2024–25 Troy Trojans men's basketball team

2024–25 Troy Trojans men's basketball
2024–25 Troy Trojans men's basketball
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	2–1 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Scott Cross (6th season);
Associate head coach	Greg Young
Assistant coaches	Brandon Gilbert; Mike Worley; Larry Cordaro; Kelvin Lewis;
Home arena	Trojan Arena (Capacity 6,000)
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Arkansas State	0	–	0	–	2	–	1	.667
Georgia Southern	0	–	0	–	2	–	1	.667
James Madison	0	–	0	–	2	–	1	.667
Marshall	0	–	0	–	2	–	1	.667
Southern Miss	0	–	0	–	2	–	1	.667
Texas State	0	–	0	–	2	–	1	.667
Troy	0	–	0	–	2	–	1	.667
Appalachian State	0	–	0	–	1	–	2	.333
Coastal Carolina	0	–	0	–	1	–	2	.333
Georgia State	0	–	0	–	1	–	2	.333
Louisiana	0	–	0	–	1	–	2	.333
South Alabama	0	–	0	–	1	–	2	.333
Louisiana–Monroe	0	–	0	–	1	–	3	.250
Old Dominion	0	–	0	–	0	–	3	.000

† 2025 Sun Belt tournament winner As of November 13, 2024

The 2024–25 Troy Trojans men's basketball team will represent Troy University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans, led by sixth-year head coach Scott Cross, will play their home games at Trojan Arena in Troy, Alabama as members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Previous season

The Trojans finished the 2023–24 season 20–12, 13–5 in Sun Belt play to finish in third place.^[1] The Trojans lost to Texas State in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Conference tournament.^[2]

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Marcus Friend	3	G	6'9"	193	Senior	Albany, NY	Graduated
Christyon Eugene	5	G	6'3"	210	Senior	Spring, TX	Graduated
Randi Ovalle	13	G	6'7"	225	RS-Freshman	Santiago, Dominican Republic	Transferred to New Mexico Junior College
Aamer Muhammad	23	G	6'1"	195	Senior	Rio Rancho, NM	Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Cobi Campbell	13	G	6'2"	195	Junior	Puyallup, WA	North Idaho College

Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Cooper Campbell CG	Puyallup, WA	Phoenix Prep	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sep 4, 2023
Cooper Campbell CG	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Jackson Porch G	Guntersville, AL	Guntersville High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)
Jackson Porch G	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Evan Griffin F	Geneva, AL	Geneva High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	N/A
Evan Griffin F	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Austin Cross G	Mansfield, Texas	Charles Henderson High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)
Austin Cross G	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
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: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Preseason

Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

The Trojans were picked to finish in third place in the conference's preseason poll.^[3] Sophomore forward Myles Rigsby was named to the preseason All-SBC First Team.^[3] Senior guard Tayton Conerway was named to the conference preseason second team.^[3]

Predicted finish	Team (1st place Votes)
Coaches poll
1	Arkansas State - 193 (12)
2	James Madison - 170 (1)
3	Troy - 155 (1)
4	Louisiana - 144
5	Southern Miss - 133
6	App State - 122
7	Texas State - 89
T8	Georgia Southern - 85
T8	Old Dominion - 85
10	Marshall - 79
11	South Alabama - 78
12	Georgia State - 75
13	Coastal Carolina - 34
14	ULM - 28

Roster

2024–25 Troy Trojans men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	Kerrington Kiel	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS Fr	Ramsay High School	Birmingham, Alabama
F	1	Thomas Dowd	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	Dothan High School	Dothan, Alabama
G	2	Marcus Rigsby Jr.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	Jr	Tyler Junior College	Fort Worth, Texas
G	3	Cooper Campbell	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Phoenix Prep	Puyallup, Washington
F	4	Myles Rigsby	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	O. D. Wyatt High School	Fort Worth, Texas
F	10	Jerrell Bellamy	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS Jr	Chattahoochee Valley Community College	Phenix City, Alabama
F	11	Victor Valdes	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	233 lb (106 kg)	So	Zentro Basket Madrid	Monterrey, Nuevo León
G	12	Tayton Conerway	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Ranger College	Burleson, Texas
G	13	Cobi Campbell	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	North Idaho College	Puyallup, Washington
G	14	Kamryn Mitchell (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Houston Academy	Dothan, Alabama
F	15	Jackson Fields	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Lawrence E. Elkins High School	Missouri City, Texas
G	20	Jackson Porch	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Guntersville High School	Guntersville, Alabama
G	21	Braydon Whitaker	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Enterprise State Community College	Slocomb, Alabama
C	24	Randarius Jones	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sr	Louisiana Southwest Community College	Monroe, Louisiana
F	25	Evan Griffin	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Fr	Geneva High School	Geneva, Alabama
F	33	Theo Seng	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Eastern Arizona College	Davis, California
G	95	Austin Cross	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Charles Henderson High School	Mansfield, Texas

