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2024–25 Fordham Rams men's basketball team

2024–25 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
VCU † 15 – 3   .833 28 – 7   .800
George Mason 15 – 3   .833 27 – 9   .750
Dayton 12 – 6   .667 23 – 11   .676
Loyola Chicago 12 – 6   .667 25 – 12   .676
Saint Louis 11 – 7   .611 19 – 15   .559
Saint Joseph's 11 – 7   .611 22 – 13   .629
George Washington 9 – 9   .500 21 – 13   .618
St. Bonaventure 9 – 9   .500 22 – 12   .647
Duquesne 8 – 10   .444 13 – 19   .406
Rhode Island 7 – 11   .389 18 – 13   .581
UMass 7 – 11   .389 12 – 20   .375
Davidson 6 – 12   .333 17 – 16   .515
Richmond 5 – 13   .278 10 – 22   .313
La Salle 5 – 13   .278 14 – 19   .424
Fordham 3 – 15   .167 12 – 21   .364
† 2025 A-10 tournament winner

The 2024–25 Fordham Rams men's basketball team represented Fordham University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by third-year head coach Keith Urgo, played their home games at Rose Hill Gymnasium in the Bronx, New York as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10).

Previous season

The Rams finished the 2023–24 season 13–20, 6–12 in A-10 play, to finish for a three-way tie for 10th place. As a No. 12 seed in the Atlantic 10 tournament they defeated Davidson in the first round[1] before losing in the second round to VCU.[2]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Noah Best 4 G 6' 5" 175 The Bronx, NY Transferred to Fairfield
Angel Montas 5 F 6' 6" 228 Sophomore La Romana, Dominican Republic Transferred to Mercer
Kyle Rose 10 G 6' 4" 192 Senior Upper Marlboro, MD Graduated
Elijah Gray 12 F 6' 8" 220 Sophomore Charlotte, NC Transferred to Temple
Albe Evans 14 G 5' 11" 160 Senior Schuylkill Haven, PA Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Ogheneyole Akuwovo 15 F 6' 9" 220 GS Senior Delta State, Nigeria Graduated
Antrell Charlton 24 G 6' 5" 205 Senior Live Oak, FL Graduated
Wayne Franklin 31 G 6' 1" 185 Sophomore Paramus, NJ Walk-on; transferred to Weatherford College

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Jackie Johnson III 15 G 5' 11" 185 Senior Wichita, KS UNLV
Matt Zona 25 F 6' 9" 252 GS Senior Blauvelt, NY Notre Dame[3]

Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jaden Smith
#25 C 		Chicago, IL Kenwood Academy High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) May 9, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars   ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Ryan Pettis
CG 		San Mateo, CA Junipero Serra High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 18, 2023 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Kingston Price Jr.
PG 		Severna Park, MD Severn School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jul 23, 2024 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Aleksander Pachucki
SG 		Toronto, ON Hoosac School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 25, 2024 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Recruit rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, ESPN, and On3 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:

2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Troy Henderson
PG 		Richmond, VA John Marshall High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 2, 2024 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Recruit rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, ESPN, and On3 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:

