D1 · Southeastern Conference

Ole Miss Men’s Basketball Recruiting: Roster & Openings

KenPom #63 · 15–20 · 2025–26 · Division 1 · Southeastern Conference · University, MS

Ole Miss finished 15–20 (SEC 13th, KenPom #63) in 2025–26. 15 players hold the 2026–27 roster; 12 are new this season.

Roster data through 2026–27

Roster15 players
New this season12
Transfer additions9
Clearest projected openingGuards · 2028
Most common home stateTN (4)

Where the door opens

our roster projection · your arrival year

Guards: open from 2028 — 5 ahead.

Forwards: blocked until 2029.

2027
Gbalanced10 ahead
Fblocked6 ahead
2028
Gopening5 ahead
Fbalanced5 ahead
2029
Gopening4 ahead
Fopening3 ahead
2030
Gopen2 ahead
Fopen2 ahead

Projections for 2029, 2030 are low-confidence reads.

Guards in that room (8)
Jaron Saulsberry6′6″Fr
Ilias Kamardine6′5″Sr
Corey Stephenson6′6″—
Yohance Connor6′2″Fr
Adam "Budd" Clark5′10″Sr
Patton Pinkins6′5″Fr
Zach Day6′5″Fr
Ben Henshall6′6″Sr
Forwards in that room (5)
Daniel Patton6′7″Fr
Dasear Haskins6′8″Sr
Christian Brown6′8″So
Santiago Trouet6′11″Sr
Roman Siulepa6′7″So
Those openings are for the roster in general. See whether your position, size and profile fit them →

If you want to play at Ole Miss

How to get recruited here

For 2027 arrivals the roster projection reads: G balanced (10 ahead), F blocked (6 ahead).

Of the latest cycle's 14 arrivals, 5 came straight from high school and 9 from the transfer portal.

Most arrivals come from TN, NC, GA.

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.

27% of last season's scoring returns.

The roster, as a depth chart

2026–27 · 15 players

Guards 8 of 15

Jaron Saulsberry6′6″Fr
Corey Stephenson6′6″—
Ben Henshall6′6″Sr · final yr
Ilias Kamardine6′5″Sr · final yr11.3 PPG
Patton Pinkins6′5″Fr9.3 PPG
Zach Day6′5″Fr0.9 PPG
Yohance Connor6′2″Fr
Adam "Budd" Clark5′10″Sr · final yr

Frontcourt 7 of 15 · forwards + centers

Micah Handlogten7′1″C
Stefan Cicic7′0″Jr · C
Santiago Trouet6′11″Sr · F · final yr
Dasear Haskins6′8″Sr · F · final yr
Christian Brown6′8″So · F
Daniel Patton6′7″Fr · F
Roman Siulepa6′7″So · F
freshman final year — spot opens returning

Returning production

27%of recorded scoring returns
2 of 5top scorers returning
Top returning scorers
Ilias Kamardine11.3 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Patton Pinkins9.3 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Zach Day0.9 PPG in 2025–26 · returning

Computed from 15 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

5from high school9via the portal

6 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: Patton Pinkins #91.

Where from

TN 4 · NC 3 · GA 2 · IL 2 · LA 2 · TX 2

7 international: Franca SP, Brazil; Paris; Salvador, Bahia; Buenos Aires and 3 more

High schools: Wheeler ×2; Midland Christian; Ensworth and 2 more

Transfer flow

named arrivals and departures

2025–26 → 2026–27 · in

→Corey Stephenson
→Adam "Budd" Clark
→Dasear Haskins
→Christian Brown
→Micah Handlogten
→Santiago Trouet
→Stefan Cicic
→Ben Henshall
→Roman Siulepa

2025–26 → 2026–27 · out

←Travis Perry
←Niko Bundalo
←Tylis Jordan
←Corey Chest
←James Scott
←Augusto Cassiá
←Eduardo Klafke
←Koren Johnson

How this roster compares

Southeastern Conference (16 programs, 2025–26 medians)
MeasureOle MissConference
Average guard height6′4″6′3″+1″
Average frontcourt height6′9″6′9″
Roster size1515
Freshman share33%27%+6pp

The five-year arc

kenpom rank · wins · conference finish
#1002021–22#1132022–23#792023–24#252024–25#632025–26
13–19 · SEC 11th12–21 · SEC 11th20–12 · SEC 10th24–12 · SEC 8th15–20 · SEC 13th

Coaching staff

Chris BeardHead coach
Wes FlaniganAssistant coach
Al PinkinsAssistant coach
Bob Donewald Jr.Assistant coach
Mark AdamsAssistant coach
Brian BurgAssistant coach
Petar AleksicAssistant coach
Staff changes7 on-court staff changes in 4 offseasons — 4 before 2023–24, 2 before 2024–25, 1 before 2026–27.

Academics

published admissions data
Acceptance rate97%
SAT midpoint1126
ACT midpoint25

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