2025–26 Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball team

2025–26 Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball
2025–26 Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	4–6 (0–0 Big Sky)
Head coach	Mike Bibby (1st season);
Associate head coach	Michael Bibby (1st season) ; Raymond Walcott (1st season)
Assistant coaches	Jason Fraser (3rd season); Greg Moody II (3rd season); Dr. August Mendes (2nd season);
Home arena	Hornet Pavilion ; (Capacity: 3,000)

2025–26 Big Sky men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Northern Colorado	0	–	0	–	9	–	3	.750
Idaho	0	–	0	–	7	–	4	.636
Idaho State	0	–	0	–	7	–	5	.583
Portland State	0	–	0	–	6	–	5	.545
Montana	0	–	0	–	6	–	7	.462
Northern Arizona	0	–	0	–	5	–	6	.455
Montana State	0	–	0	–	5	–	7	.417
Weber State	0	–	0	–	5	–	7	.417
Sacramento State	0	–	0	–	4	–	7	.364
Eastern Washington	0	–	0	–	2	–	10	.167

† 2025 Big Sky tournament winner As of December 20, 2025

The 2025–26 Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball team represents California State University, Sacramento during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets are led by first-year head coach Mike Bibby and play their home games at Hornet Pavilion in Sacramento, California as a member of the Big Sky Conference. This marks Sacramento State's first season playing at Hornet Pavilion, and also marks their final season as members of the Big Sky Conference before transitioning to the Big West Conference on July 1, 2026.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Previous season

The Hornets finished the 2024-25 season 7–25, 3–15 in Big Sky play to finish last in the conference. As the 10-seed in the Big Sky Tournament they were defeated by 7-seed Weber State in the First round 70–83 to end their season.^[5]

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Jalen Pitre	1	F	6'8"	220	Junior	Long Beach, CA	Transferred to Tennessee State
Bailey Nunn	2	G	6'0"	160	Sophomore	Melbourne, Australia	Entered transfer portal
EJ Neal	3	G	6'5"	200	Senior	San Francisco, CA	Transferred to USC
Alex Kovatchev	4	G	6'5"	190	Sophomore	Perth, Australia	Transferred to Florida
Michael Wilson	5	G	6'2"	195	Sophomore	Sacramento, CA	Transferred to Dominican (CA)
Deonte Williams	6	G	6'6"	210	Junior	Sydney, Australia	Entered transfer portal
Lachlan Brewer	7	G	6'6"	190	Freshman	Launceston, Australia	Transferred to Idaho State
Emil Skyttä	10	G	6'4"	195	Sophomore	Helsinki, Finland	Transferred to North Dakota State
Leo Ricketts	11	G	6'0"	160	Freshman	Pleasant Hill, CA	Transferred to West Valley College
Kiir Kiir Chol Deng	14	F	6'9"	215	Sophomore	Juba, South Sudan	Entered transfer portal
Jacob Holt	15	F	6'10"	250	Senior	Delta, BC, Canada	Out of eligibility
Julian Vaughns	24	G	6'3"	175	Junior	Oakland, CA	Entered transfer portal
Bowyn Beatty	25	F	7'0"	225	Sophomore	Canberra, Australia	Transferred to La Salle
Chudi Dioramma	34	F	6'10"	245	Freshman	London, England	Transferred to Arkansas State

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous college
Brandon Gardner	0	F	6'8"	215	Sophomore	Waynesboro, GA	USC
Mikey Williams	1	G	6'3"	193	Sophomore	San Diego, CA	UCF
Taj Glover	2	G	6'3"	190	Freshman	Atlanta, GA	South Florida
Jahni Summers	4	G	6'6"	195	Junior	Evansville, IN	Indiana State
Jayden Teat	5	G	6'2"	180	Sophomore	Sacramento, CA	Utah
Zach Anderson	7	G	6'6"	185	Junior	Scottsdale, AZ	Scottsdale CC
Shaqir O'Neal	8	F	6'8"	200	Senior	Los Angeles, CA	Florida A&M
Jeremiah Cherry	9	F	6'11"	250	Senior	San Diego, CA	UNLV
Isaiah Bronson	13	G	6'2"	180	Freshman	Gilbert, AZ	Cal Poly Pomona
Prophet Johnson	16	G	6'3"	195	Senior	Dayton, OH	Fairfield
Arman Madi	23	G	6'6"	205	Sophomore	Scottsdale, AZ	Northern Arizona
Jeremiah Nyarko	34	F	6'9"	215	Senior	Accra, Ghana	Stony Brook

2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Mark Lavrenov PF	Rocklin, CA	Rocklin HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Nov 15, 2024
Mark Lavrenov PF	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Romari Robinson SG	Miami, FL	Miami Senior HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Apr 30, 2025
Romari Robinson SG	Recruit ratings: 247Sports:
Overall recruit ranking: Scout: – Rivals: –
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: "2025 Sacramento State Basketball Recruiting Commits". Scout. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.

