#122 McNeese Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
McNeese Cowboys
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #122
 
Conference Rank: #1 Southland
 
 
2024-25 Record: 28-7, 19-1
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Bill Armstrong
Coach Record: 0-0 at McNeese, 0-0 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Sincere Parker, Guard, 12.2 ppg, 2.5 rpg
Christian Shumate, 10.4 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.3 bpg
Quadir Copeland, Guard, 9.2 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 4.5 apg
Joe Charles, Forward, 8.2 ppg, 6.9 rpg
Brandon Murray, Guard, 7.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.2 apg
Bryant Selebangue, Forward, 3.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
Javohn Garcia, Senior, Guard, 12.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.5 spg
DJ Richards Jr., Senior, Guard, 9.6 ppg, 2.2 rpg
T’Johnn Brown, Junior, Guard, 4.5 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 1.7 apg
 
Key New Players:
Tyshawn Archie, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Tulsa
Carl Cherenfant, Junior, Guard, Transfer from NMSU
Jerrell Colbert, Senior, Forward, Transfer from SMU
Garwey Dual, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Seton Hall
Jacolb Fredson-Cole, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Oklahoma
Howard Gaskins Jr., Freshman, Guard
Larry Johnson, Freshman, Guard
Peitok Machar, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from JC
Yanis Ndjonga, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from Baylor
DJ Richards Jr., Senior, Guard, Transfer from UTSA
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 76.6 (99th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 64.5 (16, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 47.7 (36, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.3 (21, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.5 (193, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.4 (92, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.7 (259, 4)
Rebound Margin: 3.2 (93, 4)
Assists Per Game: 14.0 (141, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.8 (87, 2)