For 2027 arrivals the roster projection reads: G crowded (9 ahead), F blocked (4 ahead · multi-yr), C balanced (2 ahead).
Of the latest cycle's 9 arrivals, 3 came straight from high school and 6 from the transfer portal.
Most arrivals come from IL, FL, IN.
5 of 16 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 5 of 16 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
31% of last season's scoring returns.
The roster, as a depth chart
2026–27 · 16 players
Guards 10 of 16
Noah Smith6′8″Fr
Amsal Delalić6′8″Jr
Kruz McClure6′6″So5.0 PPG
Koree Cotton6′6″Sr · final yr
Noah Meeusen6′5″Jr
Ade Popoola6′5″Sr · final yr
Mason Lockett IV6′5″Fr
Kahmare Holmes6′3″Jr
Layden Blocker6′2″Sr · final yr11.1 PPG
Nate Kasher6′1″RS-So0.4 PPG
Frontcourt 6 of 16 · forwards + centers
Fabián Flores7′2″Jr · C2.9 PPG
Wilson Jacques7′0″Sr · C · final yr
Magoon Gwath7′0″RS-Jr · F
Andrew Jensen6′10″Fr · F
Théo Pierre-Justin6′10″Jr · F4.0 PPG
Jonas Johnson6′7″So · F
freshman final year — spot opens returning
Returning production
31%of recorded scoring returns
1 of 5top scorers returning
Top returning scorers
Layden Blocker11.1 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Kruz McClure5.0 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Théo Pierre-Justin4.0 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Computed from 13 of 16 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
3from high school6via the portal
10 of 16 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.
Rankings
5 of 16
5 of 16 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
Best-ranked: Layden Blocker #36.
Where from
IL 4 · FL 2 · IN 2 · WI 2 · AR 1 · CA 1
7 international: Murcia; Tuzla; Belgrade; Zandvliet and 3 more
High schools: Mt. Vernon Township; Sunrise Christian; Lawrence North and 2 more
Transfer flow
named arrivals and departures
2025–26 → 2026–27 · in
→Wilson Jacques
→Koree Cotton
→Magoon Gwath
→Noah Meeusen
→Ade Popoola
→Kahmare Holmes
2025–26 → 2026–27 · out
←RJ Smith
←Jeremy Lorenz
←Isaiah Medina
←Ilija Milijašević
←Khaman Maker
How this roster compares
Big East Conference (11 programs, 2025–26 medians)
Measure
DePaul
Conference
Average guard height
6′5″
6′4″
+1″
Average frontcourt height
6′11″
6′9″
+2″
Roster size
16
15
+1
Freshman share
19%
27%
−8pp
The five-year arc
kenpom rank · wins · conference finish
15–16 · Big East 9th10–23 · Big East 10th3–29 · Big East 11th14–20 · Big East 10th16–16 · Big East 11th
Coaching staff
Chris HoltmannHead coach
Jack OwensAssistant coach
Bryan MullinsAssistant coach
Paris ParhamAssistant coach
LaVall JordanAssistant coach/general manager
Brandon BaileyAssistant coach
Staff changes7 on-court staff changes in 4 offseasons — 2 before 2023–24, 5 before 2024–25.
Academics
published admissions data
Acceptance rate76%
SAT midpoint1262
How this page is made: Rosters: official DePaul rosters, 2025–26 and 2026–27, read from the athletic department's own site · Season: DePaul'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 · Ratings: KenPom, five seasons; conference finish computed among same-conference teams by rating · 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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