#126 New Mexico State Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
New Mexico State Aggies
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #126
 
Conference Rank: #3 CUSA
 
 
2024-25 Record: 17-15, 10-8
2024-25 Postseason: None
Coach: Jason Hooten
Coach Record: 30-34 at NMSU, 291-203 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Peter Filipovity, Forward, 13.1 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 1.3 apg
Christian Cook, Guard, 12.8 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.3 apg
Zawdie Jackson, Guard, 10.5 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 3.1 apg
Robert Carpenter, Forward, 10.1 ppg, 5.8 rpg
Dionte Bostick, Guard, 6.5 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.7 apg
Jadne Harris, Guard, 5.3 ppg, 2.2 rpg
Emmanuel Tshimanga, Forward, 3.5 ppg, 4.2 rpg
Nate Tshimanga, Forward, 2.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
JaeCoby Osborne, Sophomore, Forward, 2.6 ppg, 2.3 rpg
Gabe Pickens, Sophomore, Guard, 2.4 ppg, 1.9 apg
 
Key New Players:
Jemel Jones, Senior, Guard, Transfer from CS Bakersfield
Elijah Elliott, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Southern Illinois
Jayland Randall, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Southern Indiana
Juli9us Mims, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Idaho
Cyr Malonga, Junior, Forward, Transfer from East Carolina
Kyrese Mullen, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Hampton
Chris Terrell, Senior, Guard, Transfer from DII
Omarr Smith, Freshman, Guard
Augustine Ekwe, Freshman, Forward
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: None
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 69.7 (288th in nation, 9th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 65.9 (31, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 41.5 (324, 10)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.6 (11, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.1 (242, 9)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.1 (282, 7)
Free-Throw Percentage: 67.5 (314, 8)
Rebound Margin: 4.0 (60, 4)
Assists Per Game: 11.7 (305, 10)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.9 (92, 3)