#119 Abilene Christian Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
Abilene Christian Wildcats
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #119
 
Conference Rank: #3 WAC
 
 
2024-25 Record: 16-16, 8-8
2024-25 Postseason: None
Coach: Brette Tanner
Coach Record: 70-62 at Abilene Christian, 70-62 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Leonardo Bettiol, Forward, 13.1 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.2 apg
Hunter Jack Madden, Guard, 8.9 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 2.1 apg
Dontrez Williams, Guard, 5.8 ppg, 2.5 rpg
Nasir DeGruy, Guard, 3.7 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 1.3 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Quion Williams, Senior, Guard, 13.7 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 2.5 apg
Bradyn Hubbard, Senior, Forward, 10.2 ppg, 5.6 rpg
Rich Smith, Senior, Guard, 5.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 3.2 apg
Christian Alston, Sophomore, Guard, 4.0 ppg, 1.7 rpg
Cade Hornecker, Junior, Forward, 2.9 ppg, 2.3 rpg
Yaniel Rivera, Junior, Guard, 2.6 ppg, 1.3 rpg
Joseph Venzant, Senior, Guard, 1.6 ppg, 4.0 rpg
 
Key New Players:
Chilaydrien Newton, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Grambling
Tylan Lewis, Freshman, Guard
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: CBC/CBI
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 70.6 (262nd in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 70.3 (123, 6)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.4 (190, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 44.5 (217, 7)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 4.6 (353, 8)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 30.2 (338, 9)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.5 (210, 5)
Rebound Margin: 0.3 (214, 5)
Assists Per Game: 13.2 (208, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.9 (346, 8)