The Georgia Gwinnett College men's basketball team opens the 2026-27 season by hosting Columbia International University (South Carolina) on Thursday, October 22, starting at 7:30 p.m. – part of a season-opening doubleheader with the women's squad in the Convocation Center.
Following Thursday's season opener GGC also is set to host Bryan College (Tennessee) as part of the college's Homecoming festivities on Saturday, October 24, beginning at 5 p.m.
The Grizzlies are coming off a 25-7 inaugural campaign that featured a national ranking and appearance in the NAIA national tournament.
Senior
Devontre Chaney was last season's Continental Athletic Conference Player of the Year and collected second NAIA All-America team honors. He led the team in scoring (15.2 points per game) and rebounding (9.4 per contest) while also pacing GGC with 123 assists and 49 steals. Chaney started off the season with a triple-double performance in the Convocation Center.
Senior guard
Jahiem Berry made 106 3-point field goals and earned second-team all-conference honors after averaging 12.7 points per outing.
Meanwhile, sophomore
Patrick Johnson recorded 9.3 points and 6.9 rebounds a game while playing in all 32 games last season. Senior
Brasen James and sophomore
Amari Morgan each contributed 7.9 points per game to the team's offensive attack.
Sophomore
Mario Hill Jr. rounds out the returning players with 80 assists and 32 steals in a reserve role last winter.
Columbia International is coming off a 22-11 season. Jeffrey Clark II is the Rams' top returning scorer at 16.2 points per game. Johnny Whysong led the squad with 9.3 rebounds per outing and scored 11.8 points per outing. Connor Higgins started 20 of his 21 games and posted 7.7 points and 7.4 rebounds per contest.
Bryan opens the 2026-27 season on Saturday after compiling a 12-17 record last winter. Jerry Taylor Jr. led the Lions at 12.3 points per game. Ty Gibbs averaged 9.7 points per contest and Dalen Gales scored 16.3 points across his six outings last season.
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RETURNING ALL-AMERICAN
Senior
Devontre Chaney is one of three returning NAIA All-Americans from the 2025-26 season. The second-team selection led the Grizzlies in scoring (15.2 points per game), rebounding (9.4 rebounds per game), assists (123), and steals (49). Chaney also collected Continental Athletic Conference Player of the Year honors a season ago.
BACK FOR MORE
GGC's 2025-26 inaugural team featured eight underclassmen. All eight of those younger players have returned for another season in Lawrenceville. The Grizzlies' 2026-27 roster features four seniors, four juniors, four sophomores, and three freshmen.
HIGH FLYING OFFENSE
Georgia Gwinnett College had one of the NAIA's most potent offensive attacks last season, averaging 90.3 points per game. The Grizzlies made 37.6 percent of their 3-point field goals and 50.4 percent of all field goals during the 2025-26 season.
SCOUTING THE RAMS
Columbia International is coming off a 22-11 season. Jeffrey Clark II is the Rams' top returning scorer at 16.2 points per game. Johnny Whysong led the squad with 9.3 rebounds per outing and scored 11.8 points per outing. Connor Higgins started 20 of his 21 games and posted 7.7 points and 7.4 rebounds per contest.
SCOUTING THE LIONS
Bryan opens the 2026-27 season on Saturday after compiling a 12-17 record last winter. Jerry Taylor Jr. led the Lions at 12.3 points per game. Ty Gibbs averaged 9.7 points per contest and Dalen Gales scored 16.3 points across his six outings last season.
SERIES HISTORY
Thursday's game against Columbia International marks the first meeting between the two colleges.
GGC collected an 87-78 victory at Bryan to begin the 2026 calendar year.
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