2024–25 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team American college basketball season
The 2024–25 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represents the University of Georgia during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Bulldogs, led by third-year head coach Mike White , play their home games at the Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia , as members of the Southeastern Conference .
The Bulldogs were ranked No. 23 in the AP and Coaches poll released on January 13, the first time a Georgia team had been ranked since January of 2011. [ 1]
Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2023–24 season 20–17, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. As the No. 11 seed in the SEC tournament , they beat Missouri in the first round,[ 2] before losing to Florida in the second round.[ 3] The Bulldogs received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament , where they defeated Xavier , Wake Forest , and Ohio State to advance to the tournament semifinal, before losing to Seton Hall .[ 4] This was their first postseason appearance since the 2016–17 season .[ 5]
Offseason
Departures
Georgia departures
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Reason for departure
Jabri Abdur-Rahim
1
G/F
6'8"
215
Senior
South Orange, New Jersey
Transferred to Providence
Mari Jordan
2
F
6'6"
190
Freshman
Atlanta, Georgia
Transferred to Tulane
Noah Thomasson
3
G
6'4"
210
GS Senior
Houston, Texas
Graduated
Frank Anselem-Ibe
5
C
6'10"
215
Senior
Lagos, Nigeria
Transferred to Louisville
RJ Sunahara
10
G
6'8"
205
GS Senior
Bay Village, Ohio
Graduated
Justin Hill
11
G
6'0"
185
Senior
Houston, Texas
Transferred to Wichita State
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe
12
F
6'8"
217
Senior
Toronto, Ontario
Transferred to Seattle
RJ Meléndez
15
F
6'7"
210
Junior
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Transferred to Mississippi State
Jalen DeLoach
23
F
6'9"
220
Junior
Savannah, Georgia
Transferred to Loyola
Russel Tchewa
54
C
7'0"
275
GS Senior
Douala, Cameroon
Graduated
Incoming transfers
Recruiting class
2024 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Asa Newell PF
Destin, Florida
Montverde Academy
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Oct 25, 2023
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 92
Somto Cyril C
Enugu, Nigeria
Overtime Elite
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Apr 29, 2024
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 87
Savo Drezgić PG
Belgrade, Serbia
DME Academy
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
198 lb (90 kg)
Jun 14, 2024
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 81
Jordyn Kee CG
Broward County, Florida
Sagemont Prep
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
May 29, 2024
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals : 10 247Sports : 15 ESPN : —
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
2024–25 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Blue Cain
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
IMG Academy
Knoxville, TN
G
1
Dakota Leffew
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
GS
Jonesboro HS Mount St. Mary's
Hampton, GA
G
2
De'Shayne Montgomery
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Hargrave Military Academy Mount St. Mary's
Fort Lauderdale, FL
G
3
Savo Drezgić
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
DME Academy
Belgrade , Serbia
G
4
Jordyn Kee
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Sagemont Prep
Broward County, FL
G
5
Silas Demary Jr.
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
Combine Academy
Raleigh, NC
C
6
Somto Cyril
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
Fr
Overtime Elite
Enugu , Nigeria
G
7
Tyrin Lawrence
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
GS
Morgan County HSVanderbilt
Monticello, GA
F
10
RJ Godfrey
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Jr
North Gwinnett Clemson
Suwanee, GA
G
12
Markel Jennings
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
RS Fr
Athens Academy
Athens, GA
F
13
Dylan James
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
So
Winter Haven HS
Winter Haven, FL
F
14
Asa Newell
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Fr
Montverde Academy
Destin, FL
G
22
Brandon Klatsky
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
RS So
Ranney School
Colts Neck, NJ
F
24
Jaden Newell
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
RS So
Choctawhatchee HS Iona
Destin, FL
F
25
Justin Abson
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
Jr
North Broward Prep Appalachian State
Pompano Beach, FL
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
Exhibition
October 19, 2024 *12:00 p.m.
at Charlotte
W 86–59
–
20 – A. Newell
7 – Cyril
5 – Lawrence
Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
October 29, 2024 *7:00 p.m.
UCF
W 114–76
–
20 – Cain
7 – A. Newell
6 – Demary Jr.
Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024 *7:30 p.m., SECN+ /ESPN+
Tennessee Tech
W 83–78
1–0
26 – A. Newell
11 – A. Newell
3 – Tied
Stegeman Coliseum (6,193)Athens, GA
November 10, 2024 *3:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
Texas Southern Peach State Classic
W 92–64
2–0
23 – Leffew
11 – Cain
6 – Demary Jr.
Stegeman Coliseum (5,405)Athens, GA
November 12, 2024 *7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
North Florida Peach State Classic
W 90–77
3–0
21 – Godfrey
12 – Godfrey
5 – Demary Jr.
Stegeman Coliseum (5,757)Athens, GA
November 15, 2024 *8:00 p.m., ACCNX /ESPN+
at Georgia Tech
W 77–69
4–0
18 – Demary Jr.
7 – Tied
4 – Lawrence
McCamish Pavilion (6,622)Atlanta, GA
November 19, 2024 *7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
Alabama A&M
W 93–45
5–0
17 – A. Newell
9 – Cyril
5 – Lawrence
Stegeman Coliseum (5,775)Athens, GA
November 23, 2024 *11:00 a.m., FloHoops
vs. No. 15 Marquette Atlantis Resort Series
L 69–80
5–1
17 – Cain
7 – Demary Jr.
