8/11/2025 | Men’s Basketball
BOCA RATON, Fla. — The Florida Atlantic men’s basketball 2025-26 roster has been announced by Head Coach John Jakus, entering his second year at the helm of the Owls.
Jakus enters his second year at Florida Atlantic after finishing his first year at 18-15, the third coach in program history to achieve 18 wins in a season. The Owls posted their seventh consecutive winning season and, as a result, were selected for their second NIT appearance in program history. Jakus was a finalist for the 2024-25 Joe B. Hall Award, given to the nation’s best first-year head coach. Florida Atlantic has qualified for postseason play in four consecutive years with a CBI appearance in 2022, followed by back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances for the first time in program history that included a historic run to the Final Four in 2023.
INCOMING PLAYERS
Name: Devin Williams
Previous School: UCLA
Notes: Redshirted the 2024-25 season, ranked in the top 100 in the 2023 high school class for ESPN.com.
Name: Isaiah Elohim
Previous School: USC
Notes: Appeared in 18 games for the Trojans, registered his first collegiate double-double versus Purdue on the road, was a consensus top 50 recruit, coming in at No. 40 on Rivals and No. 45 on On3 in the Class of 2024.
Name: Yohann Sissoko
Previous School: Lycee General et technologique Acadomia
Notes: Competed internationally in France, averaging 20.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 7.2 assists per game while shooting 52.3% in the nation’s U21 league for ASVEL Basketball.
Name: Zion Sampaio
Previous School: St. Andrew’s School
Notes: A member of the 1,000 points club at St. Andrew’s and a member of the Brazilian national team.
Name: Vincent Neugebauer
Previous School: N/A
Notes: Averaged 14.9 points per game to go with 9.2 rebounds, 1.6 steals, and 1.6 blocks per game with Erdgas Ehingen.
Name: Josiah Parker
Previous School: Combine Academy National
Notes: Highest recruit in program history on 247Sports.com (4-star).
Name: Xander Pintelon
Previous School: N/A
Notes: A member of the Belgium national team and participated in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers.
Name: Kanaan Carlyle
Previous School: Indiana
Notes: Played in 25 games during the 2024-25 season, averaging 16.2 minutes per game. Finished the season with 101 points
Name: Lachlan Smith
Previous School: IMG Academy
Notes: Appeared in 10 games in his senior season on the varsity gold team.
Name: Maxim Logue
Previous School: Oregon State
Notes: Appeared in 21 games as a freshman and averaged 6.7 minutes per game. Finished the season with 60 points and 42 rebounds.
RETURNING PLAYERS
Devin Vanterpool returns for his third season as an Owl. During his redshirt freshman season, Vanterpool appeared in 30 games, finishing his first collegiate season with 60 points, 32 rebounds, nine steals, and six blocks. A native of Bologna, Italy, Niccolo Moretti returns for his second year in Paradise after transferring from Illinois. In his first year at FAU, he played in all 34 games and totaled 115 assists. Max Langenfeld returns after competing in six games due to an injury. Langenfeld, Amar Amkou, and Liam Dayco-Green return for their redshirt freshman seasons.
ROSTER
For the full 2025-26 roster, click here.
2025-26 SEASON TICKET WAITLIST
To purchase season tickets, click here to fill out the 2025-26 season ticket waitlist.
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