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2026–27 Team Profile

1–12026–27 OVERALL

2 completed games are awaiting full box scores; records include verified final scores. Some advanced team metrics are awaiting complete game box scores.

2026–27 Team Metrics

Effective FG%47.1%#298 nationally
Turnover Rate12.9%#55 nationally
Offensive Rebound %31.8%#221 nationally
Free Throw Rate59.2%#15 nationally

Season Statistics

Games2
Points / Game77.5
Opponent Points / Game77.5
Rebounds / Game37.0
Assists / Game12.5
Steals / Game6.5
Blocks / Game2.0
Turnovers / Game9.0
FG%38.7
3PT%39.1
FT%78.5
Offensive Efficiency111.2
Defensive Efficiency111.2
Net Efficiency0.0
Tempo69.7

2026–27 MMH Rating

MMH Power: 52.0 · Preseason and current results. Model ratings include preseason inputs.

2026–27 Player Season Stats

PLAYERPOSGPMPGPPG ▼RPGAPGSPGBPGFGA/G3PA/GFG%3P%FT%
Jaxon PruntyG232.518.51.53.01.00.012.57.528.0%40.0%89.5%
Jaeden RobertsG226.517.02.01.00.00.010.06.055.0%50.0%75.0%
Samuel DadaF218.58.57.01.50.50.56.50.038.5%0.0%100.0%
Malachi BrownG229.08.54.02.52.00.04.52.044.4%50.0%70.0%
Isaiah ManningG222.08.05.50.50.50.58.53.523.5%0.0%100.0%
Tayeshaun SmithF217.55.52.50.51.00.52.00.5100.0%100.0%50.0%
Jacob ZhuG221.55.53.52.00.00.05.51.545.5%33.3%0.0%
Fola SodipoF29.53.03.50.50.50.51.00.050.0%0.0%57.1%
Travelle BrysonG213.53.01.50.00.50.03.52.028.6%50.0%0.0%
Donovan RaymondF24.00.00.50.50.00.01.00.00.0%0.0%0.0%
Antonio McKoyG25.50.00.00.50.50.00.50.00.0%0.0%0.0%

2026–27 Schedule and Results

Date · EasternAwayHomeStatus / Score
Western Carolina CatamountsNorth Carolina Tar HeelsFinal72 – 80
Western Carolina CatamountsUNC Asheville BulldogsFinal83 – 75
Virginia-Lynchburg DragonsWestern Carolina CatamountsScheduled
Lipscomb BisonsWestern Carolina CatamountsScheduled
Western Carolina CatamountsButler BulldogsScheduled
Western Carolina CatamountsWake Forest Demon DeaconsScheduled
CavaliersWestern Carolina CatamountsScheduled
Western Carolina CatamountsCharlotte 49ersScheduled
Piedmont LionsWestern Carolina CatamountsScheduled
The Citadel BulldogsWestern Carolina CatamountsScheduled
Southern Virginia KnightsWestern Carolina CatamountsScheduled
Western Carolina CatamountsVirginia CavaliersScheduled
Western Carolina CatamountsFurman PaladinsScheduled
Western Carolina CatamountsWofford TerriersScheduled
Chattanooga MocsWestern Carolina CatamountsScheduled
VMI KeydetsWestern Carolina CatamountsScheduled
Western Carolina CatamountsMercer BearsScheduled
Western Carolina CatamountsEast Tennessee State BuccaneersScheduled
Western Carolina CatamountsUNC Greensboro SpartansScheduled
Samford BulldogsWestern Carolina CatamountsScheduled
Mercer BearsWestern Carolina CatamountsScheduled
Western Carolina CatamountsTennessee Tech Golden EaglesScheduled
Western Carolina CatamountsChattanooga MocsScheduled
Wofford TerriersWestern Carolina CatamountsScheduled
Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesWestern Carolina CatamountsScheduled
Western Carolina CatamountsSamford BulldogsScheduled
Western Carolina CatamountsThe Citadel BulldogsScheduled
Furman PaladinsWestern Carolina CatamountsScheduled
East Tennessee State BuccaneersWestern Carolina CatamountsScheduled
UNC Greensboro SpartansWestern Carolina CatamountsScheduled
Western Carolina CatamountsVMI KeydetsScheduled

2026–27 Projected Rotation

2026-27 PROJECTION

Projected Rotation

Projected roles are MMH preseason estimates and are not an official depth chart.

