Colorado Buffaloes star guard Barrington Hargress is expected to take the reins of the Buffs’ offense as a leader in 2026. He is one of five returning players from Colorado’s 2025 roster and is far and away the most experienced.
Three of those fellow returners are from Colorado’s 2025 freshman class, which exceeded expectations in its first year. Hargress offered status reports on their development during the offseason in an interview with Colorado Buffaloes on SI on Thursday, speaking on how he’s seen them grow from a leadership perspective.
How the Colorado Buffaloes’ returners have grown as a unit
When discussing Colorado’s returning guard unit as a whole, Hargress revealed that they’ve worked relentlessly to get better during the offseason. Since the Buffs’ season ended unceremoniously in a first-round loss in the College Basketball Crown, their returning group hasn’t slowed down whatsoever.
“We’ve all basically been here since the season ended,” Hargress told Colorado Buffaloes on SI’s Liam Howard. “We’ve taken little breaks at times for like a week, but we’ve all been in the gym just grinding together, seeing what we can do, seeing how we can play off of each other…They’ve all come back with a really big chip on their shoulder, and we’re ready to do some damage.”
How Josiah Sanders has grown this offseason
When talking about Sanders, Hargress pointed to his offensive efficiency as the area in which he’s made the most strides…