Men's Basketball
Arkansas State University
NCAA D1 · Sun Belt Conference · Jonesboro, AR
Strong recruitingRecruits at a top-91% level nationally.
$12.8k
Avg net price
55%
Grad rate
Strong
Recruiting tier
The program
Ryan Pannone, Head coach · mensbball@astate.edu
Assistants: Anthony Goods · Ashton Hopp · Dawson George · Dean Cooper · Evan Wilson (Graduate Assistant) · Hayden Sowers · Jordan Fair · Max Thorpe · Michael Lee (Graduate Assistant) · Rashaad Richardson · Russ Reid (Graduate Assistant)
The roster · 2026
Royal Blue Smith
Fr. · Guard
Parkland, Fla.
Christian Harmon
Jr. · Guard
Rochester, N.Y.
Jaxon Ellingsworth
Sr. · Forward
Morehead City, N.C.
Aly Tounkara
So. · Forward
Conakry, Guinea
Joey Chammaa
So. · Guard
Los Angeles, Calif.
CJ Geathers
Fr. · Guard
Lithia Springs, Ga.
TJ Caldwell
Jr. · Guard
Dallas, Texas
Fredy-Salam Sylla
So. · Guard/Forward
Paris, France
Grayson Bennett
Fr. · Forward
Houston, Texas
Rho Omed
Fr. · Forward
Calgary, Canada
Chandler Jackson
Sr. · Guard
Memphis, Tenn.
Jalen Hampton
Sr. · Guard
St. Louis, Mo.
Weston Honeycutt
Fr. · Guard
Jonesboro, Ark.
Chudi Dioramma
R-So. · Forward
London, England
Matt Hayman
Gr. · Guard
Dehli, La.
Roster turnover
Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.
Where they're from
Cost & academics
Net cost after aid, by family income
In-state prices shown; out-of-state students pay about $6.4k/yr more (public school).
SAT 25-75%
970-1190
Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
82%
Enrollment
9k
Also in the Sun Belt Conference
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