Providence, R.I.— Head Coach
Sam Ferry guided the Anchormen to an 11-15 overall record and a 7-9 (sixth place) mark in the Little East.
No. 6-seeded RIC saw its season come to a close with a 101-81 loss at No. 3-seeded Keene State in quarterfinal action of the Little East Championship on Feb. 25.
Senior guard
Loudon Chupas (Colchester, Conn.) closed out his career having played in 53 games, starting 50 of them. He totaled 511 points, 198 rebounds, 55 assists, 14 blocks and 37 steals for his career. Chupas averaged 9.6 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.0 apg, 0.3 bpg and 0.7 spg.
As a senior in 2025-26, he played in 26 games, starting 23 of them. Chupas averaged 10.5 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.0 apg, 0.3 bpg and 0.8 spg. He reached double figures in points 14 times on the year. Chupas posted 21 points and four boards in an 82-69 setback at UMass Boston on Feb. 7. He registered 19 points and 10 rebounds in a 101-81 loss against Keene State in the LEC Championship quarterfinal on Feb. 25. Chupas recorded 17 points and four rebounds in a 99-92 win at Eastern Connecticut on Jan 21.
As a junior in 2024-25, Chupas played in 27 games, starting all of them. Chupas averaged 8.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg and 1.1 apg. He reached double figures in points 12 times. Chupas had 20 points, two assists and one rebound in a 101-87 loss at Keene State on Jan. 18. He had 18 points, nine rebounds and two assists in an 86-79 win over Fitchburg State on Jan. 16.
Prior to coming to RIC, Chupas played two seasons at AIC.
He is a justice studies major and a 2022 graduate of Nathan Hale-Ray High School.
Senior forward
Tyriek Weeks (Warwick, R.I.) played in 26 games, starting all of them. He averaged 14.0 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.4 bpg and 0.9 spg. Weeks scored in double figures 21 times and recorded double figures in rebounds eight times for the year. He finished with eight double-doubles on the season. Weeks registered 29 points, 13 boards and four blocks in the 87-63 win over UMass Dartmouth on Dec. 3. He had 22 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks in a 113-73 win vs. Bridgewater State on Nov. 25. Weeks racked up 18 points and 10 rebounds in a 91-81 win over Nichols on Nov. 7.
Prior to coming to RIC, Weeks played two seasons at Rider and one at Miami Dade.
He is a psychology major and a 2021 graduate of Pilgrim High School.
Senior guard
CJ Wilson (Hartford, Conn.) closed out his career having played in 78 games, starting 73 of them. He totaled 522 points, 358 rebounds, 281 assists, 14 blocks and 129 steals for his career. Wilson averaged 6.7 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 3.6 apg, 0.2 bpg and 1.7 spg.
As a senior in 2025-26, Wilson played in 26 games, starting 25 of them. He averaged 6.9 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 3.5 apg, 0.3 bpg and 1.7 spg. Wilson posted double figures in points seven times on the year. He had 16 points, five boards, four assists and a pair of steals in a 101-86 loss at Southern Maine on Jan. 6. Wilson had 13 points, seven rebounds and three assists in the 90-69 setback at Keene State on Feb. 21. He registered 11 points, six assists, three rebounds a block and a pair of steals in the 89-82 win against UMass Dartmouth on Jan. 28.
As a junior in 2024-25, Wilson played in 26 games, starting 25 of them. He averaged 5.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg, and 3.7 apg. Wilson reached double figures in points twice. He had 21 points, four rebounds, four assists and one steal in an 87-85 win over UMass Dartmouth on Jan. 8. Wilson posted five points, nine rebounds, five assists and one steal in an 84-80 win vs. Southern Maine on Dec. 11.
As a sophomore in 2023-24, Wilson played in 26 games, starting 23 of them. He averaged 8.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 3.7 apg and 1.7 spg. Wilson scored 24 points in a 78-66 setback to Western Connecticut on Jan. 9. He had 18 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and three steals in and 87-72 win over UMass Boston on Dec. 9. Wilson hit the game-winning shot in a 60-58 win over Nichols on Dec. 11. He racked up eight points, five rebounds, seven assists and four steals in a 90-81 win over MIT on Nov. 10. Wilson was named the Little East Rookie of the Week four times on the season.
He is a communications major and a 2021 graduate of East Catholic High School.
