UTEP
2026 Team Stats (31 games)
69.3
PPG
72.4
Opp
-3.1
Margin
42.7%
FG%
33.8%
3P%
70.0%
FT%
32.5
RPG
11.7
APG
11.7
TO
67.0
Est. poss./game
65.8
Adj PPG
71.8
Adj Opp PPG
#263
Scoring Rank
Model Outputs
2025-2026
Output is shown as model rating with league rank in parentheses when available.
| Model | Output | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Elo Elo Streaming paired-comparison rating with recency baked into sequential updates. More → | 903 (#225) | - |
| Bradley-Terry Bradley-Terry Static logistic paired-comparison model with one team strength parameter. More → | 854 (#289) | - |
| Bradley-Terry Recency Bradley-Terry Recency Static Bradley-Terry with exponential recency weights on newer games. More → | 927 (#288) | HCA +75 elo |
| Margin Margin Linear team-strength model fit on point differential instead of binary wins. More → | -6.2 (#258) | HCA +2.3 |
| Margin Recency Margin Recency Margin regression with exponential recency weights on newer games. More → | -5.1 (#241) | HCA +2.2 |
| Pythagorean Pythagorean Pythagorean win expectation from raw points scored and allowed. More → | 0.262 (#306) | - |
| Efficiency Efficiency Tempo-adjusted efficiency version of Pythagorean ratings. More → | 0.262 (#306) | NetEff -9.4 |
| Adjusted Efficiency Adjusted Efficiency Opponent-adjusted efficiency model with separate offensive and defensive components. More → | 0.271 (#262) | AdjNet -8.6 |
| Log Adjusted Log Adjusted Log-scale adjusted efficiency model that downweights blowout leverage. More → | 0.270 (#260) | AdjNet -8.6 |
| Points Off/Def Points Off/Def Raw points regression with separate offensive and defensive team parameters. More → | 0.367 (#263) | AdjO 65.8 | AdjD 71.8 |
| Points Off/Def Recency Points Off/Def Recency Off/def points regression with exponential recency weights. More → | 0.399 (#281) | AdjO 67.2 | AdjD 71.7 |
| Core Ensemble Core Ensemble Equal-logit blend of Elo, recency BT, recency margin, log-adjusted pyth, and points off/def. More → | 0.346 (#264) | Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD |
| Recency Ensemble Recency Ensemble Equal-logit blend of Elo, recency BT, recency margin, log-adjusted pyth, and recency points off/def. More → | 0.352 (#266) | Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD |
| Dynamic Bradley-Terry Dynamic Bradley-Terry Time-evolving paired-comparison model with latent team strength drift. More → | 899 (#258) | RD 150 | GP 28 |
2026 Schedule & Results
2026 Roster
Minutes by Position
The surface stays filled across the five on-court roles. Use the labels or legend to isolate how each player absorbs guard-to-big minutes.
| Player | Pos | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | Numbers | PM | PM GP | PM/G | PM/40 | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RAPM | TS% | eFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jamal West Jr.
|
F | 31 | 31.1 | 14.5 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 9.4 | 13.5 | - | - | - | - | 55.0 | 29.6 | 66.3 | - | 60.4 | 56.4 |
Elijah Jones
|
F | 31 | 28.1 | 13.1 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 10.5 | 9.2 | - | - | - | - | 47.9 | 38.6 | 69.2 | - | 57.2 | 55.4 |
Kas. Watson
|
F | 31 | 31.4 | 12.5 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 10.5 | 7.9 | - | - | - | - | 38.8 | 38.2 | 81.7 | - | 52.7 | 47.7 |
Caleb Blackwell
|
- | 28 | 30.4 | 10.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 9.4 | 6.4 | - | - | - | - | 40.9 | 36.4 | 69.6 | - | 52.1 | 50.0 |
Tyreese Watson
|
G | 7 | 23.9 | 8.0 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 7.6 | 4.9 | - | - | - | - | 34.0 | 29.4 | 60.0 | - | 43.8 | 38.7 |
Kj Thomas
|
G | 31 | 28.5 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 4.5 | 6.2 | - | - | - | - | 39.1 | 25.4 | 73.1 | - | 52.5 | 44.9 |
LA Hayes
|
- | 28 | 10.8 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | - | - | - | - | 37.5 | 26.3 | 73.9 | - | 49.9 | 42.7 |
Trey Horton
|
G | 25 | 15.2 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 1.8 | -76 | 23 | -3.3 | -9.7 | 29.0 | 27.4 | 61.5 | -4.19 | 41.5 | 39.8 |
David Tubek
|
F | 12 | 8.8 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 1.8 | - | - | - | - | 37.5 | 33.3 | 62.5 | - | 46.0 | 43.8 |
Cassius Brooks
|
- | 30 | 13.8 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 2.9 | - | - | - | - | 39.4 | 31.6 | 80.8 | - | 50.3 | 43.7 |
C.J. Smith
|
- | 11 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | -17 | 10 | -1.7 | -11.3 | 29.4 | 33.3 | 75.0 | -2.28 | 42.6 | 38.2 |
Mouhamed Mbaye
|
- | 24 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.5 | - | - | - | - | 40.0 | 0 | 47.1 | - | 44.5 | 40.0 |
Bobby Montgomery Jr.
