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The impending arrival of summer and the World Cup front and center on our sporting scene can’t stop the state’s college basketball news from churning.
Player commitments and staff announcements are still being made ahead of the 2026-27 season. Providence’s men will be without a point guard from last year and both Brown’s men and Bryant's women announced their incoming classes in formal releases. The University of Rhode Island men lost a redshirt big man and three different programs formalized coaching hires.
We’re approaching two months from the close of the transfer portal on both the men’s and women’s sides. Coaching changes and NCAA waivers are the lone exceptions at this point. The 15-day windows after the national championship games, the constant shuffling that’s taken place throughout the spring – the majority of those developments are in the rearview mirror entering the summer.
Players generally would like to settle their respective futures before offseason workouts begin, but finding a fit – the right relationship, potential role and an agreements on name, image and likeness rights – is a two-way street. This space will be updated weekly with any local developments.
Here’s a look at the action from the last couple weeks.
Daquan Davis has committed to Long Island.
The former four-star prospect spent last season with Providence after a transfer from Florida State. He appeared in just three games with the Friars before undergoing knee surgery and missing the remainder of the campaign.
Davis is a Baltimore native who was an early commit to former Providence coach Kim English before flipping to the Seminoles. He eventually joined the Friars after one year in Tallahassee but took the floor only against Holy Cross, Virginia Tech and Colorado. Davis didn’t play again after collecting two points and three assists in 28 total minutes.
Davis pledging to the Sharks leaves the Friars with just one player from last season’s team in the portal. Jason Edwards isn’t a certainty to be eligible in 2026-27 – he'd likely need an NCAA waiver to take the floor again.
Brown’s men announced the addition of six incoming players for next season.
Timmy Bollin, KJ Francis, Emmanuel Jamgbadi, Logan Jones and Rykan Woo will all debut with the Bears as freshmen. Ray Cuevas arrives as a transfer from the Division III ranks at Bowdoin.
Bollin is a wing from Massachusetts and Francis is a shooting guard from Florida who claimed offers from UT Arlington, Stetson, Loyola (MD) and Long Island. Jamgbadi and Jones are both expected to help in the frontcourt at power forward and wing, respectively.
Woo is a Chicago point guard who also held offers from Ivy League rivals Yale and Dartmouth, Montana State, Le Moyne and UC Davis. Cuevas was the NESCAC Rookie of the Year in 2025-26 after racking up 22.2 points per game and shooting 45.0% from 3-point range.
“We are confident that they will not only fit the culture we've built, but advance it,” Brown coach Mike Martin said in a statement. “Combining them with our returners has our program ready for the 2026-27 season.”
University of Rhode Island big man Moek Icke has signed with Ohio and will leave Kingston after two years.
Icke never saw the floor with the Rams, redshirting while addressing a personal health matter in both 2024-25 and 2025-26. The Netherlands native was a late addition to the roster as a 7-foot-1 international signing ahead of what could have been his college debut.
“Moek will provide our roster with a skilled big with great size,” Ohio coach Jeff Boals said in a statement. “He gained valuable experience at Rhode Island. We are excited to add him to our roster.”
Icke represented his country at the youth national team level in 2023, playing in the FIBA U18 European Championships. He averaged 5.6 points and 5.4 rebounds.
Bryant's women have announced a seven-player incoming class for next season, one that includes four transfers and three first-year prospects.
Genevieve Wedemeyer (Siena), Ndate Ndiaye (Florida International), Astou Ndiaye (Florida International) and Cameron McNamara (Highland Community College) all carry previous college basketball experience. Sammie Sullivan, Aliyah Brame and Natalie Chisi will all be making their respective debuts.
"We are thrilled to welcome our newest Bulldogs," Bryant coach Lynne-Ann Kokoski said in a statement. "We graduated some key components but return a solid core and believe this group will help us continue on our quest to win a conference championship."
