D2 · Gulf South Conference
Delta State Men’s Basketball Recruiting: Roster & Openings
Division 2 · Gulf South Conference · Cleveland, MS
Delta State (D2, Gulf South Conference) lists 18 players on the 2026–27 roster; 6 are new this season.
Roster data through 2026–27
Where the door opens
our roster projection · your arrival yearGuards and Forwards: open from 2028 — 7 ahead.
Projections for 2029, 2030 are low-confidence reads. Hover a cell for its evidence.
Guards in that room (12)
Forwards in that room (6)
If you want to play at Delta State
How to get recruited hereFor 2026 arrivals the roster projection reads: G crowded (17 ahead), F crowded (4 ahead).
Of the latest cycle's 6 arrivals, 2 came straight from high school and 4 from the transfer portal.
Most arrivals come from MS, OH, AL.
0 of 18 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 0 of 18 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
The roster, as a depth chart
2026–27 · 18 playersGuards 12 of 18
Frontcourt 6 of 18 · forwards + centers
Who actually gets onto this roster?
How players arrive
14 of 18 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.
Rankings
0 of 180 of 18 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
Where from
MS 11 · OH 4 · AL 2 · FL 2 · AR 1 · IL 1
3 international: Curitiba; Bishkek; Queens
High schools: Barron Collier High School ×2; Princeton High School; Bayou Academy and 2 more
Transfer flow
named arrivals and departures2025–26 → 2026–27 · in
2025–26 → 2026–27 · out
How this roster compares
Gulf South Conference (10 programs, 2025–26 medians)| Measure | Delta State | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average guard height | 6′3″ | 6′2″ | +1″ |
| Average frontcourt height | 6′6″ | 6′7″ | −1″ |
| Roster size | 18 | 16 | +2 |
| Freshman share | 11% | 38% | −27pp |
Coaching staff
Academics
published admissions dataHow this page is made: Rosters: official Delta State rosters, 2025–26 and 2026–27, read from the athletic department's own site · Season: Delta State'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 · 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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