The window to enter the transfer portal has passed, so it is time to publish our first list of Big Ten men’s basketball rosters for the 2025-26 season.
Rosters will be updated throughout the offseason.
Editor’s notes:
– All players listed under NBA draft/professional route/out of eligibility will not return to school unless noted as testing the NBA draft.
– Walk-ons are not included unless they have played significant minutes.
– Players who have entered the portal without eligibility remaining are listed under “out of eligibility” rather than in the portal.
– Please contact us via email if any omissions or errors are spotted.
Information was last updated on April 24, 2025.
Illinois (22-13 last season)
Eligibility remaining: Kylan Boswell, Ty Rodgers, Zvonimir Ivisic, Jake Davis, Jason Jakstys, Ben Humrichous
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Kasparas Jakucionis (NBA draft), Will Riley (NBA draft)
Transfer portal: Dra-Gibbs Lawhorn (to UNLV), Tre White (to Kansas), Morez Johnson Jr. (to Michigan), Carey Booth (to Colorado State)
Arriving: Zvonimir Ivisic (from Arkansas), Mihailo Petrovic, Brandon Lee, Keaton Wagler, David Mirkovic
Indiana (19-13 last season)
Coaching change: Darian DeVries
Eligibility remaining: None
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Luke Goode, Anthony Leal, Oumar Ballo, Trey Galloway, Langdon Hatton
Transfer portal: Bryson Tucker (to Washington), Kanaan Carlyle, Myles Rice (to Maryland), Jakai Newton (to Georgia State), Mackenzie Mgbako (to Texas A&M), Gabe Cupps (to Ohio State), Malik Reneau (to Miami), Dallas James
Arriving: Conor Enright (from DePaul), Tucker DeVries (from West Virginia), Reed Bailey (from Davidson), Lamar Wilkerson (from Sam Houston), Jasai Miles (from North Florida), Tayton Conerway (from Troy), Jason Drake (from Drexel), Trent Sisley (247Sports Composite top 80)
Iowa (17-16 last season)
Coaching change: Ben McCollum
Eligibility remaining: Cooper Koch
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Even Brauns, Payton Sandfort, Drew Thelwell
Transfer portal: Carter Kingsbury, Isaiah Johnson-Arigu (to St. Thomas), Seydou Traore, Chris Tadjo (to Santa Clara), Ladji Dembele (to UNLV), Josh Dix (to Creighton), Riley Mulvey (to Siena), Brock Harding (to TCU), Pryce Sandfort (to Nebraska), Owen Freeman (to Creighton)
Arriving: Kael Combs (from Drake), Isaia Howard (from Drake), Cam Manyawu (from Drake), Bennett Stirtz (from Drake), Tavion Banks (from Drake), Brendan Hausen (from Kansas State), Álvaro Folgueiras (from Robert Morris), Trevin Jirak
Maryland (27-9 last season)
Coaching change: Buzz Williams
Eligibility remaining: None
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Julian Reese, Derik Queen (NBA draft), Jordan Geronimo, Selton Miguel
Transfer portal: Braden Pierce (to Villanova), Jahari Long (to George Mason), Malachi Palmer (to Villanova), DeShawn Harris-Smith (to Georgetown), Ja’Kobi Gillespie (to Tennessee), Jayhlon Young, Rodney Rice (to USC), Tafara Gapare, Chance Stephens
Arriving: Pharrel Payne (from Texas A&M), Solomon Washington (from Texas A&M), Myles Rice (from Indiana), David Coit (from Kansas), Andre Mills (from Texas A&M), George Turkson Jr. (from Texas A&M), Elijah Saunders (from Virginia), Isaiah Watts (from Washington State)
Michigan (27-10 last season)
Eligibility remaining: Oscar Goodman, Roddy Gayle Jr., Nimari Burnett, Will Tschetter, L.J. Cason
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Danny Wolf (NBA draft), Vladislav Goldin, Rubin Jones
Transfer portal: Tre Donaldson (to Miami), Jace Howard, Sam Walters (to SMU), Justin Pippen (to Cal), Phat Phat Brooks
Arriving: Elliot Cadeau (from North Carolina), Morez Johnson Jr. (from Illinois), Yaxel Lendeberg (from UAB), Aday Mara (from UCLA), Trey McKenney (247Sports Composite top 20), Winters Grady (247Sports Composite top 85)
Michigan State (30-7 last season)
Eligibility remaining: Jeremy Fears, Coen Carr, Jaxon Kohler, Carson Cooper, Kur Teng, Jesse McCulloch
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Szymon Zapala, Frankie Fidler, Jaden Akins, Jase Richardson (NBA draft)
Transfer portal: Gehrig Normand (to Santa Clara), Tre Holloman (to North Carolina State), Xavier Booker (to UCLA)
Arriving: Kaleb Glenn (from Florida Atlantic), Trey Fort (from Samford), Cam Ward (247Sports Composite top 60), Jordan Scott (247Sports Composite top 55)
Minnesota (15-17 last season)
Coaching change: Niko Medved
Eligibility remaining: Isaac Asuma, Grayson Grove
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Mike Mitchell Jr., Femi Odukale, Dawson Garcia, Lu’Cye Patterson
Transfer portal: Trey Edmonds, Brennan Rigsby (to Radford), Frank Mitchell (to St. Bonaventure), Kadyn Betts (to Montana), Tyler Cochran
Arriving: B.J. Omot (from California), Jaylen Crocker-Johnson (from Colorado State), Bobby Durkin (from Davidson), Robert Vaihola (from San Jose State), Langston Reynolds (Northern Colorado), Chansey Willis (from Western Michigan), Nehemiah Turner (from Central Arkansas), Kai Shinholster
