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The 2024–25 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, the Jayhawks' 127th basketball season. The Jayhawks, members of the Big 12 Conference, played their home games at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. They were led by 22nd year Hall of Fame head coach Bill Self.

ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record21–13 (11–9 Big 12)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
Quick facts Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball, NCAA tournament, First Round ...
2024–25 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record21–13 (11–9 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAllen Fieldhouse
Seasons
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2024–25 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Houston †19–1 .95035–5  .875
No. 8 Texas Tech15–5 .75028–9  .757
No. 15 Arizona14–6 .70024–13  .649
No. 13 BYU14–6 .70026–10  .722
No. 17 Iowa State13–7 .65025–10  .714
Kansas11–9 .55021–13  .618
Baylor10–10 .50020–15  .571
West Virginia10–10 .50019–13  .594
TCU9–11 .45016–16  .500
Kansas State9–11 .45016–17  .485
Utah8–12 .40016–17  .485
Oklahoma State7–13 .35017–18  .486
Cincinnati7–13 .35019–16  .543
UCF7–13 .35020–17  .541
Arizona State4–16 .20013–20  .394
Colorado3–17 .15014–21  .400
† 2025 Big 12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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The Kansas Jayhawks drew an average home attendance of 15,300, the 10th-highest of all college basketball teams.[1]

Offseason

Coaching staff changes

As of May 2024, no coaches had left Kansas.

Entered NBA draft

Players listed below were underclassmen who had entered the 2024 NBA draft. Class provided was class from previous season.

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NamePositionClassReturned?
Johnny FurphyGFreshmanNo
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Graduating players

Players listed below were seniors from the previous season who either had run out of eligibility or seniors with an extra year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic who had not announced a return to the team. Players with an asterisk next to their name still had remaining eligibility and could decide to return to the program, but had not declared for their remaining year.

More information Name, Position ...
NamePosition
Parker BraunF
Michael Jankovich*F
Kevin McCullar Jr.G
Nick TimberlakeG
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Returning fifth year seniors

Players below were seniors returning for a fifth year.

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NamePosition
Dajuan Harris Jr.[2]G
Hunter Dickinson[3]C
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Transfers

No outgoing transfers had been announced as of March 2024.

Incoming

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NamePositionClassOld school
Zeke MayoGuardSeniorSouth Dakota State[4]
AJ StorrGuardJuniorWisconsin[5]
Rylan GriffenGuardJuniorAlabama[6]
Noah ShelbyGuardJuniorRice[7]
Shakeel MooreGuardSeniorMississippi State[8]
David CoitGuardSeniorNorthern Illinois[9]
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Walk-ons

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NamePosition
Will ThengvallG
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2024 recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Flory Bidunga
Center		 Kokomo, IN Kokomo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Aug 12, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 5/5 stars   247Sports: 5/5 stars   ESPN: 5/5 stars   (92)
Rakease Passmore
Forward		 Lincolnton, NC Combine 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 11, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (88)
Overall recruiting rankings:     247 Sports: 9     Rivals: 10      ESPN: N/A* 
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*ESPN has not made 2024 recruiting class rankings yet

Preseason

Big 12 Preseason Poll

More information Big 12 Coaches, Points ...
Big 12 Coaches Points
1. Kansas 215 (9)
2. Houston 211 (5)
3. Iowa State 194 (1)
4. Baylor 185
5. Arizona 179 (1)
6. Cincinnati 140
7. Texas Tech 135
8. Kansas State 133
9. BYU 116
10. TCU 90
11. UCF 83
12. Arizona State 64
13. West Virginia 62
14. Oklahoma State 46
15. Colorado 37
16. Utah 30
Reference:[10] (#) first-place votes
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Pre-Season All-Big 12 Team

First Team
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Player School
Caleb Love Arizona
LJ Cryer Houston
J’Wan Roberts
Tamin Lipsey Iowa State
Hunter Dickinson† Kansas
† denotes unanimous selection
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Second Team
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Player School
Norchad Omier Baylor
Jeremy Roach
Keshon Gilbert Iowa State
Dajuan Harris Jr Kansas
Coleman Hawkins Kansas State
† denotes unanimous selection
Reference:[10]
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Roster

Roster below was based on the 2023–24 roster with outgoing players removed and incoming players added. The roster underwent multiple changes, as players left via the NBA draft or transfers, and players were added via the transfer portal and recruiting. Heights and weights for new players were based on recruiting profile for freshmen. For transfers, they were based on what their listing was at their old school. Heights, weights, and numbers may change before the start of the season as well.

