2024–25 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball team

American college basketball season

2024–25 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball

Conference	Southland Conference
Record	12–6 (5–1 Southland)
Head coach	Jim Shaw (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Ralph Davis Terrence Rencher Dylan Johnson Johnathan Bell Robert Edwards
Home arena	American Bank Center Dugan Wellness Center
Seasons← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
McNeese	6	–	0	1.000	12	–	5	.706
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	5	–	1	.833	12	–	6	.667
Nicholls	4	–	2	.667	10	–	7	.588
Lamar	4	–	2	.667	9	–	8	.529
Northwestern State	4	–	2	.667	7	–	9	.438
UT Rio Grande Valley	3	–	3	.500	11	–	6	.647
Southeastern Louisiana	3	–	3	.500	9	–	8	.529
Houston Christian	3	–	3	.500	6	–	11	.353
Incarnate Word	2	–	4	.333	9	–	8	.529
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	5	.167	8	–	9	.471
New Orleans	1	–	5	.167	3	–	14	.176
East Texas A&M*	0	–	6	.000	2	–	15	.118
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period

† 2025 Southland tournament winner As of January 13, 2025

The 2024–25 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball team represents Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as members of the Southland Conference. The Islanders are led by second-year head coach Jim Shaw. Eight home games games are scheduled at the Dugan Wellness Center, and ten home games are at American Bank Center. Both arenas are located in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Previous season

The Islanders finished the 2023–24 season 21–12, 14–4 in Southland play to finish in second place. They were defeated by Nicholls in the semifinals of the Southland tournament. They received an invitation to the CIT, where they would fall to Abilene Christian in the first round.

Preseason polls

Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 16, 2024. Receiving 191 votes overall, the Islanders were picked to finish fourth in the conference.

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	McNeese	242 (21)
2	Stephen F. Austin	208
3	Nicholls	205 (3)
4	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	191
5	Lamar	143
6	Southeastern	121
7	Incarnate Word	117
8	UT Rio Grande Valley	112
9	Northwestern State	90
10	Texas A&M–Commerce	54
10	New Orleans	54
12	Houston Christian	48

Preseason All Conference

Garry Clark was selected as a first team preseason all-conference team member.

Roster

2024–25 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Leo Torbor	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	New Mexico Junior College	Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
G	1	Dian Wright-Forde	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Odessa College	Bay Shore, New York
G	2	Jordan Roberts	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sr	South Grand Prairie High School	Grand Prairie, Texas
G	3	Christian Villegas	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	Sr	Midland College	El Paso, Texas
G	4	Kam Parker	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Independence Community College	Tulsa, Oklahoma
G	5	Damarion Dennis	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Fr	Veterans Memorial High School	San Antonio, Texas
F	6	Sheldon Williams	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Coastal Alabama Community College	Atmore, Alabama
F	7	Kayden Crosby	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS So	North Platte Community College	Pflugerville, Texas
G	10	Isaac Williams	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
F	12	Owen Dease	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	RS Jr	Evansville Reitz High School	Evansville, Indiana
C	13	Shilo Jackson	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS Jr	Vincennes	Indianapolis, Indiana
F	20	Michael Oaks	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Detroit Mercy	Houston, Texas
G	21	Jaden Walker	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Sr	East Carolina	Lawrenceville, Georgia
G	22	Kalon Hargrove	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Harlan High School	San Antonio, Texas
G	24	Aaron Potter	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Western Texas College	Tulsa, Oklahoma
C	32	Stephen Giwa	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	RS Jr	Panola College	Houston, Texas
F	33	Garry Clark	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Tarleton State	St. Louis, Missouri

Head coach

Jim Shaw (Grinnell)

Assistant coach(es)

