"Last season: 14-19, 6-14 (15th in the ACC) Head coach: Mark Madsen, third season, 27-38 Season opener: Nov. 3 vs. Cal State Bakersfield Projected starters: Senior forward Rytis Petraitis (8.2 points, 5.7 rebounds), junior guard Dai Dai Ames (8.7 points, 1.9 assists at Virginia), senior forward Chris Bell (9.3 points, 2.0 rebounds at Syracuse), senior forward John Camden (16.8 points, 5.5 rebounds at Delaware), senior center Milos Ilic (14.4 points, 7.5 rebounds at Loyola Maryland)."
"Strengths: Bell, Camden and Ames are transfer portal acquisitions that are huge scoring threats. Bell, a Syracuse transfer, shot 44.3% from 3-point range during ACC play last season. Campbell is the only returning guard who got any playing time last season, but the Golden Bears feature a roster with lots of options in the backcourt. Weaknesses: Cal lost its top five scorers from the 2024-25 season, including Andrej Stojakovic (who transferred to Illinois) and Jeremiah Wilkinson (who transferred to Georgia)."
Cal finished 14-19 overall and 6-14 in conference last season under third-year head coach Mark Madsen (27-38). The season opener is Nov. 3 against Cal State Bakersfield. Projected starters include Rytis Petraitis, Dai Dai Ames, Chris Bell, John Camden and Milos Ilic. Key reserves include DeJuan Campbell, Lee Dort, Sammie Yeenay and Mantas Kocanas. Bell, Camden and Ames arrived via the transfer portal and provide significant scoring, with Bell shooting 44.3% from three in ACC play. The roster lost its top five scorers from 2024-25 and has limited experience at true center, creating frontcourt depth and size concerns.
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