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The 2024–25 UTEP Miners men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at El Paso during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, led by fourth-year head coach Joe Golding, played their home games at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas as a member of Conference USA.

ConferenceConference USA
Record18–15 (7–11 CUSA)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
Quick facts UTEP Miners men's basketball, Sun Bowl Invitational champions ...
2024–25 UTEP Miners men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Record18–15 (7–11 CUSA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDon Haskins Center
Seasons
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2024–25 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Liberty †13–5 .72228–7  .800
Jacksonville State12–6 .66723–13  .639
Middle Tennessee12–6 .66722–12  .647
Kennesaw State10–8 .55619–14  .576
New Mexico State10–8 .55617–15  .531
Louisiana Tech9–9 .50020–12  .625
Western Kentucky8–10 .44417–15  .531
UTEP7–11 .38918–15  .545
Sam Houston6–12 .33313–19  .406
FIU3–15 .16710–23  .303
† 2025 CUSA tournament winner
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Previous season

The Miners finished the 2023–24 season 18–16, 7–9 in C-USA play to finish a four-way tie for fourth place. As an No. 5 seed in the C-USA tournament they defeated Liberty in the quarterfinals and Sam Houston in the semifinals before losing in the championship game to Western Kentucky.

Offseason

Departures

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Zid Powell0G6'4"204SeniorPhiladelphia, PAGraduated
Jon Don Anjos1F6'8"205Redshirt SeniorCuritiba, BrazilGraduated
Tae Hardy2G6'3"190SeniorEllenwood, GAGraduated
Calvin Solomon13F6'7"205SeniorHouston, TXGraduated
Garrett Levesque20G6'6"205JuniorEl Paso, TXWalk-on; transferred to Western Washington
Sebastian Cole21G6'1"170JuniorAurora, COWalk-on; transferred to Coker
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Incoming transfers

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
DaCannon Wickware0F6'7"SophomoreDallas, TXLee College
Jordan Hernandez2G5'11"175JuniorEl Paso, TXWalk-on; Cochise College
Ahamad Bynum12G6'3"180Redshirt JuniorChicago, ILTrinity Valley CC[1]
Devon Barnes13G6'0"171JuniorHinesville, GATarleton State[2]
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Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
KJ Thomas
PG		 Canyon, TX Randall High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sep 22, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    
Overall recruit ranking:
  • 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.
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2025 recruiting class

