SEC Roster Reshuffle: The Current State of Every Team’s Lineup, Part One

Missouri

Departures: Anthony Robinson II, 6-foot-3 junior (transferred to Florida State); T.O. Barrett, 6-foot-4 sophomore (transferred to Vanderbilt); Sebastian Mack, 6-foot-3 junior guard (transferred to UNLV); Jacob Crews, 6-foot-8 graduate guard (out of eligibility); Mark Mitchell, 6-foot-9 senior forward (out of eligibility); Jevon Porter, 6-foot-11 senior forward (out of eligibility); Shawn Phillips, Jr., 7-foot senior (out of eligibility); Jayden Stone, 6-foot-4 senior guard (out of eligibility).

Returnees: Annor Boateng, 6-foot-6 junior; Trent Burns, 7-foot-5 sophomore; Trent Pierce, 6-foot-10 senior forward; Luke Northweather, 6-foot-11 senior forward; Aaron Rowe, 6-foot redshirt freshman guard; Nicholas Randall, 6-foot-9 sophomore forward.

Incoming: Kennard Davis Jr., 6-foot-6 senior forward (transfer from BYU); Jaylen Carey, 6-foot-8 senior forward (transfer from Tennessee); Bryson Tiller, 6-foot-10 sophomore forward (transfer from Kansas); Jamier Jones, 6-foot-6 sophomore forward (transfer from Providence); Jordan Crawford, 6-foot-3 senior guard (transfer from South Dakota); Cord Stansberry, 6-foot-4 senior guard (transfer from Western Carolina); Jason Crowe Jr., 6-foot-3 freshman; Toni Bryant, 6-foot-9 freshman forward; Aidan Chronister, 6-foot-7 guard.

Skinny: In addition to rounding up a consensus top 15 recruiting class led by Crowe, a five-star combo guard, the Tigers added via the portal some experience along the front line and guard depth. The key acquisition is Tiller, who as a freshman averaged a solid 7.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocked shots. Carey, playing for his fourth school in as many years, was No. 10 in the country last season in offensive rebound rate (17.1 percent), per KenPom. He needs work making layups and he shot just 49.8 percent from the free-throw line. If he can shore up those weaknesses, he’ll make a bigger impact for the Tigers than he did for James Madison, Vanderbilt and Tennessee.

Oklahoma

Departures: Jeff Nwanko, 6-foot-6 senior forward (transferred to Youngstown State); Andreas Hoist, 6-foot-11 freshman center (transferred to FIU); Jake Hansen, 6-foot-1 freshman guard (transferred to Milwaukee); Mohamed Wague, 6-foot-10 graduate center (out of eligibility); Jadon Jones, 6-foot-5 graduate guard (out of eligibility); Nijel Pack, 6-foot senior guard (out of eligibility); Tae Davis, 6-foot-8 senior forward (out of eligibility); Kuol Atak, 6-foot-9 sophomore forward (transferred to Virginia Tech). Jadon Jones, 6-foot-5 (out of eligibility); Kirill Elatontsev, 6-foot-11 senior center (out of eligibility); 

Returnees: Dayton Forsythe, 6-foot-2 junior guard; Kai Rogers, 6-foot-10 sophomore center; Xzayvier Brown, 6-foot-2 senior guard; Derrion Reid, 6-foot-8 junior forward; Finley Keeffee, 6-foot-7 sophomore wing.

Incoming: Yaak Yaak, 6-foot-11 senior center (transfer from Oregon State); Pop Isaacs, 6-foot-2 redshirt senior guard (transfer from Texas A&M); Tyler Hendricks, 6-foot-6 redshirt senior guard (transfer from Utah Valley); Kahni Rooths, 6-foot-10 junior forward (transfer from Louisville); Gage Mayfield, 6-foot-7 freshman forward; Quincy Wadley, 6-foot-4 freshman guard; Akoldah Gah, 6-foot-11 senior forward (G League)

Skinny: Oklahoma enjoyed a solid year of retention, by itself a noteworthy accomplishment. To a group of five returning players, the Sooners added some size with Yaak, Rooths and Gah. Rooths has displayed signs of an all-around game, having recorded two double-double efforts last season, including 20 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists against South Carolina State. Gak, from Sydney, Australia, will turn 24 in July and has played the last two seasons in the NBA’s G League. Isaacs has played against Oklahoma on two different teams — Texas Tech from 2022-24 and Texas A&M last season, when he shot a career-high 39.6 percent from three-point range. An even better shooter is Hendricks, who shot 42.5 percent from behind the arc and averaged 11.8 points in 2025-26.

