UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #98
Conference Rank: #1 Big West
2024-25 Record: 21-13, 11-9
2024-25 Postseason: None
Coach: Joe Pasternack
Coach Record: 169-81 at UCSB, 223-141 overall
Key Departed Players:
Stephan Swenson, Guard, 13.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 4.4 apg, 1.8 spg
Kenny Pohto, Forward, 11.8 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 1.6 7apg
Deuce Turner, Guard, 9.6 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.4 apg
Cole Anderson, Guard, 8.9 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 1.0 apg
Max Murrell, Forward, 5.5 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 1.0 apg
Ben Shtolzberg, Guard, 3.8 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.5 apg
Key Returning Players:
Jason Fontenet II, Sophomore, Guard, 9.9 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.7 apg
Colin Smith, Senior, Forward, 8.7 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.1 apg
Zion Sensley, Sophomore, Guard, 4.1 ppg, 1.6 rpg
Koat Keat Tong, Senior, Forward, 2.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg
Key New Players:
Hosana Kitenge, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Louisiana
Miro Little, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Utah
Aidan Mahaney, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Connecticut
Marvin McGhee IV, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from CS Bakersfield
CJ Shaw, Freshman, Guard
Michael Simcoe, Freshman, Forward
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.3 (156th in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.8 (77, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.3 (90, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.7 (107, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 10.0 (24, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 38.1 (17, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 76.4 (37, 4)
Rebound Margin: 0.9 (183, 6)
Assists Per Game: 14.9 (84, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.2 (231, 3)
