For 2026 arrivals the roster projection reads: G blocked (11 ahead), F blocked (6 ahead).
Of the latest cycle's 7 arrivals, 4 came straight from high school and 3 from the transfer portal.
Most arrivals come from NC.
0 of 17 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 0 of 17 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
81% of last season's scoring returns.
The roster, as a depth chart
2025–26 · 17 players
Guards 11 of 17
James Jones6′4″Jr9.9 PPG
Omari Bolden6′3″Jr4.6 PPG
DJ Benbow6′3″So2.5 PPG
Brayden Blue6′3″Jr0.8 PPG
Christian Etter6′3″Fr
Deejayy Cox6′3″Sr · final yr5.9 PPG
Fisayo Adebimpe6′2″Jr
Nasir Johnson6′1″So17.3 PPG
Josh Laney6′0″Jr1.4 PPG
Ro'Mello Pegues6′0″Fr4.8 PPG
Rashod Smith5′10″Jr15.2 PPG
Frontcourt 6 of 17 · forwards + centers
Dahir Hagi6′9″Fr · F
Zarion Williams6′8″Fr · F
Jordan Dancy6′5″So · F0.7 PPG
Justin Burden6′5″Sr · F · final yr10.5 PPG
Marcus Portis6′5″Jr · F2.4 PPG
Markquan Gilbert6′4″Jr · F12.6 PPG
freshman final year — spot opens returning
Returning production
81%of recorded scoring returns
4 of 5top scorers returning
Top returning scorers
Nasir Johnson17.3 PPG · returning
Rashod Smith15.2 PPG · returning
Markquan Gilbert12.6 PPG · returning
Computed from 13 of 17 players with recorded 2025–26 stats; class years mark who returns.
Who actually gets onto this roster?
How players arrive
4from high school3via the portal
14 of 17 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.
Rankings
0 of 17
0 of 17 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
Where from
NC 25
High schools: Ben L. Smith ×3; Enloe ×2; White Oak ×2 and 2 more
Transfer flow
named arrivals and departures
2024–25 → 2025–26 · in
→Nasir Johnson
→Josh Laney
→Rashod Smith
2024–25 → 2025–26 · out
←Jalen Mattocks
←Khalid Chavis-Hinds
←Jaylon Bumpass
←Jackson Thompson
←Ky'ron Kelly
←Kaleb Brooks
←Shakei Hines
How this roster compares
USA South Athletic Conference (7 programs, 2025–26 medians)
Measure
NC Wesleyan
Conference
Average guard height
6′2″
6′1″
+1″
Average frontcourt height
6′6″
6′6″
Roster size
17
17
Freshman share
24%
29%
−5pp
Coaching staff
Garrett DorfmanAssistant men's basketball coach
Marques TaylorAssistant men's basketball coach
DeAndre HayesAssistant men's basketball coach
Staff changes5 on-court staff changes in 4 offseasons — 1 before 2023–24, 2 before 2024–25, 2 before 2025–26.
Academics
published admissions data
Acceptance rate80%
SAT midpoint990
ACT midpoint18
How this page is made: Rosters: official NC Wesleyan rosters, 2024–25 and 2025–26, read from the athletic department's own site · New this season: players not listed on the 2024–25 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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