The 2024–25 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team represented the University of South Florida during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The season marked the 53rd basketball season for USF, and the 12th as a member of the American Athletic Conference. The Bulls played their home games at Yuengling Center on the university's Tampa, Florida campus. They were led by interim head coach Ben Fletcher after head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim died on October 24, 2024 at the age of 43.

Previous season The Bulls finished the 2023–24 season 25–8, 16–2 in AAC play to win the AAC championship. They defeated East Carolina in the quarterfinals of the AAC tournament before losing to UAB in the semifinals. They received at large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated UCF in the first round before losing to VCU in the second round.

In the Week 14 poll on February 12, 2024, USF received five votes in the Coaches Poll (unofficially ranking them 40th), marking the first time since the final poll of the 2011–12 season in which USF has received votes in the Coaches Poll. In addition, the school also received seven votes in the AP poll (unofficially ranking them 43rd), also marking the first time the school received votes in both polls in the same week, along with only the third time the school received votes in the AP poll, after receiving 58 in the Week 6 poll in 1991–92 and two in the Week 13 poll in 2009–10. The following week (Week 15), the school set a record for most votes received in the Coaches Poll, receiving 45 in AP and 35 in Coaches (unofficially ranking them 31st and 29th, respectively).

In their February 18 win against No. 24 Florida Atlantic, USF set a new attendance record with 10,659 fans packing the Yuengling Center.

On February 25 after their win against SMU combined with losses by Charlotte and Florida Atlantic that weekend, USF clinched at least a share of the conference regular season title for the first time in school history. On March 2, they would clinch the outright title with their win over Charlotte.

In the Week 16 poll on February 26, 2024, USF was ranked No. 25 in both the AP and Coaches polls, marking the first time in school history the team was officially ranked in either poll.

The Bulls were ranked No. 24 in both the AP and Coaches polls during week 17. After a loss to Tulsa in the final game of the season, USF would drop out of the AP Top 25 for week 18; however, they would receive votes, unofficially ranking them 27th in the nation. That loss would also snap the Bulls program record setting 15-game win streak.

On March 15, Amir Abdur-Rahim was named a Naismith College Coach of the Year semifinalist. Two days later, the Bulls were given a berth in the National Invitation Tournament, their first postseason berth since 2018–19. They beat rival Central Florida in the first round their 25th win of the season setting a new program record before losing to VCU in the second round, ending their season.

Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Selton Miguel 1 G/F 6'4" 210 Junior Luanda, Angola Transferred to Maryland Jose Placer 2 G 6'1" 184 Senior Orlando, FL Graduated Chris Youngblood 3 G 6'4" 218 Senior Tuscaloosa, AL Graduate transferred to Alabama Kasean Pryor 11 F 6'10" 200 Junior Chicago, IL Transferred to Louisville Ammaar Balagam 14 G 6'4" 185 Freshman Tucker, GA Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons Sam Hines Jr. 20 F 6'6" 215 Junior Marietta, GA Transferred to Southeastern Louisiana Gerald Jones III 21 F 6'10" 220 Sophomore Wolfeboro, NH Transferred to Chicago State David Ogunleye 22 F 6'9" 235 Junior Houston, TX Transferred

Incoming transfers Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school De'Ante Green 1 F 6'9" 210 Junior Asheville, NC Florida State Jamille Reynolds 2 F 6' 11" 275 GS Senior St. Petersburg, FL Cincinnati Jimmie Williams 3 G 6'5" Sophomore Euclid, OH Wallace State CC Kyle O'Hare 22 F 6'7" 205 Sophomore Tampa, FL Walk-on; Husson Quincy Ademokoya 23 G 6'6" 170 GS Senior Bloomington, IL Kennesaw State Jaylen Wharton 24 F 6'9" Junior Plant City, FL Walters State CC

Recruiting classes 2024 recruiting class

2025 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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