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USC Upstate Men’s Basketball Recruiting: Roster & Openings
KenPom #299 · 13–19 · 2025–26 · Division 1 · Big South Conference · Spartanburg, SC
USC Upstate finished 13–19 (BSth 8th, KenPom #299) in 2025–26. 15 players hold the 2026–27 roster; 13 are new this season.
Roster data through 2026–27
If you want to play at USC Upstate
How to get recruited hereOf the latest cycle's 13 arrivals, 1 came straight from high school and 12 from the transfer portal.
Most arrivals come from CA, FL, SC.
1 of 15 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 1 of 15 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
2% of last season's scoring returns.
The roster, as a depth chart
2026–27 · 15 playersGuards 10 of 15
Frontcourt 5 of 15 · forwards + centers
Returning production
Computed from 12 of 14 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
3 of 15 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.
Rankings
1 of 151 of 15 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
Best-ranked: David Tubek #347.
Where from
CA 2 · FL 2 · SC 2 · UT 2 · IL 1 · MI 1
9 international: Estevan; Roatan; Winnipeg, MB; Christchurch and 5 more
High schools: Windermere HS; Southeast HS; Kenwood Academy HS and 2 more
Transfer flow
named arrivals and departures2025–26 → 2026–27 · in
2025–26 → 2026–27 · out
How this roster compares
Big South Conference (9 programs, 2025–26 medians)| Measure | USC Upstate | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average guard height | 6′2″ | 6′3″ | −1″ |
| Average frontcourt height | 6′10″ | 6′9″ | +1″ |
| Roster size | 15 | 15 | |
| Freshman share | 7% | 19% | −12pp |
The five-year arc
kenpom rank · wins · conference finishCoaching staff
Academics
published admissions dataHow this page is made: Rosters: official USC Upstate rosters, 2025–26 and 2026–27, read from the athletic department's own site · Season: USC Upstate'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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