Projected Starting Five

Malachi BrownPG | N/A | N/A
ROLElead creator
PREVIOUS TEAMSeton Hall → Georgia State → Western Carolina
2025-262025-26 Georgia State (NCAA D-I): 32 GP | 31.2 MPG | 12.3 PPG | 3.8 RPG | 3.0 APG
RECRUITINGN/A
Travelle BrysonG/W | N/A | N/A
ROLEperimeter scoring
PREVIOUS TEAMHoward → Western Carolina
2025-262025-26 Howard (NCAA D-I): 32 GP | N/A MPG | 8.5 PPG | 3.3 RPG | 0.9 APG
RECRUITINGN/A
Jaxon PruntyW | N/A | N/A
ROLEcomplementary perimeter minutes
PREVIOUS TEAMCharleston → Western Carolina
2025-262025-26 Charleston (NCAA D-I): 32 GP | 16.3 MPG | 3.8 PPG | 2.0 RPG | 0.9 APG
RECRUITINGN/A
Isaiah ManningF | N/A | N/A
ROLEfeatured frontcourt scorer
PREVIOUS TEAMTCU → Sam Houston → Western Carolina
2025-262025-26 Sam Houston (NCAA D-I): 16 GP | 19.9 MPG | 10.7 PPG | 3.9 RPG | 1.3 APG
RECRUITINGNo. 87 nationally, class of 2023 — 247Sports (Western Carolina bio)
Samuel DadaC | N/A | N/A
ROLErebounding anchor
PREVIOUS TEAMNorth Kansas City HS / Link Academy (MO); Western Carolina returner
2025-262025-26 Western Carolina (NCAA D-I): 31 GP | 20.3 MPG | 6.6 PPG | 7.6 RPG | 0.7 APG
RECRUITINGN/A

Key Rotation

Jaeden RobertsG | N/A | N/A
ROLEreserve creation
PREVIOUS TEAMHofstra → Western Carolina
2025-262025-26 Hofstra (NCAA D-I): 23 GP | 8.5 MPG | 4.1 PPG | 0.8 RPG | 0.8 APG
RECRUITINGN/A
Antonio McKoyG/W | N/A | N/A
ROLEfreshman scoring option
PREVIOUS TEAMHarrells Christian Academy (NC) → Western Carolina
2025-262025-26 Harrells Christian Academy (High school): N/A GP | N/A MPG | 28.4 PPG | N/A RPG | N/A APG
RECRUITINGN/A
Donovan RaymondC | N/A | N/A
ROLEreserve size
PREVIOUS TEAMHampton → Old Dominion → Western Carolina
2025-262025-26 Old Dominion (NCAA D-I): 31 GP | 6.5 MPG | 1.5 PPG | 1.4 RPG | 0.2 APG
RECRUITING3 stars — ESPN; No. 20 North Carolina (Western Carolina bio)
Tayeshaun SmithF | N/A | N/A
ROLEreturning rotation depth
PREVIOUS TEAM1 of 1 Academy / Combine Academy (NC); Western Carolina returner
2025-262025-26 Western Carolina (NCAA D-I): 30 GP | 9.8 MPG | 1.5 PPG | 1.7 RPG | 0.2 APG
RECRUITINGN/A
Fola SodipoF | N/A | N/A
ROLEfreshman frontcourt reserve
PREVIOUS TEAMTompkins HS (TX) → Western Carolina
2025-262025-26 Tompkins HS (High school): N/A GP | N/A MPG | 18.3 PPG | 8.2 RPG | 2.4 APG
RECRUITINGN/A