Senior guard
Kanye Wavezwa (Lynn, Mass.) played in four games, starting three of them, before an injury cut short his season. He averaged 7.3 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 0.8 apg and 0.8 spg. Wavezwa recorded 12 points, two boards and two assists in a 91-81 win over Nichols on Nov. 7. He had nine points, four boards, one assist and three steals in the 79-73 setback at MIT on Nov. 15.
Junior guard
Elijah Diallo (Pascoag, R.I.) played in 13 games on the season. He averaged 1.2 ppg and 0.7 rpg. Diallo posted a career-high nine points, to go along with three rebounds and two assists, in an 83-53 win vs. Plymouth State on Jan. 24.
Junior guard/forward
Xavier Mendez (Pawtucket, R.I.) was named Second Team All-Little East. He played in 26 games, starting all of them. He averaged 16.9 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 2.0 apg, 0.4 bpg and 1.2 spg. Mendez reached double figures in points 24 times and nine times in rebounds on the season. He recorded nine double-doubles on the year. Mendez posted 27 points, 14 rebounds, one steal and an assist in the 99-92 win at Eastern Connecticut on Jan. 21. He had 25 points and three boards in the 101-81 loss to Keene State in the LEC Championship quarterfinal on Feb. 25. Mendez had 24 points, 12 rebounds and four assists in the 87-63 win vs. UMass Dartmouth on Dec. 3. He recorded 21 points, 21 rebounds, five assists, a block and two steals in the 74-68 setback vs. Southern Maine on Feb. 4. Mendez was named Little East Player of the Week twice on the season.
Junior guard
Mike Paquette (Cranston, R.I.) played in 26 games, starting one of them. He averaged 3.6 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.2 apg and 0.5 spg. He recorded double figures in points twice on the year. Paquette had 15 points, four rebounds, three assists and a steal in the 83-70 loss to WestConn on Feb. 18. He posted 10 points, eight rebounds and five assists in a 113-73 win vs. Bridgewater State on Nov. 25. Paquette registered seven points, nine rebounds, an assist and a steal in a 67-58 win at Plymouth State on Dec. 6.
Sophomore guard
Jalen Claude (New Haven, Conn.) played in 26 games, starting two of them. He averaged 5.2 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 0.7 apg, 0.2 bpg and 0.5 spg. Claude recorded double figures in points seven times on the year. He had 13 points, three rebounds and a block in an 83-70 loss to WestConn on Feb. 18. Claude recorded 12 points, three boards and an assist in the 79-74 win over Worcester State on Nov. 11. He posted 11 points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal in a 78-54 win over VTSU Castleton on Dec. 13.
Sophomore forward
Manny Ibidapo (Pawtucket, R.I.) played in 18 games on the season. He averaged 1.1 ppg, 1.7 rpg and 0.4 apg. Ibidapo had two points, eight rebounds and an assist in an 83-53 win vs. Plymouth State on Jan. 24.
Freshman guard
Noe Bom (Hamburg, Germany) was named the Little East Conference Rookie of the Year. Bom played in 24 games, starting all of them. He averaged 12.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 3.0 apg and 1.0 spg. Bom scored 24 points, had three assists and three steals in an 80-76 loss to Salve Regina on Nov. 22. He had 22 points, two boards and an assist in a 91-81 win at Nichols on Nov. 7. Bom posted 20 points, two rebounds and two steals in a 99-92 win at Eastern on Jan. 21. He had 18 points, six rebounds, three assists and a steal in a 101-86 setback at Southern Maine on Jan. 6. Bom registered 17 points, five rebounds and six assists in an 80-76 loss to Brandeis on Nov. 18. He was named the Little East Player of the Week once and the Little East Rookie of the Week five times on the season.
Freshman forward
Marcio Evora (North Providence, R.I.) played in eight games. He averaged 1.1 ppg and 0.8 rpg. Evora had two points and two rebounds in an 83-70 loss to WestConn on Feb. 18.
Freshman guard
Alex Hoxie (West Warwick, R.I.) played in six games. He averaged 0.5 rpg and 0.2 apg. He had three boards and an assist in an 83-53 win vs. Plymouth State on Jan. 24.
Freshman guard
Kyle Prete (North Providence, R.I.) played in 26 games. He averaged 4.1 ppg, 1.1 rpg, 0.2 apg, 0.2 bpg and 0.2 spg. Prete scored in double figures three times on the season. He had 15 points, one rebound and three steals in the 76-63 loss to Colby on Jan. 15. He had 11 points and a pair of rebounds in a 67-58 win at Plymouth State on Dec. 6. Prete posted 10 points, two rebounds and a steal in a 113-73 win vs. Bridgewater State on Nov. 25.