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Cal State Fullerton Men’s Basketball Recruiting: Roster & Openings

KenPom #206 · 18–16 · 2025–26 · Division 1 · Big West Conference · Fullerton, CA

Cal State Fullerton finished 18–16 (Big West 7th, KenPom #206) in 2025–26. 17 players hold the 2026–27 roster; 2 are new this season.

Roster data through 2026–27

Roster17 players
New this season2
Transfer additions1
Clearest projected openingForwards · 2028
Most common home stateCA (7)

Where the door opens

our roster projection · your arrival year

Forwards: open from 2028 — 1 ahead.

Guards: blocked until 2030.

2026
Gbalanced1 ahead · multi-yr
Fbalanced1 ahead · multi-yr
2027
Gcrowded13 ahead
Fbalanced2 ahead
2028
Gcrowded11 ahead
Fopen1 ahead
2029
Gbalanced9 ahead
Fopen0 ahead
2030
Gopen7 ahead
Fopen0 ahead

Projections for 2029, 2030 are low-confidence reads.

Guards in that room (15)
Cam Smith6′7″Fr
Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro6′3″Sr
Karan Kolappa6′3″Fr
Matthew Quinlan6′0″Fr
Yesan Warren6′1″So
Nicholas Khatchikian6′2″Fr
KJ Garris6′5″Fr
Christian Williams6′0″Fr
Jaden Henderson6′3″Sr
Bailey Nunn6′0″Jr
Bryce Cofield6′6″Fr
Davis White6′5″Jr
Kidus Tilahun6′1″So
Ben Winker6′10″Fr
Joshua Ward6′1″Sr
Forwards in that room (2)
Landon Seaman6′8″Sr
Kendrick De Luna6′10″Jr
Those openings are for the roster in general. See whether your position, size and profile fit them →

If you want to play at Cal State Fullerton

How to get recruited here

For 2026 arrivals the roster projection reads: G balanced (1 ahead · multi-yr), F balanced (1 ahead · multi-yr).

Of the latest cycle's 9 arrivals, 8 came straight from high school and 1 from the transfer portal.

Most arrivals come from CA, MO, TX.

3 of 17 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 3 of 17 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.

87% of last season's scoring returns.

The roster, as a depth chart

2026–27 · 17 players · roster via ESPN — the school's site had not posted it

Guards 15 of 17

Ben Winker6′10″Fr0.9 PPG
Cam Smith6′7″Fr
Bryce Cofield6′6″Fr10.1 PPG
KJ Garris6′5″Fr8.2 PPG
Davis White6′5″Jr3.3 PPG
Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro6′3″Sr · final yr11.9 PPG
Karan Kolappa6′3″Fr
Jaden Henderson6′3″Sr · final yr7.6 PPG
Nicholas Khatchikian6′2″Fr
Yesan Warren6′1″So
Kidus Tilahun6′1″So
Joshua Ward6′1″Sr · final yr14.5 PPG
Matthew Quinlan6′0″Fr1.9 PPG
Christian Williams6′0″Fr9.2 PPG
Bailey Nunn6′0″Jr5.4 PPG

Frontcourt 2 of 17 · forwards + centers

Kendrick De Luna6′10″Jr · F4.7 PPG
Landon Seaman6′8″Sr · F · final yr12.0 PPG
freshman final year — spot opens returning

Returning production

87%of recorded scoring returns
4 of 5top scorers returning
Top returning scorers
Joshua Ward14.5 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Landon Seaman12.0 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Bryce Cofield10.1 PPG in 2025–26 · returning

Computed from 12 of 16 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 school1via the portal

16 of 17 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.

Rankings

3 of 17

3 of 17 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.

Best-ranked: Bryce Cofield #296.

Where from

CA 7 · MO 2 · TX 2 · AZ 1 · GA 1 · MD 1

3 international: Melbourne, Australia; Lasalle, ON; La Salle, Quebec

High schools: Sierra Canyon HS; Grayson HS; Will C. Wood High School and 2 more

Transfer flow

named arrivals and departures

2025–26 → 2026–27 · in

→Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro

2025–26 → 2026–27 · out

←Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro

How this roster compares

Big West Conference (12 programs, 2025–26 medians)
MeasureCal State FullertonConference
Average guard height6′3″6′4″−1″
Average frontcourt height6′9″6′9″
Roster size1716+1
Freshman share47%25%+22pp

The five-year arc

kenpom rank · wins · conference finish
#1812021–22#1182022–23#2282023–24#3552024–25#2062025–26
21–11 · Big West 5th20–13 · Big West 2nd14–18 · Big West 7th6–26 · Big West 11th18–16 · Big West 7th

Coaching staff

Dedrique TaylorHead coach (13th season)
Ryan HammAssistant coach (4th season, 5th with program)
Hassan NizamAssistant coach (1st season)
Jayson WellsAssistant coach (2nd season)
Staff changes2 on-court staff changes in 4 offseasons — 1 before 2023–24, 1 before 2025–26.

Academics

published admissions data
Acceptance rate91%

How this page is made: Rosters: official Cal State Fullerton rosters, 2025–26 and 2026–27, read from the athletic department's own site · Season: Cal State Fullerton'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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