D2 · Great American Conference

Northwestern Oklahoma State Men’s Basketball Recruiting: Roster & Openings

Division 2 · Great American Conference · Alva, OK

Northwestern Oklahoma State (D2, Great American Conference) lists 19 players on the 2026–27 roster; 15 are new this season.

Roster data through 2026–27

Roster19 players
New this season15
Transfer additions11
Clearest projected openingGuards · 2028
Most common home stateOK (7)

Where the door opens

our roster projection · your arrival year

Guards: open from 2028 — 13 ahead.

Forwards: blocked until 2029.

2027
Gblocked14 ahead
Fbalanced4 ahead
2028
Gopening13 ahead
Fbalanced2 ahead · multi-yr
2029
Gopening6 ahead
Fopening2 ahead
2030
Gopen3 ahead
Fopen1 ahead

Projections for 2029, 2030 are low-confidence reads.

Guards in that room (14)
Braylen Russell6′1″So
Tavian Tate6′5″Jr
Talon Weaver6′2″Fr
Otis Alexander6′0″Jr
Daleron Thomas6′2″Jr
Jayden Schoen6′3″Jr
Jaydon White6′2″Fr
Taven Jenkins6′2″So
Camdyn Richardson6′1″So
Kyler Penco6′5″RS-Jr
Jeremy Innocent6′8″Jr
Cris McElveen6′5″Jr
Chang Hoth6′2″Sr
Karson Thomas6′2″Fr
Forwards in that room (4)
Antonio Lisenbee6′7″Grad
A'Meir Williams6′9″Fr
Julian Williams6′8″Sr
Elijah Bragg6′6″So
Those openings are for the roster in general. See whether your position, size and profile fit them →

If you want to play at Northwestern Oklahoma State

How to get recruited here

For 2027 arrivals the roster projection reads: G blocked (14 ahead), F balanced (4 ahead).

Of the latest cycle's 15 arrivals, 4 came straight from high school and 11 from the transfer portal.

Most arrivals come from OK, TX, IN.

0 of 19 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 0 of 19 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.

0% of last season's scoring returns.

The roster, as a depth chart

2026–27 · 19 players

Guards 14 of 19

Jeremy Innocent6′8″Jr
Tavian Tate6′5″Jr
Kyler Penco6′5″RS-Jr
Cris McElveen6′5″Jr
Jayden Schoen6′3″Jr
Talon Weaver6′2″Fr
Daleron Thomas6′2″Jr
Jaydon White6′2″Fr
Taven Jenkins6′2″So
Chang Hoth6′2″Sr · final yr
Karson Thomas6′2″Fr
Braylen Russell6′1″So
Camdyn Richardson6′1″So
Otis Alexander6′0″Jr

Frontcourt 5 of 19 · forwards + centers

Oghenemaro Egodotaye6′10″Sr · C · final yr
A'Meir Williams6′9″Fr · F
Julian Williams6′8″Sr · F · final yr
Antonio Lisenbee6′7″Grad · F · final yr
Elijah Bragg6′6″So · F
freshman final year — spot opens returning

Returning production

0%of recorded scoring returns
0 of 5top scorers returning
Top returning scorers

Computed from 12 of 20 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 school11via the portal

8 of 19 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.

Rankings

0 of 19

0 of 19 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.

Where from

OK 7 · TX 4 · IN 3 · CA 2 · KS 2 · GA 1

10 international: Chicago, Illinois; Birmingham, Alabama; Laurel, Maryland; Omaha, Nebraska and 6 more

High schools: Alva High School ×2; Cypress Ranch High School ×2; Buhler High School and 2 more

Transfer flow

named arrivals and departures

2025–26 → 2026–27 · in

→Braylen Russell
→Tavian Tate
→Otis Alexander
→Daleron Thomas
→Jayden Schoen
→Taven Jenkins
→Oghenemaro Egodotaye
→Jeremy Innocent
→Cris McElveen
→Julian Williams
→Chang Hoth

2025–26 → 2026–27 · out

←Leon Gravesande
←Kenny Burns
←Max Alexander
←Colten Dillingham
←Justin Norris
←Jake LaSpisa
←Jackson Feely
←Jordayn Buhrle
←Dirin Birhiray
←Chris Tippins
←Javion Langston
←Liam Canty

How this roster compares

Great American Conference (12 programs, 2025–26 medians)
MeasureNorthwestern Oklahoma StateConference
Average guard height6′3″6′3″
Average frontcourt height6′8″6′7″+1″
Roster size1916+3
Freshman share21%33%−12pp

Coaching staff

Brody WernerAssistant men's basketball coach
Ty DanielsonHead men's basketball coach
Tyler DanielsonHead men's basketball coach
Staff changes6 on-court staff changes in 4 offseasons — 6 before 2025–26.

Academics

published admissions data
Acceptance rate65%
SAT midpoint970
ACT midpoint20

How this page is made: Rosters: official Northwestern Oklahoma State rosters, 2025–26 and 2026–27, read from the athletic department's own site · Season: Northwestern Oklahoma 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 · 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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