For 2027 arrivals the roster projection reads: G crowded (9 ahead), F opening (8 ahead).
Of the latest cycle's 8 arrivals, 4 came straight from high school and 4 from the transfer portal.
Most arrivals come from IL, AR, SD.
0 of 18 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 0 of 18 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
85% of last season's scoring returns.
The roster, as a depth chart
2026–27 · 18 players
Guards 10 of 18
Ben Hammond6′5″RS-Sr · final yr
Jason Stokes Jr.6′4″Fr
Luke Baltz6′4″So5.0 PPG
Tre Dowdell6′3″RS-So
Ryan Sweeney6′3″RS-Sr · final yr13.0 PPG
Gavin Soukup6′3″Jr11.8 PPG
Azenio Cossa6′3″Jr
Fred Libby6′2″So5.5 PPG
Jason Lee6′1″Sr · final yr18.9 PPG
Mason Clark6′0″Fr
Frontcourt 8 of 18 · forwards + centers
Toby Cloninger6′8″Fr · F
Charles Christensen6′8″RS-Sr · F · final yr0.2 PPG
Gray Thompson6′7″Sr · F · final yr10.1 PPG
Nolan Kliewer6′7″RS-So · F2.9 PPG
Brayden Swanson6′6″RS-Fr · F0.4 PPG
Lazario Cornish6′6″Sr · F · final yr
Darren Wallace6′6″Sr · F · final yr7.8 PPG
Josiah Pierre6′5″Sr · F · final yr
freshman final year — spot opens returning
Returning production
85%of recorded scoring returns
5 of 5top scorers returning
Top returning scorers
Jason Lee18.9 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Ryan Sweeney13.0 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Gavin Soukup11.8 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Computed from 13 of 20 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
14 of 18 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.
Rankings
0 of 18
0 of 18 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
Where from
IL 4 · AR 3 · SD 3 · FL 2 · NE 2 · CA 1
5 international: Uzice, Serbia; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Maputo; Geneva, Switzerland and 1 more
High schools: Rapid City Stevens; Evergreen Park; Bentonville and 2 more
Staff changes3 on-court staff changes in 4 offseasons — 3 before 2025–26.
Academics
published admissions data
Acceptance rate80%
SAT midpoint1255
ACT midpoint27
How this page is made: Rosters: official South Dakota Mines rosters, 2025–26 and 2026–27, read from the athletic department's own site · Season: South Dakota Mines'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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