#28 Baylor Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
Baylor Bears

2025-2026 Overall Rank: #28
 
Conference Rank: #7 Big 12
 
 
2024-25 Record: 20-15, 10-10
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Scott Drew
Coach Record: 466-259 at Baylor, 486-270 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Norchad Omier, Forward, 15.7 ppg, 10.8 rpg, 1.5 apg
V.J. Edgecombe, Forward, 15.0 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 3.2 apg
Robert Wright, Guard, 11.5 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 4.2 apg
Jeremy Roach, Guard, 10.0 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 2.6 apg
Langston Love, Guard, 8.9 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.2 apg
Jayden Nunn, Guard, 8.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.6 apg
Josh Ojianwuna, Forward, 7.4 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 0.6 apg
Jalen Celestine, Forward, 7.1 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 0.8 apg
 
Key Returning Players:

 
Key New Players:
Obi Agbim, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Wyoming
Justin Bodo Bodo, Junior, Center, Transfer from High Point
Cameron Carr, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Tennessee
Andre Iguodala II, Freshman, Forward
Maikcol Perez, Freshman, Forward
Caden Powell, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Rice
Michael Rataj, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Oregon State
Dan Skillings, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Cincinnati
Mayo Soyoye, Freshman, Forward
Tounde Yessoufou, Freshman, Guard
JJ White, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Nebraska Omaha
Isaac Williams, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Texas A&M Corpus Christi
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 76.1 (109th in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 69.8 (105, 9)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.5 (178, 9)
Field-Goal Defense: 44.0 (188, 12)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.4 (100, 7)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.8 (131, 7)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.7 (84, 6)
Rebound Margin: 3.4 (87, 8)
Assists Per Game: 14.4 (115, 8)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.8 (82, 5)