Ole Miss

Departures: Malik Dia, 6-foot-9 senior center (out of eligibility); AJ Storr, 6-foot-7 senior guard (out of eligibility); Max Smith, 6-foot-1 senior guard (out of eligibility); Kezza Giffa, 6-foot-1 senior guard (out of eligibility); Corey Chest, 6-foot-8 sophomore forward (transferred to McNeese); Eduardo Klafke, 6-foot-5 sophomore guard (transferred to Butler); Augusto Cassia, 6-foot-9 junior forward (transferred to UTEP); Travis Perry, 6-foot-1 sophomore guard (transferred to Dayton); James Scott, 6-foot-11 junior center (transferred to Georgia); Niko Bundalo, 6-foot-10 freshman forward (transfer portal); Tylis Jordan, 6-foot-9 freshman forward (transferred to Georgia Tech.); Koren Johnson, 6-foot-1 guard (transferred to Portland State).

Returnees: Patton Pinkins, 6-foot-4 sophomore guard; Ilias Kamardine, 6-foot-4 sophomore guard.

Incoming: Stefan Cicic, 7-foot sophomore center (transfer from Pepperdine); Adam Clark, 5-foot-10 senior guard (transfer from Seton Hall); Santiago Trouet, 6-foot-11 senior forward (transfer from Arizona State); Christian Brown, 6-foot-8 sophomore forward (transfer from James Madison); Dasear Haskins, 6-foot-8 junior forward (transfer from Saint Joseph’s); Roman Siulepa, 6-foot-6 sophomore forward (transfer from Pitt); Jaron Saulsberry, 6-foot-6 freshman forward; Yohance Connor, 6-foot-2 freshman guard; Daniel Patton, 6-foot-7 freshman forward.

Skinny: A 10-game losing streak in SEC play followed by a run to the semifinals of the league tournament summed up the frustrations of this team, the first to finish with a losing record (15-20) in coach Chris Beard’s career that started at Little Rock and went through Texas Tech and Texas. His first two teams at Ole Miss won more than 20 games, and in 2024-25, the Rebels played in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet Sixteen. To help get things tilted back in the right direction, Beard wanted to find some playmakers. Two that stand out are Clark, who last season averaged 12.7 points and 4.9 assists, and the 230-pound Siulepa, a mismatch problem who as a freshman competing in the ACC shot 55.6 percent from two-point range and made enough threes (29 of 98) to make defenses guard him behind the arc. The Rebels also needed size. Trouet was good for 8.1 points and 6.1 boards a night in his only year at Arizona State, Haskins averaged 11.1 and 6.4 in his second season at Saint Joseph’s. Cicic and Brown are depth pieces.

South Carolina

Departures: Meechie Johnson, 6-foot-2 senior guard (out of eligibility); Abu Yarmah, 6-foot-7 freshman forward (transferred to Longwood); Christ Essandoko, 7-foot junior center (transferred to Bowling Green); Eli Ellis 6-foot-1 freshman guard (transferred to College of Charleston); EJ Walker 6-foot-8 freshman forward (transferred to Western Kentucky); Elijah Strong, 6-foot-8 junior forward (transferred to Saint Louis); Cam Scott, 6-foot-6 sophomore guard (transferred to Temple); Jordan Butler, 7-foot sophomore center (transferred to Furman); Myles Stute 6-foot-7 graduate guard (out of eligibility); Nordin Kapic, 6-foot-8 sophomore forward (out of eligibility): Mike Sharavjamts, 6-foot-8 senior guard (out of eligibility); Kobe Knox, 6-foot-4 senior guard (out of eligibility).

Returnees: Grant Polk, 6-foot-7 sophomore guard; Hayden Assemian 6-foot-8 sophomore forward; Ezequias Walker, 6-foot-6 sophomore forward.

