2025–26 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

2025–26 Washington State Cougars men's basketball
2025–26 Washington State Cougars men's basketball
Conference	West Coast Conference
Record	4–8 (0–0 WCC)
Head coach	David Riley (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Orlando Johnson; Donald Brady; Jerry Brown; Pedro Garcia Rosado; George Galanopoulos;
Home arena	Beasley Coliseum

2025–26 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 7 Gonzaga	0	–	0	–	11	–	1	.917
Saint Mary's	0	–	0	–	9	–	2	.818
Seattle	0	–	0	–	9	–	2	.818
Santa Clara	0	–	0	–	9	–	3	.750
Pacific	0	–	0	–	8	–	4	.667
Loyola Marymount	0	–	0	–	7	–	4	.636
Portland	0	–	0	–	7	–	5	.583
San Francisco	0	–	0	–	7	–	5	.583
Oregon State	0	–	0	–	6	–	6	.500
San Diego	0	–	0	–	4	–	6	.400
Pepperdine	0	–	0	–	4	–	8	.333
Washington State	0	–	0	–	4	–	8	.333

† 2026 WCC tournament winner As of December 18, 2025 Rankings from AP poll

The 2025–26 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represents Washington State University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, led by second-year head coach David Riley, play their home games at the Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Washington as second year associate members in the West Coast Conference.

This season marks the final season of the West Coast Conference as associate member as they rejoin the Pac-12 Conference on July 1, 2026.

Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2024–25 season 19–15, 8–10 in WCC play to finish in a tied for sixth place. As No. 6 seed in the WCC Tournament they defeated Loyola Marymount in the third round before losing to San Francisco in the quarterfinals. They received an invitation to the CBC. They lost in the first round to Georgetown.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
Cedric Coward	0	F	6'6"	206	Senior	Fresno, CA	Graduated/2025 NBA draft; selected 11th overall by Portland Trail Blazers, traded to Memphis Grizzlies
Marcus Wilson	2	G	6'3"	180	Freshman	Albuquerque, NM	Transferred to UC Davis
Ethan Price	3	F	6'10"	230	Senior	Bury St Edmunds, England	Graduated; Signed with the London Lions
LeJuan Watts	4	F	6'6"	233	Sophomore	Fresno, CA	Transferred to Texas Tech
Nate Calmese	8	G	6'2"	164	Junior	Gilbert, AZ	Transferred to Wake Forest
Isaiah Watts	12	G	6'3"	170	Sophomore	West Seattle, WA	Transferred to Maryland
Dane Erikstrup	32	F	6'11"	226	Senior	Beaverton, OR	Graduated; Signed with Donar Groningen
Dimitrije Vukicevic	33	C	7'0"		Freshman	Serbia	Transferred to UC San Diego

Incoming transfers

Name	Num	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Emmanuel Ugbo	0	F	6'8"	235	Junior	Barendrecht, Netherlands	Boise State
Eemeli Yalaho	2	F	6'8"	240	Junior	Jyväskylä, Finland	Texas Tech
Simon Hildebrandt	3	F	6'9"	238	Senior	Winnipeg, MB	High Point
Jerone Morton	11	G	6'4"	200	Junior	Winchester, KY	Morehad State

2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Aaron Glass SG	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	Rancho Cucamonga High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	May 15, 2025
Aaron Glass SG	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (79)
Brunel Madzou CG	Finland	Drive Academy	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 1, 2025
Brunel Madzou CG	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (0)
Dominik Robinson SG	Portland, OR	Rosemary Anderson Prep	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	May 26, 2025
Dominik Robinson SG	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (0)
Adria Rodriguez SG	Spain	N/A	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jul 3, 2025
Adria Rodriguez SG	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (0)
Overall recruit ranking:
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 Washington State Commits". Rivals. "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout. "ESPN- Washington State Cougars Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.

2026 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2026)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Brayden Kyman PF	Santa Margarita, CA	Santa Margarita Catholic High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sep 24, 2024
Brayden Kyman PF	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78)
Overall recruit ranking:
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: "2024 Washington State Commits". Rivals. "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout. "ESPN- Washington State Cougars Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.

Roster

2025–26 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	Emmanuel Ugbo	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Jr	Boise State	Barendrecht, Netherlands
F	2	Eemeli Yalaho	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jr	Texas Tech	Jyväskylä, Finland
F	3	Simon Hildebrandt	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Sr	High Point	Winnipeg, MB
G	4	Brunel Madzou	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	—	Fr	Finland Drive Academy	Tampere, Finland
G	5	Tómas Valur Þrastarson	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Þór Þorlákshöfn (ISL)	Þorlákshöfn, Iceland
G	7	Dio Blakely	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Fr	SoCal Academy	Los Angeles, CA
G	10	Parker Gerrits	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS So	Olympia HS	Olympia, WA
G	11	Jerone Morton	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Morehead State	Winchester, KY
G	13	Adrià Rodriguez	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	—	Sr	HLA Alicante (FEB)	Sant Just, Catalonia, Spain
F	15	Rihards Vavers	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Quinnpiac	Ādaži, Latvia
G	21	Ace Glass	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Rancho Cucamonga HS	Rialto, CA
F	22	ND Okafor	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	RS Jr	California	Dundalk, Ireland
F	24	Dominik Robinson	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Fr	Rainier Beach HS	Graham, WA
G	51	Kase Wynott	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Lapwai HS	Winchester, ID

