#124 Kent State Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
Kent State Golden Flashes
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #124
 
Conference Rank: #3 Mid-American
 
 
2024-25 Record: 24-12, 11-7
2024-25 Postseason: NIT
Coach: Rob Senderoff
Coach Record: 288-176 at Kent State, 288-176 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Jalen Sullinger, Guard, 15.7 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.8 apg
VonCameron Davis, Forward, 14.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.9 apg
Marquis Barnett, Guard, 8.6 ppg, 3.7 rpg
Cli’Ron Hornbeak, Center, 7.6 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 1.2 bpg
Anthony Morales, Forward, 3.2 ppg, 2.5 rpg
Mike Bekelja, Guard, 1.8 ppg, 1.6 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
Morgan Safford, Senior, Guard, 10.6 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 1.0 apg
Delrecco Gillespie, Senior, Forward, 8.1 ppg, 8.1 rpg
Cian Medley, Junior, Guard, 7.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 4.0 apg
Jamal Sumlin, Junior, Guard, 5.7 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.9 apg
 
Key New Players:
Dezmon Briscoe, Freshman, Center
Rayvon Griffith, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from Cincinnati
Drew Huffman, Freshman, Forward
Deandre Jones, Freshman, Forward
Jaymen Townsend, Freshman, Forward
Landon Vanderwarker, Freshman, Forward
Rob Whaley Jr., Senior, Center, Transfer from UNLV
Jahari Williamson, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Niagara
Quinn Woidke, Freshman, Guard
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: None
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 73.5 (187th in nation, 8th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.3 (63, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.6 (244, 9)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.0 (74, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.2 (233, 8)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.9 (288, 10)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.5 (95, 5)
Rebound Margin: 4.9 (38, 1)
Assists Per Game: 12.4 (266, 11)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.7 (176, 5)