Aleks Abrams - Special Assistant to the Head Coach - Staff Directory

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Aleks Abrams

Title:
Special Assistant to the Head Coach
Email:
Phone:
419-372-8311

Aleks Abrams enters his third season at Bowling Green in 2026-27. Abrams joined Simon's staff prior to the 2024-25 season after serving as a Video and Player Development Coaching Associate with the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2023-24 season.

The Falcons finished the 2025-26 campaign with an 18-14 record while going 9-9 within the MAC. BGSU advanced to the MAC Quarterfinals for the third-straight season. As a team, the Falcons broke a few records, beginning with 27 steals against Bethany College to break both the BGSU and MAC single-game records. The Falcons also held VMI to 20-percent from the field with only 10 made field goals, both believed to be program records. BGSU tallied 10 wins before the holiday break for the first time since 1947-48 while posting four 100-point scoring games on the season to rank second in program history.

The Falcons also started the season 3-0, the best start since 2014-15 before registering a win over Kansas State for the program’s first Power Conference win since 2005 and first double-digit conference win since 1996.

As for individual accomplishments during the 2025-26 season, Javontae Campbell led the way. Campbell set the program’s steals record for the second-straight year, this time with 97, while finishing fifth for career steals with 187. Campbell also matched the program records for steals in a game (8) and free throws attempted in a game (27). Additionally, Troy Glover II finished the season shooting 65.8-percent from the field, second in program history.

The 2024-25 campaign finished for the Falcons with a record of 14-18 while going 8-10 within the Mid-American Conference. Bowling Green made the MAC Quarterfinals as the No. 8 seed, falling to Akron in the first round. At the conclusion of the season, Javontae Campbell was named All-MAC Third Team and MAC All-Defensive Team after breaking the program record for steals in a season with 90, finishing fourth in the nation. Jamai Felt also was named to the MAC All-Freshman Team after leading the conference in blocks with 46. Additionally, Marcus Johnson broke the program record for free throw percentage in a season, shooting 89.9-percent from the line.

Abrams will join the Orange and Brown after spending the 2023-24 season with the Los Angeles Lakers as a Video and Player Development Coaching Associate. Prior to working with the Lakers, Abrams spent a season as an assistant coach at Warner Pacific University in Portland. At Warner Pacific, Abrams worked on scouting reports, practice plans, recruiting and other tasks as well.

Abrams first stop in Portland was with the University of Portland as the Director of Basketball Operations during the 2021-22 campaign. His coaching career began at Santa Clara University as a Graduate Assistant for two seasons from 2019 until 2021.

As a player, Abrams spent time in the MAC, playing the 2018-19 season with the Miami (OH) RedHawks. He appeared in 31 games with two starts and led the RedHawks in blocks with 20. Abrams’ collegiate career began at Cal Poly, playing in 88 games with 18 starts. As a junior, he finished third on the team with 4.2 rebounds per game, including a career-high 16 at California. A native of Westlake Village, California, Abrams was a three-year letterwinner for Oaks Christian High School.