For 2026 arrivals the roster projection reads: G crowded (11 ahead), F blocked (7 ahead).
Of the latest cycle's 5 arrivals, 4 came straight from high school and 1 from the transfer portal.
Most arrivals come from WI, MI, IL.
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.
38% of last season's scoring returns.
The roster, as a depth chart
2026–27 · 16 players
Guards 7 of 16
Garrett Spielman6′7″Jr
Gabe Smith6′6″Jr7.8 PPG
Ethan Heck6′5″Sr · final yr0.3 PPG
Jesse Napgezek6′4″So7.3 PPG
Connor Cameron6′3″So
Alex Calcaterra6′3″Sr · final yr0.7 PPG
Ty Fernholz6′1″Jr8.7 PPG
Frontcourt 5 of 16 · forwards + centers
Grant Warren6′10″Jr · F3.1 PPG
Luke Hazelton6′7″Sr · F · final yr0.3 PPG
Jacob MacPhee6′6″So · F
Justin Bliesner6′5″So · F
Layne Risdon—Jr · F1.5 PPG
4 without a listed position:Anthony Richardson 6′6″ · FrEthan Marta 6′3″ · FrTrey Brost 6′0″ · FrAJ Chambers 6′0″ · Fr
freshman final year — spot opens returning
Returning production
38%of recorded scoring returns
3 of 5top scorers returning
Top returning scorers
Ty Fernholz8.7 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Gabe Smith7.8 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Jesse Napgezek7.3 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Computed from 15 of 18 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
4from high school1via the portal
15 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
WI 11 · MI 9 · IL 2 · WY 1
High schools: West De Pere ×2; Beaver Dam; Midland and 2 more
Transfer flow
named arrivals and departures
2025–26 → 2026–27 · in
→Garrett Spielman
2025–26 → 2026–27 · out
←Drew Barrie
←Matt Schmainda
←Peyton LaCombe
How this roster compares
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (10 programs, 2025–26 medians)
Measure
Michigan Tech
Conference
Average guard height
6′4″
6′3″
+1″
Average frontcourt height
6′7″
6′7″
Roster size
16
17
−1
Freshman share
25%
29%
−4pp
Coaching staff
Josh BuettnerHead coach
Zach FlenerAssociate head coach
Ryan PetersonAssistant coach
Staff changes3 on-court staff changes in 4 offseasons — 1 before 2023–24, 2 before 2025–26.
Academics
published admissions data
Acceptance rate92%
SAT midpoint1233
ACT midpoint28
How this page is made: Rosters: official Michigan Tech rosters, 2025–26 and 2026–27, read from the athletic department's own site · Season: Michigan Tech'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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