For 2027 arrivals the roster projection reads: G blocked (8 ahead), F crowded (6 ahead), C balanced (1 ahead · multi-yr).
Of the latest cycle's 6 arrivals, 6 came straight from high school and 0 from the transfer portal.
Most arrivals come from MS, TX, FL.
6 of 15 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 6 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 players
Guards 8 of 15
Caleb Steger6′5″So
KJ Younger6′4″So
Randy Livingston Jr.6′1″Fr
Mark Drone6′0″Senior14.2 PPG
Ky Pernell6′0″Jr
Quel'Ron House6′0″Jr
Dimp Pernell5′11″Jr8.8 PPG
Kaden Gumbs5′10″Jr8.7 PPG
Frontcourt 7 of 15 · forwards + centers
David Abisogun6′9″Fr · F
Robert Fields6′9″Fr · C5.0 PPG
King Sanders6′8″Fr · F
Ronald Jessamy6′8″Sr · F · final yr
Paul Djobet6′7″Sr · F · final yr
DJ Hall6′7″Fr · F15.6 PPG
Kole Grandison6′6″Fr · F
freshman final year — spot opens returning
Who actually gets onto this roster?
How players arrive
6from high school0via the portal
15 of 15 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.
Rankings
6 of 15
6 of 15 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
High schools: Horn Lake HS ×2; Lanier HS; San Marcos HS and 2 more
How this roster compares
Pac-12 Conference (8 programs, 2025–26 medians)
Measure
Texas State
Conference
Average guard height
6′1″
6′4″
−3″
Average frontcourt height
6′8″
6′9″
−1″
Roster size
15
15
Freshman share
40%
31%
+9pp
The five-year arc
kenpom rank · wins · conference finish
21–8 · Sun Belt 1st17–18 · Sun Belt 9th17–18 · Sun Belt 6th16–16 · Sun Belt 7th19–13 · Sun Belt 8th
Coaching staff
Bennie SeltzerAssociate head coach
Donte MathisAssistant coach
Dwight Thorne IIAssistant coach
Terrence JohnsonHead coach
Jay SmithAssistant coach
Tracy ShoemakeChief of staff / special assistant to the head coach
Vince WaldenAssistant coach
Evie GoetzAssistant coach
Chris KielsmeierHead coach
Latoja SchabenAssistant coach
Kevin HackerottAssistant coach
Morgan GreeneAssistant coach
Jake SmithAssistant coach - distance
Staff changes9 on-court staff changes in 4 offseasons — 2 before 2025–26, 7 before 2026–27.
Academics
published admissions data
Acceptance rate89%
SAT midpoint1085
ACT midpoint22
How this page is made: Rosters: official Texas State rosters, 2025–26 and 2026–27, read from the athletic department's own site · Season: Texas State'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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