{"id":162915,"date":"2025-10-21T15:31:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T19:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=162915"},"modified":"2025-10-21T15:32:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T19:32:03","slug":"washington-basketball-2025-26-preview-huskies-could-be-sneaky-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/10\/21\/washington-basketball-2025-26-preview-huskies-could-be-sneaky-good\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington Basketball 2025-26 Preview: Huskies Could Be Sneaky Good"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having to replace 12 players in basketball in no easy feat, that’s exactly what Washington basketball coach Danny Sprinkle had to do. The 2025-26 Huskies team looks more than ready to make an impact in their second-year in the Big Ten, of their top six scorers from last season only Zoom Diallo<\/a> returns. The transfer of Tyler Davis<\/a> certainly was a bit shocking, but Washington certainly did some real work during the offseason to try and better themselves after going 4-16 in the Big Ten in 2024-25.<\/p>\n

So what can the Huskies do this season. They have some real firepower and plenty of new players for 2025-26 that they could easily be a sneaky good team. So let’s dig a little deeper into Washington basketball in 2025-26.<\/p>\n

Washington Basketball 2025-26 Preview: Huskies Could Be Sneaky Good<\/h2>\n

Roster Outlook<\/h3>\n

Diallo really stepped up down the stretch last season as a freshman, and with his return, along with the massive additions of transfers including four from within the conference itself is going to be huge. That group is headlined by a pair of former USC Trojans<\/a> in Wesley Yates III<\/a> who returns to Washington for his second stint along with the Trojans leading scorer Desmond Claude<\/a>.<\/p>\n

They aren’t alone as a pair of now sophomores in Bryson Tucker<\/a> (Indiana) and Lathan Sommerville<\/a> (Rutgers) will be ready to contribute.<\/p>\n

Quimari Peterson<\/a> and Jacob Ognacevic<\/a> both come in a graduate senior transfers. Peterson was the Southern Conferce Player of the Year at East Tennessee and certainly gives the Huskies another point guard piece. As for Ognacevic he’s another regining Conference Player of the Year from the A-Sun, as he averaged 20 points and eight rebounds at Lipscomb.<\/p>\n

Mady Traore<\/a> is back in the Big Ten, after spending last year at the JUCO Level. He will be looking to contribute in the post as the Huskies must replace Great Osobor<\/a>. Florida State transfer Christian Nitu<\/a> will also get an opportunity in that spot as well.<\/p>\n

A strong batch of Freshman led by the son of former Huskie Brandon Roy should help fill some holes. Brandon Roy Jr<\/a>, and top recruit JJ Mandaquit<\/a> along with \u00a0Courtland Muldrew<\/a> and Jasir Rencher<\/a> highlight a five-player class that is finished off with Hannes Steinbach<\/a> a 6-foot-9 small forward from Germany, who looks more than ready to perform.<\/p>\n

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Hannes dunks it and now has 22 points and 14 rebounds \ud83d\udcaa <\/p>\n

Subscribe\/watch on B1G+ https:\/\/t.co\/TEkKB32mHA<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Q7CeVOqTvg<\/a><\/p>\n

— Washington Men's Basketball (@UW_MBB) October 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n