SMU (13-5, 2-3 ACC) at Wake Forest (11-7, 2-3 ACC)
Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Tuesday, January 20, 2025 – 8 p.m. CT
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SMU visits Wake Forest for the first time as ACC foes with the teams meeting just once in Dallas last season. The Mustangs enter the game at 13-5 overall and 2-3 in the ACC after splitting last week via a 77-76 win over Virginia Tech on Wednesday and falling 72-68 to [16/16] Virginia on Saturday. 

2025-26 RANKINGS: SMU is receiving votes in the AP Top 25 and the USA Today Coaches Poll while ranking No. 33 in the NCAA NET (Jan. 19). This is the seventh week the Mustangs have received votes in the polls with a high of No. 24 in the AP Top 25 and No. 25 in the USA Today Coaches Poll on Jan. 5. 

SMU has five players averaging double figures in scoring: Boopie Miller (20.3, 3rd ACC, 29th NCAA), Jaron Pierre Jr. (17.1, 10th ACC), B.J. Edwards (13.5, 30th ACC), Corey Washington (11.5, 43rd ACC) and Samet Yigitoglu (11.0, 49th ACC). SMU has had at least four double-figure scorers in 17 of 18 games and five in double figures seven times. (As of Jan. 18, SMU was one of six teams with five averaging 11+ points - Florida (SEC), South Fla. (American), Toledo (MAC), UAB (American), UC Irvine (Big West)) Six Mustangs have recorded at least one double-double this season: Boopie Miller (5, 5th ACC, 57th NCAA), Samet Yigitoglu (5, 5th ACC, 57th NCAA), Corey Washington (3, 15th ACC), B.J. Edwards (2, 20th ACC - both triple-doubles), Jaron Pierre Jr. (1) and Jaden Toombs (1). Edwards is the only player in the nation with multiple triple-doubles.

Yigitoglu is leading the Mustangs in blocks (1.7, 4th ACC, 66th NCAA) and rebounds (8.1, 7th ACC, 69th NCAA). Boopie Miller is second on the team in steals (1.9, 4th ACC, 73rd NCAA) and leads in assists (6.8, 1st ACC, 11th NCAA) with a 2.83 assist-to-turnover ratio (4th ACC, 59th NCAA). B.J. Edwards is averaging 5.3 assists (7th ACC, 47th NCAA), 5.6 rebounds and 2.5 steals (1st ACC, 12th NCAA) with a 2.59 assist-to-turnover ratio (6th ACC, 86th NCAA). From three-point range, Jermaine O'Neal Jr. is 43.3% (13-30), Boopie Miller is 39.0% (32-82) and Corey Washington 40.8% (20-49).

The Mustangs are leading the ACC in fastbreak points (13.8, 71st NCAA) and near the top of the league in scoring offense (87.3, , 2nd ACC, 23rd NCAA), assists (17.6, 3rd ACC, 36th NCAA), field-goal percentage (49.7%, 3rd ACC, 23rd NCAA) and free-throw percentage (77.3%, 2nd ACC, 26th NCAA).

2025-26 HONORS: Boopie Miller is on the Oscar Roberston Trophy Midseason Watch List, the Lute Olson Award Early Season Watch List and was selected preseason All-ACC second team. He was named ACC Player of the Week on Jan. 5, AP National Player of the Week on Jan. 6 and one of five Oscar Robertson Trophy National Players of the Week on Jan. 6. B.J. Edwards was named ACC Player of the Week on Nov. 24 and Dec. 29. Jaron Pierre Jr. was selected the Hoop Hype XL Player of the Game on Dec. 7. SMU was named March Madness National Team of the Week after the 97-83 win over then-[12/12] North Carolina on Jan. 3.

ACC PRESEASON POLL & HONORS: Senior guard Boopie Miller was selected preseason All-ACC Second Team and the Mustangs were picked sixth in the vote by a select media panel. Miller received the highest vote total of any member of the preseason All-ACC Second Team (27). The teams picked in front of the Mustangs were [6/6] Duke, [20/19] Louisville, [14/15] North Carolina, NC State and [16/16] Virginia. Miller was All-ACC Third Team last season after averaging 13.2 points (26th ACC), 5.5 assists (4th ACC, 33rd NCAA), 2.9 rebounds and 1.6 steals (9th ACC) with a 2.50 assist-to-turnover ratio (2nd ACC, 41st NCAA). He also had a pair of game-winning shots, including a right-wing 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left in a 54-52 win at Virginia. He was the Acrisure Holiday Invitational MVP after SMU defeated Washington State in the championship.

NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE (11-2): SMU went 11-2 in non-conference, the most regular-season wins outside leagu play since 2015-16 (12-0). The Mustangs had nine non-conference home games, including a home game with Butler on Nov. 15 (W, 87-85). SMU also faced four SEC teams beginning with a visit to Mississippi State on Nov. 28 (W, 87-81 ot) and then [17/16] Vanderbilt in the ACC/SEC Challenge on Dec. 3 (L, 88-69). Texas A&M was next in the Hoop Hype XL matchup at the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas on Dec. 7 (W, 93-80 ot) followed by the Compete 4 Cause Classic versus [rv/rv] LSU in New Orleans on Dec. 13 (L, 89-77).

LAST WEEK (L, 72-68 vs [16/16] Virginia on Jan. 17): DALLAS (AP) -- Malik Thomas had a game-high 23 points and a career-best 11 rebounds and Thijs De Ridder added 17 points, including seven of No. 16 Virginia's eight points in the final 2½ minutes, as the Cavaliers hung on to beat SMU 72-68 in an Atlantic Coast Conference game on Saturday. Virginia (16-2, 5-1 ACC) has won five consecutive games. SMU (13-5, 2/3 ACC) lost for the first time in 12 games at Moody Coliseum this season. De Ridder's two free throws with 1:07 left gave Virginia a 70-68 lead. After the Cavs' Dallin Hall missed a 3-pointer late in the shot clock with 14 seconds left, De Ridder grabbed the rebound and was fouled. De Ridder hit two more foul shots, putting Virginia ahead 72-68. SMU's Boopie Miller missed a right-corner 3-pointer in the closing seconds, and De Ridder grabbed the rebound. Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 16 points to lead the Mustangs. B.J. Edwards added 13 and Miller, the team's leading scorer averaging 20.8 per game, scored a season-low 12. Thomas matched a season high hitting six 3-pointers. Virginia, averaging a program-high 28.3 treys attempted per game, hit 12 of 31. Virginia conversely shot a season-low 12 free throws, sinking 10. SMU led by as many as seven points during the opening 13 minutes before the Cavaliers went on a 13-2 run over almost four minutes to go ahead 35-28, SMU shooting 1 for 10 with two turnovers during the span. Virginia led 35-28 at halftime. (W, 77-76 vs Virginia Tech on Jan. 14): DALLAS (AP) -- Boopie Miller's half-court heave as time expired pushed SMU past Virginia Tech 77-76 in a thriller. Miller scored 24 points, 19 in the second half, and dished out six assists for the Mustangs. Jaron Pierre Jr. grabbed a rebound with 1.7 seconds remaining after a missed free-throw, and each team called a timeout before the inbounds play. B.J. Edwards found a streaking Miller, who took two dribbles and made the shot from half court. The winner was Miller's first made 3-pointer of the night after missing his first five attempts. Miller was 6 of 15 from the field and 11 of 16 from the free-throw line. SMU played from behind for all but 1:13 of the second half, but held the deficit to single-digits. Samet Yigitoglu scored 14 points and Pierre Jr. tallied 13 points and nine rebounds for the Mustangs, who snapped a two-game skid. Jaden Toombs had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Jailen Bedford led the Hokies with 22 points, and Jaden Schutt added 15. Missed free-throws doomed Virginia Tech down the stretch, managing just 61% from the foul line overall and 43% in the second half. 

THE SERIES VS WAKE FOREST (0-3): Wake Forest won the first ACC meeting 77-66 in Dallas on Feb. 15, 2025. The Demon Deacons had previoulsy taken both games of a home-and-home during the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons. The Demon Deacons won 73-49 in Winston-Salem on Dec. 15, 2002 and 78-66 in Dallas on Dec. 15, 2003.

