For 2026 arrivals the roster projection reads: G crowded (10 ahead), F balanced (4 ahead), C open (1 ahead).
Of the latest cycle's 11 arrivals, 4 came straight from high school and 7 from the transfer portal.
Most arrivals come from CA, WA, AZ.
0 of 15 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 0 of 15 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
38% of last season's scoring returns.
The roster, as a depth chart
2025–26 · 15 players
Guards 10 of 15
Parker Christensen6′5″Jr7.1 PPG
Tobias Aisien6′5″So8.4 PPG
Deen Abdur-Rahmann6′4″Sr · final yr
EJ Bryson6′4″Jr9.8 PPG
Kenyon Peters6′2″Fr
Jackson Young6′2″RS-Fr1.6 PPG
Colton Kelley6′2″Fr
DM Sanders6′1″Sr · final yr12.1 PPG
DJ Sanders6′1″Jr
Shant Chenorhavorian5′10″Sr · final yr7.2 PPG
Frontcourt 5 of 15 · forwards + centers
Kaleb Taylor6′11″Sr · C · final yr8.0 PPG
Souleymane Barro6′7″So · F0.2 PPG
Shad Thomas6′7″Grad · F · final yr16.8 PPG
Colton Gray6′5″Fr · F3.6 PPG
Caleb Oden6′5″Sr · F · final yr6.9 PPG
freshman final year — spot opens returning
Returning production
38%of recorded scoring returns
2 of 5top scorers returning
Top returning scorers
EJ Bryson9.8 PPG · returning
Tobias Aisien8.4 PPG · returning
Parker Christensen7.1 PPG · returning
Computed from 11 of 15 players with recorded 2025–26 stats; class years mark who returns.
Who actually gets onto this roster?
How players arrive
4from high school7via the portal
8 of 15 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.
Rankings
0 of 15
0 of 15 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
Where from
CA 11 · WA 4 · AZ 1 · NJ 1 · NV 1 · UT 1
4 international: Union Island, St. Vincent and the Grenadines; Manila, Philippines; Arlington, Texas; San Diego
High schools: The Phelps Prep School; Weston Ranch HS; Santa Fe Christian Schools and 2 more
Transfer flow
named arrivals and departures
2024–25 → 2025–26 · in
→Souleymane Barro
→DM Sanders
→Shad Thomas
→Parker Christensen
→DJ Sanders
→EJ Bryson
→Caleb Oden
2024–25 → 2025–26 · out
←Michael Saba
←Caden Culver
←Logan Stempniak
←Khristian Holmes
←Ethan Speaker
←Trevan Martin
←Josh Hardeman
←Charlie Gehler
←Chris Gayles Jr.
←Jordan Hansen
How this roster compares
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (10 programs, 2025–26 medians)
Measure
Azusa Pacific
Conference
Average guard height
6′2″
6′3″
−1″
Average frontcourt height
6′7″
6′7″
Roster size
15
15
Freshman share
27%
21%
+6pp
Coaching staff
John BalwigaireAssistant coach
Kevin WilchAssistant coach
Bryan FisherAssistant coach / athletic development
Staff changes4 on-court staff changes in 4 offseasons — 2 before 2023–24, 2 before 2025–26.
Academics
published admissions data
Acceptance rate88%
SAT midpoint1117
ACT midpoint22
How this page is made: Rosters: official Azusa Pacific rosters, 2024–25 and 2025–26, read from the athletic department's own site · New this season: players not listed on the 2024–25 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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