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East Texas A&M Men’s Basketball Recruiting: Roster & Openings
KenPom #296 · 11–21 · 2025–26 · Division 1 · Southland Conference · Commerce, TX
East Texas A&M finished 11–21 (Southland 9th, KenPom #296) in 2025–26. 16 players hold the 2025–26 roster; 11 are new this season.
Roster data through 2025–26
Where the door opens
our roster projection · your arrival yearForwards: open from 2026 — 5 ahead.
Guards: blocked until 2028.
Projections for 2029, 2030 are low-confidence reads. Hover a cell for its evidence.
Guards in that room (11)
Forwards in that room (5)
If you want to play at East Texas A&M
How to get recruited hereFor 2026 arrivals the roster projection reads: G crowded (11 ahead), F opening (5 ahead).
Of the latest cycle's 11 arrivals, 1 came straight from high school and 10 from the transfer portal.
Most arrivals come from TX, FL, TN.
2 of 16 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 2 of 16 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
53% of last season's scoring returns.
The roster, as a depth chart
2025–26 · 16 playersGuards 11 of 16
Frontcourt 5 of 16 · forwards + centers
Returning production
Computed from 12 of 16 players with recorded 2025–26 stats; class years mark who returns.
Who actually gets onto this roster?
How players arrive
6 of 16 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.
Rankings
2 of 162 of 16 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
Best-ranked: Josh Taylor #148.
Where from
TX 10 · FL 2 · TN 2 · VA 2 · CA 1 · GA 1
3 international: London, England; Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico; Wollongong
High schools: Cy-Lakes HS; Houston Christian HS; Dillon HS and 2 more
Transfer flow
named arrivals and departures2024–25 → 2025–26 · in
2024–25 → 2025–26 · out
How this roster compares
Southland Conference (12 programs, 2025–26 medians)| Measure | East Texas A&M | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average guard height | 6′3″ | 6′3″ | |
| Average frontcourt height | 6′8″ | 6′8″ | |
| Roster size | 16 | 15 | +1 |
| Freshman share | 6% | 20% | −14pp |
The five-year arc
kenpom rank · wins · conference finishCoaching staff
Academics
published admissions dataHow this page is made: Rosters: official East Texas A&M 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 · 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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