#38 Mississippi Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
Mississippi Rebels

2025-2026 Overall Rank: #38
 
Conference Rank: #10 SEC
 
 
2024-25 Record: 24-12, 10-8
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Chris Beard
Coach Record: 44-24 at Mississippi, 280-121 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Sean Pedulla, Guard, 15.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3.8 apg
Jaemyn Brakefield, Forward, 11.1 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.8 apg
Matthew Murrell, Guard, 10.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.8 apg
Jaylen Murray, Guard, 10.3 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 3.4 apg
Dre Davis, Forward, 10.1 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.3 apg
Davon Barnes, Guard, 5.0 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 0.8 apg
Mikeal Brown-Jones, Forward, 4.1 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 0.4 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Malik Dia, Senior, Forward, 10.8 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 0.8 apg
Eduardo Klafke, Sophomore, Guard, 1.4 ppg, 1.1 rpg, 0.4 apg
 
Key New Players:
Niko Bundalo, Freshman, Forward
Augusto Cassia, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Butler
Corey Chest, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from LSU
Kezza Giffa, Senior, Guard, Transfer from High Point
Koren Johnson, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Louisville
Tylis Jordan, Freshman, Forward
Ilias Kamardine, Senior, Guard, Played in France
Travis Perry, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Kentucky
Patton Pinkins, Freshman, Guard
James Scott, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Louisville
AJ Storr, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Kansas
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 77.2 (88th in nation, 10th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 71.6 (166, 8)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.5 (182, 13)
Field-Goal Defense: 43.4 (152, 10)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.3 (107, 8)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.5 (130, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 73.8 (118, 6)
Rebound Margin: -4.1 (326, 16)
Assists Per Game: 14.2 (125, 7)
Turnovers Per Game: 9.0 (3, 1)