Ralph Davis (Texas A&M–Kingsville)
Terrence Rencher (Texas)
Dylan Johnson (Michigan)
Johnathan Bell (Nicholls State)
Robert Edwards (Nebraska)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 3, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Oct 26, 2024* 2:00 pm	at Abilene Christian	W 100–86	0–0	18 – J. Roberts	4 – J. Roberts	2 – I. Williams	Moody Coliseum (315) Abilene, TX
Regular season
Nov 4, 2024* 5:00 pm	at No. 14 Purdue	L 73–90	0–1	20 – O. Dease	7 – O. Dease	4 – I. Williams	Mackey Arena (14,876) West Lafayette, IN
Nov 4, 2024* 5:00 pm	Dallas Christian	W 87–36	1–1	16 – S. Williams	7 – S. Jackson	5 – K. Parker	Dugan Wellness Center (1,322) Corpus Christi, TX
Nov 12, 2024* 8:00 pm	at New Mexico	L 81–100	1–2	19 – G. Clark	7 – O. Dease	7 – O. Dease	The Pit (11,160) Albuquerque, NM
Nov 14, 2024* 8:30 pm, ESPN+	at New Mexico State	L 82–83	1–3	21 – I. Williams	7 – O. Dease	9 – I. Williams	Pan American Center (4,114) Las Cruces, NM
Nov 21, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	UT Martin Island U Invitational	W 81–77	2–3	16 – J. Roberts	8 – G. Clark	5 – J. Walker	Dugan Wellness Center (1,042) Corpus Christi, TX
Nov 23, 2024* 3:30 pm, ESPN+	Le Moyne Island U Invitational	W 82–61	3–3	17 – G. Clark	7 – G. Clark	6 – I. Williams	Dugan Wellness Center (881) Corpus Christi, TX
Nov 26, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Texas Lutheran	W 94–45	4–3	15 – K. Parker	10 – S. Williams	6 – I. Williams	Dugan Wellness Center (1,224) Corpus Christi, TX
Nov 30, 2024* 3:30 pm, ESPN+	Prairie View A&M	W 109–74	5–3	15 – G. Clark	7 – S. Williams	3 – J. Walker	American Bank Center (1,155) Corpus Christi, TX
Dec 5, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Lamar	L 61–65	5–4 (0–1)	14 – G. Clark	5 – G. Clark	3 – O. Dease	Dugan Wellness Center (1,052) Corpus Christi, TX
Dec 7, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+	Stephen F. Austin	W 67–48	6–4 (1–1)	15 – G. Clark	12 – G. Clark	3 – Tied	Dugan Wellness Center (1,138) Corpus Christi, TX
Dec 14, 2024* 10:59 pm, ESPN+	at Hawaii	L 62–71	6–5	11 – Tied	6 – S. Jackson	5 – G. Clark	Stan Sheriff Center (4,614) Honolulu, HI
Dec 18, 2024* 11:00 am, ESPN+	Southwestern Adventist	W 117–63	7–5	19 – G. Clark	12 – S. Williams	10 – S. Williams	Dugan Wellness Center (1,400) Corpus Christi, TX
Dec 21, 2024* 1:00 pm, CBSSN	at No. 15 Houston	L 51–87	7–6	17 – G. Clark	9 – G. Clark	3 – G. Clark	Fertitta Center (7,035) Houston, TX
Dec 29, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+	Schreiner	W 103–44	8–6	19 – J. Roberts	13 – S. Williams	4 – D. Wright-Forde	Dugan Wellness Center (1,015) Corpus Christi, TX
Jan 4, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+	at Southeastern Louisiana	W 80–71	9–6 (2–1)	23 – I. Williams	16 – G. Clark	3 – D. Dennis	Pride Roofing University Center (538) Hammond, LA
Jan 6, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+	at New Orleans	W 97–83	10–6 (3–1)	14 – Tied	8 – S. Giwa	8 – I. Williams	Lakefront Arena (501) New Orleans, LA
Jan 11, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+	UT Rio Grande Valley South Texas Showdown	W 79–74	11–6 (4–1)	18 – I. Williams	15 – G. Clark	7 – J. Walker	American Bank Center (2,526) Corpus Christ, TX
Jan 13, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Northwestern State	W 73–64	12–6 (5–1)	19 – I. Williams	9 – G. Clark	4 – O. Dease	American Bank Center (1,366) Corpus Christ, TX
Jan 18, 2025 5:00 pm, ESPN+	at Incarnate Word						McDermott Center San Antonio, TX
Jan 20, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Houston Christian						Sharp Gymnasium Houston, TX
Jan 25, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+	Nicholls						American Bank Center Corpus Christi, TX
Jan 27, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	McNeese						American Bank Center Corpus Christi, TX
Feb 1, 2025 4:30 pm, ESPN+	at UT Rio Grande Valley South Texas Showdown						UTRGV Fieldhouse Edinburg, TX
Feb 3, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+	at East Texas A&M						The Field House Commerce, TX
Feb 8, 2025 5:00 pm, ESPN+	at Stephen F. Austin						William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
Feb 10, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Lamar						Neches Arena Beaumont, TX
Feb 15, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+	Incarnate Word						American Bank Center Corpus Christi, TX
Feb 17, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Houston Christian						American Bank Center Corpus Christi, TX
Feb 22, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at McNeese						The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA
Feb 24, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+	at Nicholls						Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, LA
Mar 1, 2025 4:30 pm, ESPN+	Southeastern Louisiana						American Bank Center Corpus Christi, TX
Mar 3, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	New Orleans						American Bank Center Corpus Christi, TX
*Non-conference game. Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Source

References

"2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Southland Conference. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
"Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men fall to Nicholls in Southland Conference semifinals". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
"CBI, CIT Tournament Bracket, Preview: College Basketball Time, TV". Off Tackle Empire. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
"DeGruy scores 16 as Abilene Christian beats Texas A&M-CC 73-63 in CIT". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
^ "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". Southland Conference. October 16, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
Anthony Goss (October 17, 2024). "Southland announces 2024 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll, All-Conference team". Crescent City Sports Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
"2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Athletics. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
"Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders Schedule 2024-25". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved November 22, 2024.

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