D3 · Midwest Conference

Monmouth (IL) Men’s Basketball Recruiting: Roster & Openings

Division 3 · Midwest Conference · Monmouth, IL

Monmouth (IL) (D3, Midwest Conference) lists 21 players on the 2026–27 roster; 10 are new this season.

Roster data through 2026–27

Roster21 players
New this season10
Transfer additions4
Clearest projected openingGuards · 2028
Most common home stateIL (16)

Where the door opens

our roster projection · your arrival year

Guards: open from 2028 — 4 ahead.

Forwards: blocked until 2029.

2027
Gbalanced7 ahead
Fcrowded3 ahead · multi-yr
Cbalanced1 ahead · multi-yr
2028
Gopening4 ahead
Fbalanced3 ahead
Cbalanced1 ahead · multi-yr
2029
Gopen3 ahead
Fopen2 ahead
Copen1 ahead
2030
Gopen0 ahead
Fopen0 ahead
Copen0 ahead

Projections for 2029, 2030 are low-confidence reads.

Guards in that room (7)
Cameron Thomas6′3″Jr
Julian Samuels6′2″Sr
Ryken Howard6′0″So
Jase Whiteman6′2″Sr
Nick Plesko6′1″So
Connor Watson6′0″Sr
Ryan Meyer6′1″So
Forwards in that room (3)
Zay Brown6′6″Jr
Ivan Iverson6′5″So
Kayden Peat6′8″So
Centers in that room (1)
Adam Waite6′8″So
Those openings are for the roster in general. See whether your position, size and profile fit them →

If you want to play at Monmouth (IL)

How to get recruited here

For 2027 arrivals the roster projection reads: G balanced (7 ahead), F crowded (3 ahead · multi-yr), C balanced (1 ahead · multi-yr).

Of the latest cycle's 10 arrivals, 6 came straight from high school and 4 from the transfer portal.

Most arrivals come from IL, FL, IA.

0 of 21 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 0 of 21 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.

54% of last season's scoring returns.

The roster, as a depth chart

2026–27 · 21 players

Guards 7 of 21

Cameron Thomas6′3″Jr16.1 PPG
Julian Samuels6′2″Sr · final yr4.1 PPG
Jase Whiteman6′2″Sr · final yr3.7 PPG
Nick Plesko6′1″So
Ryan Meyer6′1″So0.0 PPG
Ryken Howard6′0″So
Connor Watson6′0″Sr · final yr1.0 PPG

Frontcourt 4 of 21 · forwards + centers

Adam Waite6′8″So · C
Kayden Peat6′8″So · F
Zay Brown6′6″Jr · F19.8 PPG
Ivan Iverson6′5″So · F
10 without a listed position:LJ Ashby 6′7″ · JrNathan Cluskey · SoMiller Reynolds · FrTroy Defrates · FrQayden Bond · FrJackson Drew · SoJerry Hahn · FrAmi Singh · FrDawson Traphagan · FrJae-von Clark-Pugh · So
freshman final year — spot opens returning

Returning production

54%of recorded scoring returns
2 of 5top scorers returning
Top returning scorers
Zay Brown19.8 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Cameron Thomas16.1 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Julian Samuels4.1 PPG in 2025–26 · returning

Computed from 13 of 19 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

6from high school4via the portal

17 of 21 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.

Rankings

0 of 21

0 of 21 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.

Where from

IL 16 · FL 1 · IA 1 · TX 1

10 international: Decatur, Illinois; Jacksonville, Illinois; Mackinaw, Illinois; Tremont, Illinois and 6 more

High schools: Moline ×2; Southeast; Quest Charter Academy and 2 more

Transfer flow

named arrivals and departures

2025–26 → 2026–27 · in

→Nathan Cluskey
→LJ Ashby
→Jackson Drew
→Jae-von Clark-Pugh

2025–26 → 2026–27 · out

←Payton Crims
←O'Cien Valdes

How this roster compares

Midwest Conference (10 programs, 2025–26 medians)
MeasureMonmouth (IL)Conference
Average guard height6′1″6′2″−1″
Average frontcourt height6′7″6′5″+2″
Roster size2120+1
Freshman share29%37%−8pp

Coaching staff

Todd SkrivsethHead men's basketball coach
Jeff McChristyAssistant coach
Staff changesNo on-court staff changes across the last 4 offseasons.

Academics

published admissions data
Acceptance rate91%
SAT midpoint1190
ACT midpoint26

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