North Carolina Basketball
(19 Division One Programs State-Wide)
Class of 2026 Pledges/Signees/Incoming Transfers;
High Point, Queens, UNCW Among Top Contenders
By David Glenn
North Carolina Sports Network
(last updated Aug. 23, 2026)
*** NOTE: If you’re looking for INCOMING 2026-27 transfers for members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, please click HERE. If you’re looking for OUTGOING 2026 transfers, please click HERE for the ACC summary or HERE for the 15 in-state programs listed below. ***
While April represented the entirety of the NCAA’s 2026 transfer window for men’s basketball, most Division One programs across North Carolina have continued to supplement their 2026-27 rosters with players from other major college teams all summer long.
Last year, among the 15 in-state Division One programs beyond the Atlantic Coast Conference, High Point and UNC Wilmington signed the most impressive recruiting classes to supplement their already-strong foundations, which included a handful of important returnees.
Sure enough, under first-year head coach Flynn Clayman, the Panthers (31-5) went on to capture the Big South regular-season and tournament titles, then posted the first NCAA Tournament victory in their 27-year history as a Division One program. Meanwhile, under sixth-year head coach Takayo Siddle (pictured above), the Seahawks (27-7) won another Coastal Athletic Conference regular-season championship.
At Queens, fourth-year coach Grant Leonard tapped the transfer portal and the high school ranks last year to find key additions who helped the Royals to their first Atlantic Sun championship and — in their first year of eligibility! — their first NCAA Tournament trip as Division One members.
This year, it’s important to understand that the NCAA’s transfer window for men’s basketball changed yet again.
For most players (those whose head coach left have more flexibility), the transfer window was open for only 15 days (April 7-21), Last year, players had 30 days to enter the portal, down from 45 days in 2024 and 60 days in 2023. Reminder: A player can select his new school at any time during or after the transfer window; the dates listed govern only portal entry.
Reflecting the overwhelming impact of the transfer portal and rule changes that enable immediate eligibility for almost all transfers, each of the 15 North Carolina-based programs listed below has added more transfers than high school or international prospects in recent years, in most cases by a significant margin.
2026-27 NC Basketball Newcomers
Total—School (Transfers/HS or Int. Signees)
13—NC Central (12/1)
12—Campbell (9/3)
11—East Carolina (7/4), Gardner-Webb (7/4), High Point (7/4), UNC Greensboro (7/4)
10—App State (8/2), Charlotte (9/1), Elon (7/3), Queens (5/5), Western Carolina (6/4)
9—UNC Asheville (6/3), UNC Wilmington (6/3)
7—Davidson (4/3)
6—North Carolina A&T (4/2)
High school seniors who bypassed the early signing period in November had another opportunity to sign their institutional financial-aid agreements during the Spring 2026 signing period, which began April 15. NCAA schools stopped using the long-standing National Letter of Intent program in 2024, so the effective deadline for spring and summer college decisions now varies according to each university’s enrollment deadlines, policies and practices.
