Ole Miss Basketball Finalizes Roster With All-American Transfer originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Head coach Chris Beard has been hard at work this offseason rebuilding the Ole Miss men’s basketball team. Almost the entire roster from last year’s Sweet 16 team graduated, and a handful more jumped into the transfer portal.
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Big names like former Kansas forward AJ Storr and Kentucky guard Travis Perry are now Rebels, as are a handful of other power conference players like Louisville’s James Scott and Koren Johnson, as well as LSU’s Corey Chest.
Beard has been putting in work on the high school recruiting trail as well, landing three top 100 recruits, including top-30 player Niko Bundalo.
Ole Miss HC Chris BeardAndrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
The Rebels still have a handful of open spots on this year’s roster, however, and on Wednesday, they added High Point guard Kezza Giffa. To finalize the 2025-26 roster, they signed wing Hobert Grayson on Friday, who was a Division II All-American last season at Ouachita Baptist
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Grayson began his college career at the junior college ranks, much like coach Beard did. There, he was an All-Conference selection and worked his way up to Ouachita Baptist, where he was an All-Region and All-American honoree after averaging 21.8 points per game.
The 6-foot-6, 195-pound wing also contributed 11.0 rebounds per game and dished out 68 assists while recording 52 steals as well. Grayson should have at least two more years of eligibility considering he has only played one season at the NCAA level.
Beard continues to add tough players to the Ole Miss basketball program as he eyes an improvement from last year’s 24-win squad. Grayson will have his hands full competing with Chest and Storr for playing time, but this Rebels roster is loaded with talent once again.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 6, 2025, where it first appeared.