Wedemeyer is a Germany native who started 19 games and hit double figures 10 times last season for the Saints. Ndate Ndiaye played in 42 games at guard for the Panthers while Astou Ndiaye appeared nine times as a first-year player. McNamara averaged 20.0 points, 7.7 rebounds and racked up 94 blocks while earning NJCAA All-American honors.
Sullivan was the Player of the Year and a state champion in New Hampshire last season. Brame was a four-time district champion and a three-time 20-game winner at Bethlehem Catholic High in Pennsylvania. Chisi is an Australia native who played in the Associated Catholic Colleges league.
Bryant’s men have finalized their coaching staff under Jamion Christian for the 2026-27 season.
Morgan Williams (assistant coach, offense), Zavier Anderson (assistant coach, defense) and Randy Phillips (assistant coach, defense and recruiting) will all join the Bulldogs. They’ll serve alongside associate head coach Harley Fuller, special assistant to the head coach TJ McEnaney and basketball innovation and data specialist Sean Oates.
“This off-season has been a time of reflection and strategic planning, honing in on what makes us unique within the Bryant community and fine-tuning our program to propel us back into the NCAA Tournament,” Christian said in a statement. “Together, this group enhances our coaching staff with their expertise and passion, driving us toward our shared goal of achieving greatness on the court.”
Williams was a volunteer assistant last season and spent past time on Christian’s staff at Mount St. Mary’s as a student manager. Anderson spent the last eight years as an assistant at Florida International and counts previous time at Alabama Birmingham, The Citadel and Virginia Commonwealth. Phillips primarily worked with frontcourt players over the last five seasons at UNC Greensboro.
Providence has added video coordinator Landon Reed and assistant athletic trainer Tyler Hrubes to its first men’s basketball staff under coach Bryan Hodgson.
Reed spent last season with Hodgson at South Florida while Hrubes previously worked at Furman. They’ll add to a group that already includes assistant coach/general manager Tee Butters, assistant coaches Alex Harris, Jamie Quarles, Derek Rongstad and Logan Ingram, director of basketball operations Tyler Pacheco, chief of staff Jacqueline Grant, director of player development Martin Stockwell and high performance coach Shaun Brown.
Reed spent four years as head student manager at Arkansas State, including his final two under Hodgson from 2023-25. He left with Hodgson for the Bulls last year and worked as a graduate assistant.
“He has a tremendous work ethic,” Hodgson said. “His dedication was really evident last season when he was an integral member of our staff during our conference championship and NCAA Tournament runs.”
Hrubes worked for two years with the Gators as an athletic training intern, and he was part of the men’s basketball staff for their national championship run in 2024-25. It will be a return to the Big East for Hrubes, who is a Marquette graduate.
“It is a primary focus for us that our student-athletes receive the very best medical care, treatment and rehabilitation services,” Hodgson said. “Tyler has all the skills to provide that and more for our players.”
The University of Rhode Island women announced the hiring of Lilly Phillips as the program’s video coordinator, a reunion with head coach Colleen Mullen and a family tie to Kingston.
Phillips is the twin sister of former Rams captain Sophie Phillips, a standout shooting guard with the program in the early 2020s. She spent last year playing professionally in Germany and will enter the coaching ranks this fall.
“Lilly is a proven winner and outstanding leader who helped lead our UAlbany program to four consecutive 20-win seasons, three conference championships and four postseason appearances,” Mullen said in a statement. “As a captain, she embodied the values and standards that drove our success, and I'm excited for her to bring that championship mindset, work ethic and passion for excellence to Rhode Island.”
Phillips won 90 games over four seasons with the Great Danes and made an NCAA Tournament appearance. She played for Mullen and three other new URI staff members – associate head coach Meghan Methven, assistant coach Catherine Cassidy and director of basketball operations Shae O’Brien. The Rams have also hired Carly Fabbri and Taya Robinson for 2026-27 as assistant coach/recruiting coordinator and assistant coach, respectively.
