#59 Georgia Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
Georgia Bulldogs

2025-2026 Overall Rank: #59
 
Conference Rank: #14 SEC
 
 
2024-25 Record: 20-13, 8-10
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Mike White
Coach Record: 56-46 at Georgia, 299-174 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Asa Newell, Forward, 15.4 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 0.9 apg
Silas Demary Jr., Guard, 13.5 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 3.1 apg
Dakota Leffew, Guard, 9.4 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 1.7 apg
Tyrin Lawrence, Guard, 8.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.4 apg
De’Shayne Montgomery, Guard, 6.5 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 0.8 apg
RJ Godfrey, Forward, 6.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.0 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Blue Cain, Junior, Guard, 9.6 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.5 apg
Somto Cyril, Sophomore, Center, 4.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 0.5 apg
Dylan James, Junior, Forward, 3.2 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 0.6 apg
Justin Abson, Senior, Forward, 2.2 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 0.8 apg
 
Key New Players:
Justin Bailey, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Wofford
Kanon Catchings, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from BYU
Jackson McVey, Freshman, Center
Marcus Millender, Junior, Guard, Transfer from UTSA
Jordan Ross, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Saint Mary’s
Kareem Stagg, Freshman, Forward
Jake Wilkins, Freshman, Forward
Jeremiah Wilkinson, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from California
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NIT
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.3 (135th in nation, 12th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 69.9 (107, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.0 (102, 9)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.3 (49, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.9 (265, 15)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.9 (230, 10)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.7 (198, 12)
Rebound Margin: 3.8 (68, 6)
Assists Per Game: 12.5 (262, 15)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.9 (281, 15)