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Coppin St. plays at Va Tech on Tuesday, November 3 at 7:00PM. I’ll update Wednesday although it’s probably safe to assume they will open the season with a loss.
Preseason notes:
Coppin St. is a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).
They were picked to finish tied for 6th in preseason polls.
Brendan Johnson (transfer from Merrimack) and Tafara Gapare (transfer from Villanova) were on the “MEAC Preseason Watch List” although neither made significant contributions to their former teams.
They finished the 25-26 season with an overall record of 7-24 and finished 5-9 in conference play. They were 3-6 at home, 4-15 on the road, and 0-3 at neutral sites.
Coppin St. was 0-3 against Quad 1 teams, 0-3 against Quad 2, 0-5 against Quad 3, and 5-11 against Quad 4 teams. 2 wins against non D1 opponents.
26-27 Schedule:
coppinstatesports.com
KenPom: Gives us a 98% chance of winning.
GMU - 100
Coppin St. - 361
NET:
Mason - 94 last season
Coppin St. - 363 last season
History:
We are 2-0 against Coppin St. all-time. We beat them 91-53 on 12/23/22 and 93-55 on 11/20/24.
Returning players:
6’6” Josiah Brown - 1.7 ppg & .8 reb in 6 minutes per game - Junior
6’5” Hussain Williams - made 7 starts last year - 7.3 ppg & 2.4 reb - Senior
6’4” Baasil Saunders - 16 starts last year - 3.2 ppg & 1.9 reb - Senior
6’4” Daveyon Lydner - made 3 starts - 2.3 ppg & .9 reb & 1.6 assists - Sophomore
6’4” Camaren. Sparrow - made 3 starts - 5.6 ppg, 3.3 reb, & 1.1 assists - Senior
6’5” Jamari Piercy - 6/8 ppg & 2.3 reb - Senior
6’9” Nelson Lamizana - made 5 starts - 6.6 ppg & 3.0 reb - Sophomore
6’9” Tyler Koenig - made 21 starts - 5.3 ppg & 3.8 reb - Senior
Transfers:
6’4” Brendan Johnson from Merrimack - only played 33 minutes - Sophomore
6’11” Favour Aire from UMES - 2.8 ppg & 2.0 reb in 9 minutes per game - 5th year
6’8” Allen Meyers from Manhattan - played a total of 5 minutes 2 years ago - Junior
6’7” Levi Lawal from NJIT - 6.5 ppg - Senior
6’9” Tafara Gapare from Villanova - played in 9 games - 2.9 ppg & 1.2 reb - 5th year
6’9” Elijah Taylor from Midland College - 3.6 ppg & 2.1 reb - Senior
6’2” Sven Djopmo from Arizona - played a total of 34 minutes over 2 years - Junior
Freshmen:
6’4” Malik Shackleford
Roster: https://coppinstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
Team Stats: From 25-26 -
coppinstatesports.com
Coppin St. averaged 65.5 points per game while giving up 80.4.
The Eagles shot 40.9% from the floor and 30.5% from 3.
Opponents shot 46.7% from the field and 37.8% from 3.
The Eagles shot 67.4% from the free throw line.
They were out rebounded by opponents by 3.2 boards per game and averaged 15.4 turnovers per contest.
Thoughts: They were one of the worst teams in D1 last year. The starting line-up fluctuated over the year as 14 different players started at one point or another. Their top two scorers ( 10.6 and 7.4 ppg) are gone. This should be an easy win.
Discuss.
Coppin St. plays at Va Tech on Tuesday, November 3 at 7:00PM. I’ll update Wednesday although it’s probably safe to assume they will open the season with a loss.
Preseason notes:
Coppin St. is a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).
They were picked to finish tied for 6th in preseason polls.
Brendan Johnson (transfer from Merrimack) and Tafara Gapare (transfer from Villanova) were on the “MEAC Preseason Watch List” although neither made significant contributions to their former teams.
They finished the 25-26 season with an overall record of 7-24 and finished 5-9 in conference play. They were 3-6 at home, 4-15 on the road, and 0-3 at neutral sites.
Coppin St. was 0-3 against Quad 1 teams, 0-3 against Quad 2, 0-5 against Quad 3, and 5-11 against Quad 4 teams. 2 wins against non D1 opponents.
26-27 Schedule:
2026-27 Men's Basketball Schedule - Coppin State University Athletics
The official 2026-27 Men's Basketball schedule for the Coppin State University Eagles
coppinstatesports.com
KenPom: Gives us a 98% chance of winning.
GMU - 100
Coppin St. - 361
NET:
Mason - 94 last season
Coppin St. - 363 last season
History:
We are 2-0 against Coppin St. all-time. We beat them 91-53 on 12/23/22 and 93-55 on 11/20/24.
Returning players:
6’6” Josiah Brown - 1.7 ppg & .8 reb in 6 minutes per game - Junior
6’5” Hussain Williams - made 7 starts last year - 7.3 ppg & 2.4 reb - Senior
6’4” Baasil Saunders - 16 starts last year - 3.2 ppg & 1.9 reb - Senior
6’4” Daveyon Lydner - made 3 starts - 2.3 ppg & .9 reb & 1.6 assists - Sophomore
6’4” Camaren. Sparrow - made 3 starts - 5.6 ppg, 3.3 reb, & 1.1 assists - Senior
6’5” Jamari Piercy - 6/8 ppg & 2.3 reb - Senior
6’9” Nelson Lamizana - made 5 starts - 6.6 ppg & 3.0 reb - Sophomore
6’9” Tyler Koenig - made 21 starts - 5.3 ppg & 3.8 reb - Senior
Transfers:
6’4” Brendan Johnson from Merrimack - only played 33 minutes - Sophomore
6’11” Favour Aire from UMES - 2.8 ppg & 2.0 reb in 9 minutes per game - 5th year
6’8” Allen Meyers from Manhattan - played a total of 5 minutes 2 years ago - Junior
6’7” Levi Lawal from NJIT - 6.5 ppg - Senior
6’9” Tafara Gapare from Villanova - played in 9 games - 2.9 ppg & 1.2 reb - 5th year
6’9” Elijah Taylor from Midland College - 3.6 ppg & 2.1 reb - Senior
6’2” Sven Djopmo from Arizona - played a total of 34 minutes over 2 years - Junior
Freshmen:
6’4” Malik Shackleford
Roster: https://coppinstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
Team Stats: From 25-26 -
2025-26 Men's Basketball Cumulative Statistics - Coppin State University Athletics
The official 2025-26 Men's Basketball cumulative statistics for the Coppin State University Eagles
coppinstatesports.com
Coppin St. averaged 65.5 points per game while giving up 80.4.
The Eagles shot 40.9% from the floor and 30.5% from 3.
Opponents shot 46.7% from the field and 37.8% from 3.
The Eagles shot 67.4% from the free throw line.
They were out rebounded by opponents by 3.2 boards per game and averaged 15.4 turnovers per contest.
Thoughts: They were one of the worst teams in D1 last year. The starting line-up fluctuated over the year as 14 different players started at one point or another. Their top two scorers ( 10.6 and 7.4 ppg) are gone. This should be an easy win.
Discuss.