North Carolina Basketball
Class of 2026 Commitments/Signees
(Division One Programs Only)
Appalachian State, Sun Belt Conference
Head coach: Dustin Kerns (entering eighth season)
Tr. — G Corbin Allen (6-5/175), Kansas (redshirted 2025-26 season as freshman walk-on)
Tr. — F Devontre Chaney^ (6-5/215), Georgia Gwinnett/NAIA (15 ppg, 9 rpg, 5 apg, 57% FG)
Tr. — G Jaylen Colon (6-2/177), South Plains (Texas) JC (8 ppg, 89% FT, 41% threes, 55/18 ATO)
Tr. — G Mason Costello (6-4/195), Indian Hills (Iowa) CC (NJCAA A-A; 10 ppg, 34% threes)
Tr. — C Rrezon Elezaj (7-2/242), UConn (minimal 2025-26 playing time)
Tr. — G Hermann Koffi (6-4/203), Stonehill (13 ppg, 40% FG, 89% FT, 37% threes)
Tr. — G Ben Kopetzki (6-0/185), Concordia St. Paul/D2 (21 ppg, 39% threes, 88% FT)
Tr. — F Da’Mori Lytch (6-6/200), Walters State (Tenn.) CC (NJCAA A-A; 12 ppg, 66% FG, 41% threes)
Int. — C Bryan Chretien (7-0/235), France/Saint-Chamond U21 (10 ppg, 6 rpg, 59% FG, 71% FT)
Top 300 — PG Jonathan Moss (6-1/178), Owensboro (Ky.) Daviess County
Campbell, Coastal Athletic Association
Head coach: Jimmie Williams (first season)
Tr. — G John Angau (6-5/190), North Dakota State JC (13 ppg, 48% FG, 90% FT, 43% threes)
Tr. — G Emilis Butkus (6-6/220), Mercyhurst (18 ppg, 36% threes at Rollins/D2 in 2024-25)
Tr. — G Rashawn Inglemon (6-1/180), Anderson/D2 (All-SAC; 17 ppg, 48% FG, 88% FT, 45% threes)
Tr. — G Caleb McAbee (6-1/165), Anderson/D2 (8 ppg, 47% FG, 82% FT, 43% threes, 33 steals)
Tr. — F Sentinel Moore (6-9/206), Anderson/D2 (4 ppg, 3 rpg, 71% FG, 74% FT, 27 blocks)
Tr. — G/F Ben Ritger (6-7/218), Lee/D2 (11 ppg, 4 rpg, 46% FG, 82% FT, 41% threes, 19 blocks)
Tr. — F Karson Rogers^ (6-6/210), Saint Francis/NAIA (18 ppg, 54% FG, 72% FT)
Tr. — G/F Karim Rtail^ (6-7/205), Arkansas (redshirted 2025-26 season)
Tr. — PG AJ Wright Jr. (5-8/155), Anderson/D2 (9 ppg, 5 apg, 37% FG, 73% FT, 83 steals)
Int. — F Filip Boskovic^ (6-9/220), Montenegro/Ulcinj (18 ppg, 8 rpg, 54% FG, 71% FT)
Int. — G Luka Savanović^ (6-5/195), Serbia/Vojvodina (7 ppg, 43% FG, 73% FT, 30% threes)
Int. — G Harry Shellhammer^ (6-4/185), England/Canada (Tri-City Prep)
Charlotte, American Athletic Conference
Head coach: Wes Miller (first season)
Tr. — G Ryan Evans (6-6/190), Gaston (N.C.) CC (12 ppg, 45% FG, 72% FT, 38% threes)
Tr. — G Dorian Finister (6-5/190), Louisiana (15 ppg, 45% FG, 74% FT, 37% threes)
Tr. — F Jayden Fort (6-9/216), Georgetown (3 ppg, 3 rpg, 50% FG, 60% FT, 20 blocks)
Tr. — F Dylan Grant (6-8/220), Rutgers (10 ppg, 4 rpg, 44% FG, 73% FT, 31% threes)
Tr. — G Jizzle James (6-3/205), Cincinnati (11 ppg, 44% FG, 77% FT, 44% threes)
