#131 Rutgers Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

Jacob Young
Thu, 06/26/2025
 
Rutgers Scarlet Knights

2025-2026 Overall Rank: #131
 
Conference Rank: #18 Big Ten
 
 
2024-25 Record: 15-17, 8-12
2024-25 Postseason: None
Coach: Steve Pikiell
Coach Record: 147-140 at Rutgers, 344-314 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Dylan Harper, Guard, 19.4 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 4.0 apg
Ace Bailey, Forward, 17.6 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 1.3 apg
Lathan Sommerville, Forward, 8.2 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 0.6 apg
Jeremiah Williams, Guard, 7.0 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 2.0 apg
Jordan Derkack, Guard, 5.7 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.5 apg
Tyson Acuff, Guard, 5.3 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 1.1 apg
Zach Martini, Forward, 4.1 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 0.5 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Dylan Grant, Sophomore, Forward, 5.9 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 0.2 apg
Jamichael Davis, Junior, Guard, 4.6 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 1.7 apg
Emmanuel Ogbole, Senior, Center, 3.1 ppg, 3.7 rpg
 
Key New Players:
Denis Badalau, Freshman, Forward
Darren Buchanan Jr., Junior, Forward, Transfer from George Washington
Baye Fall, Junior, Center, Transfer from Kansas State
Tariq Francis, Junior, Guard, Transfer from NJIT
Lino Mark, Freshman, Guard
Chris Nwuli, Freshman, Forward
Kaden Powers, Freshman, Guard
Gevonte Ware, Freshman, Center
Harun Zrno, Freshman, Guard
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: None
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 77.0 (89th in nation,10th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 77.6 (312, 17)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.6 (170, 15)
Field-Goal Defense: 46.2 (307, 16)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.2 (230, 11)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.9 (237, 14)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.8 (194, 13)
Rebound Margin: -1.3 (268, 16)
Assists Per Game: 12.9 (228, 17)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.9 (98, 8)