Troy University Athletics
Troy University
Stillman College (Exh.)
10/27/2026 11:30:00 AM | Basketball (M)
TROY, Ala. – Troy men's basketball will tune up for the regular season Wednesday night, hosting Tuskegee in exhibition play. Tipoff from Trojan Arena is set for 6 p.m., with free admission.
The exhibition will give fans their first opportunity to see the new-look Trojans in action, led by first-year head coach Adam Howard. Bringing 16 years of coaching experience to the program, Howard and his staff have spent the summer assembling a roster featuring 12 newcomers.
The incoming group consists of seven transfers and five players preparing for their first season of college basketball. Notable additions include All-Sun Belt Third Team selection Jacoi Hutchinson, who transferred from Longwood; last season's Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year, Robert Davis Jr., from Old Dominion; and Donovon Oday, who averaged 18.6 points per game at Northern Kentucky last season.
Three returning players round out the roster: Kerrington Kiel, Evan Griffin and Hikaru Awata. Kiel brings the most collegiate experience of the trio after appearing in 34 games last season, averaging 3.9 points per game.
Game Information
The Matchup: Troy vs. Stillman
Location: Troy, Ala.
When: Wednesday, October 28 – 6 p.m.
Roster Rundown
Troy's 2026-27 roster features seven transfers: Robert Davis Jr. (Old Dominion), Caden Diggs (UMBC), Jacoi Hutchinson (Longwood), Mobi Ikegwuruka (Kansas State), Jayme Kontuniemi (NC State), Donovan Oday (Northern Kentucky) and Sam Walters (SMU). The Trojans also welcome five players entering their first season of college basketball in Afonso Pacheco, Cauã Pacheco, Willie Piggott Jr., Romain Valakou and Tucker Wadsworth, while Hikaru Awata, Evan Griffin and Kerrington Kiel return from last season.
Alongside head coach Adam Howard, four assistant coaches will begin their first season at Troy: Franklin Miskelly, Kyle Roane, Bryen Spriggs and Anthony Winchester. Assistant coach Larry Cordaro returns for his fourth season with the Trojans.
