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James Madison Men’s Basketball Recruiting: Roster & Openings
KenPom #208 · 18–15 · 2025–26 · Division 1 · Sun Belt Conference · Harrisonburg, VA
James Madison finished 18–15 (Sun Belt 5th, KenPom #208) in 2025–26. 15 players hold the 2026–27 roster; 4 are new this season.
Roster data through 2026–27
Where the door opens
our roster projection · your arrival yearGuards: open from 2028 — 7 ahead.
Forwards: blocked until 2029.
Projections for 2029, 2030 are low-confidence reads. Hover a cell for its evidence.
Guards in that room (9)
Forwards in that room (6)
If you want to play at James Madison
How to get recruited hereFor 2027 arrivals the roster projection reads: G crowded (9 ahead), F blocked (5 ahead · multi-yr).
Of the latest cycle's 4 arrivals, 4 came straight from high school and 0 from the transfer portal.
Most arrivals come from VA, NY, CT.
8 of 15 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 8 of 15 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
The roster, as a depth chart
2026–27 · 15 playersGuards 9 of 15
Frontcourt 6 of 15 · forwards + centers
Who actually gets onto this roster?
How players arrive
15 of 15 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.
Rankings
8 of 158 of 15 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
Best-ranked: Brandon Lee #124.
Where from
VA 5 · NY 2 · CT 1 · GA 1 · IA 1 · IN 1
1 international: San Juan, Puerto Rico
High schools: Combine Academy; Brewster Academy; South Kent and 2 more
How this roster compares
Sun Belt Conference (12 programs, 2025–26 medians)| Measure | James Madison | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average guard height | 6′4″ | 6′3″ | +1″ |
| Average frontcourt height | 6′8″ | 6′9″ | −1″ |
| Roster size | 15 | 15 | |
| Freshman share | 27% | 25% | +2pp |
The five-year arc
kenpom rank · wins · conference finishCoaching staff
Academics
published admissions dataHow this page is made: Rosters: official James Madison rosters, 2025–26 and 2026–27, read from the athletic department's own site · Season: James Madison'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. · 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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