2024–25 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team will represent the University of Kansas in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which will be the Jayhawks' 127th basketball season. The Jayhawks, members of the Big 12 Conference, will play their home games at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. They will be led by 22nd year Hall of Fame head coach Bill Self.

2024–25 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAllen Fieldhouse
Seasons
2025–26 →
2024–25 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Arizona 0 0   0 0  
Arizona State 0 0   0 0  
Baylor 0 0   0 0  
BYU 0 0   0 0  
Cincinnati 0 0   0 0  
Colorado 0 0   0 0  
Houston 0 0   0 0  
Iowa State 0 0   0 0  
Kansas 0 0   0 0  
Kansas State 0 0   0 0  
Oklahoma State 0 0   0 0  
TCU 0 0   0 0  
Texas Tech 0 0   0 0  
UCF 0 0   0 0  
Utah 0 0   0 0  
West Virginia 0 0   0 0  
2025 Big 12 tournament winner
As of July 2, 2024
Rankings from AP poll

Offseason

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Coaching staff changes

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As of May 2024, no coaches have left Kansas

Entered NBA draft

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Players listed below are underclassmen who have entered the 2024 NBA draft. Class provided is class from previous season.

Name Position Class Returned?
Johnny Furphy G Freshman No

Graduating players

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Players listed below were seniors from the previous season who either have run out of eligibility or seniors with an extra year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic who have not announced a return to the team. Players with an asterisk next to their name still have remaining eligibility and could decide to return to the program but have not declared for their remaining year.

Name Position
Parker Braun F
Michael Jankovich* F
Kevin McCullar Jr. G
Nick Timberlake G

Returning fifth year seniors

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Players below are seniors returning for a fifth year.

Name Position
Dajuan Harris Jr.[1] G
Hunter Dickinson[2] C

Transfers

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No outgoing transfers have been announced as of March 2024.

Incoming

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Name Position Class Old school
Zeke Mayo Guard Senior South Dakota State[3]
AJ Storr Guard Junior Wisconsin[4]
Rylan Griffen Guard Junior Alabama [5]
Noah Shelby Guard Junior Rice[6]
Shakeel Moore Guard Senior Mississippi State [7]

Walk-ons

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Name Position
Will Thengvall G

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
Flory Bidunga
Center
Kokomo, IN Kokomo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Aug 12, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 92
Rakease Passmore
Forward
Lincolnton, NC Combine 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 11, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings:     247 Sports: 9     Rivals: 10      ESPN: N/A* 

*ESPN has not made 2024 recruiting class rankings yet

Roster

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Roster below is based on the 2023–24 roster with outgoing players removed and incoming players added. The roster will undergo multiple changes as players leave via the NBA draft or transfers and players are added via the transfer portal and recruiting. Heights and weights for new players are based on recruiting profile for freshmen and for transfers they are based on what their listing was at their old school. Heights, weights, and numbers may change before the start of the season as well.

2024–25 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Shakeel Moore 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Greensboro, NC
C 1 Hunter Dickinson 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Sr Alexandria, VA
G 2 AJ Storr 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Rockford, IL
G 3 Dajuan Harris Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr Columbia, MO
F 4 Rakease Passmore 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Palatka, FL
G 5 Zeke Mayo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Lawrence, KS
G 6 Rylan Griffen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Dallas, TX
G 7 Noah Shelby (W)   6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr McKinney, TX
G 11 Jamari McDowell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Manvel, TX
G 12 Wilder Evers (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Birmingham, AL
G 13 Elmarko Jackson   6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Marlton, NJ
G 14 Patrick Cassidy (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Columbus, KS
G 15 Will Thengvall (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Wichita, KS
F 22 Dillon Wilhite (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS So San Diego, CA
F 24 K. J. Adams Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Austin, TX
G 25 Justin Cross (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Oak Park, IL
C 40 Flory Bidunga 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Kinshasa, DR Congo
F 41 Zach Clemence 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr San Antonio, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: July 01, 2024

Schedule

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The Jayhawks non-conference schedule will be announced in the summer and the conference schedule will be announced in the fall. Confirmed games include Michigan State in the Champions Classic,[8] a road game against rival Missouri,[9] and Creighton in the 2024 Big East–Big 12 Battle.[10][11]

With four schools joining or rejoining the Big 12, bringing the number of teams in the conference to 16, the conference is adopting a 20-game schedule. Each team will face five schools at home, five away, and five both home and away. Kansas' lineup of conference opponents will be as follows:

  • HOME: Arizona, Arizona State, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, West Virginia
  • AWAY: Baylor, Brigham Young, Cincinnati, Texas Christian, Utah
  • HOME AND AWAY: Central Florida, Colorado, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas State[12]

Due to tournament format, the Jayhawks will be guaranteed one game in the 2025 Big 12 Tournament.

Rankings

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Ranking movements
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Coaches

References

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  1. ^ "Dajuan Harris will be back at KU next year, Self confirms". KSNT.com.
  2. ^ "Hunter Dickinson will be back at KU next year". cbssports.com.
  3. ^ "Lawrence native Zeke Mayo commits to Kansas". Rivals.com.
  4. ^ "Kansas lands Wisconsin transfer AJ Storr as Jayhawks as Bill Self continues strong roster reload". cbssports.com.
  5. ^ "Rylan Griffen on picking Kansas: "The goal is a National Championship"". rivals.com.
  6. ^ "Kansas basketball adds commitment from Rice transfer, former 4-star prospect Noah Shelby". cjonline.com.
  7. ^ "Kansas lands Mississippi State transfer Shakeel Moore". 247sports.com.
  8. ^ "State Farm Champions Classic Renewed for Three More Years". ESPNPressRoom.com.
  9. ^ "Kansas Athletics announces multi-year agreement to reignite Border Showdown rivalry". KUAthletics.com. October 22, 2019.
  10. ^ "BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle Extended Two Years". BigEast.com.
  11. ^ "Matchups set for 2024 Big East-Big 12 Battle".
  12. ^ https://www2.kusports.com/sports/2024/jun/27/ku-basketball-teams-learn-home-and-away-opponents/