Incoming: Davion Hannah, 6-foot-6 sophomore guard (transfer from Alabama); Camden Heide, 6-7 senior forward (transfer from Texas); Aleksas Bieliauskas, 6-foot-10 sophomore forward (transfer from Wisconsin); Jakub Necas, 6-foot-10 senior forward (transfer from Duquesne); Kory Mincy, 6-foot-1 senior guard (transfer from George Mason); Shane Blakeney, 6-foot-5 senior guard (transfer from Drexel). Marcus Johnson, 6-foot-2 freshman guard; Juan Fernandez, 6-foot-11 freshman center.

Skinny: Coach Lamont Paris got a vote of confidence from his administration and a large stash of cash to hand out to portal refugees. Two major goals were size and shooting. Mincy averaged 14.3 points last season and should be able to step into a starting slot. Heide, who’s played at Purdue and Texas, shot 45.4 percent from three last season, which speaks volumes considering the Gamecocks didn’t have a single rotation player shoot better than 37.5 percent from behind the arc. Another potential bucket getter is Blakeney, who averaged 14.2 points and shot 36 percent from three for Drexel. Plus-sized frontcourt reinforcements are Bieliauskas and Necas, both of whom check in at about 240 pounds. 

Tennessee

Departures: Ja’Kobi Gillespie, 6-foot-1 senior guard (out of eligibility); Bishop Boswell, 6-foot-4 sophomore guard (transferred to Maryland), Nate Ament, 6-10 freshman forward (NBA Draft); J.P. Estrella, 6-foot-11 sophomore forward (transferred to Michigan); Felix Okpara, 6-foot-11 senior center (out of eligibility); Amaree Abrama, 6-foot-4 senior guard (out of eligibility); Ethan Burg, 6-foot-3 sophomore guard (returned to his native country of Israel); Jaylen Carey, 6-foot-8 junior forward (transferred to Missouri); Amari Evans, 6-foot-5 freshman guard (transferred to Texas); Clarence Massama, 6-foot-6 freshman guard (transferred to UC Davis); Cade Phillips, 6-foot-9 junior forward (transferred to Texas A&M).

Returnees: Dwayne Brown II, 6-8 sophomore forward; Troy Henderson, 6-foot-1 sophomore guard.

Incoming: Tyler Lundblade, 6-foot-5 graduate guard (transfer from Belmont); Dai Dai Ames, 6-foot-1 senior guard (transfer from Cal); Miles Rubin, 6-foot-10 senior forward (transfer from Loyola Chicago); Terrence Hill, Jr., 6-foot-3 guard (transfer from VCU); Jalen Haralson, 6-foot-7 sophomore forward (transfer from Notre Dame); Braedan Lue, 6-foot-9 junior forward (transfer from Kennesaw State); Juke Harris, 6-foot-7 junior guard (transfer from Wake Forest); Christian Fermin, 6-foot-10 senior forward (transfer from VCU); Christopher Washington, Jr., 6-foot-9 freshman forward; Ralph Scott, 6-foot-8 freshman forward; Marquis Clark, 6-foot-1 freshman guard; Manny Green, 6-foot-7 freshman forward.

Skinny: Last season’s Elite Eight unit was torn down and built back into an offensive juggernaut, not a term usually used to describe Rick Barnes’ teams, which are known for toughness, defense and rebounding. Not that this refurbished bunch won’t perform those blue-collar tasks, but for the first time in Barnes’ 12 seasons in Knoxville, he’s got a team that can simply outscore its opponents. Tennessee signed eight transfers to go with a solid four-man freshman class. The highlights are former Wake Forest guard Harris, considered by some recruiting analysts the top transfer in the portal; Lundblade, who while at Belmont the last two years led the nation in three-point shooting and free-throw shooting, respectively; and Hill, the hero in VCU’s stunning come-from-behind victory to oust North Carolina from the NCAA Tournament. Ames and Haralson are also versatile and can score, and the Vols found three rim protectors to improve their interior defense. Freshman Scott has been a summer practice surprise, displaying a game more advanced than the Tennessee staff expected.

