2025–26 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team

2025–26 Dayton Flyers men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record25–11 (12–6 A–10)
Head coach
Associate head coachRicardo Greer (9th season)
Assistant coaches
  • James Kane (6th season)
  • Jermaine Henderson (3rd season)
  • Sean Damaska (3rd season)
Home arenaUD Arena
2025–26 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Saint Louis 15 – 3   .833 29 – 6   .829
VCU † 15 – 3   .833 28 – 8   .778
Saint Joseph's 13 – 5   .722 24 – 11   .686
Dayton 12 – 6   .667 25 – 11   .694
George Mason 11 – 7   .611 23 – 10   .697
Davidson 10 – 8   .556 20 – 14   .588
Duquesne 9 – 9   .500 18 – 15   .545
Fordham 8 – 10   .444 17 – 15   .531
George Washington 8 – 10   .444 19 – 16   .543
Rhode Island 7 – 11   .389 16 – 16   .500
Richmond 5 – 13   .278 15 – 17   .469
La Salle 5 – 13   .278 9 – 23   .281
St. Bonaventure 4 – 14   .222 17 – 17   .500
Loyola Chicago 4 – 14   .222 9 – 24   .273
† 2026 A-10 tournament winner
As of March 22, 2026
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025–26 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represents the University of Dayton in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by head coach Anthony Grant in his ninth season with the Flyers. The Flyers play their home games at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10).

Previous season

The Flyers finished the 2024–25 season 23–11, 12–6 in A-10 play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament to St Joseph's. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitational Tournament as the No. 1 seed in the Dayton Region where they defeated Florida Atlantic in the first round before losing to eventual NIT champion Chattanooga in the second round. Despite Dayton being the top seed in the region, both NIT games were played at opponents' campus sites due to UD Arena hosting NCAA opening round games and the Ohio High School Athletic Association boys basketball championship.[1]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Posh Alexander 5 G 6'0" 205 Senior Brooklyn, NY Graduated
Marvell Allen 8 G 6'4" 205 Freshman Fort Lauderdale, FL Transferred to Utah Tech[2]
Enoch Cheeks 6 G 6'3" 195 Senior Providence, RI Graduated
Isaac Jack 13 F/C 6'11" 250 Junior Port Alberni, BC Transferred to Pacific[3]
Hamad Mousa 10 G/F 6'8" 190 Freshman Doha, Qatar Transferred to Cal Poly[4]
Nate Santos 2 F 6'7" 215 Senior Geneva, IL Graduated
Atticus Schuler 54 G/F 6'6" 200 Sophomore Westerville, OH Walk on; left team
Malachi Smith 11 G 6'0" 175 Junior The Bronx, NY Transferred to UConn[5]
Brady Uhl 21 G 6'2" 205 Senior Dayton, OH Graduated
Zed Key 23 F 6'8" 245 GS Senior Bay Shore, NY Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Jordan Derkack 4 G 6'5" 212 Senior Colonia, NJ Rutgers
Bryce Heard 10 G 6'6" 205 Sophomore Chicago, IL NC State
Keonte Jones 7 F 6'6" 203 Graduate Student Madison, WI Cal State Northridge
De'Shayne Montgomery 2 G 6'4" 200 Junior Ft Lauderdale, FL Georgia
Adam Njie Jr. 5 G 6'2" 175 Sophomore The Bronx, NY Iona
Malcom Thomas 1 F 6'8" 220 Freshman Mitchellville, MD Villanova

Recruiting classes

2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Jaron McKie
#17 PG 		Philadelphia, PA St. Joseph's Prep School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 14, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (82)
Damon Friery
#21 PF 		Cleveland, OH Saint Ignatius High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sep 9, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (81)
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:

  • "Dayton 2025 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  • "Dayton Flyers 2025 Player Commits". ESPN. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  • "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved October 2, 2024.

2026 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2026)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Julian Washington
#67 SG 		Castalia, OH Margaretta 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 24, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
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:

