D1 · Big West Conference
UC Irvine Men's Basketball Recruiting: Roster & Openings
UC Irvine finished 23–12 (Big West 1st, KenPom #113) in 2025–26. 15 players hold the 2026–27 roster; 5 are new this season.
Roster data through 2026–27
If you want to play at UC Irvine
How to get recruited hereOf the latest cycle's 8 arrivals, 6 came straight from high school and 2 from the transfer portal.
Most arrivals come from CA, AZ, GA.
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.
29% of last season's scoring returns.
The roster, as a depth chart
2026–27 · 15 playersGuards 9 of 15
Frontcourt 6 of 15 · forwards + centers
Returning production
Computed from 12 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
13 of 15 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.
Rankings
3 of 153 of 15 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
Best-ranked: Nils Cooper #77.
Where from
CA 15 · AZ 1 · GA 1
6 international: Hamilton, New Zealand; Istanbul; Surrey, Canada; Yaoundé, Cameroon and 2 more
High schools: Crescenta Valley High School; Forsyth Central High School; St. Augustine High School and 2 more
Transfer flow
named arrivals and departures2025–26 → 2026–27 · in
2025–26 → 2026–27 · out
How this roster compares
Big West Conference (11 programs, 2025–26 medians)| Measure | UC Irvine | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average guard height | 6'4" | 6'3" | +1" |
| Average frontcourt height | 6'8" | 6'9" | −1" |
| Roster size | 15 | 16 | −1 |
| Freshman share | 40% | 18% | +22pp |
The five-year arc
kenpom rank · wins · conference finishCoaching staff
Academics
published admissions dataHow this page is made: Rosters: official UC Irvine rosters, 2025–26 and 2026–27, read from the athletic department's own site · Season: UC Irvine'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 · 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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