For 2027 arrivals the roster projection reads: G balanced (5 ahead), F blocked (5 ahead · multi-yr).
Of the latest cycle's 11 arrivals, 6 came straight from high school and 5 from the transfer portal.
Most arrivals come from TX, CA, FL.
9 of 14 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 9 of 14 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
44% of last season's scoring returns.
The roster, as a depth chart
2026–27 · 14 players
Guards 6 of 14
Donovan Atwell6′5″—13.5 PPG
DaKari Spear6′5″Fr
Amari Barrett6′4″Fr
Cruz Davis6′3″Sr · final yr
Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn6′1″Sr · final yr
Damarion Dennis6′1″Jr
Frontcourt 8 of 14 · forwards + centers
LaTrell Hoover7′0″Fr · F
Marial Akuentok6′11″RS-Fr · F1.1 PPG
Bassala Bagayoko6′10″Fr · F
JT Toppin6′9″Jr · F21.8 PPG
Josiah Moseley6′8″So · F5.5 PPG
Jamichael Stillwell6′8″F
Trey Hall6′6″Fr · F
Darrion Williams6′6″F
freshman final year — spot opens returning
Returning production
44%of recorded scoring returns
2 of 5top scorers returning
Top returning scorers
JT Toppin21.8 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Donovan Atwell13.5 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Josiah Moseley5.5 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Computed from 13 of 14 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
6from high school5via the portal
9 of 14 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.
Rankings
9 of 14
9 of 14 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
Best-ranked: DaKari Spear #30.
Where from
TX 10 · CA 2 · FL 1 · GA 1 · MN 1 · NC 1
5 international: London, England; Edmonton; Bamako; Lafayette, Indiana and 1 more
High schools: Faith Family of Oak Cliff ×2; Dynamic Prep ×2; Fort Erie International and 2 more
Transfer flow
named arrivals and departures
2025–26 → 2026–27 · in
→Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn
→Cruz Davis
→Darrion Williams
→Jamichael Stillwell
→Damarion Dennis
2025–26 → 2026–27 · out
←Leon Horner
←Luke Bamgboye
←Christian Anderson
←Jaylen Petty
←LeJuan Watts
←Nolan Groves
←Jazz Henderson
How this roster compares
Big 12 Conference (16 programs, 2025–26 medians)
Measure
Texas Tech
Conference
Average guard height
6′3″
6′4″
−1″
Average frontcourt height
6′9″
6′10″
−1″
Roster size
14
15
−1
Freshman share
43%
36%
+7pp
The five-year arc
kenpom rank · wins · conference finish
27–10 · Big 12 2nd16–16 · Big 12 10th23–11 · Big 12 7th28–9 · Big 12 2nd23–11 · Big 12 4th
Coaching staff
Grant McCaslandHead coach
Jeff LinderAssistant coach
Chris NottinghamAssistant coach
Rem BakamusAssistant coach
Toddrick GotcherAssistant coach
Achoki MoikobuAssistant coach
Staff changes8 on-court staff changes in 3 offseasons — 5 before 2023–24, 3 before 2025–26.
Academics
published admissions data
Acceptance rate73%
SAT midpoint1195
ACT midpoint26
How this page is made: Rosters: official Texas Tech rosters, 2025–26 and 2026–27, read from the athletic department's own site · Season: Texas Tech'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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