“Around the Big East” Season Preview – Xavier Musketeers

2025-26 Season Recap:

16-18 record, 6-14 in conference play

Finished in 10th place in the Big East, tied with Georgetown

Lost to Connecticut in the Big East Tournament (Quarterfinals)

Head Coach: Richard Pitino returns for his second season at the helm.

Departing players:

Tre Carroll – Graduation (17.8 PPG)

Malik Messina-Moore – Graduation/Transfer Portal (10.9 PPG)

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Roddie Anderson III – Seton Hall (10.9 PPG)

All Wright – Loyola Marymount (7.5 PPG)

Isaiah Walker – Graduation (4.7 PPG)

Anthony Robinson – Pepperdine (2.3 PPG)

Pape N’Diaye – Kansas State (2 PPG)

Ian Sabourin – Graduation (1.2 PPG)

Mier Panoam – Transfer Portal (0.9 PPG)

Michael Wolf – Graduation (0 PPG)

Returning Players:

Jovan Milicevic – 6’10” junior who averaged 12.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game on 42.9% from three.

Filip Borovicanin – 6’9” senior who averaged 10.8 points, 7.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game on 34.9% from three. Borovicanin was recently ruled eligible and recommitted to Xavier.

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Gabriel Pozzato – 6’7” redshirt sophomore who sat out last season due to knee surgery. Pozzato averaged 14.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.3 steals in the 2024-25 season.

Kason Westphal – 7’ redshirt freshman who sat out the 2025-26 season.

Henry Thole – 6’7” junior walk-on who scored three points in five games played.

New Players:

Mike Nwoko – 6’10” senior transfer from LSU who averaged 13.4 points and 5.9 rebounds per game on 61% from the floor.

Tru Washington – 6’4” senior transfer from Miami (FL) who averaged 11.9 points, 4 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game on 35.2% from three. Washington played for Richard Pitino at New Mexico.

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Chance Westry – 6’6” junior transfer from UAB who averaged 15.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.3 steals on 48.7% from the floor and 24.1% from deep.

Ruben Dominguez – 6’6” junior transfer from Texas A&M who averaged 10.2 points and 2.3 rebounds on 40% from three.

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Publish date : 2026-07-15 14:00:00

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