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2025–26 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team

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The 2025–26 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represented Elon University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by fourth-year head coach Billy Taylor, played their home games at the Schar Center in Elon, North Carolina as members of the Coastal Athletic Association.

ConferenceCoastal Athletic Association
Record14–18 (6–12 CAA)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Courtney Eldridge
  • Sean Halloran
  • Ryan Saunders
  • Al Seibert
  • Darius Stokes
Quick facts Elon Phoenix men's basketball, Conference ...
2025–26 Elon Phoenix men's basketball
ConferenceCoastal Athletic Association
Record14–18 (6–12 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Courtney Eldridge
  • Sean Halloran
  • Ryan Saunders
  • Al Seibert
  • Darius Stokes
Home arenaSchar Center
Seasons
← 2024–25
2026–27 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2025–26 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UNC Wilmington15–3 .83327–7  .794
Charleston14–4 .77821–11  .656
Hofstra †12–6 .66724–11  .686
Monmouth11–7 .61119–15  .559
Drexel10–8 .55617–16  .515
William & Mary10–8 .55620–12  .625
Towson9–9 .50019–15  .559
Stony Brook9–9 .50017–15  .531
Campbell8–10 .44416–18  .471
Hampton7–11 .38913–19  .406
Elon6–12 .33314–18  .438
North Carolina A&T4–14 .22211–19  .367
Northeastern2–16 .1117–24  .226
† 2026 CAA tournament winner
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Previous season

The Phoenix finished the 2024–25 season 17–16, 8–10 in CAA play, to finish in a tie for ninth place.[1] They were defeated by Drexel in the second round of the CAA tournament.[2] They received an invitation to the CBI,[3] where they would be defeated by Army in the first round.[4]

Preseason

On October 2, 2025, the CAA released their preseason coaches poll. Elon was picked to finish 12th in the conference.[5]

Preseason rankings

More information Place, Team ...
CAA Preseason Poll
Place Team Points
1Towson136 (7)
2UNC Wilmington132 (5)
3Charleston130 (1)
4William & Mary93
5Hampton80
6Monmouth76
7Campbell75
T-8Hofstra66
Northeastern
10Drexel63
11Stony Brook41
12Elon35
13North Carolina A&T17
(#) first-place votes
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Source:[5]

Preseason All-CAA Teams

No players were named to the All-CAA First or Second Teams.[5]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2025–26 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Bryson Cokley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)196 lb (89 kg) SoGeorge Mason Whiteville, North Carolina
G 1 Trey O'Neil 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoIMG Academy Ardmore, Pennsylvania
G 2 Ja'Juan Carr 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) GSUNC Pembroke Burgaw, North Carolina
F 4 Iker Garmendia 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS FrUIC Barcelona, Spain
C 5 Caleb Middleton 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoNew Hampshire Dover, New Hampshire
F 6 Kacper Klaczek 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) GSAlbany Chorzów, Poland
F 7 Chandler Cuthrell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) GSPurdue Fort Wayne Baltimore, Maryland
G 8 DeMarco Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)176 lb (80 kg) FrOak Hill Academy Long Beach, California
G 10 Austin Williams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrGlenelg Country School Laurel, Maryland
G 11 Randall Pettus II 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)197 lb (89 kg) JrNorthern Kentucky Bessemer City, North Carolina
F 12 Isaac Harrell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)218 lb (99 kg) JrJonesboro High School Jonesboro, Arkansas
G 13 Savion Taylor 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrThe Burlington School Burlington, North Carolina
G 14 Alex Brabec 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSkyline High School Ann Arbor, Michigan
G 22 Ned Hull 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoCharlotte Latin School Charlotte, North Carolina
F 25 Alex Olander 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoMillbrook High School Raleigh, North Carolina
F 33 Bryson Spell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) GSLiberty Virginia Beach, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 14, 2025