Texas

Departures: Dailyn Swain, 6-foot-8 junior forward (NBA Draft); Nic Codie, 6-foot-8 sophomore forward (transferred to SMU); Tramon Mark, 6-foot-5 graduate guard (out of eligibility); Jordan Pope, 6-foot-2 senior guard (out of eligibility); Chendall Weaver, 6-foot-3 senior guard (out of eligibility). Declan Duru Jr. 6-foot-8 sophomore forward (transferred to UC Santa Barbara); Camden Heide 6-foot-7 senior forward (transferred to South Carolina); Simeon Wilcher, 6-foot-4 senior guard (transferred to Seton Hall); Cole Bott, 6-foot-6 graduate forward (out of eligibility); Lassina Traore, 6-foot-9 senior forward (out of eligibility); Brandon Taylor, 5-foot-10 graduate guard (out of eligibility).

Returnees: Matas Vokietaitis, 7-foot junior center; John Clark, 6-foot-9 redshirt freshman forward; Anthon McDermott, 6-foot-4 sophomore guard; Lewis Obiroah, 7-foot redshirt freshman center.

Incoming: Austin Goosby, 6-foot-5 freshman guard; Bo Ogden, 6-foot-5 freshman guard; Joe Sterling, 6-foot-4 freshman guard; Coleman Elkins, 6-foot-10 freshman center; Mikey Lewis, 6-foot-3 junior guard (transfer from Saint Mary’s); Elyjah Freeman, 6-foot-8 junior forward (transfer from Auburn); Amari Evans, 6-foot-5 sophomore guard (transfer from Tennessee); David Punch, 6-foot-7 junior forward (transfer from TCU); Isaiah Johnson, 6-foot-1 sophomore guard (transfer from Colorado). Mantas Laurencikas, 6-foot-3 freshman guard.

Skinny: After Swain blew up last season, earning second-team All-SEC honors, his status as an NBA Draft pick rose accordingly, and he made a break for it. But coach Sean Miller and his staff found a transfer who can replace much of Swain’s versatility in Punch, who last season helped lead TCU to the NCAA Tournament. Like Vanderbilt, the Longhorns found some talent within the SEC, adding Auburn’s Freeman and Tennessee’s Evans, both of whom will add size to the wing positions as Miller looks to shore up his defense. The portal also netted an elite point guard to run the show, and Johnson can score from all three levels, too. The Longhorns also added two freshmen who will make immediate impacts — five-star guard Goosby and four-star Ogden, who was one of the best shooters in the class of 2026. But the big key for the Longhorns was the retention of center Vokietaitis, who became a tough cover last season and could elevate his Draft status by developing a consistent face-up game and becoming grittier on defense.

Texas A&M

Departures: Pop Isaacs, 6-foot-2 junior guard (transferred to Oklahoma); Josh Holloway, 6-foot-2 junior, (transferred to Memphis); Ruben Dominquez, 6-foot-6 sophomore guard (transferred to Xavier); Marcus Hill 6-foot-4 junior guard (transferred to NC State); Jacari Lane, 6-foot senior (out of eligibility); Fede Federiko, 6-foot-11 senior center (out of eligibility); Rylan Griffin, 6-foot-6 senior forward (out of eligibility); Rashaun Agee, 6-foot-7 senior forward (out of eligibility).

Returnees: Chris McDermott, 6-foot-7 junior forward. Zach Clemence, 6-foot-10 graduate forward (Kansas); Jeremiah Green, 6-foot-2 redshirt freshman guard; Mackenzie Mgbako, 6-foot-8 junior forward (Indiana); Jamie Vinson, 6-foot-11 junior.

Incoming: Jalen Reece, 6-foot sophomore guard (transfer from LSU); PJ Haggerty, 6-foot-4 graduate guard (transfer from Kansas State); Lukas Walls, 6-foot-5 senior guard (transfer from Radford); Tyshawn Archie, 6-foot-1 senior guard (transfer from McNeese); Cade Phillips, 6-foot-9 junior forward (transfer from Tennessee); Jalen Shelley, 6-foot-8 junior forward (transfer from Loyola Marymount); Josh Irving, 6-foot-11 freshman forward; Neiko Mundey, 6-foot-3 freshman guard; Bryson Warren, 6-foot-3 freshman guard.

