#116 Charleston Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
Charleston Cougars
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #116
 
Conference Rank: #2 CAA
 
 
2024-25 Record: 24-9, 13-5
2024-25 Postseason: None
Coach: Chris Mack
Coach Record: 24-9 at Charleston, 302-142 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Ante Brzovic, Forward, 18.4 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.0 bpg
Derrin Boyd, Guard, 13.9 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.2 apg
Deywilk Tavarez, Guard, 12.9 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.5 apg
AJ Smith, Guard, 11.5 ppg, 3.1 rpg
Lazar Djokovic, Forward, 7.9 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 1.1 bpg
CJ Fulton, 7.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 6.5 apg, 1.5 spg
Justas Stonkus, Guard, 5.0 ppg, 1.7 rpg
Elijah Jones, Forward, 2.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
Jaxon Prunty, Freshman, Guard, 6.6 ppg, 2.2 rpg
Djordje Curcic, Junior, Guard, 2.2 ppg
 
Key New Players:
Bryce Baker, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Winthrop
Lynn Counter, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Middle Tennessee
Chris Davis Jr., Freshman, Guard
Mister Dean, Sophomore, Guard, USC Upstate
Colby Duggan, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Campbell
AJ Fowler, Freshman, Guard
Connor Hickman, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Cincinnati
Martin Kalu, Freshman, Guard
Chol Machot, Sophomore, Center
Will Mortimore, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from Division II
Christian Reeves, Junior, Center, Transfer from Clemson
Kendall Taylor, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Division II
Chadlyn Traylor, Freshman, Guard
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: CBC/CBI
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 77.2 (85th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 73.8 (232, 9)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.5 (131, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 43.7 (168, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.4 (105, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.3 (101, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.6 (203, 8)
Rebound Margin: 0.2 (208, 7)
Assists Per Game: 15.9 (42, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.4 (148, 8)