2025–26 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team

2025–26 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball
2025–26 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball
Conference	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record	5–6 (0–2 MAAC)
Head coach	Jim Christian (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Herschel Jenkins; Kian Boroujerdi; Jimmy Hall;
Home arena	Koessler Athletic Center

2025–26 MAAC men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Quinnipiac	2	–	0	1.000	9	–	3	.750
Siena	2	–	0	1.000	9	–	3	.750
Marist	2	–	0	1.000	7	–	3	.700
Merrimack	2	–	0	1.000	6	–	7	.462
Saint Peter's	2	–	0	1.000	4	–	5	.444
Iona	1	–	1	.500	9	–	4	.692
Sacred Heart	1	–	1	.500	5	–	7	.417
Manhattan	1	–	1	.500	4	–	8	.333
Fairfield	0	–	2	.000	7	–	5	.583
Canisius	0	–	2	.000	5	–	7	.417
Mount St. Mary's	0	–	2	.000	3	–	9	.250
Niagara	0	–	2	.000	3	–	9	.250
Rider	0	–	2	.000	1	–	9	.100

† 2026 MAAC tournament winner As of December 20, 2025

The 2025–26 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team represents Canisius University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Griffins, led by second-year head coach Jim Christian, play their home games at the Koessler Athletic Center in Buffalo, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC).

Previous season

The Golden Griffins finished the 2024–25 season 3–28, 3–17 in MAAC play, to finish in thirteenth (last) place.^[1] They failed to qualify for the 2025 MAAC tournament.

Roster

2025–26 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Chris Kumu	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Fort Erie Academy	Montreal, QC
G	1	Javante Edwards	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Carmen Northwest HS	Milwaukee, WI
G	2	Marcus Niblack	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	GS	Jacksonville	Leesburg, FL
G	3	Anthony Benard	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	Mercer	Detroit, MI
G	4	Nicco DiGiulio	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	So	Williamsville South HS	Williamsville, NY
F	5	Myles Wilmoth	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	GS	Siena	Chestnut Ridge, NY
G	6	Zach Christian	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Grand Island HS	Grand Island, NY
F	9	Evan van der Plas	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	BC Triple Threat U-19	Rosmalen, Netherlands
G	11	Kahlil Singleton	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Holy Cross	Vancouver, WA
G	12	Trevor Augustine	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	716 United	Grand Island, NY
F	13	Bryan Ndjonga	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Central Michigan	Yaoundé, Cameroon
G	15	Mike Evbagharu	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Central Arkansas	Scarborough, ON
G/F	21	Max Jusianiec	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	GS	Mercyhurst	Alfred, NY
F	22	Brendan Oliver	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Blair Academy	West Orange, NJ
F	32	Andreo Ash	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Fr	Canterbury School	Liverpool, NY
F	34	King Ijeoma	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Livingstone	Houston, TX

Head coach

Jim Christian (Rhode Island)

Assistant coach(es)

Herschel Jenkins (Staten Island)
Kian Boroujerdi (Texas)
Jimmy Hall (Kent State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 6, 2025

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 3, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Dayton	L 48–88	0–1	UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH
November 6, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Allegheny	W 84–43	1–1	Koessler Athletic Center (674) Buffalo, NY
November 8, 2025* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	at St. Bonaventure	L 70–89	1–2	Reilly Center (3,549) St. Bonaventure, NY
November 12, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Mercyhurst	W 58–55	2–2	Koessler Athletic Center (815) Buffalo, NY
November 17, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at High Point	L 50–93	2–3	Qubein Center (2,603) High Point, NC
November 21, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Maryland Eastern Shore Queen City Classic	W 60–57	3–3	Koessler Athletic Center (577) Buffalo, NY
November 23, 2025* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	Binghamton Queen City Classic	W 75–66	4–3	Koessler Athletic Center (677) Buffalo, NY
November 29, 2025* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	Buffalo	L 53–71	4–4	Koessler Athletic Center (1,503) Buffalo, NY
December 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Saint Peter's	L 57–69	4–5 (0–1)	Run Baby Run Arena (558) Jersey City, NJ
December 7, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Siena	L 52–74	4–6 (0–2)	MVP Arena (4,439) Albany, NY
December 13, 2025* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Maine	W 70–43	5–6	Memorial Gymnasium (1,190) Orono, ME
December 16, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Rhode Island			Ryan Center Kingston, RI
December 22, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Duquesne			UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse Pittsburgh, PA
January 2, 2026 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	Fairfield			Koessler Athletic Center Buffalo, NY
January 4, 2026 12:00 p.m., ESPN+	Sacred Heart			Koessler Athletic Center Buffalo, NY
January 9, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Manhattan			Draddy Gymnasium Riverdale, NY
January 11, 2026 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Iona			Hynes Athletics Center New Rochelle, NY
January 14, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Niagara Battle of the Bridge			Koessler Athletic Center Buffalo, NY
January 17, 2026 12:00 p.m., ESPN+	Mount St. Mary's			Koessler Athletic Center Buffalo, NY
January 22, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Sacred Heart			William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT
January 24, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Fairfield			Leo D. Mahoney Arena Fairfield, CT
January 30, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Marist			Koessler Athletic Center Buffalo, NY
February 1, 2026 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	Siena			Koessler Athletic Center Buffalo, NY
February 3, 2026 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Niagara Battle of the Bridge			Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY
February 5, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Quinnipiac			M&T Bank Arena Hamden, CT
February 13, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Iona			Koessler Athletic Center Buffalo, NY
February 15, 2026 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	Manhattan			Koessler Athletic Center Buffalo, NY
February 20, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Rider			Alumni Gymnasium Lawrenceville, NJ
February 22, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Mount St. Mary's			Knott Arena Emmitsburg, MD
February 27, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Merrimack			Koessler Athletic Center Buffalo, NY
March 1, 2026 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	Quinnipiac			Koessler Athletic Center Buffalo, NY
MAAC tournament
March 5–10, 2026 TBD, ESPN+	vs.			Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[2]^[3]

References

^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Standings". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
^ "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". Canisius University Athletics. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
^ "Canisius Golden Griffins Schedule 2025-26". ESPN. Retrieved November 6, 2025.

[1] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Standings". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 6, 2025.

[2] "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". Canisius University Athletics. Retrieved November 6, 2025.

[3] "Canisius Golden Griffins Schedule 2025-26". ESPN. Retrieved November 6, 2025.

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