Head coach

Scott Cross (UT Arlington)

Assistant coach(es)

Greg Young (Howard Payne)
Brandon Gilbert (North Texas)
Mike Worley (Denver)
Larry Cordaro (LSU)
Kelvin Lewis (Houston)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 8, 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* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	Toledo MAC-SBC Challenge	W 84–74	1–0	12 – 2 Tied	6 – Rigsby	6 – Conerway	Trojan Arena (3,369) Troy, AL
November 9, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	at New Orleans	W 78–61	2–0	15 – Fields	10 – Fields	6 – Conerway	Lakefront Arena (1,028) New Orleans, LA
November 13, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+	at No. 18 Arkansas	L 49–65	2–1	13 – Fields	7 – Dowd	6 – Conerway	Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR
November 17, 2024* 4:00 p.m., B1G+	at Oregon						Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR
November 19, 2024* 6:00 p.m.	at West Georgia						The Coliseum Carrollton, GA
November 25, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	UTSA Trojan Turkey Tipoff						Trojan Arena Troy, AL
November 29, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	Merrimack						Trojan Arena Troy, AL
December 1, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Eastern Kentucky						Trojan Arena Troy, AL
December 10, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Houston						Fertitta Center Houston, TX
December 14, 2024* 4:30 p.m., ESPN+	Middle Georgia State						Trojan Arena Troy, AL
December 17, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	LaGrange						Trojan Arena Troy, AL
Sun Belt Conference regular season
December 21, 2024 3:33 p.m., ESPN+	Georgia State						Trojan Arena Troy, AL
January 2, 2025 5:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Appalachian State						Holmes Center Boone, NC
January 4, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Marshall						Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
January 9, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	Texas State						Trojan Arena Troy, AL
January 11, 2025 3:33 p.m., ESPN+	Arkansas State						Trojan Arena Troy, AL
January 15, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Louisiana–Monroe						Fant-Ewing Coliseum Monroe, LA
January 18, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	at South Alabama						Mitchell Center Mobile, AL
January 23, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	Southern Miss						Trojan Arena Troy, AL
January 25, 2025 3:33 p.m., ESPN+	South Alabama						Trojan Arena Troy, AL
January 30, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	Georgia Southern						Trojan Arena Troy, AL
February 1, 2025 3:33 p.m., ESPN+	Louisiana–Monroe						Trojan Arena Troy, AL
February 5, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at James Madison						Atlantic Union Bank Center Harrisonburg, VA
February 8, 2025* ESPN+	at MAC-SBC Challenge
February 12, 2025 7:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Louisiana						Cajundome Lafayette, LA
February 15, 2025 2:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Arkansas State						First National Bank Arena Jonesboro, AR
February 20, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	Louisiana						Trojan Arena Troy, AL
February 22, 2025 3:33 p.m., ESPN+	Coastal Carolina						Trojan Arena Troy, AL
February 25, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Texas State						Strahan Arena San Marcos, TX
February 28, 2025 7:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Southern Miss						Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, MS
Sun Belt Conference Tournament
March 4–10, 2025 TBA, ESPN+	vs. TBD						Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources:^[4]^[5]

References

^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
^ Stephenson, Creg (March 9, 2024). "Troy eliminated from Sun Belt basketball tournament by Texas State, 74-68". AL.com. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Arkansas State Tops 2024-25 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Preseason Poll". sunbeltsports.org. October 14, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Basketball (M) Schedule". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
^ "Troy Trojans 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 8, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved October 7, 2024.

[2] Stephenson, Creg (March 9, 2024). "Troy eliminated from Sun Belt basketball tournament by Texas State, 74-68". AL.com. Retrieved October 7, 2024.

[:0-3] "Arkansas State Tops 2024-25 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Preseason Poll". sunbeltsports.org. October 14, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.

[4] "2024-25 Basketball (M) Schedule". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved October 8, 2024.

[5] "Troy Trojans 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 8, 2024.

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