| Year: | 2024–25 |
| Team: | Kansas Jayhawks |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Conference: | Big 12 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big 12 |
| Coachrank: | 1 |
| Aprank: | 1 |
| Record: | 7–0 |
| Conf Record: | 0–0 |
| Hc Year: | 22nd |
| Ac1 Year: | 4th |
| Ac2 Year: | 14th |
| Ac3 Year: | 21st |
| Ac4 Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach5: | Chase Buford |
| Ac5 Year: | 1st |
The 2024–25 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represents the University of Kansas in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, the Jayhawks' 127th basketball season. The Jayhawks, members of the Big 12 Conference, play their home games at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. They are led by 22nd year Hall of Fame head coach Bill Self.
As of May 2024, no coaches have left Kansas
Players listed below are underclassmen who have entered the 2024 NBA draft. Class provided is class from previous season.
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 | |
| G | ||
| Nick Timberlake | G |
Players below are seniors returning for a fifth year.
| Name | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Dajuan Harris Jr.[1] | G | |
| Hunter Dickinson[2] | C |
No outgoing transfers have been announced as of March 2024.
| Name | Position | Class | Old school | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guard | Senior | South Dakota State[3] | ||
| Guard | Junior | Wisconsin[4] | ||
| Rylan Griffen | Guard | Junior | Alabama[5] | |
| Noah Shelby | Guard | Junior | Rice[6] | |
| Shakeel Moore | Guard | Senior | Mississippi State[7] | |
| David Coit | Guard | Senior | Northern Illinois[8] |
|-| colspan="7" style="padding-left:10px;" | Overall recruiting rankings: 247 Sports: 9 Rivals: 10 ESPN: N/A* |}
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:[9] (#) 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: | ||||
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.
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,[10] a road game against rival Missouri,[11] and Creighton in the 2024 Big East–Big 12 Battle.[12] [13]
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.[14] Due to tournament format, the Jayhawks will be guaranteed one game in the 2025 Big 12 Tournament.
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See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.