D2 · Great American Conference

Arkansas Tech Men’s Basketball Recruiting: Roster & Openings

Division 2 · Great American Conference · Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech (D2, Great American Conference) lists 18 players on the 2026–27 roster; 13 are new this season.

Roster data through 2026–27

Roster18 players
New this season13
Transfer additions13
Clearest projected openingGuards and Forwards · 2028
Most common home stateAR (15)

Where the door opens

our roster projection · your arrival year

Guards and Forwards: open from 2028 — 5 ahead.

2026
Gcrowded10 ahead
Fblocked8 ahead
2027
Gbalanced7 ahead
Fbalanced7 ahead
2028
Gopening5 ahead
Fopening4 ahead
2029
Gopen4 ahead
Fopen3 ahead

Projections for 2028, 2029 are low-confidence reads.

Guards in that room (8)
Kodhi McStraw6′3″—
Bryce Beavers5′10″—
Clay Blair5′9″—
Lane Turner6′5″—
Ryder Scribner6′3″—
Khasen Robinson6′2″—
Igor Jokovic6′4″—
JC Jones6′0″—
Forwards in that room (5)
Eric Ballo6′10″—
Christian Reid6′6″—
Aiden Underdown6′7″—
Damon Augustus6′6″—
Brody Emberton6′5″—
Those openings are for the roster in general. See whether your position, size and profile fit them →

If you want to play at Arkansas Tech

How to get recruited here

For 2026 arrivals the roster projection reads: G crowded (10 ahead), F blocked (8 ahead).

Of the latest cycle's 13 arrivals, 0 came straight from high school and 13 from the transfer portal.

Most arrivals come from AR, FL, IL.

0 of 18 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 0 of 18 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.

24% of last season's scoring returns.

The roster, as a depth chart

2026–27 · 18 players

Guards 8 of 18

Lane Turner6′5″—
Igor Jokovic6′4″—
Kodhi McStraw6′3″—
Ryder Scribner6′3″—
Khasen Robinson6′2″—
JC Jones6′0″—
Bryce Beavers5′10″—0.4 PPG
Clay Blair5′9″—

Frontcourt 5 of 18 · forwards + centers

Eric Ballo6′10″F
Aiden Underdown6′7″F9.4 PPG
Christian Reid6′6″F
Damon Augustus6′6″F4.9 PPG
Brody Emberton6′5″F2.7 PPG
5 without a listed position:Mathiang Maker 6′8″Carson Simpson 6′7″Adam Munroe 6′6″JaColby Williams 6′5″Jason Parent 6′4″
freshman final year — spot opens returning

Returning production

24%of recorded scoring returns
1 of 5top scorers returning
Top returning scorers
Aiden Underdown9.4 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Damon Augustus4.9 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Brody Emberton2.7 PPG in 2025–26 · returning

Computed from 13 of 18 players on the 2025–26 roster with recorded stats; "returning" means listed on the 2026–27 roster.

Who actually gets onto this roster?

How players arrive

0from high school13via the portal

5 of 18 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.

Rankings

0 of 18

0 of 18 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.

Where from

AR 15 · FL 2 · IL 2 · TX 2 · AZ 1 · CA 1

5 international: Sydney, Australia; Podgorica; Americana; Melbourne and 1 more

High schools: Texas HS; Elkins HS; Russellville HS and 2 more

Transfer flow

named arrivals and departures

2025–26 → 2026–27 · in

→Eric Ballo
→Kodhi McStraw
→Clay Blair
→Carson Simpson
→Mathiang Maker
→Jason Parent
→Christian Reid
→Adam Munroe
→Ryder Scribner
→Khasen Robinson
→Igor Jokovic
→JaColby Williams
→JC Jones

2025–26 → 2026–27 · out

←Brian Kitenge
←David Elliott IV
←AD Gray
←Noah Stanek
←Reggie Reinhardt
←Donyae May
←Jayvn Williams
←Sam Bradford
←Rauan Rodrigues

How this roster compares

Great American Conference (12 programs, 2025–26 medians)
MeasureArkansas TechConference
Average guard height6′2″6′3″−1″
Average frontcourt height6′7″6′7″
Roster size1816+2
Freshman share0%33%−33pp

Coaching staff

Mark DowneyHead men's basketball coach
William StehleVolunteer assistant men's basketball coach
Greg ChenaultAssistant men's basketball coach
Staff changes4 on-court staff changes in 4 offseasons — 1 before 2024–25, 2 before 2025–26, 1 before 2026–27.

Academics

published admissions data
Acceptance rate96%
SAT midpoint1049

How this page is made: Rosters: official Arkansas Tech rosters, 2025–26 and 2026–27, read from the athletic department's own site · Season: Arkansas Tech's 2026–27 roster is posted, so this page reads it; the conference comparison uses 2025–26, the newest season every program has on file. · Stats: 2025–26, the last season played — the 2026–27 season has no games yet. · New this season: players not listed on the 2025–26 roster; a newcomer who is not a freshman counts as a transfer addition · Openings: Depth Chart's roster projection from listed class years; confidence stated per year · Sample: among players who made a college roster — the data cannot see who didn't. Among players who made a college roster. Model judgments describe positions and cohorts, never a named player's future. Refreshed automatically when the rosters change. Corrections: research@mydepthchart.com.

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