LAST SEASON (L, 77-66 vs Wake Forest on Feb. 15): DALLAS (AP) -- Hunter Sallis scored 12 of his 20 points before halftime and Wake Forest ended SMU's five-game win streak with a 77-66 victory on Saturday night. Wake Forest  rebounded from a 72-70 loss against Florida State on Wednesday night and has won four of its last five games. Sallis was just 4 of 15 from the field but shot 11 of 14 from the free-throw line and grabbed nine rebounds to go with six assists. Parker Friedrichsen made five 3-pointers and finished with 18 points for Wake Forest. Ty-Laur Johnson scored 12 points and Efton Reid had 10. Tre'Von Spillers added eight points and a game-high 11 rebounds. The Demon Deacons opened the second half on a 19-8 run for a 51-40 lead with 13:44 remaining. Spillers scored six points, Harris added four points that included a dunk, and Sallis hit a 3 during the stretch. SMU pulled with three points, 51-48, a few minutes later but didn't get closer. Chuck Harris scored 15 points for SMU (19-6, 10-4). Kario Oquendo added 13 points, B.J. Edwards had 12 and Matt Cross 11. The Mustangs shot 36% (22 of 61) from the field and 8 of 35 (23%) from distance. Harris and Cross each made three 3s. Harris scored 11 points to help SMU build a 34-32 halftime advantage.

A PLACE IN THE POLL: SMU is receiving votes in the AP Top 25 and USA Today Coaches Poll. The Mustangs have at least received votes in seven of the past nine weeks. In the Jan. 5 polls, SMU was No. 24 in the AP Top 25 and No. 25 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. That was the first time the Mustangs have been ranked since the final poll of the 2016-17 season. Earlier this season, SMU received votes in four straight Coaches Poll from Nov. 24 to Dec. 15. The Mustangs also garnered votes in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll on Dec. 1 and Dec. 8. When SMU received votes in the Coaches Poll on Nov. 24, it marked the first time appearing in the poll since Feb. 21, 2022.

ACC PLAYER OF THE WEEK X3 (Boopie Miller, B.J. Edwards x2): Boopie Miller was named ACC Player of the Week on Jan. 5 after going for 27 points and 12 assists in the Mustangs' 97-83 win over then-No. 12 North Carolina at Moody Coliseum Jan. 3. He also had four rebounds and a steal as he shot 10-of-13 overall, 3-of-5 from three and 4-of-5 at the free-throw line in the victory over the Tar Heels. B.J. Edwards has been named ACC Player of the Week twice. Edwards and Duke's Cameron Boozer (three times) are the only players to win ACC Player of the Week multiple times this season. (Dec. 29): He had 21 points, 10 assists, a career-high 11 rebounds and five steals in the 110-63 win over Cal State Fullerton. He shot 8-for-10 from the floor and 3-for-5 on threes in the victory. (Nov. 24): SMU guard B.J. Edwards was named ACC Player of the Week on Nov. 24. For the week, he averaged 17.5 points, 11.0 assists, 6.5 steals and 5.0 rebounds in two wins while shooting 59.1% overall (13-22), 6-of-12 from three and 3-of-4 on free throws. In the win against Arkansas State on Nov. 21, he had a triple-double with career highs of 24 points, 13 assists and 10 steals. The triple-double was just the sixth in SMU history and the 42nd in ACC history. It is the first for either that included steals. The 10 steals set the SMU program record and tied for second in ACC history. MULTIPLE WINNERS: SMU is the only team with multiple winners this year and tied for the most awards (Duke has three, all by Cameron Boozer). 

ASSISTS: SMU is averaging 17.6 assists (3rd ACC, 32nd NCAA) with Boopie Miller pacing at 6.8 assists (1st ACC, 11th NCAA) and B.J. Edwards dishing 5.3 per game (7th ACC, 47th NCAA). Last season, SMU was second in the ACC in assists at 15.9 (44th NCAA). Boopie Miller averaged 5.5 (4th ACC, 33rd NCAA). B.J. Edwards was next for the Mustangs at 3.7 (10th ACC). 

ASSISTS 2.0: Boopie Miller has a 2.63 assist-to-turnover ratio in his career at SMU and B.J. Edwards has a 2.28 assist-to-turnover ratio in his time on the Hilltop. Both rank among the top 10 for those averaging at least 3.0 assists per game. This season, B.J. Edwards is at 2.59 (6th ACC, 86th NCAA) and Boopie Miller at 2.83 (4th ACC, 59th NCAA). In 2024-25, Boopie Miller was at 2.50 (2nd ACC, 41st NCAA) and B.J. Edwards at 2.02 (10th ACC).

