The 2025–26 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by second-year head coach Mark Byington, and played their home games at Memorial Gymnasium located in Nashville, Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

Previous season The Commodores finished the 2024–25 season 20–13, 8–10 in SEC play, to finish in a four way tied for 9th place. As No. 12 seed in the SEC tournament they lost in the first round to Texas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 10 seed in the East Region, where they lost in the first round to Saint Mary's.

Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Karris Bilal 0 G 6'2" 190 Freshman Bloomington, IN Transferred to Louisiana Jason Edwards 1 G 6'1" 175 Junior Atlanta, GA Transferred to Providence MJ Collins Jr. 2 G 6'4" 190 Junior Clover, SC Transferred to Utah State Grant Huffman 4 G 6'4" 190 GS senior Aurora, OH Graduated Graham Calton 7 G 6'4" 225 Senior Charlotte, NC Walk-on; graduated Jordan Williams 10 G 6'2" 215 Sophomore Houston, TX Walk-on; transferred to Rice A. J. Hoggard 11 G 6'4" 220 GS senior Coatesville, PA Graduated Alex Hemenway 12 G 6'4" 190 GS senior Newburgh, IN Transferred to Evansville Hollman Smith 21 G 5'10" 185 GS senior Falls Church, VA Graduated Jaylen Carey 22 F 6'8" 265 Sophomore Davie, FL Transferred to Tennessee JaQualon Roberts 24 F 6'8" 230 Sophomore Bloomington, IN Transferred to Davidson Chris Mañon 30 G 6'5" 215 GS senior New Milford, NJ Graduated, signed with the Los Angeles Lakers Kijani Wright 33 F 6'9" 235 Junior Los Angeles, CA Transferred

Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Mike James 0 G/F 6'6" 220 Junior Orlando, FL NC State Frankie Collins 1 G 6'1" 185 GS senior Sacramento, CA TCU Duke Miles 2 G 6'2" 188 GS senior Montgomery, AL Oklahoma Tyler Harris 8 G 6'8" 190 Junior Hayward, CA Washington AK Okereke 10 F 6'7" 241 Senior Clovis, CA Cornell Jalen Washington 13 F 6'10" 235 Senior Gary, IN North Carolina Mason Nicholson 50 C 6'10" 280 Senior Gary, IN Jacksonville State George Kimble III 9 G 6'2" 184 Junior Tampa, FL Eastern Kentucky

Recruiting classes 2025 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Source

Rankings

See also 2025–26 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball team

References