[24/25] SMU (12-3, 1-1 ACC) at [6/6] Duke (14-1, 3-0 ACC)
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Saturday, January 10, 2025 – 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT
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[24/25] SMU plays at [6/6] Duke on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT (ESPN). The Mustangs are 1-1 in the ACC after falling 74-70 at [rv/rv] Clemson on Wednesday following a 97-83 victory over then-[12/12] North Carolina in the ACC opener at home on Jan. 3.

2025-26 RANKINGS: SMU is No. 24 in the AP Top 25, No. 25 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and No. 27 in the NCAA NET rankings (Jan. 8).
 
SMU has five players averaging double figures in scoring: Boopie Miller (20.6, 4th ACC, 27th NCAA), Jaron Pierre Jr. (17.9, 8th ACC, 86th NCAA), B.J. Edwards (13.5, 27th ACC), Corey Washington (12.3, 37th ACC) and Samet Yigitoglu (11.2, 46th ACC). SMU has had at least four double-figure scorers in 14 of 15 games and five in double figures seven times. (As of Jan. 5, SMU was one of 21 teams with five averaging 10+ points.) All five have also recorded at least one double-double this season: Boopie Miller (5, 5th ACC, 43rd NCAA), Samet Yigitoglu (5, 5th ACC, 43rd NCAA), Corey Washington (3, 12th ACC), B.J. Edwards (2, 19th ACC - both triple-doubles) and Jaron Pierre Jr. (1). Edwards is the only player in the nation with multiple triple-doubles. (As of Jan. 5, SMU is one of 17 teams nationally to have five different players record a double-double this season.)

Yigitoglu is leading the Mustangs in blocks (1.5, 5th ACC, 85th NCAA) and rebounds (8.8, 7th ACC, 45th NCAA). Boopie Miller is second on the team in steals (2.0, 4th ACC, 58th NCAA) and leads in assists (7.1, 1st ACC, 7th NCAA) with a 2.82 assist-to-turnover ratio (4th ACC, 66th NCAA). B.J. Edwards is averaging 5.5 assists (6th ACC, 43rd NCAA), 5.7 rebounds and 2.5 steals (1st ACC, 13th NCAA) with a 2.83 assist-to-turnover ratio (3rd ACC, 60th NCAA). Corey Washington is third for SMU at 5.6 rebounds. The Mustangs are leading the ACC in scoring offense (90.1, 18th NCAA), assists (18.7, 20th NCAA) and fastbreak points (15.6, 44th NCAA). SMU is shooting 49.8% overall (2nd ACC, 28th NCAA), 77.4% on free throws (2nd ACC, 24th NCAA), collecting 8.1 steals (7th ACC, 91st NCAA) and has a 1.64 assist-to-turnover ratio (3rd ACC, 28th NCAA).

2025-26 HONORS: Boopie Miller is on 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, [20/18] Louisville, [17/17] North Carolina, NC State and [23/23] 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).

RECENT GAMES (L, 74-70 at [rv/rv] Clemson on Jan. 7): CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) -- RJ Godfrey scored 17 points and Clemson held down No. 24 SMU in a 74-70 victory Wednesday night. The Tigers (13-3) have started 3-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference for a second consecutive season. And they did it by corralling one of the highest-scoring teams in the country most of the way. SMU (12-3, 1-1) came in averaging 91.5 points per game — tops in the ACC and 14th nationally — but couldn't crack Clemson's defense until late in the game. The Mustangs cut a 15-point deficit to 71-67 on Boopie Miller's free throws with 1:23 left. SMU had a chance to get closer, but Miller missed a short jumper. Jake Wahlin got the rebound for Clemson and made a foul shot with 22.5 seconds to play. Moments later, Dillon Hunter hit two foul shots to extend the lead to 74-67 with less than 10 seconds remaining. Miller led all scorers with 23 points. Samet Yigitoglu had 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Mustangs. The Tigers used a 17-4 run midway through the first half to gain control. Carter Welling started the run with a three-point play and added a jam four minutes later to push the lead to 25-13. Chase Thompson closed the surge with a 3-pointer. Godfrey made six of seven field goals and added six rebounds. Hunter finished with 10 points. Only a 3 at the buzzer by Jaron Pierre Jr. prevented SMU from setting a season low for points. (W, 97-83 vs [12/12] North Carolina on Jan. 3): DALLAS (AP) -- Boopie Miller had 27 points and 12 assists and SMU beat No. 12 North Carolina 97-83 on Saturday, giving the Mustangs their first win over a ranked team for second-year coach Andy Enfield. Corey Washington added 23 points, while B.J. Edwards scored 15 points and had six assists for the Mustangs (12-2), who are in their second Atlantic Coast Conference season. Jaron Pierre had 13 points and Jaden Toombs 12. After leading by nine points three times before the game was tied at halftime, SMU never trailed after the break in its ACC opener. The Mustangs shot 60% overall (36 of 60) and 52% (14 of 27) on 3-pointers. Seth Trimble had 22 points for North Carolina (13-2, 1-1 ACC), which was off to its best start in more than 15 years. Henri Veesaar had 14 points, while freshman standout Caleb Wilson had 13 points and seven rebounds. Washington scored nine of SMU's first 11 points after halftime, including two tiebreaking 3-pointers. That second 3 with 17:01 left snapped a 47-all tie and put SMU ahead to stay. In between those 3s, Wilson had picked off an alley-oop pass that the Tar Heels turned into a tying 3 of their own. Miller made 10 of 13 field goals That included a 3-pointer from the right corner in front of the SMU bench with 14 1/2 minutes left when he made a step-back move that had Wilson loosing his balance and almost falling down.

