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Men's Basketball Welcomes Ethan Sage

Accomplished Wing Comes from Decorated Athletic Family

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont University men's basketball head coach Evan Bradds announced Wednesday the signing of Ethan Sage to play basketball for the Bruins, starting with summer 2026 enrollment.

"We are excited to welcome Ethan to the Belmont program," Bradds said. "He brings tremendous versatility on both ends of the floor and shares our Belmont values of winning, working hard, and having fun playing basketball. Our coaching staff looks forward to working with him this summer and anticipate a major role for Ethan this season and beyond."
 
This past season, the 6-7 wing averaged 10.2 points, a team-high 7.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.3 blocked shots per game for Pittsburg State, where Sage played for former Kansas guard Jeff Boschee.
 
Sage posted 12 double figure scoring games and three double-doubles.
 
He had nine games with multiple blocked shots.
 
A native of Weatherford, Oklahoma, Sage was part of the 2025 Oklahoma 4A state championship team at Weatherford High School. He was also named conference defensive player of the year.
 
Sage was originally recruited to Drake by nationally-regarded head coach Ben McCollum.
 
Sage has a twin brother, Tate, who shined for Iowa during the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
 
Belmont University men's basketball has been a postseason fixture for the last two decades, including nine berths to the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins have won 21 conference championships since 2006 - third-most nationally over that span (behind Gonzaga and Kansas). Belmont has won 20 or more games in 16 consecutive seasons (alongside Gonzaga and Kansas) and 19 or more games in 21 consecutive seasons (alongside Gonzaga, Kansas, and San Diego State). Belmont is among select programs with two or more first-round selections in the NBA Draft over the last six years (Ben Sheppard, Dylan Windler). Belmont University men's basketball boasts an NCAA-leading 20 Academic All-America selections since 2001 and is the only NCAA Division I program to make the NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) Honor Roll every year of its existence. Belmont is the only NCAA Division I institution in America whose men's and women's basketball programs have won 20 or more games in 11 consecutive seasons.
 
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