For 2027 arrivals the roster projection reads: G balanced (6 ahead), F balanced (2 ahead).
Of the latest cycle's 10 arrivals, 1 came straight from high school and 9 from the transfer portal.
Most arrivals come from TX, AR, OH.
4 of 18 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 4 of 18 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
32% of last season's scoring returns.
The roster, as a depth chart
2026–27 · 18 players
Guards 15 of 18
Markece Young6′3″RS-Fr0.4 PPG
Jarren McAllister6′3″Grad · final yr10.8 PPG
Tyler Frederick6′3″Sr · final yr1.9 PPG
Zane Restelli6′3″Redshirt Freshman5.4 PPG
Garrett Scott6′2″RS-So
Aiden Buckmon6′2″So5.4 PPG
C.J. Ford5′10″Sr · final yr1.4 PPG
Dominic Gooden——
Nazar Mahmoud——
Chancellor White——
Peyton Dulin——
Lawson Gillespie——
Ramel Lloyd Jr.——
Will Ashford——
Jirehn Mitchell——
Frontcourt 3 of 18 · forwards + centers
Dakotah Terrell6′7″Redshirt Freshman · F
Jace Linenberger6′6″RS-Jr · F1.8 PPG
Donovan Black6′5″Sr · F · final yr2.1 PPG
freshman final year — spot opens returning
Returning production
32%of recorded scoring returns
1 of 5top scorers returning
Top returning scorers
Jarren McAllister10.8 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Zane Restelli5.4 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Aiden Buckmon5.4 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Computed from 16 of 18 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
1from high school9via the portal
9 of 18 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.
Rankings
4 of 18
4 of 18 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
Best-ranked: Ramel Lloyd Jr. #111.
Where from
TX 6 · AR 3 · OH 2 · OK 2 · AL 1 · CA 1
High schools: Pocola H.S. ×2; North Little Rock H.S.; Rogers H.S. and 2 more
Transfer flow
named arrivals and departures
2025–26 → 2026–27 · in
→Dominic Gooden
→Nazar Mahmoud
→Chancellor White
→Peyton Dulin
→Lawson Gillespie
→Ramel Lloyd Jr.
→Will Ashford
→Jirehn Mitchell
→Dakotah Terrell
2025–26 → 2026–27 · out
←Rex Krout
←Seck Zongo
←Kanaan Holder
←Antwan Robinson
How this roster compares
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (14 programs, 2025–26 medians)
Measure
Arkansas-Fort Smith
Conference
Average guard height
6′2″
6′3″
−1″
Average frontcourt height
6′6″
6′8″
−2″
Roster size
18
15
+3
Freshman share
6%
31%
−25pp
Coaching staff
Brett O'NeilMen's basketball assistant coach
Zane GibsonMen's basketball head coach
Jeremy ZepedaMen's basketball assistant coach
Staff changes4 on-court staff changes in 4 offseasons — 2 before 2023–24, 1 before 2025–26, 1 before 2026–27.
Academics
published admissions data
Acceptance rate80%
SAT midpoint1050
How this page is made: Rosters: official Arkansas-Fort Smith rosters, 2025–26 and 2026–27, read from the athletic department's own site · Season: Arkansas-Fort Smith'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 · 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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