Roster

2024–25 Fordham Rams men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Japhet Medor 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) GS UTSA Wellington, FL
G 1 Will Richardson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Bergen Catholic High School Teaneck, NJ
F 2 Romad Dean 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Mount Saint Michael Academy Freeport, Bahamas
G/F 3 Jahmere Tripp 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Our Saviour Lutheran Brooklyn, NY
C 4 Jaden Smith 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Kenwood Academy Chicago, IL
F 5 Joshua Rivera 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Lafayette New Brunswick, NJ
G 8 Ryan Pettis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Junípero Serra East Palo Alto, CA
G 10 Kingston Price 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Severn School Bowie, MD
G 12 Alekander Pachucki 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Hoosac School Toronto, ON
G 13 Zach Riley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Rangitoto College Auckland, New Zealand
G 15 Jackie Johnson III 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr UNLV Wichita, KS
G 17 Jameson O'Toole (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So St. Thomas More Pittsburgh, PA
G 21 Aidan Crotty (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Fairfield Prep Fairfield, CT
G 22 Brian Nussbaum (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr The Winchendon School South Salem, NY
G 23 Max Miller (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Worcester Academy Rye, NY
F 25 Matt Zona 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) GS Notre Dame Blauvelt, NY
F 30 Abdou Tsimbila 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) GS Penn State Yaoundé, Cameroon
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: rs=December 31, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
6:30 p.m., FS1 		at St. John's
Rivalry 		L 60–92  0–1
  23 – Johnson III   6 – Rivera   3 – Richardson  Carnesecca Arena (5,602)
Queens, NY
November 9, 2024*
12:00 p.m., FS2 		at Seton Hall W 57–56  1–1
  18 – Johnson III   11 – Tsimbila   4 – Tied  Walsh Gymnasium (1,286)
South Orange, NJ
November 12, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ 		Binghamton W 78–63  2–1
  23 – Johnson III   5 – Tied   5 – Richardson  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,349)
The Bronx, NY
November 15, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Manhattan
Battle of the Bronx 		L 76–78  2–2
  23 – Medor   8 – Tied   4 – Tied  Draddy Gymnasium (1,504)
Riverdale, NY
November 19, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Georgian Court W 101–61  3–2
  14 – Tied   13 – Smith   5 – Richardson  Rose Hill Gymnasium (661)
The Bronx, NY
November 22, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Drexel
Sunshine Slam campus-site game 		L 71–73  3–3
  18 – Johnson III   8 – Tied   5 – Medor  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,237)
The Bronx, NY
November 25, 2024*
4:00 p.m., CBSSN 		vs. Penn State
Sunshine Slam Beach Division semifinals 		L 66–85  3–4
  15 – Tied   9 – Dean   3 – Tied  Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
November 26, 2024*
1:30 p.m., CBSSN 		vs. San Francisco
Sunshine Slam Beach Division consolation game 		L 64–85  3–5
  17 – Johnson III   7 – Riley   3 – Tied  Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
December 1, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		New Hampshire W 83–61  4–5
  16 – Johnson III   7 – Dean   5 – Tripp  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,069)
The Bronx, NY
December 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ 		Fairleigh Dickinson W 84–75  5–5
  21 – Johnson III   10 – Tripp   5 – Tied  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,146)
The Bronx, NY
December 8, 2024*
12:00 p.m., YES/ESPN+ 		Maine W 87–72  6–5
  16 – Tied   8 – Tsimbila   6 – Johnson III  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,679)
The Bronx, NY
December 14, 2024*
2:30 p.m., CBSSN 		vs. Bryant
Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase 		W 86–84  7–5
  29 – Johnson III   5 – Tied   4 – Medor  Mohegan Sun Arena (2,145)
Uncasville, CT
December 21, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Albany W 87–83  8–5
  15 – Zona   6 – Tripp   9 – Medor  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,412)
The Bronx, NY
Atlantic 10 regular season
December 31, 2024
2:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ 		Saint Louis L 63–88  8–6
(0–1) 		 14 – Johnson III   9 – Tsimbila   4 – Medor  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,685)
The Bronx, NY
January 4, 2025
2:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ 		St. Bonaventure L 66–86  8–7
(0–2) 		 21 – Johnson III   6 – Dean   5 – Medor  Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,850)
The Bronx, NY
January 8, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at VCU L 61–73  8–8
(0–3) 		 19 – Medor   6 – Tied   4 – Medor  Siegel Center (0[a])
Richmond, VA
January 11, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Davidson L 64–74  8–9
(0–4) 		 20 – Tied   10 – Dean   5 – Medor  John M. Belk Arena (3,053)
Davidson, NC
January 15, 2025
7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ 		UMass L 118–120 3OT 8–10
(0–5) 		 36 – Johnson III   9 – Tied   5 – Medor  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,781)
The Bronx, NY
January 22, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Loyola Chicago L 66–70  8–11
(0–6) 		 22 – Tied   5 – Dean   6 – Medor  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,780)
Chicago, IL
January 26, 2025
12:30 p.m., USA 		Duquesne W 65–63  9–11
(1–6) 		 16 – Rivera   7 – Tsimbila   7 – Medor  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,651)
The Bronx, NY
January 29, 2025
7:00 p.m., Peacock 		at La Salle W 88–72  10–11
(2–6) 		 15 – Dean   10 – Rivera   7 – Johnson III  Tom Gola Arena (1,435)
Philadelphia, PA
February 1, 2025
12:30 p.m., USA 		at St. Bonaventure L 72–74  10–12
(2–7) 		 20 – Johnson III   8 – Dean   4 – Tripp  Reilly Center (4,850)
St. Bonaventure, NY
February 5, 2025
7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ 		Rhode Island W 80–79  11–12
(3–7) 		 25 – Johnson   9 – Dean   6 – Medor  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,309)
The Bronx, NY
February 12, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Dayton L 76–93  11–13
(3–8) 		 24 – Johnson III   8 – Zona   4 – Tied  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,651)
The Bronx, NY
February 15, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Richmond L 66–70  11–14
(3–9) 		 24 – Medor   12 – Tsimbila   2 – Tied  Robins Center (6,226)
Richmond, VA
February 19, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Duquesne L 64–73  11–15
(3–10) 		 20 – Johnson III   7 – Dean   8 – Medor  UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,485)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 22, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Davidson L 69–80  11–16
(3–11) 		 21 – Johnson III   10 – Tripp   6 – Medor  Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,221)
The Bronx, NY
February 26, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at George Mason L 64–74  11–17
(3–12) 		 22 – Medor   10 – Tsimbila   4 – Medor  EagleBank Arena (3,385)
Fairfax, VA
March 1, 2025
12:00 p.m., USA 		Saint Joseph's L 76–90  11–18
(3–13) 		 18 – Johnson III   8 – Dean   5 – Medor  Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,291)
The Bronx, NY
March 5, 2025
7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ 		George Washington L 58–81  11–19
(3–14) 		 19 – Johnson III   12 – Tsimbila   4 – Medor  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,134)
The Bronx, NY
March 8, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Rhode Island L 67–84  11–20
(3–15) 		 19 – Johnson III   6 – Tied   2 – Tripp  Ryan Center (5,489)
Kingston, RI
Atlantic 10 tournament
March 12, 2025
2:00 p.m., USA 		(15) vs. (10) Rhode Island
First round 		W 88–71  12–20
  29 – Johnson III   7 – Tied   5 – Zona  Capital One Arena 
Washington, D.C.
March 13, 2025
5:00 p.m., USA 		(15) vs. (7) George Washington
Second round 		L 81–88  12–21
  35 – Johnson III   8 – Tsimbila   4 – Medor  Capital One Arena 
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source:[5]

Notes

  1. ^ Game was played without spectators in attendance due to the January 2025 Richmond water outage.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Men's Basketball Outlasts Davidson, 71-63, in Overtime". Fordham University Athletics. March 12, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball Falls to VCU in Second Round of Atlantic 10 Championship". Fordham University Athletics. March 13, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  3. ^ Soble, Jack (April 9, 2024). "Former Notre Dame forward Matt Zona commits to Fordham". On3.com. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  4. ^ Nadeau, Ryan (January 8, 2025). "No fans at VCU-Fordham men's basketball game due to Richmond's water crisis". WRIC. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  5. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Fordham University Rams Athletics. Retrieved December 31, 2024.