AWARD WATCH LIST: Senior guard Boopie Miller was named to the Lute Olson Early Season National Player of the Year Watch List (30 players) by CollegeInsider.com on Dec. 18 and the Oscar Roberston Trophy Midseason Watch List (25 players) on Jan. 15.
Mustangs on the Lute Olson Award Watch List
Nic Moore 2014-15
Shake Milton 2016-17 
Kendric Davis 2020-21, 2021-22
Boopie Miller 2025-26
Mustangs on the Oscar Robertson Trophy Watch List
Nic Moore 2015-16
Boopie Miller 2025-26

BALANCING ACT: SMU had at least four score in double figures 17 times this season (12-5), at least five in seven games this season (7-0) and at least six three times (3-0). The Mustangs are 32-8 under Head Coach Andy Enfield with at least four players in double figures, 19-1 when at least five get 10+, 7-0 when at least six score 10+ and 2-0 when seven are at 10+. In 2024-25, the Mustangs were one of two teams with six scoring at least 9.9 per game (Ole Miss) with Kario Oquendo (11.2, 46th ACC) and Samet Yiğitoğlu (10.0, 51st ACC). Yiğitoğlu was second for SMU in rebounds (6.2, 17th ACC) and double-doubles (3, 21st ACC) while leading the Mustangs in blocked shots (1.0, 15th ACC). 

BUCKETS FOR BOOPIE: Boopie Miller is averaging 20.3 points (3rd ACC, 29th NCAA) and has nine 20-point games this season. He is shooting 46.7% overall, 39.0% on threes and 89.0.% on free throws (2nd ACC, 39th NCAA). He is also helping others with 6.8 assists per game (1st ACC, 11th NCAA). He has five double-doubles this season (5th ACC, 57th NCAA) of points and assists, including 27 points with 12 assists in the 97-83 win versus [12/12] North Carolina Jan. 3 and 23 points with 12 assists in the 87-85 win over Butler Nov. 15.

CAPTAINS: The captains for the 2025-26 season are Boopie Miller and B.J. Edwards. Miller was also a captain for the 2024-25 season.

CENTER OF ATTENTION: Sophomore center Samet Yiğitoğlu is averaging 11.0 points (49th ACC), 8.1 rebounds (7th ACC, 59th) and 1.7 blocks (4th ACC, 66th NCAA) with five double-doubles (5th ACC, 57th NCAA) while shooting 60.6%. As A freshman in 2024-25, he averaged 10.0 points (51st ACC), 6.2 rebounds (17th ACC), 2.4 offensive rebounds (12th ACC) and 1.0 blocks (15th ACC) while shooting 53.5% from the field and recording three double-doubles (21st ACC).
SMU Season FG Pct. (Since 1953-54) (Min. 75 Field Goals Made)
1    64.1    Keon Ambrose-Hylton (Sr.), 2023-24 (98-153)
2     63.7    Terry Williams (Sr.), 1986-87 (142-233)
3     62.1    Jon Koncak (Jr.), 1983-84 (211-340)
4     62.0    Terry Williams (Jr.), 1985-86 (150-242)
5    61.3    Ben Moore (Fr.), 2013-14 (84-137)
6    60.7    Larry Davis (Jr.), 1983-84 (219-361)
—-    60.6    Samet Yigitoglu (So.), 2025-26 (83-137)
7    60.2    Sterling Brown (Jr.), 2015-16 (109-181)

CHARITY WORK: The Mustangs are shooting 77.3% as a team at the free-throw line (2nd ACC, 26th NCAA) and making 17.2 per game (6th ACC, 78th NCAA). Boopie Miller is hitting 89.0% (2nd ACC, 39th NCAA) and Corey Washington is shooting 81.9% (10th ACC). Boopie Miller has four of the top-22 performances in program history, knocking down 11-11 vs Tarleton State 11/3, 12-12 vs Radford 11/24, 10-10 vs Texas A&M 12/7 and 11-11 at Clemson 1/7.

COACHES VS CANCER (Jan. 26-Feb. 1): Coaches vs. Cancer Suits And Sneakers Week is a nationwide event when basketball coaches across the country unite for a common cause – saving lives from cancer! To raise awareness and bring attention to the cause during this week, we are asking coaches to return to suiting up during their games – and of course, wear their most eye-catching sneakers. The Coaches vs. Cancer program is a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches. This initiative leverages the personal experiences, community leadership, and professional excellence of coaches nationwide to increase cancer awareness and promote healthy living through year-round awareness efforts, fundraising activities, and advocacy programs. Since 1993, coaches have raised over $179 million for the American Cancer Society.

