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Where the men's basketball spots turn over this season

We read the rosters of 1,046 college men's basketball programmes from the schools' own sites - D1, D2, D3, NAIA and junior colleges. Here's what they show, position by position.

514 of 1,046 programmes have posted their 2026-27 roster so far. The counts below come from those; the rest still show last season, whose seniors have already left.

1,046

programmes

8,802

players on 2026-27 rosters so far

2,182

in their final year

65%

of underclassmen returned

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By position

Final year = seniors and grad students at four-year colleges, sophomores at junior colleges. Some come back for another season; most move on.

Guard

507 programmes

1,290 / 5,336

in their final year

Forward

500 programmes

765 / 2,823

in their final year

Center

184 programmes

77 / 282

in their final year

By division

D1

NCAA Division I

319

programmes · median roster 15

16.8% of players from outside the US and Canada

D2

NCAA Division II

256

programmes · median roster 16

8.5% of players from outside the US and Canada

D3

NCAA Division III

329

programmes · median roster 18

3.6% of players from outside the US and Canada

NAIA

NAIA

89

programmes · median roster 17

8.6% of players from outside the US and Canada

JUCO

Junior college (NJCAA)

53

programmes · median roster 14

6.5% of players from outside the US and Canada

Where players come from

9% international, 1% Canada, 90% US (players with a listed hometown).

  • 1NY1,267
  • 2TX1,050
  • 3CA874
  • 4IL853
  • 5PA784
  • 6OH616
  • 7NC599
  • 8GA599

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What coaches look for, by position

Guard

  • Ball-handling with both hands under pressure, including against full-court pressure
  • Decision-making: when to score, when to pass, and turnovers
  • Shooting: catch-and-shoot and off the dribble, including range
  • Running the team and communicating (point guards)
  • On-ball defence and staying in front of quicker players
  • Speed with the ball and change of pace
  • Composure late in close games

Forward

  • Versatility: guarding more than one position and playing inside and outside
  • Shooting range and scoring from the mid-post and the perimeter
  • Rebounding in traffic on both ends
  • Attacking closeouts off the dribble
  • Help-side defence and rotations
  • Length, athleticism and motor

Center

  • Size, length and strength
  • Rim protection and defensive positioning
  • Rebounding and boxing out
  • Footwork and finishing around the basket with both hands
  • Screening and rolling or popping
  • Running the floor and conditioning
  • Passing from the post and the high post

Sources

Counts from each programme's latest varsity roster on the schools' own sites. Not rankings. Latest rosters as read on 2026-10-15. A programme with players in their final year isn't a promise of a spot - coaches decide.