2025–26 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

2025–26 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Four
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record20–14 (10–8 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brandon Chambers (1st season)
  • Vernon Hamilton (1st season)
  • Adam Howard (1st season)
Home arenaLenovo Center
2025–26 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Duke † 17 – 1   .944 34 – 2   .944
No. 9 Virginia 15 – 3   .833 30 – 6   .833
No. 25 Miami (FL) 13 – 5   .722 26 – 9   .743
No. 21 North Carolina 12 – 6   .667 24 – 9   .727
Clemson 12 – 6   .667 24 – 11   .686
No. 23т Louisville 11 – 7   .611 24 – 11   .686
NC State 10 – 8   .556 20 – 14   .588
Florida State 10 – 8   .556 18 – 15   .545
California 9 – 9   .500 22 – 12   .647
Stanford 9 – 9   .500 20 – 12   .625
SMU 8 – 10   .444 20 – 14   .588
Virginia Tech 8 – 10   .444 19 – 13   .594
Wake Forest 7 – 11   .389 18 – 17   .514
Syracuse 6 – 12   .333 15 – 17   .469
Pittsburgh 5 – 13   .278 13 – 20   .394
Notre Dame 4 – 14   .222 13 – 17   .433
Boston College 4 – 14   .222 11 – 20   .355
Georgia Tech 2 – 16   .111 11 – 20   .355
† 2026 ACC tournament winner
As of March 22, 2026
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025–26 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolfpack were led by first-year head coach Will Wade and played their home games at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Wade began his first season after Kevin Keatts was not retained after the previous season.[1]

Previous season

Main article: 2024–25 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

The Wolfpack finished the season 12–19 and 5–15 in ACC play to finish in sixteenth place. Under the new ACC tournament rules, they did not qualify for the 2025 ACC tournament and were unable to defend their tournament title. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the NIT. After the season, head coach Kevin Keatts was fired just one year after leading the team to the Final Four.[2]

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Mike James 0 G 6'5" 200 Junior Orlando, Florida Transferred to Vanderbilt[3]
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield 1 F 6'10" 240 Senior Clarksville, Tennessee Entered transfer portal[4]
Dontrez Styles 3 G/F 6'8" 210 Senior Kinston, North Carolina Entered transfer portal[5]
Breon Pass 4 G 6'0" 175 Senior Reidsville, North Carolina Entered transfer portal[6]
Trey Parker 5 G 6'1" 165 Freshman Fayetteville, North Carolina Transferred to Seton Hall[7]
Bryce Heard 7 G 6'5" 170 Freshman Chicago, Illinois Transferred to Dayton[8]
Jayden Taylor 8 G 6'4" 195 Senior Indianapolis, Indiana Graduated
Marcus Hill 10 G 6'4" 185 Senior Rockford, Illinois Transferred to Texas A&M[9]
Dennis Parker Jr. 11 G 6'6" 205 Sophomore Richmond, Virginia Transferred to Radford[10]
Michael O'Connell 12 G 6'2" 195 Graduate Student Mineola, New York Graduated
KJ Keats 13 G 5'10" 165 Junior Cary, North Carolina —
Ernest Ross 24 F 6'9" 200 Senior Alachua, Florida Graduated
Ismaël Diouf 33 F 6'9" 215 Junior Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec Transferred to Northern Iowa[11]
Ben Middlebrooks 34 F 6'10" 240 Senior Fort Lauderdale, Florida Graduated

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Darrion Williams 1 F 6'6" 225 Senior Sacramento, California Texas Tech[12]
Tre Holloman 5 G 6'2" 195 Senior Minneapolis, Minnesota Michigan State[13]
Alyn Breed 7 G 6'3" 200 Senior Powder Springs, Georgia McNeese[14]
Quadir Copeland 11 G 6'6" 220 Senior Philadelphia, Pennsylvania McNeese[15]
Scottie Ebube 12 C 6'10" 280 Senior Mundelein, Illinois Wyoming[16]
Jerry Deng 15 F 6'9" 230 Junior Rochester, New York Florida State[17]
Terrance Arceneaux 21 G 6'6" 205 Junior Beaumont, Texas Houston[18]
Ven-Allen Lubin 22 F 6'9" 250 Senior Orlando, Florida North Carolina[19]
Colt Langdon 45 F 6'7" 230 Freshman Raleigh, North Carolina Butler[20]

2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Matt Able
G 		Baltimore, Maryland Sagemont Prep 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Apr 5, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (89)
Jayme Kontuniemi
G 		Helsinki, Finland Drive Academy Espoo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) May 23, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Musa Sagnia
F 		Bakau, The Gambia Bàsquet Manresa 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Aug 30, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Zymicah Wilkins
F 		Rutherfordton, North Carolina Christ School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Nov 14, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (85)
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 50    Rivals: 13    ESPN: NR
  • 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 NC State Commits". Rivals. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  • "ESPN- NC State Wolfpack Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  • "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved November 2, 2025.

