D2 · Conference Carolinas
Lees-McRae Men’s Basketball Recruiting: Roster & Openings
Division 2 · Conference Carolinas · Banner Elk, NC
Lees-McRae (D2, Conference Carolinas) lists 22 players on the 2026–27 roster; 17 are new this season.
Roster data through 2026–27
Where the door opens
our roster projection · your arrival yearCenters: open from 2026 — 1 ahead.
Forwards: blocked until 2028.
Projections for 2028, 2029 are low-confidence reads. Hover a cell for its evidence.
Guards in that room (6)
Forwards in that room (5)
If you want to play at Lees-McRae
How to get recruited hereFor 2026 arrivals the roster projection reads: G blocked (13 ahead), F blocked (8 ahead), C open (1 ahead).
Of the latest cycle's 18 arrivals, 9 came straight from high school and 9 from the transfer portal.
Most arrivals come from NC, SC, MD.
0 of 22 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 0 of 22 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
The roster, as a depth chart
2026–27 · 22 playersGuards 6 of 22
Frontcourt 5 of 22 · forwards + centers
Who actually gets onto this roster?
How players arrive
13 of 22 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.
Rankings
0 of 220 of 22 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
Where from
NC 17 · SC 4 · MD 2 · TN 2 · VA 2 · CA 1
5 international: San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic; Juba, South Sudan; Bridgetown, Barbados; Enugu, Nigeria and 1 more
High schools: Concord Academy ×2; Central Cabarrus; Southern Durham and 2 more
Transfer flow
named arrivals and departures2025–26 → 2026–27 · in
2025–26 → 2026–27 · out
How this roster compares
Conference Carolinas (14 programs, 2025–26 medians)| Measure | Lees-McRae | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average guard height | 6′1″ | 6′2″ | −1″ |
| Average frontcourt height | 6′4″ | 6′7″ | −3″ |
| Roster size | 22 | 18 | +4 |
| Freshman share | 41% | 29% | +12pp |
Coaching staff
Academics
published admissions dataHow this page is made: Rosters: official Lees-McRae rosters, 2025–26 and 2026–27, read from the athletic department's own site · Season: Lees-McRae'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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