D2 · Sunshine State Conference

Florida Southern Men’s Basketball Recruiting: Roster & Openings

Division 2 · Sunshine State Conference · Lakeland, FL

Florida Southern (D2, Sunshine State Conference) lists 17 players on the 2026–27 roster; 8 are new this season.

Roster data through 2026–27

Roster17 players
New this season8
Transfer additions4
Clearest projected openingGuards · 2026
Most common home stateFL (4)

Where the door opens

our roster projection · your arrival year

Guards: open from 2026 — 12 ahead.

Forwards: blocked until 2027.

2026
Gopening12 ahead
Fcrowded4 ahead
2027
Gcrowded11 ahead
Fopening6 ahead
2028
Gopening8 ahead
Fopening1 ahead · multi-yr
2029
Gopening4 ahead
Fopening1 ahead · multi-yr
2030
Gopen3 ahead
Fopen1 ahead

Projections for 2029, 2030 are low-confidence reads.

Guards in that room (11)
Luke Reilly Jr.6′1″RS-Jr
Gabe Hernandez5′11″Sr
Raphael Tawil6′4″Jr
Ameer Ramadan6′0″Jr
Damien Ross6′2″Fr
Brady Barnes6′7″RS-Fr
Luke McGinnis6′3″RS-So
Starrell Hearns6′2″Sr
Hugo Mattioli6′3″Grad
Brady Corso6′1″Jr
AJ Trimboli5′11″Fr
Forwards in that room (6)
Pablo Navarro6′5″Sr
Akeem Crandon6′9″Grad
Charlie Dalton6′7″Sr
Adren Roberts6′5″Grad
Brayson Green6′6″Fr
Khalil Ross6′7″Sr
Those openings are for the roster in general. See whether your position, size and profile fit them →

If you want to play at Florida Southern

How to get recruited here

For 2026 arrivals the roster projection reads: G opening (12 ahead), F crowded (4 ahead).

Of the latest cycle's 8 arrivals, 4 came straight from high school and 4 from the transfer portal.

Most arrivals come from FL, CT, NY.

1 of 17 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 1 of 17 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.

49% of last season's scoring returns.

The roster, as a depth chart

2026–27 · 17 players

Guards 11 of 17

Brady Barnes6′7″RS-Fr
Raphael Tawil6′4″Jr1.7 PPG
Luke McGinnis6′3″RS-So1.1 PPG
Hugo Mattioli6′3″Grad · final yr
Damien Ross6′2″Fr
Starrell Hearns6′2″Sr · final yr
Luke Reilly Jr.6′1″RS-Jr
Brady Corso6′1″Jr14.3 PPG
Ameer Ramadan6′0″Jr10.3 PPG
Gabe Hernandez5′11″Sr · final yr
AJ Trimboli5′11″Fr

Frontcourt 6 of 17 · forwards + centers

Akeem Crandon6′9″Grad · F · final yr
Charlie Dalton6′7″Sr · F · final yr11.2 PPG
Khalil Ross6′7″Sr · F · final yr9.0 PPG
Brayson Green6′6″Fr · F
Pablo Navarro6′5″Sr · F · final yr
Adren Roberts6′5″Grad · F · final yr
freshman final year — spot opens returning

Returning production

49%of recorded scoring returns
3 of 5top scorers returning
Top returning scorers
Brady Corso14.3 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Charlie Dalton11.2 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Ameer Ramadan10.3 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

4from high school4via the portal

13 of 17 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.

Rankings

1 of 17

1 of 17 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.

Best-ranked: Brayson Green #324.

Where from

FL 4 · CT 2 · NY 2 · AR 1 · DC 1 · IL 1

6 international: Charleroi; Valencia, Spain; Georgetown; Auckland and 2 more

High schools: Bentonville West; Holy Cross Prep; Orlando Christian Prep and 2 more

Transfer flow

named arrivals and departures

2025–26 → 2026–27 · in

→Pablo Navarro
→Gabe Hernandez
→Adren Roberts
→Starrell Hearns

2025–26 → 2026–27 · out

No non-graduating departures recorded.

How this roster compares

Sunshine State Conference (11 programs, 2025–26 medians)
MeasureFlorida SouthernConference
Average guard height6′2″6′2″
Average frontcourt height6′7″6′8″−1″
Roster size1716+1
Freshman share24%24%

Coaching staff

Mike DonnellyHead coach
Mike MakubikaAssociate head coach
Kenu LouissaintAssistant coach
Brian SpellerAssistant strength & conditioning coach
Staff changes4 on-court staff changes in 4 offseasons — 2 before 2023–24, 1 before 2024–25, 1 before 2025–26.

Academics

published admissions data
Acceptance rate64%
SAT midpoint1248
ACT midpoint28

How this page is made: Rosters: official Florida Southern rosters, 2025–26 and 2026–27, read from the athletic department's own site · Season: Florida Southern'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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