SERIES VS. DUKE (1-4): Prior to meeting as members of the ACC last season (L, 89-62 on 1/4/25), SMU and Duke had last played on March 19, 1988 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament with the Blue Devils prevailing 94-79 at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. SMU's win in the series was a 78-76 triumph in Honolulu in the first round of the 1983-84 Rainbow Classic, which the Mustangs eventually won. The first two meetings were a home-and-home. Duke won 91-67 in Moody Coliseum on Dec. 8, 1977 and the top-ranked Blue Devils prevailed 86-80 in Durham, North Carolina on Nov. 27, 1978.

LAST SEASON VS DUKE (L, 89-62 vs [4/4] Duke on Jan. 4): DALLAS (AP) -- Duke standout freshman Cooper Flagg had 24 points and 11 rebounds as the fourth-ranked Blue Devils, playing without ill coach Jon Scheyer, extended their winning streak to eight games with an 89-62 victory at Atlantic Coast Conference newcomer SMU on Saturday. Tyrese Proctor and Kon Knueppel each had 14 points for the Blue Devils (12-2, 4-0). Boopie Miller had 21 points for SMU (11-3, 2-1), which saw its seven-game winning streak snapped. Samet Yigitoglu, a 7-foot-2 freshman from Istanbul, had 10 points and 13 rebounds. Matt Cross had 11 points. The Mustang shot 34% from the field (23 of 67) and their only lead was 3-2 after Cross made a 3-pointer on their first shot. The Blue Devils had quick responses each time SMU appeared to be making a run. The first was after an early 10-point lead was trimmed to 18-16. Flagg then had a jumper and a 3-pointer. Duke outscored SMU 42-24 in the paint. The Blue Devils made 11 3-pointers while SMU had five.

A PLACE IN THE POLL: SMU is No. 24 in the AP Top 25 and No. 25 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. This is the first time the Mustangs have been ranked since the final poll of the 2016-17 season. Earlier this seaason, 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 18.7 assists (1st ACC, 20th NCAA) with Boopie Miller pacing at 7.1 assists (1st ACC, 7th NCAA) and B.J. Edwards dishing 5.5 per game (6th ACC, 43rd 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 2.62 assist-to-turnover ratio in his career at SMU and B.J. Edwards has a 2.32 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 2.83 (3rd ACC, 60th NCAA) and Boopie Miller at 2.82 (4th ACC, 66th 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 by CollegeInsider.com on Dec. 18. Miller, who was selected preseason All-ACC second team, was one of just 30 players on the watch list. 
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

BALANCING ACT: SMU had at least four score in double figures 14 times this season (11-3), at least five in six games this season (6-0) and at least six three times (3-0). The Mustangs are 31-8 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). 

