D3 · Midwest Conference

Grinnell Men’s Basketball Recruiting: Roster & Openings

Division 3 · Midwest Conference · Grinnell, IA

Grinnell (D3, Midwest Conference) lists 22 players on the 2026–27 roster; 10 are new this season.

Roster data through 2026–27

Roster22 players
New this season10
Transfer additions2
Clearest projected openingGuards and Forwards · 2029
Most common home stateCA (8)

Where the door opens

our roster projection · your arrival year

Guards and Forwards: open from 2029 — 5 ahead.

2027
Gcrowded8 ahead
Fbalanced4 ahead
2028
Gcrowded5 ahead · multi-yr
Fbalanced2 ahead · multi-yr
2029
Gopen5 ahead
Fopen2 ahead
2030
Gopen0 ahead
Fopen0 ahead

Projections for 2029, 2030 are low-confidence reads.

Guards in that room (10)
Jacques Godard6′1″So
Kingzten Bristol6′3″So
Carson DeBruhl6′1″Sr
Davis Currie6′4″So
Aidan Wiley6′2″So
Nick Lundy6′4″Sr
John O'Leary6′6″So
Tanner Deal6′3″Sr
Luka Pinto6′6″So
Gabe Garcia6′2″Sr
Forwards in that room (4)
Kai Te Huki6′6″Sr
Strahinja Nikolic6′6″Sr
Brady Schuettpelz6′6″So
Tyler Copes6′9″So
Those openings are for the roster in general. See whether your position, size and profile fit them →

If you want to play at Grinnell

How to get recruited here

For 2027 arrivals the roster projection reads: G crowded (8 ahead), F balanced (4 ahead).

Of the latest cycle's 10 arrivals, 8 came straight from high school and 2 from the transfer portal.

Most arrivals come from CA, IL, TX.

0 of 22 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 0 of 22 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.

53% of last season's scoring returns.

The roster, as a depth chart

2026–27 · 22 players

Guards 10 of 22

John O'Leary6′6″So1.8 PPG
Luka Pinto6′6″So
Davis Currie6′4″So0.6 PPG
Nick Lundy6′4″Sr · final yr7.6 PPG
Kingzten Bristol6′3″So5.1 PPG
Tanner Deal6′3″Sr · final yr5.3 PPG
Aidan Wiley6′2″So2.8 PPG
Gabe Garcia6′2″Sr · final yr15.3 PPG
Jacques Godard6′1″So4.0 PPG
Carson DeBruhl6′1″Sr · final yr2.2 PPG

Frontcourt 4 of 22 · forwards + centers

Tyler Copes6′9″So · F8.4 PPG
Kai Te Huki6′6″Sr · F · final yr12.0 PPG
Strahinja Nikolic6′6″Sr · F · final yr4.3 PPG
Brady Schuettpelz6′6″So · F0.3 PPG
8 without a listed position:Caue Cabral-Seixas · FrNic Fleming · FrBennett White · FrKris Dowell · FrSam Spencer · FrBrady Boulton · FrQuinn Campbell · FrMagnus Mayer · Fr
freshman final year — spot opens returning

Returning production

53%of recorded scoring returns
2 of 5top scorers returning
Top returning scorers
Kai Te Huki12.0 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Tyler Copes8.4 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Nick Lundy7.6 PPG in 2025–26 · returning

Computed from 19 of 20 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

8from high school2via the portal

20 of 22 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.

Rankings

0 of 22

0 of 22 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.

Where from

CA 8 · IL 5 · TX 2 · AR 1 · AZ 1 · IA 1

3 international: Omoljica; Campinas; Palmerstown North

High schools: Mater Dei; Pacifica Christian; Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences and 2 more

Transfer flow

named arrivals and departures

2025–26 → 2026–27 · in

→Luka Pinto
→Gabe Garcia

2025–26 → 2026–27 · out

←Gabe Garcia
←Luka Pinto

How this roster compares

Midwest Conference (10 programs, 2025–26 medians)
MeasureGrinnellConference
Average guard height6′3″6′2″+1″
Average frontcourt height6′7″6′5″+2″
Roster size2220+2
Freshman share36%37%−1pp

Coaching staff

David Arseneault Jr.Head men's basketball coach
DJ DamazoAssistant men's basketball coach
Jeff SmithVolunteer assistant men's basketball coach
Steve LewisHead strength and conditioning coach
Staff changes2 on-court staff changes in 4 offseasons — 1 before 2023–24, 1 before 2025–26.

Academics

published admissions data
Acceptance rate15%
SAT midpoint1450
ACT midpoint32

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