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The 2024–25 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by second-year head coach Adam Fisher, played their home games at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as a member of the American Athletic Conference.

ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record17–15 (9–9 AAC)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachMichael Huger
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2024–25 Temple Owls men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record17–15 (9–9 AAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachMichael Huger
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Clark
  • Bobby Jordan
Home arenaLiacouras Center
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2024–25 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 25 Memphis †16–2 .88929–6  .829
North Texas14–4 .77827–9  .750
UAB13–5 .72224–13  .649
Tulane12–6 .66719–15  .559
Florida Atlantic10–8 .55618–16  .529
East Carolina10–8 .55619–14  .576
Temple9–9 .50017–15  .531
Wichita State8–10 .44419–15  .559
South Florida6–12 .33313–19  .406
Tulsa6–12 .33313–20  .394
UTSA6–12 .33312–19  .387
Rice4–14 .22213–19  .406
Charlotte3–15 .16711–22  .333
† 2025 AAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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Previous season

The Owls finished the 2023–24 season 16–20, 5–13 in AAC play to finish in a five-way tie for last place. As a no. 11 seed in the AAC tournament they defeated UTSA in the first round, SMU in the second round, Charlotte in the quarterfinals and Florida Atlantic in the semifinals before losing the AAC tournament final to UAB.

Offseason

Departures

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jahlil White2G6'7"210Redshirt JuniorWhitesboro, NJTransferred to La Salle[1]
Hysier Miller3G6'1"190JuniorPhiladelphia, PATransferred to Virginia Tech[2]
Jordan Riley4G6'4"200JuniorBrentwood, NYTransferred to East Carolina
Taj Thweatt10F6'7"225Redshirt JuniorWildwood, NJTransferred to Fairmont State
Emmanuel Okpomo21C6'9"225JuniorDelta State, NigeriaTransferred to New Hampshire
Deuce Roberts22G6'6"200SophomoreKansas City, MOTransferred
AK Fihla25G6'2"170SophomoreJohannesburg, South AfricaWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Sam Hofman33F6'5"280GS seniorBrussels, BelgiumGraduated
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Incoming transfers

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NameNumPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Lynn Greer III3G6'2"180SeniorPhiladelphia, PASaint Joseph's
Mohamed Keita4C7'1"220JuniorConakry, GuineaTulsa
Jameel Brown10G6'4"188JuniorPhiladelphia, PAPenn State
Elijah Gray22F6'8"220JuniorCharlotte, NCFordham
Jamal Mashburn Jr.24G6'2"195GS seniorMiami, FLNew Mexico[3]
Christian Tomasco33F6'9"205Redshirt JuniorMoorestown, NJWalk-on; Hofstra
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Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Dillon Battie
#35 C		 Lancaster, TX Lancaster High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 31, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (78)
Aiden Tobiason
SG		 Wilmington, DE St Elizabeth High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 2, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    (NR)
Babatunde Durodola
SG		 Daytona Beach, FL DME Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Aug 16, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:    247Sports: 80
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
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2025 recruiting class

More information College recruiting (2025), Name ...
College recruiting (2025)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Cameron Miles
#36 PG		 Bradenton, FL IMG Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 31, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (81)
Cam Wallace
SG		 Norristown, PA Westtown School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Aug 12, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:    247Sports: 80
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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.

