2024–25 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

2024–25 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball
2024–25 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	5–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Chris Beard (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Mark Adams (1st season); Brian Burg (2nd season); Bob Donewald Jr. (2nd season); Wes Flanigan (2nd season); Al Pinkins (2nd, 5th overall season);
Home arena	SJB Pavilion
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

The 2024–25 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represents the University of Mississippi during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rebels, led by second-year head coach, Chris Beard, play their home games at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi, as members of the Southeastern Conference.

2024–25 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 21 Florida	0	–	0	–	5	–	0	1.000
Georgia	0	–	0	–	5	–	0	1.000
Ole Miss	0	–	0	–	5	–	0	1.000
No. 11 Tennessee	0	–	0	–	5	–	0	1.000
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	–	5	–	0	1.000
No. 4 Auburn	0	–	0	–	4	–	0	1.000
No. 9 Kentucky	0	–	0	–	4	–	0	1.000
LSU	0	–	0	–	4	–	0	1.000
Mississippi State	0	–	0	–	4	–	0	1.000
Oklahoma	0	–	0	–	4	–	0	1.000
No. 8 Alabama	0	–	0	–	4	–	1	.800
Texas	0	–	0	–	4	–	1	.800
No. 23 Texas A&M	0	–	0	–	4	–	1	.800
No. 20 Arkansas	0	–	0	–	3	–	1	.750
Missouri	0	–	0	–	3	–	1	.750
South Carolina	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600

† 2025 SEC tournament winner As of November 21, 2024 Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Rebels finished the 2023–24 season 20–12, 7–11 in SEC play to finish in tenth place in the conference.

Offseason

Departures

Ole Miss Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes	Ref.
Brandon Murray	0	G	6'5"	210	Junior	Germantown, Maryland	Transferred to McNeese	^[1]
Austin Nunez	1	G	6'2"	170	Sophomore	Garden Ridge, Texas	Transferred to Arizona State	^[2]
Jamarion Sharp	3	F	7'5"	235	Senior	Hopkinsville, Kentucky	Graduated
Allen Flanigan	7	G	6'6"	215	Senior	Little Rock, Arkansas	Graduated
Cameron Barnes	23	F	6'9"	195	Freshman	Duncanville, Texas	Transferred to Illinois State	^[3]
Rashaud Marshall	25	F	6'8"	220	Freshman	Blytheville, Arkansas	Transferred to Arkansas State	^[4]
Moussa Cissé	33	F	7'0"	230	Senior	Conakry, Guinea	Transferred to Memphis	^[5]

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Mikeal Brown-Jones	F	6'8"	215	Senior	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	UNC Greensboro
Malik Dia	F	6'7"	190	Junior	Murfreesboro, Tennessee	Belmont
Davon Barnes	F	6'5"	215	Senior	Memphis, Tennessee	Sam Houston
Sean Pedulla	G	6'1"	195	Senior	Edmond, Oklahoma	Virginia Tech
Dre Davis	F	6'5"	220	Senior	Indianapolis, Indiana	Seton Hall
Ja'Von Benson	F	6'7"	250	Senior	Columbia, South Carolina	Hampton
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2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
John Bol C	Boma, South Sudan	Overtime Elite	7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jul 31, 2023
John Bol C	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 87
Eduardo Klafke G	Franca, Brazil	NBA Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sep 14, 2023
Eduardo Klafke G	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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: "Ole Miss 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 31, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 31, 2024.

Roster

2024–25 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	Malik Dia	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Jr	The Ensworth School Belmont	Murfreesboro, TN
F	1	Mikeal Brown-Jones	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	IMG Academy UNC Greensboro	Philadelphia, PA
G	2	TJ Caldwell	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Faith Family Academy	Dallas, TX
G	3	Sean Pedulla	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Edmond Memorial HS Virginia Tech	Edmond, OK
F	4	Jaemyn Brakefield	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Huntington Prep School Duke	Jackson, MS
G	5	Jaylen Murray	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Putnam Science Academy Saint Peter's	The Bronx, NY
G	6	Robert Cowherd	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Southern California Academy	Grayson, GA
G	7	Davon Barnes	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Collierville HS Sam Houston	Memphis, TN
G	8	Eduardo Klafke	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	NBA Academy	Franca, Brazil
C	10	John Bol	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Overtime Elite	Boma, South Sudan
G	11	Matthew Murrell	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	IMG Academy	Memphis, TN
G/F	14	Dre Davis	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Lawrence Central HS Seton Hall	Indianapolis, IN
F	21	Ja'Von Benson	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	Sr	Ridge View HS Hampton	Columbia, SC

Head coach

Chris Beard (Texas)

Assistant coach(es)

