Sprinkle, Beasley and Sommerville Set For Big Ten Basketball Media Day
October 07, 2026 | Men's Basketball
ROSEMONT, Ill. – Washington head men's basketball coach Danny Sprinkle, guard Ryan Beasley and big man Lathan Sommerville will take part Big Ten Men's Basketball Media Day on Thursday, being held at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicagoland.
Washington will begin its rotation at 10:00 a.m. CT/8:00 a.m. PT. Sprinkle, Beasley and Sommerville will visit the Big Ten Network set beginning at 1:00 p.m. CT/11:00 a.m. PT, airing live on BTN.
Sprinkle is entering his third season on Montlake, rebuilding the Husky roster for the upcoming season with a mix of returning talent and promising newcomers. The Huskies boast a veteran lineup with an average age of 21.1 years. UW's six college transfers adding 22 seasons of experience and well over 500 career games.
Beasley begins his first season on Montlake after three standout campaigns at San Francisco. Sitting less than 100 points shy of 1,000 for his career, the 2026 Second Team All-WCC guard averaged 13.6 points, 4.0 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game a year ago, eclipsing the 20-point mark seven times.
Sommerville returns for his second season at Washington in 2026-27. The 6-10 center appeared in 22 games with seven starts for UW during an injury-hampered season in 2025-26. A native of Peoria, Illinois, Sommerville shot 43.8 percent from the field last season, posting a .732 free throw percentage.
The Huskies will see their first game action on Oct. 17, facing Boise State on the road in an exhibition before returning home to play in-state foe Washington State in an exhibition contest on Oct. 25.
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Washington will begin its rotation at 10:00 a.m. CT/8:00 a.m. PT. Sprinkle, Beasley and Sommerville will visit the Big Ten Network set beginning at 1:00 p.m. CT/11:00 a.m. PT, airing live on BTN.
Sprinkle is entering his third season on Montlake, rebuilding the Husky roster for the upcoming season with a mix of returning talent and promising newcomers. The Huskies boast a veteran lineup with an average age of 21.1 years. UW's six college transfers adding 22 seasons of experience and well over 500 career games.
Beasley begins his first season on Montlake after three standout campaigns at San Francisco. Sitting less than 100 points shy of 1,000 for his career, the 2026 Second Team All-WCC guard averaged 13.6 points, 4.0 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game a year ago, eclipsing the 20-point mark seven times.
Sommerville returns for his second season at Washington in 2026-27. The 6-10 center appeared in 22 games with seven starts for UW during an injury-hampered season in 2025-26. A native of Peoria, Illinois, Sommerville shot 43.8 percent from the field last season, posting a .732 free throw percentage.
The Huskies will see their first game action on Oct. 17, facing Boise State on the road in an exhibition before returning home to play in-state foe Washington State in an exhibition contest on Oct. 25.
For news, scores, highlights and more, download the Go Huskies app on your mobile device. Follow @UW_MBB on Instagram, X, Threads, Facebook and TikTok and subscribe to UW Athletics on YouTube for the latest on the Dawgs.
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