For 2027 arrivals the roster projection reads: G blocked (9 ahead · multi-yr), F opening (5 ahead), C balanced (1 ahead · multi-yr).
Of the latest cycle's 12 arrivals, 4 came straight from high school and 8 from the transfer portal.
Most arrivals come from NC, SC, IN.
5 of 15 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 5 of 15 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
14% of last season's scoring returns.
The roster, as a depth chart
2026–27 · 15 players
Guards 9 of 15
Darius Washington III7′1″So
Jaevian Alston6′9″So
Tristan Thompson6′5″So4.0 PPG
Jaylen Cross6′3″So
Trey Perry6′1″So
DaJohn Craig6′1″Jr4.5 PPG
Q Williams5′11″Fr
Bryson Sams5′9″Fr
JT Kelsheimer5′7″Fr
Frontcourt 6 of 15 · forwards + centers
Jordan Buzzard7′1″Fr · F
Derrick Green6′9″Jr · F2.1 PPG
Drew Fuquay6′8″Sr · F · final yr
Fletcher Bigham6′8″Sr · F · final yr
Caleb Middleton—Jr · C
Ashton Hardaway—Sr · F · final yr
freshman final year — spot opens returning
Returning production
14%of recorded scoring returns
1 of 5top scorers returning
Top returning scorers
DaJohn Craig4.5 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Tristan Thompson4.0 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Derrick Green2.1 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
4from high school8via the portal
7 of 15 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.
Rankings
5 of 15
5 of 15 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
Best-ranked: Ashton Hardaway #121.
Where from
NC 6 · SC 4 · IN 3 · FL 2 · CA 1 · CO 1
4 international: Alexandria; Port Williams; Bangui; Cleveland, Ohio
High schools: Spring Valley; Marion; Sterling and 2 more
Transfer flow
named arrivals and departures
2025–26 → 2026–27 · in
→Darius Washington III
→Caleb Middleton
→Trey Perry
→Jaylen Cross
→Jaevian Alston
→Drew Fuquay
→Ashton Hardaway
→Fletcher Bigham
2025–26 → 2026–27 · out
←Rasheed Jones
←Devin Brown
←AJ Dancler
←Connor Martin
←Braeden MacVicar
How this roster compares
Sun Belt Conference (12 programs, 2025–26 medians)
Measure
Coastal Carolina
Conference
Average guard height
6′3″
6′3″
Average frontcourt height
6′10″
6′9″
+1″
Roster size
15
15
Freshman share
27%
25%
+2pp
The five-year arc
kenpom rank · wins · conference finish
19–14 · Sun Belt 4th11–20 · Sun Belt 13th9–22 · Sun Belt 14th10–22 · Sun Belt 13th19–13 · Sun Belt 10th
Coaching staff
Justin GrayHead men's basketball coach
Jason AllisonAssistant men's basketball coach
Kylen ButlerAssistant men's basketball coach
Brian GravesAssistant men's basketball coach
Tim KoenigAssociate head men's basketball coach
Staff changes10 on-court staff changes in 4 offseasons — 5 before 2023–24, 5 before 2025–26.
Academics
published admissions data
Acceptance rate75%
SAT midpoint1110
ACT midpoint23
How this page is made: Rosters: official Coastal Carolina rosters, 2025–26 and 2026–27, read from the athletic department's own site · Season: Coastal Carolina'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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