Dayton Bolsters Backcourt With Addition of Sean Pouedet

This story was originally published in the Flyer News 2025-26 Basketball Digital Edition

Gabriel Ward | Sports Editor

DAYTON, Ohio – The University of Dayton men's basketball team has made a midseason addition to the program in freshman guard Sean Pouedet, the university announced on Nov. 25 in a statement. 

The 6-foot-2-inch freshman comes to Dayton from Machelen, Belgium, and was previously playing for the Kortrijk Spurs in the BNXT League. For Kortrijk, Pouedet averaged 8.2 points, 6.5 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game.

Dayton had room on the roster, and with the ongoing investigation of fellow guard Adam Njie, along with the season-ending injury of Jaron McKie, it made sense for the Flyers to pursue a potential guard that could join the team at this point in the season.

Pouedet is not the first player to sign with the Flyers and join the team midseason. During the 2020-21 season, the Flyers added Mustapha Amzil before the spring semester. Amzil would go on to play in 19 games with Dayton that year, starting in 15 of them. 

Pouedet coming off the bench and adding depth to the roster will be key in giving both Jordan Derkack and Javon Bennett rest, something that the Flyers lacked in the first portion of the season. Pouedet has proven to be a successful pass-first guard in the BNXT League based in Belgium and the Netherlands. In the 2024-25 season, Pouedet led the BNXT League in assists per game with seven, with the next closest being 6.6 per game.

Pouedet’s overseas background is something that Flyers Head Coach Anthony Grant has clearly prioritized in his recruitment process during his tenure at UD. Along with Amzil, who played in Finland prior to his arrival at Dayton, Grant has recruited current Flyer center Amaël L'Etang from France and former Flyer Mike Sharavjamts from Mongolia.

The transition to the NCAA from other international leagues is not always an easy one, but playing overseas in a league full of professionals can only be seen as a positive in terms of his readiness. Although the NCAA has a different style of play and some rule changes, Pouedet’s experience against professional athletes may help ease the move to Dayton. 

Whether he has an immediate impact this season or he has to take some time to develop at UD, Pouedet has the potential to become a key piece for the Flyers program during his time at Dayton. The depth Poudet adds for the remainder of the season will show its impact in conference play.