2024–25 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team

2024–25 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball
2024–25 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	6–7 (0–0 AAC)
Head coach	Eric Konkol (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Duffy Conroy; Desmond Haymon; Yaphett King;
Home arena	Reynolds Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
North Texas	1	–	0	1.000	10	–	3	.769
South Florida	1	–	0	1.000	8	–	6	.571
Tulane	1	–	0	1.000	7	–	7	.500
No. 21 Memphis	0	–	0	–	10	–	3	.769
Wichita State	0	–	0	–	10	–	3	.769
Rice	0	–	0	–	9	–	4	.692
Temple	0	–	0	–	8	–	5	.615
Florida Atlantic	0	–	0	–	7	–	6	.538
UTSA	0	–	0	–	6	–	6	.500
Tulsa	0	–	0	–	6	–	7	.462
East Carolina	0	–	1	.000	8	–	6	.571
Charlotte	0	–	1	.000	7	–	7	.500
UAB	0	–	1	.000	7	–	7	.500

† 2025 AAC tournament winner As of December 31, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024–25 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represents the University of Tulsa during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Hurricane, led by third-year head coach Eric Konkol, play their home games at the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma as members of the American Athletic Conference (AAC).

Previous season

The Golden Hurricane finished the 2023–24 season 16–15, 7–11 in AAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As an No. 9 seed in the AAC tournament they lost in the second round to East Carolina.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
PJ Haggerty	4	G	6'3"	195	Freshman	Crosby, TX	Transferred to Memphis^[1]
Jarred Hall	5	F	6'8"		Freshman	Lebanon, TN	Transferred to Middle Tennessee^[2]
Carlous Williams	12	F	6'5"	230	Junior	Hattiesburg, MS	Transferred to Tennessee State
Cobe Williams	24	G	6'0"	180	Senior	Dallas, TX	Graduated^[3]
Mohamed Keita	34	C	7'1"	220	Sophomore	Conakry, Guinea	Transferred to Temple

Incoming transfers

Name	Num	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Dwon Odom	2	G	6'2"	182	GS Senior	Alpharetta, GA	Georgia State^[4]
Braeden Carrington	4	G	6'4"	195	Junior	Brooklyn Park, MN	Minnesota^[5]
Justin Amadi	6	F	6'7"	225	Junior	Greenville, SC	James Madison^[6]
Tyler Behrend	9	F	6'9"		Sophomore	Cincinnati, OH	Olympic College

Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jaye Nash #56 PG	Powder Springs, GA	McEachern High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	May 12, 2024
Jaye Nash #56 PG	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Ian Smikle #61 C	Riviera Beach, FL	Suncoast High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Oct 6, 2023
Ian Smikle #61 C	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Tulsa 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 17 October 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 17 October 2024. "2024 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Basketball 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved 17 October 2024.

2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jaylen Lawal CG	Lewisville, TX	iSchool Entrepreneurial Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sep 19, 2024
Jaylen Lawal CG	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Kentrell Martin Jr. SG	Gaineville, FL	The Rock School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sep 15, 2024
Kentrell Martin Jr. SG	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Tulsa 2025 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 17 October 2024. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 17 October 2024. "2025 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Basketball 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved 17 October 2024.

Roster

2024–25 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Keaston Willis	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	GS	Sulphur Springs HS Louisiana Tech	Sulphur Springs, TX
F	1	Matt Reed	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	So	ISchool Academy	Carrollton, TX
G	2	Dwon Odom	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	GS	St. Francis HS Georgia State	Alpharetta, GA
G	3	Jaye Nash	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	McEachern HS	Memphis, TN
G	4	Braeden Carrington	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Park Center HS Minnesota	Brooklyn Park, MN
G	5	Jesaiah McWright	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	Jr	Cypress Falls HS	Houston, TX
F	6	Justin Amadi	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	RS Jr	Paul M. Dorman HS James Madison	Greenville, SC
G	7	Cal Conroy (W)	—	—	Fr	Bishop Kelley HS	Tulsa, OK
G	8	Tyshawn Archie	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	SPIRE Academy	Houston, TX
C	9	Tyler Behrend	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	—	So	Valley Lutheran HS Olympic College	Cincinnati, OH
G	11	Isaiah Barnes	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Simeon Career Academy Michigan	Chicago, IL
F	15	Jared Garcia	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Sr	St. Thomas More School Salt Lake CC	Houston, TX
G	22	Ben Radford (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Memorial HS	Tulsa, OK
G	23	Ari Seals (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	GS	Frisco HS	Frisco, TX
F	35	Ian Smikle	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	Fr	Suncoast Community HS	West Palm Beach, FL

