2024–25 FIU Panthers men's basketball team

2024–25 FIU Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Record6–7 (0–0 C-USA)
Head coach
Associate head coachJesse Bopp
Assistant coaches
  • Joey Rodriguez
  • Zavier Anderson
Home arenaOcean Bank Convocation Center
Seasons
2024–25 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Liberty 0 – 0   – 12 – 1   .923
Louisiana Tech 0 – 0   – 11 – 2   .846
UTEP 0 – 0   – 10 – 3   .769
Middle Tennessee 0 – 0   – 9 – 4   .692
Western Kentucky 0 – 0   – 9 – 4   .692
Jacksonville State 0 – 0   – 8 – 5   .615
Kennesaw State 0 – 0   – 8 – 5   .615
New Mexico State 0 – 0   – 7 – 6   .538
Sam Houston 0 – 0   – 7 – 6   .538
FIU 0 – 0   – 6 – 7   .462
† 2025 CUSA tournament winner
As of December 30, 2024

The 2024–25 FIU Panthers men's basketball team represents Florida International University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by seventh-year head coach Jeremy Ballard, play their home games at Ocean Bank Convocation Center in Miami, Florida as members of Conference USA.

Previous season

The Panthers finished the 2023–24 season 11–22, 5–11 in C-USA play to finish in last place. As a No. 9 seed, they defeat Jacksonville State in the first round of the C-USA tournament before losing to Sam Houston.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Arturo Dean 2 G 5'11" 163 Sophomore Miami, FL Transferred to Oklahoma State[1]
Javaunte Hawkins 3 G 5'11" 160 Senior Lee's Summit, MO Graduated
Seth Pinkney 4 C 7'1" 200 Senior Warminster, PA Graduated
Petar Krivokapic 23 G 6'4" 214 Junior Budva, Montenegro Transferred to Pacific
Mohamed Sanogo 33 F 6'9" 200 Junior Pittsfield, MA Signed to play professionally in Spain with Córdoba CB[2]

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Asim Jones 2 G 6'2" Junior Paterson, NJ College of Southern Idaho[3]
Vianney Salatchoum 23 C 6'10" Junior Yaoundé, Cameroon Panola College
Olajuwon Ibrahim 34 C 6'9" Junior Lagos, Nigeria Southeastern CC[4]

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ashton Williamson
#34 PG 		Gary, IN Calumet High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 23, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Kole Williams
SF 		Dallas, TX Carter High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) May 24, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars
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:

  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 21, 2024.

