For 2027 arrivals the roster projection reads: G crowded (28 ahead), F blocked (6 ahead · multi-yr), C balanced (1 ahead · multi-yr).
Of the latest cycle's 15 arrivals, 15 came straight from high school and 0 from the transfer portal.
Most arrivals come from IA, NE, MN.
0 of 35 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 0 of 35 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
The roster, as a depth chart
2026–27 · 35 players
Guards 28 of 35
Derek Thissen6′4″So0.0 PPG
Brayden Wyrick6′4″So
Sam DeMeulenaere6′4″So
Ryker Sanders6′4″Fr
Braylon Thomsen6′4″So11.2 PPG
William Worrall6′4″Fr
Sam Cooper6′3″Fr
Ross Kusel6′3″Jr1.0 PPG
Boaz Clark6′3″Jr2.2 PPG
Spencer Hughes6′3″Jr
Carson Jones6′3″Jr5.7 PPG
Logan McDole6′3″So
Nike Ogribold6′3″Fr
Derek Doty6′3″So
Patrick Weyrauch6′3″Sr · final yr
Sage Suntken6′2″Jr1.6 PPG
Alijah Frase6′2″Fr
Grayson Shoemaker6′1″Jr
Keaton Emerson6′0″Fr
James Wilson6′0″Fr
Kyle Cason6′0″So13.8 PPG
Henry Stremlow6′0″Fr
Markus Lloyd6′0″So
Kayler Morris6′0″Fr
Hendrix Moorman5′11″Fr
Bradley Curren5′11″Sr · final yr5.4 PPG
William Gauksson5′10″Fr
Braylon Kling5′9″Fr
Frontcourt 7 of 35 · forwards + centers
Tanner Bergmann6′9″Fr · C
Anthony Gott6′8″Jr · F11.1 PPG
Owen Schipper6′7″Jr · F12.5 PPG
Gilbert Flagel6′6″Fr · F
Logan Kostelecky6′6″So · F
Ben Swanson6′4″Fr · F
Isaac Runchey6′4″Jr · F
freshman final year — spot opens returning
Who actually gets onto this roster?
How players arrive
15from high school0via the portal
35 of 35 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.
Rankings
0 of 35
0 of 35 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
Where from
IA 20 · NE 4 · MN 3 · CO 2 · AZ 1 · IL 1
2 international: Sheffield, Iowa; Waukee, Iowa
High schools: North Tama ×2; Davenport Assumption (Iowa); Roland-Story and 2 more
How this roster compares
American Rivers Conference (7 programs, 2025–26 medians)
Measure
Central (IA)
Conference
Average guard height
6′2″
6′2″
Average frontcourt height
6′6″
6′6″
Roster size
35
22
+13
Freshman share
43%
35%
+8pp
Coaching staff
Conor RiordanHead men's basketball coach
Ryan SchmittAssistant men's basketball coach
Andrew CurranAssistant men's basketball coach
Joshua Van GorpAssistant men's basketball coach
Kaleb BrandAssistant men's basketball coach
Staff changes4 on-court staff changes in 4 offseasons — 1 before 2025–26, 3 before 2026–27.
Academics
published admissions data
Acceptance rate86%
SAT midpoint1130
ACT midpoint22
How this page is made: Rosters: official Central (IA) rosters, 2025–26 and 2026–27, read from the athletic department's own site · Season: Central (IA)'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. · 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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