Tr. — C Peyton Marshall (7-0/280), Georgia Tech (3 ppg, 3 rpg, 54% FG, 59% FT, 15 blocks)
Tr. — F/C Tyler McKinley (6-9/245), Cincinnati (2 ppg, 2 rpg, 51% FG, 22% FT, 16/11 ATO)
Tr. — G/F Jordi Rodriguez (6-6/195), Cincinnati (minimal 2025-26 playing time)
Tr. — G Keyshaun Tillery (6-1/190), Cincinnati (4 ppg, 37% FG, 70% FT, 33% threes)
HS — G Lance Barnes (6-4/185), Greenville (S.C.) Legacy
Davidson, Atlantic-10 Conference
Head coach: Matt McKillop (fifth season)
Tr. — F Quadri Bashiru (6-9/220), Longwood (redshirted 2025-26 season)
Tr. — G John Carter Jr. (6-4/195), Navy (13 ppg, 40% FG, 81% FT, 36% threes in 2021-22)
Tr. — G Nick Janowski (6-4/205), St. Thomas (All-Summit; 16 ppg, 50% FG, 34% threes)
Tr. — F Jackson Keith (6-5/225), Butler (2 ppg, 2 rpg; from Durham Southern HS)
Int. — G Malik Davis (6-5/180), Australia/Geelong United
Int. — G Eetu Heinonen (6-4/180), Finland/Gran Canaria
Int. — F Tom Stoiber (6-8/205), Germany/Nürnberg Falcons
East Carolina, American Athletic Conference
Head coach: Mike Schwartz (fifth season)
Tr. — G Trevor Best (6-4/175), Arizona State (career: 2 ppg, 37% FG, 65% FT, 30% threes)
Tr. — G Brycen Blaine (6-4/205), Charleston Southern (17 ppg, 40% FG, 78% FT, 35% threes)
Tr. — G/F Jordyn Buchanan (6-5/205), California-Pa./D2 (15 ppg, 73% FT, 39% threes)
Tr. — G/F Kaden Cooper (6-7/200), Louisiana Tech (10 ppg, 8 rpg, 47% FG, 68% FT)
Tr. — C Matthew Hinton (6-9/247), Mississippi Gulf Coast CC (11 ppg, 7 rpg, 63% FG)
Tr. — PG Cian Medley (5-11/171), Kent State (11 ppg, 6 apg, 74% FT, 32% threes, 44 steals)
Tr. — G/F Kaseem Watson (6-8/203), UTEP (13 ppg, 5 rpg, 39% FG, 82% FT, 38% threes)
Int. — C Maxim Klitschko (7-3/247), Ukraine/France-Monaco U21 (15 ppg, 7 rpg, 67% FG)
Top 150 — G/F Dreylan Creasy (6-7/190), St. George (Va.) Blue Ridge
HS — PG Ashton McCullough (6-3/190), Oakland (Calif.) Golden State Prep
HS — G Mason Pandov (6-5/192), Orlando (Fla.) Christian Prep
Elon, Coastal Athletic Association
Head coach: Billy Taylor (fifth season)
Tr. — F Josh Dalton (6-10/220), Loyola Marymount (4 ppg, 3 rpg, 45% FG, 72% FT, 33% threes)
Tr. — G Korbin Dixon (6-5/190), Emory & Henry/D2 (18 ppg, 46% FG, 70% FT, 36% threes)
Tr. — C Hunter Harding (7-1/255), Indiana State (career: 2 ppg, 2 rpg, 59% FG, 50% FT)
Tr. — G Isaiah Mbeng (6-1/183), East Carolina (5 ppg, 34% FG, 82/56 ATO, 26 steals)
Tr. — F Marko Sarenac (6-10/220), Barry/D2 (14 ppg, 11 rpg, 52% FG, 76% FT, 33% threes)
Tr. — G Cam Thrower (6-3/195), Penn (6 ppg, 38% FG, 87% FT, 42% threes, 35/29 ATO)
Tr. — G Raul Villar (6-3/205), Charlotte (3 ppg, 39% FG, 82% FT, 30% threes, 39/18 ATO)
Int. — F Caleb Zhu (6-10/210), Toronto (Canada) Royal Crown
