3 UCF Knights Players Ending College Careers After March Madness Loss

Themus Fulks, Riley Kugel, and Devan Cambridge played their final games for the UCF men's basketball team in the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

Mar. 21, 2026 at 3:07am

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The UCF Knights men's basketball team's 2025-26 season came to an end with a first-round loss to UCLA in the 2026 NCAA Tournament. As a result, three key players - Themus Fulks, Riley Kugel, and Devan Cambridge - have played their final games for the program.

Why it matters

The departures of Fulks, Kugel, and Cambridge leave significant holes in the UCF roster that will need to be filled for the Knights to remain competitive in the Big 12 Conference and make another March Madness run in the future.

The details

Themus Fulks, a transfer from Milwaukee, led the Knights in scoring (461 points) and set a new single-season assist record (222). Riley Kugel, an Orlando native who previously played for Florida and Mississippi State, was the team's leading scorer at 14.3 points per game and made 58 three-pointers. Devan Cambridge, a sixth-year senior who played for multiple schools, provided valuable frontcourt depth off the bench, averaging 3.5 rebounds and 19 blocks.

  • The UCF Knights' 2025-26 season ended on March 20, 2026 with a loss to UCLA in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
  • Fulks, Kugel, and Cambridge have now played their final games for the UCF men's basketball program.

The players

Themus Fulks

A transfer guard from Milwaukee who led the UCF Knights in scoring (461 points) and set a new single-season assist record (222).

Riley Kugel

An Orlando native who previously played for Florida and Mississippi State, Kugel was the Knights' leading scorer at 14.3 points per game and made 58 three-pointers.

Devan Cambridge

A sixth-year senior forward who played for multiple schools, Cambridge provided valuable frontcourt depth off the bench for UCF, averaging 3.5 rebounds and 19 blocks.

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The takeaway

The departures of Fulks, Kugel, and Cambridge leave significant holes in the UCF roster that will need to be filled if the Knights want to remain competitive in the Big 12 and make another March Madness run in the future.