2025–26 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

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The 2025–26 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by second-year head coach Danny Sprinkle, played their home games at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington as second-year members of the Big Ten Conference.

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record16–17 (7–13 Big Ten)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Andy Hill (2nd season)
  • DeMarlo Slocum (2nd season)
  • Tommy Connor (2nd season)
  • Quincy Pondexter (4th season)
Quick facts Washington Huskies men's basketball, Conference ...
2025–26 Washington Huskies men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record16–17 (7–13 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Andy Hill (2nd season)
  • DeMarlo Slocum (2nd season)
  • Tommy Connor (2nd season)
  • Quincy Pondexter (4th season)
Home arenaAlaska Airlines Arena
Seasons
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2026–27 →
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2025–26 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Michigan19–1 .95037–3  .925
No. 14 Nebraska15–5 .75028–7  .800
No. 5 Illinois15–5 .75028–9  .757
No. 11 Michigan State15–5 .75027–8  .771
No. 25 Wisconsin14–6 .70024–11  .686
No. 6 Purdue †13–7 .65030–9  .769
UCLA13–7 .65024–12  .667
Ohio State12–8 .60021–13  .618
No. 15 Iowa10–10 .50024–13  .649
Indiana9–11 .45018–14  .563
Minnesota8–12 .40015–18  .455
USC7–13 .35018–14  .563
Washington7–13 .35016–17  .485
Rutgers6–14 .30014–20  .412
Northwestern5–15 .25015–19  .441
Oregon5–15 .25012–20  .375
Maryland4–16 .20012–21  .364
Penn State3–17 .15012–20  .375
† 2026 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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Previous season

The Huskies finished the 2024–25 season 13–18, 4–16 in Big Ten play to finish in last place.[1][2] They failed to qualify for the Big Ten tournament.

Offseason

Departures

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Washington departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Mekhi Mason0G6'5"195JuniorGilbert, AZTransferred to Wake Forest
Great Osobor1F6'8"245SeniorBradford, EnglandGraduated, signed with Science City Jena
DJ Davis4G6'1"175Graduate StudentMoreno Valley, CAGraduated; signed with BC Margveti
Chris Conway5F6'9"221SeniorNaperville, ILGraduated
Tyree Ihenacho6G6'4"190SeniorPrior Lake, MNGraduated
Christian King7F6'8"215SophomoreKirkland, WATransferred to Montana State
Tyler Harris8G6'8"190SophomoreHayward, CATransferred to Vanderbilt
Will Landram10F6'5"168SophomoreGig Harbor, WAWalk-on; transferred to St. Thomas Aquinas
Luis Kortright12G6'3"200SeniorManhattan, NYGraduated
Jase Butler13G6'4"180FreshmanSan Anselmo, CATransferred to Colorado State
Dylan Mansour20G6'3"180FreshmanLafayette, CAWalk-on; not on team roster; transferred to Chapman
KC Ibekwe24C6'10"287JuniorCoquitlam, BCTransferred to Pacific
Wilhelm Breidenbach32F6'10"232SeniorRancho Santa Margarita, CATransferred to Grand Canyon
Sam Slutske33G6'2"174JuniorSanta Monica, CAWalk-on; TBD
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Incoming transfers

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Washington incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Quimari Peterson0G6'1"190Graduate StudentGary, INEast Tennessee State
Desmond Claude1G6'6"205SeniorNew Haven, CTUSC
Christian Nitu7F6'11'220SophomoreWhitby, ONFlorida State
Bryson Tucker8F6'7"207SophomoreArlington, VAIndiana
Wesley Yates III9G6'4"200Redshirt SophomoreBeaumont, TXUSC
Mady Traore14C7'0"JuniorParis, FranceFrank Phillips College
Lathan Sommerville24C6'10"275SophomorePeoria, ILRutgers
Jacob Ognacevic41F6'8"220Graduate StudentSheboygan, WILipscomb
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2025 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
J.J. Mandaquit
#10 PG		 Honolulu, HI Utah Prep 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Nov 12, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (85)
Courtland Muldrew
#33 SG		 Bentonville, AR Har Ber High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oct 8, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (82)
Jasir Rencher
#33 SF		 Oakland, CA Archbishop Riordan High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 11, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (80)
Hannes Steinbach
SF		 Germany N/A 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Apr 3, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Brandon Roy Jr.
PG		 Seattle, WA Garfield High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jun 23, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 38    247Sports: 46
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2025 Washington Commits". Rivals. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  • "ESPN- Washington Huskies Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  • "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
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Roster

