D2 · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Purdue Northwest Men’s Basketball Recruiting: Roster & Openings
Division 2 · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Hammond, IN
Purdue Northwest (D2, Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) lists 16 players on the 2025–26 roster; 15 are new this season.
Roster data through 2025–26
Where the door opens
our roster projection · your arrival yearForwards: open from 2026 — 4 ahead.
Centers: blocked until 2028.
Projections for 2028, 2029 are low-confidence reads. Hover a cell for its evidence.
Guards in that room (11)
Forwards in that room (4)
Centers in that room (1)
If you want to play at Purdue Northwest
How to get recruited hereFor 2026 arrivals the roster projection reads: G crowded (11 ahead), F opening (4 ahead), C balanced (1 ahead · multi-yr).
Of the latest cycle's 15 arrivals, 5 came straight from high school and 10 from the transfer portal.
Most arrivals come from IL, IN, MO.
1 of 16 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 1 of 16 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
51% of last season's scoring returns.
The roster, as a depth chart
2025–26 · 16 playersGuards 11 of 16
Frontcourt 5 of 16 · forwards + centers
Returning production
Computed from 10 of 16 players with recorded 2025–26 stats; class years mark who returns.
Who actually gets onto this roster?
How players arrive
6 of 16 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.
Rankings
1 of 161 of 16 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
Best-ranked: Kyle Ross #330.
Where from
IL 6 · IN 5 · MO 3 · MD 2 · OH 2 · AL 1
1 international: Lismore, Australia
High schools: Friendly; Nevada; Gary West Side and 2 more
Transfer flow
named arrivals and departures2024–25 → 2025–26 · in
2024–25 → 2025–26 · out
How this roster compares
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (10 programs, 2025–26 medians)| Measure | Purdue Northwest | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average guard height | 6′3″ | 6′3″ | |
| Average frontcourt height | 6′8″ | 6′7″ | +1″ |
| Roster size | 16 | 17 | −1 |
| Freshman share | 31% | 29% | +2pp |
Coaching staff
Academics
published admissions dataHow this page is made: Rosters: official Purdue Northwest 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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