For 2026 arrivals the roster projection reads: G balanced (9 ahead), F blocked (7 ahead).
Of the latest cycle's 12 arrivals, 5 came straight from high school and 7 from the transfer portal.
Most arrivals come from NY, MA, VA.
1 of 16 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 1 of 16 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
60% of last season's scoring returns.
The roster, as a depth chart
2025–26 · 16 players
Guards 9 of 16
Lucas Mari6′6″Fr4.9 PPG
TJ Hurley6′5″Sr · final yr15.0 PPG
Ben Wesson6′4″RS-Fr1.9 PPG
TJ Long6′4″Grad · final yr12.1 PPG
Momo Nkugwa6′3″Fr2.9 PPG
Ben Johnson6′3″Grad · final yr5.4 PPG
Sincere Clemons6′2″RS-Fr0.2 PPG
Sean Blake6′2″So9.9 PPG
Chris Kuzemka6′0″Grad · final yr
Frontcourt 7 of 16 · forwards + centers
David Simon6′11″RS-So · F3.4 PPG
Noah Barnett6′9″RS-So · F5.8 PPG
Gus Yalden6′9″RS-So · F16.1 PPG
Drew Bessette6′8″RS-Fr · F0.4 PPG
Ben Michaels6′8″So · F2.0 PPG
Jackson Skipper6′7″RS-Jr · F1.8 PPG
Trey Woodyard6′6″Grad · F · final yr
freshman final year — spot opens returning
Returning production
60%of recorded scoring returns
3 of 5top scorers returning
Top returning scorers
Gus Yalden16.1 PPG · returning
Sean Blake9.9 PPG · returning
Noah Barnett5.8 PPG · returning
Computed from 14 of 16 players with recorded 2025–26 stats; class years mark who returns.
Who actually gets onto this roster?
How players arrive
5from high school7via the portal
9 of 16 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.
Rankings
1 of 16
1 of 16 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
Best-ranked: Gus Yalden #143.
Where from
NY 4 · MA 2 · VA 2 · KY 1 · ME 1 · NV 1
6 international: Pelham; Valencia; Ajax, Ontario; Mississauga and 2 more
High schools: Rothesay Netherwood School; Cedar Crest; Don Bosco Prep and 2 more
Transfer flow
named arrivals and departures
2024–25 → 2025–26 · in
→Chris Kuzemka
→Trey Woodyard
→Jackson Skipper
→David Simon
→Gus Yalden
→Ben Michaels
→Ben Johnson
2024–25 → 2025–26 · out
←Ileri Ayo-Faleye
←Sam Alamutu
←Shamir Bogues
←Seth Joba
←Shy Odom
How this roster compares
America East Conference (9 programs, 2025–26 medians)
Measure
Vermont
Conference
Average guard height
6′3″
6′3″
Average frontcourt height
6′8″
6′8″
Roster size
16
15
+1
Freshman share
31%
27%
+4pp
The five-year arc
kenpom rank · wins · conference finish
28–6 · America East 1st23–11 · America East 1st28–7 · America East 1st21–12 · America East 2nd22–12 · America East 2nd
Coaching staff
John BeckerMeghan and robert cioffi men's basketball head coach
Ryan SchneiderAssociate head coach
Nathan JohnsonAssistant coach
Braeden EstesAssistant coach
Staff changes3 on-court staff changes in 5 offseasons — 1 before 2023–24, 2 before 2025–26.
Academics
published admissions data
Acceptance rate65%
SAT midpoint1325
ACT midpoint31
How this page is made: Rosters: official Vermont rosters, 2024–25 and 2025–26, read from the athletic department's own site · New this season: players not listed on the 2024–25 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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