Roster

2025–26 Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	Brandon Gardner	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	USC	Waynesboro, Georgia
G	1	Mikey Williams	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	So	UCF	San Diego, California
G	2	Taj Glover	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	South Florida	Atlanta, Georgia
G	3	Romari Robinson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Miami HS	Miami, Florida
G	4	Jahni Summers	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Indiana State	Evansville, Indiana
G	5	Jayden Teat	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Utah	Sacramento, California
G	7	Zach Anderson	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Scottsdale CC	Scottsdale, Arizona
F	8	Shaqir O'Neal	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Florida A&M	Los Angeles, California
F	9	Jeremiah Cherry	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	Sr	UNLV	San Diego, California
G	13	Isaiah Bronson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Cal Poly Pomona	Gilbert, Arizona
G	16	Prophet Johnson	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Fairfield	Dayton, Ohio
G	23	Arman Madi	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	Northern Arizona	Scottsdale, Arizona
F	32	Mark Lavrenov	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Fr	Rocklin HS	Rocklin, California
F	34	Jeremiah Nyarko	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Stony Brook	Accra, Ghana

Head coach

Mike Bibby (Arizona)

Assistant coach(es)

Michael Bibby (Appalachian State)
Raymond Walcott
Jason Fraser (Villanova)
Greg Moody II (Mount Olive)
Dr. August Mendes (Arizona)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2025-11-01

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Dominican (CA)	W 103–79	1–0	21 – Tied	10 – Cherry	6 – Williams	Hornet Pavilion (2,312) Sacramento, CA
November 7, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Jessup	W 86–76	2–0	19 – Teat	12 – Cherry	8 – Williams	Hornet Pavilion (2,312) Sacramento, CA
November 11, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	UC Santa Barbara	L 87–92	2–1	30 – Williams	11 – Johnson	6 – Johnson	Hornet Pavilion (2,734) Sacramento, CA
November 14, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at UC Davis Causeway Classic	L 73–77	2–2	22 – Cherry	12 – Johnson	4 – Williams	University Credit Union Center (3,786) Davis, CA
November 16, 2025* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	Presbyterian Empire Classic campus game	W 64–62	3–2	17 – Cherry	10 – Cherry	5 – Williams	Hornet Pavilion (2,216) Sacramento, CA
November 18, 2025* 7:30 p.m., BTN	at No. 19 UCLA Empire Classic campus game	L 48–79	3–3	13 – Johnson	10 – Tied	4 – Johnson	Pauley Pavilion (4,735) Los Angeles, CA
November 21, 2025* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX	at California Empire Classic campus game	L 67–91	3–4	19 – Gardner	11 – Johnson	5 – Williams	Haas Pavilion (4,295) Berkeley, CA
November 25, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	San Francisco State	W 94–46	4–4	11 – Pernell	7 – Chatha	2 – 4 tied	Hornet Pavilion (2,749) Sacramento, CA
November 29, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Pacific	L 54–68	4–5	14 – Williams	9 – Lavrenov	6 – Williams	Alex G. Spanos Center (2,311) Stockton, CA
December 2, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Baylor	L 88–110	4–6	21 – Tied	9 – Lavrenov	4 – Johnson	Foster Pavilion (7,082) Waco, TX
December 20, 2025* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	at California Baptist						Fowler Events Center Riverside, CA
December 22, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Cal State Northridge						Premier America Credit Union Arena Northridge, CA
Big Sky regular season
January 1, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Idaho State						Reed Gym Pocatello, ID
January 3, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Weber State						Dee Events Center Ogden, UT
January 10, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Portland State						Viking Pavilion Portland, OR
January 15, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Northern Arizona						Hornet Pavilion Sacramento, CA
January 17, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Northern Colorado						Hornet Pavilion Sacramento, CA
January 22, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Idaho						ICCU Arena Moscow, ID
January 24, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Eastern Washington						Reese Court Cheney, WA
January 29, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Montana State						Hornet Pavilion Sacramento, CA
January 31, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Montana						Hornet Pavilion Sacramento, CA
February 2, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Weber State						Hornet Pavilion Sacramento, CA
February 7, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Portland State						Hornet Pavilion Sacramento, CA
February 12, 2026 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Northern Colorado						Bank of Colorado Arena Greeley, CO
February 14, 2026 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Northern Arizona						Findlay Toyota Court Flagstaff, AZ
February 19, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Eastern Washington						Hornet Pavilion Sacramento, CA
February 21, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Idaho						Hornet Pavilion Sacramento, CA
February 26, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Montana						Dahlberg Arena Missoula, MT
February 28, 2026 12:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Montana State						Worthington Arena Bozeman, MT
March 2, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Idaho State						Hornet Pavilion Sacramento, CA
Big Sky tournament
March 7–11, 2026	vs.						Idaho Central Arena Boise, ID
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time.

Source^[6]

References

^ Davidson, Joe (May 11, 2025). "Mike Bibby and campus leaders abuzz on tour of Sac State's new basketball venue". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
^ Davidson, Joe (November 4, 2025). "Mike Bibby-led Hornets make debut in new home for Sac State hoops. How'd it go?". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
^ Lundeberg, Bob (June 18, 2025). "SAC12 sacked; Sacramento State to join Big West in all non-football sports". Boise State Broncos on SI. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
^ Associated Press (June 18, 2025). "Sacramento State to join Big West in all sports but football". ESPN. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
^ Associated Press (March 8, 2025). "Vartiainen's 30 lead Weber State over Sacramento State in Big Sky Conference Tournament 83-70". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
^ "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". hornetsports.com. Retrieved November 4, 2025.

[1] Davidson, Joe (May 11, 2025). "Mike Bibby and campus leaders abuzz on tour of Sac State's new basketball venue". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved November 4, 2025.

[2] Davidson, Joe (November 4, 2025). "Mike Bibby-led Hornets make debut in new home for Sac State hoops. How'd it go?". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved November 4, 2025.

[3] Lundeberg, Bob (June 18, 2025). "SAC12 sacked; Sacramento State to join Big West in all non-football sports". Boise State Broncos on SI. Retrieved November 4, 2025.

[4] Associated Press (June 18, 2025). "Sacramento State to join Big West in all sports but football". ESPN. Retrieved November 4, 2025.

[5] Associated Press (March 8, 2025). "Vartiainen's 30 lead Weber State over Sacramento State in Big Sky Conference Tournament 83-70". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 4, 2025.

[6] "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". hornetsports.com. Retrieved November 4, 2025.

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