D2 · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Virginia State Men’s Basketball Recruiting: Roster & Openings
Division 2 · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Petersburg, VA
Virginia State (D2, Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) lists 17 players on the 2025–26 roster; 10 are new this season.
Roster data through 2025–26
Where the door opens
our roster projection · your arrival yearGuards and Forwards and Centers: open from 2027 — 8 ahead.
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 (2)
If you want to play at Virginia State
How to get recruited hereFor 2026 arrivals the roster projection reads: G crowded (11 ahead), F balanced (4 ahead), C balanced (2 ahead).
Of the latest cycle's 10 arrivals, 4 came straight from high school and 6 from the transfer portal.
Most arrivals come from VA, MD, IL.
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.
53% of last season's scoring returns.
The roster, as a depth chart
2025–26 · 17 playersGuards 11 of 17
Frontcourt 6 of 17 · forwards + centers
Returning production
Computed from 15 of 17 players with recorded 2025–26 stats; class years mark who returns.
Who actually gets onto this roster?
How players arrive
11 of 17 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.
Rankings
0 of 170 of 17 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
Where from
VA 21 · MD 3 · IL 1 · NY 1 · PA 1
2 international: Senegal, Africa; Anchorage, Alaska
Transfer flow
named arrivals and departures2024–25 → 2025–26 · in
2024–25 → 2025–26 · out
How this roster compares
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (11 programs, 2025–26 medians)| Measure | Virginia State | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average guard height | 6′2″ | 6′2″ | |
| Average frontcourt height | 6′9″ | 6′7″ | +2″ |
| Roster size | 17 | 16 | +1 |
| Freshman share | 24% | 19% | +5pp |
Coaching staff
Academics
published admissions dataHow this page is made: Rosters: official Virginia State 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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