MONTEVALLO, Ala. – Montevallo Men's Basketball Head Coach Anthony Komara has unveiled the 2025 men's basketball recruiting class that features eight new Falcons for the 2025-26 season.
 
The 2025 class features transfers Jacob Cooper and Sam Duskin while adding freshmen in Adam Barskdale, Devon McKinnon, Miller Moody, Ty Odom, Bryant James and Tyler Cone. The incoming class joins a group that posted a 20-11 record overall with a 15-7 mark in conference play while making the Falcons' first NCAA Postseason appearance since the 2016-17 season.
 
"This group brings a ton of versatility to our team that should fit very well with the returners that we have back from last year," said Komara. "This incoming class has a nice blend of size, skill, and shooting to go along with a high level of toughness that will fit seamlessly into what we do on both ends of the court.  While we are obviously very excited about the talent level and potential of this class, we are even more excited about the kind of people they are.  These guys are a great fit with us on and off the court and will undoubtedly help us continue building one of the best cultures in the nation, which is what I am most excited about."
 
Cooper, a junior transfer out of Marion Military Institute, tallied an average of 10.3 points per game on a 42.6-percent shooting clip with a 69.0-percent mark from the stripe while pulling down 8.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists as a freshman. During his high school career, Cooper was named All-State in 2022 and named to the All-State Tournament Team that same season.
 
Duskin, a sophomore transfer from the Air Force Academy, joins Montevallo's roster after spending his freshman season at the Air Force Academy where he appeared in 19 games with eight starts. In his time in Colorado Springs, Colo., Duskin tallied a 35.9-percent shooting clip with a .400 mark from long range in his 10.4 minutes per game.
 
Barksdale joins Montevallo's squad after playing four seasons at Vestavia Hills High School where he was named third team all-state following the 2025 season with a third team all-metro selection in 2025 and an all-metro honorable mention following the 2024 season. The Vestavia Hills, Ala. native averaged 18 points per game and four rebounds per game in his senior season while also earning the Honor Student distinction and a membership to the National Honor Society.
 
McKinnon's collegiate career begins after spending four seasons at Clay-Chalkville High School where he was twice named All-State with a third team selection in his junior year and a second team nod in his senior campaign. In his final season, McKinnon averaged 19.2 points per game, 4.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.
 
Moody joins the 2025-26 Falcons out of Jasper High School where he played four seasons for the Vikings. The incoming freshman averaged 18 points per game, nine rebounds and two assists while earning the Daily Mountain Eagle Player of the Year award.
 
Odom's Montevallo career begins after spending four seasons at Hartselle High School where he averaged 20 points, five rebounds and two assists per game in his senior season. Following the 2024-25 season, Odom was named All-State Honorable Mention while winning a trio of Decatur Daily Player of the Week awards.
 
James begins his time at UM after spending four seasons at Florence High School where he averaged 15.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game. In his high school career, James earned the 2025 Northwest Regional Tournament MVP while also earning a First Team All-State honor and a selection to the AHSAA North-South All Star team. The new Falcon also won four area championships while adding a pair of regional championships.
 
Cone joins Komara's squad after playing four seasons for Good Hope High School in Cullman, Ala. where he earned a Third Team All-State honor while also being an Honor Student and a member of the National Honor Society.
 
The Falcons are set to open the 2025-26 season in mid-November with a pair of games in the Gulf South/Sunshine State Conference Challenge against Barry and Nova Southeastern.