Roster

2024–25 FIU Panthers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Chris Okeke 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Lipscomb
Tallahassee CC 		East Chicago, Indiana
G 1 Dashon Gittens 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Putnam Science Academy Hartford, Connecticut
G 2 Asim Jones 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Paterson Charter
College of Southern Idaho 		Paterson, New Jersey
G 3 Ashton Williamson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr 21st Century Charter Gary, Indiana
G 5 Jaidon Lipscomb 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Dohn Community High School
Lakeland CC 		Columbus, Ohio
G 10 Travis Gray 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Henninger HS
Mohawk Valley CC 		Syracuse, New York
G 11 Jayden Brewer 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Combine Academy Indianapolis, Indiana
F 12 Dante Wilcox 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Sr Oxbridge Academy West Palm Beach, Florida
G 15 Renato Ruiz (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr American Heritage HS Plantation, Florida
F 21 Jonathan Aybar 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Central Pointe Christian Academy
North Florida 		Kissimmee, Florida
G 22 Onyx Pastoriza (W) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 150 lb (68 kg) GS Miami Triple Threat Prep Arecibo, Puerto Rico
C 23 Vianney Salatchoum 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Panola College Yaoundé, Cameroon
G 24 Jaden Grant (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr NSU University School Davie, Florida
G 25 Kole Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Carter HS Dallas, Texas
G 31 George Pridgett Jr. 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Roswell HS
Polk State College 		Boston, Massachusetts
F 34 Olajuwon Ibrahim 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Southeastern Community College Lagos, Nigeria
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 5, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Rice L 70–77  0–1
  18 – Tied   9 – Brewer   4 – Brewer  Tudor Fieldhouse (1,111)
Houston, TX
November 9, 2024*
8:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Southern Utah
C-USA/WAC Alliance 		L 75–80  0–2
  22 – Brewer   7 – Brewer   5 – Williamson  America First Event Center (2,856)
Cedar City, UT
November 14, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Florida National W 110–55  1–2
  18 – Okeke   10 – Okeke   6 – Brewer  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (947)
Miami, FL
November 18, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Howard L 70–75  1–3
  15 – Brewer   6 – Williamson   8 – Williamson  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (764)
Miami, FL
November 22, 2024*
1:00 p.m. 		vs. Northeastern
Homewood Suites Classic 		L 58–60  1–4
  14 – Salatchoum   7 – Aybar   3 – Jones  Alico Arena (57)
Fort Myers, FL
November 23, 2024*
11:00 a.m. 		vs. Cal State Bakersfield
Homewood Suites Classic 		W 76–73 OT 2–4
  16 – Gittens   5 – Wilcox   3 – Tied  Alico Arena (742)
Fort Myers, FL
November 24, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Florida Gulf Coast
Homewood Suites Classic 		L 59–60  2–5
  18 – Brewer   8 – Tied   2 – Tied  Alico Arena (1,601)
Fort Myers, FL
December 4, 2024*
6:30 p.m., CBSSN 		Florida Atlantic L 77–88  2–6
  20 – Salatchoum   13 – Brewer   4 – Brewer  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,304)
Miami, FL
December 6, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		New College of Florida W 70–63  3–6
  19 – Salatchoum   7 – Tied   4 – Brewer  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (567)
Miami, FL
December 14, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Stetson W 81–72  4–6
  20 – Brewer   11 – Aybar   4 – Tied  Edmunds Center (508)
DeLand, FL
December 17, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at East Carolina L 64–75  4–7
  20 – Brewer   7 – Aybar   4 – Tied  Williams Arena (3,359)
Greenville, NC
December 21, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		IU Indy W 75–69  5–7
  15 – Tied   5 – Tied   4 – Tied  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (595)
Miami, FL
December 30, 2024*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Utah Tech
C-USA/WAC Alliance 		W 80–66  6–7
  15 – Gray   5 – Tied   7 – Jones  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (613)
Miami, FL
Conference USA regular season
January 2, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Middle Tennessee       Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
January 4, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Western Kentucky       Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
January 9, 2025
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Louisiana Tech       Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, LA
January 11, 2025
3:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Sam Houston       Bernard Johnson Coliseum 
Huntsville, TX
January 16, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		New Mexico State       Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
January 18, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UTEP       Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
January 25, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Liberty       Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
January 30, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Jacksonville State       Pete Mathews Coliseum 
Jacksonville, AL
February 1, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Kennesaw State       Convocation Center 
Kennesaw, GA
February 6, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Sam Houston       Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
February 8, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Louisiana Tech       Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
February 13, 2025
9:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UTEP       Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, TX
February 15, 2025
9:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at New Mexico State       Pan American Center 
Las Cruces, NM
February 22, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Liberty       Liberty Arena 
Lynchburg, VA
February 27, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Kennesaw State       Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
March 1, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Jacksonville State       Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
March 6, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Western Kentucky       E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
March 8, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Middle Tennessee       Murphy Center 
Murfreesboro, TN
Conference USA tournament
March 11–15, 2025
TBA 		vs.        Von Braun Center 
Huntsville, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[5]

References

  1. ^ Wright, Scott (April 24, 2024). "Oklahoma State men's basketball adds Florida International guard Arturo Dean from portal". The Oklahoman. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  2. ^ Herman, Howard (August 26, 2024). "Former Taconic basketball standout Mohamed Sanogo signs to play professionally in Spain". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  3. ^ Engel, Adam (April 18, 2024). "CSI's Asim Jones signs with Florida International". Times-News. Retrieved October 21, 2024. (subscription required)
  4. ^ Sesker, Craig (June 12, 2024). "SCC's Ibrahim commits to Florida International". The Hawk Eye. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  5. ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". FIU Athletics. Retrieved October 21, 2024.