DOUBLE-DOUBLES: Six Mustangs have recorded double-doubles in their careers: Corey Washington (16), Boopie Miller (9), Samet Yiğitoğlu (8), Jaron Pierre Jr. (7), B.J. Edwards (3), Jaden Toombs (1). TRIPLE-DOUBLE: B.J. Edwards has two trip-doubles this season (the only player in the nation with multiple triple-doubles). He had 24 points, 13 assists and 10 steals in the 100-69 win vs Arkansas State 11/21 and then 21 points, 10 assists and 11 rebounds in the 110-63 victory over Cal State Fullerton on 12/28. They are the sixth and seventh in SMU history as well as the 42nd and 43rd in ACC history. He is the only one in SMU or ACC history to do so with steals. The 10 steals set an SMU record and tied for second in ACC history. THREE DOUBLE-DOUBLES: Three Mustangs have had a double-double in the same game twice this season. First in the 89-72 win over Radford 11/24 (Boopie Miller 25 points, 10 assists; Jaron Pierre Jr. 15 points, 13 rebounds; Corey Washington 21 points, 12 rebounds). The second was the 110-63 triumph over Cal State Fullerton 12/28 (B.J. Edwards 21 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists; Boopie Miller 14 points, 12 assists; Samet Yigitoglu 11 points, 12 rebounds). This season was the first time an SMU trio had double-doubles in the same game since 12/16/2015 vs Nicholls (Jordan Tolbert 18pts, 23rebs; Ben Moore 22pts,15rebs; Sterling Brown 10pts,11rebs)

INTO THE ACC (15-10): SMU is 15-10 in the ACC with an 8-5 mark at Moody Coliseum and a 7-5 road record. The Mustangs finished tied for fourth in their inaugural ACC season at 13-7, going 6-4 at Moody Coliseum and 7-3 on the road.

MEN OF STEALS: SMU is averaging 7.8 steals this season (7th ACC, 100th NCAA). B.J. Edwards is averaging 2.5 (1st ACC, 12th NCAA) and Boopie Miller is averaging 1.9 (4th ACC, 73rd NCAA). Edwards has 45 steals so far this season after an SMU-record 83 in 2024-25. He could become just the eigth Mustang with multiple 50-steals seasons. Last season, SMU led the ACC at 8.1 (55th NCAA). B.J. Edwards led SMU at 2.4 steals (2nd ACC, 11th NCAA) and set a program record with 83 total steals. Boopie Miller averaged 1.6 per contest (9th ACC).
SMU Career Steals
    1    225    Bryan Hopkins, 2002-06
    2    209    Gerald Lewis, 1989-93
    3    205    Carl Wright, 1982-85
    4    197    Jeryl Sasser, 1997-01
    5    179    Stephen Woods, 1996-00
    6    160    Willie Davis, 1997-01
        160    B.J. Edwards, 2023-25

NET WORTH: SMU is No. 33 in the Jan. 18 NCAA NET rankings with 22 opponents in quads 1 (14) and 2 (6).
Q1 (2-5) (H: 1-30) (N: 1-50) (A: 1-75) (2-5)
2    01/10/26    @Duke        L 75-82
13    12/03/25    @Vanderbilt     L 69-88
14    01/17/26    Virginia         L 68-72
16    01/31/26    @Louisville
16    02/17/26    Louisville
25    01/07/26    @Clemson        L 70-74
29    01/03/26    North Carolina    W 97-83
30    03/04/26    Miami (FL)    
42    12/07/25    Texas A&M@Arlington    W 93-80 (1 OT)
48    12/13/25    LSU@New Orleans    L 77-89
58    01/20/26    @Wake Forest
59    02/25/26    @California
70    02/28/26    @Stanford
75    02/14/26    @Syracuse
Q2 (4-0) (H: 31-75) (N: 51-100) (A: 76-135) (4-0)
34    02/03/26    NC State
52    11/15/25    Butler         W 87-85
53    01/14/26    Virginia Tech    W 77-76
66    11/11/25    Murray St.         W 102-91
95    11/28/25    @Mississippi St.    W 87-81 (1 OT)
114    02/07/26    @Pittsburgh

PAINT BY BIG NUMBERS: SMU is averaging 38.2 points in the paint this season. The Mustangs outscored Butler 62-30 in the paint in the 87-85 win on Nov. 15. SMU is 12-2 this season and 34-6 under Andy Enfield when outscoring opponents in the paint.

