Men’s Basketball to Celebrate 2024-25 Season in Fertitta Center on April 23

HOUSTON – Following a record-setting 2024-25 season, the University of Houston Men's Basketball program will hold a celebration event presented by H-E-B at 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 23, inside Fertitta Center.

All fans are invited, and admission is FREE with FREE parking inside the Stadium Garage off Holman Street. Seating will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The 2024-25 Cougars will be introduced for the last time with various speakers, including Head Coach Kelvin Sampson and Vice President for Athletics Eddie Nuñez, scheduled to address the crowd inside Fertitta Center.

In addition, the Team Shop near the Holman Street lobby will be open for fans to purchase merchandise

STUDENT ENTRANCE
Current University of Houston students should show their ID to enter the Student Entrance on the Cullen Boulevard side of Fertitta Center.

The first 400 students will receive a wristband to sit in The Cage during the program.

ABOUT the HOUSTON COUGARS
Under the leadership of The Sporting News and CBS Sports National Coach of the Year and two-time Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year Kelvin Sampson, the 2024-25 Cougars enjoyed a season which will be long remembered by Houston fans.

The Cougars – who finished #2 in both national polls earlier this week – set a school single-season record with 35 wins and advanced to the NCAA Tournament National Championship Game before falling to Florida inside Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on Monday.

Houston won 31 of its final 33 games to end the season and advanced to the NCAA Final Four for the seventh time in program history with a resounding 69-50 win over #6/6 (2) Tennessee during the Elite Eight in Indianapolis on March 30.

The Cougars swept the Big 12 Regular-Season and Tournament Championships in their second year in the league and set school and league records with a 19-1 mark in conference games. Houston became the first school to join a major conference and win the regular-season title in each of its first two years in the league in more than 100 years.

Graduate guard LJ Cryer earned numerous All-America honors after averaging a team-best 15.7 points per game and leading the Cougar and the Big 12 with 3.1 3-point field goals per game and a .424 3-point field goal percentage. He became only the third Cougar in school history with multiple seasons with 100+ 3-point field goals and joined Houston's career 1,000-Point Club.

Graduate forward J'Wan Roberts joined Cryer in the 1,000-Point Club and finished his career with 1,053 rebounds to rank third in school history. He became only the fourth Cougar to reach quadruple digits in both categories.

Junior guard Emanuel Sharp was named the Most Outstanding Player of both the NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional and the Big 12 Championship and finished second on the team with 12.6 points and 2.4 3-pointers per game.

Team, Bench, Cheer, Celebrate

Sophomore forward Joseph Tugler received the Lefty Driesell Award as the nation's top defensive player and was a finalist for the Naismith National Defensive Player of the Year Award presented by MOLECULE. The Monroe, La., native averaged 5.9 rebounds and a team-best 1.9 blocks per game, including a season-high eight swats against #9/9 Alabama during the first day of the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas.

BUY TICKETS
Current season-ticket holders can renew their season tickets now through April 30 by clicking here and logging into their accounts.

Non-season ticket holders interested in purchasing season tickets are invited to place their names on the Season Ticket Wait List by clicking here.

SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Men's Basketball by supporting Linking Coogs – UH's NIL collective – and by joining the 50-50 Club, which provides financial support directly to Houston Men's Basketball for needs beyond its operating budget.

Fans who join the 50-50 Club will receive embroidered Jordan Brand team apparel, invitations to exclusive events, regular updates about the program and much more.

STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarMBK on X and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarMBK or by visiting the team's Instagram page at UHCougarMBK.

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