2025–26 Charleston Cougars men's basketball team
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| Conference | Coastal Athletic Association |
| Record | 0–0 (0–0 CAA) |
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| Home arena | TD Arena |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Campbell | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Drexel | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampton | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hofstra | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monmouth | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stony Brook | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Wilmington | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 CAA tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025–26 Charleston Cougars men's basketball team will represent the College of Charleston in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They will be led by second-year head coach Chris Mack. The team will play its home games at TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina, as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association.
Previous season
The Cougars, led by first-year head coach Chris Mack, finished the season 24–9, 13–5 in CAA play to finish in third place.[1] The team defeated Monmouth in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament, before losing to UNC Wilmington in the semifinals.[2]
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| AJ Smith | 1 | G | 6'5" | 210 | JR | Charlotte, North Carolina | Transferred to Temple[3] |
| Elijah Jones | 3 | F | 6'7" | 210 | SR | South Holland, Illinois | Transferred to Longwood |
| Derrin Boyd | 4 | G | 6'3" | 210 | GS | Princeton, Kentucky | Graduated |
| Deywilk Tavarez | 5 | G | 6'3" | 190 | SO | Pennsauken, New Jersey | Transferred to Loyola Chicago[4] |
| CJ Fulton | 6 | G | 6'3" | 190 | SR | Belfast, Northern Ireland | Graduated |
| Justas Stonkus | 8 | G | 6'6" | 210 | FR | Plungė, Lithuania | Transferred to N/A |
| Ante Brzovic | 10 | F | 6'10" | 225 | SR | Zagreb, Croatia | Graduated[5] |
| Stef van Bussel | 15 | C | 6'10" | 255 | SO | Ommel, Netherlands | Transferred to Duquesne[6] |
| Lazar Đjoković | 17 | F | 6'10" | 230 | SO | Gornji Milanovac, Serbia | Transferred to VCU[7] |
| Jack Miller | 31 | G | 5'11" | 180 | SR | Ocean Township, New Jersey | Graduated |
| Adam Comer | 50 | F | 6'9" | 220 | SR | Spartanburg, South Carolina | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school | Years remaining | Date eligible |
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| Colby Duggan[8] | 2 | F | 6'7" | 220 | JR | Monson, Massachusetts | Campbell | 2 | October 1, 2025 |
| Mister Dean[9] | 3 | G | 6'6" | 200 | SO | Miami, Florida | USC Upstate | 3 | October 1, 2025 |
| Connor Hickman[10] | 10 | G | 6'3" | 200 | GS | Bloomington, Indiana | Cincinnati | 1 | October 1, 2025 |
| Chol Machot[11] | 11 | C | 7'0" | 190 | SO | Melbourne, Australia | Florida SouthWestern | 3 | October 1, 2025 |
| Will Mortimore[12] | 15 | F | 6'10" | 220 | SO | Maitland, Australia | Colorado Mesa | 3 | October 1, 2025 |
| Kendall Taylor[13] | 23 | G | 6'5" | 210 | GS | Sacramento, California | Wingate | 1 | October 1, 2025 |
| Christian Reeves[14] | 32 | C | 7'2" | 255 | JR | Charlotte, North Carolina | Clemson | 2 | October 1, 2025 |
| Bryce Baker[15] | 55 | G | 6'5" | 200 | SR | Mooresville, North Carolina | Winthrop | 1 | October 1, 2025 |
| Jlynn Counter[16] | 82 | G | 6'3" | 195 | GS | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Middle Tennessee | 1 | October 1, 2025 |
2025 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Chadlyn Traylor PG |
Huntersville, NC | North Mecklenburg HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Nov 13, 2024 | |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: (0) | ||||||
| AJ Fowler G |
Fayetteville, Arkansas | Jackson Hole HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | May 4, 2025 | |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: (0) | ||||||
| Martin Kalu G |
Osnabrück, Germany | Löwen Braunschweig (Germany) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Apr 23, 2025 | |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: (0) | ||||||
| Chris Davis Jr. G |
Madison, Wisconsin | Sun Prairie HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Dec 5, 2025 | |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: (0) | ||||||
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| November 3, 2025* |
Tusculum | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
| November 7, 2025* |
at Liberty Field of 68 Tip Off |
Liberty Arena Lynchburg, VA | |||||||||
| November 8, 2025* |
vs. Florida Atlantic Field of 68 Tip Off |
Liberty Arena Lynchburg, VA | |||||||||
| November 14, 2025* |
South Carolina State | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
| November 17, 2025* |
Drake | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
| November 21, 2025* |
