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Alabama A&M Men’s Basketball Recruiting: Roster & Openings

KenPom #310 · 18–15 · 2025–26 · Division 1 · Southwestern Athletic Conference · Normal, AL

Alabama A&M finished 18–15 (SWAC 8th, KenPom #310) in 2025–26. 15 players hold the 2026–27 roster; 9 are new this season.

Roster data through 2026–27

Roster15 players
New this season9
Transfer additions7
Clearest projected openingGuards and Forwards · 2028
Most common home stateWI (5)

Where the door opens

our roster projection · your arrival year

Guards and Forwards: open from 2028 — 7 ahead.

2027
Gcrowded9 ahead
Fcrowded6 ahead
2028
Gopening7 ahead
Fopening4 ahead
2029
Gopening2 ahead
Fopening2 ahead · multi-yr
2030
Gopen1 ahead
Fopen2 ahead

Projections for 2029, 2030 are low-confidence reads.

Guards in that room (9)
Diovion Famakinde6′4″Jr
Bilal Abdur-Rahman5′11″Jr
Devontes Cobbs6′3″Jr
James Graham6′8″RS-Sr
Gabe Kincy6′7″RS-Sr
Jalen Carruth6′7″RS-Jr
Nate Johnson6′7″Jr
Jayden Jackson5′10″RS-Fr
Javantae Edwards6′1″So
Forwards in that room (6)
Samuel Onu6′11″RS-Sr
Kevin Paul Jr.6′10″Jr
Mike Banks6′9″Fr
Devin Brown6′7″RS-Fr
David Meriwether6′10″Jr
Stephaun Walker6′8″Grad
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How to get recruited here

For 2027 arrivals the roster projection reads: G crowded (9 ahead), F crowded (6 ahead).

Of the latest cycle's 10 arrivals, 3 came straight from high school and 7 from the transfer portal.

Most arrivals come from WI, AL, DC.

2 of 15 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 2 of 15 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.

18% of last season's scoring returns.

The roster, as a depth chart

2026–27 · 15 players

Guards 9 of 15

James Graham6′8″RS-Sr · final yr
Gabe Kincy6′7″RS-Sr · final yr4.3 PPG
Jalen Carruth6′7″RS-Jr2.3 PPG
Nate Johnson6′7″Jr
Diovion Famakinde6′4″Jr
Devontes Cobbs6′3″Jr
Javantae Edwards6′1″So
Bilal Abdur-Rahman5′11″Jr4.7 PPG
Jayden Jackson5′10″RS-Fr

Frontcourt 6 of 15 · forwards + centers

Samuel Onu6′11″RS-Sr · F · final yr1.0 PPG
Kevin Paul Jr.6′10″Jr · F
David Meriwether6′10″Jr · F
Mike Banks6′9″Fr · F
Stephaun Walker6′8″Grad · F · final yr
Devin Brown6′7″RS-Fr · F
freshman final year — spot opens returning

Returning production

18%of recorded scoring returns
1 of 5top scorers returning
Top returning scorers
Bilal Abdur-Rahman4.7 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Gabe Kincy4.3 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Jalen Carruth2.3 PPG in 2025–26 · returning

Computed from 12 of 15 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

3from high school7via the portal

8 of 15 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.

Rankings

2 of 15

2 of 15 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.

Best-ranked: James Graham #122.

Where from

WI 5 · AL 2 · DC 2 · FL 2 · GA 2 · IN 2

3 international: Adelaide, South Australia; Paris, France; Dallas, Texas

High schools: Norcross HS; West Monroe HS

Transfer flow

named arrivals and departures

2025–26 → 2026–27 · in

→Diovion Famakinde
→Devontes Cobbs
→Nate Johnson
→Kevin Paul Jr.
→Javantae Edwards
→David Meriwether
→Stephaun Walker

2025–26 → 2026–27 · out

←Lou Hutchinson
←Angok Anyang
←Tajden Davis
←Koron Davis
←Isaiah Ramey

How this roster compares

Southwestern Athletic Conference (12 programs, 2025–26 medians)
MeasureAlabama A&MConference
Average guard height6′4″6′4″
Average frontcourt height6′9″6′8″+1″
Roster size1515
Freshman share20%18%+2pp

The five-year arc

kenpom rank · wins · conference finish
#3302021–22#3102022–23#3252023–24#3582024–25#3102025–26
12–18 · SWAC 9th15–18 · SWAC 7th12–23 · SWAC 8th10–22 · SWAC 10th18–15 · SWAC 8th

Coaching staff

Donte' JacksonHead coach
Kyle JonesAssociate head coach
Devarus WalkerAssistant coach
Cameron PratherAssistant coach
Jerome GrayAssistant coach
Cal CochranSpecial assistant to the head coach
Staff changes6 on-court staff changes in 4 offseasons — 1 before 2023–24, 5 before 2025–26.

Academics

published admissions data
Acceptance rate58%
SAT midpoint935
ACT midpoint18

How this page is made: Rosters: official Alabama A&M rosters, 2025–26 and 2026–27, read from the athletic department's own site · Season: Alabama A&M'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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