2024–25 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team

2024–25 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball
2024–25 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball
Conference	Conference USA
Record	20–12 (9–9 CUSA)
Head coach	Talvin Hester (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Winston Hines; Darshawn McClellan; Tyson Batiste; Tim McGraw; Kavin Gilder-Tilbury;
Home arena	Thomas Assembly Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Conference USA men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Liberty †	13	–	5	.722	28	–	7	.800
Jacksonville State	12	–	6	.667	23	–	13	.639
Middle Tennessee	12	–	6	.667	22	–	12	.647
Kennesaw State	10	–	8	.556	19	–	14	.576
New Mexico State	10	–	8	.556	17	–	15	.531
Louisiana Tech	9	–	9	.500	20	–	12	.625
Western Kentucky	8	–	10	.444	17	–	15	.531
UTEP	7	–	11	.389	18	–	15	.545
Sam Houston	6	–	12	.333	13	–	19	.406
FIU	3	–	15	.167	10	–	23	.303

† 2025 CUSA tournament winner

The 2024–25 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, led by third-year head coach Talvin Hester, played their home games at Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana as a members of Conference USA.

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2023–24 season 22–10, 12–4 in C-USA play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals to Middle Tennessee of the C-USA tournament.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Tahlik Chavez	1	G	6'2"	160	Senior	Arlington, TX	Graduated
Dravon Mangum	2	F	6'8"	205	GS Senior	Roxboro, NC	Graduated
Tyler Henry	3	G	6'4"	186	Senior	Brooklyn, NY	Graduated
Jordan Turner	5	G/F	6'8"	195	Senior	Houston, TX	Graduate transferred to D'Youville
Jaylin Henderson	11	G	6'3"	175	Junior	Wichita, KS	Transferred to Portland State
Alex Vertus	21	G	6'3"	205	Junior	Coral Springs, CO	Left the team
Isaiah Crawford	22	F	6'6"	220	Senior	Fort Worth, TX	Graduated/undrafted in 2024 NBA draft; signed with the Sacramento Kings^[1]
Terri Miller	34	F	6'8"	250	Junior	Fresno, CA	Transferred to Portland State

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Amaree Abram	1	G	6'4"	195	Junior	Port Arthur, TX	Georgia Tech
William Jeffress	2	F	6'7"	205	Junior	Erie, PA	Pittsburgh^[2]
Al Green	5	G	6'3"	180	Junior	Elk Grove, CA	San Diego City College
Kaden Cooper	11	G	6'5"	190	Sophomore	Ada, OK	Oklahoma
Sean Elkinton	33	C	6'8"		Junior	Crosby, TX	St. Edward's

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
A.J. Bates #36 SG	Katy, TX	Seven Lakes High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jul 11, 2023
A.J. Bates #36 SG	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80)
Landren Blocker #64 SF	Little Rock, AR	Little Rock Christian Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Nov 10, 2023
Landren Blocker #64 SF	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (N/A)
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.

2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jaylen Fenner SF	Humble, TX	Atascocita High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Oct 3, 2024
Jaylen Fenner SF	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (N/A)
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: "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.

Roster

2024–25 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Devin Ree	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Oak Hill Academy (VA) Louisville	Jackson, MS
G	1	Amaree Abram	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Southern California Academy Georgia Tech	Port Arthur, TX
F	2	William Jeffress	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS Sr	McDowell HS Pittsburgh	Erie, PA
G	3	AJ Bates	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Seven Lakes HS	Houston, TX
G	4	Sean Newman Jr.	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	RS Jr	Culver City HS Fullerton College	Los Angeles, CA
G	5	Al Green	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Franklin HS San Diego City College	Sacramento, CA
G	7	Landren Blocker	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Little Rock Christian	Little Rock, AR
G	10	Ben Ponder (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Calvary Baptist Academy	Shreveport, LA
G	11	Kaden Cooper	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	The Skill Factory Oklahoma	Ada, OK
F	13	Daniel Batcho	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	RS Sr	Texas Tech	Paris, France
F	14	Will Allen	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	RS Jr	Akfred Bonnabel HS	New Orleans, LA
G	20	Jordan Crawford	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Simsboro HS	Ruston, LA
F	33	Sean Elkinton	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jr	Crosby HS St. Edward's	Crosby, TX