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
Exhibition
October 27, 2024* 11:00 a.m., SECN	No. 24	Illinois Charity Benefit for CASA of North Mississippi	W 91–74		18 – Dia	8 – Brakefield	8 – Pedulla	SJB Pavilion (7,023) Oxford, MS
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:30 p.m., SECN+	No. 24	LIU	W 90–60	1–0	24 – Murray	7 – Brakefield	5 – Pedulla	SJB Pavilion (7,982) Oxford, MS
November 8, 2024* 6:00 p.m., SECN	No. 24	Grambling State	W 66–64	2–0	13 – Davis	11 – Brakefield	4 – Tied	SJB Pavilion (7,314) Oxford, MS
November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+	No. 25	South Alabama Bob Weltlich Tad Pad game	W 64–54	3–0	27 – Pedulla	13 – Dia	5 – Murray	Tad Smith Coliseum (4,033) Oxford, MS
November 16, 2024* 3:00 p.m., SECN+	No. 25	vs. Colorado State	W 84–69	4–0	16 – Murray	5 – Dia	6 – Murray	Landers Center (1,652) Southaven, MS
November 21, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+		Oral Roberts	W 100–68	5–0	19 – Tied	8 – Dia	6 – Murray	SJB Pavilion (6,873) Oxford, MS
November 28, 2024* 4:30 p.m., FS1		vs. BYU Rady Children's Invitational semifinal						LionTree Arena San Diego, CA
November 29, 2024* TBA, FOX		vs. NC State/Purdue Rady Children's Invitational championship/consolation game						LionTree Arena San Diego, CA
December 3, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ACCN		at Louisville ACC–SEC Challenge						KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
December 7, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+		Lindenwood						SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
December 14, 2024* 3:00 p.m.		vs. Southern Miss						Mississippi Coast Coliseum Biloxi, MS
December 17, 2024* 6:00 p.m., SECN+		Southern						SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
December 21, 2024* 6:00 p.m., SECN+		Queens						SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
December 28, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN2		at Memphis						FedExForum Memphis, TN
SEC regular season
January 4, 2025 11:00 a.m., SECN		Georgia						SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
January 8, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU		at Arkansas						Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
January 11, 2025 5:00 p.m., SECN		LSU						SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
January 14, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU		at Alabama						Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
January 18, 2025 TBA, ESPN Networks		at Mississippi State						Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
January 22, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU		Texas A&M						SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
January 25, 2025 5:00 p.m., SECN		at Missouri						Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
January 29, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2		Texas						SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
February 1, 2025 1:00 p.m./3:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2		Auburn						SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
February 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN		Kentucky						SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
February 8, 2025 7:30 p.m., SECN		at LSU						Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
February 12, 2025 6:00 p.m., SECN		at South Carolina						Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
February 15, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2		Mississippi State						SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
February 22, 2025 2:30 p.m., SECN		at Vanderbilt						Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
February 26, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU		at Auburn						Neville Arena Auburn, AL
March 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2		Oklahoma						SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
March 5, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU		Tennessee						SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
March 8, 2025 5:00 p.m., SECN		at Florida						O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
SEC tournament
		vs. TBD						Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ^[7]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	Final
AP	24	25	RV
Coaches	25	RV	RV

References

^ Partsch III, Raymond. "Ole Miss guard Murray transfers to McNeese". Retrieved May 30, 2024.
^ Barberio, Giovanni. "POINT GUARD AUSTIN NUNEZ IS RETURNING TO THE SUN DEVILS, REUNITES WITH BOBBY HURLEY". Retrieved May 30, 2024.
^ Salyer, Bill. "Men's Basketball Finalizes Roster with Addition of Cameron Barnes". Retrieved May 30, 2024.
^ "A-State Men's Basketball Adds Transfer Rashaud Marshall". Retrieved May 30, 2024.
^ Munz, Jason. "Moussa Cisse returns to Memphis basketball for final season as Ole Miss transfer". Retrieved May 30, 2024.
^ "2024 Ole Miss Basketball Transfer Portal". Retrieved May 30, 2024.
^ "The D1 Docket". d1docket.blogspot.com. Retrieved May 31, 2024.

[1] Partsch III, Raymond. "Ole Miss guard Murray transfers to McNeese". Retrieved May 30, 2024.

[2] Barberio, Giovanni. "POINT GUARD AUSTIN NUNEZ IS RETURNING TO THE SUN DEVILS, REUNITES WITH BOBBY HURLEY". Retrieved May 30, 2024.

[3] Salyer, Bill. "Men's Basketball Finalizes Roster with Addition of Cameron Barnes". Retrieved May 30, 2024.

[4] "A-State Men's Basketball Adds Transfer Rashaud Marshall". Retrieved May 30, 2024.

[5] Munz, Jason. "Moussa Cisse returns to Memphis basketball for final season as Ole Miss transfer". Retrieved May 30, 2024.

[6] "2024 Ole Miss Basketball Transfer Portal". Retrieved May 30, 2024.

[7] "The D1 Docket". d1docket.blogspot.com. Retrieved May 31, 2024.

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2024–25 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

Contents

Previous season

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2024 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

Rankings

See also

References