Roster

2025–26 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Javon Bennett 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Merrimack Orlando, FL
F 1 Malcom Thomas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Fr DeMatha Mitchellville, MD
G 2 De'Shayne Montgomery 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Hargrave Military Academy Ft Lauderdale, FL
F 3 Jaiun Simon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So Pebblebrook High School Mableton, GA
G 4 Jordan Derkack 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Colonia Colonia, NJ
G 5 Adam Njie Jr. (S) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Cardinal Hayes The Bronx, NY
F 7 Keonte Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 203 lb (92 kg) GS Cal State Northridge Madison, WI
G 8 Jaron McKie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr St Joseph's Prep Gladwyne, PA
G 10 Bryce Heard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So NC State Chicago
G 11 Evan Dickey (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Chaminade Julienne High School Dayton, OH
F 22 Damon Friery 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr St Ignatius Cleveland, OH
F 24 Jacob Conner 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Marshall Dayton, OH
G 25 Will Maxwell (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Oakwood High School Oakwood, OH
F 29 Amaël L'Etang 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Cholet Toulouse, France
G 33 Makai Grant (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Chaminade Julienne High School Dayton, OH
G 50 Sean Pouedet 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Topsportschool Antwerpen Machelen, Belgium
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 19, 2025*
2:00 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network 		Penn State
CareSource Exhibition Game[6] 		W 78–62  –
  17 – Jones   7 – L'Etang   5 – L'Etang  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
October 27, 2025*
7:00 p.m. 		Bowling Green W 90–59  –
  25 – Bennett   8 – Tied   6 – Montgomery  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
Non-conference regular season
November 3, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Canisius W 88–48  1–0
  20 – Bennett   6 – L'Etang   5 – Montgomery  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
November 8, 2025*
2:00 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network 		UMBC W 77–71  2–0
  16 – Bennett   6 – Montgomery   7 – Bennett  UD Arena (13,407)
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November 11, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Cincinnati
Twyman-Stokes Classic 		L 62–74  2–1
  14 – L'Etang   8 – Tied   4 – Derkack  Fifth Third Arena (11,815)
Cincinnati, OH
November 15, 2025*
7:30 p.m., WHIO-TV/ESPN+ 		Bethune–Cookman W 91–82  3–1
  25 – Bennett   10 – L'Etang   6 – Derkack  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
November 19, 2025*
7:30 p.m., TruTV 		at Marquette W 77–71 OT 4–1
  19 – Bennett   8 – L'Etang   5 – Derkack  Fiserv Forum (14,369)
Milwaukee, WI
November 22, 2025*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		North Carolina Central W 74–55  5–1
  15 – Carvey   7 – Lattimore   5 – Johnson  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
November 27, 2025*
7:30 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Georgetown
ESPN Events Invitational Magic Bracket Semifinal 		W 84–79 OT 6–1
  18 – L'Etang   8 – Derkack   4 – Tied  State Farm Field House (4,276)
Kissimmee, FL
November 28, 2025*
9:30 p.m., ESPN 		vs. No. 9 BYU
ESPN Events Invitational Magic Bracket Final 		L 79–83  6–2
  22 – Bennett   8 – Montgomery   4 – Tied  State Farm Field House (4,135)
Kissimmee, FL
December 2, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		East Tennessee State W 88–71  7–2
  27 – Montgomery   7 – Montgomery   5 – Tied  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
December 6, 2025*
12:00 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Virginia L 73–86  7–3
  18 – Bennett   5 – Tied   3 – Montgomery  Spectrum Center (4,175)
Charlotte, NC
December 13, 2025*
7:00 p.m., WHIO-TV 		North Florida W 84–61  8–3
  23 – Montgomery   14 – L'Etang   5 – Derkack  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
December 16, 2025*
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Florida State W 97–69  9–3
  25 – Bennett   9 – Derkack   4 – Jones  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
December 20, 2025*
12:30 p.m., USA 		Liberty L 61–64  9–4
  19 – L'Etang   15 – Jones   4 – Jones  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
Atlantic 10 regular season
December 31, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Fordham W 63–56  10–4
(1–0) 		 15 – Derkack   14 – Derkack   3 – Tied  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
January 3, 2026
2:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Loyola Chicago W 70–68  11–4
(2–0) 		 24 – Bennett   7 – Conner   4 – Bennett  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,777)
Chicago, IL
January 6, 2026
8:00 p.m., CBSSN 		George Washington W 79–72  12–4
(3–0) 		 20 – Bennett   9 – Simon   3 – Tied  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
January 13, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Duquesne W 71–65  13–4
(4–0) 		 15 – Jones   6 – Tied   5 – Conner  UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,956)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 16, 2026
8:30 p.m., ESPN2 		Loyola Chicago W 78–51  14–4
(5–0) 		 21 – Montgomery   9 – Jones   4 – Bennett  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
January 21, 2026
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at La Salle L 64–67  14–5
(5–1) 		 14 – Jones   10 – Jones   5 – Bennett  John Glaser Arena (1,330)
Philadelphia, PA
January 24, 2026
6:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Saint Joseph's L 74–81  14–6
(5–2) 		 18 – Bennett   7 – Heard   4 – Heard  Hagan Arena (3,047)
Philadelphia, PA
January 27, 2026
7:00 p.m., Spectrum News 1 		Rhode Island L 76–81 OT 14–7
(5–3) 		 15 – Heard   7 – Jones   7 – Bennett  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
January 30, 2026
8:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at No. 21 Saint Louis L 71–102  14–8
(5–4) 		 23 – Montgomery   6 – L'Etang   5 – Bennett  Chaifetz Arena (10,277)
St. Louis, MO
February 3, 2026
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		St. Bonaventure W 72−70  15−8
(6−4) 		 20 – Bennett   5 – Derkack   3 – Conner  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
February 6, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at VCU L 73−99  15–9
(6–5) 		 15 – Tied   13 – L'Etang   3 – Bennett  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
February 15, 2026
4:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Davidson W 70–59  16–9
(7–5) 		 13 – Montgomery   13 – Simon   6 – Jones  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
February 18, 2026
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at George Mason W 82–67  17–9
(8–5) 		 22 – Bennett   7 – Simon   5 – Derkack  EagleBank Arena (4,042)
Fairfax, VA
February 21, 2026
2:00 p.m., WHIO-TV 		Duquesne W 78–66  18–9
(9–5) 		 17 – L'Etang   10 – L'Etang   5 – L'Etang  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
February 24, 2026
7:00 p.m., FanDuel Sports 		No. 23 Saint Louis W 77–62  19–9
(10–5) 		 26 – L'Etang   10 – L'Etang   5 – Montgomery  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
February 27, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at George Washington W 68–66  20–9
(11–5) 		 25 – Bennett   4 – Tied   4 – Bennett  Charles E. Smith Center (3,703)
Washington, D.C.
March 3, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Richmond W 65–60  21–9
(12–5) 		 15 – Montgomery   8 – Jones   4 – L'Etang  Robins Center (4,658)
Richmond, VA
March 6, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		VCU L 62–68  21–10
(12–6) 		 17 – Bennett   10 – Montgomery   3 – Jones  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
A-10 tournament
March 13, 2026
2:00 p.m., USA 		(4) vs. (13) St. Bonaventure
Quarterfinals 		W 68–63  22–10
  27 – Bennett   12 – L'Etang   4 – Jones  PPG Paints Arena (7,145)
Pittsburgh, PA
March 14, 2026
1:00 p.m., CBSSN 		(4) vs. (1) Saint Louis
Semifinals 		W 70–69  23–10
  28 – Derkack   7 – Montgomery   4 – L'Etang  PPG Paints Arena 
Pittsburgh, PA
March 15, 2026
1:00 p.m., CBS 		(4) vs. (2) VCU
Championship 		L 62–70  23–11
  14 – Bennett   10 – Derkack   4 – Derkack  PPG Paints Arena (9,114)
Pittsburgh, PA
NIT
March 18, 2026*
9:00 p.m., ESPNU 		(2 WS) at Bradley
First round 		W 80–66  24–11
  25 – Bennett   8 – L'Etang   5 – Derkack  Carver Arena[a] (2,436)
Peoria, IL
March 21, 2026*
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		(2 WS) at UNC Wilmington
Second round 		W 80–61  25–11
  20 – Montgomery   13 – Derkack   4 – Bennett  Trask Coliseum[b] (5,038)
Wilmington, NC
March 25, 2026*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		(2 WS) (4 WS) Illinois State
Quarterfinals 		      UD Arena 
Dayton, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
WS=Winston-Salem.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source:[8]