More information College recruiting information (2025), Name ...
College recruiting information (2025)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
De'Erick Barber
#27 PG		 Cleveland, OH Richmond Heights High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Aug 28, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN: 3/5 stars   (79)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • 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 UTEP Miners men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 DaCannon Wickware 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoLee College Dallas, Texas
G 1 KJ Thomas 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrCanyon Randall Amarillo, Texas
G 2 Jordan Hernandez (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrCochise College El Paso, Texas
G 3 Baylor Hebb 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrColorado State Colleyville, Texas
G 4 Corey Camper Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrTyler Junior College Little Rock, Arkansas
G 5 David Terrell Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoMansfield Summit Dallas, Texas
G 11 Trey Horton III 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoProvidence Day School Charlotte, North Carolina
G 12 Ahamad Bynum 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrTrinity Valley CC Chicago, Illinois
G 13 Devon Barnes 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoTarleton State El Paso, Texas
G 15 Antwonne Holmes (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SoChapin El Paso, Texas
F 20 Raijon Dispensa (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSouth Kent HS Mullica Hill, New Jersey
F 23 Otis Frazier III 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrGeorge Mason Buckeye, Arizona
F 25 Babacar Mbengue 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS FrDePaul Dakar, Senegal
F 32 Derick Hamilton 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)275 lb (125 kg) SrBossier Parish CC Baton Rouge, Louisiana
F 33 Elijah Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SoEast Carolina Pleasantville, New Jersey
F 34 Kevin Kalu 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrOur Lady of Mount Carmel School Baltimore, Maryland
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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
Exhibition
October 19, 2024*
7:30 p.m.		 UACH W 111–62  –
   –     –     –    Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, TX
October 28, 2024*
7:00 p.m.		 at New Mexico L 70–74  –
  21 – Frazier III  5 – Hamilton  4 – Tied  The Pit (10,359)
Albuquerque, NM
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Sul Ross State W 102–55  1–0
  20 – Bynum  5 – Hamilton  4 – Camper Jr.  Don Haskins Center (4,055)
El Paso, TX
November 9, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Utah Valley
C-USA/WAC Alliance		 L 60–89  1–1
  13 – Barnes  8 – Kalu  2 – Hebb  UCCU Center (1,653)
Orem, UT
November 12, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 UT Permian Basin W 78–58  2–1
  17 – Frazier III  7 – Kalu  7 – Frazier III  Don Haskins Center (3,989)
El Paso, TX
November 20, 2024*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at UC Santa Barbara W 79–76  3–1
  23 – Barnes  5 – Frazier III  5 – Frazier III  The Thunderdome (2,573)
Santa Barbara, CA
November 25, 2024*
6:30 p.m., FloSports		 vs. San Jose State
Ball Dawgs Classic		 L 65–71  3–2
  21 – Camper Jr.  4 – Tied  5 – Camper Jr.  Lee's Family Forum (104)
Henderson, NV
November 26, 2024*
6:30 p.m., FloSports		 vs. Long Beach State
Ball Dawgs Classic		 W 70–44  4–2
  16 – Terrell Jr.  7 – Frazier III  3 – Camper Jr.  Lee's Family Forum 
Henderson, NV
November 27, 2024*
5:30 p.m., FloSports		 vs. UNC Greensboro
Ball Dawgs Classic		 W 64–58  5–2
  19 – Camper Jr.  7 – Kalu  3 – Tied  Lee's Family Forum 
Henderson, NV
December 7, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Seattle W 88–72  6–2
  19 – Bynum  5 – Hamilton  5 – Frazier III  Don Haskins Center (4,522)
El Paso, TX
December 11, 2024*
5:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		 at Louisville L 74–77  6–3
  19 – Camper Jr.  9 – Kalu  3 – Camper Jr.  KFC Yum! Center (11,668)
Louisville, KY
December 16, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Tarleton State
C-USA/WAC Alliance		 W 67–62  7–3
  18 – Frazier III  6 – Terrell Jr.  4 – Terrell Jr.  Don Haskins Center (4,442)
El Paso, TX
December 20, 2024*
7:00 p.m., YouTube		 Jackson State
Sun Bowl Invitational semifinals		 W 67–61  8–3
  16 – Frazier III  12 – Kalu  3 – Barnes  Don Haskins Center (4,916)
El Paso, TX
December 21, 2024*
7:00 p.m., YouTube		 Yale
Sun Bowl Invitational championships		 W 75–74  9–3
  15 – Frazier III  8 – Kalu  4 – Terrell Jr.  Don Haskins Center (5,316)
El Paso, TX
December 28, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Northern New Mexico W 79–60  10–3
  15 – Camper Jr.  6 – Frazier III  7 – Frazier III  Don Haskins Center (4,573)
El Paso, TX
Conference USA regular season
January 2, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Louisiana Tech W 70–60  11–3
(1–0)		  21 – Frazier III  11 – Frazier III  5 – Terrell Jr.  Don Haskins Center (4,692)
El Paso, TX
January 4, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Sam Houston W 81–72  12–3
(2–0)		  17 – Barnes  7 – Kalu  6 – Terrell Jr.  Don Haskins Center (5,774)
El Paso, TX
January 11, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 New Mexico State
Battle of I-10		 L 57–85  12–4
(2–1)		  17 – Terrell Jr.  5 – Frazier III  5 – Terrell Jr.  Don Haskins Center (12,000)
El Paso, TX
January 16, 2025
7:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at Liberty W 72–70  13–4
(3–1)		  14 – Frazier III  9 – Terrell Jr.  7 – Camper Jr.  Liberty Arena (3,598)
Lynchburg, VA
January 18, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at FIU W 81–73  14–4
(4–1)		  22 – Frazier III  6 – Camper Jr.  4 – Tied  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (649)
Miami, FL
January 23, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Jacksonville State L 66–73  14–5
(4–2)		  17 – Frazier III  8 – Kalu  3 – Terrell Jr.  Don Haskins Center (4,372)
El Paso, TX
January 25, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Kennesaw State W 73–71  15–5
(5–2)		  17 – Frazier III  6 – Terrell Jr.  6 – Terrell Jr.  Don Haskins Center (5,351)
El Paso, TX
January 30, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Western Kentucky L 74–78  15–6
(5–3)		  15 – Terrell Jr.  7 – Frazier III  8 – Terrell Jr.  E. A. Diddle Arena (2,947)
Bowling Green, KY
February 1, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Middle Tennessee L 68–71  15–7
(5–4)		  15 – Terrell Jr.  11 – Terrell Jr.  6 – Terrell Jr.  Murphy Center (4,012)
Murfreesboro, TN
February 8, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at New Mexico State
Battle of I-10		 W 66–63  16–7
(6–4)		  18 – Barnes  10 – Kalu  6 – Terrell Jr.  Pan American Center (8,941)
Las Cruces, NM
February 13, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 FIU W 77–63  17–7
(7–4)		  14 – Kalu  12 – Frazier III  7 – Terrell Jr.  Don Haskins Center (4,089)
El Paso, TX
February 15, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Liberty L 69–76  17–8
(7–5)		  16 – Frazier III  6 – Terrell Jr.  7 – Terrell Jr.  Don Haskins Center (5,687)
El Paso, TX
February 20, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Kennesaw State L 73–83  17–9
(7–6)		  24 – Bynum  5 – Tied  4 – Terrell Jr.  Convocation Center (2,025)
Kennesaw, GA
February 22, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Jacksonville State L 65–73  17–10
(7–7)		  25 – Frazier III  10 – Frazier III  4 – Terrell Jr.  Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,334)
Jacksonville, AL
February 27, 2025
7:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Western Kentucky L 73–80  17–11
(7–8)		  14 – Tied  8 – Terrell Jr.  5 – Terrell Jr.  Don Haskins Center (4,322)
El Paso, TX
March 1, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Middle Tennessee L 75–76 OT 17–12
(7–9)		  26 – Kalu  11 – Frazier III  6 – Terrell Jr.  Don Haskins Center (5,854)
El Paso, TX
March 6, 2025
5:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Sam Houston L 87–89  17–13
(7–10)		  16 – Barnes  5 – Barnes  4 – Terrell Jr.  Bernard Johnson Coliseum (837)
Huntsville, TX
March 8, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Louisiana Tech L 58–76  17–14
(7–11)		  12 – Thomas  6 – Jones  1 – Tied  Thomas Assembly Center (1,955)
Ruston, LA
Conference USA tournament
March 11, 2025
4:30 p.m., ESPN+		 (8) vs. (9) Sam Houston
First round		 W 79–65  18–14
  18 – Camper Jr.  15 – Kalu  7 – Terrell Jr.  Von Braun Center (989)
Huntsville, AL
March 12, 2025
4:30 p.m., ESPN+		 (8) vs. (1) Liberty
Quarterfinals		 L 60–81  18–15
  18 – Barnes  5 – Tied  4 – Terrell Jr.  Von Braun Center 
Huntsville, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain.
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