| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2024–25 |
| Prev Year: | 2023–24 |
| Next Year: | 2025–26 |
| Team: | Colorado Buffaloes |
| Conference: | Big 12 Conference |
| Conference Link: | Big 12 Conference men's basketball |
| Short Conf: | Big 12 |
| Record: | 6–2 |
| Conf Record: | 0–0 |
| Hc Year: | 15th |
| Asst Coach1: | Mike Rhon |
The 2024–25 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team represents the University of Colorado Boulder in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by Tad Boyle in his 15th season as head coach. The Buffaloes play their home games at CU Events Center in Boulder, Colorado as members of the Big 12 Conference.
The Buffaloes finished the 2023–24 season 26–11, 13–7 in Pac-12 play to finish in third place. They defeated Utah and Washington State to advance to the championship game of the Pac-12 tournament. There they lost to Oregon. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 10 seed in the South region. They defeated Boise State in the First Four and Florida in the First Round to advance to the round of 32. There they lost to Marquette.
In July of 2023, the school announced it would leave the Pac-12 Conference to rejoin the Big 12 in August of 2024.[1] The Buffaloes had previously been members of the Big 12 through 2011.[2]
| Name | Num | Pos. ! | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke O'Brien | 0 | G | 6'8" | 222 | Senior | Littleton, CO | Graduate transferred to Georgia Tech[3] [4] | |
| Tristan da Silva | 23 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Senior | Munich, Germany | Graduated; declared for the 2024 NBA draft; selected 18th overall by the Orlando Magic[5] | |
| J'Vonne Hadley | 1 | F | 6'6" | 205 | Senior | Saint Paul, MN | Graduate transferred to Louisville[6] [7] | |
| Eddie Lampkin Jr. | 44 | F | 6'11" | 265 | Senior | Houston, TX | Graduate transferred to Syracuse[8] | |
| K. J. Simpson | 2 | G | 6'9" | 189 | Junior | West Hills, CA | Declared for the 2024 NBA draft; selected 42nd overall by the Charlotte Hornets[9] | |
| Cody Williams | 10 | F | 6'8" | 190 | Freshman | Gilbert, AZ | Declared for the 2024 NBA draft; selected 10th overall by the Utah Jazz | |
| Joe Hurlburt | 24 | F | 6'11" | 235 | Freshman | Enderlin, ND | Transferred to Davidson[10] |
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Baskin | 6 | F | 6'9" | 200 | Jr | Colorado Mesa | ||
| 23 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Sr | Washington State | |||
| Elijah Malone | 50 | C | 6'10" | 265 | Sr | Grace College |
Big 12 Preseason Poll
| Big 12 Coaches | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kansas | 215 (9) | ||
| 2. | Houston | 211 (5) | ||
| 3. | Iowa State | 194 (1) | ||
| 4. | Baylor | 185 | ||
| 5. | Arizona | 179 (1) | ||
| 6. | Cincinnati | 140 | ||
| 7. | Texas Tech | 135 | ||
| 8. | Kansas State | 133 | ||
| 9. | BYU | 116 | ||
| 10. | TCU | 90 | ||
| 11. | UCF | 83 | ||
| 12. | Arizona State | 64 | ||
| 13. | West Virginia | 62 | ||
| 14. | Oklahoma State | 46 | ||
| 15. | Colorado | 37 | ||
| 16. | Utah | 30 | ||
| Reference:[11] (#) first-place votes | ||||
Pre-Season All-Big 12 Team
| Player | School | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Love | Arizona | |||
| LJ Cryer | Houston | |||
| J’Wan Roberts | ||||
| Tamin Lipsey | Iowa State | |||
| Hunter Dickinson† | Kansas | |||
| † denotes unanimous selection Reference: | ||||
| Player | School | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norchad Omier | Baylor | |||
| Jeremy Roach | ||||
| Keshon Gilbert | Iowa State | |||
| Dajuan Harris Jr | Kansas | |||
| Coleman Hawkins | Kansas State | |||
| † denotes unanimous selection Reference: | ||||
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See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.