2025-26 Season Recap — M.J. Iraldi

Height: 6-6
Age: 24
Years Pro: Rookie
College: Nova Southeastern
Acquired: Earned roster spot after training camp invitation on Nov. 7, 2025

The reigning Division II Player of the Year showed flashes of his offensive potential in limited action during his first season as a professional. Iraldi appeared in 40 games, averaging 10.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in 21.8 minutes per game while shooting 48.5 percent from the field for the Boom during the 2025–26 season.

After a slow start through the first two games of his professional career during the Tip-Off Tournament, Iraldi began to settle in over the next seven games, posting a double-digit scoring performance in each contest, including two 22-point outings. He appeared in 11 games during the opening portion of the season, where he averaged 11.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.8 assists while shooting 38.8 percent from the field.

As the regular season began and roster changes started to pile up, Iraldi’s role shifted on a nightly basis. Despite inconsistent playing time, he managed to put together several impressive performances. His best scoring outing came on Feb. 27, when he lit up Rio Grande Valley for a career-high 36 points on 12-of-21 shooting, adding three rebounds, three assists, two steals, and one block in 41 minutes of action. Iraldi scored 20 or more points on four other occasions during the regular-season slate and even flirted with a triple-double in three contests.

In his rookie campaign, Iraldi recorded 14 games with 15 or more points, 11 games with at least five rebounds, eight games with five or more assists, and tallied three double-doubles.

Notable Performances:
36 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 block at Rio Grande (2/27/26)
27 points, 10 assists, 7 rebounds, at Mexico City (3/3/26)
24 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block at Maine (12/31/25)
19 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists at Long Island (2/10/26)
13 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists at Mexico City (3/1/26)

Season Stats:
Games Played: 40
Points: 416 (10.4 per game) 
Rebounds: 139 (3.5 per game) 
Assists: 108 (2.7 per game) 
Steals: 21 (0.5 per game)
Field-Goal Percentage: 48.5 (142-of-293) 
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: 22.1 (15-of-68)
Free-Throw Percentage: 79.1 (68-of-86) 

Game Highs:
Points: 36, at Rio Grande (2/27/26)
Rebounds: 11, at Mexico City (3/1/26)
Assists: 10, at Mexico City (3/3/26)
Steals: 3, vs. Mexico City (11/23/25)
Blocks: 2 (2x), last at Grand Rapids (12/28/25)
Field Goals Made: 12, at Rio Grande (2/27/26)
Three-Point Field Goals Made: 2 (2x), last vs. College Park (2/12/26)
Minutes Played: 44, vs. College Park (3/5/26)