#132 UAB Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
UAB Blazers

2025-2026 Overall Rank: #132
 
Conference Rank: #7 American
 
 
2024-25 Record: 24-13, 13-5
2024-25 Postseason: NIT
Coach: Andy Kennedy
Coach Record: 125-50 at UAB, 391-219 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Yaxel Lendeborg, Forward, 17.7 ppg, 11.4 rpg, 4.2 apg

Christian Coleman, Forward, 11.6 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 1.4 apg
Ja’Borri McGhee, Guard, 11.1 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.8 apg
Efrem Johnson, Guard, 8.8 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 1.8 apg
Tony Toney, Guard, 7.2 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.8 apg
Bradley Ezewiro, Forward, 7.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 0.3 apg
Tyren Moore, Guard, 6.4 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 1.9 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Alejandro Vasquez, Senior, Guard, 11.1 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.5 apg
 
Key New Players:
DayJuan Anderson, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from JuCo
Evan Chatman, Junior, Forward, Transfer from JuCo
Paul Djobet, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Miami FL
Ari Gooch, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from JuCo
KyeRon Lindsay, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Murray State
Quaran McPherson, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Northern Illinois
Jacob Meyer, Junior, Guard, Transfer from DePaul
Ahmad Robinson, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Mercer
Chance Westry, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Syracuse
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: None
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 82.2 (18th in nation,1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 76.2 (292, 11)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.6 (124, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 44.7 (234, 11)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.6 (299, 12)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.8 (184, 7)
Free-Throw Percentage: 76.4 (38, 3)
Rebound Margin: 5.3 (33, 1)
Assists Per Game: 16.1 (37, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 9.9 (30, 1)