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2025–26 Portland Pilots men's basketball team

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The 2025–26 Portland Pilots men's basketball team represented the University of Portland during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pilots, led by fifth-year head coach Shantay Legans, played their home games at the Chiles Center as members of the West Coast Conference.

ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record15–19 (6–12 WCC)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Arturo Ormond
  • Mark Berokoff
  • Anthony Separovich
  • Decclan Mclean
  • Matthew Meyer
Quick facts Portland Pilots men's basketball, Conference ...
2025–26 Portland Pilots men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record15–19 (6–12 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Arturo Ormond
  • Mark Berokoff
  • Anthony Separovich
  • Decclan Mclean
  • Matthew Meyer
Home arenaChiles Center
Seasons
← 2024–25
2026–27 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2025–26 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 18 Gonzaga †16–2 .88931–4  .886
Saint Mary's16–2 .88927–6  .818
Santa Clara15–3 .83326–9  .743
Oregon State9–9 .50017–16  .515
San Francisco8–10 .44417–16  .515
Pacific8–10 .44418–15  .545
Seattle8–10 .44421–14  .600
Washington State7–11 .38912–20  .375
Portland6–12 .33315–19  .441
Loyola Marymount6–12 .33315–17  .469
San Diego5–13 .27812–21  .364
Pepperdine4–14 .2229–23  .281
† 2026 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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Previous season

The Pilots finished the 2024–25 season 12–20, 7–11 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in second round to Pepperdine in the WCC Tournament.

Offseason

Departures

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Mezziah Oakman1C7'0"230Redshirt JuniorNew York, NYTransferred to Cal State Monterey Bay
Max Mackinnon3G6'6"200JuniorBrisbane, AustraliaTransferred to LSU
Jinup Dobuol4G6'8"180FreshmanSaint Paul, MNTransferred to Monmouth
Chris Austin5G6'4"210Graduate StudentPasadena, CAGraduated
Vukasin Masic7G6'5"210Redshirt SeniorBelgrade, SerbiaTransferred to San Francisco
Coleman Lemke10F6'8"190Redshirt JuniorLas Vegas, NVWalk-on; transferred
Vincent Delano11G6'2"175Redshirt FreshmanPhoenix, AZTransferred to Northern Colorado
Jude Harris13G6'5"205Redshirt FreshmanManhattan Beach, CAWalk-on; transferred to Point Loma Nazarene
Wyatt Miller20G5'10"165FreshmanSanta Barbara, CAWalk-on; transferred
Austin Rapp22F6'10"230FreshmanMelbourne, AustraliaTransferred to Wisconsin
Todd Jones23F6'9"205FreshmanNew Orleans, LATransferred to Louisiana
Bol Dengdit24F6'11"210Redshirt SophomoreMelbourne, AustraliaTransferred to UC San Diego
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Incoming transfers

