Grand Canyon Lopes News

Jaden Henley - Returning to Grand Canyon Henley has re-signed with Grand Canyon for the 2026-27 season, Joe Tipton of On3.com reports.

Impact Henley originally entered the portal after being granted an additional year of eligibility following the Colorado court ruling. Still, the 6-foot-7 forward will ultimately return to the Antelopes to serve out his final season. He's set to remain a starter in the frontcourt.

AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE

Jaden Henley - Entering transfer portal Henley is entering the transfer portal after being granted a fifth year of eligibility following the Colorado court ruling, per Joe Tipton of On3.com.

Impact Henley will search for his fifth different program in as many years after coming off a productive campaign with Grand Canyon, where he averaged 17.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game while starting all 32 contests. The 6-foot-7 forward should spark interest from major programs considering his scoring ability. Once Henley finds a new suitor, he will compete for a starting role in the frontcourt.

AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE

Micah Tucker - Finds next school Tucker is transferring to Grand Canyon, Portal Updates reports.

Impact Tucker is looking to elevate his game even more after a productive freshman campaign at Georgia State. He started 28-of-31 games, averaging 13.5 points per contest. Tucker will have three years of eligibility remaining.

APRIL 30 • ROTOWIRE

Amarion Dickerson - Transfers to Grand Canyon Dickerson (hip) will transfer to Grand Canyon, per PortalUpdates.

Impact Dickerson spent 2025-26 at USC, but only played in eight games before suffering a season-ending hip injury. The former Robert Morris guard will now take his talents to GCU with what appears to be one more year of eligibility remaining.

APRIL 24 • ROTOWIRE

Tyler Behrend - Lands at Grand Canyon Behrend will transfer to Grand Canyon, per Jeff Borzello of ESPN.com.

Impact Behrend lands at Grand Canyon after two years at Tulsa. He averaged 6.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 2025-26 while starting all 38 games. The 6-foot-10 center appears to have one year of eligibility remaining.

APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE

Dylan Darling - Picks Grand Canyon Darling will transfer to Grand Canyon, per The Field of 68.

Impact Darling had a very solid year with St. John's in 2025-26 after transferring from Idaho State. The 6-foot-1 guard averaged 6.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.4 steals across 21.3 minutes per game. He'll spend his last season at Grand Canyon, where he should be a bigger part of the game-plan than he was in Queens.

APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

Blake Barkley - Commits to GCU Barkley (transfer portal) has committed to joining Grand Canyon for the 2026-27 campaign, VerbalCommits.com reports.

Impact Barkley will join his new team after one year with Eastern Tennessee. The sophomore forward had a productive campaign, averaging 14.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists on 28.6 minutes across 32 starts.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Omaha Biliew - Committing to Grand Canyon Biliew has committed to Grand Canyon, according to Brennan Williams of Go Lopes Radio.

Impact The 2025-26 season will be the final year of eligibility for Biliew, who spent the last two seasons at Wake Forest. He should have a decent role in Grand Canyon's frontcourt. Biliew averaged 6.3 points and 2.4 boards per game last season.

APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE

Jaden Zimmerman - Commits to GCU Zimmerman will commit to Grand Canyon, per Joe Tipton of On3.com.

Impact Zimmerman spent two seasons at Quinniapac and is coming off an excellent sophomore campaign in which he averaged 15.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists. The 6-foot-5 guard from The Bronx has two years of eligibility remaining at Grand Canyon.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Makaih Williams - Returning to GCU Williams will return to Grand Canyon, per Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress.com.

Impact Williams will return to Grand Canyon for his senior season after he initially planned to enter the transfer portal. The 6-foot-2 guard averaged 14.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists on 27 minutes per game with Grand Canyon in the 2025-26 campaign. He's a huge retention for GCU, and will be a key player in 2026-27.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

Jaden Henley - Scores 19 in defeat Henley produced 19 points (4-9 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 10-14 FT), three rebounds, two assists and three steals over 31 minutes before fouling out of Thursday's 84-80 loss to Nevada.

Impact The senior shot well enough, got to the line and scored more points than his season average (17.7), but he couldn't prevent the Lopes from falling in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Championship. Now, the team will await its NCAA Tournament fate.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Makaih Williams - Leads Grand Canyon in scoring Williams fouled out of Thursday's 84-80 loss to Nevada after recording 25 points (6-13 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 10-14 FT), two rebounds, four assists and one block over 35 minutes.

Impact The junior shot well from three and got to the line, but his effort wasn't enough to help the Lopes advance to the Mountain West Championship semifinals. Now, they will await their NCAA Tournament fate.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Wilhelm Breidenbach - Inactive Thursday Breidenbach (ankle) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against Nevada.

