Akron Zips
2024-2025 Overall Rank: #104
Conference Rank: #2 Mid-American
2023-24 Record: 24-11, 13-5
2023-24 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: John Groce
Coach Record: 140-81 at Akron, 320-212 overall
Key Departed Players:
Enrique Freeman, Forward, 18.6 ppg, 12.9 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.7 bpg
Ali Ali, Guard, 15.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.8 apg
Greg Tribble, Guard, 10.3 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.1 apg
Sammy Hunter, Forward, 8.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg
Mikal Dawson, Guard, 5.3 ppg, 2.5 rpg
Kaleb Thornton, Guard, 3.2 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 2.2 apg
Key Returning Players:
Nate Johnson, Junior, Guard, 7.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.6 apg
Shammah Scott, Senior, Guard, 4.9 pgp, 2.5 rpg, 1.0 apg
Tavari Johnson, Junior, Guard, 4.1 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 1.2 apg
Key New Players:
Rich Brisco, Freshman, Forward
Isiah Gray, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Cornell
Conner Groce, Freshman, Guard
Bowen Hardman, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Ohio State
Josiah Harris, Junior, Forward, Transfer from West Virginia
Eric Mahaffey, Freshman, Guard
Marvin Musiime-Kamali, Freshman, Guard
James Okonkwo, Senior, Forward, Transfer from North Carolina
Seth Wilson, Senior, Guard, Transfer from West Virginia
Sharron Young, Freshman, Guard
Projected Postseason Tournament: CBC/CIT
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 73.6 (169th in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 66.2 (26, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.3 (127, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 43.0 (129, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.0 (116, 4)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.4 (262, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.7 (133, 5)
Rebound Margin: 4.1 (54, 1)
Assists Per Game: 13.0 (182, 6)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.3 (125, 3)