DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. – The Mercy University Men's Basketball Team opens its 2025-26 season on Friday, November 14th facing Holy Family University at Jefferson University at 6 p.m. Mercy concludes the weekend playing at Jefferson University on Saturday, November 15th at 4 p.m.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Friday, November 14th 6 p.m.
Records (2024-25): Mercy (7-18), Holy Family (8-20)
Location: Philadelphia, Pa. (Jefferson University)
Date/Time: Saturday, November 15th 4 p.m.
Records (2024-25): Mercy (7-18), Jefferson (16-13)
Location: Philadelphia, Pa.
Last Meeting vs. Holy Family
Mercy earned an 82-79 win over Holy Family on December 11, 2024.
Last Meeting vs. Jefferson
Jefferson earned a 101-42 win over Mercy on January 4, 2009.
Scouting the Mavericks
Mercy enters the 2025-26 season picked ninth in the ECC Preseason Poll after going 7-18 last season just missing out on qualifying for the ECC Championship. The Mavericks are looking to make the ECC Championship for the first time since 2021 and make it for the first time without every team making it since 2016.
First-year Head Coach Charles Marquardt and the Mavericks return six student-athletes from last year's team and add six newcomers. Leading the returners is senior TJ Holloway who averaged 11.6 points per game last season and led the team with 42 three-pointers. Junior Derek Long also returns after averaging 7.3 points per game a year ago. Senior Thomas Mandell also returns after playing in 12 games last season with 12 points and sophomore James Connolly is back after playing in 23 games last season with 24 points in 6.6 minutes per game. Sophomore Joshua Naklen and junior Christopher Nana also return for the Mavericks. Naklen was a 1,000 point scorer at Bedford Academy and Nana is a transfer from Division I Sacred Heart University. Nana appeared in three games at Sacred Heart as a freshman during the 2023-24 season.
Leading the newcomers for Marquardt is sophomore Kohen Rowbatham who transfers to Mercy from Division I University of New Orleans. Rowbatham played in 28 games last season as a freshman, averaging 7.1 points per game with 37 assists. The guard scored a career-high 28 points against Stephen F. Austin. Also, joining the Mavericks is junior Daniel Boateng who transfers in from Caldwell University. Boateng played in 45 games in two years at Caldwell and averaged 2.9 points and 2.6 rebounds per game. Junior Ashton Pratt joins Mercy from Chesapeake College and Virginia Union University. As a freshman at Virginia Union, Pratt appeared in 16 games and had 18 points. Last season at Chesapeake College, Pratt averaged 10.3 points per game. Junior Jordan Trahan joins Mercy from Odessa College where he averaged 2.8 points and 2.4 rebounds per game in 30 games. Joining the Mavericks as freshmen are Jeffrey Mulhern and Tyrell Miller. Mulhern was a 2,000 point scorer at Duanesburg High School and Miller averaged 9.6 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game during his senior year of high school.
Mercy looks to win their season opener for the first time since 2017. The Mavericks last started 2-0 in 2014.
Scouting the Tigers
Holy Family was picked 11th in the CACC Preseason Poll after going 8-20 last season. Leading the returners for the Tigers is Omarion Jett who averaged 11.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game last season. Also, returning is Najee Coursey who averaged 10.2 points and 4.8 rebounds per game a year ago. CJ Mundell is back after netting 9.3 points per game last season.
Scouting the Rams
Jefferson will host American International on Friday before hosting Mercy on Saturday. The Rams were picked second in the CACC Preseason Poll after going 16-13 last season, falling in the CACC Championship Semifinals. Leading the returners is Sean Fullerton who averaged 11.5 points per game last season. Jeremiah Dorsey also returns for the Rams after averaging 10.1 points and a team-high 3.2 assists per game last season. Farouk Kaba also is back after netting 9.4 points and 5.2 rebounds per game last season.
Next Game
Mercy hosts Felician on Wednesday, November 19th at 7 p.m.