Roster

2025–26 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Jordan Snell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Panther Creek Cary, NC
F 1 Darrion Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Bishop Gorman
Texas Tech 		Sacramento, CA
G 2 Paul McNeil 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Richmond Senior Rockingham, NC
G 3 Matt Able 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Sagemont Prep Baltimore, MD
G 5 Tre Holloman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Cretin-Derham Hall
Michigan State 		Minneapolis, MN
G 7 Alyn Breed 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr McEachern
McNeese 		Powder Springs, GA
G 10 Jayme Kontuniemi 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Drive Academy Espoo Helsinki, Finland
G 11 Quadir Copeland 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr IMG Academy
McNeese 		Philadelphia, PA
C 12 Scottie Ebube 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 280 lb (127 kg) Sr Mundelein
Wyoming 		Mundelein, IL
G 13 Musa Sagnia 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Bàsquet Manresa Bakau, The Gambia
F 15 Jerry Deng 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Norcross
Florida State 		Rochester, NY
G 21 Terrance Arceneaux 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Beaumont United
Houston 		Beaumont, TX
F 22 Ven-Allen Lubin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Orlando Christian
North Carolina 		Orlando, FL
F 33 Zymicah Wilkins 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Fr Christ School Rutherfordton, NC
F 45 Colt Langdon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Fr Millbrook
Butler 		Raleigh, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 2, 2025

