Mississippi State Bulldogs
2025-26 record: 13-19 (5-13)
Roster departures
● Jayden Epps (13.7 ppg and 2.3 apg)
● Ja’Borri McGhee (8.4 ppg and 2.1 rpg)
● Quincy Ballard (6.5 ppg and 6.0 rpg)
● Achor Achor (6.2 ppg and 6.3 rpg)
● Shawn Jones (5.3 ppg and 4.0 rpg)
● Sergej Macura (5.0 ppg and 4.8 rpg)
● Brandon Walker (4.7 ppg and 2.1 rpg)
● Jamarion Davis-Fleming (3.7 ppg and 4.8 rpg)
Roster returnees
● Josh Hubbard (22.1 ppg and 3.6 apg)
● King Grace (5.1 ppg and 1.3 rpg)
Roster additions
● TJ Simpkins (9.7 ppg and 2.8 rpg at Seton Hall)
● RJ Johnson (14.5 ppg and 4.0 apg at Kennesaw State)
● Kendyl Sanders (5.2 ppg and 3.1 rpg at Utah)
● Thomas Bassong (5.9 ppg and 3.5 rpg at Florida State)
● ND Okafor (11 ppg and 5.7 rpg at Washington State)
● Tristan Reed (4-star center prospect)
One of the most underrated moves in the SEC this offseason was Mississippi State keeping Hubbard for a fourth year. He’s set to be the program’s all-time leading scorer next season and is one of the best individual scorers in all of college basketball. He’ll have a completely new supporting cast next to him, which can only be a good thing after last season’s rough patches.
In the frontcourt, Okafor was a coup for the Bulldogs after originally committing to Ole Miss. Bassong and Sanders add depth, while Reed is a top-100 center prospect. Simpkins is the most proven high-major player, while Johnson is a solid perimeter scorer from Conference USA.
Just getting Hubbard back gives Mississippi State a good grade. Is the roster good enough to get back to the postseason? It’s unlikely on paper right now. But they did the most important thing, which gives them a chance.
Grade: A-
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