TAMPA, Fla. – Listed below are the Sun Conference Men's Basketball Players to Watch for the 2025-26 season as submitted by each program.

The season commences on Thursday, October 23rd with conference play to begin on Saturday, November 15. The Sun Conference Tournament will start with quarterfinal matchups on Tuesday, February 24.

Check out the 2025-26 SUN Preseason Coaches' Poll by clicking here.
 

Ave Maria

Michael Klekas

Senior | Elko, Nev. | Guard

Notes: Klekas is the reigning Sun Conference Tournament MVP and was one of Ave Maria’s three players named First Team All-Sun Conference. Within the program, Klekas is all over the AMU record book, being top 10 in program history in scoring average, field goals made, field goals attempted, three-pointers made, three-pointers attempted, free-throws attempted, total rebounds, defensive rebounds, offensive rebounds, steals, double-doubles, and minutes played. The big stat that should be focused on is points scored. Klekas currently ranks fifth in Ave Maria history with 1218 total points. He is 448 points away from being the all-time Gyrene scorer, passing Ave Maria Hall of Famer Kiel Lewis (2009-13) who finished his career with 1665. Over the last two seasons, Klekas averaged 474.5 points a season, so all he has to do is have an average year to break the record.

Coastal Georgia

Derrick "Mannie" Harris

Senior | Camilla, Georgia (Charleston Southern/Georgia Southern) | Guard

Notes: Mannie is a 6'3 transfer guard that comes to Coastal Georgia by way of Division I Charleston Southern and Georgia Southern Universities. He played in just 4 games last year due to injury. Mannie scored in double figures seven times at the Division 1 level, with a career high of 17 against East Carolina in '23-'24. Now fully healthy, the Mariners are expecting big things from Mannie Harris this season.

Florida Memorial

Jeffery Selden

Graduate Student | Austin, Texas (Faulkner University) | Forward

Notes: Selden joins the Lions’ roster for the 2025-26 season after shooting 50% from the field last year with Faulkner. He scored in double figures in nine of the final 10 games of the season for the Eagles.

Keiser

Loghan Downie

Sophomore | Stuart, Fla. | Forward

Notes: Loghan Downie comes into his second year with high aspirations from Coach Bryant. Last season, Downie started 18 of his 26 appearances and finished second on the team in blocks. His best game of the year came against Brewton-Parker when he tallied 13 points and eight rebounds.

New College of Florida

Diego Eslava

Sophomore | Seville, Spain | Guard

Notes: As a freshman in 2024-25, Eslava made an immediate impact for the Mighty Banyans, starting 27 of 28 games and averaging 11.9 points and 2.4 rebounds per contest. He shot 40.2% from the field, 39.6% from three-point range, and 78.1% from the free-throw line while providing consistent scoring and perimeter presence. Eslava’s standout play earned him Sun Conference Freshman of the Year honors and established him as one of the top young guards in the league.

Southeastern

Nathan Mikkelson

Graduate Student | Palm City, Fla. | Forward

Notes: Starting in 14 games and appearing in all 31, Mikkelson  averaged 11.7 points per game, scoring the most points on the team with 364, to go along with a career best field goal percentage of 59.8 percenr. Mikkelson also led the Fire this season with 211 rebounds, and 21 blocks. Turned in five double-doubles, comprised of points and rebounds, scoring 10+ on 19 different occasions. At #16 Ave Maria he dropped a season high of 23 points in an 11 point loss. In the Sun Conference Tournament he averaged 13 points and seven rebounds, earning himself a spot on the Sun Conference All-Tournament Team.

St. Thomas

Kaleb Myers

Sophomore | Bluefield, Nicaragua (Arizona Western) | Forward

Notes: Represented the Nicaragua National Team in the 2025 FIBA Americup... Averaged 10.2 points on a .677 field goal percentage which cracked the top 10 in the NJCAA Division 1 last season at Arizon Western while adding 6.2 rebounds with 3.4 off the offensive glass.

Warner

Jack Voth

Junior | Wilmington, N.C. (Tabor College) | Guard

Notes: Jack Voth returns for his second season with the Royals after an impressive debut campaign in 2024-25. The junior guard started all 26 games, averaging 17.4 points per game to lead Warner’s offense while adding 107 rebounds, 74 assists, 22 steals, and 9 blocks. A versatile and consistent scorer, Voth looks to build on his breakout season and continue serving as a key playmaker for the Royals in 2025-26.

Webber International

Landon Tillman

Senior | Columbus, Ohio (Shorter University) | Guard

Notes: Tillman is a true combo guard and will be effective on both offense and defense for the Warriors. His veteran leadership will be an amazing addition to Webber as they continue to fight for Conference and NAIA tournament berths.