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UCSB Men’s Basketball Recruiting: Roster & Openings
KenPom #134 · 18–14 · 2025–26 · Division 1 · Big West Conference · Santa Barbara, CA
UCSB finished 18–14 (Big West 4th, KenPom #134) in 2025–26. 17 players hold the 2026–27 roster; 7 are new this season.
Roster data through 2026–27
If you want to play at UCSB
How to get recruited hereOf the latest cycle's 7 arrivals, 2 came straight from high school and 5 from the transfer portal.
Most arrivals come from CA, AZ, NY.
7 of 17 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 7 of 17 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
38% of last season's scoring returns.
The roster, as a depth chart
2026–27 · 17 playersGuards 8 of 17
Frontcourt 9 of 17 · forwards + centers
Returning production
Computed from 13 of 17 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 17 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.
Rankings
7 of 177 of 17 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
Best-ranked: Miro Little #44.
Where from
CA 8 · AZ 3 · NY 2 · GA 1 · NV 1 · TX 1
8 international: Munich, Germany; Crawley, England; Nairobi, Kenya; Tampere and 4 more
High schools: Bella Vista Prep ×2; Sandra Day O'Connor HS ×2; Valencia HS and 2 more
Transfer flow
named arrivals and departures2025–26 → 2026–27 · in
2025–26 → 2026–27 · out
How this roster compares
Big West Conference (12 programs, 2025–26 medians)| Measure | UCSB | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average guard height | 6′4″ | 6′4″ | |
| Average frontcourt height | 6′9″ | 6′9″ | |
| Roster size | 17 | 16 | +1 |
| Freshman share | 12% | 25% | −13pp |
The five-year arc
kenpom rank · wins · conference finishCoaching staff
Academics
published admissions dataHow this page is made: Rosters: official UCSB rosters, 2025–26 and 2026–27, read from the athletic department's own site · Season: UCSB'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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