Skinny: Second-year Texas A&M coach Bucky McMillan has no qualms about having to pile up large recruiting classes. He did it so well his first season he led the Aggies to the NCAA Tournament. After A&M’s latest portal haul, it looks like McMillan has got another NCAA team on his hands. The biggest prize is PJ Haggerty, the well-traveled, high-scoring combo guard who’s been a beast everywhere he’s played, if you discount his six-game stint as a TCU freshman in 2022-23. Since then, he’s averaged 21.2 points at Tulsa, 21.7 at Memphis and 23.4 at Kansas State. And though he’s hoisted 1,488 shots in his career — including an American Conference high 521 for Memphis in 2024-25 — he’s no black hole. In his three full seasons combined, Haggerty has averaged 3.6 assists, 1.6 steals and — impressive for his size — 5.3 rebounds. A&M found Haggerty some nice backcourt running mates in Reece, who had to step in at point guard for LSU after Dedan Thomas was injured and averaged 3.6 assists, and Lukas Walls, who played two seasons for McMillan at Samford and another at Radford. He’s a career 43.1-percent three-point shooter. Former Tennessee forward Phillips has potential to be an impact player if he can ever recover from a nagging shoulder injury that ended his 2025-26 season after just 10 games, nine of them starts for an eventual Elite Eight team.

Vanderbilt

Departures: Devin McGlockton, 6-foot-7 senior forward (out of eligibility); AK Okereke, 6-foot-7 senior forward (out of eligibility); Tyler Nickel, 6-foot-7 senior forward (out of eligibility); Frankie Collins 6-foot-2 senior guard (transfer portal); Mike James, 6-foot-5 senior guard (transferred to USF); Mason Nicholson 6-foot-10 senior center (transfer portal); Jalen Washington, 6-foot-10 senior center (out of eligibility); Jaylon Dean-Vines, 6-foot-4 freshman (transferred to Murray State); Tyler Harris, 6-foot-8 junior forward (transferred to UNLV); Duke Miles, 6-foot-2 freshman guard (out of eligibility). George Kimble III, 6-foot-2 junior guard (transferred to Auburn).

Returnees: Jayden Leverett, 6-foot-11 sophomore center; Chandler Bing, 6-foot-6 sophomore forward; Tyler Tanner, 6-foot junior guard.

Incoming: Sebastian Williams-Adams, 6-foot-8 sophomore forward (transfer from Auburn); Berke Buyuktuncel, 6-foot-10 senior forward (transfer from Nebraska); T.O. Barrett, 6-foot-4 junior guard (transfer from Missouri); Ace Glass, 6-foot-2 sophomore guard (transfer from Washington State); Bangot Dak, 6-foot-11 senior center (transfer from Colorado); Ethan Mgbako, 6-foot-6 freshman forward; Anthony Brown, 6-foot-1 freshman guard; Jackson Sheffield, 6-foot-9 freshman center.

Skinny: The Commodores caught a huge break when All-SEC guard Tanner decided to return for his junior season. Tanner was a fringe first-round pick in the NBA Draft, so given the current climate in college basketball, where NIL can make stay-or-go decisions a cinch, Tanner chose the sure thing. Last season, Tanner became Vanderbilt’s main man, averaging 19.5 points, 5.1 assists and 2.4 steals while earning first-team All-SEC and All-Defensive team honors. Tanner set Vandy single-season records with 184 assists and 86 steals and became just the second Commodore to score 700 points in a season, behind Scottie Pippen Jr. Along with Bing, Tanner gives Vanderbilt a nucleus to build around. Coach Mark Byington and his staff made some astute portal acquisitions, some within the SEC — former Auburn player Williams-Adams and former Missouri Tiger Barrett will log major minutes. Glass, who last season as a freshman at Washington State averaged 16.4 points and shot 36.4 percent from three, will give Tanner and Barrett support in the backcourt, and Dak, the transfer from Colorado, will mitigate the loss of Washington and give the ’Dores a rim protector. Last season he finished seventh in the Big 12 in blocks per game (1.6).