For 2026 arrivals the roster projection reads: G balanced (9 ahead), F opening (3 ahead), C crowded (3 ahead · multi-yr).
Of the latest cycle's 12 arrivals, 4 came straight from high school and 8 from the transfer portal.
Most arrivals come from FL, NC, AL.
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.
12% of last season's scoring returns.
The roster, as a depth chart
2026–27 · 15 players
Guards 7 of 15
Cayden Vasko6′6″Sr · final yr
Mister Dean6′6″RS-So
Jahda Swann6′5″Fr
Carmelo Pacheco6′5″Sr · final yr4.6 PPG
Tanner Jones6′4″RS-Fr
Dior Johnson6′3″RS-Sr · final yr
Arturo Dean5′11″RS-Sr · final yr
Frontcourt 8 of 15 · forwards + centers
John Bol7′2″Jr · C5.9 PPG
Elijah Hulsewe7′0″RS-Sr · C · final yr1.1 PPG
Ladarius Givan6′10″Fr · F
Churchill Abass6′9″Sr · F · final yr
Isaiah Malone6′9″Sr · F · final yr
Dylan Mann6′8″Fr · F
Jason Asemota6′8″Jr · F
Lewis Walker6′6″RS-So · F
freshman final year — spot opens returning
Returning production
12%of recorded scoring returns
0 of 5top scorers returning
Top returning scorers
John Bol5.9 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Carmelo Pacheco4.6 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Elijah Hulsewe1.1 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Computed from 13 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
4from high school8via the portal
7 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.
Best-ranked: Dior Johnson #42.
Where from
FL 5 · NC 4 · AL 2 · GA 2 · IN 2 · NY 2
4 international: Boma, South Sudan; Edo State; Bangkok, Thailand; Montreal, Québec
High schools: Hillcrest Prep ×3; Montverde Academy ×2; IV Greatness Academy ×2 and 2 more
Transfer flow
named arrivals and departures
2025–26 → 2026–27 · in
→Arturo Dean
→Cayden Vasko
→Mister Dean
→Churchill Abass
→Dior Johnson
→Lewis Walker
→Jason Asemota
→Isaiah Malone
2025–26 → 2026–27 · out
←Zach Johnson
←Jeremy Foumena
←Chris Johnson
←Kris Parker
←Jordan Burks
←Jamichael Stillwell
How this roster compares
Big 12 Conference (16 programs, 2025–26 medians)
Measure
UCF
Conference
Average guard height
6′4″
6′4″
Average frontcourt height
6′10″
6′10″
Roster size
15
15
Freshman share
27%
36%
−9pp
The five-year arc
kenpom rank · wins · conference finish
18–12 · American 7th19–15 · American 4th17–16 · Big 12 11th20–17 · Big 12 13th21–12 · Big 12 11th
Charles StephensonHead strength coach, men's basketball
Staff changesNo on-court staff changes across the last 0 offseasons.
Academics
published admissions data
Acceptance rate40%
SAT midpoint1260
ACT midpoint28
How this page is made: Rosters: official UCF rosters, 2025–26 and 2026–27, read from the athletic department's own site · Season: UCF'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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