HS — G Dacen Petty (6-5/180), Asheville (N.C.) Christ School
HS — F Brady Sehlhorst (6-7/205), Winchendon (Mass.) School
Gardner-Webb, Big South Conference
Head coach: Jeremy Luther (third season)
Tr. — G Seth Brown (6-5/215), Fresno Pacific/D2 (14 ppg, 39% FG, 84% FT, 37% threes)
Tr. — G DJ Daniel (6-6/190), Frostburg State/D2 (17 ppg, 51% FG, 38% threes)
Tr. — C Sam Nosakhare (6-9/215), Quinnipiac (minimal 2025-26 playing time)
Tr. — F Mikhail Pocknett (6-6/235), Buffalo (4 ppg, 4 rpg, 51% FG, 60% FT, 18 steals)
Tr. — C Brave Rutsindura (6-11/234), Navarro (Texas) CC (6 ppg, 5 rpg, 65% FG)
Tr. — F Jackson Skipper (6-7/195), Vermont (2 ppg, 35% FG, 77% FT, 27% threes)
Tr. — C Ginuwine Tropnas (6-10/215), Lincoln/D2 (6 ppg, 5 rpg, 47% FG, 55% FT, 45 blocks)
HS — G David Gaymon (6-4/185), Putnam (Conn.) Science Academy
HS — G Bryson Luther (5-7/165), Mooresboro (N.C.) Thomas Jefferson
HS — F Chinedu Okpara (6-7/200), Wilbraham (Mass.) Wilbraham & Monson Academy
HS — G Rue Wells (6-1/175), Branson (Mo.) Link Academy
High Point, Big South Conference
Head coach: Flynn Clayman (second season)
Tr. — F Filip Brankovic (6-8/265), UTGRV (All-Southland; 13 ppg, 4 rpg, 53% FG, 84% FT, 62/49 ATO)
Tr. — PG CJ Brown (6-2/175), South Florida (11 ppg, 5 apg, 38% FG, 73% FT, 35 steals)
Tr. — G Liam Campbell (6-4/205), St. Mary’s (5 ppg, 51% FG, 80% FT, 52% threes)
Tr. — F Isaac Garrett (6-8/230), Oakland (14 ppg, 7 rpg, 54% FG, 80% FT, 31 steals, 28 blocks)
Tr. — G Jason Rivera-Torres (6-7/195), Monmouth (All-CAA; 16 ppg, 8 rpg, 32% threes, 70 steals)
Tr. — F Frankquon Sherman (6-7/220), Kennesaw State (10 ppg, 9 rpg, 47% FG, 73% FT)
Tr. — G Curtis Williams Jr. (6-6/180), Tulane (12 ppg, 40% FG, 83% FT, 34% threes, 42 steals)
Int. — F Jared Grey (6-7/180), Germany/Hamburg (3 ppg, 2 rpg, 30% threes, 88% FT)
Int. — C Youssouf Traore^ (6-10/210), Mali/Zaragoza U22 (13 ppg, 7 rpg, 57% FG, 66% FT)
Top 200 — PG Trey Pearson (6-2/170), Hendersonville (Tenn.) John Paul II
HS — G Alexandros Alexakis (6-5/215), Santa Clarita (Calif.) SoCal Academy
North Carolina A&T, Coastal Athletic Association
Head coach: Monte Ross (fourth season)
Tr. — F Antoine Bo Hurns (6-8/210), Midland (Texas) CC (12 ppg, 54% FG, 38% threes)
Tr. — G Brandon Ivery (6-3/185), Howard (Texas) CC (13 ppg, 38% threes, 42 steals)
Tr. — PG Ponce James (5-11/180), Delaware State (All-MEAC; 14 ppg, 3 apg, 50 steals)
Tr. — G Shane Lancaster (6-4/203), Alcorn State (11 ppg, 42% FG, 73% FT, 43% threes)
HS — G/F Saxton Simley (6-7/195), Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga
HS — PG Rodney Westmoreland (6-0/170), Rancho Santa Margarita (Calif.) Catholic