Head coach

Talvin Hester (Texas Wesleyan)

Assistant coach(es)

Winston Hines (Stillman)
Darshawn McClellan (Vanderbilt)
Tyson Batiste (Central Connecticut State)
Tim McGraw (John Brown)
Kavin Gilder-Tilbury (Texas State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

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., ESPN+		LSU–Alexandria	W 77–50	1–0	17 – Cooper	9 – Cooper	8 – Newman Jr.	Thomas Assembly Center (2,050) Ruston, LA
November 9, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		UT Arlington C-USA/WAC Alliance	W 92–77	2–0	28 – Batcho	10 – Jeffress	11 – Newman Jr.	College Park Center (3,195) Arlington, TX
November 13, 2024* 5:00 p.m., MSG+		vs. UMass Icons of the Game	W 76–66	3–0	19 – Abram	6 – Tied	12 – Newman Jr.	Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, NY
November 18, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		Mississippi College	W 105–67	4–0	38 – Batcho	8 – Tied	14 – Newman Jr.	Thomas Assembly Center (1,582) Ruston, LA
November 25, 2024* 2:00 p.m., FloSports		vs. Southern Illinois Gulf Coast Showcase	W 85–79 ^OT	5–0	19 – Green	12 – Cooper	5 – Newman Jr.	Hertz Arena (613) Estero, FL
November 26, 2024* 2:00 p.m., FloSports		vs. Richmond Gulf Coast Showcase	W 65–62	6–0	16 – Cooper	9 – Tied	8 – Newman Jr.	Hertz Arena (451) Estero, FL
November 27, 2024* 11:00 a.m., FloSports		vs. Eastern Kentucky Gulf Coast Showcase	W 78–69	7–0	19 – Batcho	10 – Cooper	4 – Newman Jr.	Hertz Arena (268) Estero, FL
November 30, 2024* 10:30 a.m., ESPN+		Southern	L 70–73	7–1	22 – Batcho	9 – Ree	8 – Newman Jr.	Thomas Assembly Center (2,257) Ruston, LA
December 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at No. 16 Memphis	L 71–81	7–2	18 – Green	9 – Cooper	11 – Newman Jr.	FedExForum (10,543) Memphis, TN
December 8, 2024* 3:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Louisiana	W 69–58	8–2	19 – Batcho	11 – Batcho	7 – Newman Jr.	Cajundome (1,187) Lafayette, LA
December 13, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		Georgia Southern	W 77–63	9–2	25 – Cooper	8 – Tied	11 – Newman Jr.	Thomas Assembly Center (1,831) Ruston, LA
December 16, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		Grand Canyon C-USA/WAC Alliance	W 74–66	10–2	25 – Newman Jr.	9 – Cooper	9 – Newman Jr.	Thomas Assembly Center (2,173) Ruston, LA
December 21, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		Rust	W 108–60	11–2	27 – Batcho	11 – Tied	20 – Newman Jr.	Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA
Conference USA regular season
January 2, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN+		at UTEP	L 60–70	11–3 (0–1)	14 – Cooper	8 – Batcho	7 – Newman Jr.	Don Haskins Center (4,692) El Paso, TX
January 4, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		at New Mexico State	L 48–78	11–4 (0–2)	12 – Elkinton	4 – Tied	6 – Newman Jr.	Pan American Center (4,004) Las Cruces, NM
January 9, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		FIU	W 81–64	12–4 (1–2)	21 – Green	8 – Cooper	13 – Newman Jr.	Thomas Assembly Center (1,635) Ruston, LA
January 11, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPNU		Liberty	W 79–74	13–4 (2–2)	27 – Newman Jr.	12 – Batcho	8 – Newman Jr.	Thomas Assembly Center (2,373) Ruston, LA
January 16, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Jacksonville State	L 61–63	13–5 (2–3)	19 – Batcho	10 – Cooper	8 – Newman Jr.	Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,317) Jacksonville, AL
