2025–26 Charleston Cougars men's basketball team

2025–26 Charleston Cougars men's basketball
ConferenceCoastal Athletic Association
Record21–11 (14–4 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaTD Arena
2025–26 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UNC Wilmington 15 – 3   .833 27 – 7   .794
Charleston 14 – 4   .778 21 – 11   .656
Hofstra † 12 – 6   .667 24 – 11   .686
Monmouth 11 – 7   .611 19 – 15   .559
Drexel 10 – 8   .556 17 – 16   .515
William & Mary 10 – 8   .556 20 – 12   .625
Towson 9 – 9   .500 19 – 15   .559
Stony Brook 9 – 9   .500 17 – 15   .531
Campbell 8 – 10   .444 16 – 18   .471
Hampton 7 – 11   .389 13 – 19   .406
Elon 6 – 12   .333 14 – 18   .438
North Carolina A&T 4 – 14   .222 11 – 19   .367
Northeastern 2 – 16   .111 7 – 24   .226
† 2026 CAA tournament winner

The 2025–26 Charleston Cougars men's basketball team represented the College of Charleston in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by second-year head coach Chris Mack, played their home games at TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association. The Cougars finished the season 21–11, 14–4 in CAA play to finish in second place. They lost to Towson in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament.

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

Charleston departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
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

Charleston incoming transfers
Name Number Pos Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Years remaining Date eligible
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

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
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)
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 Team Ranking". Rivals.

Roster

2025–26 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Jaxon Prunty 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 203 lb (92 kg) RS Fr Lexington HS Lexington, SC
G 1 Chadlyn Traylor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr North Mecklenburg HS Charlotte, NC
F 2 Colby Duggan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Campbell Monson, MA
G 3 Mister Dean 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So USC Upstate Miami, FL
G 4 Đorđe Ćurčić 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Saint Louis Čačak, Serbia
G 5 Martin Kalu 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Löwen Braunschweig Quakenbrück, Germany
G 6 Chris Davis Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Sun Prairie East HS Madison, WI
G 7 AJ Fowler 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Fr Jackson Hole HS Fayetteville, AR
G 10 Connor Hickman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Cincinnati Bloomington IN
C 11 Chol Machot 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Florida SouthWestern Melbourne, Australia
F 15 Will Mortimore 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Colorado Mesa Maitland, Australia
G 23 Kendall Taylor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) GS Wingate Sacramento, CA
C 32 Christian Reeves 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 255 lb (116 kg) RS Jr Clemson Charlotte, NC
G 33 Joey Scarpitti 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So St. Edward HS Cleveland, OH
G 55 Bryce Baker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Winthrop Mooresville, NC
G 82 Jlynn Counter 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS Middle Tennessee Oklahoma City, OK
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 11. 2025

