For 2027 arrivals the roster projection reads: G blocked (12 ahead · multi-yr), F crowded (3 ahead · multi-yr).
Of the latest cycle's 11 arrivals, 9 came straight from high school and 2 from the transfer portal.
Most arrivals come from VA, IN, NC.
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.
The roster, as a depth chart
2026–27 · 16 players
Guards 13 of 16
Domanic Betancourt6′9″Fr
Ja'meer Reynolds6′7″Fr
Justin Bumbray6′7″So
Jaquavious Wallace6′5″Fr
Michael Johnson6′3″So
Jessiah Pierre-Johnson6′3″Jr
Taurean McKinnon6′3″Fr
Kenneth Grant6′1″Fr
Orlando Hudson6′1″So
Reginald Hinton6′0″Fr
Christopher Mitchell5′10″Fr
Trent Hinkle5′10″Fr
Micah Norris—Fr
Frontcourt 3 of 16 · forwards + centers
Deangelo Canty-Waddington6′8″Jr · F
Jared Davis6′7″Jr · F
Travon Gray6′5″So · F
freshman final year — spot opens returning
Who actually gets onto this roster?
How players arrive
9from high school2via the portal
14 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
VA 4 · IN 3 · NC 3 · FL 2 · GA 2 · KY 1
High schools: Winston-Salem Christian ×2; West Florence; Good Counsel and 2 more
Transfer flow
named arrivals and departures
2025–26 → 2026–27 · in
→Deangelo Canty-Waddington
→Jessiah Pierre-Johnson
2025–26 → 2026–27 · out
←Deangelo Canty-Weddington
How this roster compares
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (11 programs, 2025–26 medians)
Measure
Johnson C. Smith
Conference
Average guard height
6′3″
6′2″
+1″
Average frontcourt height
6′7″
6′7″
Roster size
16
16
Freshman share
56%
19%
+37pp
Coaching staff
Antwain BanksHead coach, men's basketball
Tony WillsAssistant men's basketball coach
Trevin ParksAssistant men's basketball coach
Joseph C. Martin-ToneyAssistant men's basketball coach
Chad FosterAssistant coach, basketballl
Hamish ReedAssistant coach, men's basketball
Staff changes4 on-court staff changes in 4 offseasons — 4 before 2026–27.
Academics
published admissions data
Acceptance rate45%
How this page is made: Rosters: official Johnson C. Smith rosters, 2025–26 and 2026–27, read from the athletic department's own site · Season: Johnson C. Smith'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. · 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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