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This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Latest additions, departures on RI college basketball's teams
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Player commitments and staff announcements are still being made ahead of the 2026-27 season. Providence’s men will be without a point guard from last year and both Brown’s men and Bryant's women announced their incoming classes in formal releases. The University of Rhode Island men lost a redshirt big man and three different programs formalized coaching hires.
We’re approaching two months from the close of the transfer portal on both the men’s and women’s sides. Coaching changes and NCAA waivers are the lone exceptions at this point. The 15-day windows after the national championship games, the constant shuffling that’s taken place throughout the spring – the majority of those developments are in the rearview mirror entering the summer.
Players generally would like to settle their respective futures before offseason workouts begin, but finding a fit – the right relationship, potential role and an agreements on name, image and likeness rights – is a two-way street. This space will be updated weekly with any local developments.
Here’s a look at the action from the last couple weeks.
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Providence's Davis leaves for Long Island
Daquan Davis has committed to Long Island.
The former four-star prospect spent last season with Providence after a transfer from Florida State. He appeared in just three games with the Friars before undergoing knee surgery and missing the remainder of the campaign.
Davis is a Baltimore native who was an early commit to former Providence coach Kim English before flipping to the Seminoles. He eventually joined the Friars after one year in Tallahassee but took the floor only against Holy Cross, Virginia Tech and Colorado. Davis didn’t play again after collecting two points and three assists in 28 total minutes.
Davis pledging to the Sharks leaves the Friars with just one player from last season’s team in the portal. Jason Edwards isn’t a certainty to be eligible in 2026-27 – he'd likely need an NCAA waiver to take the floor again.
Brown men's team adds 6
Brown’s men announced the addition of six incoming players for next season.
Timmy Bollin, KJ Francis, Emmanuel Jamgbadi, Logan Jones and Rykan Woo will all debut with the Bears as freshmen. Ray Cuevas arrives as a transfer from the Division III ranks at Bowdoin.
Bollin is a wing from Massachusetts and Francis is a shooting guard from Florida who claimed offers from UT Arlington, Stetson, Loyola (MD) and Long Island. Jamgbadi and Jones are both expected to help in the frontcourt at power forward and wing, respectively.
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Woo is a Chicago point guard who also held offers from Ivy League rivals Yale and Dartmouth, Montana State, Le Moyne and UC Davis. Cuevas was the NESCAC Rookie of the Year in 2025-26 after racking up 22.2 points per game and shooting 45.0% from 3-point range.
“We are confident that they will not only fit the culture we've built, but advance it,” Brown coach Mike Martin said in a statement. “Combining them with our returners has our program ready for the 2026-27 season.”
URI's Icke leaves for Ohio
University of Rhode Island big man Moek Icke has signed with Ohio and will leave Kingston after two years.
Icke never saw the floor with the Rams, redshirting while addressing a personal health matter in both 2024-25 and 2025-26. The Netherlands native was a late addition to the roster as a 7-foot-1 international signing ahead of what could have been his college debut.
“Moek will provide our roster with a skilled big with great size,” Ohio coach Jeff Boals said in a statement. “He gained valuable experience at Rhode Island. We are excited to add him to our roster.”
Icke represented his country at the youth national team level in 2023, playing in the FIBA U18 European Championships. He averaged 5.6 points and 5.4 rebounds.
Bryant women's team adds 7
Bryant's women have announced a seven-player incoming class for next season, one that includes four transfers and three first-year prospects.
Genevieve Wedemeyer (Siena), Ndate Ndiaye (Florida International), Astou Ndiaye (Florida International) and Cameron McNamara (Highland Community College) all carry previous college basketball experience. Sammie Sullivan, Aliyah Brame and Natalie Chisi will all be making their respective debuts.
"We are thrilled to welcome our newest Bulldogs," Bryant coach Lynne-Ann Kokoski said in a statement. "We graduated some key components but return a solid core and believe this group will help us continue on our quest to win a conference championship."
Wedemeyer is a Germany native who started 19 games and hit double figures 10 times last season for the Saints. Ndate Ndiaye played in 42 games at guard for the Panthers while Astou Ndiaye appeared nine times as a first-year player. McNamara averaged 20.0 points, 7.7 rebounds and racked up 94 blocks while earning NJCAA All-American honors.
