2024–25 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Houston Cougars men's basketball team will represent the University of Houston in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars will be led by eleventh-year head coach Kelvin Sampson. The team will play their home games at the Fertitta Center as second-year members of the Big 12 Conference.

2024–25 Houston Cougars men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • K.C. Beard
  • Kellen Sampson
  • Quannas White
Home arenaFertitta Center
2024–25 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Arizona0–0 –0–0  –
Arizona State0–0 –0–0  –
Baylor0–0 –0–0  –
BYU0–0 –0–0  –
Cincinnati0–0 –0–0  –
Colorado0–0 –0–0  –
Houston0–0 –0–0  –
Iowa State0–0 –0–0  –
Kansas0–0 –0–0  –
Kansas State0–0 –0–0  –
Oklahoma State0–0 –0–0  –
TCU0–0 –0–0  –
Texas Tech0–0 –0–0  –
UCF0–0 –0–0  –
Utah0–0 –0–0  –
West Virginia0–0 –0–0  –
† 2025 Big 12 tournament winner
As of June 22, 2024
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2023–24 season 28–3, 15–3 in Big 12 play to win the regular season championship in their first year in the conference. They defeated TCU and Texas Tech to advance to the Big 12 tournament championship game where they lost to Iowa State.[1] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the #1 seed in the South Regional. They defeated Longwood in the First Round and Texas A&M in overtime in the Second Round to advance to their fifth consecutive Sweet Sixteen appearance. There they were defeated by Duke after losing their starting point guard, Jamal Shead, to an ankle sprain during the game.[2]

Offseason

Departing players
Houston Departing Players
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jamal Shead1G6'1"200SeniorManor, TXGraduated/declared for the 2024 NBA draft
Damian Dunn11G6'5"205 SeniorKinston, NCGraduated; transferred to Pittsburgh
Ryan Elvin20G6'1"170SeniorRound Rock, TXWalk-on; graduated

    Incoming transfers
    Houston Incoming Transfers
    Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
    Milos Uzan7G6'4"193JuniorLas Vegas, NVOklahoma

    2024 recruiting class
    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Mercy Miller
    CG    		 Sherman Oaks, CA Notre Dame High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 30, 2021 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 85
    Chase McCarty
    SF    		 Huntsville, AL IMG Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oct 13, 2023 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 82
    Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 45
    • 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. Retrieved June 16, 2024.

    Roster
    2024–25 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Kordelius Jefferson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrMartin HS Arlington, TX
    C 2 Cedric Lath 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)265 lb (120 kg) RS SoBalboa School Abidjan, Ivory Coast
    G 3 Ramon Walker Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrShadow Creek HS Pearland, TX
    G 4 LJ Cryer 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg) GSBaylor Katy, TX
    F 5 Ja'Vier Francis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrMontverde Academy New Orleans, LA
    G 7 Milos Uzan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)193 lb (88 kg) JrOklahoma Las Vegas, NV
    G 8 Mylik Wilson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) GSTexas Tech Rayville, LA
    F 11 Joseph Tugler 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoCypress Falls HS Houston, TX
    C 12 Jacob McFarland 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS FrRancho Verde HS Moreno Valley, CA
    F 13 J'Wan Roberts 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) GSShoemaker HS Saint Thomas, USVI
    G 21 Emanuel Sharp 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrBishop McLaughlin CHS Tampa, FL
    G 23 Terrance Arceneaux 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrBeaumont United HS Beaumont, TX
    F 24 Chase McCarty 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrIMG Academy Huntsville, AL
    G 25 Mercy Miller 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrNotre Dame HS Sherman Oaks, CA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 22, 2024*
    TBD, TBD    		 Hofstra     Fertitta Center 
    Houston, TX
    November 26, 2024*
    TBD, TBD    		 vs. Alabama
    Players Era Festival    		     MGM Grand Las Vegas 
    Las Vegas, NV
    December 7, 2024*
    TBD, TBD    		 Butler
    Big East–Big 12 Battle    		     Fertitta Center 
    Houston, TX
    December 18, 2024*
    TBD, TBD    		 Toledo     Fertitta Center 
    Houston, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Source[3]

    Rankings
    Ranking movements
    Week
    PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
    AP
    Coaches

    References
    1. "#1/1 Men's Hoops Falls to #7/8 Iowa State in Big 12 Title Game". uhcougars.com. March 16, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
    2. "#2/2 (1) Men's Hoops Falls to Duke in Sweet 16". uhcougars.com. March 29, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
    3. "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". uhcougars.com. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
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