BEST IN PROGRAM HISTORY: The SMU high school signing class was ranked as high as No. 4 nationally, the best in program history. B.J. Davis-Ray, Jermaine O'Neal Jr., Jaden Toombs, Nigel Walls and Billy White III signed to join SMU for the 2025-26 season. 
O'Neal Jr., Toombs and Walls were McDonald's All-American Game nominees.
- SMU Class Rankings | #10 ESPN | #11 On3 | #4 247 Sports
- B.J. Davis-Ray (JSerra Catholic HS) | 4-star | #133 On3
- Jermaine O'Neal, Jr. (Dynamic Prep [TX]) | 4-star | #88 ESPN | #111 On3 | #126 247 Sports
- Jaden Toombs (Dynamic Prep [TX]) | 4-star | #38 ESPN | #45 On3 | #47 247 Sports
- Nigel Walls (St. Francis Episcopal [TX]) | 4-star | #62 ESPN | #57 On3 | #58 247 Sports
- Billy White III (Veterans Memorial HS [TX]) | 2026 rankings | 4-star | #45 ESPN | #38 On3 | #31 247 Sports

BONUS BASKETBALL: SMU is 2-0 in overtime games this season, winning 87-81 at Mississippi State 11/28 and 93-80 vs Texas A&M 12/7.
- 11/28 at Mississippi State - Tied 74-74, win 87-81 (Boopie Miller 6 points in OT, 28 for the game)
- 12/7 vs Texas A&M - Tied 77-77, win 93-80 (Jaron Pierre Jr. 9 points in OT, 35 for the game)
SMU - Most Points In An Overtime
- 19 vs. Rice, 2-23-2011
- 17 vs. Nevada, 1-18-2003
- 17 at Tulsa, 1-1-2005
- 16 vs. Rice, 1-21-2006
- 16 vs Texas A&M, 12-7-2025

BUCKETS FOR BOOPIE: Boopie Miller is averaging 20.6 points (4th ACC, 27th NCAA) and has eight 20-point games this season. He is shooting 48.1% overall, 42.5% on threes and 92.5% on free throws (1st ACC, 13th NCAA). He is also helping others with 7.4 assists per game (1st ACC, 5th NCAA). He has five double-doubles this season (5th ACC, 43rd 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 11.2 points (46th ACC), 8.8 rebounds (7th ACC, 49th) and 1.5 blocks (4th ACC, 85th NCAA) with five double-doubles (5th ACC, 43rd NCAA) while shooting 63.1%. 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).

CHARITY WORK: The Mustangs are shooting 77.4% as a team at the free-throw line (2nd ACC, 24th NCAA) and making 18.3 per game (2nd ACC, 52nd NCAA). Boopie Miller is hitting 92.5% (1st ACC, 13th NCAA) and Corey Washington is shooting 82.8% (8th 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.

DOUBLE-DOUBLES: Five 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). 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 (14-8): SMU is 14-8 in the ACC with a 7-4 mark at Moody Coliseum and a 7-4 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 8.1 steals this season (7th ACC, 91st NCAA). B.J. Edwards is averaging 2.5 (1st ACC, 13th NCAA) and Boopie Miller is averaging 2.0 (4th ACC, 58th NCAA). 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).

NET WORTH: SMU is No. 27 in the Jan. 8 NCAA NET rankings with 22 opponents in quads 1 (12) and 2 (10).
Q1 (2-3) (H: 1-30) (N: 1-50) (A: 1-75) (2-3)
Rank    Date    Opponent        Result
4    01/10/26 @Duke    
6    12/03/25    @Vanderbilt    L 69-88
15    01/31/26    @Louisville    
15    02/17/26    Louisville    
21    01/17/26    Virginia    
22    01/03/26    North Carolina     W 97-83
32    01/07/26    @Clemson        L 70-74
46    12/13/25    LSU @New Orleans    L 77-89
48    12/07/25    Texas A&M@Arlington    W 93-80 (1 OT)
68    02/25/26    @California
69    02/28/26    @Stanford 
70    01/20/26    @Wake Forest
Q2 (3-0) (H: 31-75) (N: 51-100) (A: 76-135) (3-0)
33    03/04/26    Miami (FL)
36    02/03/26    NC State 
50    11/15/25    Butler Butler    W 87-85
58    01/14/26    Virginia Tech
60    02/10/26    Notre Dame 
62    11/11/25    Murray St.         W 102-91
83    11/28/25    @Mississippi St.    W 87-81 (1 OT)
84    02/14/26    @Syracuse 
112    02/07/26    @Pittsburgh
115    03/07/26    @Florida St.

PAINT BY BIG NUMBERS: SMU is averaging 39.6 points in the paint this season. The Mustangs outscored Butler 62-30 in the paint in the 87-85 win on Nov. 15.
Most points for SMU in the paint under Andy Enfield

ROAD WARRIORS: The Mustangs are 13-8 away from Moody Coliseum under Head Coach Andy Enfield, including an 8-6 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 14 runs of at least 10-0 this season, going 8-0 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.