Recruiting outlook: 0–5 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Scarlet Knights · Piscataway, New Jersey · Big Ten
Head coach
8th season since 2019
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
32
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 28
Designated seats above cap 4
Coach's 2024–25 avg 32 (historical)
Coach's usual roster
Based on 4 seasons under this coach
Current 2026–27 roster · 32 players
Domestic 22 · 69% · International 10 · 31%
2 · 6%
2 · 6%
1 · 3%
1 · 3%
1 · 3%
1 · 3%
1 · 3%
1 · 3%current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
0–5
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Designated seats leaving: 3–4 (not backfilled).
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
5–6
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
9–10
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
8–9
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | MIN | G | A | PTS | SH | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abubaker MayanjaPrevious school: UNC | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Kampala, UgandaSt. Henry's College Kitovu | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 3 | 306 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 |
 Amer LukovicPrevious school: Montclair State | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Designated proxyPrior collegeAssumed clockListed as Gr. | MMF | Clifton, N.J.Clifton | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 7 | 595 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 12 |
| Andrew KitchPrevious school: UNC | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Designated proxyAssumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Medford, N.J.Shawnee | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 5 | 265 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Braxton Montgomery | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Scottsdale, Ariz.Horizon | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 6 | 540 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Brian Nascimento | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Hillsborough, N.J.Hillsborough | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Lemaire | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Williamstown, Mass.Northwood School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie KitchPrevious school: St. John's/Elon | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Medford, N.J.Shawnee | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 0 | 158 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dan KarstenPrevious school: Lipscomb | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Erfurt, Germany | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 7 | 507 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| Devon Stopek | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Cherry Hill, N.J.YSC Academy | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 1039 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Dylan Carlson | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMF | Sayreville, N.J.Saint John Vianney | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 0 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Erick Ruiz | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Bloomfield, N.J.Bloomfield | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 3 | 548 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Francesco Di Ponzio | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | MMF | Oakland, N.J.Indian Hills | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 10 | 641 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 3 |
| Hector Criado | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Madrid, Spain | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 8 | 566 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Jack Andrus | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Fallston, Md.YSC Academy | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jaeden Gordon | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | West Bay, Grand CaymanThe Darlington School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan ZiewiecPrevious school: Hofstra | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | D | Krakow, PolandI Liceum Ogólnoksztalcace im. Bartlomieja Nowodworskiego | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jeffrey Bryjak | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Elmwood Park, N.J.Elmwood Park | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 4 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Joshua Jerome | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMF | Freehold, N.J.Freehold | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 1 | 393 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Jude Essuman | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMF | Takoradi, GhanaWoodstock Academy | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lenny Aviles | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMF/F | East Windsor, N.J.Notre Dame HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matty Lynch | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Chesterfield, N.J.The Pennington School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Collins | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Mount Olive, N.J.Gill St. Bernard's | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 1026 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
| Noah Hannawald | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Mannheim, Germany | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pius SsebulimePrevious school: Gardner-Webb | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | MMF | Masaka, Uganda | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 991 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Simon Gorczowski | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Saddle Brook, N.J.Saddle Brook | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 11 | 708 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
| Thomas Angelone | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMF | Boston, Mass.Buckingham Browne & Nichols | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 1 | 430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| William PiercePrevious school: Fairfield | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Designated proxyPrior collegeAssumed clockListed as Gr. | MMF | Christchurch, New ZealandAF Pacific | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 6 | 525 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 5 |
| Zach MastrodimosPrevious school: UCLA | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | MMF | Hoboken, N.J.YSC Academy | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 907 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