Nebraska (21-14 last season)
Eligibility remaining: Connor Essegian, Rink Mast, Berke Buyuktuncel, Sam Hoiberg, Braden Frager
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Ahron Ulis, Juwan Gary, Rollie Worster, Andrew Morgan, Braxton Meah, Brice Williams
Transfer portal: Gavin Griffiths, Nick Janowski
Arriving: Pryce Sandfort (from Iowa), Ugnius Jarusevicius (from Central Michigan), Jamarques Lawrence (from Rhode Island), Will Cooper (from Air Force), Kendall Blue (from St. Thomas), Quentin Rhymes
Northwestern (17-16 last season)
Eligibility remaining: K.J. Windham, Nick Martinelli, Justin Mullins, Jordan Clayton, Angelo Ciaravino, Blake Smith
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Keenan Fitzmorris, Brooks Barnhizer, Matthew Nicholson, Ty Berry, Jalen Leach
Transfer portal: Luke Hunger (to George Washington), Blake Barkley (to ETSU)
Arriving: Jayden Reid (from South Florida), Max Green (from Holy Cross), Tre Singleton (247Sports Composite top 80), Jake West, Tyler Kropp, Cade Bennerman, Phoenix Gill
Ohio State (17-15 last season)
Eligibility remaining: Bruce Thornton, John Mobley Jr., Devin Royal, Taison Chatman, Colin White, Ivan Njegovan, Kalen Etzler
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Ques Glover, Micah Parrish
Transfer portal: Aaron Bradshaw (to Memphis), Meechie Johnson Jr. (to South Carolina), Evan Mahaffey (to Akron), Austin Parks (to Toledo), Sean Stewart
Arriving: Gabe Cupps (from Indiana), Christoph Tilly (from Santa Clara), Brandon Noel (from Wright State), A’mare Bynum (247Sports Composite top 60), Dorian Jones
Oregon (25-10 last season)
Eligibility remaining: Nate Bittle, Jackson Shelstad, Kwame Evans, Dez Lindsay, Jamari Phillips
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Ra’Heim Morris, Supreme Cook, Brandon Angel, TJ Bamba, Keeshawn Barthelemy
Transfer portal: Mookie Cook (to San Francisco), Jesse Zarzuela, Jardian Tracey (to VCU)
Arriving: Devon Pryor (from Texas), Miles Goodman (from Penn State), TK Simpkins (from Elon), JJ Frakes
Penn State (16-15 last season)
Eligibility remaining: Freddie Dilione, Yanic Konan Niederhauser, Dominick Stewart, Eli Rice
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Puff Johnson, D’Marco Dunn, Nick Kern, Zach Hicks, Ace Baldwin Jr.
Transfer portal: Miles Goodman (to Oregon), Hudson Ward (to UC San Diego), Jahvin Carter (to Middle Tennessee), Kachi Nzeh
Arriving: Josh Reed (from Cincinnati), Kayden Mingo (247Sports Composite top 40), Mason Blackwood, Justin Houser
Purdue (24-12 last season)
Eligibility remaining: Braden Smith, C.J. Cox, Fletcher Loyer, Trey Kaufman-Renn, Daniel Jacobsen, Gicarri Harris, Raleigh Burgess, Jack Benter
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Caleb Furst
Transfer portal: Camden Heide (to Texas), Myles Colvin (to Wake Forest), Will Berg (to Wichita State), Brian Waddell
Arriving: Oscar Cluff (from South Dakota State), Liam Murphy (from North Florida), Antione West, Omer Mayer
Rutgers (15-17 last season)
Eligibility remaining: Jamichael Davis, Dylan Grant, Emmanuel Ogbole, Bryce Dortch
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: PJ Hayes, Ace Bailey (NBA draft), Dylan Harper (NBA draft), Zach Martini, Tyson Acuff
Transfer portal: Jeremiah Williams, Jordan Derkack (to Dayton), Lathan Sommerville (to Washington)
Arriving: Darren Buchanan Jr. (from George Washington), Tariq Francis (from NJIT), Lino Mark, Chris Nwuli, Gevonte Ware, Kaden Powers
UCLA (23-11 last season)
Eligibility remaining: Skyy Clark, Eric Dailey Jr., Tyler Bilodeau, Trent Perry, Brandon Williams, Eric Freeny
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Lazar Stefanovic, Kobe Johnson
Transfer portal: Aday Mara (to Michigan), Sebastian Mack (to Missouri), Dylan Andrews (to Boise State), Devin Williams (to Florida Atlantic), William Kyle III (to Syracuse), Dominick Harris
Arriving: Steven Jamerson (from San Diego), Xavier Booker (from Michigan State), Jamar Brown (from Kansas City), Donovan Dent (from New Mexico)
USC (17-18 last season)
Eligibility remaining: Terrance Williams
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Saint Thomas, Harrison Hornery, Chibuzo Agbo, Josh Cohen, Clark Slajchert, Bryce Pope, Matt Knowling
Transfer portal: Wesley Yates (to Washington), Kevin Patton Jr. (to New Mexico), Isaiah Elohim (to Florida Atlantic), Jalen Shelley, Desmond Claude, Rashaun Agee
Arriving: Jacob Cofie (from Virginia), Amarion Dickerson (from Robert Morris), Keonte Jones (from Cal State Northridge), Jaden Brownell (from Samford), Gabe Dynes (from Youngstown State), Ezra Ausar (from Utah), Rodney Rice (from Maryland), Alijah Arenas (247Sports Composite top 10), Jerry Easter (247Sports Composite top 40)
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