|
- | 16 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | 42.9 | 0.0 | 14.3 | - | 38.1 | 42.9 |
Jordan Hernandez
|
- | 7 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 8 | 6 | 1.3 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 100.0 | -0.02 | 42.0 | 0.0 |
Numbers/Game vs RAPM
X-axis = Numbers/Game (PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA), Y-axis = RAPM.
Advanced: Numbers = PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA, PM = total +/-, PM/G = per game, PM/40 = per 40 minutes, RAPM = Regularized Adj Plus-Minus, TS% = True Shooting, eFG% = Effective FG
Alumni in the Pros
Former UTEP players in G League 2025-2026, matched by provider player ids (ESPN athlete ids, ESPN bios, linked StatsNBA/EuroLeague ids). Only games after their last UTEP game count. These are observed results, not certified complete seasons. League and team are where each player last played a regular-season or playoff game (NBA ahead of G League when he played in both); recent games include the preseason.
Active alumni
| Player | At School | League | Team | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Bieniemy | 2020-22 | G League | Windy City Bulls (3 teams) | 18 | 16.5 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
Alumni around the leagues: recent games
| Date | Player | League | Team | Opponent | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Box |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | J. Bieniemy | G League | Windy City Bulls | @ Westchester Knicks | 22 | 0 | 3 | 5 | Box |
| 2026-03-24 | J. Bieniemy | G League | Windy City Bulls | @ Birmingham Squadron | 17 | 0 | 5 | 2 | Box |
| 2026-03-22 | J. Bieniemy | G League | Windy City Bulls | @ Birmingham Squadron | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Box |
2025-2026 Shot Zones
1747 located field-goal attempts in 31 games (ESPN). Each zone is coloured by the player with the largest share of the team's made-shot points there (left) and of its misses there (right).
Elijah JonesJamal West Jr.Kas. WatsonCaleb Blackwell
| Zone | FGM-FGA | FG% | Pts | Top scorer | Runner-up | Most misses | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 189-280 | 67.5 | 378 | Jamal West Jr. 37% (138 pts) | Elijah Jones 21% (78 pts) | Jamal West Jr. 32% (29 misses) | Kas. Watson 18% (16 misses) |
| Paint (non-RA) | 235-493 | 47.7 | 470 | Jamal West Jr. 31% (144 pts) | Elijah Jones 21% (98 pts) | Jamal West Jr. 27% (70 misses) | Elijah Jones 18% (47 misses) |
| Mid-range left | 36-118 | 30.5 | 72 | Kas. Watson 36% (26 pts) | Caleb Blackwell 22% (16 pts) | Elijah Jones 28% (23 misses) | Kas. Watson 22% (18 misses) |
| Mid-range center | 15-56 | 26.8 | 30 | Jamal West Jr. 27% (8 pts) | Kas. Watson 27% (8 pts) | Caleb Blackwell 29% (12 misses) | Kas. Watson 22% (9 misses) |
| Mid-range right | 42-123 | 34.1 | 84 | Kas. Watson 26% (22 pts) | Elijah Jones 24% (20 pts) | Kas. Watson 31% (25 misses) | Caleb Blackwell 23% (19 misses) |
| Left corner 3 | 17-60 | 28.3 | 51 | Kas. Watson 35% (18 pts) | Elijah Jones 24% (12 pts) | Kas. Watson 26% (11 misses) | Caleb Blackwell 16% (7 misses) |
| Right corner 3 | 10-36 | 27.8 | 30 | Kas. Watson 40% (12 pts) | Elijah Jones 20% (6 pts) | Elijah Jones 31% (8 misses) | Caleb Blackwell 23% (6 misses) |
| Above-break 3 left | 94-259 | 36.3 | 282 | Kas. Watson 26% (72 pts) | Caleb Blackwell 22% (63 pts) | Kas. Watson 24% (39 misses) | Caleb Blackwell 18% (29 misses) |
| Above-break 3 center | 45-130 | 34.6 | 135 | Elijah Jones 38% (51 pts) | Kas. Watson 24% (33 pts) | Elijah Jones 29% (25 misses) | Caleb Blackwell 22% (19 misses) |
| Above-break 3 right | 62-192 | 32.3 | 186 | Caleb Blackwell 32% (60 pts) | Kas. Watson 21% (39 pts) | Kas. Watson 25% (33 misses) | Caleb Blackwell 18% (23 misses) |