Head coach

Eric Konkol (UW–Eau Claire)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2024* 7:00 p.m.	Missouri S&T	W 75–70	–	18 – Odom	10 – Willis	3 – Archie	Reynolds Center (2,715) Tulsa, OK
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Northeastern State	W 82–68	1–0	17 – Willis	7 – Tied	3 – Tied	Reynolds Center (2,874) Tulsa, OK
November 9, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	W 103–80	2–0	22 – Barnes	8 – Carrington	6 – Odom	Reynolds Center (2,753) Tulsa, OK
November 13, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Oral Roberts PSO Mayor's Cup	W 85–76	3–0	22 – Willis	8 – Willis	4 – Carrington	Reynolds Center (3,906) Tulsa, OK
November 16, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Missouri State	L 106–111 ^3OT	3–1	24 – Amadi	10 – Carrington	5 – Carrington	Great Southern Bank Arena (2,364) Springfield MO
November 20, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Little Rock	L 57–71	3–2	15 – Archie	6 – Carrington	5 – Archie	Reynolds Center (2,841) Tulsa, OK
November 23, 2024* 5:30 p.m., Marquee	at Loyola Chicago	L 53–89	3–3	10 – Odom	11 – Smikle	2 – Nash	Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,055) Chicago, IL
November 26, 2024* 11:00 a.m.	vs. Detroit Mercy Jacksonville Classic	W 63–44	4–3	15 – Willis	8 – Odom	6 – Odom	FSCJ South Gym (123) Jacksonville FL
November 27, 2024* 1:30 p.m.	vs. Georgia State Jacksonville Classic	L 71–74	4–4	18 – Willis	11 – Odom	7 – Odom	FSCJ South Gym (203) Jacksonville, Florida
December 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Oklahoma State	L 55–76	4–5	12 – Odom	6 – Tied	2 – Smikle	Reynolds Center (4,590) Tulsa, OK
December 7, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Southern	L 66–70	4–6	23 – Willis	8 – Smikle	4 – Tied	Reynolds Center (2,716) Tulsa, OK
December 14, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	vs. UCF Orange Bowl Basketball Classic	L 75–88	4–7	22 – Willis	6 – Carrington	7 – Odom	Amerant Bank Arena (7,866) Sunrise, FL
December 21, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Mississippi Valley State	W 93–48	5–7	15 – Reed	9 – Reed	5 – Odom	Reynolds Center (2,777) Tulsa, OK
December 28, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	Southwestern Christian	W 96–63	6–7	18 – Archie	10 – Carrington	10 – Nash	Reynolds Center (2,705) Tulsa, OK
AAC regular season
January 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Rice						Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK
January 4, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPNU	at UAB						Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL
January 7, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at UTSA						Convocation Center San Antonio, TX
January 11, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPNU	Charlotte						Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK
January 18, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at South Florida						Yuengling Center Tampa, FL
January 21, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	East Carolina						Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK
January 26, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Wichita State Rivalry						Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK
January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	UAB						Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK
February 2, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU	at Tulane						Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA
February 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Memphis						FedExForum Memphis, TN
February 8, 2025 11:00 a.m., ESPNU	Florida Atlantic						Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK
February 12, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Temple						Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA
February 15, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPNU	UTSA						Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK
February 19, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at North Texas						The Super Pit Denton, TX
February 22, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Rice						Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX
March 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPNU	Tulane						Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK
March 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Temple						Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK
March 9, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Wichita State Rivalry						Charles Koch Arena Wichita, KS
AAC tournament
March 12–16, 2025 TBA	vs.						Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Source:^[7]

References

^ Munz, Jason (April 4, 2024). "Memphis basketball, Penny Hardaway land Tulsa star PJ Haggerty, one of top transfers available". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
^ "Hall transfers to MTSU". Lebanon Democrat. April 10, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024. (subscription required)
^ "Charleroi signs rookie Cobe Williams in his first year in pro basketball". Eurobasket.com. June 16, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
^ "Dwon Odom will continue his college career at Tulsa". USbasket.com. May 15, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
^ Lewis, Barry (May 14, 2024). "Tulsa men's basketball adds former Minnesota guard and ex-Memphis prep standout". Tulsa World. Retrieved October 17, 2024. (subscription required)
^ Lewis, Barry (May 22, 2024). "Tulsa adds James Madison basketball transfer Justin Amadi". Tulsa World. Retrieved October 17, 2024. (subscription required)
^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". tulsahurricane.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024.

[1] Munz, Jason (April 4, 2024). "Memphis basketball, Penny Hardaway land Tulsa star PJ Haggerty, one of top transfers available". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved October 17, 2024.

[2] "Hall transfers to MTSU". Lebanon Democrat. April 10, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024. (subscription required)

[3] "Charleroi signs rookie Cobe Williams in his first year in pro basketball". Eurobasket.com. June 16, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.

[4] "Dwon Odom will continue his college career at Tulsa". USbasket.com. May 15, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.

[5] Lewis, Barry (May 14, 2024). "Tulsa men's basketball adds former Minnesota guard and ex-Memphis prep standout". Tulsa World. Retrieved October 17, 2024. (subscription required)

[6] Lewis, Barry (May 22, 2024). "Tulsa adds James Madison basketball transfer Justin Amadi". Tulsa World. Retrieved October 17, 2024. (subscription required)

[7] "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". tulsahurricane.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024.

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