ROAD WARRIORS: The Mustangs are 13-9 away from Moody Coliseum under Head Coach Andy Enfield, including an 8-7 road record and 5-2 neutral-site mark. In 2024-25, the Mustangs were 7-3 on the road in the ACC and 11-5 away from Moody Coliseum.

RUN, RUN: SMU has 16 runs of at least 10-0 this season, going 9-1 in games with at least ibe 10-0 run. Last season, The Mustangs had 30 runs of at least 10-0, going 18-3 in games when they have at least one (largest run 22-0 vs Tarleton State 11/4/24, had 3 runs of at least 10-0 vs Alabama State 12/3 and at Miami 1/18).

MEET THE MUSTANGS:

B.J. Edwards (6-3, 200, G, Sr.) | 2024-25: Started all 35 games... 9.9 points (52nd ACC), 4.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists (10th ACC), 2.4 steals (2nd ACC, 11th NCAA), 2.02 assist-to-turnover ratio (10th ACC), double-double...ACC All-Defensive Team...received votes for ACC Most Improved Player.

Chance Puryear (6-7, 210, F, Fr-Rs.) | 2024-25: Redshirted… 2023-24: He was named TABC 4A All-State at Carter High School in Dallas… District 13-4A Player of the Year and a 2024 McDonald's All-American Game Southwest Nominee.

Boopie Miller (6-0, 175, G, Sr.) | Preseason All-ACC Second Team... 2024-25: All-ACC Third Team... Acrisure Holiday Invitational MVP… Played/started 28 of 35 games... 13.2 points (26th ACC), 5.5 assists (4th ACC, 33rd NCAA), 2.9 rebounds, 1.6 steals (9th ACC), 2.50 assist-to-turnover ratio (2nd ACC, 41st NCAA), 81.6% FTs (13th ACC), 2 double-doubles … GAME-WINNERS: Game-winning right-wing 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left at Virginia for 54-52 win 1/15... 10-foot running jumper with 2.1 seconds left for 79-77 win vs Cal Baptist 11/26… 

Corey Washington (6-6, 190, F, Sr.) | 2024-25 (Wichita State): Played all 34 games (33 starts)... Second on the team in scoring (13.7 ppg), rebounding (7.5 rpg), double-doubles (9) and steals (34)... Five games with 20+ points… Second Team All-AAC... One of five Oscar Robertson National Players of the Week on Feb. 18... American Player of the Week on Feb. 17... American Weekly Honor Roll 3 times (Nov. 25, Dec. 9, Feb. 10).

Sam Walters (6-9, 230, F, Jr.) | 2024-25 (Michigan): Played in 23 games (Missed final 14 games due to injury)... Averaged 5.0 points and 1.6 rebounds while hitting 36.6% on threes... Posted five double-figure scoring games... Totaled 13 assists, four blocks, and two steals.

Jaron Pierre Jr. (6-5, 210, G, Sr.) | 2024-25 (Jacksonville State): C-USA Player of the Year… Started all 36 games… averaged 21.6 points (1st C-USA, 4th NCAA), 5.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists (6th C-USA), 0.7 steals, 1.32 assist-to-turnover ratio (10th C-USA)… 38.2% 3FGs (3rd C-USA, 66th NCAA), 2.9 made 3FGs (3rd C-USA, 46th NCAA), 81.0% FTs (6th C-USA)… 2-time C-USA Player of the Week, Lute Olson Player of the Week (Feb. 10), Oscar Robertson Player of the Week (Nov. 18), Lou Henson Player of the Week (Nov. 18).

Jermaine O'Neal Jr. (6-5, 185, F, Fr.) | 2024-25 (Dynamic Prep): Ranked No. 88 by ESPN, No. 111 by On3 and No. 126 by 247 Sports... As a senior, he averaged 14.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.2 blocks and 0.9 steals as Dynamic Prep advanced to the Chipotle Nationals title game and was No. 1 in the final National Top 10 high school rankings.