NC Central, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Head coach: LeVelle Moton (18th season)
Tr. — G Viktor Alao (6-3/190), Brunswick (N.C.) CC (10 ppg, 77% FT, 42% threes)
Tr. — G Alius Bowser (6-4/192), Brunswick (N.C.) CC (13 ppg, 83% FT, 43% threes)
Tr. — G Trey Brown (6-7/200), UMES (3 ppg, 2 rpg, 36% FG, 67% FT, 31% threes)
Tr. — PG Isaiah Buckley (6-2/176), Shaw/D2 (14 ppg, 4 apg, 47% FG, 46 steals)
Tr. — G Darius Kane (6-3/185), Brunswick (N.C.) CC (11 ppg, 75% FT, 37% threes)
Tr. — F Tyler Mason (6-10/240), Alabama State (5 ppg, 2 rpg, 53% FG, 41% FT)
Tr. — C Daniel Mbaeteka (7-0/280), Shaw/D2 (minimal 2025-26 playing time)
Tr. — F Christian Meeks (6-6/215), Morgan State (6 ppg, 6 rpg, 55% FG, 62% FT)
Tr. — F Jozohn Price (6-10/215), Gaston (N.C.) CC (8 ppg, 78% FT, 39% threes)
Tr. — G Cristian Sanon (6-6/205), Claflin/D2 (11 ppg, 38% FG, 84% FT, 36% threes)
Tr. — G Chandler Thomas (6-4/190), South Georgia State JC (16 ppg, 50% FG, 76% FT, 32% threes)
Tr. — F Maurice Vassel (6-9/205), UMES (career: 2 ppg, 2 rpg, 53% FG, 56% FT)
HS — F Duor Duor (6-11/205), Atlanta (Ga.) South Atlanta
Queens, Atlantic Sun Conference
Head coach: Grant Leonard (fifth season)
Tr. — G Dante Kearse (6-4/193), Citadel (4 ppg, 2 rpg, 46% FG, 60% FT, 42% threes)
Tr. — F Josh Osayanrhion (6-8/212), North Platte (Neb.) CC (9 ppg, 47% FG, 77% FT)
Tr. — G Corbin Pack (6-5/183), Wingate/D2 (12 ppg, 47% FG, 93% FT, 44% threes)
Tr. — G Matthew Sullivan (6-5/184), Triton (Ill.) CC (12 ppg, 44% FG, 75% FT, 41% threes)
Tr. — G Jack Walter (6-2/195), Citadel (minimal 2025-26 playing time)
Int. — F Atakan Bicer (6-11/222), Turkey/Turk Telecom (7 ppg, 4 rpg, 68% FG, 58% FT)
Int. — G Christian Kouame (6-5/210), Canada (Tri-City Prep)
Int. — F Július Matušek (6-7/200), Slovakia/Iskra Svit (8 ppg, 84% FT, 35% threes)
HS — G Caleb Jones (6-4/170), Atlanta (Ga.) Overtime Elite
HS — F Nicholas McLean (6-9/190), Winston-Salem (N.C.) Christian
UNC Asheville, Big South Conference
Head coach: Mike Morrell (ninth season)
Tr. — G Jermaurhiyun Anderson (6-4/200), Louisiana Tech (redshirted 2025-26 season)
Tr. — PG Tylon Chatman (6-0/165), Lee/D2 (14 ppg, 4 apg, 37% threes)
Tr. — G Khayri Dunn (6-1/190), Georgia Southern (7 ppg, 40% FG, 82% FT, 34% threes)
Tr. — G Ja’Corey Lipkins (6-2/195), Purdue Fort Wayne (redshirt; 14 ppg, 41% threes in 2025/D2)
Tr. — F Abou Magassa (6-7/217), Wyoming (career: 3 ppg, 3 rpg, 65% FG, 48% FT, 19 steals)
Tr. — G Kelcy Phipps (6-2/190), Portland State (5 ppg, 48% FG, 48% FT, 43% threes)
HS — PG Ian Bailey (6-4/190), Asheville (N.C.) Christian Academy
HS — G Logan Johnson (6-5/180), Matthews (N.C.) Carmel Christian