  1. ^ Dayton traveled to Peoria, Illinois to play an away game due to the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament First Four taking place at UD Arena.
  2. ^ Dayton traveled to Wilmington, North Carolina to play an away game due to the OHSAA Boys Basketball State Championships taking place at UD Arena.[7]

References

  1. ^ Villamarzo, Andy (March 17, 2025). "2025 Ohio high school boys basketball state championship schedule, game times". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  2. ^ Scheve, Joel (June 10, 2025). "Dayton turns the page with strong transfer class". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  3. ^ Jablonski, David (April 17, 2025). "Dayton forward picks new school in California". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved November 3, 2025.(subscription required)
  4. ^ "Mustangs Welcome 6-8 Guard Hamad Mousa". Cal-Poly Sports. June 16, 2025. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  5. ^ Steinberg, Russell (April 14, 2025). "UConn adds former Dayton guard in transfer portal". Clutch Points. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  6. ^ "CareSource & Dayton Men's Basketball Partner Again To Host Penn State In A Charity Exhibition Game To Support Adolescent & Young Adult Mental Health And Suicide Prevention". CareSource. August 7, 2025.
  7. ^ "2026 Boys Basketball State Tournament Coverage". Ohio High School Athletic Association. March 18, 2026. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  8. ^ "2025–26 Men's Basketball Schedule". Dayton Flyers Athletics. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
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