Mississippi State Bulldogs
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #33
Conference Rank: #9 SEC
2024-25 Record: 21-13, 8-10
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Chris Jans
Coach Record: 63-40 at Mississippi State, 206-84 overall
Key Departed Players:
KeShawn Murphy, Forward, 11.7 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.1 bpg
Claudell Harris Jr., Guard, 9.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.2 apg
Riley Kugel, Guard, 9.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.5 apg
RJ Melendez, Forward, 8.8 ppg, 4.3 rpg
Cameron Matthews, Forward, 7.1 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 3.6 apg, 2.4 spg
Michael Nwoko, Center, 6.1 ppg, 4.6 rpg
Key Returning Players:
Josh Hubbard, Junior, Guard, 18.9 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 3.1 apg
Shawn Jones Jr., Senior, Guard, 4.8 ppg, 2.6 rpg
Gai Chol, Junior, Center, 1.5 ppg
Dellquan Warren, Sophomore, Guard, 0.6 ppg, 1.3 apg
Key New Players:
Achor Achor, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Kansas State
Amier Ali, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Arizona State
Quincy Ballard, Senior, Center, Transfer from Wichita State
Tee Barlett, Freshman, Center
Jamarion Davis-Fleming, Freshman, Forward
Jayden Epps, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Georgetown
King Grace, Freshman, Guard
Sergej Macura, Sophomore, Forward
Ja’Borri McGhee, Senior, Guard, Transfer from UAB
Cameren Paul, Freshman, Guard
Brandon Walker, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Montana State
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 79.5 (46th in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 74.2 (241, 12)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.2 (145, 11)
Field-Goal Defense: 43.9 (184, 12)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.5 (94, 6)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.4 (306, 14)
Free-Throw Percentage: 70.1 (250, 15)
Rebound Margin: 2.2 (127, 8)
Assists Per Game: 15.2 (70, 6)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.7 (78, 6)