Sullivan was the Player of the Year and a state champion in New Hampshire last season. Brame was a four-time district champion and a three-time 20-game winner at Bethlehem Catholic High in Pennsylvania. Chisi is an Australia native who played in the Associated Catholic Colleges league.
Bryant men's team rounds out staff
Bryant’s men have finalized their coaching staff under Jamion Christian for the 2026-27 season.
Morgan Williams (assistant coach, offense), Zavier Anderson (assistant coach, defense) and Randy Phillips (assistant coach, defense and recruiting) will all join the Bulldogs. They’ll serve alongside associate head coach Harley Fuller, special assistant to the head coach TJ McEnaney and basketball innovation and data specialist Sean Oates.
“This off-season has been a time of reflection and strategic planning, honing in on what makes us unique within the Bryant community and fine-tuning our program to propel us back into the NCAA Tournament,” Christian said in a statement. “Together, this group enhances our coaching staff with their expertise and passion, driving us toward our shared goal of achieving greatness on the court.”
Williams was a volunteer assistant last season and spent past time on Christian’s staff at Mount St. Mary’s as a student manager. Anderson spent the last eight years as an assistant at Florida International and counts previous time at Alabama Birmingham, The Citadel and Virginia Commonwealth. Phillips primarily worked with frontcourt players over the last five seasons at UNC Greensboro.
Providence men's team adds to staff
Providence has added video coordinator Landon Reed and assistant athletic trainer Tyler Hrubes to its first men’s basketball staff under coach Bryan Hodgson.
Reed spent last season with Hodgson at South Florida while Hrubes previously worked at Furman. They’ll add to a group that already includes assistant coach/general manager Tee Butters, assistant coaches Alex Harris, Jamie Quarles, Derek Rongstad and Logan Ingram, director of basketball operations Tyler Pacheco, chief of staff Jacqueline Grant, director of player development Martin Stockwell and high performance coach Shaun Brown.
Reed spent four years as head student manager at Arkansas State, including his final two under Hodgson from 2023-25. He left with Hodgson for the Bulls last year and worked as a graduate assistant.
“He has a tremendous work ethic,” Hodgson said. “His dedication was really evident last season when he was an integral member of our staff during our conference championship and NCAA Tournament runs.”
Hrubes worked for two years with the Gators as an athletic training intern, and he was part of the men’s basketball staff for their national championship run in 2024-25. It will be a return to the Big East for Hrubes, who is a Marquette graduate.
“It is a primary focus for us that our student-athletes receive the very best medical care, treatment and rehabilitation services,” Hodgson said. “Tyler has all the skills to provide that and more for our players.”
URI women's team adds coordinator
The University of Rhode Island women announced the hiring of Lilly Phillips as the program’s video coordinator, a reunion with head coach Colleen Mullen and a family tie to Kingston.
Phillips is the twin sister of former Rams captain Sophie Phillips, a standout shooting guard with the program in the early 2020s. She spent last year playing professionally in Germany and will enter the coaching ranks this fall.
“Lilly is a proven winner and outstanding leader who helped lead our UAlbany program to four consecutive 20-win seasons, three conference championships and four postseason appearances,” Mullen said in a statement. “As a captain, she embodied the values and standards that drove our success, and I'm excited for her to bring that championship mindset, work ethic and passion for excellence to Rhode Island.”
Phillips won 90 games over four seasons with the Great Danes and made an NCAA Tournament appearance. She played for Mullen and three other new URI staff members – associate head coach Meghan Methven, assistant coach Catherine Cassidy and director of basketball operations Shae O’Brien. The Rams have also hired Carly Fabbri and Taya Robinson for 2026-27 as assistant coach/recruiting coordinator and assistant coach, respectively.
[email protected]
On X: @BillKoch25
This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Latest additions, departures on RI college basketball's teams
Continue reading...
