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CSUN Men's Basketball Announces 2025-26 Recruiting Class
7/8/2025 11:14:00 AM | Men's Basketball
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.---CSUN head men's basketball coach Andy Newman has announced the signings of seven recruits for the 2025-26 season.
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The Matadors have added five Division I transfers along with two junior college standouts to the roster. Joining CSUN this season will be Jay Chisolm (USC Salkehatchie), Josiah Davis (Niagara University), Larry Hughes II (St. Louis University), Davius Loury (John A. Logan College), Joshua O'Garro (Texas State), Aleks Szymczyk (Charlotte) and Quinton Webb (New Mexico).
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"I think our staff did a really good job of recruiting a lot of talented student-athletes who fit perfectly into the style we like to play," said Newman. "As college basketball continues to evolve, these bigger recruiting classes are going to continue, and every year, we're going to be asked to add seven to eight recruits. In the recruiting piece, that element of our job is going to increase and become more important. So, I think our staff did a good job of recruiting a class that will fit our style of playing fast, scoring at all three levels and rebounding the basketball."
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Jay Chisolm // 6-3 // Summerville, S.C. // USC Salkehatchie
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Chisolm has spent the past two seasons with USC Salkehatchie, a junior college in Allendale, S.C. The 6-3 guard collected Defensive Player of the Year and All-Region 10 First Team honors this past season after averaging 17.8 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.3 steals per game. Chisolm would shoot over 48 percent from the floor and 34 percent from 3-point range. As a freshman, he also scored above double digits, averaging 13 points in 2023-24. In high school, Chisolm attended his hometown Summerville High School where he averaged above 15 points, five rebounds and two steals.
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Josiah Davis // 6-3 // Kitchener, Ontario // Niagara University
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Davis would spend his junior season at Niagara University where he would average 9.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.0 steals in nearly 28 minutes per game. He started 20 of 22 games a year ago while shooting over 45 percent from the floor. Prior to last season, Davis spent the 2023-24 season with Tennessee Tech and averaged 12.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game over 31 starts. He also spent his freshman year with West Virginia in 2022-23. In high school, Davis nearly averaged a double-double, posting 19.0 points and 9.4 rebounds as a senior with Teays Valley Christian School in West Virginia.
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Larry Hughes II // 6-4 // St. Louis, Mo. // Saint Louis University
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Hughes was a three-year letterwinner at Saint Louis University where he played in 65 total games and made 28 starts. He played in seven games this past season but would produce career-high scoring numbers in his sophomore season. The 6-4 guard posted a career-high 7.4 points to go with 2.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.2 steals over 31 starts in 2023-24. He previously prepped at Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis and would win the 2022 Class 6 state championship while averaging 13.4 points per game as a senior.
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Davius Loury // 6-7 // Chicago, Ill. // John A. Logan College
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A 6-7 forward, Loury played his freshman season at John A. Logan College in Carterville, Ill. Loury averaged 12.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists while he shot an impressive 41.2 percent from three (54-for-131). He helped the Vols to a 23-win season including a Region 24 championship. After helping guide the Vols to the postseason, Loury would score a season-high 28 points in the NJCAA first round. Prior to college, Loury played in Overtime Elite along with Kenwood Academy in Chicago.
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Joshua O'Garro // 6-6 // George Town, Cayman Islands // Texas State
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O'Garro has played four years at the Division I level along with a year spent at junior college. He played the past two seasons at Texas State as he set Division I career-bests in points (9.6) and rebounds (7.0) in 2024-25. He also shot 45.0 percent from the floor and 84.9 percent from the free throw line while racking up 30 steals over 32 games including 25 starts this past season. In 2022-23, O'Garro spent a year at Colby Community College in Kansas, totaling 20.1 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game to go with 26 total blocks. Previously, O'Garro spent a year each with San Jose State and Oklahoma. O'Garro prepped at nearby Santa Clarita Christian School where he averaged over 17 points, five rebounds and two steals as a senior and received first-team All-State and first-team All-CIF honors.
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Aleks Szymczyk // 6-10 // Frankfurt, Germany // Charlotte
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Originally from Frankfurt, Germany, Szymczyk spent last season at Charlotte. The 6-10 forward played in 20 games and totaled 22 points and 15 rebounds in limited minutes. He began his career at the University of Florida, spending two seasons in Gainesville. As a freshman with the Gators, Szymczyk appeared in 14 games and averaged 2.1 points and 1.3 rebounds while he missed the entire 2023-24 season with an injury. Szymczyk attended and graduated from Gymnasium Münsen-Nord in Munich, Germany. He also played for TVS-Oberhaching of the German ProB League.
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Quinton Webb // 6-6 // San Bernardino, Calif. // New Mexico
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A 6-6 guard, Webb spent the past three seasons at the University of New Mexico, appearing in 32 games. After redshirting as a freshman, he played a career-high 19 games in the 2023-24 season and scored 38 points in over two minutes per game. He would also be a member of the Lobos' NCAA Tournament teams over the past two seasons. Webb prepped at Etiwanda High School and graduated in 2022. As a senior in high school, he garnered all-area, all-league and all-CIF honores while he helped Etiwanda to the CIF Southern California title in 2021.
