Barring any unforeseen changes or circumstances, Syracuse basketball head coach Gerry McNamara and his staff have put the final touches on their 15-man roster in the upcoming 2026-27 season.
On Saturday, the Orange scored a pledge from New York City guard Ethan Butler, who spent this past campaign in the Atlanta-based league Overtime Elite and held offers from other college programs such as Siena, where McNamara was previously the head coach, Fairfield, Long Island University, Fordham, Iona and Manhattan.
When the multi-billion-dollar House antitrust settlement was approved and went into effect last summer, it led to a roster limit of 15 players being set for Division I men's basketball teams. Whether Butler will be a walk-on for the 'Cuse, or a scholarship player, isn't all that important; he's part of the 15-player roster limit for the Orange.
Now, my assumption here is that both freshman wing Calvin Russell III, a five-star wide receiver with Syracuse football who joined SU hoops this past Janaury for the remainder of the 2025-26 stanza, and sophomore guard Noah Lobdell will be back for Syracuse basketball in 2026-27.
Should that be the case, McNamara's roster for the upcoming season is wrapped up. Let's have a deeper look at the Orange's line-up.
Syracuse basketball's 2026-27 roster in greater detail.
Returnees (4)
•Freshman guard Kiyan Anthony
2025-26 statistics: 8.0 points and 1.4 rebounds per game
•Freshman forward Sadiq White Jr.
2025-26 statistics: 6.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per game
•Sophomore guard Noah Lobdell
2025-26 statistics: Appeared in four games
•Freshman wing Calvin Russell III
2025-26 statistics: Appeared in one game, scoring three points
Incoming freshmen (5)
•Ryan Moesch, a four-star point guard from Central New York
Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, Mass.
2026 rankings: No. 148 overall, No. 14 at point guard and No. 5 in Massachusetts, per 247Sports
•Mark Morano Mahmutovic, a four-star wing from Slovenia
Helios Suns in Domzale, Slovenia
2026 rankings: No. 163 overall, No. 48 at small forward and No. 5 in Slovenia, per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite
•Abdramane Siby, a center from Mali
Mega Superbet in Belgrade, Serbia
2026 rankings: NA
•Iker Martinez, a center from Mexico
ELEV8 Academy in Los Angeles
2026 rankings: NA
•Ethan Butler, a guard from New York City
Overtime Elite in Atlanta
2026 rankings: NA
College transfers (6)
•Sophomore guard Aiden Tobiason, a four-star transfer from Temple
2025-26 statistics: 15.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.2 steals per game
Transfer rankings: No. 87 overall and No. 12 at shooting guard, per 247Sports
•Junior guard Garwey Dual, a four-star transfer from McNeese State
2025-26 statistics: 8.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game
Transfer rankings: No. 189 overall and No. 16 at combo guard, per On3
•Sophomore guard Gavin Doty, a four-star transfer from Siena
2025-26 statistics: 18.0 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game
Transfer rankings: No. 83 overall and No. 10 at shooting guard, per 247Sports
•Junior power forward/center Tasman Goodrick, a three-star transfer from Siena
2025-26 statistics: 9.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game
Transfer rankings: No. 264 overall and No. 70 at power forward
•Redshirt sophomore center Luke Wilson, a three-star transfer from Appalachian State
2025-26 statistics: 10.7 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game
Transfer rankings: No. 193 overall and No. 30 at center
•Freshman forward Francis Folefac, a three-star transfer from Siena
2025-26 statistics: 11.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.2 blocks per game
Transfer rankings: No. 250 overall and No. 64 at power forward
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