https://tarletonsports.com/rss.aspx?path=mbballLatest news items for Tarleton State University Athleticsen-us60https://tarletonsports.com/news/2026/4/23/mens-basketball-tarleton-state-mens-basketball-welcome-daytona-state-transfer-adrian-shackleton.aspxhttps://tarletonsports.com/news/2026/4/23/mens-basketball-tarleton-state-mens-basketball-welcome-daytona-state-transfer-adrian-shackleton.aspxMen's Basketball

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State Men's basketball head coach Eric Haut announced the fourth addition to the 2026-27 roster via the transfer portal with the announcement of Daytona State transfer Adrian Shackleton on Thursday afternoon. Shackleton is 6-4 guard originally from Palm Beach, Fla., but he started his collegiate career just 45 minutes away from Stephenville at Weatherford College.]]>Adrian Shackleton throne photoThu, 23 Apr 2026 13:24:00 CST429506https://tarletonsports.com/news/2026/4/22/mens-basketball-tarleton-state-mens-basketball-adds-elon-transfer-isaac-harrell.aspxhttps://tarletonsports.com/news/2026/4/22/mens-basketball-tarleton-state-mens-basketball-adds-elon-transfer-isaac-harrell.aspxMen's Basketball

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State Men's basketball head coach Eric Haut announced his third transfer portal signing, Isaac Harrell a 6-7 forward from Elon, on Wednesday afternoon. Harrell heads to Stephenville for his senior collegiate season after spending his first three all at Elon. Originally from Jonesboro, Ark., he is a class 2023 graduate of Jonesboro High School.]]>Isaac Harrell screaming during recruting photo shootWed, 22 Apr 2026 10:46:00 CST429500https://tarletonsports.com/news/2026/4/21/mens-basketball-texan-mens-basketball-signs-texas-state-transfer-franck-emmou-ahead-of-the-2026-27-season.aspxhttps://tarletonsports.com/news/2026/4/21/mens-basketball-texan-mens-basketball-signs-texas-state-transfer-franck-emmou-ahead-of-the-2026-27-season.aspxMen's Basketball

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State Men's basketball head coach Eric Haut announced the signing  of Franck Emmou who will be donning the Purple and White for the 2026-27 season.]]>Franck Emmou flexing during a recruiting visitTue, 21 Apr 2026 10:55:00 CST429496https://tarletonsports.com/news/2026/4/20/mens-basketball-tarleton-state-mens-basketball-inks-utep-transfer-guard-caleb-blackwell.aspxhttps://tarletonsports.com/news/2026/4/20/mens-basketball-tarleton-state-mens-basketball-inks-utep-transfer-guard-caleb-blackwell.aspxMen's Basketball

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State Men's basketball head coach Eric Haut announced Caleb Blackwell as the first transfer signing for the 2026-27 season on Monday. Blackwell marks the first transfer recruit in the Haut era. He will play his senior season with the Texans joining returners Leroy Kelly IV, Kade Douglas and Matyas Vrabel. Douglas joins Blackwell as the two seniors in the current group.]]>Caleb Blackwell signed recruit shoot photoMon, 20 Apr 2026 14:21:00 CST429492https://tarletonsports.com/news/2026/4/16/mens-basketball-matyas-vrabel-set-to-return-tarleton-state-mens-basketball.aspxhttps://tarletonsports.com/news/2026/4/16/mens-basketball-matyas-vrabel-set-to-return-tarleton-state-mens-basketball.aspxMen's Basketball

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State big man Matyas Vrabel announced his return to the program on Wednesday, marking the third Texan from the 2025-26 roster to commit to head coach Eric Haut ahead of the 2026-27 season. Vrabel enjoyed his first season in Stephenville as a sophomore last year.]]>Matyas Vrabel free throw at LSUThu, 16 Apr 2026 11:40:00 CST429472https://tarletonsports.com/news/2026/4/14/mens-basketball-haut-completes-first-staff-with-the-addition-of-brandon-ubel.aspxhttps://tarletonsports.com/news/2026/4/14/mens-basketball-haut-completes-first-staff-with-the-addition-of-brandon-ubel.aspxMen's Basketball

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State Men's Basketball head coach Eric Haut has finalized the staff that he will lead heading into the 2026-27 season with the announcement of Brandon Ubel as an assistant coach on Tuesday. Ubel is the fifth and final addition to Haut's staff in his first year with the Texans.]]>Brandon Ubel new hire announcement graphicTue, 14 Apr 2026 17:47:00 CST429469https://tarletonsports.com/news/2026/4/13/mens-basketball-haut-adds-bo-gray-as-fourth-addition-to-staff-ahead-of-2026-27-season.aspxhttps://tarletonsports.com/news/2026/4/13/mens-basketball-haut-adds-bo-gray-as-fourth-addition-to-staff-ahead-of-2026-27-season.aspxMen's Basketball

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State Men's Basketball head coach Eric Haut announced on Monday his fourth addition to his first staff, assistant coach Bo Gray.]]>Bo Gray new hire graphicMon, 13 Apr 2026 17:53:00 CST429467https://tarletonsports.com/news/2026/4/7/mens-basketball-kade-douglas-set-to-return-to-texans-for-2026-27-season.aspxhttps://tarletonsports.com/news/2026/4/7/mens-basketball-kade-douglas-set-to-return-to-texans-for-2026-27-season.aspxMen's Basketball

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Kade Douglas will be the second Texan to return to the Tarleton State Men's Basketball program for the 2026-27 season, head coach Eric Haut announced on Tuesday. Douglas joined the Texans for his first season in Stephenville ahead of his junior campaign last season. The Lancaster, Texas, native, was one of three players for the Purple and White to play in all 32 games last year. He made six starts during the season including five in WAC play.]]>Kade Douglas three point celebrationTue, 7 Apr 2026 12:19:00 CST429437https://tarletonsports.com/news/2026/4/6/mens-basketball-leroy-kelly-iv-set-to-return-to-texans-for-sophomore-season.aspxhttps://tarletonsports.com/news/2026/4/6/mens-basketball-leroy-kelly-iv-set-to-return-to-texans-for-sophomore-season.aspxMen's Basketball

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State Men's Basketball head coach Eric Haut announced on Monday that Leroy Kelly IV will stay in Stephenville for his sophomore season next year. Kelly IV was an outstanding freshman in his first season with the Texans. The Dallas, Texas, native, started the first 20 games of the season for the Purple and White before an injury kept him out for the next 10 games. At the time of his injury, Kelly IV ranked 15th in the nation in steals and led all freshman in the NCAA with 46 total steals.]]>Leroy Kelly IV three point shot at the EECU CenterMon, 6 Apr 2026 12:41:00 CST429434https://tarletonsports.com/news/2026/4/1/mens-basketball-haut-adds-tre-cobbs-to-mens-basketball-staff.aspxhttps://tarletonsports.com/news/2026/4/1/mens-basketball-haut-adds-tre-cobbs-to-mens-basketball-staff.aspxMen's Basketball

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State head men's basketball coach Eric Haut announced the addition of Tre Cobbs to his first coaching staff at Tarleton State ahead of the 2026-27 season. Cobbs spent five seasons at the NCAA level during his playing career playing four seasons of Division I. His third and final season at Northern Kentucky, Cobbs played for Haut in his first year with the Norse. After his collegiate playing days were over, he has spent four years as a part of three different Division I coaching staffs.]]>Tre Cobbs new hire graphicWed, 1 Apr 2026 16:01:00 CST429415