#81 Providence Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
Providence Friars
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #81
 
Conference Rank: #10 Big East
 
 
2024-25 Record: 12-20, 6-14
2024-25 Postseason: None
Coach: Kim English
Coach Record: 33-34 at Providence, 67-63 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Bensley Joseph, Guard, 13.2 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 3.2 apg
Jayden Pierre, Guard, 12.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 3.2 apg
Wesley Cardet Jr., Guard, 8.4 ppg, 3.1 rpg
Jabri Abdur-Rahim, Guard, 7.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg
Christ Essandoko, Forward, 4.3 ppg, 3.9 rpg
Justyn Fernandez, Guard, 3.6 ppg, 1.4 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
Corey Floyd Jr., Senior, Guard, 9.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.0 apg
Oswin Erhunmwunse, Sophomore, Forward, 6.8 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.6 bpg
Ryan Mela, Sophomore, Guard, 6.4 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.9 apg
Rich Barron, Junior, Forward, 5.2 ppg, 2.3 rpg
 
Key New Players:
Daquan Davis, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Florida State
Jason Edwards, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Vanderbilt
Cole Hargrove, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Drexel
Jaylen Harrell, Freshman, Guard
Jamier Jones, Freshman, Forward
Peteris Pinnis, Sophomore, Forward
Duncan Powell, Senior, forward, Transfer from Georgia Tech
Jaylin Sellers, Senior, Guard, Transfer from UCF
Stefan Vaaks, Freshman, Guard
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: CBC/CBI
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 71.3 (245th in nation, 10th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 72.5 (194, 9)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.0 (212, 10)
Field-Goal Defense: 43.3 (142, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.3 (50, 4)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.6 (82, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.6 (290, 10)
Rebound Margin: 3.9 (64, 3)
Assists Per Game: 12.9 (228, 9)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.7 (272, 11)