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2026–27 Team Profile

0–02026–27 OVERALL

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2026–27 Team Metrics

Effective FG%51.3%#202 nationally
Turnover Rate—Rank unavailable
Offensive Rebound %—Rank unavailable
Free Throw Rate29.8%#308 nationally

Season Statistics

Games31
Points / Game78.5
Opponent Points / Game—
Rebounds / Game38.9
Assists / Game12.8
Steals / Game6.1
Blocks / Game2.7
Turnovers / Game11.5
FG%44.5
3PT%33.4
FT%71.6
Offensive Efficiency—
Defensive Efficiency—
Net Efficiency—
Tempo—

2026–27 MMH Rating

MMH Power: 51.9 · Preseason projection. Model ratings include preseason inputs.

2026–27 Player Season Stats

No player statistics are available for this season yet.

2026–27 Schedule and Results

Date (Eastern)AwayHomeStatus / Score
2026-11-02Western Carolina CatamountsNorth Carolina Tar HeelsScheduled
2026-11-07Western Carolina CatamountsUNC Asheville BulldogsScheduled
2026-11-11Virginia-Lynchburg DragonsWestern Carolina CatamountsScheduled
2026-11-14Lipscomb BisonsWestern Carolina CatamountsScheduled
2026-11-17Western Carolina CatamountsButler BulldogsScheduled
2026-11-21Western Carolina CatamountsWake Forest Demon DeaconsScheduled
2026-11-25CavaliersWestern Carolina CatamountsScheduled
2026-11-29Western Carolina CatamountsCharlotte 49ersScheduled
2026-12-02Piedmont LionsWestern Carolina CatamountsScheduled
2026-12-05The Citadel BulldogsWestern Carolina CatamountsScheduled
2026-12-07Southern Virginia KnightsWestern Carolina CatamountsScheduled
2026-12-13Western Carolina CatamountsVirginia CavaliersScheduled
2026-12-19Western Carolina CatamountsFurman PaladinsScheduled
2026-12-22Western Carolina CatamountsWofford TerriersScheduled
2026-12-30Chattanooga MocsWestern Carolina CatamountsScheduled
2027-01-02VMI KeydetsWestern Carolina CatamountsScheduled
2027-01-06Western Carolina CatamountsMercer BearsScheduled
2027-01-09Western Carolina CatamountsEast Tennessee State BuccaneersScheduled
2027-01-13Western Carolina CatamountsUNC Greensboro SpartansScheduled
2027-01-16Samford BulldogsWestern Carolina CatamountsScheduled
2027-01-18Mercer BearsWestern Carolina CatamountsScheduled
2027-01-21Western Carolina CatamountsTennessee Tech Golden EaglesScheduled
2027-01-23Western Carolina CatamountsChattanooga MocsScheduled
2027-01-27Wofford TerriersWestern Carolina CatamountsScheduled
2027-02-03Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesWestern Carolina CatamountsScheduled
2027-02-07Western Carolina CatamountsSamford BulldogsScheduled
2027-02-10Western Carolina CatamountsThe Citadel BulldogsScheduled
2027-02-13Furman PaladinsWestern Carolina CatamountsScheduled
2027-02-18East Tennessee State BuccaneersWestern Carolina CatamountsScheduled
2027-02-20UNC Greensboro SpartansWestern Carolina CatamountsScheduled
2027-02-27Western 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