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2025*
7:00 pm, FloCollege		 Belmont Abbey W 99–51  1–0
 Schar Center (1,344)
Elon, NC
November 8, 2025*
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UNC Greensboro W 92–90 OT 2–0
 Bodford Arena (1,718)
Greensboro, NC
November 12, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Marshall L 89–96  2–1
 Cam Henderson Center (3,797)
Huntington, WV
November 15, 2025*
8:00 pm, FloCollege		 Gardner–Webb W 95–84  3–1
 Schar Center (1,467)
Elon, NC
November 20, 2025*
7:00 pm, ACCNX		 at Miami (FL) L 72–99  3–2
 Watsco Center (4,131)
Coral Gables, FL
November 24, 2025*
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Appalachian State W 88–53  4–2
 Holmes Center (2,021)
Boone, NC
November 29, 2025*
4:00 pm, FloCollege		 Mercer L 84–91  4–3
 Schar Center (1,026)
Elon, NC
December 3, 2025*
7:00 pm, FloCollege		 Furman L 88–97  4–4
 Schar Center (1,468)
Elon, NC
December 6, 2025*
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Wofford W 73–52  5–4
 Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,165)
Spartanburg, SC
December 13, 2025*
1:00 pm, FloCollege		 Northern Illinois W 85–79  6–4
 Schar Center (1,092)
Elon, NC
December 17, 2025*
7:00 pm, FloCollege		 Richmond W 73–70  7–4
 Schar Center (1,228)
Elon, NC
December 20, 2025*
2:00 pm, ACCNX		 at Virginia Tech L 81–82 OT 7–5
 Cassell Coliseum (4,380)
Blacksburg, VA
December 22, 2025*
4:00 pm, FloCollege		 Greensboro W 97–63  8–5
 Schar Center (1,057)
Elon, NC
CAA regular season
December 29, 2025
7:00 pm, FloCollege		 Northeastern W 103–91  9–5
(1–0)		 Schar Center (1,231)
Elon, NC
December 31, 2025
2:00 pm, FloCollege		 Charleston L 81–85  9–6
(1–1)		 Schar Center 
Elon, NC
January 8, 2026
7:00 pm, FloCollege		 at North Carolina A&T W 69–64  10–6
(2–1)		 Corbett Sports Center (908)
Greensboro, NC
January 10, 2026
7:00 pm, FloCollege		 Campbell W 83–82  11–6
(3–1)		 Schar Center (1,743)
Elon, NC
January 15, 2026
7:00 pm, FloCollege		 at Northeastern L 78–85  11–7
(3–2)		 Cabot Center (811)
Boston, MA
January 17, 2026
12:00 pm, CBSSN		 at Hofstra W 89–85  12–7
(4–2)		 Mack Sports Complex (1,721)
Hempstead, NY
January 22, 2026
7:00 pm, FloCollege		 Towson L 59–72  12–8
(4–3)		 Schar Center (1,509)
Elon, NC
January 24, 2026
4:00 pm, FloCollege		 at Charleston L 70–80  12–9
(4–4)		 TD Arena (4,961)
Charleston, SC
January 29, 2026
7:00 pm, FloCollege		 William & Mary W 79–76  13–9
(5–4)		 Schar Center (1,815)
Elon, NC
January 31, 2026
7:00 pm, FloCollege		 Stony Brook L 68–72  13–10
(5–5)		 Schar Center (1,161)
Elon, NC
February 5, 2026
7:00 pm, FloCollege		 at Hampton L 79–87 2OT 13–11
(5–6)		 Hampton Convocation Center (977)
Hampton, VA
February 7, 2026
7:00 pm, CBSSN		 Drexel L 77–82  13–12
(5–7)		 Schar Center (2,021)
Elon, NC
February 12, 2026
7:00 pm, FloCollege		 at UNC Wilmington L 54–65  13–13
(5-8)		 Trask Coliseum (5,220)
Wilmington, NC
February 14, 2026
2:00 pm, FloCollege		 at William & Mary W 81–78  14–13
(6–8)		 Kaplan Arena (5,074)
Williamsburg, VA
February 21, 2026
7:00 pm, FloCollege		 North Carolina A&T L 82–102  14–14
(6–9)		 Schar Center (2,312)
Elon, NC
February 26, 2026
7:00 pm, FloCollege		 at Towson L 56–58  14–15
(6–10)		 TU Arena (2,599)
Towson, MD
February 28, 2026
3:00 pm, FloCollege		 at Monmouth L 57–73  14–16
(6–11)		 OceanFirst Bank Center (2,959)
West Long Branch, NJ
March 3, 2026
7:00 pm, FloCollege		 UNC Wilmington L 57–79  14–17
(6–12)		 Schar Center (2,419)
Elon, NC
CAA tournament
March 7, 2026
8:30 pm, FloCollege		 (11) vs. (6) William & Mary
Second round		 L 62–72  14–18
 CareFirst Arena (1,817)
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.
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