For 2026 arrivals the roster projection reads: G crowded (10 ahead), F blocked (5 ahead).
Of the latest cycle's 15 arrivals, 8 came straight from high school and 7 from the transfer portal.
Most arrivals come from AR, FL, MO.
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.
6% of last season's scoring returns.
The roster, as a depth chart
2026–27 · 15 players
Guards 9 of 15
Jordan Pyke6′7″Sr · final yr
Anthony Hester6′6″Fr
CJ Geathers6′5″RS-Fr
Tameron Ferguson6′4″Jr
Royal Blue Smith6′3″RS-Fr5.4 PPG
Aaron McGee6′3″Fr
Chaz Watson6′3″Jr
Diggy Coleman5′11″Fr
Layne Taylor5′11″Jr
Frontcourt 6 of 15 · forwards + centers
Amadou Doumbia7′0″Jr · F
Moussa Sy7′0″Fr · F
Rho Omed6′11″Fr · F
Delang Muon6′8″RS-Jr · F
Aliou Maiga6′8″RS-So · F
Grayson Bennett6′8″RS-Fr · F
freshman final year — spot opens returning
Returning production
6%of recorded scoring returns
0 of 5top scorers returning
Top returning scorers
Royal Blue Smith5.4 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Computed from 11 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
8from 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: Aaron McGee #253.
Where from
AR 3 · FL 2 · MO 2 · NC 2 · TX 2 · AL 1
8 international: Frankston; Paris; Calgary, Canada; Conakry, Guinea and 4 more
High schools: Gillion Academy ×2; University Central HS; Christian Brothers Academy and 2 more
Transfer flow
named arrivals and departures
2025–26 → 2026–27 · in
→Jordan Pyke
→Chaz Watson
→Tameron Ferguson
→Delang Muon
→Aliou Maiga
→Amadou Doumbia
→Layne Taylor
2025–26 → 2026–27 · out
←Aly Tounkara
←Chudi Dioramma
←Joey Chammaa
←Weston Honeycutt
←Fredy-Salam Sylla
←TJ Caldwell
←Christian Harmon
How this roster compares
Sun Belt Conference (12 programs, 2025–26 medians)
Measure
Arkansas State
Conference
Average guard height
6′3″
6′3″
Average frontcourt height
6′10″
6′9″
+1″
Roster size
15
15
Freshman share
53%
25%
+28pp
The five-year arc
kenpom rank · wins · conference finish
18–11 · Sun Belt 7th13–20 · Sun Belt 12th20–17 · Sun Belt 4th25–11 · Sun Belt 1st20–12 · Sun Belt 1st
Coaching staff
Ryan PannoneHead coach
Hayden SowersAssociate head coach
Jordan FairAssociate head coach
Rashaad RichardsonAssistant coach
Dean CooperAssistant coach
Max ThorpeAssistant coach
Staff changes12 on-court staff changes in 4 offseasons — 4 before 2023–24, 1 before 2024–25, 6 before 2025–26, 1 before 2026–27.
Academics
published admissions data
Acceptance rate82%
SAT midpoint1115
ACT midpoint23
How this page is made: Rosters: official Arkansas State rosters, 2025–26 and 2026–27, read from the athletic department's own site · Season: Arkansas State'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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