For 2026 arrivals the roster projection reads: G blocked (9 ahead), F blocked (7 ahead).
Of the latest cycle's 6 arrivals, 6 came straight from high school and 0 from the transfer portal.
Most arrivals come from OH, IL, MO.
0 of 16 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 0 of 16 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
81% of last season's scoring returns.
The roster, as a depth chart
2025–26 · 16 players
Guards 9 of 16
Nick Heath6′4″Sr · final yr11.3 PPG
Kellon Smith6′3″Jr13.8 PPG
Tyler Martin6′3″So1.0 PPG
Miles Barger6′2″Fr
Luke Rubin6′1″Fr
Cole Croce6′1″Fr
Owen Giannoulias6′0″So7.8 PPG
Ellis Appiah6′0″Fr5.8 PPG
Jack Steinbach6′0″Jr4.2 PPG
Frontcourt 7 of 16 · forwards + centers
Luke Salkowski6′8″So · F6.6 PPG
Liam Taylor6′8″So · F9.2 PPG
Samson Zack6′8″Fr · F4.6 PPG
Trevor Reed6′8″Jr · F14.5 PPG
Aidan King6′7″Sr · F · final yr6.2 PPG
Lucas Dickinson6′5″Fr · F8.7 PPG
Andrew McDowell6′3″So · F
freshman final year — spot opens returning
Returning production
81%of recorded scoring returns
4 of 5top scorers returning
Top returning scorers
Trevor Reed14.5 PPG · returning
Kellon Smith13.8 PPG · returning
Liam Taylor9.2 PPG · returning
Computed from 12 of 16 players with recorded 2025–26 stats; class years mark who returns.
Who actually gets onto this roster?
How players arrive
6from high school0via the portal
16 of 16 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.
Rankings
0 of 16
0 of 16 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
Where from
OH 14 · IL 3 · MO 2 · CA 1 · CO 1 · IN 1
High schools: University School ×3; Olentangy Orange ×2; Oakwood ×2 and 2 more
Transfer flow
named arrivals and departures
2024–25 → 2025–26 · in
No portal arrivals this cycle.
2024–25 → 2025–26 · out
←Aidan Gallogly
←Cameron Smith
←Dre Rodgers
←Ricky Radtke
←Jay Jackson
←Tyler Miller
←Gates Flynn
←Darren Rubin
←Scotty Dean
How this roster compares
North Coast Athletic Conference (9 programs, 2025–26 medians)
Measure
Denison
Conference
Average guard height
6′2″
6′2″
Average frontcourt height
6′7″
6′6″
+1″
Roster size
16
18
−2
Freshman share
38%
38%
Coaching staff
Chris SullivanHead men's basketball coach
Staff changesNo on-court staff changes across the last 4 offseasons.
Academics
published admissions data
Acceptance rate17%
SAT midpoint1330
ACT midpoint30
How this page is made: Rosters: official Denison rosters, 2024–25 and 2025–26, read from the athletic department's own site · New this season: players not listed on the 2024–25 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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