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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2024–25 Temple Owls men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Quante Berry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SoWinston Salem Christian School (TN)
Providence		 Cleveland, TN
G 1 Zion Stanford 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoWest Catholic Prep High School Philadelphia, PA
F 2 Steve Settle III 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)192 lb (87 kg) RS SrDeMatha Catholic High School
Howard		 Glenarden, MD
G 3 Lynn Greer III 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrIMG Academy
Saint Joseph's		 Philadelphia, PA
C 4 Mohamed Keita 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrThe Winchendon School
Tulsa		 Conakry, Guinea
F 8 Dillon Battie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrLancaster High School Dallas, TX
G 10 Jameel Brown 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrWesttown School
Penn State		 Philadelphia, PA
F 11 Babatunde Durodola 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrDME Academy Toronto, ON
G 13 Connor Gal (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrGreat Valley High School Malvern, PA
F 22 Elijah Gray 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrHargrave Military Academy
Fordham		 Charlotte, NC
G 24 Jamal Mashburn Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) GSBrewster Academy
New Mexico		 Miami, FL
G 25 Aiden Tobiason 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrSt. Elizabeth High School Wilmington, DE
F 32 Holden Pierre-Louis (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSt. Andrew's Episcopal School Potomac, MD
F 33 Christian Tomasco (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrArchbishop Ryan High School
Hofstra		 Moorestown, NJ
G 34 Matteo Picarelli 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) GSInter-Community School Zürich
UMBC		 Milan, Italy
G 55 Shane Dezonie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrBrewster Academy
Vanderbilt		 Tobyhanna, PA
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Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
5:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Sacred Heart W 81–70  1–0
  26 – Mashburn  7 – Tied  6 – Settle III  Liacouras Center (3,485)
Philadelphia, PA
November 8, 2024*
6:00 p.m.		 vs. Monmouth
Jersey Jam		 W 103–74  2–0
  25 – Mashburn Jr.  11 – Settle III  4 – Tied  CURE Insurance Arena (2,247)
Trenton, NJ
November 12, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Drexel
Big 5 Classic Pod 1		 W 69–61  3–0
  23 – Stanford  9 – Tied  4 – Mashburn Jr.  Liacouras Center (4,547)
Philadelphia, PA
November 15, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		 at Boston College L 69–72  3–1
  23 – Mashburn Jr.  8 – Settle  4 – Mashburn Jr.  Conte Forum (4,863)
Chestnut Hill, MA
November 22, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 vs. Florida State
Hall of Fame Tip-Off		 L 69–78  3–2
  20 – Mashburn Jr.  6 – Brown  3 – Stanford  Mohegan Sun Arena (2,176)
Uncasville, CT
November 23, 2024*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 vs. UMass
Hall of Fame Tip-Off		 W 87–80  4–2
  26 – Mashburn Jr.  12 – Durodola  2 – Settle III  Mohegan Sun Arena (5,368)
Uncasville, CT
November 30, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at La Salle
Big 5 Classic Pod 1		 L 75–83  4–3
  18 – Berry  15 – Berry  3 – Tied  Tom Gola Arena (3,001)
Philadelphia, PA
December 7, 2024*
4:30 p.m., NBCSP+		 vs. Villanova
Big 5 Classic 3rd place game		 L 65–94  4–4
  20 – Mashburn Jr.  5 – Dezonie  3 – Settle  Wells Fargo Center 
Philadelphia, PA
December 10, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Holy Family W 110–81  5–4
  25 – Stanford  7 – Settle III  5 – Tied  Liacouras Center (2,755)
Philadelphia, PA
December 15, 2024*
12:00 p.m., FloSports		 at Hofstra W 60–42  6–4
  12 – Mashburn Jr.  10 – Durodola  4 – Stanford  Mack Sports Complex (2,274)
Hempstead, NY
December 18, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Davidson W 62–61  7–4
  19 – Mashburn Jr.  6 – Tied  3 – Dezonie  Liacouras Center (2,472)
Philadelphia, PA
December 21, 2024*
6:30 p.m., CBSSN		 vs. Rhode Island
Basketball Hall of Fame Classic		 L 79–85  7–5
  18 – Settle  8 – Settle  4 – Berry  MassMutual Center (3,252)
Springfield, MA
December 29, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ESPNU		 Buffalo W 91–71  8–5
  18 – Mashburn Jr.  11 – Settle  5 – Dezonie  Liacouras Center (3,198)
Philadelphia, PA
AAC regular season
January 3, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 Wichita State W 91–85  9–5
(1–0)		  24 – Mashburn Jr.  9 – Settle  5 – Berry  Liacouras Center (3,622)
Philadelphia, PA
January 8, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at East Carolina L 79–80  9–6
(1–1)		  22 – Mashburn Jr.  5 – Tied  4 – Berry  Williams Arena (3,274)
Greenville, NC
January 11, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at Rice W 73–70  10–6
(2–1)		  24 – Mashburn Jr.  15 – Dezonie  1 – Tied  Tudor Fieldhouse (1,300)
Houston, TX
January 16, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 18 Memphis W 88–81  11–6
(3–1)		  21 – Mashburn Jr.  13 – Dezonie  4 – Mashburn Jr.  Liacouras Center (5,719)
Philadelphia, PA
January 19, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPNU		 Tulane W 80–77  12–6
(4–1)		  32 – Mashburn Jr.  7 – Berry  3 – Dezonie  Liacouras Center (2,910)
Philadelphia, PA
January 22, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at North Texas L 67–76  12–7
(4–2)		  24 – Berry  8 – Dezonie  3 – Durodola  The Super Pit (4,029)
Denton, TX
January 25, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at UTSA L 79–88  12–8
(4–3)		  20 – Mashburn Jr.  7 – Tied  4 – Stanford  Convocation Center (1,263)
San Antonio, TX
January 29, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Charlotte W 90–89 2OT 13–8
(5–3)		  34 – Mashburn Jr.  6 – Tied  3 – Tied  Liacouras Center (3,007)
Philadelphia, PA
February 1, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 East Carolina W 98–94 OT 14–8
(6–3)		  32 – Mashburn Jr.  7 – Settle III  4 – Mashburn Jr.  Liacouras Center (4,017)
Philadelphia, PA
February 6, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at South Florida L 91–100 2OT 14–9
(6–4)		  23 – Stanford  10 – Settle III  4 – Stanford  Yuengling Center (3,729)
Tampa, FL
February 9, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at No. 17 Memphis L 82–90  14–10
(6–5)		  18 – Tobiason  5 – Settle III  5 – Berry  FedExForum (11,007)
Memphis, TN
February 12, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Tulsa L 74–80  14–11
(6–6)		  19 – Mashburn Jr.  10 – Gray  6 – Mashburn Jr.  Liacouras Center (2,663)
Philadelphia, PA
February 16, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPN2		 Florida Atlantic L 81–83  14–12
(6–7)		  18 – Settle  5 – Tied  3 – Tied  Liacouras Center (4,581)
Philadelphia, PA
February 19, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Charlotte L 72–78 OT 14–13
(6–8)		  26 – Stanford  6 – Settle  2 – Dezonie  Dale F. Halton Arena (2,055)
Charlotte, NC
February 23, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at UAB L 64–80  14–14
(6–9)		  17 – Stanford  8 – Stanford  4 – Tobiason  Bartow Arena (4,112)
Birmingham, AL
February 26, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 South Florida W 73–71  15–14
(7–9)		  25 – Stanford  9 – Dezonie  4 – Durodola  Liacouras Center (3,311)
Philadelphia, PA
March 4, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Tulsa W 81–77  16–14
(8–9)		  20 – Stanford  8 – Settle  5 – Stanford  Reynolds Center (3,049)
Tulsa, OK
March 9, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 North Texas W 66–61  17–14
(9–9)		  15 – Settle  7 – Tied  4 – Stanford  Liacouras Center (3,276)
Philadelphia, PA
AAC Tournament
March 13, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPNU		 (7) vs. (10) Tulsa
Second round		 L 71–75  17–15
  22 – Settle  7 – Stanford  5 – Stanford  Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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