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Preseason notes:
Winthrop is a member of the Big South Conference.
They were picked to finish 5th in the 9 team league in preseason polls.
Daylen Berry was named to the Big South Preseason 2nd Team. Berry transferred from league rival Charleston Southern where he finished 12th in scoring, 4th in steals, 10th in assists, and 13th in rebounding.
They finished the 24-25 season with an overall record of 23-11 and finished 11-5 in conference play which was good enough for a second place tie. They lost to #1 High Point in the Big South championship game. They were 16-2 at home, 5-8 on the road, and 2-1 at neutral sites.
Winthrop was 0-2 against Quad 1 teams, 0-3 against Quad 2, 4-4 against Quad 3, and 16-2 against Quad 4 teams.
KenPom: Gives us an 83% chance of winning.
GMU - 82
Winthrop - 149
NET:
Mason - 68 last season
Winthrop 163 - last season
History:
We are 1-0 against Winthrop all-time. We played the Eagles on December 28, 2001, and won 86-66.
Winthrop is currently 1-0 on the season. They beat Queens University of Charlotte 81-74. Queens became a D1 school on July 1, 2025.
Likely starters:
6’4” Daylen Berry - 23 pts, 5 reb against Queens - Senior - transfer from Charleston Southern
6’10” Logan Duncomb - 12 pts & 8 reb against Queens - Senior
6’5” Kody Clouet - 9 pts & 4 reb against Queens - Grad Student - transfer from San Diego
5’9” Kareem Rozier - 8 pts & 5 assists against Queens - Senior - Played at Duquesne from 2022-2025
6’1” Isaiah Wilson - 5 pts, 3 reb, 3 assists against Queens - Grad Student
Additional Transfers:
6’4” Josh Meo - 8.5 ppg & 2.9 reb - Senior - Coastal Carolina
6’6” Pharrell Boyogueno - 7.9 ppg & 4.3 reb - Senior - Gardner-Webb
6-6” Braylhan Thomas - 3.1 ppg, 2.5 reb, .7 assists - Sophomore - Georgia Southern
6’10” Ed Nnamoko - 1.0 ppg & 1.0 reb (played just 103 total minutes)- Senior - New Mexico St.
6’8” Seifeldin Hendawy - .9 ppg - appeared in 16 games averaging 4.4 min - Loyola Chicago
Returning Reserves:
6’4” Cam Christy - .7 ppg (saw action in just 7 games - 13 total min) - Senior
6’8” Tommy Kamarad - 3.8 ppg - Grad Student
6’10” Tai Hamilton - 1.9 ppg - Junior
5’11” Henry Harrison - .3 ppg (played in just 7 games- 13 total min) - Junior
Freshmen:
6’4” Kaleb Evans
Team Stats: 24-25 Season
Winthrop averaged 78.1 points per game while giving up 69.8.
The Eagles shot 47.8% from the floor and 35.2% from 3.
Opponents shot 42.6% from the field and 33.7% from 3.
The Eagles shot 70.3% from the free throw line.
They were out rebounded by opponents by 3.1 boards per game and averaged 10.0 turnovers per contest.
Thoughts: They lost their top 4 scorers from last season, all averaging between 15.8 and 12.6 ppg. Their returning players contributed very little last season. Captain Obvious reports that any success the Eagles have this year likely rests with transfers, much like ours. Daylen Berry was sharp and productive in the opener, I hope we shut him down.
This should be a win.
Discuss.
Preseason notes:
Winthrop is a member of the Big South Conference.
They were picked to finish 5th in the 9 team league in preseason polls.
Daylen Berry was named to the Big South Preseason 2nd Team. Berry transferred from league rival Charleston Southern where he finished 12th in scoring, 4th in steals, 10th in assists, and 13th in rebounding.
They finished the 24-25 season with an overall record of 23-11 and finished 11-5 in conference play which was good enough for a second place tie. They lost to #1 High Point in the Big South championship game. They were 16-2 at home, 5-8 on the road, and 2-1 at neutral sites.
Winthrop was 0-2 against Quad 1 teams, 0-3 against Quad 2, 4-4 against Quad 3, and 16-2 against Quad 4 teams.
KenPom: Gives us an 83% chance of winning.
GMU - 82
Winthrop - 149
NET:
Mason - 68 last season
Winthrop 163 - last season
History:
We are 1-0 against Winthrop all-time. We played the Eagles on December 28, 2001, and won 86-66.
Winthrop is currently 1-0 on the season. They beat Queens University of Charlotte 81-74. Queens became a D1 school on July 1, 2025.
Likely starters:
6’4” Daylen Berry - 23 pts, 5 reb against Queens - Senior - transfer from Charleston Southern
6’10” Logan Duncomb - 12 pts & 8 reb against Queens - Senior
6’5” Kody Clouet - 9 pts & 4 reb against Queens - Grad Student - transfer from San Diego
5’9” Kareem Rozier - 8 pts & 5 assists against Queens - Senior - Played at Duquesne from 2022-2025
6’1” Isaiah Wilson - 5 pts, 3 reb, 3 assists against Queens - Grad Student
Additional Transfers:
6’4” Josh Meo - 8.5 ppg & 2.9 reb - Senior - Coastal Carolina
6’6” Pharrell Boyogueno - 7.9 ppg & 4.3 reb - Senior - Gardner-Webb
6-6” Braylhan Thomas - 3.1 ppg, 2.5 reb, .7 assists - Sophomore - Georgia Southern
6’10” Ed Nnamoko - 1.0 ppg & 1.0 reb (played just 103 total minutes)- Senior - New Mexico St.
6’8” Seifeldin Hendawy - .9 ppg - appeared in 16 games averaging 4.4 min - Loyola Chicago
Returning Reserves:
6’4” Cam Christy - .7 ppg (saw action in just 7 games - 13 total min) - Senior
6’8” Tommy Kamarad - 3.8 ppg - Grad Student
6’10” Tai Hamilton - 1.9 ppg - Junior
5’11” Henry Harrison - .3 ppg (played in just 7 games- 13 total min) - Junior
Freshmen:
6’4” Kaleb Evans
Team Stats: 24-25 Season
Winthrop averaged 78.1 points per game while giving up 69.8.
The Eagles shot 47.8% from the floor and 35.2% from 3.
Opponents shot 42.6% from the field and 33.7% from 3.
The Eagles shot 70.3% from the free throw line.
They were out rebounded by opponents by 3.1 boards per game and averaged 10.0 turnovers per contest.
Thoughts: They lost their top 4 scorers from last season, all averaging between 15.8 and 12.6 ppg. Their returning players contributed very little last season. Captain Obvious reports that any success the Eagles have this year likely rests with transfers, much like ours. Daylen Berry was sharp and productive in the opener, I hope we shut him down.
This should be a win.
Discuss.
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