HS — F Quintin Mansfield (6-7/210), Gainesville (Ga.) High
UNC Greensboro, Southern Conference
Head coach: Jerod Haase (first season)
Tr. — F/C Ante Beljan (6-10/241), Illinois-Chicago (4 ppg, 1 rpg, 63% FG, 65% FT)
Tr. — F/C Vernon Collins (6-10/224), Western Carolina (5 ppg, 5 rpg, 51% FG in 2024-25)
Tr. — F Zavier Fitch (6-7/210), Wagner (7 ppg, 6 rpg, 49% FG, 59% FT, 38% threes)
Tr. — F Cameron Grant (6-7/220), Stanford (2 ppg, 1 rpg, 25% FG, 100% FT, 25% threes)
Tr. — G RJ Greer (6-3/175), Davidson (3 ppg, 41% FG, 93% FT, 43% threes)
Tr. — G Jon Mani (6-7/190), Colorado (redshirted 2025-26 season)
Tr. — G Brock Mishak (6-3/180), West Texas A&M/D2 (14 ppg, 79% FT, 38% threes)
Top 200 — PG Dionte Neal (5-9/170), Reidsville (N.C.) High
HS — F Charles Barnes Jr. (6-6/185), Chicago (Ill.) Marist
HS — PG Marty Giant (6-3/180), Greensboro (N.C.) Day School
HS — F/C Cael LaFrentz (6-10/205), Decorah (Iowa) High
UNC Wilmington, Coastal Athletic Association
Head coach: Takayo Siddle (seventh season)
Tr. — PG Xavier Brown (6-2/185), South Florida (2026 redshirt; 11 ppg, 3 apg at JMU in 2025)
Tr. — F Spencer Elliott (6-10/225), Charlotte (4 ppg, 3 rpg, 47% FG, 48% FT, 21 blocks)
Tr. — G William Kermoury (6-5/190), Northeastern (13 ppg, 45% FG, 72% FT, 40% threes)
Tr. — G Treyvon Maddox (6-6/185), Miami (redshirted 2025-26 season)
Tr. — F Tyler Nelson (6-6/225), Navy (All-Patriot, 12 ppg, 6 rpg, 36% threes in 2022-23)
Tr. — G Tahlan Pettway (6-2/170), Western Carolina (9 ppg, 43% FG, 76% FT, 39% threes)
HS — G Kellum Brown (6-5/185), Wilmington (N.C.) New Hanover
HS — F William Seward (6-6/195), Wilmington (N.C.) Hoggard
HS — G Tamarion Siddle (6-3/185), Martinsville (Va.) High
Western Carolina, Southern Conference
Head coach: Tim Craft (third season)
Tr. — PG Malachi Brown (6-1/175), Georgia State (12 ppg, 3 apg, 40% FG, 79% FT, 37% threes)
Tr. — G Travelle Bryson (6-5/195), Howard (9 ppg, 3 rpg, 47% FG, 82% FT, 25% threes)
Tr. — F Isaiah Manning (6-8/225), Sam Houston State (11 ppg, 4 rpg, 46% FG, 87% FT, 35% threes)
Tr. — G Jaxon Prunty (6-6/203), Charleston (4 ppg, 33% FG, 84% FT, 26% threes)
Tr. — F Donovan Raymond (6-10/225), Old Dominion (2 ppg, 1 rpg, 67% FG, 46% FT)
Tr. — G Jaeden Roberts (6-3/175), Hofstra (4 ppg, 43% FG, 41% threes, 18/5 ATO)
HS — G Jose Martins (6-4/175), Katy (Texas) Seven Lakes
HS — G Antonio McKoy (6-5/210), Harrells (N.C.) Christian
HS — F Fola Sodipo (6-8/215), Katy (Texas) Tompkins
HS — PG Jacob Zhu (6-1/175), Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Calvary Christian
^—not yet announced/confirmed by university as official signee
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