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2024–25 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Shakeel Moore 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Greensboro, NC
C 1 Hunter Dickinson 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)265 lb (120 kg) Sr Alexandria, VA
G 2 AJ Storr 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr Rockford, IL
G 3 Dajuan Harris Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr Columbia, MO
F 4 Rakease Passmore 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Palatka, FL
G 5 Zeke Mayo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Lawrence, KS
G 6 Rylan Griffen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Dallas, TX
G 7 Noah Shelby (W) Current redshirt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr McKinney, TX
G 8 David Coit 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr Columbus, NJ
G 11 Jamari McDowell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Manvel, TX
G 12 Wilder Evers (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Birmingham, AL
G 13 Elmarko Jackson Injured 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) So Marlton, NJ
G 14 Patrick Cassidy (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Columbus, KS
G 15 Will Thengvall (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Wichita, KS
F 22 Dillon Wilhite (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS So San Diego, CA
F 24 K. J. Adams Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) Sr Austin, TX
G 25 Justin Cross (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Oak Park, IL
C 40 Flory Bidunga 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) Fr Kinshasa, DR Congo
F 41 Zach Clemence 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr San Antonio, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 12, 2024

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Schedule

The Jayhawks non-conference schedule was announced in the summer and the conference schedule was announced in the fall. Confirmed games include Michigan State in the Champions Classic,[11] a road game against rival Missouri,[12] and Creighton in the 2024 Big East–Big 12 Battle.[13][14]

With four schools joining or rejoining the Big 12, bringing the number of teams in the conference to 16, the conference is adopting a 20-game schedule. Each team will face five schools at home, five away, and five both home and away.[15] Due to the tournament format, the Jayhawks were guaranteed one game in the 2025 Big 12 Tournament.

