For 2027 arrivals the roster projection reads: G blocked (10 ahead), F crowded (4 ahead).
Of the latest cycle's 9 arrivals, 3 came straight from high school and 6 from the transfer portal.
Most arrivals come from OH, MI, LA.
3 of 15 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 3 of 15 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
24% of last season's scoring returns.
The roster, as a depth chart
2026–27 · 15 players
Guards 10 of 15
Tristan Beckford6′7″So
Zach Howell6′5″RS-Sr · final yr
Juan Cranford, Jr.6′4″Jr
KJ Torbert6′4″Fr
Josiah Shackelford6′4″Jr11.3 PPG
Talan Staley6′3″Fr
Christian Dedivanaj6′3″So0.4 PPG
Makhi Leach6′2″So3.1 PPG
Trey Simmons6′1″Jr
Jayden Johnson6′1″Jr
Frontcourt 5 of 15 · forwards + centers
Christ Essandoko7′0″RS-Sr · F · final yr
Preston Squire6′11″RS-Jr · F
Leek Ateny6′11″Fr · F
Aiden Goins6′9″Sr · F · final yr4.5 PPG
Camden Karel6′9″So · F1.9 PPG
freshman final year — spot opens returning
Returning production
24%of recorded scoring returns
1 of 5top scorers returning
Top returning scorers
Josiah Shackelford11.3 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Aiden Goins4.5 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Makhi Leach3.1 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Computed from 14 of 17 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 school6via the portal
9 of 15 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.
Rankings
3 of 15
3 of 15 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
Best-ranked: Tristan Beckford #126.
Where from
OH 4 · MI 3 · LA 2 · AZ 1 · FL 1 · IL 1
4 international: Maple; Anyidi; Toowoomba, Australia; Clichy, France
High schools: Spring Valley; Muskogee; Westerville and 2 more
Bob GallagerAssistant men's basketball coach / BobGallager
Jason NewkirkAssistant men's basketball coach
Anthony StaceyAssistant men's basketball coach / astacey34
Staff changes8 on-court staff changes in 4 offseasons — 5 before 2023–24, 2 before 2024–25, 1 before 2025–26.
Academics
published admissions data
Acceptance rate81%
SAT midpoint1115
ACT midpoint23
How this page is made: Rosters: official Bowling Green rosters, 2025–26 and 2026–27, read from the athletic department's own site · Season: Bowling Green'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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