For 2026 arrivals the roster projection reads: G crowded (10 ahead), F balanced (4 ahead), C open (1 ahead).
Of the latest cycle's 6 arrivals, 4 came straight from high school and 2 from the transfer portal.
Most arrivals come from CA.
0 of 15 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 0 of 15 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
61% of last season's scoring returns.
The roster, as a depth chart
2025–26 · 15 players
Guards 10 of 15
Ben Lim6′5″So2.0 PPG
Andrew Ferrara-Jones6′3″Sr · final yr12.0 PPG
Jaden Gamez6′3″Freshman
Aidan Carleson6′3″Jr
Hunter Kennedy6′3″So1.6 PPG
Thomas Conley6′3″Freshman
Elijah Brookes5′11″Sr · final yr0.3 PPG
Ollie Miller5′10″So1.0 PPG
Darreson Naruse5′10″Freshman
Thomas Lawrence5′9″Jr1.9 PPG
Frontcourt 5 of 15 · forwards + centers
Joseph Espy6′8″Sr · C · final yr16.6 PPG
Teni Salako6′6″Freshman · F
Leo Wagner6′5″Sr · F · final yr
Caden Breznikar6′5″Sr · F · final yr8.1 PPG
Miles Burrows6′4″Jr · F4.3 PPG
freshman final year — spot opens returning
Returning production
61%of recorded scoring returns
3 of 5top scorers returning
Top returning scorers
Joseph Espy16.6 PPG in 2024–25 · returning
Andrew Ferrara-Jones12.0 PPG in 2024–25 · returning
Caden Breznikar8.1 PPG in 2024–25 · returning
Computed from 15 of 15 players on the 2024–25 roster with recorded stats; "returning" means listed on the 2025–26 roster.
Who actually gets onto this roster?
How players arrive
4from high school2via the portal
13 of 15 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.
Rankings
0 of 15
0 of 15 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
Where from
CA 21
High schools: Sacramento City College ×2; Archbishop Mitty HS; San Gabriel Academy and 2 more
Transfer flow
named arrivals and departures
2024–25 → 2025–26 · in
→Aidan Carleson
→Leo Wagner
2024–25 → 2025–26 · out
←Zach Granberry
←Max Majcher
←Justin Yasukochi
←Zino Okah
←Ryan Wilson
How this roster compares
Coast to Coast Athletic Conference (7 programs, 2025–26 medians)
Measure
UC Santa Cruz
Conference
Average guard height
6′1″
6′2″
−1″
Average frontcourt height
6′6″
6′6″
Roster size
15
15
Freshman share
27%
33%
−6pp
Coaching staff
Trevis JacksonAssistant coach
Eric SavageAssistant coach
Matt MaloneHead coach
Staff changes3 on-court staff changes in 4 offseasons — 1 before 2022–23, 1 before 2023–24, 1 before 2025–26.
Academics
published admissions data
Acceptance rate66%
How this page is made: Rosters: official UC Santa Cruz rosters, 2024–25 and 2025–26, read from the athletic department's own site · Stats: 2024–25, the newest season with recorded stats for UC Santa Cruz; 2025–26 stats are not on file. · New this season: players not listed on the 2024–25 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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