Colorado State University Athletics
Rams Welcome Highly Rated Transfer Class
5/2/2025 9:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Ali Farokhmanesh signs the highest-rated transfer class in program history
FORT COLLINS – The Farokhmanesh era is off to a strong start in Fort Collins as the first-year head coach welcomes his first transfer class. The Rams class is ranked atop the Mountain West and 42nd in the nation, upon completion, according to 247Sports. It is the best transfer class in program history featuring two four-star prospects (Josh Pascarelli and Brandon Rechsteiner) and two three-star (Carey Booth and Jase Butler).
This group of Rams joins freshman signees Jojo McIver and Docker Tedschi.
"I am excited to welcome this group of young men to the Colorado State men's basketball family," Farokhmanesh said. "Whenever we recruit people to our program, it is not just about being highly-skilled and talented, but being high-level humans. The foundation built here these past seven years by Nico Carvacho, David Roddy, Isaiah Stevens, Jalen Lake, Nique Clifford and many more is a standard recognized around the nation. I cannot wait for June to arrive and have everyone on campus to compete and build the next generation of CSU basketball."
Carey Booth | 6-10 | 215 | Junior | Forward | Englewood, Colo. | Illinois
Booth returns to the Centennial State after competing at Notre Dame and, most recently, Illinois. He saw spot minutes for the Illini. During her freshman year at Notre Dame, Booth started 19 of the 33 games he played in. He averaged 6.1 points and 4.5 rebounds during ACC play for the Fighting Irish.
Booth attended and played for Cherry Creek High School for three years before enrolling in the top-ranked prep school, Brewster Academy in New Hampshire, for his senior year. He was ranked the 49th overall prospect in the 2023 class, averaging 10.6 points and 7.7 rebounds in his final season.
His dad, Calvin, played at Penn State and holds the program's career blocked shots record, winning the 1998 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year award before a 10-year NBA career. Booth's older sister, Carter, is an All-American volleyball player for Wisconsin. Â
Jase Butler | 6-4 | 180 | Sophomore | Guard | San Anselmo, Calif | Washington
Jase Bulter goes from playing against the Rams to a part of the CSU men's basketball team after spending a year at Washington. The 6-4 to-be sophomore played in 18 games off the bench for UW. In Washington's game against the Rams last year he played six minutes off the bench with two offensive rebounds and an assist.
Butler was an ESPN top-100 recruit and four-star guard out of The Branson School in California. He was named the Bay Area Player of the Year, leading his school to a 51-12 record over his final two seasons. Butler's dad, Jomar, played football at San Diego State.
Augustinas Kiudulas | 6-8 | 215 | Junior | Forward | Vilnius, Lithuania | VMI
The Rams add another European to the frontcourt with the addition of Augustinas Kiudulas. The 6-8 forward comes to Fort Collins from VMI where he played in 2024-25. Kiudulas earned SoCon All-Tournament team honors after he helped the Keydets to the semifinals, including an upset of No. 2 seed UNC-Greensboro.
On the year, Kiudulas finished seventh in the SoCon with 6.3 rebounds per game, including fifth in offensive boards at 2.4 per game. He averaged 15.2 points per game, the second most for VMI and recorded five double-doubles.
He started his career at Indiana State playing in seven games as a freshman for a team that made the NIT title game. The Lithuanian has been a member of their national team and played for Vilnuis Rytkas 2 in the second league in Lithuania before coming to the United States for college.
Jevin Muniz | 6-6 | 200 | Senior | Guard | Bethlehem, Pa. | Florida Gulf Coast
Jeven Muniz comes to Fort Collins for his final year of eligibility after spending his most recent season at Florida Gul Coast and two years before that with Delaware State. The guard started all 34 games for FGCU last year with a complete game averaging 10.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists. He had four double-doubles on the year including a 28 points and 11 rebounds game against Stetson. At Delaware State, Muniz earned second team All-Mid Eastern Athletic Conference honors in 2023-24 and helped the Hornets to the MEAC title game as the No. 6 seed.Â
A four time letterwinner at Execuitve Education in Allentown, Pa., he helped his team to three district tournament championship appearances including averaging 23 points, eight rebounds and six assists his senior season
Josh Pascarelli | 6-3 | 195 | Junior | Guard | Cambria Heights, NY | Marist          Â
Unanimous first team All-MAAC selection Josh Pascarelli is headed to Fort Collins in 2025-26. The junior-to-be guard averaged 15.9 points on 44.8% shooting, including 39.3% behind the arc. His performance in 2024-25 also earned him NABC North Atlantic District first team honors. As a freshman, Pascarelli averaged 11.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists to earn MAAC All-Rookie team honors.
Pascarelli was named the CHSAA AA Most Valuable Player and first team all-state after he averaged 19.8 points per game.
Brandon Rechsteiner | 6-1 | 190 | Junior | Guard | Acworth, Ga. | Virginia Tech
Guard Brandon Rechsteiner brings two years of eligibility with him after playing for Virginia Tech the past two seasons. He played in 58 games for the Hokies, starting 17 while in Blacksburg. The Georgia native saw his playing time and numbers increase in his sophomore season, averaging 7.0 points and 2.8 assists per game.
The former four-star recruit was the 87th-best prospect in the 2023 by 247Sports and a two-time all-state selection who helped guide Etowah High School to the GHSA Class 6A Final Four. His brother Brock plays football at Jacksonville State and his father, Scott, is a part of the famous WWE Steiner Brothers tag team.
