The transfer portal closed on Tuesday, April 21, but that doesn't mean Syracuse basketball coaches are done building out their roster for the upcoming 2026-27 campaign.
The Orange staff received a commitment from four-star transfer center Luke Wilson, a redshirt sophomore at Sun Belt Conference member Appalachian State, on Tuesday afternoon. He is likely to be the team's starting center in 2026-27.
At this juncture, the 'Cuse has 12 players on its 2026-27 roster, if you include freshman wing Calvin Russell III and sophomore guard Noah Lobdell. Following last summer's House antitrust settlement, men's college basketball teams have roster limits of 15 players. That means head coach Gerry McNamara and his assistants have three scholarships remaining.
Here's the roster:
Point guards
Junior Garwey Dual, a four-star transfer from McNeese State
Ryan Moesch, a 2026 four-star prospect from Central New York
Shooting guards/small forwards (i.e., wings)
Freshman guard Kiyan Anthony
Mark Morano Mahmutovic, a 2026 four-star prospect from Slovenia
Sophomore Aiden Tobiason, a four-star transfer from Temple
Sophomore Gavin Doty, a four-star transfer from Siena
Freshman Calvin Russell III
Sophomore Noah Lobdell
Power forwards
Freshman Sadiq White Jr.
Centers
Abdramane Siby, a 2026 center from Mali
Redshirt sophomore Luke Wilson, a four-star transfer from Appalachian State
Junior Tasman Goodrick, a three-star transfer from Siena
The main needs left for Syracuse basketball.
With those three scholarships, from my perspective, the Orange should pursue a point guard, a wing who can knock it down from the perimeter and a power forward. Dual is expected to be the starter at point guard, and Moesch will be in the rotation. However, SU riding with just those two would be concerning, especially since Moesch is an incoming freshman.
Shooting from long range is another hot-button topic among Syracuse basketball fans. On paper, the current roster doesn't look overly robust in terms of 3-point shooting. Mahmutovic is a sniper from beyond the arc, but who else on SU's roster can consistently crush things from deep?
Certainly, the hope is that guys such as Anthony, Doty and Tobiason will keep improving their 3-point shot. As I noted on Tuesday, the Orange staff has reached out to transfer guard Emarquis Jones, a 6-foot-6, 200-pound junior at Division II Goldey-Beacom College in Wilmington, Del. He connected on 44.7 percent from 3-point land this past season.
This brings us to power forward. White should start at the four spot, and Goodrick could probably play some power forward, too. But it would be a good idea for Syracuse basketball to add more depth at this position. Transfer Francis Folefac, a freshman at Siena, has visited the 'Cuse, and it's certainly possible that he could ultimately head to SU.
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