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Montana State Men’s Basketball Recruiting: Roster & Openings
KenPom #131 · 18–14 · 2025–26 · Division 1 · Big Sky Conference · Bozeman, MT
Montana State finished 18–14 (Big Sky 1st, KenPom #131) in 2025–26. 15 players hold the 2026–27 roster; 5 are new this season.
Roster data through 2026–27
If you want to play at Montana State
How to get recruited hereOf the latest cycle's 7 arrivals, 4 came straight from high school and 3 from the transfer portal.
Most arrivals come from CA, WA, AZ.
4 of 15 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 4 of 15 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
47% of last season's scoring returns.
The roster, as a depth chart
2026–27 · 15 playersGuards 8 of 15
Frontcourt 7 of 15 · forwards + centers
Returning production
Computed from 14 of 16 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
12 of 15 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.
Rankings
4 of 154 of 15 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
Best-ranked: Jaden Steppe #240.
Where from
CA 6 · WA 3 · AZ 2 · OR 2 · AK 1 · CO 1
1 international: Serekunda
High schools: R.A. Long HS ×2; Fountain Valley HS; Highland HS and 2 more
Transfer flow
named arrivals and departures2025–26 → 2026–27 · in
2025–26 → 2026–27 · out
How this roster compares
Big Sky Conference (11 programs, 2025–26 medians)| Measure | Montana State | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average guard height | 6′4″ | 6′4″ | |
| Average frontcourt height | 6′9″ | 6′9″ | |
| Roster size | 15 | 15 | |
| Freshman share | 27% | 20% | +7pp |
The five-year arc
kenpom rank · wins · conference finishCoaching staff
Academics
published admissions dataHow this page is made: Rosters: official Montana State rosters, 2025–26 and 2026–27, read from the athletic department's own site · Season: Montana State'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 · 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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