#104 High Point Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
High Point Panthers
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #104
 
Conference Rank: #1 Big South
 
 
2024-25 Record: 29-6, 14-2
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Flynn Clayman
Coach Record: 0-0 at High Point, 2-1 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Kezza Giffa, Guard, 14.6 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.5 apg
D’Maurian Williams, Guard, 13.5 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.3 apg
Kimani Hamilton, Forward, 13.1 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.2 apg
Bobby Pettiford, Guard, 8.8 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 3.4 apg
Abdoulaye Thiam, Guard, 6.0 ppg, 1.3 rpg
Simon Hildebrandt, Forward, 5.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg
Justin Bodo Bodo, Forward, 5.3 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 1.4 bpg
Trae Benham, Guard, 4.2 ppg, 2.5 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
Chase Johnston, Senior, Guard, 6.9 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.0 apg
Terry Anderson, Senior, Forward, 4.5 ppg, 2.8 rpg
Josh Ibukunoluwa, Sophomore, Forward, 3.1 ppg, 2.7 rpg
 
Key New Players:
Owen Aquino, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Liberty
Vincent Brady II, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Missouri State
Babacar Diallo, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Kansas City
Cam’Ron Fletcher, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Xavier
Kasen Krueger, Freshman, Guard
Rob Martin, Senior, Guard, Transfer from SE Missouri
Conrad Martinez, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Arizona
Caden Miller, Freshman, Forward
Mavrick Miller, Freshman, Guard
Youssouf Singare, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Connecticut
Scotty Washington, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Cal State Northridge
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 81.7 (22nd in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.9 (80, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 49.2 (8, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.7 (105, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.3 (111, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.3 (53, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 76.1 (43, 2)
Rebound Margin: 5.0 (37, 1)
Assists Per Game: 13.0 (218, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.4 (50, 1)