Furman Paladins
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #118
Conference Rank: #1 SoCon
2024-25 Record: 25-10, 11-7
2024-25 Postseason: NIT
Coach: Bob Richey
Coach Record: 181-81 at Furman, 181-81 overall
Key Departed Players:
PJay Smith Jr., Guard, 17.6 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 3.9 apg
Nick Anderson, Guard, 14.6 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 2.3 apg
Garrett Hien, Forward, 7.5 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.5 apg
Key Returning Players:
Cooper Bowser, Junior, Forward, 8.3 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.6 bpg
Tom House, Senior, Guard, 7.1 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.3 apg
Ben VanderWal, Senior, Forward, 5.7 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.1 apg
Eddrin Bronson, Sophomore, Guard, 5.6 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 1.3 apg
Charles Johnston, Senior, Forward, 5.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg
Davis Molnar, Junior, Forward, 3.5 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.1 apg
Key New Players:
Asa Thomas, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from Clemson
Cole Bowser, Freshman, Guard
Abijah Franklin, Freshman, Guard
Collin O’Neal, Freshman, Guard
Owen Ritger, Freshman, Forward
Alex Wilkins, Freshman, Guard
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 77.2 (87th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 69.8 (105, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.8 (113, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.2 (87, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 10.9 (6, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.6 (48, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.7 (287, 6)
Rebound Margin: 2.0 (136, 4)
Assists Per Game: 16.9 (18, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.2 (125, 5)
