#42 SMU Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
SMU Mustangs
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #42
 
Conference Rank: #6 ACC
 
 
2024-25 Record: 24-11, 13-7
2024-25 Postseason: NIT
Coach: Andy Enfield
Coach Record: 24-11 at SMU, 285-186 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Chuck Harris, Guard, 12.9 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 2.7 apg
Matt Cross, Forward, 11.8 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 1.7 apg
Kario Oquendo, Guard, 11.2 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.0 apg
Yohan Traore, Forward, 6.1 ppg, 3.2 rpg
Keon Ambrose-Hylton, Forward, 4.0 ppg, 2.5 rpg
Jerrell Colbert, Forward, 2.5 ppg, 1.8 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
Boopie Miller, Senior, Guard, 13.2 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 5.5 apg, 1.6 spg
Samet Yigitoglu, Sophomore, Center, 10.0 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 1.0 apg, 1.0 bpg
B.J. Edwards, Senior, Guard, 9.9 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 3.7 apg, 2.4 spg
 
Key New Players:
B.J. Davis-Ray, Freshman, Guard
Mitchell Holmes, Freshman, Forward
Niccolo Kalischer-Stork, Freshman, Guard
Jermaine O’Neal Jr., Freshman, Forward
Jaron Pierre Jr., Senior, Guard, Transfer from Jacksonville State
Chance Puryear, Freshman, Forward
Jaden Toombs, Freshman, Center
Nigel Walls, Freshman, Forward
Sam Walters, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Michigan
Corey Washington, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Wichita State
Billy White III, Freshman, Forward
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 79.9 (39th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 71.3 (151, 9)
Field-Goal Percentage: 47.8 (32, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.3 (47, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.9 (155, 9)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 37.8 (21, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.4 (214, 15)
Rebound Margin: 5.5 (23, 2)
Assists Per Game: 15.9 (44, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.9 (204, 14)