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2025–26 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Quimari Peterson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) GSEast Tennessee State Gary, IN
G 1 Desmond Claude 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrUSC New Haven, CT
G 3 BJ Roy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrGarfield Seattle, WA
F 4 Jasir Rencher 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrArchbishop Riordan Oakland, CA
G 5 Zoom Diallo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoCurtis Tacoma, WA
F 6 Hannes Steinbach 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrWürzburg Baskets Würzburg, Germany
F 7 Christian Nitu 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoFlorida State Whitby, Canada
F 8 Bryson Tucker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)207 lb (94 kg) SoIndiana Arlington, VA
G 9 Wesley Yates III 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoUSC Beaumont, TX
C 11 Franck Kepnang 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)253 lb (115 kg) GSOregon Yaoundé, Cameroon
F 14 Mady Traoré 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrFrank Phillips College Paris, France
G 23 JJ Mandaquit 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrUtah Prep Academy Hilo, HI
C 24 Lathan Sommerville 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)275 lb (125 kg) SoRutgers Peoria, IL
G 30 Courtland Muldrew 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrHar Ber Arlington, TX
F 41 Jacob Ognacevic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) GSLipscomb Sheboygan, WI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 19, 2025*
12:00 p.m., B1G+		 UNLV W 77–62 
 22 – Steinbach  16 – Steinbach  12 – Mandaquit  Alaska Airlines Arena (6,774)
Seattle, WA
Regular season
November 3, 2025*
8:00 p.m., B1G+		 Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 94–50  1–0
  21 – Steinbach  10 – Tucker  8 – Mandaquit  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,577)
Seattle, WA
November 6, 2025*
7:00 p.m., BTN		 Denver W 84–70  2–0
  13 – Tied  16 – Steinbach  7 – Mandaquit  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,134)
Seattle, WA
November 9, 2025*
5:30 p.m., ESPN		 at Baylor L 69–78  2–1
  15 – Diallo  15 – Steinbach  2 – Tied  Foster Pavilion (6,542)
Waco, TX
November 14, 2025*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Washington State
Rivalry		 W 81–69  3–1
  26 – Yates III  13 – Steinbach  4 – Diallo  Beasley Coliseum (5,320)
Pullman, WA
November 18, 2025*
6:30 p.m., Peacock/NBCSN		 Southern
Acrisure Series on-campus game		 W 99–93 2OT 4–1
  23 – Yates III  12 – Kepnang  3 – Mandaquit  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,564)
Seattle, WA
November 27, 2025*
1:30 p.m., CBSSN		 vs. Nevada
Acrisure Holiday Classic semifinal		 W 83–66  5–1
  25 – Yates III  8 – Sommerville  6 – Mandaquit  Acrisure Arena 
Thousand Palms, CA
November 28, 2025*
1:30 p.m., TruTV		 vs. Colorado
Acrisure Holiday Classic championship		 L 68–81  5–2
  18 – Peterson  9 – Kepnang  6 – Mandaquit  Acrisure Arena 
Thousand Palms, CA
December 3, 2025
8:00 p.m., BTN		 UCLA L 80–82  5–3
(0–1)		  29 – Steinbach  10 – Steinbach  4 – Tied  Alaska Airlines Arena (6,700)
Seattle, WA
December 6, 2025
3:00 p.m., BTN		 at No. 24 USC W 84–76  6–3
(1–1)		  24 – Steinbach  16 – Steinbach  4 – Tied  Galen Center (5,338)
Los Angeles, CA
December 13, 2025*
3:00 p.m., BTN		 Southern Utah W 105–69  7–3
  14 – Tied  7 – Kepnang  5 – Tied  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,516)
Seattle, WA
December 19, 2025*
8:30 p.m., ESPN2		 at Seattle
Rivalry		 L 66–70  7–4