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2025*
4:30 p.m. 		South Carolina W 88–86  –
  18 – Lubin   7 – Williams   3 – Holloman  First Horizon Coliseum (8,000)
Greensboro, NC
Non-Conference regular season
November 3, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX 		NC Central W 114–66  1–0
  19 – Williams   6 – Tied   8 – Williams  Lenovo Center (19,119)
Raleigh, NC
November 7, 2025*
9:00 p.m., ACCN 		UAB W 94–70  2–0
  18 – Tied   10 – Sagnia   5 – Tied  Lenovo Center (15,918)
Raleigh, NC
November 12, 2025*
8:00 p.m., ACCN 		UNC Greensboro W 110–64  3–0
  32 – Williams   10 – Williams   6 – Copeland  Lenovo Center (14,516)
Raleigh, NC
November 17, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ACCN 		No. 25 VCU W 85–79  4–0
  28 – Williams   9 – Tied   4 – Copeland  Lenovo Center (14,805)
Raleigh, NC
November 24, 2025*
2:30 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 23 vs. Seton Hall
Maui Invitational Quarterfinals 		L 74–85  4–1
  16 – Lubin   9 – Lubin   6 – Copeland  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
November 25, 2025*
2:30 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 23 vs. Boise State
Maui Invitational Consolation 2nd Round 		W 81–70  5–1
  16 – Williams   12 – Lubin   4 – Holloman  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
November 26, 2025*
9:30 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 23 vs. Texas
Maui Invitational 5th Place Game 		L 97–102  5–2
  28 – Copeland   9 – Lubin   6 – Copeland  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
December 3, 2025*
9:15 p.m., ESPN 		at No. 20 Auburn
ACC–SEC Challenge 		L 73–83  5–3
  22 – Copeland   4 – McNeil   4 – Holloman  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
December 6, 2025*
1:00 p.m., The CW 		UNC Asheville W 75–63  6–3
  23 – Lubin   12 – Lubin   8 – Copeland  Lenovo Center (14,862)
Raleigh, NC
December 10, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ACCN 		Liberty W 85–45  7–3
  13 – Tied   8 – Williams   7 – Copeland  Lenovo Center (14,515)
Raleigh, NC
December 13, 2025*
5:30 p.m., ESPN 		No. 19 Kansas L 76–77 OT 7–4
  19 – Copeland   11 – Lubin   6 – Copeland  Lenovo Center (19,119)
Raleigh, NC
December 17, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Texas Southern W 108–72  8–4
  47 – McNeil Jr.   10 – McNeil Jr.   9 – Copeland  Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
Raleigh, NC
December 21, 2025*
1:00 p.m., ESPN 		vs. Ole Miss W 76–62  9–4
  19 – McNeil Jr.   7 – Tied   9 – Copeland  First Horizon Coliseum (212)
Greensboro, NC
ACC regular season
December 31, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Wake Forest
Rivalry 		W 70–57  10–4
(1–0) 		 14 – Copeland   11 – Lubin   8 – Copeland  Lenovo Center (16,105)
Raleigh, NC
January 3, 2026
11:00 a.m., ESPN2 		No. 21 Virginia L 61–76  10–5
(1–1) 		 15 – Copeland   5 – Tied   4 – Copeland  Lenovo Center (16,144)
Raleigh, NC
January 6, 2026
9:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Boston College W 79–71  11–5
(2–1) 		 22 – Williams   6 – Able   10 – Copeland  Conte Forum (1,892)
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 10, 2026
12:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Florida State W 113–69  12–5
(3–1) 		 21 – McNeil Jr.   10 – Williams   6 – Copeland  Donald L. Tucker Center (6,917)
Tallahassee, FL
January 17, 2026
12:00 p.m., The CW 		Georgia Tech L 74–78  12–6
(3–2) 		 16 – Copeland   7 – Lubin   6 – Copeland  Lenovo Center (16,378)
Raleigh, NC
January 20, 2026
7:00 p.m., ACCN 		at No. 18 Clemson W 80–76 OT 13–6
(4–2) 		 22 – Lubin   6 – Tied   6 – Copeland  Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)
Clemson, SC
January 24, 2026
12:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Pittsburgh W 81–72  14–6
(5–2) 		 20 – Copeland   12 – Lubin   9 – Copeland  Petersen Events Center (5,572)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 27, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Syracuse W 88–68  15–6
(6–2) 		 24 – Freeman   10 – Freeman   3 – Tied  Lenovo Center (15,636)
Raleigh, NC
January 31, 2026
3:45 p.m., The CW 		at Wake Forest
Rivalry 		W 96–78  16–6
(7–2) 		 28 – McNeil Jr.   8 – Lubin   10 – Copelnad  LJVM Coliseum (5,821)
Winston-Salem, NC
February 3, 2026
9:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at SMU W 84–83  17–6
(8–2) 		 25 – Williams   10 – Copeland   16 – Copeland  Moody Coliseum (5,924)
University Park, TX
February 7, 2026
12:00 p.m., The CW 		Virginia Tech W 82–73  18–6
(9–2) 		 21 – Tied   7 – Lubin   10 – Copeland  Lenovo Center (19,119)
Raleigh, NC
February 9, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN 		at No. 24 Louisville L 77–118  18–7
(9–3) 		 20 – Lubin   7 – Able   3 – Copeland  KFC Yum! Center (14,389)
Louisville, KY
February 14, 2026
4:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Miami (FL) L 76–77  18–8
(9–4) 		 17 – Tied   9 – Lubin   5 – Copeland  Lenovo Center (18,410)
Raleigh, NC
February 17, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 16 North Carolina
Rivalry 		W 82–58  19–8
(10–4) 		 20 – Copeland   7 – McNeil Jr.   7 – Copeland  Lenovo Center (19,367)
Raleigh, NC
February 24, 2026
7:00 p.m., ACCN 		at No. 11 Virginia L 61–90  19–9
(10–5) 		 22 – McNeil Jr.   7 – Lubin   5 – Copeland  John Paul Jones Arena (13,526)
Charlottesville, VA
February 28, 2026
12:00 p.m., The CW 		at Notre Dame L 90–96 OT 19–10
(10–6) 		 24 – Lubin   10 – Lubin   9 – Copeland  Joyce Center (6,446)
South Bend, IN
March 2, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 1 Duke
Rivalry 		L 64–93  19–11
(10–7) 		 17 – Williams   8 – Sagnia   5 – Copeland  Lenovo Center (19,367)
Raleigh, NC
March 7, 2026
2:15 p.m., The CW 		Stanford L 84–85  19–12
(10–8) 		 17 – Lubin   11 – Lubin   3 – Williams  Lenovo Center (18,922)
Raleigh, NC
ACC tournament
March 11, 2026
12:00 p.m., ESPN2 		(7) vs. (15) Pittsburgh
Second Round 		W 98–88  20–12
  24 – Copeland   5 – Lubin   8 – Copeland  Spectrum Center (8,116)
Charlotte, NC
March 12, 2026
12:00 p.m., ESPN2 		(7) vs. (2) No. 10 Virginia
Quarterfinal 		L 74–81  20–13
  26 – NcNeil Jr.   10 – Lubin   6 – Copeland  Spectrum Center (11,722)
Charlotte, NC
NCAA tournament
March 17, 2026*
9:15 p.m., truTV 		(11 W) vs. (11 W) Texas
First Four 		L 66–68  20–14
  21 – Williams   8 – Copeland   4 – Holloman  UD Arena (11,756)
Dayton, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[21]

Rankings

See also: 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
APRVRV2523RV——RVRV*—RV—RVRVRV—RVRV——
CoachesRVRVRV22RV—RV——————RVRV—————

*AP did not release a week 8 poll.

References

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