The 2024–25 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by third-year head coach Mike White, played their home games at the Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia, as members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 20–13, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the SEC tournament to Oklahoma. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, their first appearance in 10 years. Seeded No. 9 in the Midwest region, they lost to Gonzaga in the first round.
The Bulldogs were ranked No. 23 in the AP and Coaches poll released on January 13, the first time a Georgia team had been ranked since January 2011.
Previous season The Bulldogs finished the 2023–24 season 20–17, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. As the No. 11 seed in the SEC tournament, they beat Missouri in the first round, before losing to Florida in the second round. The Bulldogs received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated Xavier, Wake Forest, and Ohio State to advance to the tournament semifinal, before losing to Seton Hall. This was their first postseason appearance since the 2016–17 season.
Offseason
Departures Georgia departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Jabri Abdur-Rahim 1 G/F 6'8" 215 Senior South Orange, New Jersey Transferred to Providence Mari Jordan 2 F 6'6" 190 Freshman Atlanta, Georgia Transferred to Tulane Noah Thomasson 3 G 6'4" 210 GS senior Houston, Texas Graduated Frank Anselem-Ibe 5 C 6'10" 215 Senior Lagos, Nigeria Transferred to Louisville RJ Sunahara 10 G 6'8" 205 GS senior Bay Village, Ohio Graduated Justin Hill 11 G 6'0" 185 Senior Houston, Texas Transferred to Wichita State Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe 12 F 6'8" 217 Senior Toronto, Ontario Transferred to Seattle RJ Meléndez 15 F 6'7" 210 Junior Arecibo, Puerto Rico Transferred to Mississippi State Jalen DeLoach 23 F 6'9" 220 Junior Savannah, Georgia Transferred to Loyola Russel Tchewa 54 C 7'0" 275 GS senior Douala, Cameroon Graduated
Incoming transfers Georgia incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Dakota Leffew 1 G 6'5" 185 Senior Hampton, Georgia Mount Saint Mary's De'Shayne Montgomery 2 G 6'5" 185 Sophomore Broward County, Florida Mount Saint Mary's Tyrin Lawrence 7 G 6'4" 200 Senior Monticello, Georgia Vanderbilt RJ Godfrey 10 F 6'8" 230 Junior Suwanee, Georgia Clemson Justin Abson 25 F 6'9" 255 Junior Coconut Creek, Florida Appalachian State
Recruiting class
2024 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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Rankings
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