January 18, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Kennesaw State	L 76–78	13–6 (2–4)	23 – Batcho	7 – Batcho	7 – Newman Jr.	Convocation Center (1,707) Kennesaw, GA
January 23, 2025 6:00 p.m., CBSSN		Western Kentucky	W 77–67	14–6 (3–4)	18 – Batcho	9 – Crawford	5 – Newman Jr.	Thomas Assembly Center (1,894) Ruston, LA
January 25, 2025 5:30 p.m., ESPNU		Middle Tennessee	W 75–69	15–6 (4–4)	25 – Batcho	13 – Cooper	8 – Newman Jr.	Thomas Assembly Center (2,414) Ruston, LA
February 1, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPNU		Sam Houston	W 66–61 ^OT	16–6 (5–4)	22 – Newman Jr.	10 – Batcho	8 – Newman Jr.	Thomas Assembly Center (3,141) Ruston, LA
February 6, 2025 7:00 p.m., CBSSN		at Liberty	L 53–77	16–7 (5–5)	18 – Green	7 – Bates	6 – Newman Jr.	Liberty Arena (3,152) Lynchburg, VA
February 8, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at FIU	W 82–71	17–7 (6–5)	20 – Abram	8 – Ree	7 – Bates	Ocean Bank Convocation Center (745) Miami, FL
February 13, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		Kennesaw State	L 47–69	17–8 (6–6)	11 – Green	5 – Green	4 – Newman Jr.	Thomas Assembly Center (1,814) Ruston, LA
February 15, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		Jacksonville State	L 68–70	17–9 (6–7)	19 – Batcho	13 – Cooper	4 – Crawford	Thomas Assembly Center (3,140) Ruston, LA
February 20, 2025 8:00 p.m., CBSSN		at Middle Tennessee	W 85–74	18–9 (7–7)	23 – Newman Jr.	11 – Cooper	6 – Newman Jr.	Murphy Center (3,505) Murfreesboro, TN
February 22, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Western Kentucky	L 63–64	18–10 (7–8)	21 – Abram	7 – Crawford	5 – Newman Jr.	E. A. Diddle Arena (4,123) Bowling Green, KY
March 1, 2025 2:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Sam Houston	W 90–66	19–10 (8–8)	20 – Bates	9 – Batcho	9 – Bates	Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,438) Huntsville, TX
March 6, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		New Mexico State	L 55–67	19–11 (8–9)	13 – Green	10 – Tied	5 – Newman Jr.	Thomas Assembly Center (1,659) Ruston, LA
March 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		UTEP	W 76–58	20–11 (9–9)	20 – Green	13 – Cooper	5 – Newman Jr.	Thomas Assembly Center (1,955) Ruston, LA
Conference USA tournament
March 13, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN+	(6)	vs. (3) Middle Tennessee Quarterfinals	L 75–77 ^2OT	20–12	28 – Green	14 – Cooper	7 – Newman Jr.	Von Braun Center (3,108) Huntsville, AL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Source^[3]

References

^ Anderson, Jason (June 27, 2024). "Sacramento Kings sign undrafted players Isaiah Crawford, Isaac Jones to two-way contracts". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
^ DiPaola, Jerry (May 8, 2024). "Former Pitt forward William Jeffress transfers to Louisiana Tech". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Louisiana Tech Athletics. Retrieved October 24, 2024.

[1] Anderson, Jason (June 27, 2024). "Sacramento Kings sign undrafted players Isaiah Crawford, Isaac Jones to two-way contracts". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved October 24, 2024.

[2] DiPaola, Jerry (May 8, 2024). "Former Pitt forward William Jeffress transfers to Louisiana Tech". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved October 24, 2024.

[3] "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Louisiana Tech Athletics. Retrieved October 24, 2024.

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