  24 – Claude  12 – Steinbach  4 – Claude  Climate Pledge Arena (4,299)
Seattle, WA
December 22, 2025*
7:00 p.m., BTN		 San Diego W 86–56  8–4
  21 – Steinbach  14 – Steinbach  4 – Tied  Alaska Airlines Arena (7,953)
Seattle, WA
December 29, 2025*
8:00 p.m., FS1		 Utah W 74–65  9–4
  24 – Diallo  11 – Steinbach  7 – Diallo  Alaska Airlines Arena (7,721)
Seattle, WA
January 4, 2026
5:00 p.m., BTN		 at Indiana L 80–90  9–5
(1–2)		  20 – Steinbach  10 – Steinbach  7 – Diallo  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (12,392)
Bloomington, IN
January 7, 2026
5:30 p.m., BTN		 at No. 5 Purdue L 73–81  9–6
(1–3)		  17 – Steinbach  10 – Kepnang  8 – Diallo  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
January 11, 2026
3:00 p.m., Peacock/NBCSN		 Ohio State W 81–74  10–6
(2–3)		  22 – Diallo  9 – Steinbach  5 – Mandaquit  Alaska Airlines Arena (8,163)
Seattle, WA
January 14, 2026
7:30 p.m., BTN		 No. 4 Michigan L 72–82  10–7
(2–4)		  15 – Mandaquit  14 – Steinbach  2 – Tied  Alaska Airlines Arena (9,294)
Seattle, WA
January 17, 2026
3:00 p.m., BTN		 No. 12 Michigan State L 63–80  10–8
(2–5)		  18 – Diallo  9 – Steinbach  5 – Diallo  Alaska Airlines Arena (7,882)
Seattle, WA
January 21, 2026
6:00 p.m., BTN		 at No. 7 Nebraska L 66–76  10–9
(2–6)		  21 – Steinbach  12 – Steinbach  6 – Diallo  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,203)
Lincoln, NE
January 25, 2026
12:00 p.m., Peacock		 Oregon W 72–57  11–9
(3–6)		  12 – Tied  14 – Kepnang  4 – Steinbach  Alaska Airlines Arena (7,346)
Seattle, WA
January 29, 2026
6:00 p.m., FS1		 at No. 9 Illinois L 66–75  11–10
(3–7)		  15 – Steinbach  12 – Steinbach  10 – Diallo  State Farm Center (15,544)
Champaign, IL
January 31, 2026
5:00 p.m., BTN		 at Northwestern W 76–62  12–10
(4–7)		  22 – Tied  14 – Steinbach  6 – Diallo  Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,587)
Evanston, IL
February 4, 2026
8:00 p.m., BTN		 Iowa L 74–84  12–11
(4–8)		  20 – Steinbach  12 – Steinbach  12 – Diallo  Alaska Airlines Arena (6,904)
Seattle, WA
February 7, 2026
7:00 p.m., FS1		 at UCLA L 73–77  12–12
(4–9)		  21 – Yates III  9 – Tucker  7 – Tied  Pauley Pavilion (7,080)
Los Angeles, CA
February 11, 2026
7:30 p.m., BTN		 Penn State L 60–63  12–13
(4–10)		  19 – Steinbach  14 – Steinbach  3 – Tied  Alaska Airlines Arena (7,306)
Seattle, WA
February 14, 2026
6:00 p.m., Peacock		 Minnesota W 69–57  13–13
(5–10)		  26 – Steinbach  9 – Steinbach  4 – Diallo  Alaska Airlines Arena (6,651)
Seattle, WA
February 21, 2026
12:00 p.m., Peacock		 at Maryland L 60–64  13–14
(5–11)		  19 – Diallo  5 – Kepnang  5 – Diallo  Xfinity Center (12,480)
College Park, MD
February 24, 2026
3:30 p.m., BTN		 at Rutgers W 79–72  14–14
(6–11)		  24 – Steinbach  16 – Steinbach  6 – Yates III  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
February 28, 2026
1:00 p.m., FS1		 Wisconsin L 73–90  14–15
(6–12)		  22 – Steinbach  11 – Steinbach  4 – Diallo  Alaska Airlines Arena (8,755)
Seattle, WA
March 4, 2026
7:30 p.m., BTN		 USC W 91–72  15–15
(7–12)		  26 – Diallo  24 – Steinbach  4 – Muldrew  Alaska Airlines Arena (8,121)
Seattle, WA
March 7, 2026
8:00 p.m., FS1		 at Oregon L 79–85  15–16
(7–13)		  26 – Steinbach  13 – Steinbach  4 – Muldrew  Matthew Knight Arena (7,472)
Eugene, OR
Big Ten tournament
March 11, 2026
11:30 a.m., Peacock/NBCSN		 (12) vs. (13) USC
Second round		 W 83–79 OT 16–16
  22 – Diallo  11 – Steinbach  11 – Diallo  United Center (15,661)
Chicago, IL
March 12, 2026
11:30 a.m., BTN		 (12) vs. (5) No. 23 Wisconsin
Third round		 L 82–85  16–17
  25 – Steinbach  16 – Steinbach  7 – Diallo  United Center (16,157)
Chicago, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.
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