Providence Friars - Grade: A
- 2025-26 record:15-18 (7-13)
Roster departures
- Jaylin Sellers (18.3 ppg and 4.2 rpg)
- Jason Edwards (16.5 ppg and 3.0 apg)
- Stefan Vaaks (15.8 ppg and 3.2 apg)
- Jamier Jones (11.9 ppg and 4.5 rpg)
- Corey Floyd (7.6 ppg and 4.0 rpg)
- Oswin Erhunmwunse (6.9 ppg and 8.3 rpg)
- Duncan Powell (4.6 ppg and 3.0 rpg)
- Jaylen Harrell (3.7 ppg and 0.7 rpg)
Roster returnees
- Ryan Mela (9.9 ppg and 5.3 rpg)
Roster additions
- Devin Vanterpool (15.8 ppg and 6.3 rpg at Florida Atlantic)
- Malik Mack (13.6 ppg and 4.1 apg at Georgetown)
- Ryan Sabol (18.8 ppg and 3.3 apg at Buffalo)
- Myles Byrd (10.4 ppg and 4.7 rpg at San Diego State)
- Gavin Hightower (4.1 ppg and 1.7 apg at South Florida)
- Jacob Bannarbie (5.4 ppg and 4.8 rpg at UNLV)
- Arrinten Page (10.2 ppg and 4.5 rpg at Northwestern)
- Samson Aletan (7.8 ppg and 5.8 rpg at Yale)
- Dink Pate (former G League guard)
Among the new hires in the offseason coaching carousel, the Friars landing of Coach Bryan Hodgson from South Florida was one of the big ones. Along with Mela's return comes a revamped roster with plenty to like. Mack is a proven starter in the Big Beast, while Byrd, Vanterpool, and Sabol give them plenty of depth.
The frontcourt should be fine, with Mela, Page, and Aletan all being quality rotation pieces. It’s a roster that can finish in the top-4, especially if Pate, a former five-star prospect out of high school, can be effective.
The only question with this group is who’ll be on the All-Big East lists, as there may be a lack of star power. But for a program to be effective, starting over, it’s hard to see how Providence could’ve done better.
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