#5 BYU Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
BYU Cougars
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #5
 
Conference Rank: #2 Big 12
 
 
2024-25 Record: 26-10, 14-6
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Kevin Young
Coach Record: 26-10 at BYU, 22-10 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Egor Demin, Guard, 10.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 5.5 apg
Trevin Knell, Guard, 9.2ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.3 apg
Fousseyni Traore, Center, 8.7 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.3 apg
Kanon Catchings, Forward, 7.2 ppg, 2.2 rpg
Dallin Hall, Guard, 6.8 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 4.2 apg
Mawot Mag, Forward, 5.9 ppg, 2.1 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
Richie Saunders, Senior, Guard, 16.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.6 apg
Dawson Baker, Senior, Guard, 7.5 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 1.4 apg
Keba Keita, Senior, Forward, 7.4ppg, 7.9 rpg, 1.2 bpg
Mihailo Boskovic, Senior, Forward, 3.6 ppg, 1.7 rpg
 
Key New Players:
Kennard Davis, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Southern Illinois
Dominique Diomande, Freshman, Forward
AJ Dybantsa, Freshman, Forward
Aleksej Kostic, Freshman, Guard
Khadim Mboup, Freshman, Forward
Tyler Mrus, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Idaho
Nate Pickens, Senior, Guard, Transfer from UC Riverside
Xavion Staton, Freshman, Forward
Robert Wright III,Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Baylor
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 81.4 (23rd in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 72.6 (196, 11)
Field-Goal Percentage: 48.2 (24, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 43.1(129, 9)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 10.5 (15, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.8 (40, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.3 (221, 12)
Rebound Margin: 5.9 (20, 2)
Assists Per Game: 17.3 (10, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.1 (214, 10)