vs. UMass Paradise Jam |
Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, USVI | |||||||||
| November 22, 2025* |
vs. Green Bay\Yale Paradise Jam |
Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, USVI | |||||||||
| November 24, 2025* |
vs. TBD Paradise Jam |
Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, USVI | |||||||||
| November 30, 2025* |
Belmont | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
| December 10, 2025* |
at South Florida | Yuengling Center Tampa, FL | |||||||||
| December 14, 2025* |
Charlotte | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
| December 17, 2025* |
The Citadel | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
| December 21, 2025* |
at Northern Kentucky | Truist Arena Highland Heights, KY | |||||||||
| CAA regular season | |||||||||||
| December 29, 2025 FloHoops |
Drexel | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
| December 31, 2025 FloHoops |
at Elon | Schar Center Elon, NC | |||||||||
| January 3, 2026 FloHoops |
William & Mary | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
| January 10, 2026 FloHoops |
Hampton | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
| January 15, 2026 FloHoops |
at Towson | TU Arena Towson, MD | |||||||||
| January 17, 2026 FloHoops |
at Stony Brook | Stony Brook Arena Stony Brook, NY | |||||||||
| January 22, 2026 FloHoops |
Campbell | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
| January 24, 2026 FloHoops |
Elon | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
| January 29, 2026 FloHoops |
at Hofstra | Mack Sports Complex Hempstead, NY | |||||||||
| January 31, 2026 FloHoops |
at Northeastern | Matthews Arena Boston, MA | |||||||||
| February 5, 2026 FloHoops |
North Carolina A&T | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
| February 7, 2026 FloHoops |
UNC Wilmington | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
| February 12, 2026 FloHoops |
Hofstra | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
| February 14, 2026 FloHoops |
at Campbell | Gore Arena Buies Creek, NC | |||||||||
| February 19, 2026 FloHoops |
at North Carolina A&T | Corbett Sports Center Greensboro, NC | |||||||||
| February 21, 2026 FloHoops |
Monmouth | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
| February 26, 2026 FloHoops |
at Hampton | Hampton Convocation Center Hampton, VA | |||||||||
| February 28, 2026 FloHoops |
at UNC Wilmington | Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC | |||||||||
| CAA tournament | |||||||||||
| TBD |
vs. TBD Quarterfinals |
Entertainment and Sports Arena Washington, D.C. | |||||||||
References
- ^ Smith, Dylan. "2025 Jersey Mike's CAA Men's Basketball Championship Bracket Locked In on Saturday". caasports.com. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ "Cougars Drop Heartbreaker in CAA Semifinals". College of Charleston Athletics. March 10, 2025. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
- ^ "Temple Signs College of Charleston Transfer Guard AJ Smith to 2025–26 Roster". Temple. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ "Valentine Adds Five Transfers for 2025–26". Loyola University Chicago Athletics. May 12, 2025. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ Phillips, Patrick (May 12, 2025). "Judge denies College of Charleston athlete's fight to play 5th season". WCSC. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ Michalowski, George (May 2, 2025). "Duquesne Lands Another Transfer Portal Forward". Pittsburgh Sports Now. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ Times-Dispatch, ZACH JOACHIM Richmond (April 22, 2025). "No rebuilding for VCU basketball. Rams reload with Ward, Djokovic, Lewis commitments". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ "All-CAA First Team Member Duggan Signs with Cougars". College of Charleston Athletics. July 17, 2025. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ "Big South Freshman of the Year Joins Cougars". College of Charleston Athletics. July 17, 2025. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ "Hickman Joins 2025–26 Cougar Roster". College of Charleston Athletics. July 17, 2025. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ "Machot Signs with Cougars". College of Charleston Athletics. July 17, 2025. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ "Mortimore Joins Men's Basketball Roster". College of Charleston Athletics. July 17, 2025. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ "Division II All-American Signs with Cougars". College of Charleston Athletics. July 17, 2025. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ "Reeves Signs with Charleston Men's Basketball". College of Charleston Athletics. July 17, 2025. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ "Baker Signs with Cougars". College of Charleston Athletics. July 17, 2025. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ "Counter Commits to Cougars". College of Charleston Athletics. July 17, 2025. Retrieved August 11, 2025.