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The Matadors have added five Division I transfers along with two junior college standouts to the roster. Joining CSUN this season will be Jay Chisolm (USC Salkehatchie), Josiah Davis (Niagara University), Larry Hughes II (St. Louis University), Davius Loury (John A. Logan College), Joshua O'Garro (Texas State), Aleks Szymczyk (Charlotte) and Quinton Webb (New Mexico).
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"I think our staff did a really good job of recruiting a lot of talented student-athletes who fit perfectly into the style we like to play," said Newman. "As college basketball continues to evolve, these bigger recruiting classes are going to continue, and every year, we're going to be asked to add seven to eight recruits. In the recruiting piece, that element of our job is going to increase and become more important. So, I think our staff did a good job of recruiting a class that will fit our style of playing fast, scoring at all three levels and rebounding the basketball."
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Jay Chisolm // 6-3 // Summerville, S.C. // USC Salkehatchie
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Chisolm has spent the past two seasons with USC Salkehatchie, a junior college in Allendale, S.C. The 6-3 guard collected Defensive Player of the Year and All-Region 10 First Team honors this past season after averaging 17.8 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.3 steals per game. Chisolm would shoot over 48 percent from the floor and 34 percent from 3-point range. As a freshman, he also scored above double digits, averaging 13 points in 2023-24. In high school, Chisolm attended his hometown Summerville High School where he averaged above 15 points, five rebounds and two steals.
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Josiah Davis // 6-3 // Kitchener, Ontario // Niagara University
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Davis would spend his junior season at Niagara University where he would average 9.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.0 steals in nearly 28 minutes per game. He started 20 of 22 games a year ago while shooting over 45 percent from the floor. Prior to last season, Davis spent the 2023-24 season with Tennessee Tech and averaged 12.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game over 31 starts. He also spent his freshman year with West Virginia in 2022-23. In high school, Davis nearly averaged a double-double, posting 19.0 points and 9.4 rebounds as a senior with Teays Valley Christian School in West Virginia.
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Larry Hughes II // 6-4 // St. Louis, Mo. // Saint Louis University
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Hughes was a three-year letterwinner at Saint Louis University where he played in 65 total games and made 28 starts. He played in seven games this past season but would produce career-high scoring numbers in his sophomore season. The 6-4 guard posted a career-high 7.4 points to go with 2.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.2 steals over 31 starts in 2023-24. He previously prepped at Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis and would win the 2022 Class 6 state championship while averaging 13.4 points per game as a senior.
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Davius Loury // 6-7 // Chicago, Ill. // John A. Logan College
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A 6-7 forward, Loury played his freshman season at John A. Logan College in Carterville, Ill. Loury averaged 12.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists while he shot an impressive 41.2 percent from three (54-for-131). He helped the Vols to a 23-win season including a Region 24 championship. After helping guide the Vols to the postseason, Loury would score a season-high 28 points in the NJCAA first round. Prior to college, Loury played in Overtime Elite along with Kenwood Academy in Chicago.
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Joshua O'Garro // 6-6 // George Town, Cayman Islands // Texas State
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O'Garro has played four years at the Division I level along with a year spent at junior college. He played the past two seasons at Texas State as he set Division I career-bests in points (9.6) and rebounds (7.0) in 2024-25. He also shot 45.0 percent from the floor and 84.9 percent from the free throw line while racking up 30 steals over 32 games including 25 starts this past season. In 2022-23, O'Garro spent a year at Colby Community College in Kansas, totaling 20.1 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game to go with 26 total blocks. Previously, O'Garro spent a year each with San Jose State and Oklahoma. O'Garro prepped at nearby Santa Clarita Christian School where he averaged over 17 points, five rebounds and two steals as a senior and received first-team All-State and first-team All-CIF honors.
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Aleks Szymczyk // 6-10 // Frankfurt, Germany // Charlotte
    Originally from Frankfurt, Germany, Szymczyk spent last season at Charlotte. The 6-10 forward played in 20 games and totaled 22 points and 15 rebounds in limited minutes. He began his career at the University of Florida, spending two seasons in Gainesville. As a freshman with the Gators, Szymczyk appeared in 14 games and averaged 2.1 points and 1.3 rebounds while he missed the entire 2023-24 season with an injury. Szymczyk attended and graduated from Gymnasium Münsen-Nord in Munich, Germany. He also played for TVS-Oberhaching of the German ProB League.
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Quinton Webb // 6-6 // San Bernardino, Calif. // New Mexico
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A 6-6 guard, Webb spent the past three seasons at the University of New Mexico, appearing in 32 games. After redshirting as a freshman, he played a career-high 19 games in the 2023-24 season and scored 38 points in over two minutes per game. He would also be a member of the Lobos' NCAA Tournament teams over the past two seasons. Webb prepped at Etiwanda High School and graduated in 2022. As a senior in high school, he garnered all-area, all-league and all-CIF honores while he helped Etiwanda to the CIF Southern California title in 2021.
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