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Dalton State Men’s Basketball Recruiting: Roster & Openings

NAIA · Southern States Athletic Conference · Dalton, GA

Dalton State (NAIA, Southern States Athletic Conference) lists 14 players on the 2026–27 roster; 9 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

Roster14 players
New this season9
Transfer additions9
Clearest projected openingGuards · 2027
Most common home stateGA (3)

Openings

our roster projection · your arrival year

Guards: open from 2027 — 10 ahead.

Forwards: blocked until 2028.

2027
Gopening10 ahead
Fblocked4 ahead · multi-yr
2028
Gopen3 ahead
Fopening4 ahead
2029
Gopen0 ahead
Fopening1 ahead · multi-yr
2030
Gopen0 ahead
Fopen1 ahead

Projections for 2029, 2030 are low-confidence reads.

Guards in that room (10)
Kota Benson6′1″Sr
Jalen Wenger6′4″Jr
Avante Nichols6′3″Sr
Ronnie Davis Jr.6′6″Sr
Quamar Gresham6′4″Sr
Raylan Barrion6′0″Sr
Damon Fann6′2″Sr
Demondre Graham6′4″Jr
Ori Mizrahi6′3″Jr
Kyoya Sasaki6′1″Sr
Forwards in that room (4)
Yuvraj Bimwal6′6″RS-Fr
Jared Days-Jean6′7″Jr
Amari Nealy6′5″Jr
M.J. Smith6′8″Jr
Those openings are for the roster in general. See whether your position, size and profile fit them →

Playing at Dalton State

How to get recruited here

For 2027 arrivals the roster projection reads: G opening (10 ahead), F blocked (4 ahead · multi-yr).

Of the latest cycle's 10 arrivals, 1 came straight from high school and 9 from the transfer portal.

Most arrivals come from GA, MS, AZ.

0 of 14 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 0 of 14 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.

Depth chart

2026–27 · 14 players

Guards 10 of 14

Ronnie Davis Jr.6′6″Sr · final yr
Jalen Wenger6′4″Jr
Quamar Gresham6′4″Sr · final yr
Demondre Graham6′4″Jr
Avante Nichols6′3″Sr · final yr
Ori Mizrahi6′3″Jr
Damon Fann6′2″Sr · final yr
Kota Benson6′1″Sr · final yr
Kyoya Sasaki6′1″Sr · final yr
Raylan Barrion6′0″Sr · final yr

Frontcourt 4 of 14 · forwards + centers

M.J. Smith6′8″Jr · F
Jared Days-Jean6′7″Jr · F
Yuvraj Bimwal6′6″RS-Fr · F
Amari Nealy6′5″Jr · F
freshman final year — spot opens returning

Roster makeup

Arrivals

1from high school9via the portal

5 of 14 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.

Rankings

0 of 14

0 of 14 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.

Hometowns

GA 3 · MS 2 · AZ 1 · CA 1 · CO 1 · FL 1

4 international: Koknese; Habonim, Israel; Sydney; Iwate

High schools: Brookwood High School; Jackson High School; Overhills High School and 2 more

Transfer flow

named arrivals and departures

2025–26 → 2026–27 · in

→Jared Days-Jean
→Jalen Wenger
→Avante Nichols
→Amari Nealy
→Quamar Gresham
→M.J. Smith
→Damon Fann
→Demondre Graham
→Ori Mizrahi

2025–26 → 2026–27 · out

←Jamori McDougald
←Otto Berzins
←Devin Geiger

Roster comparison

Southern States Athletic Conference (11 programs, 2026–27 medians)
MeasureDalton StateConference
Average guard height6′3″6′2″+1″
Average frontcourt height6′7″6′6″+1″
Roster size1415−1
Freshman share7%27%−20pp

Coaching staff

Kevin HenryAssistant coach
Robert RayleAssistant coach
Alex IrelandHead coach
Staff changesNo on-court staff changes across the last 0 offseasons.

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