TURLOCK, Calif.--- The Stan State men's basketball team opens the 2026-27 season this week at the CCAA/PacWest Challenge in Rocklin, Calif. The Warriors will face Jessup University on Friday, Nov. 13, and Dominican University of California on Saturday, Nov. 14. Both games tip off at 5 p.m. at Warrior Arena on the campus of Jessup University.
Head Coach Paul Trevor
Paul Trevor enters his 10th season at Stan State in 2026-27. Since joining the Warriors in April 2017 as co-head coach alongside Larry Reynolds, Trevor has guided the program to a 96-122 record, ranking third in program history in coaching victories. Prior to arriving in Turlock, Trevor spent seven seasons as the head coach at San Francisco State, where he compiled a 107-86 record, led the Gators to five CCAA Tournament appearances and guided the program to its first NCAA Tournament berth in 23 years.
Trevor's 2016-17 team opened the season 10-0, reached as high as No. 12 in the D2SIDA national poll and No. 13 in the NABC poll, and finished 25-6. He was named the NABC West Region Co-Coach of the Year following the historic season. During his 16-year college coaching career, Trevor has coached 30 All-CCAA selections, including nine first-team honorees, one CCAA Newcomer of the Year and one CCAA Freshman of the Year, along with two preseason All-Americans, one All-American and three all-region selections.
Prior to becoming a head coach, Trevor served as an assistant at the University of San Francisco and spent six years as the top assistant at Sonoma State, his alma mater. He earned his bachelor's degree in sociology from Sonoma State in 1992.
Warriors Return Ten Players, Add Six Newcomers for 2026-27 Season
Returners
Stan State returns 10 players from last season's 13-15 team, including four players who averaged at least 4.4 points per game. Lloyd French leads the returning group after averaging 10.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and a team-high 2.1 assists per game in 2025-26. Jason Zimmer averaged 9.0 points in 12 games while shooting 44.2 percent from three-point range. Antony Newman-Gomez added 5.7 points per game while shooting 51.4 percent from the field, and Mark Jones III contributed 4.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and a team-best 66 assists. The Warriors also return Skylar Strickland, Ross Widemon, Jaylen Valdez, Caedmon Dickson, Samuel Chavarin and JJ Funk. Chavarin averaged 1.8 points in nine games, while Funk averaged 1.4 points in eight appearances. Strickland saw action in seven games during his freshman season.
Newcomers
The Warriors welcome six newcomers, including freshmen guards Jaidon Nassar and Jojo Wicker, and four juniors with previous college experience: guard Dominick Dennis, forwards Cyprian Hyde, Diego Martinez and Jaeden Hutchins. Nassar is a 6-foot-5 guard from Fontana and Etiwanda High School, while Wicker is a 6-foot-4 guard from Stanton and Millikan High School. Dennis joins Stan State from Solano College, Hyde comes to Turlock from San Diego City College, and Martinez previously played at San Francisco State. The newcomers add size and versatility to the roster, with Hyde standing 6-foot-11 and Martinez and Hutchins each listed at 6-foot-6 and 6-foot-8, respectively.
Jessup University
Jessup will open its regular season Monday, Nov. 9, at Cal Poly Humboldt before hosting Stan State in the CCAA/PacWest Challenge. The Warriors enter the season under head coach Mark Darnall after finishing 15-13 overall and 12-10 in the PacWest last season. Jessup averaged 78.8 points and 36.6 rebounds per game. Cayden McDaniel led Jessup with 13.6 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, followed by Tom Parsons with 11.5 points and 4.6 rebounds and Aleksandar Mitrovic with 9.8 points and 3.3 rebounds. Wyatt Studer and Amarlie Wilkinson each averaged 4.7 points, while Curro Segura added 4.2 points per game. In its season-opening exhibition Monday, Jessup fell 90-74 at Division I Sacramento State. McDaniel led the Warriors with 24 points, while Mitrovic added 14. Wilkinson contributed seven points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals, and Parsons finished with eight points and four rebounds. Jessup held a 23-22 lead in the first half and stayed within four points with just over nine minutes remaining before Sacramento State pulled away. Monday's game at Humboldt tips off at 5:30 p.m. at Lumberjack Arena. Humboldt reached the NCAA Division II Tournament last season for the first time since 2016. Following that contest, Jessup will host Stan State on Friday, Nov. 13, at 5 p.m. at Warrior Arena.
