Tulane Picked Tied for 11th in AAC Preseason Coaches Poll

IRVING, Texas – Tulane University men's basketball was voted to finish tied for 11th in the American Athletic Conference in the 2024-25 Coaches Poll, the league released Friday.

The Green Wave finished the 2023-24 campaign with a 14-17 record overall and a 5-13 mark in league play landing the team 10th in the conference. Tulane returns just six players from last year's squad including Gregg Glenn III, Asher Woods, and Percy Daniels who each saw action for the Green Wave throughout the season.

During the offseason, Tulane loaded up on talent from the transfer portal and the 2024 recruiting class. The newcomers for Tulane are highlighted by transfers Rowan Brumbaugh (Georgetown), Kaleb Banks (Indiana), and Mari Jordan (Georgia) alongside incoming freshmen KJ Greene and Kam Williams.

Tulane opens the 2024-25 season with an exhibition game against Spring Hill on October 25 before starting the regular season at home against Louisiana Christian on November 4. Conference play will begin on December 31 for the Green Wave at Charlotte.

American Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches Poll
1. UAB (9)                             141
2. Memphis (4)                     136
3. South Florida                  108
4. Wichita State                    102
5. Florida Atlantic                   97
6. Temple                               86
7. North Texas                      83
8. Charlotte 65
9. East Carolina 63
10. Tulsa 44
T11. Tulane                           35
T11. UTSA 35
13. Rice                                 18
First-place votes in parenthesis

Preseason Player of the Year
Yaxel Lendeborg, Sr., F, UAB

Preseason Freshman of the Year
Jared Harris, G, Memphis

Preseason All-Conference First Team
Yaxel Lendeborg, Sr., F. UAB*
RJ Felton, Sr., G, East Carolina
PJ Haggerty, R-So., G, Memphis
Tyrese Hunter, Sr., G, Memphis
Jamal Mashburn Jr., Gr., G, Temple

Preseason All-Conference Second Team
Efrem 'Butta' Johnson, Jr., G, UAB
Alejandro Vasquez, Sr., G, UAB
KyKy Tandy, Gr., G, Florida Atlantic
Colby Rogers, R-Sr., G, Memphis
Jayden Reid, So., G, South Florida

* denotes unanimous selection

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Tulane Picked Tied for 11th in AAC Preseason Coaches Poll

Players Mentioned

Kaleb Banks

Rowan Brumbaugh

Percy Daniels

Gregg Glenn III

KJ Greene

Mari Jordan

Kam Williams

Asher Woods

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