Not about recruits but I just saw on KCRA News that TY Johnson is now playing for the Lakers in their summer league.

Niko Rocak has been granted a 5th year of eligibility according to a post on the Big West Boards Men's Basketball Forum:

UC Davis has released their 2025-26 roster and there are several changes.
Biggest news is that forward Niko Rocak has been granted a 5th year of eligibility and returns as a graduate. He started 27 games, putting up 5.4 ppg and 6.8 rpg making him one of the more productive returning bigs in the conference. A couple of players who played little last year are no longer on the roster despite not entering the portal; Sion Lose and Marsalis Roberson.

This would be wonderful news if this is indeed the case. Niko is defensive force in the paint and he would be a great, experienced team leader for the Ags with so many new players. He was a workhorse last season since the Ags really didn't have anyone to back him up adequately with Borra out injured for the entire season. We would have some depth at the post now with Niko and the addition of 6'11 transfer Jonathan Noudjihid. I sure hope we get to see Niko play again this fall!

For this upcoming season, we have nine new players on our roster. That level of turnover seems crazy to me (glad football is different). I hope going forward we develop a culture in our MBB program that is more stable with players sticking around.

It looks like they found him an extra year he didn't know about.

What I saw on UCSB's website was he played 2-3 games in 20-21 (COVID-19 season bonus ?), did not play in 21-22, and first played for UCD in 22-23.

Wow, that would be amazing! Niko is a great leader, like BlueGoldAg mentioned, so it will be really exciting to see him back on the court. I’m very curious who they would make the team captains for next season. We actually don’t have any seniors besides Carl (not sure if captains can be in our grade levels?).

Big news with Nico returning. He'll certainly provide leadership and a solid defensive presence. With him and Chappell and Noudjihidi it gives us some interesting options in the middle.

He’s underrated. Glad he’s back.

Omer is not afraid to shoot! There must be another highlight clip with his 2.4 assists.

Fun to have a long range shooter!

Range and length.

Not sure where to post this one, enjoy!

Now that's a real slam dunk!

New assistant coach and chief of staff:

I’m also hearing that there is another addition to the staff (a G league coach). Not sure what that role will be at Davis, but we should see something soon.

"Mike brings an unmatched passion and energy to our program," Les said. "His knowledge of the game, combined with a relentless work ethic, will make him an invaluable part of our staff and a huge asset to our players. He's a rising star in the coaching profession, and we're excited to have him join our team."

"I'm incredibly fortunate to be joining the UC Davis men's basketball program," Kosich said. "What Coach Les has built here is something you don't see often in college basketball—real continuity and a culture rooted in longevity and trust. That kind of foundation is exactly the type of environment I want to be part of, contribute to, and grow in for the long term."

"Joining the Mountain West is a tremendous step for UC Davis, and doing so under the leadership of Coach Les made this opportunity a no-brainer," Kosich added. "I can't wait to get to work and help build what's next for Aggie basketball."

https://ucdavisaggies.com/news/2025/7/30/mens-basketball-adds-mike-kosich-to-staff.aspx