Billy White III (6-8, 195, F, Fr.) | 2024-25 (Veterans Memorial HS): As a junior in 2024-25, he was selected to the All-State Tournament Team and named All-South Texas MVP after averaging 18.8 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.0 steals as he led Veterans Memorial to a 39-1 record including a run to the UIL 5A Division I semifinals.

B.J. Davis-Ray (6-6, 195, G, Fr.) | 2024-25 (JSerra Catholic HS): Averaged 17.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists as he helped the Lions to a 24-11 record his senior season, reaching the California Interscholastic Foundation Division 1 South Regional Quarterfinals... Named CIF-SS Open Division First Team and All-County First Team.

Jaden Toombs (6-10, 230, C, Fr.) | 2024-25 (Dynamic Prep): Ranked No. 38 by ESPN, No. 45 by On3 and No. 47 by 247 Sports... As a senior, he averaged 15.0 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.4 blocks as Dynamic Prep advanced to the Chipotle Nationals title game and was No. 1 ranking in the final National Top 10 high school rankings… Was on the 2024-25 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Boy's High School Player of the Year watch list.

Mitchell Holmes (6-10, 230, F, Fr-Rs.) | 2024-25: Redshirted… 2023-24 (Link Year Prep): The three-star signee was ranked in the top 10 overall in Missouri and top 70 at his position nationally… Before attending Link Academy, the McDonald's All-American nominee scored more than 1,500 points at The Oakridge School in Arlington.

Nigel Walls (6-10, 200, F, Fr.) | 2024-25 (St. Francis Episcopal): Four-star prospect... Ranked No. 62 by ESPN, No. 57 by On3 and No. 58 by 247 Sports... As a senior, averaged 13.3 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.4 blocks, 2.2 assists and 1.4 steals as St. Francis Episcopal went 29-8 and won the TAPPS 4A State Championship.

Samet Yiğitoğlu (7-2, 270, C, So.) | 2024-25: Played/started 32 of 35 games... 10.0 points (51st ACC), 6.2 rebounds (17th ACC), 1.0 blocks (15th ACC), 53.5% FG, 3 double-doubles (21st ACC)... 2023-24: Averaged 13.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and shot 82.6% on FGs in four games with Sigortam Istanbul in Turkey in 2023-24… Sigortam finished tied for first at 28-6 in the Turkish second division…Played for Turkey in the 2023 FIBA U20 European Championship in Greece, averaging 12.7 points and 8.6 rebounds while hitting 66.0% on FGs (33-50).

Trey Utter (6-0, 175, G, Sr.) | 2024-25: Played 5 games, including 2 ACC games and the ACC Tournament win vs Syracuse 3/12… 2023-24: Played in 7 games.

Niccolo Kalischer-Stork (6-2, 205, G, Fr-Rs.) | 2024-25: Redshirted… 2023-24 (Harvard-Westlake School): Played as a guard for the Wolverines as the team went 91-9 from 2021-24… As a senior in 2023-24, averaged 3.2 points per game.

HEAD COACH ANDY ENFIELD... is in his second season at SMU after being named SMU's Head Men's Basketball on April 1, 2024. In his first season on the Hilltop, he led the Mustangs to a 24-11 overall record and earned a No. 1 seed in the NIT. The Mustangs went 13-7 in the program's inaugural season in the ACC to tie for fourth. SMU signed the nation's fourth-ranked high school recruiting class, which is the best in program history. 

Enfield burst onto the coaching scene in 2013 when, in his second year as a head coach, he guided Florida Gulf Coast to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Following that success, he was hired by the Southern California (USC), where he led the Trojans to five NCAA Tournaments, including a run to the Elite Eight in 2021. He came to SMU after 11 seasons at USC, where he compiled a 220-147 record. The Trojans set a school single-season win record and posted the most wins in program history over two-year, three-year, four-year, five-year, six-year, seven-year and eight-year periods. Enfield's 220 wins ranks third on USC's all-time wins list. 

Over his final seven seasons at USC, the Trojans had eight players selected in the NBA Draft, tied for the fifth-most by any program in the country, with Evan Mobley going No. 3 overall in the 2021 NBA Draft and Onyeka Okongwu being selected No. 6 in the 2020 Draft. USC was one of three teams to have had at least one player selected in six of the last seven NBA Drafts. In total, 11 players during Enfield's time at USC have made the NBA.