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany)
|
Vienna, Austria
|
G
|
30
|
Jimmy Ball (W)
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
183 lb (83 kg)
|
Jr |
Arlington Catholic
|
Medford, MA
|
F
|
31
|
Javonte Brown
|
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
255 lb (116 kg)
|
RS Jr |
Thornlea Secondary Western Michigan
|
Toronto, ON
|
F
|
55
|
Drissa Traore
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
|
RS Jr |
Long Island Lutheran St. John's
|
New York City, NY
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
|
Rank#
|
Opponent#
|
Result
|
Record
|
High points
|
High rebounds
|
High assists
|
Site (attendance) city, state
|
Exhibition
|
October 14, 2024* 6:00 p.m., NBCSB
|
|
vs. No. 3 UConn Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Game
|
L 75–102
|
|
16 – Brown |
10 – Brown |
5 – Farrell
|
Mohegan Sun Arena (7,953) Uncasville, CT
|
Non-conference regular season
|
November 4, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
|
Fairfield
|
W 96–58
|
1–0
|
18 – Thomas |
7 – Farrell |
7 – Thomas
|
Ryan Center (4,376) Kingston, RI
|
November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
|
Holy Cross
|
W 91–77
|
2–0
|
25 – Green |
8 – House |
9 – Thomas
|
Ryan Center (3,530) Kingston, RI
|
November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
|
Franklin Pierce
|
W 105–73
|
3–0
|
21 – House |
10 – |
6 – Farrell
|
Ryan Center (3,334) Kingston, RI
|
November 20, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
|
Lafayette
|
W 86–72
|
4–0
|
23 – Thomas |
14 – Green |
9 – Thomas
|
Ryan Center (3,235) Kingston, RI
|
November 24, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
|
Charleston
|
W 91–53
|
5–0
|
17 – Brown |
11 – Fuchs |
10 – Thomas
|
Ryan Center Kingston, RI
|
November 27, 2024* 12:00 p.m.
|
|
vs. Detroit Mercy Jacksonville Classic
|
W 81–75
|
6–0
|
20 – Green |
8 – Green |
9 – Thomas
|
FSCJ South Gym (161) Jacksonville, FL
|
November 28, 2024* 2:00 p.m.
|
|
vs. UT Arlington Jacksonville Classic
|
W 83–78
|
7–0
|
18 – |
6 – Traore |
7 – Lawrence
|
FSCJ South Gym (136) Jacksonville, FL
|
December 2, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
|
Yale
|
W 84–78
|
8–0
|
26 – Green |
10 – Fuchs |
6 – Thomas
|
Ryan Center (3,547) Kingston, RI
|
December 7, 2024* 12:00 p.m., CBSSN
|
|
Providence Ocean State Rivalry
|
W 69–63
|
9–0
|
19 – Thomas |
8 – Green |
4 – Thomas
|
Ryan Center (7,685) Kingston, RI
|
December 10, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
|
at Brown
|
L 80–84 2OT
|
9–1
|
22 – Thomas |
11 – Green |
3 – Lawrence
|
Pizzitola Sports Center (2,253) Providence, RI
|
December 15, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
|
Central Connecticut
|
W 77–69
|
10–1
|
16 – Lawrence |
12 – Fuchs |
6 – Lawrence
|
Ryan Center (3,842) Kingston, RI
|
December 21, 2024* 6:30 p.m., CBSSN
|
|
vs. Temple Basketball Hall of Fame Classic
|
W 85–79
|
11–1
|
21 – Brown |
10 – Brown |
10 – Thomas
|
MassMutual Center (3,252) Springfield, MA
|
Atlantic 10 regular season
|
December 31, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
|
at Duquesne
|
L 55–67
|
11–2 (0–1)
|
20 – Thomas |
7 – Fuchs |
4 –
|
UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,435) Pittsburgh, PA
|
January 4, 2025 2:00 p.m., USA
|
|
George Mason
|
W 62–59
|
12–2 (1–1)
|
23 – Thomas |
13 – Brown |
3 – Thomas
|
Ryan Center (5,803) Kingston, RI
|
January 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
|
George Washington
|
L 67–75
|
12–3 (1–2)
|
20 – Thomas |
9 – Traore |
3 –
|
Ryan Center (4,261) Kingston, RI
|
January 11, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
|
at Richmond
|
W 67–64 OT
|
13–3 (2–2)
|
23 – Thomas |
12 – Brown |
2 –
|
Robins Center (5,465) Richmond, VA
|
January 15, 2025 9:00 p.m., CBSSN
|
|
at Loyola Chicago
|
L 77–81
|
13–4 (2–3)
|
20 – Thomas |
10 – Fuchs |
6 – Thomas
|
Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,523) Chicago, IL
|
January 18, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
|
Davidson
|
W 92–90
|
14–4 (3–3)
|
22 – |
11 – Fuchs |
10 – Thomas
|
Ryan Center (5,513) Kingston, RI
|
January 21, 2025 7:00 p.m., CBSSN
|
|
VCU
|
L 57–81
|
14–5 (3–4)
|
19 – Thomas |
9 – Fuchs |
2 – House
|
Ryan Center (4,517) Kingston, RI
|
January 25, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
|
at La Salle
|
L 64–70
|
14–6 (3–5)
|
16 – |
8 – Fuchs |
4 – Thomas
|
Tom Gola Arena (1,780) Philadelphia, PA
|
January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
|
UMass
|
|
|
|
|
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Ryan Center Kingston, RI
|
February 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
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at Fordham
|
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Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY
|
February 8, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
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at George Mason
|
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EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA
|
February 12, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
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St. Bonaventure
|
|
|
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Ryan Center Kingston, RI
|
February 15, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
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La Salle
|
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|
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Ryan Center Kingston, RI
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February 22, 2025 2:30 p.m., USA
|
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at Saint Louis
|
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Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
|
February 26, 2025 7:00 p.m., CBSSN
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Dayton
|
|
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Ryan Center Kingston, RI
|
March 1, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
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at UMass
|
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Mullins Center Amherst, MA
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March 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Saint Joseph's
|
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Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
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March 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Fordham
|
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Ryan Center Kingston, RI
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A-10 tournament
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March 11–16, 2025 TBA
|
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vs.
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Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.
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Source[4]
References
- ^ Eminian, Dave (April 9, 2024). "'Full circle': Former Bradley basketball player returns to Braves after season at Rhode Island". Journal Star. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ Allen, Percy (May 10, 2024). "UW men pick up commitment from Rhode Island transfer Luis Kortright". The Seattle Times. Retrieved October 9, 2024. (subscription required)
- ^ Krajisnik, Stefan (May 16, 2024). "Mississippi State basketball lands Jeremy Foumena, Rhode Island transfer center". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". The Official Athletics Website of University of Rhode Island Athletics.
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