#138 Tennessee State Men's Basketball 2024-2025 Preview

 
 
Tennessee State Tigers
 
2024-2025 Overall Rank: #138
 
Conference Rank: #1 Ohio Valley
 
 
2023-24 Record: 18-15, 10-8
2023-24 Postseason: None
Coach: Brian Collins
Coach Record: 81-102 at Tennessee State, 81-102 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Christian Brown, Guard, 12.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg
E.J. Bellinger, Guard, 12.4 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.2 apg
Kinyon Hodges, Guard, 9.8 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.9 apg, 2.0 spg
Jason Jitoboh, Forward, 9.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.0 apg
Jaylen Jones, Guard, 9.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.7 apg
Marcus Fitzgerlad Jr., Guard, 9.0 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 2.4 apg
Michael Shanks, Forward, 6.5 ppg, 2.6 rpg
Justin Williams, Guard, 4.2 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 1.3 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Knute Wood, Sophomore, Guard, 2.3 ppg
 
Key New Players:
Maddux Bodenhamer, Freshman, Guard
Travis Harper II, Junior, Guard, Transfer from DII
Justus Jackson, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Tennessee-Martin
Ronald Jessamy, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from Mount St. Mary’s
Ahmir Langlais, Senior, Forward, USC Upstate
Khalil London, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Charleston
Antoine Lorick, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from JC
Aaron Nkrumah, Junior, Guard, Transfer from DIII
Brandon Weston, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Rhode Island
Carlous Williams, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Tulsa
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 72.7 (196th in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 71.0 (137, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.2 (205, 5)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.2 (85, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.6 (255, 4)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.5 (258, 6)
Free-Throw Percentage: 75.5 (41, 2)
Rebound Margin: -0.9 (237, 7)
Assists Per Game: 12.0 (273, 8)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.2 (298, 8)