For 2027 arrivals the roster projection reads: G blocked (6 ahead · multi-yr), F blocked (9 ahead).
Of the latest cycle's 8 arrivals, 5 came straight from high school and 3 from the transfer portal.
Most arrivals come from NY, WI, CA.
11 of 16 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 11 of 16 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
61% of last season's scoring returns.
The roster, as a depth chart
2026–27 · 16 players
Guards 7 of 16
Ethan Johnston6′7″Fr
Nash Walker6′6″Fr
Nolan Minessale6′5″Jr
Colton Crowdis6′4″Fr
Adrien Stevens6′4″So7.9 PPG
Nigel James Jr.6′0″So16.4 PPG
Colin Porter5′10″—
Frontcourt 9 of 16 · forwards + centers
Joshua Clark7′1″So · F1.3 PPG
Sananda Fru6′11″Sr · F · final yr
Caedin Hamilton6′9″Jr · F2.9 PPG
Royce Parham6′8″Jr · F12.5 PPG
Braeden Brenn6′8″So · F
Ian Miletic6′7″Fr · F
Alex Egbuonu6′7″Fr · F
Damarius Owens6′7″Jr · F4.8 PPG
Michael Phillips II6′6″So · F2.1 PPG
freshman final year — spot opens returning
Returning production
61%of recorded scoring returns
3 of 5top scorers returning
Top returning scorers
Nigel James Jr.16.4 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Royce Parham12.5 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Adrien Stevens7.9 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Computed from 11 of 17 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
5from high school3via the portal
13 of 16 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.
Rankings
11 of 16
11 of 16 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
High schools: NBA Global Academy ×2; Western Reserve Academy ×2; Clements HS and 2 more
Transfer flow
named arrivals and departures
2025–26 → 2026–27 · in
→Nolan Minessale
→Sananda Fru
→Colin Porter
2025–26 → 2026–27 · out
←Sheek Pearson
←Tre Norman
How this roster compares
Big East Conference (11 programs, 2025–26 medians)
Measure
Marquette
Conference
Average guard height
6′3″
6′4″
−1″
Average frontcourt height
6′8″
6′9″
−1″
Roster size
16
15
+1
Freshman share
31%
27%
+4pp
The five-year arc
kenpom rank · wins · conference finish
19–13 · Big East 8th29–7 · Big East 2nd27–10 · Big East 3rd23–11 · Big East 2nd12–20 · Big East 7th
Coaching staff
Shaka SmartHead coach / sixth year / kenyon college, 1999
Jeremy BallardAssistant coach / first year / colgate, 2003
Neill BerryAssistant coach / sixth year / southeastern louisiana, 2003
Cody HattAssistant coach / sixth year / VCU, 2015
CJ RiversAssistant coach / third year / drake, 2018
Alexis PetersonExecutive assistant to the head coach / fourth year / alverno, 2007
Rodney CrawfordAssistant coach / first year / cincinnati, 2002
Staff changes5 on-court staff changes in 4 offseasons — 2 before 2023–24, 1 before 2024–25, 2 before 2025–26.
Academics
published admissions data
Acceptance rate81%
SAT midpoint1270
ACT midpoint28
How this page is made: Rosters: official Marquette rosters, 2025–26 and 2026–27, read from the athletic department's own site · Season: Marquette'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 · Ratings: KenPom, five seasons; conference finish computed among same-conference teams by rating · 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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