NAIA · Appalachian Athletic Conference

Columbia International Men’s Basketball Recruiting: Roster & Openings

NAIA · Appalachian Athletic Conference · Columbia, SC

Columbia International (NAIA, Appalachian Athletic Conference) lists 17 players on the 2026–27 roster; 5 are new this season.

This is the roster's depth by position and its projected openings, built from the listed roster. It is not an official depth chart issued by the coaching staff.

Roster data through 2026–27

Roster17 players
New this season5
Transfer additions1
Clearest projected openingCenters · 2028
Most common home stateSC (11)

Openings

our roster projection · your arrival year

Centers: open from 2028 — 1 ahead.

Guards: blocked until 2029.

2027
Gblocked11 ahead · multi-yr
Fcrowded4 ahead
Cbalanced2 ahead
2028
Gcrowded11 ahead
Fcrowded3 ahead · multi-yr
Copen1 ahead
2029
Gopening9 ahead
Fopening3 ahead
Copen0 ahead
2030
Gopen4 ahead
Fopen1 ahead
Copen0 ahead

Projections for 2029, 2030 are low-confidence reads.

Guards in that room (11)
Gray Madeira6′3″RS-Fr
Tristan Isenhour6′3″Fr
Kendrick Jackson6′3″Fr
Jeffrey Clark, II6′5″Jr
Taylor Greene5′10″Fr
Tristyn Carrington6′2″So
Isaac Thorpe6′3″So
Brian Hamilton6′2″Jr
Tyson Ray6′3″So
Tre Kirk5′10″So
Robert Johnson6′1″So
Forwards in that room (4)
Rhett Warga6′5″So
Johnny Whysong6′6″Sr
Chris Copeland6′4″Fr
KJ Anderson6′8″So
Centers in that room (2)
Vuk Veljic6′10″Jr
Connor Higgins6′10″Sr
Those openings are for the roster in general. See whether your position, size and profile fit them →

Playing at Columbia International

How to get recruited here

For 2027 arrivals the roster projection reads: G blocked (11 ahead · multi-yr), F crowded (4 ahead), C balanced (2 ahead).

Of the latest cycle's 6 arrivals, 5 came straight from high school and 1 from the transfer portal.

Most arrivals come from SC, NC, AL.

0 of 17 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 0 of 17 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.

63% of last season's scoring returns.

Depth chart

2026–27 · 17 players

Guards 11 of 17

Jeffrey Clark, II6′5″Jr
Gray Madeira6′3″RS-Fr
Tristan Isenhour6′3″Fr
Kendrick Jackson6′3″Fr
Isaac Thorpe6′3″So1.8 PPG
Tyson Ray6′3″So
Tristyn Carrington6′2″So3.3 PPG
Brian Hamilton6′2″Jr
Robert Johnson6′1″So
Taylor Greene5′10″Fr
Tre Kirk5′10″So0.6 PPG

Frontcourt 6 of 17 · forwards + centers

Vuk Veljic6′10″Jr · C1.6 PPG
Connor Higgins6′10″Sr · C · final yr7.7 PPG
KJ Anderson6′8″So · F0.5 PPG
Johnny Whysong6′6″Sr · F · final yr11.8 PPG
Rhett Warga6′5″So · F7.0 PPG
Chris Copeland6′4″Fr · F
freshman final year — spot opens returning

Returning production

63%of recorded scoring returns
3 of 5top scorers returning
Top returning scorers
Johnny Whysong11.8 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Connor Higgins7.7 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Rhett Warga7.0 PPG in 2025–26 · returning

Computed from 11 of 16 players on the 2025–26 roster with recorded stats; "returning" means listed on the 2026–27 roster.

Roster makeup

Arrivals

5from high school1via the portal

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

Rankings

0 of 17

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

Hometowns

SC 11 · NC 2 · AL 1 · FL 1 · NY 1 · OH 1

2 international: Smalley; Kotor

High schools: New Garden Friends School ×2; A.C. Flora High School ×2; Chapin High School ×2 and 2 more

Transfer flow

named arrivals and departures

2025–26 → 2026–27 · in

→Robert Johnson

2025–26 → 2026–27 · out

No non-graduating departures recorded.

Roster comparison

Appalachian Athletic Conference (9 programs, 2026–27 medians)
MeasureColumbia InternationalConference
Average guard height6′2″6′2″
Average frontcourt height6′7″6′7″
Roster size1717
Freshman share29%35%−6pp

Coaching staff

Jae NicholsAssistant coach
Tony StockmanHead coach
Jared TuckerAssistant coach
Shawn ScrivenHead JV men's basketball coach
Staff changesNo on-court staff changes across the last 0 offseasons.

How this page is made: Rosters: official Columbia International rosters, 2025–26 and 2026–27, read from the athletic department's own site · Stats: 2025–26, the newest season with recorded stats for Columbia International; 2026–27 stats are not on file. · New this season: players not listed on the 2025–26 roster; a newcomer who is not a freshman counts as a transfer addition · 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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