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 3, 2025*
7:00 p.m., FloHoops 		Tusculum W 79–58  1–0
  14 – Tied   11 – Taylor   7 – Counter  TD Arena (5,122)
Charleston, SC
November 7, 2025*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Liberty
Field of 68 Tip Off 		L 75–90  1–1
  22 – Kalu   9 – Machot   6 – Counter  Liberty Arena (3,998)
Lynchburg, VA
November 8, 2025*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Florida Atlantic
Field of 68 Tip Off 		L 77–94  1–2
  22 – Counter   8 – Reeves   4 – Traylor  Liberty Arena (303)
Lynchburg, VA
November 14, 2025*
7:00 p.m., FloHoops 		South Carolina State W 88–61  2–2
  12 – Tied   10 – Reeves   5 – Tied  TD Arena (5,241)
Charleston, SC
November 17, 2025*
7:00 p.m., FloHoops 		Drake L 62–71  2–3
  21 – Counter   9 – Machot   3 – Dean  TD Arena (4,786)
Charleston, SC
November 21, 2025*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. UMass
Paradise Jam quarterfinals 		W 69–65  3–3
  12 – Counter   4 – Kalu   2 – Prunty  Sports and Fitness Center (1,224)
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 23, 2025*
5:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Yale
Paradise Jam semifinals 		L 63–74  3–4
  15 – Machot   6 – Machot   2 – Tied  Sports and Fitness Center 
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 24, 2025*
5:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Evansville
Paradise Jam 3rd place game 		W 78–59  4–4
  21 – Kalu   8 – Hickman   5 – Traylor  Sports and Fitness Center 
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 30, 2025*
3:30 p.m., FloHoops 		Belmont L 73–96  4–5
  20 – Hickman   6 – Tied   6 – Counter  TD Arena (4,581)
Charleston, SC
December 10, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at South Florida L 75–81  4–6
  19 – Counter   6 – Reeves   3 – Tied  Yuengling Center (3,199)
Tampa, FL
December 14, 2025*
4:00 p.m., FloHoops 		Charlotte W 74–67  5–6
  18 – Kalu   8 – Kalu   4 – Tied  TD Arena (4,969)
Charleston, SC
December 17, 2025*
7:00 p.m., FloHoops 		The Citadel W 82–78  6–6
  22 – Counter   10 – Reeves   6 – Counter  TD Arena (4,763)
Charleston, SC
December 21, 2025*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Northern Kentucky W 85–74  7–6
  26 – Counter   11 – Counter   6 – Counter  Truist Arena (2,828)
Highland Heights, KY
CAA regular season
December 29, 2025
7:00 p.m., FloHoops 		Drexel W 72–63  8–6
(1–0) 		 29 – Counter   7 – Reeves   6 – Counter  TD Arena (5,234)
Charleston, SC
December 31, 2025
2:00 p.m., FloHoops 		at Elon W 85–81  9–6
(2–0) 		 19 – Kalu   15 – Machot   9 – Counter  Schar Center 
Elon, NC
January 5, 2026
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		William & Mary W 88–79  10–6
(3–0) 		 17 – Tied   10 – Tied   6 – Counter  TD Arena (4,862)
Charleston, SC
January 10, 2026
5:00 p.m., FloHoops 		Hampton W 74–70  11–6
(4–0) 		 22 – Duggan   7 – Machot   7 – Counter  TD Arena (4,875)
Charleston, SC
January 15, 2026
8:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Towson L 52–61  11–7
(4–1) 		 20 – Hickman   13 – Machot   6 – Counter  TU Arena (1,850)
Towson, MD
January 17, 2026
4:00 p.m., FloHoops 		at Stony Brook L 106–112 2OT 11–8
(4–2) 		 28 – Counter   7 – Tied   6 – Tied  Stony Brook Arena (1,815)
Stony Brook, NY
January 22, 2026
7:00 p.m., FloHoops 		Campbell W 87–83  12–8
(5–2) 		 23 – Counter   9 – Reeves   9 – Counter  TD Arena (5,079)
Charleston, SC
January 24, 2026
12:00 p.m., FloHoops 		Elon W 80–70  13–8
(6–2) 		 29 – Reeves   18 – Reeves   6 – Counter  TD Arena (4,961)
Charleston, SC
January 29, 2026
7:00 p.m., FloHoops 		at Hofstra W 66–64  14–8
(7–2) 		 22 – Counter   13 – Reeves   5 – Counter  Mack Sports Complex (1,444)
Hempstead, NY
January 31, 2026
2:00 p.m., FloHoops 		at Northeastern W 89–84  15–8
(8–2) 		 28 – Counter   9 – Reeves   11 – Counter  Matthews Arena (912)
Boston, MA
February 5, 2026
7:00 p.m., FloHoops 		North Carolina A&T W 78–62  16–8
(9–2) 		 16 – Tied   7 – Kalu   6 – Counter  TD Arena (4,859)
Charleston, SC
February 9, 2026
8:00 p.m., CBSSN 		UNC Wilmington L 64–76  16–9
(9–3) 		 20 – Counter   11 – Reeves   3 – Counter  TD Arena (5,176)
Charleston, SC
February 12, 2026
7:00 p.m., FloHoops 		Hofstra L 62–66  16–10
(9–4) 		 14 – Tied   7 – Reeves   8 – Counter  TD Arena (4,611)
Charleston, SC
February 15, 2026
5:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Campbell W 62–57  17–10
(10–4) 		 18 – Reeves   15 – Reeves   8 – Counter  Gore Arena (2,087)
Buies Creek, NC
February 19, 2026
7:00 p.m., FloHoops 		at North Carolina A&T W 74–61  18–10
(11–4) 		 16 – Counter   10 – Davis Jr.   7 – Counter  Corbett Sports Center (3,892)
Greensboro, NC
February 21, 2026
4:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Monmouth W 74–63  19–10
(12–4) 		 19 – Reeves   10 – Reeves   6 – Counter  TD Arena (5,048)
Charleston, SC
February 26, 2026
11:00 a.m., FloHoops 		at Hampton W 85–71  20–10
(13–4) 		 21 – Kalu   12 – Reeves   7 – Traylor  Hampton Convocation Center (1,017)
Hampton, VA
March 1, 2026
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at UNC Wilmington W 79–76  21–10
(14–4) 		 23 – Counter   6 – Reeves   7 – Counter  Trask Coliseum (5,220)
Wilmington, NC
CAA tournament
March 8, 2026
6:00 p.m., FloHoops 		(2) vs. (7) Towson
Quarterfinals 		L 56–81  21–11
  13 – Reeves   6 – Reeves   5 – Duggan  Entertainment and Sports Arena 
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Awards and honors

Conference honors
Honors Player Position
All-CAA First Team Jlynn Counter G
All-CAA Third Team Christian Reeves C
CAA Defensive Player of the Year Chol Machot C
CAA All-Defensive Team Chol Machot C
CAA All-Defensive Team Christian Reeves C
CAA All-Rookie Team Chris Davis Jr. G

Source[17]

References

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