TAMPA, Fla. (December 2, 2024) – The University of South Florida men's basketball team returns to the friendly confines of the Yuengling Center on Tuesday, December 3, as Stetson makes the trip to Tampa. The Bulls (4-3) and the Hatters (1-6) are scheduled for a 7 p.m. jump on ESPN+.
Fans are encouraged to bring new, unwrapped toys to participate in a toy drive to start National Giving Month. South Florida is partnering with Metropolitan Ministries.
Reynolds Wrap
Jamille Reynolds (52, 40, eight) is the first USF player to have at least 50 points, 40 rebounds, and eight blocks in a four-game span since Kentrell Gransberry from February 16 – March 1, 2008.
Reynolds recorded 13 points, 14 rebounds, and three blocks against Wright State in just 22 minutes of action. Reynolds is the only USF player in the last 25 seasons to reach those marks in a game while playing 30 or fewer minutes.
Kobe's 40th
The next game will be
Kobe Knox's 40th of his USF career. He is one of two players in the last 25 seasons to have at least 50 made threes and 20 blocks within his first 40 career games with the Bulls, along with Scott Johnson in 1997-99 (61, 36).
JR's 40th
The next game will be
Jayden Reid's 40th of his USF career. He is looking to become the first player this century to have at least 120 assists, 50 steals, and a 40.0 three-point percentage through 40 career games with South Florida.
Jimmie's Hot Start
Jimmie Williams is shooting 52.8 percent from the field, 44.4 percent from three, and 91.7 percent from the free-throw line over his first six games this season. The only other USF players this century to reach the 50/40/90 line through their first six games of a season were Terrence Samuel (2017-18) and Solomon Bozeman (2007-08).
Williams has recorded at least one steal, and one made three in all six games this season. That is tied for the second-longest streak to begin a season by any USF player in the last 25 years (Jimmy Baxter in 2002-03) behind James Holmes' nine-game streak (2005-06).
27 Straight Games
USF has gone 27 consecutive games with at least 25 rebounds and 10 assists, tied for the sixth-longest streak in Division I. The last time the Bulls had a longer streak was 58 straight games between November 28, 2000, and March 6, 2002.
One-Point Victories Away from Home in the Same Calendar Year
South Florida defeated Wright State, 73-72, making it the second time in the 2024 calendar year that
the Bulls have recorded a one-point win away from home (74-73 at Memphis in January). The last time South Florida had multiple one-point victories away from home in the same calendar year was in 1985 (at Charlotte in February and at San Diego in December).
Making it Count at the Line
The Bulls have shot at least 65.0 percent from the free-throw line in all seven games this season. The only time over the past 25 years that USF has had a longer streak to start a season was in 2017-18 (the first nine games).
South Florida has 11 different players this season who have made multiple free-throw attempts. Their free-throw percentage is 60.0 percent, which is tied for fourth most in Division I and the most by any AAC team in 2024-25. USF is tied for 54th in the country and second in the AAC with a free-throw percentage of 75.9 percent.
Stout Long-Range Defense
The Bulls have held opponents to 30.1 percent from 3-point range. USF is 103rd in the NCAA and third in the AAC in 3-point defense.
Getting Out in Transition
South Florida is 26th in the nation and is third in the conference with 16.71 fastbreak points per game.
Looking at the Bulls
Jamille Reynolds leads the team with 12.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. He averages 7.33 defensive rebounds per game, which is 16th in the NCAA and the most in the American. His 8.2 rebounds per game are tied for 75th in the country and fourth in the AAC. He paces the team with eight blocks.
Kasen Jennings is second on the squad with 11.1 points per game. He is second on the team with 19 assists and has added four steals.
Kobe Knox is averaging 10.8 points per contest.
Jayden Reid rounds out the double-digit scores, averaging 10.7 a game. He has a team-best 22 assists. He is second on the squad with 10 steals.
De'Ante Green is second on the team, averaging 5.9 rebounds per game and is averaging 6.1 points per contest.
Brandon Stroud has a team-high 11 steals to go along with 8.3 points per game and 4.7 rebounds per game.
CJ Brown is second on the team with four blocks and is averaging 7.5 points per game. He is shooting 89.9 percent from the free-throw line, which is tied for 68th in the NCAA and seventh in the conference.
History with Stetson
The Bulls and Hatters will meet for the 30th time on Tuesday. USF leads the overall series 21-8. Stetson won the last meeting 68-67 in Tampa on November 14, 2022. South Florida is 13-3 all-time at home against Stetson.
Scouting the Hatters
Abramo Canka leads the team with 11.7 points per game. He is averaging 5.0 rebounds per game with 15 assists, six steals, and four blocks. Mehki Ellison and Jamie Phillips Jr. are tied for second on the team, averaging 10.9 points per contest. Ellison leads the team with 17 assists and seven steals. Phillips has a team-best 5.4 rebounds per game. Jordan Wood closes out the double-digit scorers with 10.1 points per game. He is second on the team with four blocks. Treyton Thompson has a team-best six blocks.
Tale of the Tape
| USF |
Category |
STE |
| 78.3 |
POINTS PER GAME |
72.1 |
| 77.6 |
OPP. POINTS PER GAME |
82.7 |
| .449 |
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE |
.456 |
| .447 |
OPP. FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE |
.452 |
| .315 |
3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE |
.331 |
| .301 |
OPP. 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE |
.394 |
| .759 |
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE |
.650 |
| 36.0 |
REBOUNDS PER GAME |
35.3 |
| -0.1 |
REBOUNDING MARGIN |
-0.6 |
| 14.3 |
ASSISTS PER GAME |
12.9 |
| 11.9 |
TURNOVERS PER GAME |
15.0 |
| -0.6 |
TURNOVER MARGIN |
-5.6 |
| 7.3 |
STEALS PER GAME |
5.4 |
| 2.9 |
BLOCKS PER GAME |
3.3 |
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About USF Men's Basketball
The University of South Florida men's basketball, led by interim head coach Ben Fletcher, is a member of the American Athletic Conference. The Bulls enter their 2024-25 campaign, presented by Tampa General Hospital, on the heels of their best season in program history, in which they claimed their first-ever regular season conference title, won a record 25 games, and earned a Top 25 ranking for the first time in program history. A presence on the college basketball scene for more than five decades, South Florida has earned two conference titles and three NCAA tournament bids (1990, 1992, and 2012), appeared in the NIT eight times, and won the 2019 College Basketball Invitational.
South Florida is wearing patches with the initials AAR this season in memory of their head coach, Amir Abdur-Rahim, who passed away in October 2024.
The Bulls play their home games at the 10,400-seat Yuengling Center, located on South Florida's Tampa campus.
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