#104 Akron Men's Basketball 2024-2025 Preview

 
 
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)