#121 Drake Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
Drake Bulldogs

2025-2026 Overall Rank: #121
 
Conference Rank: #5 MVC
 
 
2024-25 Record: 31-4, 17-3
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Eric Henderson
Coach Record: 0-0 at Drake, 129-60 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Bennett Stirtz, Guard, 19.2 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 5.7 apg

Daniel Abreu, Forward, 10.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.0 apg
Tavion Banks, Forward, 10.1 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.0 apg
Mitch Mascari, Guard, 9.4 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.3 apg
Cam Manyawu, Forward, 7.1 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 0.9 apg
Isaia Howard, Guard, 4.5 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 0.8 apg
Isaiah Jackson, Guard, 3.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.9 apg
Kael Combs, Guard, 3.8 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 0.9 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Eli Shetlar, Sophomore, Guard, DNP in 2024-25
 
Key New Players:
Braden Appelhans, Junior, Forward, Transfer from New Mexico
Bryson Bahl, Freshman, Guard
Isaiah Carr, Senior, Center, Transfer from Denver
Wilguens Jr Exacte, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Bowling Green
Okku Federiko, Sophomore, Center, Transfer from South Carolina
Tom Guma, Freshman, Guard
Owen Larson, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from South Dakota State
Jalen Quinn, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Loyola Chicago
Tate Sage, Freshman, Forward
Jaehshon Thomas, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Charlotte
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: None
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 69.8 (281st in nation, 10th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 58.9 (2, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 48.1 (29, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 44.2 (205, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.6 (293, 12)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.0 (69, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.9 (255, 8)
Rebound Margin: 5.5 (25, 1)
Assists Per Game: 13.5 (185, 8)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.1 (118, 4)