Brunswick, Ga. – Head coach Tim MacAllister and the College of Coastal Georgia men's basketball team have announced their 2026-2027 roster and schedule.
 
The Mariners return an experienced group, featuring, among others, six players who started at least one game last season: Thaddeus Burns, Kaden McArthur, Khylan McKennie, Nick Patton, Braden Wood and Alexandre Zambonetti. Burns ranked in the top ten in the Sun Conference last season with 83 assists, while McKennie ranked in the top ten with 1.5 steals per game. Four college transfers and two true freshmen also join the team. Coastal Georgia boasts five players listed at 6'7'' or above.  
 
Season two of the MacAllister era will open with the Mariners hosting Columbia International University on Saturday, October 24^th at 3:30pm at Howard Coffin Gym. Schedule highlights include Coastal Georgia traveling to Kingsport, Tennessee for the prestigious NAIA tournament "The Show", where the Mariners will play defending national champion Freed-Hardeman, along with a full slate of Sun Conference competition and exhibitions with NCAA Division I foes Florida Atlantic University and Georgia State University.
 
2026-2027 Coastal Georgia Men's Basketball Roster
#0 Ellis Graham, rSO, 6'9'', 210, New Zion, SC (Charleston Southern)
#1 Khylan McKennie, SR, 6'1'', 170, McDonough, GA (Kankakee CC)
#2 Jayden Cole, SO, 6'3'', 190, Milton, GA (Mercer)
#3 Thaddeus Burns, JR, 6'0'', 180, Tallahassee, FL
#4 Braden Wood, JR, 6'4'', 195, Springfield, MO (Trinity Valley CC)
#5 Lorenzo Ceffoli, JR, 6'2'', 175, Verona, Italy (Cuesta College)
#10 Alexandre Zambonetti, SR, 6'6'', 215, Annemasse, France  
#11 Kaden McArthur, SR, 5'10'', 180, Atlanta, GA
#12 C.J. Bailey, FR, 6'2'', 180, Tipp City, OH
#14 Caiden Punt, SR, 6'7'', 215, Fort Worth, TX (Kansas Wesleyan)
#21 Luke Frisbee, rFR, 6'3'', 190, Fleming Island, FL
#22 Nick Patton, SO, 6'2'', 185, Westerville, OH (Saint Louis)
#24 Kyle Bailey, FR, 6'9'', 200, Orlando, FL
#32 Ibra Bayu, JR, 6'8'', 200, Flevoland, The Netherlands (Trinity Valley CC)
#34 Jason Okonta, JR, 6'10'', 275, Lagos, Nigeria (Odessa College)
 
2026-2027 Coastal Georgia Men's Basketball Schedule
October 24^th – vs Columbia International University, Brunswick, GA, 3:30pm
October 31^st – vs Andrew College, Brunswick, GA, 3:00pm
November 6^th – at Reinhardt College, Waleska, GA, 7:00pm
November 7^th – at Lindsey Wilson University, Waleska, GA, TBD
November 14^th – at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, TBD %
November 18^th – at Spartanburg Methodist College, Spartanburg, SC, 7:30pm
November 21^st – vs Southeastern University, Brunswick, GA, TBD
November 28^th – vs Freed-Hardeman University (at The Show), Kingsport, TN, 12:45pm
November 29^th – vs Indiana University East (at The Show), Kingsport, TN, 11:00am
December 2^nd – at Thomas University, Thomasville, GA, 7:30pm
December 5^th – at Keiser University, West Palm Beach, FL, 4:00pm*
December 12^th – vs Georgia Southern East, Brunswick, GA, 3:00pm
December 16^th – at Brewton Parker College, Mt. Vernon, GA, TBD
December 22^nd – at Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, 1:00pm %
December 30^th – vs Brewton Parker College, Brunswick, GA, TBD
January 2^nd – vs Warner University, Brunswick GA, 4:00pm*
January 7^th – at St. Thomas University, Miami Gardens, FL, 7:30pm*
January 9^th – at Florida Memorial University, Miami Gardens, FL, 4:00pm*
January 13^th – vs Ave Maria University, Brunswick GA, 7:30pm*
January 16^th – vs New College of Florida, Brunswick, GA, 4:00pm*
January 20^th – at Webber International University, Babson Park, FL, 7:30pm*
January 23^rd – at Southeastern University, Lakeland, FL, TBD*
January 27^th – vs Keiser University, Brunswick, GA, 7:30pm*
February 3^rd – at New College of Florida, Sarasota, FL, 7:30pm*
February 6^th – at Ave Maria University, Ave Maria, FL, 4:00pm*
February 10^th – vs St. Thomas University, Brunswick GA, 7:30pm*
February 13^th – vs Florida Memorial University, Brunswick GA, 7:30pm*
February 17^th – at Warner University, Lake Wales, FL, 4:00pm*
February 23^rd – Sun Conference Quarterfinals
March 12^th-13^th – First/Second Round NAIA National Tournament
March 18^th-23^rd – NAIA National Tournament
 
*Sun Conference Play
% Exhibition