Impact Breidenbach will miss his third-straight game with an ankle injury as the Antelopes face off against the Wolfpack in the second round of the Mountain West Tournament. The 6-foot-10 senior transfer from Washington is averaging 2.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.7 assists across 29 games this season (12.5 minutes per game).

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

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Dennis Evans - Plays well in win Evans contributed 12 points (5-8 FG, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, two blocks and two steals across 17 minutes during Saturday's 85-60 victory over Fresno State.

Impact The freshman shot well, grabbed rebounds and contributed as a defender in a strong effort off the bench. Evans has now scored in double figures, grabbed at least five rebounds and finished with at least two blocks in each of the last two games. Though he's averaging less than 10 minutes per contest this year, he appears to be playing a bigger role heading into the Mountain West Conference Tournament.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Brian Moore Jr. - Fills stat sheet Moore supplied 18 points (8-9 FG, 2-3 3Pt), five rebounds, five assists, one block and two steals across 29 minutes during Saturday's 85-60 win over Fresno State.

Impact The senior point guard shot well, contributed as a defender and finished with a 5-1 assist-turnover ratio. He exceeded his season averages in major stat categories in this game, and he'll look to keep it going in the Mountain West Conference Tournament this week, as fourth-seeded Grand Canyon awaits its quarterfinal matchup, set for Thursday.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Dusty Stromer - Makes five threes Stromer recorded 17 points (5-8 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, four assists and one steal across 23 minutes during Saturday's 85-60 victory over Fresno State.

Impact The junior caught fire from the outside but also contributed in other ways. Stromer's 17 points marked a new season high for him, though he has now scored in double figures in each of the last two games. He'll look to keep it going in the Mountain West Conference Tournament this week, as the Lopes enter as the fourth seed, with a quarterfinal matchup slated for Thursday.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Caleb Shaw - Plays off bench in return Shaw (ankle) logged five points (1-3 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and four assists across 16 minutes off the bench in Saturday's 85-60 win over Fresno State.

Impact Shaw made his return in the final game of the regular season after missing the last 11 contests. If deemed healthy, he could return to the starting lineup for the MWC Tournament.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Caleb Shaw - Listed as questionable Shaw (ankle) is questionable for Saturday's game against Fresno State.

Impact Shaw has missed the last 11 games for Grand Canyon. Even though the questionable tag leaves the door open for a return, the junior guard might not be ready to return in this regular-season finale. He was a starter before getting injured, though, starting in 11 of his 19 appearances.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE

Makaih Williams - Makes four threes Williams ended with 14 points (5-9 FG, 4-6 3Pt), two rebounds, four assists and one steal across 25 minutes during Tuesday's 86-60 victory over Air Force.

Impact The junior sparked a shooting effort in which the Lopes made nine threes as a team and shot better than 40 percent from beyond the arc. Williams is averaging 14.0 points per game in 2025-26.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Makaih Williams - Makes four threes Williams ended with 14 points (5-9 FG, 4-6 3Pt), two rebounds, four assists and one steal across 25 minutes during Tuesday's 86-60 victory over Air Force.

Impact The junior sparked a shooting effort in which the Lopes made nine threes as a team and shot better than 40 percent from beyond the arc. Williams is averaging 14.0 points per game in 2025-26.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Jaden Henley - Scores 17 in win Henley supplied 17 points (7-11 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-6 FT), five rebounds and three assists across 26 minutes during Tuesday's 86-60 win over Air Force.

Impact The senior led Grand Canyon in scoring for the game. Henley is averaging 17.9 points per contest in 2025-26, making him the third-leading scorer in the Mountain West.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Nana Owusu-Anane - Not listed on report anymore Owusu-Anane (undisclosed) is not on the injury report ahead of Tuesday's game at Air Force.

Impact Owusu-Anane is no longer on the report, so the forward should remain in the starting unit. He's averaging 9.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game in his last 10 games.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

Nana Owusu-Anane - Not listed on report anymore Owusu-Anane (undisclosed) is not on the injury report ahead of Tuesday's game at Air Force.

Impact Owusu-Anane is no longer on the report, so the forward should remain in the starting unit. He's averaging 9.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game in his last 10 games.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

Nana Owusu-Anane - Carrying questionable tag Owusu-Anane (undisclosed) is questionable for Tuesday's game at Air Force.

Impact Owusu-Anane has been putting up solid numbers of late, although it's worth noting that he's scored in double digits in just two of his last eight appearances dating back to Feb. 1. He's averaging 8.4 points, 8.8 boards and 1.8 steals per game in that stretch.

MARCH 2 • ROTOWIRE

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