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 25, 2024*
8:00 pm, SECN		 No. 1 at No. 16 Arkansas L 69–85  –
  26 – Harris Jr.  7 – Adams Jr.  3 – Passmore  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
October 29, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 1 Washburn W 84–53  –
  19 – Coit  7 – Bidunga  4 – Tied  Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 1 Howard W 87–55  1–0
  19 – Mayo  7 – Tied  5 – Harris Jr.  Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
November 8, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 1 No. 9 North Carolina W 92–89  2–0
  21 – Mayo  10 – Dickinson  4 – Mayo  Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
November 12, 2024*
5:30 p.m., ESPN		 No. 1 vs. Michigan State
Champions Classic		 W 77–69  3–0
  28 – Dickinson  12 – Dickinson  7 – Mayo  State Farm Arena (16,107)
Atlanta, GA
November 16, 2024*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 1 Oakland W 78–57  4–0
  16 – Storr  9 – Dickinson  6 – Harris  Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
November 19, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 1 UNC Wilmington W 84–66  5–0
  17 – Harris  15 – Dickinson  6 – Harris  Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
November 26, 2024*
8:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 1 vs. No. 11 Duke
Vegas Showdown		 W 75–72  6–0
  14 – Harris Jr.  8 – Bidunga  9 – Harris Jr.  T-Mobile Arena (14,757)
Paradise, NV
November 30, 2024*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 1 Furman
Vegas Showdown campus game		 W 86–51  7–0
  22 – Adams  6 – Tied  8 – Harris Jr.  Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 4, 2024*
7:30 p.m., FS1		 No. 1 at Creighton
Big East–Big 12 Battle		 L 63–76  7–1
  15 – Harris  8 – Dickinson  5 – Harris  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,908)
Omaha, NE
December 8, 2024*
12:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 1 at Missouri
Border War		 L 67–76  7–2
  19 – Dickinson  14 – Dickinson  5 – Harris Jr.  Mizzou Arena (15,061)
Columbia, MO
December 14, 2024*
2:15 p.m., ESPN		 No. 10 NC State W 75–60  8–2
  26 – Mayo  14 – Dickinson  7 – Dickinson  Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 22, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 8 Brown W 87–53  9–2
  25 – Mayo  13 – Dickinson  4 – Tied  Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
Big 12 regular season
December 31, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 7 West Virginia L 61–62  9–3
(0–1)		  27 – Mayo  12 – Dickinson  7 – Harris Jr.  Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 5, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 7 at UCF W 99–48  10–3
(1–1)		  27 – Dickinson  9 – Tied  8 – Mayo  Addition Financial Arena (9,669)
Orlando, FL
January 8, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 11 Arizona State W 74–55  11–3
(2–1)		  23 – Mayo  12 – Dickinson  7 – Harris  Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 11, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 11 at Cincinnati W 54–40  12–3
(3–1)		  14 – Dickinson  12 – Dickinson  2 – Tied  Fifth Third Arena (12,003)
Cincinnati, OH
January 15, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 9 at No. 2 Iowa State L 57–74  12–4
(3–2)		  17 – Mayo  8 – Dickinson  7 – Harris  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
January 18, 2025
12:00 p.m., CBS		 No. 9 Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown		 W 84–74  13–4
(4–2)		  25 – Dickinson  9 – Bidunga  5 – Harris  Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 22, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 12 at TCU W 74–61  14–4
(5–2)		  16 – Dickinson  10 – Bidunga  6 – Harris  Schollmaier Arena (6,055)
Fort Worth, TX
January 25, 2025
5:30 p.m., ESPN		 No. 12 No. 7 Houston L 86–92 2OT 14–5
(5–3)		  19 – Bidunga  9 – Mayo  12 – Harris  Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 28, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 11 UCF W 91–87  15–5
(6–3)		  24 – Tied  11 – Bidunga  5 – Mayo  Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 1, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 11 at Baylor L 70–81  15–6
(6–4)		  21 – Dickinson  6 – Adams  8 – Harris  Foster Pavilion (7,500)
Waco, TX
February 3, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 16 No. 8 Iowa State W 69–52  16–6
(7–4)		  17 – Mayo  7 – Mayo  5 – Adams  Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 8, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 16 at Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown		 L 73–81  16–7
(7–5)		  21 – Dickinson  9 – Dickinson  6 – Harris  Bramlage Coliseum (11,010)
Manhattan, KS
February 11, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 17 Colorado W 71–59  17–7
(8–5)		  19 – Dickinson  9 – Dickinson  5 – Tied  Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 15, 2025
9:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 17 at Utah L 67–74  17–8
(8–6)		  15 – Mayo  7 – Dickinson  4 – Harris  Jon M. Huntsman Center (11,056)
Salt Lake City, UT
February 18, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 23 at BYU L 57–91  17–9
(8–7)		  12 – Dickinson  14 – Dickinson  7 – Harris  Marriott Center (17,978)
Provo, UT
February 22, 2025
3:00 p.m., CBS		 No. 23 Oklahoma State W 96–64  18–9
(9–7)		  16 – Dickinson  16 – Bidunga  6 – Griffen  Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 24, 2025
10:00 p.m., ESPN		 at Colorado W 71–64  19–9
(10–7)		  32 – Dickinson  13 – Dickinson  5 – Harris  CU Events Center (11,042)
Boulder, CO
March 1, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 10 Texas Tech L 73–78  19–10
(10–8)		  21 – Adams  13 – Adams  7 – Harris  Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
March 3, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN		 at No. 3 Houston L 59–65  19–11
(10–9)		  17 – Dickinson  12 – Dickinson  4 – Coit  Fertitta Center (7,231)
Houston, TX
March 8, 2025
3:30 p.m., ESPN		 No. 24 Arizona W 83–76  20–11
(11–9)		  33 – Dickinson  10 – Dickinson  9 – Harris  Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
Big 12 tournament
March 12, 2025
8:30 p.m., ESPN2		 (6) vs. (14) UCF
Second Round		 W 98–94 OT 21–11
  24 – Mayo  13 – Dickinson  7 – Harris  T-Mobile Center (15,431)
Kansas City, MO
March 13, 2025
8:30 p.m., ESPN		 (6) vs. (3) Arizona
Quarterfinals		 L 77–88  21–12
  20 – Mayo  12 – Dickinson  5 – Adams  T-Mobile Center (15,491)
Kansas City, MO
NCAA Tournament
March 20, 2025
6:10 p.m., CBS		 (7 W) vs. (10 W) Arkansas
First Round		 L 72–79  21–13
  18 – Mayo  9 – Dickinson  7 – Harris  Amica Mutual Pavilion 
Providence, RI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Central Time.
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Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes
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AP1 (30)1 (44)1 (49)1 (51)1 (35)108771191211161723RVRVRVRVRV
Coaches1 (15)1 (21)1 (21)1 (25)1 (19)1087712101111172025RVRVRVRVRV
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