D2 · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Emporia State Men’s Basketball Recruiting: Roster & Openings
Division 2 · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Emporia, KS
Emporia State (D2, Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) lists 15 players on the 2026–27 roster; 7 are new this season.
Roster data through 2026–27
Where the door opens
our roster projection · your arrival yearForwards: open from 2029 — 5 ahead.
Guards: blocked until 2030.
Projections for 2029, 2030 are low-confidence reads. Hover a cell for its evidence.
Guards in that room (7)
Forwards in that room (8)
If you want to play at Emporia State
How to get recruited hereFor 2026 arrivals the roster projection reads: G crowded (8 ahead), F blocked (7 ahead).
Of the latest cycle's 7 arrivals, 7 came straight from high school and 0 from the transfer portal.
Most arrivals come from IL, KS, TX.
0 of 15 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 0 of 15 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
57% of last season's scoring returns.
The roster, as a depth chart
2026–27 · 15 playersGuards 7 of 15
Frontcourt 8 of 15 · forwards + centers
Returning production
Computed from 14 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
15 of 15 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.
Rankings
0 of 150 of 15 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
Where from
IL 5 · KS 3 · TX 3 · MO 2 · AR 1 · CA 1
4 international: Riga; Kraljevo; Reykjavik; Siaulial
High schools: Cedar Falls HS; Pembroke Hill HS; Ellsworth HS and 2 more
Transfer flow
named arrivals and departures2025–26 → 2026–27 · in
No portal arrivals this cycle.
2025–26 → 2026–27 · out
How this roster compares
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (14 programs, 2025–26 medians)| Measure | Emporia State | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average guard height | 6′2″ | 6′3″ | −1″ |
| Average frontcourt height | 6′7″ | 6′8″ | −1″ |
| Roster size | 15 | 15 | |
| Freshman share | 47% | 31% | +16pp |
Coaching staff
Academics
published admissions dataHow this page is made: Rosters: official Emporia State rosters, 2025–26 and 2026–27, read from the athletic department's own site · Season: Emporia 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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