POINT GUARD
Returning players: Drake Allen, Jordy Barnes
2024-25 players not returning: Deyton Albury (Transferred to New Mexico)
2024-25 total production lost: 34 games, 23 starts, 7.8 PPG, 54.8 FG%, 43.3 3-PT%, 68.7 FT%, 2.5 REBs, 1.7 ASTs, 0.9 STLs
2024-25 total production returning: 65 games, 11 starts, 4.2 PPG, 44.3 FG%, 30.4 3-PT%, 61.4 FT%, 1.3 REBs, 2.9 ASTs, 1.1 STLs
2024-25 total production transferring in (transfer portal): None
New faces in 2025-26:
Elijah Perryman 6’2″ 190 (3*) – Clayton Valley Charter, CA
2024-25 (Sr.) Stats: PPG: 16.9 FG%: 48.0 3PT%: 29.0 FT%: 70.0 REB: 5.2 AST: 4.3 STL: 2.4
2023-24 (Jr.) Stats: PPG: 15.6 FG%: 50.0 3PT%: 31.0 FT%: 74.0 REB: 5.3 AST: 5.6 STL: 3.4
2022-23 (So.) Stats: PPG: 13.9 FG%: 49.0 3PT%: 39.0 FT%: 72.0 REB: 5.1 AST: 3.2 STL: 1.7
2021-22 (Fr.) Stats: PPG: 15.4 FG%: — 3PT%: — FT%: — REB: — AST: — STL: —
Offers from: Cal Baptist, Montana, Montana St, San Francisco, San Jose St, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Weber St
Primary recruiter: Jerrod Calhoun, Eric Daniels
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2025-26 OUTLOOK
DRAKE ALLEN
Graduate senior Drake Allen received an extra and final season of eligibility due to attending a junior college.
In his first season with the Aggies last year, Allen started in 11 of 32 games and averaged 7.0 points per game while shooting 45.7 percent from the floor, 28.8 percent from behind the 3-point line, and 62.3 percent from the free-throw line. He also averaged 1.9 boards, 3.8 assists, and 1.2 steals.
During his 5-year career with the Aggies and at Utah Valley University, Southern Utah University, and Snow Junior College (UT), Allen has started in 112 of 156 games and averaged 10.2 points per game while shooting 49.9 percent from the floor, 29.3 percent from behind the 3-point line, and he shot 63.9 percent at the free-throw line. He averaged 3.3 boards, 4.2 assists, and 1.5 steals.
According to On3 Sports, once Allen entered the transfer portal, he was rated as the 420th-best transfer player nationally and the 92nd-best point guard. After entering the transfer portal, it’s unknown which schools had offered Allen.
Allen is going to provide solid graduate senior leadership from the point guard position. He prides himself on his passing ability, and his court vision translated well to the Mountain West Conference level. He is just as excited to set up a teammate for a score as he is to do the scoring himself. He is a bigger point guard than the Aggies have had in the past, and with that size comes a different dimension to his game. Allen is strong enough that in one-on-one situations, he can back his defender down into the paint and get himself a good shot. He’s an active player who isn’t afraid to mix it up and will battle for rebounds and loose balls. I think Allen will be the beneficiary of playing on such a talented team that he won’t be the primary focus of opposing defenders, and that should allow his shooting percentages to rise. He has come back for his final season bigger, stronger, and faster, and the Aggies will benefit from that dedication.
ELIJAH PERRYMAN
True freshman Elijah Perryman had a very good summer session, and I expect him to play right away.
As a senior at Clayton Valley Charter (CA) in 2024-25, after missing some time with an injury, he returned to play in 18 games with 18 starts and averaged 16.9 points per game while shooting 48.0 percent from the floor, 29.0 percent from behind the 3-point line, and he shot 70.0 percent at the free-throw line. He averaged 5.2 boards, 4.3 assists, and 2.3 steals.
According to 247sports, Perryman is rated as the 236th-best player in the country, the 29th-best point guard, and the 25th-best high school player in California. Perryman chose the Aggies over offers from Cal Baptist, Montana, Montana State, San Francisco, San Jose State, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, and Weber State.
Perryman has all the attributes of the modern point guard rolled into one package. He can shoot, he can score, and he can create for others with his passing. One of his primary strengths is his court vision. He has a knack for breaking down his opposing defender off the dribble, getting into the lane, and using his creative passing to find an open man either under the basket or for an open corner three-ball. His explosiveness is evident in the open court when he gets downhill in transition and can finish at the rim really well using either hand. He has three-level scoring potential with a floater in the lane over taller defenders, a mid-range jumper he isn’t afraid to defer to, and a solid 3-point shot complete with the ability to knock it down from long range off the dribble. He is a fluid athlete who loves playing basketball and using his energy to make big plays.
JORDY BARNES
Adding depth to the position is sophomore Jordy Barnes.
As a true freshman last season, Barnes played in 33 games for the Aggies and averaged 1.6 points per game while shooting 39.6 percent from the floor, 34.5 percent from behind the 3-point line, and he missed his only free throw attempt last season. He averaged 0.8 boards, 2.1 assists, and 1.1 steals.
As a senior at Olympus High School (UT) in 2023-24, he started in all 27 games. He averaged 14.3 points, 7.5 boards, 10.5 assists, and 3.6 steals per game. For his outstanding effort, he was named the Utah 5A Player of the Year. He set a Utah high school record by dishing out 934 dimes throughout his career and was a four-year varsity starter. He is the son of former Aggie shooting guard Matt Barnes.
Barnes chose to join the Aggies over an offer from Southern Utah. However, he committed to the Aggies very early in his recruiting process during his junior year and likely scared off more offers by doing so.
As evidenced by his gaudy assist numbers in high school, Barnes is a natural passer. He sees the floor in a way that just can’t be taught, and his feel for what is happening on the court is beyond his true freshman years. He can do it all with the ball in his hands, drive-and-kick, drive-and-dish, and is proving capable enough to score at this level as well. He has an uncanny ability to see “windows” where a teammate should pop open if he is on the same page. I think he has the size to score effectively, driving to the basket, and he is proving to be a capable shooter from outside the 3-point arc. I see him being the beneficiary of drive-and-kick passes from other teammates, when Barnes himself isn’t busy creating for others. Barnes has absolutely proved he belongs at this level of basketball.
PROJECTED 2025-26 PRESEASON DEPTH CHART
POINT GUARD
8 Drake Allen (6-5, 205, Gr-Sr., 1L, NR)
1 Elijah Perryman (6-2, 190, Fr., HS, 3*)
5 Jordy Barnes (6-4, 185, So., 1L, NR)
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