The group joins a Colorado State program coming off its third NCAA Tournament appearance in four years and Mountain West Tournament title in 2025.
Season tickets for the 2025-26 season are available now at CSURams.com or by calling the CSU Ticket Office at 800-491-RAMS (7267).
This group of Rams joins freshman signees Jojo McIver and Docker Tedschi.
"I am excited to welcome this group of young men to the Colorado State men's basketball family," Farokhmanesh said. "Whenever we recruit people to our program, it is not just about being highly-skilled and talented, but being high-level humans. The foundation built here these past seven years by Nico Carvacho, David Roddy, Isaiah Stevens, Jalen Lake, Nique Clifford and many more is a standard recognized around the nation. I cannot wait for June to arrive and have everyone on campus to compete and build the next generation of CSU basketball."
Carey Booth | 6-10 | 215 | Junior | Forward | Englewood, Colo. | Illinois
Booth returns to the Centennial State after competing at Notre Dame and, most recently, Illinois. He saw spot minutes for the Illini. During her freshman year at Notre Dame, Booth started 19 of the 33 games he played in. He averaged 6.1 points and 4.5 rebounds during ACC play for the Fighting Irish.
Booth attended and played for Cherry Creek High School for three years before enrolling in the top-ranked prep school, Brewster Academy in New Hampshire, for his senior year. He was ranked the 49th overall prospect in the 2023 class, averaging 10.6 points and 7.7 rebounds in his final season.
His dad, Calvin, played at Penn State and holds the program's career blocked shots record, winning the 1998 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year award before a 10-year NBA career. Booth's older sister, Carter, is an All-American volleyball player for Wisconsin. Â
Jase Butler | 6-4 | 180 | Sophomore | Guard | San Anselmo, Calif | Washington
Jase Bulter goes from playing against the Rams to a part of the CSU men's basketball team after spending a year at Washington. The 6-4 to-be sophomore played in 18 games off the bench for UW. In Washington's game against the Rams last year he played six minutes off the bench with two offensive rebounds and an assist.
Butler was an ESPN top-100 recruit and four-star guard out of The Branson School in California. He was named the Bay Area Player of the Year, leading his school to a 51-12 record over his final two seasons. Butler's dad, Jomar, played football at San Diego State.
Augustinas Kiudulas | 6-8 | 215 | Junior | Forward | Vilnius, Lithuania | VMI
The Rams add another European to the frontcourt with the addition of Augustinas Kiudulas. The 6-8 forward comes to Fort Collins from VMI where he played in 2024-25. Kiudulas earned SoCon All-Tournament team honors after he helped the Keydets to the semifinals, including an upset of No. 2 seed UNC-Greensboro.
On the year, Kiudulas finished seventh in the SoCon with 6.3 rebounds per game, including fifth in offensive boards at 2.4 per game. He averaged 15.2 points per game, the second most for VMI and recorded five double-doubles.
He started his career at Indiana State playing in seven games as a freshman for a team that made the NIT title game. The Lithuanian has been a member of their national team and played for Vilnuis Rytkas 2 in the second league in Lithuania before coming to the United States for college.
Jevin Muniz | 6-6 | 200 | Senior | Guard | Bethlehem, Pa. | Florida Gulf Coast
Jeven Muniz comes to Fort Collins for his final year of eligibility after spending his most recent season at Florida Gul Coast and two years before that with Delaware State. The guard started all 34 games for FGCU last year with a complete game averaging 10.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists. He had four double-doubles on the year including a 28 points and 11 rebounds game against Stetson. At Delaware State, Muniz earned second team All-Mid Eastern Athletic Conference honors in 2023-24 and helped the Hornets to the MEAC title game as the No. 6 seed.Â
A four time letterwinner at Execuitve Education in Allentown, Pa., he helped his team to three district tournament championship appearances including averaging 23 points, eight rebounds and six assists his senior season
Josh Pascarelli | 6-3 | 195 | Junior | Guard | Cambria Heights, NY | Marist          Â
Unanimous first team All-MAAC selection Josh Pascarelli is headed to Fort Collins in 2025-26. The junior-to-be guard averaged 15.9 points on 44.8% shooting, including 39.3% behind the arc. His performance in 2024-25 also earned him NABC North Atlantic District first team honors. As a freshman, Pascarelli averaged 11.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists to earn MAAC All-Rookie team honors.
Pascarelli was named the CHSAA AA Most Valuable Player and first team all-state after he averaged 19.8 points per game.
Brandon Rechsteiner | 6-1 | 190 | Junior | Guard | Acworth, Ga. | Virginia Tech
Guard Brandon Rechsteiner brings two years of eligibility with him after playing for Virginia Tech the past two seasons. He played in 58 games for the Hokies, starting 17 while in Blacksburg. The Georgia native saw his playing time and numbers increase in his sophomore season, averaging 7.0 points and 2.8 assists per game.
The former four-star recruit was the 87th-best prospect in the 2023 by 247Sports and a two-time all-state selection who helped guide Etowah High School to the GHSA Class 6A Final Four. His brother Brock plays football at Jacksonville State and his father, Scott, is a part of the famous WWE Steiner Brothers tag team.
The group joins a Colorado State program coming off its third NCAA Tournament appearance in four years and Mountain West Tournament title in 2025.
Season tickets for the 2025-26 season are available now at CSURams.com or by calling the CSU Ticket Office at 800-491-RAMS (7267).
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