2024–25 Southern Jaguars basketball team

American college basketball season

2024–25 Southern Jaguars basketball

Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	5–5 (0–0 SWAC)
Head coach	Kevin Johnson (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Jethro Hillman Rennie Bailey Rashaad Richardson Jon Tavel
Home arena	F. G. Clark Center
Seasons← 2023–242025–26 →

2024–25 SWAC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Southern	0	–	0	–	5	–	6	.455
Alabama A&M	0	–	0	–	4	–	7	.364
Alabama State	0	–	0	–	4	–	8	.333
Florida A&M	0	–	0	–	3	–	7	.300
Bethune–Cookman	0	–	0	–	3	–	8	.273
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	0	–	0	–	3	–	10	.231
Grambling State	0	–	0	–	2	–	9	.182
Mississippi Valley State	0	–	0	–	2	–	9	.182
Texas Southern	0	–	0	–	2	–	9	.182
Prairie View A&M	0	–	0	–	1	–	10	.091
Jackson State	0	–	0	–	0	–	11	.000
Alcorn State	0	–	0	–	0	–	12	.000

† 2025 SWAC tournament winner As of December 20, 2024

The 2024–25 Southern Jaguars basketball team represents Southern University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by second-year head coach Kevin Johnson, play their home games at the F. G. Clark Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Jaguars finished the 2023–24 season 18–14, 12–6 in SWAC play, to finish in a tie for third place. They were defeated by Bethune–Cookman in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament.

Roster

2024–25 Southern Jaguars men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
C	0	Brentay Noel	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Baton Rouge Prep	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
F	1	DaMariee Jones	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Mobile	Bessemer, Alabama
G	2	Joe Manning	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Northwest Florida State	Bossier City, Louisiana
G	3	Cam Amboree	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Oral Roberts	Pearland, Texas
F	4	Derrick Tezeno	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Stephen F. Austin	Melville, Louisiana
G	5	Jayce Depron	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Madison Prep Academy	White Castle, Louisiana
C	8/23	Dionjahe Thomas	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	RS So	McNeese	Houma, Louisiana
G	9/30	Andre Nunley	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	GS	Prairie View A&M	Euless, Texas
G	10	Michael Jacobs	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Lawson State CC	Atlanta, Georgia
G	11	Jordan Johnson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS So	Northeastern Oklahoma A&M	West Palm Beach, Florida
F	12	AJ Barnes	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Chipola College	Atlanta, Georgia
F	13	Lionel Bell	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Booker T. Washington HS	New Orleans, Louisiana
G	14	Chase Sample	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	So	Scotlandville HS	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G	22	Tidjiane Dioumassi	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Lee College	Paris, France
G/F	24	Puoch "PJ" Dobuol	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	LSU Eunice	St. Cloud, Minnesota
F	35	Delang Muon	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Grace Baptist Academy	Frankston, Australia

Head coach

Kevin Johnson (UTPA)

Assistant coach(es)

Jethro Hillman (Miami (FL))
Rennie Bailey (Louisiana Tech)
Rashaad Richardson (Georgia State)
Jon Tavel (Tulane)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 30, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 8:00 pm, SLN	at South Dakota	L 79–93	0–1	30 – Dioumassi	9 – Jones	4 – Jacobs	Sanford Coyote Sports Center (2,013) Vermillion, SD
November 7, 2024* 7:00 pm, B1G+	at Iowa	L 74–89	0–2	14 – Barnes	7 – Tied	6 – Jacobs	Carver–Hawkeye Arena (8,105) Iowa City, IA
November 13, 2024* 6:30 pm, ESPN+	at East Texas A&M	L 68–70	0–3	20 – Amboree	7 – Barnes	6 – Dioumassi	The Field House (624) Commerce, TX
November 17, 2024* 3:00 pm	Ecclesia	W 131–42	1–3	16 – Tied	12 – Dobuol	10 – Dioumassi	F. G. Clark Center (2,125) Baton Rouge, LA
November 20, 2024* 7:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+	at No. 23 Texas A&M	L 54–71	1–4	19 – Johnson	5 – Tezeno	4 – Jacobs	Reed Arena (7,061) College Station, TX
November 25, 2024* 11:00 am	Champion Christian	W 121–58	2–4	19 – Jacobs	7 – Tied	4 – Amboree	F. G. Clark Center (1,897) Baton Rouge, LA
November 30, 2024* 10:30 am, ESPN+	at Louisiana Tech	W 73–70	3–4	21 – Tied	6 – Tezeno	7 – Dioumassi	Thomas Assembly Center (2,257) Ruston, LA
December 7, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Tulsa	W 70–66	4–4	19 – Jacobs	6 – Tied	2 – Nunley	Reynolds Center (2,716) Tulsa, OK
December 10, 2024* 11:00 am	Lindsey Wilson	W 94–69	5–4	23 – Jacobs	8 – Thomas	10 – Amboree	F. G. Clark Center (3,655) Baton Rouge, LA
December 17, 2024* 6:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+	at No. 17 Ole Miss	L 61–74	5–5	11 – Tied	7 – Tezeno	9 – Dioumassi	SJB Pavilion (6,796) Oxford, MS
December 20, 2024* 9:00 pm, ESPN+	at Loyola Marymount						Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
December 22, 2024* 3:00 pm, BTN	at USC						Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
December 30, 2024* 8:00 pm, BTN	at Nebraska						Pinnacle Bank Arena Lincoln, NE
SWAC regular season
January 4, 2025 5:00 pm	at Texas Southern						H&PE Arena Houston, TX
January 6, 2025 7:30 pm	at Prairie View A&M						William Nicks Building Prairie View, TX
January 11, 2025	Florida A&M						F. G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, LA
January 13, 2025 6:30 pm	Bethune–Cookman						F. G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, LA
January 18, 2025 4:00 pm	Grambling State						F. G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, LA
January 25, 2025 5:30 pm	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff						H.O. Clemmons Arena Pine Bluff, AR
January 27, 2025	at Mississippi Valley State						Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS
February 1, 2025	Alcorn State						F. G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, LA
February 3, 2025 6:30 pm	Jackson State						F. G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, LA
February 8, 2025 4:00 pm	at Alabama A&M						AAMU Event Center Huntsville, AL
February 10, 2025 6:00 pm	at Alabama State						Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
February 15, 2025 4:30 pm	Prairie View A&M						F. G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, LA
February 17, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN+	Texas Southern						F. G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, LA
February 22, 2025 4:30 pm	at Grambling State						Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA
March 1, 2025 4:30 pm	at Bethune–Cookman						Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, FL
March 3, 2025 6:00 pm	at Florida A&M						Al Lawson Center Tallahassee, FL
March 6, 2025 8:00 pm	Alabama State						F. G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, LA
March 8, 2025 4:30 pm	Alabama A&M						F. G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, LA
SWAC tournament
March 11–15, 2025	vs.						Gateway Center Arena College Park, GA
*Non-conference game. Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources:

References

"2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
"Bethune-Cookman pulls away from Southern, earns 1st SWAC men's basketball tournament win". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
"2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Southern University. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
"Southern Jaguars 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 30, 2024.

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