Season Series vs. Jessup
Friday's matchup will be the third meeting between Stan State and Jessup. The all-time series is tied at 1-1, with the Warriors winning the first meeting 95-79 on Nov. 20, 2008. Matt Ibewiro led Stan State with 24 points and 10 rebounds, while Michael Dyson added 14 points, Casey Cutts scored 11 off the bench and Brandon Curtis contributed 10 points. Jessup was led by Zack Sowers with 32 points. The Warriors secured the victory with a 12-0 second-half run. Jessup won the most recent matchup 78-68 on Nov. 14, 2025, in Hayward, Calif. Tom Parsons led Jessup with 19 points, while Varick Lewis added 17. Lloyd French led Stan State with 15 points and was one of two Warriors to score in double figures. Friday's game will be the first meeting between the programs at Warrior Arena in Rocklin.
Dominican University of California
Dominican enters the CCAA/PacWest Challenge under head coach Greg Rahn after finishing 17-11 overall and 12-10 in the PacWest last season. The Penguins averaged 79.9 points and 37.0 rebounds per game while shooting 47.1 percent from the field. Dominican was led by Nick Medeiros, who averaged 15.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, followed by Darius Best with 13.7 points and 4.8 rebounds, Jorge Ochoa with 10.2 points and 4.8 rebounds, and Michael Wilson with 9.9 points. Stephen Ransom averaged 7.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and a team-best 1.8 blocks and returns for the Penguins, along with Mo Toure, Luke Ortiz and Sven Zaimovic. Dominican's newcomers include graduate student guard Matty Villanueva, who previously played at Cal State East Bay, 7-foot center AJ LaBeau and several additional transfers and freshmen. The Penguins will open the regular season Nov. 9 against Cal State Dominguez Hills before facing Cal State East Bay on Nov. 13 and Stan State on Nov. 14 at Warrior Arena.
Season Series vs. Dominican
Stan State leads the all-time series against Dominican University of California, 7-5, and has won the last two meetings. The Warriors won the most recent matchup 93-89 on Nov. 22, 2025, in San Rafael, Calif. Tahjae Ordonio led Stan State with 17 points, while Donjae Lindsey added 16, Daniel Ameyaw had 15, Jason Zimmer scored 13 and Malachi Johnson contributed 11. Lloyd French added 10 points and eight rebounds. Dominican was led by Sargent Jeffery with 19 points, followed by Darius Best with 17, Nick Medeiros and Jorge Ochoa with 12 each, and Michael Wilson with 10. Stan State has won six of the last 10 meetings and holds a 5-1 record against Dominican in games played in San Rafael. The Warriors won the first meeting between the programs, 81-61, on Nov. 23, 2007. Saturday's contest will be the first neutral-site meeting between Stan State and Dominican since 2016.
Watch and Listen
Fans can watch both CCAA/PacWest Challenge games live on the PacWest Network at pacwestnetwork.tv. Bryan Nelson will provide the play-by-play call for both contests, with audio available at BlueChipBroadcasting.com. Live statistics will also be available throughout the weekend at WarriorAthletics.com.
Up Next
Following the CCAA/PacWest Challenge, Stan State will host the 2026 Stan State Crossover Classic at Ed & Bertha Fitzpatrick Arena in Turlock. The tournament opens Friday, Nov. 20, with No. 8 Cal State East Bay facing Seattle Pacific at 5 p.m., followed by the Warriors taking on No. 21 Saint Martin's University at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, Nov. 21, Saint Martin's will face No. 8 Cal State East Bay at 5 p.m., before Stan State closes the weekend against Seattle Pacific University at 7:30 p.m. Bryan Nelson will call the action for both Stan State games while Kyle Morrison will call the action on the 5pm contests. Both contests will be available on FloCollege, with audio on BlueChip Broadcasting and live stats at WarriorAthletics.com.
