2024–25 Baylor Bears men's basketball team explained

Year:2024–25
Prev:2023–24
Next Year:2025–26
Team:Baylor Bears
Sport:basketball
Conference:Big 12 Conference
Short Conf:Big 12
Record:0–0
Conf Record:0–0
Head Coach:Scott Drew
Hc Year:22nd
Asst Coach1:Tweety Carter
Ac1 Year:1st
Asst Coach2:Steve Henson
Ac2 Year:1st
Asst Coach3:Jared Nuness
Ac3 Year:3rd
Off Scheme:Motion
Def Scheme:No-Middle
Arena:Foster Pavilion

The 2024–25 Baylor Bears men's basketball team will represent Baylor University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which will be the Bears' 119th season. The Bears, members of the Big 12 Conference, will play their home games at Foster Pavilion. They will be led by 22nd-year head coach Scott Drew.

Previous season

The Bears finished the 2023–24 season 24–11, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament to Iowa State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the number three seed in the West Region, where they defeated Colgate in the first round before losing in the second round to Clemson.[1] [2]

Offseason

Departures

Baylor Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for Departure
1 G 6'4" 185 Freshman Transferred to Utah[3]
4 F 6'5" 180 Freshman Declare for 2024 NBA draft; selected 19th overall by Toronto Raptors
10 G 6'2" 180 Senior Graduated/undrafted in 2024 NBA draft; signed with the Los Angeles Clippers
11 F 6'7" 225 Senior Graduated/undrafted in 2024 NBA draft; signed with the Phoenix Suns
Dantwan Grimes 12 G 6'2" 190 Junior Transferred to Southeastern Louisiana
Austin Sacks 20 F 6'7" 200 Senior Graduated
21 F 6'10" 210 Freshman Declare for 2024 NBA draft; selected 21st overall by New Orleans Pelicans
23 F 6'8" 250 Graduate Graduated
Caleb Lohner 33 F 6'8" 235 Senior Transferred to Utah[4]

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
3 G 6'2" 180 Fifth Year Duke
15 F 6'7" 248 Fifth Year Miami (FL)
Jalen Celestine 32 G 6'7" 215 Graduate California
Yanis Ndjonga 41 F 6'7" 210 Senior New Mexico Military Institute

Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-24 Baylor Bears Men's Schedule and Results . Sports Reference . 27 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Baylor men's & women's basketball programs roll into March Madness . Baylor University Athletics . 18 March 2024 . 27 July 2024.
  3. News: Runnin' Utes add another transfer, this one a four-star prospect from Big 12 territory. Deseret News. Brandon. Judd. May 7, 2024. July 28, 2024.
  4. News: Former BYU and Baylor basketball player Caleb Lohner transfers to Utah football. Deseret News. Joe. Coles. May 6, 2024. July 28, 2024.