5 – Leffew
Imperial Arena (822)Paradise Island , The Bahamas
November 24, 2024 *11:00 a.m., CBSSN
vs. No. 22 St. John's Atlantis Resort Series
W 66–63
6–1
18 – A. Newell
9 – Lawrence
5 – Lawrence
Imperial Arena (419)Paradise Island, The Bahamas
November 30, 2024 *7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
Jacksonville
W 102–56
7–1
16 – Leffew
5 – Cyril
3 – Cain
Stegeman Coliseum (6,285)Athens, GA
December 3, 2024 *7:00 p.m., ESPNU
Notre Dame ACC–SEC Challenge
W 69–48
8–1
20 – A. Newell
11 – A. Newell
7 – Lawrence
Stegeman Coliseum (8,045)Athens, GA
December 14, 2024 *6:00 p.m., SECN
vs. Grand Canyon Holiday Hoopsgiving
W 73–68
9–1
17 – A. Newell
8 – Tied
4 – Tied
State Farm Arena Atlanta, GA
December 19, 2024 *7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
Buffalo
W 100–49
10–1
16 – Tied
11 – Cyril
4 – Tied
Stegeman Coliseum (6,349)Athens, GA
December 22, 2024 *3:30 p.m., SECN
Charleston Southern
W 81–65
11–1
22 – Montgomery
8 – Abson
3 – Demary Jr.
Stegeman Coliseum (8,368)Athens, GA
December 29, 2024 *2:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
South Carolina State
W 79–72
12–1
14 – Tied
6 – Tied
4 – Montgomery
Stegeman Coliseum (10,140)Athens, GA
SEC regular season
January 4, 2025 12:00 p.m., SECN
at No. 24 Ole Miss
L 51–63
12–2 (0–1)
13 – A. Newell
13 – A. Newell
2 – Tied
SJB Pavilion (8,746)Oxford, MS
January 7, 2025 7:00 p.m., SECN
No. 6 Kentucky
W 82–69
13–2 (1–1)
17 – A. Newell
8 – Tied
2 – Tied
Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)Athens, GA
January 11, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 17 Oklahoma
W 72–62
14–2 (2–1)
15 – Tied
8 – Demary Jr.
4 – Tied
Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)Athens, GA
January 15, 2025 8:00 p.m., SECN
No. 23
at No. 6 Tennessee
L 56–74
14–3 (2–2)
13 – A. Newell
5 – A. Newell
2 – Tied
Thompson–Boling Arena (19,239)Knoxville, TN
January 18, 2025 1:00 p.m., SECN
No. 23
No. 1 Auburn
L 68–70
14–4 (2–3)
16 – A. Newell
10 – A. Newell
2 – Tied
Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)Athens, GA
January 22, 2025 9:00 p.m., SECN
at Arkansas
L 65–68
14–5 (2–4)
18 – A. Newell
8 – A. Newell
4 – Lawrence
Bud Walton Arena (19,200)Fayetteville, AR
January 25, 2025 3:30 p.m., SECN
at No. 5 Florida
L 59–89
14–6 (2–5)
10 – Cain
6 – A. Newell
3 – Tied
O'Connell Center (11,187)Gainesville, FL
January 28, 2025 7:00 p.m., SECN
South Carolina
W 71–60
15–6 (3–5)
17 – A. Newell
10 – A. Newell
4 – Tied
Stegeman Coliseum (7,062)Athens, GA
February 1, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN2
at No. 4 Alabama
L 69–90
15–7 (3–6)
16 – A. Newell
7 – A. Newell
4 – Demary Jr.
Coleman Coliseum (13,474)Tuscaloosa, AL
February 5, 2025 9:00 p.m., SECN
LSU
Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
February 8, 2025 6:00 p.m., SECN
No. 22 Mississippi State
Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
February 11, 2025 9:00 p.m., SECN
at Texas A&M
Reed Arena College Station, TX
February 15, 2025 3:30 p.m., SECN
Missouri
Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
February 22, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
at Auburn
Neville Arena Auburn, AL
February 25, 2025 7:00 p.m., SECN
Florida
Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
March 1, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Texas
Moody Center Austin, TX
March 4, 2025 6:00 p.m., SECN
at South Carolina
Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
March 8, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPNU
Vanderbilt
Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
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
Eastern Time .
Sources:[ 6] [ 7]
Rankings
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References
^ "Georgia basketball returns to AP rankings for first time since 2011" . DawgNation . January 13, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2025 .
^ "Georgia ends game on 12–0 run to beat Missouri 64–59 in first round of SEC tourney" . ESPN.com . Associated Press . March 14, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024 .
^ "Walter Clayton Jr. scores 22, Florida beats Georgia 85–80 to advance to SEC quarters" . ESPN.com . Associated Press. March 15, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024 .
^ Weiszer, Marc. "Georgia basketball NIT run ends with a thud in semifinal loss to Seton Hall" . Online Athens . Retrieved July 17, 2024 .
^ Harvey, Preston (March 18, 2024). "Georgia men's basketball makes first postseason appearance since 2017" . WJCL . Retrieved July 17, 2024 .
^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule" . georgiadogs.com . Retrieved July 17, 2024 .
^ "Georgia Bulldogs 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule" . ESPN . Retrieved December 1, 2024 .
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