FAIRBANKS - The Alaska Nanooks men's basketball team plays its final preseason scrimmages this week, welcoming the Seattle Mountaineers to Fairbanks for two games at the Alaska Airlines Gymnasium. The 'Nooks take on the Mountaineers this Friday and Saturday, with both games starting at 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 30
vs. Seattle Mountaineers | 7 p.m.
Alaska Airlines Gymnasium at the Patty Center | Fairbanks
Saturday, Oct. 31 - Halloween Costume Game
vs. Seattle Mountaineers | 7 p.m.
Alaska Airlines Gymnasium at the Patty Center | Fairbanks
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Halloween Costume Game
Saturday's game is our Halloween Costume Game, and fans are invited to show up in their Halloween costumes, as the best one will win a special prize package during the game.
Last Time Out
The Nanooks welcomed back former members of the Nanooks men's basketball team to the Alaska Airlines Gymnasium for an Alumni Game last Saturday. The alumni roster featured 13 former 'Nooks, including Nanooks head coach Frank Ostanik and assistant coach Terrell Peter, who both suited up in the Blue and Gold to go against their current squad.
#NookNotes
- The Nanooks return eight players from last season: senior guard Tariq Weiser, sophomore guard Finn Gregg, senior guard/forward Joel Amaro, senior guard Tyriq Luke, sophomore guard Jett McCullough, redshirt-freshman guard Marcus Stockhausen, senior guard/forward Davis Crilly and redshirt-freshman forward Deng Deng.
- There are seven new faces suiting up for the Blue and Gold this season: Leyton Nield, a 6-4 junior transfer from Mt. Hood Community College; Javares Reid, a 6-9 redshirt-sophomore transfer from Lower Columbia College; Jagger Francom, a 6-9 redshirt-freshman transfer from Trevecca Nazarene University; Nick Clark, a 6-3 redshirt-sophomore transfer from Salt Lake Community College; Ethen Stoddard, a 6-8 redshirt-sophomore transfer from Utah State Eastern; James Bodily, a 6-4 senior transfer from Eastern Oregon University; and Kellen Jedlicka, a 6-5 sophomore transfer from Lewis-Clark State College.
- Head coach Frank Ostanik returns for another year leading the Nanooks men's basketball program. He is joined by two newcomers: assistant coaches Jamayne Potts and Terrell Peter. Potts arrives in Fairbanks with nearly two decades of coaching experience spanning the collegiate, high school, and club levels, including six seasons as a collegiate head coach at Warner Pacific University in Portland, Ore. Peter, a former 'Nook who played on the men's basketball team in 2023-24, comes back to Fairbanks following two successful seasons as a graduate assistant coach at Washington State University, where he played an integral role in the Cougars' day-to-day operations, scouting, player development, and recruiting. Also returning for another season on the coaching staff are assistant coaches Matt Wilken and Matt Martino. Finally, former Nanook Jackson Krug stays in Fairbanks as a graduate assistant after two seasons playing for the Blue and Gold.
- Tyriq Luke and Davis Crilly were named to the GNAC's Preseason All-Conference team, the GNAC announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Luke earned the nod after leading the Nanooks in scoring last season, averaging 15.7 points per game in 2025-26, while Crilly joined him as a Preseason All-GNAC recipient after a 2025-26 GNAC All-Conference Honorable Mention selection.
- The Nanooks are coming off a season that saw them go 15-14 and 9-9 in GNAC play, enough to secure their second straight trip to the GNAC Championships as the sixth seed. After finding themselves sitting at a 6-8 conference record and on the outside of the championship spots, the 'Nooks ended the regular season winning three of four, including a 101-97 overtime thriller at Montana State Billings where guard Tyriq Luke went off for 38 points. Alaska took care of business in the opening round of the conference championships, defeating third-seeded Northwest Nazarene 87-75, but fell in double overtime to No. 2 Alaska Anchorage 87-86.
Preseason Poll
- Saint Martin's, 88 (6)
- Central Washington, 84 (1)
- Northwest Nazarene, 80 (3)
- Alaska Anchorage, 62
- Montana State Billings, 61
- Alaska, 56
- Western Washington, 47
- Seattle Pacific, 36
- Western Oregon, 19
- Simon Fraser, 17
What's Next
The Nanooks open their 2026-27 season in earnest next week, welcoming Northwest Indian College to the Alaska Airlines Gymnasium for a two-game series on Friday, Nov. 6, and Saturday, Nov. 7. Friday's game is set for a 7 p.m. start time and will feature a postgame poster signing with the 'Nooks. Saturday's contest will start later, with tip-off at 7:45 p.m. Fans can watch both games on the GNAC Network.
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