Cal Poly Men’s Basketball announced its finalized 2025-26 schedule on Wednesday, adding 12 non-conference games featuring last year’s conference champions and NCAA tournament teams.
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Breaking: Kobe Sanders goes to the LA Clippers, becomes the first Cal Poly basketball player picked in NBA Draft
Mustang fans will have a new team to cheer for next NBA season, as former Cal Poly men’s basketball player Kobe Sanders made history Friday night, becoming the first Mustang to be selected in the NBA draft. Sanders was chosen by the New York Knicks with the 50th overall pick in the second round, and […]
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How Kobe Sanders’ early morning workouts fueled his NBA draft rise
Early morning workouts are ingrained into Kobe Sanders’ DNA, but that wasn’t always the case. As a 7-year-old, he didn’t understand why his parents would wake him and his brother Gage up so early. Now, it doesn’t feel right to him if he can’t train before the sun rises. “When you get up early in […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball adds three recruits for the 2025 season
Looking to fill the gap of eight graduating seniors from the 2024-25 roster, the Mustangs have added three more players to their 2025 recruiting class. Cal Poly men’s basketball made the Big West semifinals in head coach Mike DeGeorge’s first season at the helm. With a rebuild that has already shown results, the Mustangs will […]
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Peter Bandelj withdraws from transfer portal, will return to Cal Poly
Freshman guard Peter Bandelj will stay at Cal Poly after initially entering the transfer portal, and is expected to see an expanded role as a lead ball handler as the Mustangs gear up for the coming season.
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Former Cal Poly guard Kobe Sanders invited to NBA Draft Combine
Former Cal Poly Men’s Basketball guard Kobe Sanders was one of 75 players invited to the 2025 NBA Draft Combine, the NBA announced Friday. Sanders and the other prospects will have the opportunity to compete in front of NBA scouts in drills and scrimmages, as well as participate in interviews with teams. Sanders spent four […]
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Cal Poly guard Owen Koonce enters transfer portal
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball guard Owen Koonce has entered the transfer portal as a grad transfer, according to 247sports. The All-Big West honorable mention marks the second departure from Cal Poly Men’s Basketball, following freshman guard Peter Bandelj’s recent portal entry. Koonce transferred to Cal Poly last summer from Division II Colorado Mesa and had […]
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Cal Poly’s strong support system behind every men’s basketball game
Among the Cal Poly fans scattered throughout the stands in Lee’s Family Forum, one group stood out the most—the parents behind the bench, easily the loudest voices in the arena as they cheered on their sons in the green and gold. There was Isaac Jessup’s dad, popping up after every three. Mac Riniker’s mom, quick […]
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Cal Poly guard Peter Bandelj enters transfer portal
After just one season with the Mustangs, Cal Poly Men’s Basketball guard Peter Bandelj has entered the transfer portal, according to Eurohoops Scouting. Bandelj began the year as the team’s sixth man, but the freshman showcased growth over the season and became a starter and key contributor for Cal Poly throughout their Big West tournament […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball runs out of fuel, fall in Big West Championships semifinals
Henderson, Nev. – Cal Poly Men’s Basketball was picked to finish dead last in the Big West preseason coaches’ poll before the season. They had the lowest odds to win the Big West Championships coming into the tournament. Yet, the Mustangs advanced the furthest they have in the conference tournament since the team won the […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball advances to first Big West Championships semifinals since 2014
Henderson, Nev. – As Mike DeGeorge sat at the postgame press conference and made his opening statement, it was clear Cal Poly’s win over UC Riverside in the Big West Championships quarterfinals wasn’t surprising to him. “We’re just coming in, and if we play the way we’re capable of, we can get anybody in this […]