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Matúš Hronský7F6'8"205SeniorPoruba, SlovakiaDuquesne
Garrett Nuckolls10G6'6"193JuniorBullard, TXTrinity Valley CC
Riley Parker11G6'2"195SeniorMandurah, AustraliaSaint Francis (PA)
James O'Donnell14F6' 10"230SophomoreSydney, AustraliaSan Francisco[1]
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2025–26 Portland Pilots men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
C 1 Jermaine Ballisager Webb 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)250 lb (113 kg) SrMontverde
American		 Stjær, Denmark
G 2 Sam Noland (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) GSTualatin HS
Pacific Lutheran		 Tualatin, OR
F 3 Timo George 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrIMG Academy Amsterdam, Netherlands
G 5 Dante Censori-Hercules 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrHoldan Prep Bolton, ON
F 7 Matúš Hronský 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrWasatch Academy (UT)
Duquesne		 Poruba, Slovakia
G 8 Preston Lee (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoOrange Lutheran HS Laguna Hills, CA
G 9 Carlin Briggs (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrCentre of Excellence Melbourne, Australia
G 10 Garrett Nuckolls 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrBullard HS
Trinity Valley CC		 Bullard, TX
G 11 Riley Parker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrMandurah Catholic College
Saint Francis (PA)		 Mandurah, Australia
G 12 Kelson Gebbers (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoBrewster HS Brewster, WA
G 13 Marchelo Moreira (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoIMG Academy
Allegheny College		 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
F 14 James O'Donnell 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoCentre of Excellence
San Francisco		 Sydney, Australia
G 21 NaVaughn Long (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrGranada HS Livermore, CA
G 23 Joel Foxwell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrMelbourne United Melbourne, Australia
F 35 Cameron Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrCape Central HS
Moberly CC
Trinity Valley CC		 Cape Girardeau, MO
G 44 Mikah Ballew 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoSoCal Academy Palmdale, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 3, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Willamette W 120–83  1–0
  25 – Williams  10 – Nuckolls  5 – Tied  Chiles Center (1,008)
Portland, OR
November 6, 2025*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 83–74  2–0
  15 – Ballew  10 – O'Donnell  10 – Foxwell  Chiles Center (792)
Portland, OR
November 9, 2025*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 UC Davis W 67–63  3–0
  23 – Foxwell  6 – George  3 – Foxwell  Chiles Center (948)
Portland, OR
November 15, 2025*
6:00 p.m., MW Network		 at Wyoming L 56–93  3–1
  12 – George  7 – George  2 – Tied  Arena-Auditorium (3,428)
Laramie, WY
November 21, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Cal State Fullerton
Portland Invitational		 W 103–85  4–1
  24 – Foxwell  8 – O'Donnell  6 – Ballisager Webb  Chiles Center (1,118)
Portland, OR
November 22, 2025*
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 Northern Colorado
Portland Invitational		 L 80–86 OT 4–2
  15 – Williams  8 – Foxwell  10 – Foxwell  Chiles Center (1,116)
Portland, OR
November 23, 2025*
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 St. Thomas
Portland Invitational		 L 66–76  4–3
  17 – George  9 – Williams  8 – Foxwell  Chiles Center (983)
Portland, OR
November 26, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Long Beach State W 93–73  5–3
  19 – Tied  6 – George  7 – Foxwell  Chiles Center (829)
Portland, OR
December 1, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		 at Stanford L 72–94  5–4
  22 – Williams  9 – O'Donnell  3 – Tied  Maples Pavilion (2,284)
Stanford, CA
December 5, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Lewis & Clark W 104–87  6–4
  32 – O'Donnell  10 – O'Donnell  10 – Foxwell  Chiles Center (470)
Portland, OR
December 14, 2025*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Kent State W 88–78  7–4
  20 – Williams  8 – Nuckolls  15 – Foxwell  Chiles Center (1,033)
Portland, OR
December 17, 2025*
8:00 p.m., BTN		 at Oregon L 69–94  7–5
  21 – Foxwell  11 – Williams  8 – Foxwell  Matthew Knight Arena (4,479)
Eugene, OR
December 22, 2025*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UC Santa Barbara L 61–79  7–6
  15 – O'Donnell  7 – Williams  7 – Foxwell  The Thunderdome (3,022)
Santa Barbara, CA
WCC regular season
December 28, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Washington State L 62–67  7–7
(0–1)		  15 – Tied  8 – Ballisager Webb  6 – Foxwell  Chiles Center (1,448)
Portland, OR
December 30, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Santa Clara L 85–92  7–8
(0–2)		  20 – Foxwell  5 – Tied  15 – Foxwell  Chiles Center (1,521)
Portland, OR
January 2, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Saint Mary's L 57–78  7–9
(0–3)		  13 – Ballisager Webb  12 – Censori-Hercules  6 – Foxwell  University Credit Union Pavilion (3,372)
Moraga, CA
January 4, 2026
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at San Francisco L 68–73  7–10
(0–4)		  21 – Williams  6 – Williams  6 – Foxwell  Sobrato Center (1,088)
San Francisco, CA
January 8, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Pacific W 90–89 OT 8–10
(1–4)		  27 – Tied  10 – Williams  7 – Foxwell  Chiles Center (1,091)
Portland, OR
January 10, 2026
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Oregon State W 82–76  9–10
(2–4)		  23 – Williams  7 – Williams  5 – Foxwell  Chiles Center (1,894)
Portland, OR
January 14, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Pepperdine L 63–67  9–11
(2–5)		  14 – Williams  12 – Williams  10 – Foxwell  Firestone Fieldhouse (671)
Malibu, CA
January 17, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Loyola Marymount W 71–58  10–11
(3–5)		  18 – Foxwell  9 – O'Donnell  5 – Foxwell  Gersten Pavilion (1,041)
Los Angeles, CA
January 24, 2026
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Saint Mary's L 69–75  10–12
(3–6)		  27 – Foxwell  6 – Ballisager Webb  5 – Foxwell  Chiles Center (1,679)
Portland, OR
January 28, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Pacific L 51–74  10–13
(3–7)		  13 – Foxwell  7 – Ballisager Webb  3 – Foxwell  Alex G. Spanos Center (1,613)
Stockton, CA
January 31, 2026
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Washington State L 74–104  10–14
(3–8)		  21 – Foxwell  9 – Censori-Hercules  2 – Tied  Beasley Coliseum (2,857)
Pullman, WA
February 4, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 6 Gonzaga W 87–80  11–14
(4–8)		  27 – Foxwell  9 – Ballisager Webb  8 – Foxwell  Chiles Center (3,345)
Portland, OR
February 7, 2026
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Seattle W 54–53  12–14
(5–8)		  13 – O'Donnell  8 – Foxwell  9 – Foxwell  Chiles Center (2,059)
Portland, OR
February 11, 2026
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at San Diego L 58–71  12–15
(5–9)		  12 – Tied  8 – Censori-Hercules  6 – Foxwell  Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,345)
San Diego, CA
February 18, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Pepperdine L 87–95  12–16
(5–10)		  35 – Foxwell  5 – Ballisager Webb  8 – Foxwell  Chiles Center (1,493)
Portland, OR
February 21, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Seattle L 59–71  12–17
(5–11)		  20 – Foxwell  7 – Ballisager Webb  3 – Foxwell  Redhawk Center (999)
Seattle, WA
February 25, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at No. 9 Gonzaga L 48–89  12–18
(5–12)		  12 – Foxwell  6 – Ballisager Webb  4 – Censori-Hercules  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
February 28, 2026
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 San Diego W 87–74  13–18
(6–12)		  20 – Nuckolls  7 – Foxwell  6 – Foxwell  Chiles Center (1,239)
Portland, OR
WCC tournament
March 5, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 (9) vs. (12) Pepperdine
First Round		 W 77–68  14–18
  22 – Ballisager Webb  9 – Censori-Hercules  8 – Foxwell  Orleans Arena (1,242)
Paradise, NV
March 6, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 (9) vs. (8) Washington State
Second Round		 W 74–68  15–18
  23 – Nuckolls  12 – Ballisager Webb  5 – Foxwell  Orleans Arena (1,890)
Paradise, NV
March 7, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 (9) vs. (5) San Francisco
Third Round		 L 65–82  15–19
  16 – Foxwell  6 – O'Donnell  6 – Foxwell  Orleans Arena (2,505)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.
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