2025-26 Men's Hoops Season Recap

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- The Florida Atlantic men's basketball team has concluded the second year under Head Coach John Jakus at the helm with another 18 win season.

The Owls conclude the 2025-26 season 18-15 and 9-9 in the American Conference for another top five finish in program history. This marks the sixth consecutive .500+ record in conference play and fifth consecutive season with 18+ wins in program history, two of which come from Head Coach John Jakus. Jakus became the first coach in school history to win 18+ games in his first two seasons at the helm. Adding to the list of firsts for Jakus, he is the only one in program history to produce multiple conference Freshman of the Year and Most Improved Players.

In the last four seasons, the Owls have tallied a 96-44 overall record which puts them in the top 30 most wins in college basketball. 20% of FAU's all-time wins have come in the span of the last four years. This record makes the most wins in any four-year period in school history.

Freshman guard Josiah Parker tallied seven freshman of the week awards throughout the year and was named the 2026 American Freshman of the Year. This award marks back-to-back seasons in which Florida Atlantic has produced the freshman of the year. Parker recorded single-game bests of 25 points, most by an Owl freshman since 2019, as well as 14 rebounds, most by an Owl in a game since Vladislav Goldin in 2023 and the most by an FAU freshman since Madiaw Niang in 2018. Across seven games during the month of February, Parker averaged 16.5 points per game to go with 9.8 rebounds per game while also making the first three starts of his collegiate career. In conference play, he led the Owls with a total of 149 boards in 18 games. He finished the regular season with 288 points, 181 rebounds, 35 assists, and 18 steals. Parker finished the regular season with a total of six double-doubles, four of them coming in consecutive games in the month of February. FAU and Memphis are the only schools in conference history with back-to-back recipients.

The Laurel, Maryland, native Devin Vanterpool was named the American's Most Improved Player and was named third team all-conference. Starting in 24 games, the redshirt sophomore set career-highs in every statistical category this season, leading the Owls with 15.8 points per game and 37 steals. Vanterpool was named on the American's weekly honorable mention list twice and was the only Owl to register 30 points in a game this season, the first FAU player to reach that mark since Johnell Davis in January of 2024. He led the team with a total of eight 20+ point games on the year. Tulane is the only other school in the conference to tally back-to-back winners of this award.

As a squad the Owls set the school record for blocked shots in a season with 177. As a squad the Owls set the school record for blocked shots in a season with 177. Redshirt sophomore forward Devin Williams was an anchor for the Owls' defense this season. He finished sixth in the country in blocks per game with 2.58, and seventh in total blocks, accumulating 85, now third in program history in a single season. On two occasions this season, Williams recorded seven blocks in a game, placing him tied for second all time for most blocks in a game and most blocks in a conference game.

This season the Owls became fourth in program history in most points (2,596), most made field goals (932), and most rebounds (1,279).

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Florida Atlantic's 2025-26 season is sponsored by Phil Smith Kia/Phil Smith Acura.

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