Head coach

David Riley (Whitworth)

Assistant coach(es)

Orlando Johnson (Loyola Marymount)
Donald Brady (Redlands)
Jerry Brown (Fresno State)
Pedro Garcia Rosado (Open)
George Galanopoulos (Indiana)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 25, 2025* 6:00 p.m.	New Mexico	W 74–66		16 – Ugbo	14 – Okafor	5 – Rodriguez	Beasley Coliseum (670) Pullman, WA
Non-conference regular season
November 3, 2025* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Idaho Battle of the Palouse	L 81–83	0–1	17 – Tied	8 – Ugbo	3 – Rodriguez	Beasley Coliseum (3,588) Pullman, WA
November 7, 2025* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Davidson	L 69–85	0–2	16 – Ugbo	5 – Tied	2 – Rodriguez	John M. Belk Arena (2,646) Davidson, NC
November 10, 2025* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	St. Thomas (MN)	W 81–71	1–2	19 – Thrastarson	7 – Thrastarson	4 – Tied	Beasley Coliseum (2,845) Pullman, WA
November 14, 2025* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+	Washington Rivalry	L 69–81	1–3	15 – Yalaho	7 – Ugbo	5 – Rodriguez	Beasley Coliseum (5,320) Pullman, WA
November 19, 2025* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+	Southern Utah	W 98–74	2–3	27 – Okafor	11 – Yalaho	5 – Tied	Beasley Coliseum (2,532) Pullman, WA
November 24, 2025* 6:00 p.m., ESPNU	at Chaminade Southwest Maui Invitational Quarterfinals	W 90–85	3–3	26 – Glass	9 – Yalaho	6 – Rodriguez	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI
November 25, 2025* 5:00 p.m., ESPN	vs. Arizona State Southwest Maui Invitational Semifinals	L 94–100	3–4	40 – Glass	6 – Okafor	2 – Tied	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI
November 26, 2025* 2:30 p.m., ESPN2	vs. Seton Hall Southwest Maui Invitational Third Place Game	L 61–75	3–5	17 – Vavers	6 – Vavers	3 – Tied	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI
December 2, 2025* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Bradley	L 60–64	3–6	15 – Glass	11 – Yalaho	2 – Tied	Carver Arena (4,919) Peoria, IL
December 7, 2025* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Nevada	L 64–78	3–7	20 – Thrastarson	8 – Okafor	3 – Morton	Beasley Coliseum (2,548) Pullman, WA
December 14, 2025* 4:30 p.m., FS1	at USC	L 61-68	3-8	13 – Vavers	6 – Tied	3 – Thrastarson	Galen Center (5,394) Los Angeles, CA
December 17, 2025* 7:00 p.m., SWX	vs. Eastern Washington 509 Classic	W 78–63	4–8	20 – Ugbo	7 – Yalaho	6 – Morton	Numerica Veterans Arena (3,749) Spokane, WA
December 20, 2025* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Mercer						Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA
WCC regular season
December 28, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Portland						Chiles Center Portland, OR
December 30, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Seattle						Climate Pledge Arena Seattle, WA
January 2, 2026 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	LMU						Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA
January 4, 2026 4:30 p.m., ESPN+	Oregon State						Spokane Arena Spokane, WA
January 10, 2026 2:00 p.m., CBSSN	at Saint Mary's						University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA
January 15, 2026 7:00 p.m., CBSSN	Gonzaga Rivalry						Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA
January 18, 2026 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	at San Francisco						Sobrato Center San Francisco, CA
January 21, 2026 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	at San Diego						Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA
January 24, 2026 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	Pepperdine						Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA
January 28, 2026 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Seattle						Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA
January 31, 2026 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	Portland						Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA
February 4, 2026 8:00 p.m., CBSSN	at Oregon State						Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR
February 7, 2026 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	Santa Clara						Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA
February 10, 2026 8:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2	at Gonzaga Rivalry						McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
February 18, 2026 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Pacific						Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA
February 21, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN2	Saint Mary's						Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA
February 25, 2026 8:00 p.m., ESPNU	at LMU						Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
February 28, 2026 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Pepperdine						Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA
WCC Tournament
March 5–10, 2026 TBA	vs.						Orleans Arena Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time.

Source:^[1]

References

^ "2025–26 Men's Basketball Schedule". Washington State University Athletics.

[1] "2025–26 Men's Basketball Schedule". Washington State University Athletics.

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