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Furman Men’s Basketball Recruiting: Roster & Openings

KenPom #181 · 22–13 · 2025–26 · Division 1 · Southern Conference · Greenville, SC

Furman finished 22–13 (SoCon 1st, KenPom #181) in 2025–26. 15 players hold the 2026–27 roster; 8 are new this season.

Roster data through 2026–27

Roster15 players
New this season8
Transfer additions4
Clearest projected openingForwards · 2028
Most common home stateSC (5)

Where the door opens

our roster projection · your arrival year

Forwards: open from 2028 — 3 ahead.

Guards: blocked until 2029.

2027
Gblocked9 ahead · multi-yr
Fbalanced6 ahead
2028
Gcrowded9 ahead
Fopening3 ahead
2029
Gopening7 ahead
Fopening2 ahead
2030
Gopen3 ahead
Fopen1 ahead

Projections for 2029, 2030 are low-confidence reads.

Guards in that room (9)
Collin O'Neal6′4″So
Cole Bowser6′6″So
Gunnar Lewis5′10″So
Nate Wilbourne6′3″Fr
Jaxson Bell6′2″Jr
Jerrin Samuel6′5″Fr
Luka Toews6′1″Jr
Abijah Franklin6′5″So
Cameron Elwer6′2″Fr
Forwards in that room (6)
Owen Ritger6′9″So
Davis Molnar6′6″RS-Sr
Mason Smith6′7″Jr
Jordan Butler7′0″Sr
Marcus Kell6′8″Grad
Nikos Koulisianis6′9″Fr
Those openings are for the roster in general. See whether your position, size and profile fit them →

If you want to play at Furman

How to get recruited here

For 2027 arrivals the roster projection reads: G blocked (9 ahead · multi-yr), F balanced (6 ahead).

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

Most arrivals come from SC, GA, IL.

4 of 15 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 4 of 15 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.

19% of last season's scoring returns.

The roster, as a depth chart

2026–27 · 15 players

Guards 9 of 15

Cole Bowser6′6″So5.2 PPG
Jerrin Samuel6′5″Fr
Abijah Franklin6′5″So4.4 PPG
Collin O'Neal6′4″So2.9 PPG
Nate Wilbourne6′3″Fr
Jaxson Bell6′2″Jr
Cameron Elwer6′2″Fr
Luka Toews6′1″Jr
Gunnar Lewis5′10″So

Frontcourt 6 of 15 · forwards + centers

Jordan Butler7′0″Sr · F · final yr
Owen Ritger6′9″So · F1.7 PPG
Nikos Koulisianis6′9″Fr · F
Marcus Kell6′8″Grad · F · final yr
Mason Smith6′7″Jr · F3.0 PPG
Davis Molnar6′6″RS-Sr · F · final yr
freshman final year — spot opens returning

Returning production

19%of recorded scoring returns
0 of 5top scorers returning
Top returning scorers
Cole Bowser5.2 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Abijah Franklin4.4 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Mason Smith3.0 PPG in 2025–26 · returning

Computed from 13 of 15 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

11 of 15 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.

Rankings

4 of 15

4 of 15 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.

Best-ranked: Jordan Butler #146.

Where from

SC 5 · GA 2 · IL 2 · NC 2 · OH 2 · TN 2

3 international: Tokyo; Sydney, Australia; Brno, Czech Republic

High schools: Charleston Charter School For Math & Science; Christ Presbyterian Academy; DeMatha Catholic H.S. and 2 more

Transfer flow

named arrivals and departures

2025–26 → 2026–27 · in

→Jaxson Bell
→Luka Toews
→Jordan Butler
→Marcus Kell

2025–26 → 2026–27 · out

←Cooper Bowser
←Asa Thomas
←Eddrin Bronson
←Alex Wilkins

How this roster compares

Southern Conference (11 programs, 2025–26 medians)
MeasureFurmanConference
Average guard height6′3″6′2″+1″
Average frontcourt height6′9″6′8″+1″
Roster size1516−1
Freshman share27%25%+2pp

The five-year arc

kenpom rank · wins · conference finish
#722021–22#962022–23#1522023–24#1362024–25#1812025–26
22–12 · SoCon 1st28–8 · SoCon 1st18–15 · SoCon 4th25–10 · SoCon 2nd22–13 · SoCon 1st

Coaching staff

Bob RicheyHead coach
Pat EsteppAssistant head coach
Jordan LyonsAssistant coach
Casey LongAssistant coach
Staff changes8 on-court staff changes in 4 offseasons — 3 before 2024–25, 5 before 2025–26.

Academics

published admissions data
Acceptance rate43%
SAT midpoint1331
ACT midpoint31

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