2025–26 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

2025–26 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball
2025–26 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Chris Beard (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Mark Adams (2nd season); Brian Burg (3rd season); Bob Donewald Jr. (3rd season); Wes Flanigan (3rd season); Al Pinkins (3rd, 6th overall season);
Home arena	SJB Pavilion

2025–26 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Alabama	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Arkansas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Auburn	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Florida	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Georgia	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Kentucky	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
LSU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Mississippi State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Missouri	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Oklahoma	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
South Carolina	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Tennessee	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Texas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Texas A&M	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2026 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 2025–26 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team will represent the University of Mississippi during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rebels, led by third-year head coach, Chris Beard, will play their home games at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi, and compete as members of the Southeastern Conference.

Previous season

The Rebels finished the 2024–25 season 24–12, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a tie for sixth place in the conference. In the 2025 SEC tournament, held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, the Rebels defeated Arkansas, 83−80, in the second round before losing to Auburn, 62–57 in the quarterfinals. In the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, the Rebels defeated North Carolina, 71–64, in the first round, and Iowa State, 91–78, in the second round to reach their first Sweet Sixteen since 2001, and only the second in school history, where they eventually fell to Michigan State, 73–70.^[1]

Offseason

Departures

Ole Miss Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes	Ref.
Mikeal Brown-Jones	1	F	6'8"	220	Senior	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Graduated
TJ Caldwell	2	G	6'4"	190	Junior	Dallas, Texas	Transferred to Arkansas State	^[2]
Sean Pedulla	3	G	6'1"	195	Senior	Edmond, Oklahoma	Graduated
Jaemyn Brakefield	4	F	6'8"	220	Senior	Jackson, Mississippi	Graduated
Jaylen Murray	5	G	5'11"	175	Senior	The Bronx, New York	Graduated
Robert Cowherd	6	G	6'5"	195	Junior	Grayson, Georgia	Transferred to Southern Miss	^[3]
Davon Barnes	7	G	6'5"	215	Senior	Memphis, Tennessee	Graduated
John Bol	10	C	7'1"	190	Freshman	Boma, South Sudan	Transferred to UCF	^[4]
Matthew Murrell	11	G	6'4"	200	Senior	Memphis, Tennessee	Graduated
Dre Davis	14	F	6'6"	210	Senior	Indianapolis, Indiana	Graduated
Ja'Von Benson	21	F	6'8"	250	Senior	Columbia, South Carolina	Graduated

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Augusto Cassiá	F	6'8"	220	Junior	Salvador, Brazil	Butler
Corey Chest	F	6'7"	220	Sophomore	New Orleans, Louisiana	LSU
Kezza Giffa	G	6'1"	175	Senior	Paris, France	High Point
Hobert Grayson	F	6'5"	195	Senior	Gonzales, Louisiana	Ouachita Baptist
Koren Johnson	G	6'1"	175	Junior	Seattle, Washington	Louisville
Ilias Kamardine	G	6'4"	180	Senior	Marseille, France	JDA Dijon Basket
Travis Perry	G	6'1"	190	Sophomore	Eddyville, Kentucky	Kentucky
James Scott	F	6'11"	220	Junior	Fayetteville, North Carolina	Louisville
AJ Storr	G	6'5"	205	Senior	Rockford, Illinois	Kansas
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2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Niko Bundalo #6 PF	Canton, Ohio	Prolific Prep	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	May 20, 2025
Niko Bundalo #6 PF	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (87)
Tylis Jordan #11 PF	Milledgeville, Georgia	Wheeler HS	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jun 21, 2024
Tylis Jordan #11 PF	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (82)
Patton Pinkins #13 SG	Lubbock, Texas	Frenship HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jun 21, 2024
Patton Pinkins #13 SG	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (82)
Overall recruit ranking: 247Sports: 14
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Ole Miss 2025 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved June 12, 2025. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved June 12, 2025.

Roster

2025–26 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	Malik Dia	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Sr	Belmont	Murfreesboro, TN
G	8	Eduardo Klafke	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	NBA Academy	Franca, Brazil
G	31	Zach Day	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Midland Christian	Midland, TX
F		Niko Bundalo	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Prolific Prep	Canton, OH
F		Augusto Cassiá	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Butler	Salvador, Brazil
F		Corey Chest	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	LSU	New Orleans, LA
G		Kezza Giffa	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	High Point	Paris, France
F		Hobert Grayson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Ouachita Baptist	Gonzales, LA
G		Koren Johnson	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Louisville	Seattle, WA
F		Tylis Jordan	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Wheeler HS	Milledgeville, GA
G		Ilias Kamardine	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	JDA Dijon Basket	Marseille, France
G		Travis Perry	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Kentucky	Eddyville, KY
G		Patton Pinkins	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Frenship HS	Lubbock, TX
F		James Scott	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Louisville	Fayetteville, NC
G		Max Smith (W)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Anderson HS	Austin, TX
G		AJ Storr	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Kansas	Rockford, IL

Head coach

Chris Beard (Texas)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 3, 2025*	Southeastern Louisiana	SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
November 7, 2025*	Louisiana–Monroe	SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
November 14, 2025*	Cal State Bakersfield Rod Barnes Tad Pad game	Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS
November 25–28, 2025*	vs. Iowa, Grand Canyon, or Utah Acrisure series	Acrisure Arena Palm Desert, CA
November 25–28, 2025*	vs. Iowa, Grand Canyon, or Utah Acrisure series	Acrisure Arena Palm Desert, CA
December 2, 2025*	Miami (FL) ACC–SEC Challenge	SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
December 6, 2025*	at St. John's	Madison Square Garden New York, NY
December 13, 2025*	vs. Southern Miss	Mississippi Coast Coliseum Biloxi, MS
December 17, 2025*	vs. Alabama A&M	Cadence Bank Arena Tupelo, MS
December 21, 2025*	vs. NC State	Greensboro Complex Greensboro, NC
TBA*	Memphis	SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
SEC regular season
	TBA
SEC tournament
March 11–15, 2026		Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ^[6]

References

^ Rittenberg, Adam (March 24, 2025). "Ole Miss cruises past Iowa State, seals spot in Sweet 16". Milwaukee, Wisconsin: ESPN. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
^ "TJ Caldwell Signs with A-State Men's Basketball". Arkansas State athletics. April 29, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
^ "𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗗 𝗗𝗢𝗪𝗡 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛 😏". Southern Miss athletics. May 20, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
^ "Transfer Center John Bol Joins Men's Hoops". UCF athletics. April 17, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
^ "2025 Ole Miss Basketball Transfer Portal". Retrieved June 12, 2025.
^ "The D1 Docket". d1docket.blogspot.com. Retrieved June 12, 2024.

[1] Rittenberg, Adam (March 24, 2025). "Ole Miss cruises past Iowa State, seals spot in Sweet 16". Milwaukee, Wisconsin: ESPN. Retrieved June 12, 2025.

[2] "TJ Caldwell Signs with A-State Men's Basketball". Arkansas State athletics. April 29, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.

[3] "𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗗 𝗗𝗢𝗪𝗡 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛 😏". Southern Miss athletics. May 20, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.

[4] "Transfer Center John Bol Joins Men's Hoops". UCF athletics. April 17, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.

[5] "2025 Ole Miss Basketball Transfer Portal". Retrieved June 12, 2025.

[6] "The D1 Docket". d1docket.blogspot.com. Retrieved June 12, 2024.

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Previous season

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2025 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

See also

References