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The 2025–26 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team represented the New Jersey Institute of Technology during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by third-year head coach Grant Billmeier and played their home games at the Joel and Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center in Newark, New Jersey as members of the America East Conference.

ConferenceAmerica East Conference
Record16–17 (10–6 America East)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
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2025–26 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball
ConferenceAmerica East Conference
Record16–17 (10–6 America East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJoel and Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center
Seasons
← 2024–25
2026–27 →
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2025–26 America East Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UMBC †14–2 .87524–9  .727
Vermont12–4 .75022–12  .647
NJIT10–6 .62516–17  .485
UMass Lowell9–7 .56315–18  .455
Albany7–9 .43811–21  .344
Maine6–10 .3758–24  .250
Bryant5–11 .3139–22  .290
New Hampshire5–11 .3139–21  .300
Binghamton4–12 .2508–23  .258
† 2026 AmEast tournament winner
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Previous season

The Highlanders finished the 2024–25 season 6–25, 3–13 in America East play, to finish in last place.[1] They failed to make the America East tournament, as only the top eight teams qualify.[2]

Preseason

On October 20, 2025, the America East Conference released their preseason polls. NJIT was picked to finish eighth in the conference.[3]

Preseason rankings

More information Place, Team ...
America East Preseason Poll
Place Team Votes
1Vermont63 (7)
T–2Maine47 (1)
Albany47
4UMass Lowell39 (1)
5Binghamton37
6Bryant35
7UMBC31
8NJIT13
9New Hampshire12
(#) first-place votes
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Source:[3]

Preseason All-America East Team

No players were named to the All-America East team.[3]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2025–26 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Sebastian Robinson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrRoselle Catholic HS Montclair, NJ
G 1 David Bolden 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrNicolet HS Milwaukee, WI
G 2 Jeremy Clayville 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoSaint Francis (PA) Ridgewood, NJ
F 3 Jordan Rogers 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoThe Phelps School Ridgewood, NJ
G 5 AJ Altobelli 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrUnion Catholic Regional HS Westfield, NJ
G 7 Cameron Piggee 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrRutgers Prep North Brunswick, NJ
F 8 Jeffrey Akintolu 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrAvon Old Farms Welling, England
F 11 Melvyn Ebonkoli 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)237 lb (108 kg) GSKansas City Trappes, France
C 13 Stefan Jimenez-Vojnic 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoAcademy of Central Florida Toronto, ON
G 14 Quentin Duncan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoPutnam Science Academy Waterbury, CT
G 24 Ari Fulton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoWestover HS Fayetteville, NC
F 25 John Kelly 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoRutgers Prep Hillsborough, NJ
C 32 Malachi Arrington 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoImmaculate Conception HS Somerville, NJ
F 33 Zack Scherler 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrVermont Academy Clarkston, MI
G 44 Rocco Awad 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrLondon Basketball Academy Windsor, ON
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 5, 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 4, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Fordham W 72–61  1–0
 Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,008)
The Bronx, NY
November 8, 2025*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Fairfield L 53–74  1–1
 Wellness and Events Center (1,454)
Newark, NJ
November 11, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Loyola (MD) W 66–64  2–1
 Reitz Arena (914)
Baltimore, MD
November 15, 2025*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Fairleigh Dickinson W 93–81  3–1
 Wellness and Events Center (790)
Newark, NJ
November 18, 2025*
7:00 p.m., NBCSPHI		 at Drexel L 43–75  3–2
 Daskalakis Athletic Center (802)
Philadelphia, PA
November 22, 2025*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Navy L 70–86  3–3
 Alumni Hall (784)
Annapolis, MD
November 24, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Cincinnati L 67–94  3–4
 Fifth Third Arena (8,774)
Cincinnati, OH
November 26, 2025*
9:00 pm, ACCN		 at No. 6 Louisville L 47–104  3–5
 KFC Yum! Center (13,825)
Louisville, KY
November 28, 2025*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Eastern Michigan L 55–73  3–6
 George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,484)
Ypsilanti, MI
December 5, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at High Point L 72–89  3–7
 Qubein Center (2,293)
High Point, NC
December 10, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 New Haven W 70−64  4−7
 Wellness and Events Center (792)
Newark, NJ
December 13, 2025*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Sacred Heart L 49–65  4–8
 Wellness and Events Center (816)
Newark, NJ
December 22, 2025*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Butler L 52–101  4–9
 Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,304)
Indianapolis, IN
December 29, 2025*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 SUNY Canton W 95–60  5–9
 Wellness and Events Center (352)
Newark, NJ
December 31, 2025*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Penn L 61–80  5–10
 The Palestra (1,125)
Philadelphia, PA
America East regular season
January 3, 2026
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Binghamton W 73–65  6–10
(1–0)		 Dr. Bai Lee Court (1,456)
Vestal, NY
January 8, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 New Hampshire W 80–76  7–10
(2–0)		 Wellness and Events Center (220)
Newark, NJ
January 10, 2026
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Maine L 70–74  7–11
(2–1)		 Wellness and Events Center (343)
Newark, NJ
January 15, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at UMass Lowell W 73–64  8–11
(3–1)		 Kennedy Family Athletic Complex (472)
Lowell, MA
January 19, 2026
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Bryant W 79–55  9–11
(4–1)		 Wellness and Events Center (545)
Newark, NJ
January 22, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at UMBC L 74–87  9–12
(4–2)		 Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena 
Catonsville, MD
January 29, 2026
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Albany W 77–68  10–12
(5–2)		 Broadview Center (2,006)
Albany, NY
January 31, 2026
4:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Vermont W 79–77  11–12
(6–2)		 Patrick Gym (2,383)
Burlington, VT
February 5, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 UMass Lowell W 81–56  12–12
(7–2)		 Wellness and Events Center (181)
Newark, NJ
February 7, 2026
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Binghamton W 73–64  13–12
(8–2)		 Wellness and Events Center (430)
Newark, NJ
February 12, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at New Hampshire W 76–70  14–12
(9–2)		 Lundholm Gym (338)
Durham, NH
February 14, 2026
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Maine W 67–58  15–12
(10–2)		 Memorial Gymnasium (1,152)
Orono, ME
February 19, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Albany L 63–81  15–13
(10–3)		 Wellness and Events Center (507)
Newark, NJ
February 21, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Vermont L 64–70  15–14
(10–4)		 Wellness and Events Center 
Newark, NJ
February 28, 2026
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Bryant L 52–69  15–15
(10–5)		 Chace Athletic Center (722)
Smithfield, RI
March 3, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 UMBC L 52–91  15–16
(10–6)		 Wellness and Events Center (460)
Newark, NJ
America East tournament
March 7, 2026
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 (3) (6) Maine
Quarterfinals		 W 60–58  16–16
 Wellness and Events Center (1,297)
Newark, NJ
March 10, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 (3) at (2) Vermont
Semifinals		 L 54–63  16–17
 Patrick Gym (2,048)
Burlington, VT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.
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