Recruiting outlook: 4–9 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Cavaliers · Charlottesville, Virginia · ACC
Head coach
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
28
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 28
Designated seats above cap 0
Coach's 2024–25 avg 28 (historical)
Coach's usual roster
One seasonCurrent 2026–27 roster · 28 players
Domestic 20 · 71% · International 8 · 29%
1 · 4%
1 · 4%
1 · 4%
1 · 4%
1 · 4%
1 · 4%
1 · 4%
1 · 4%current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
0–4
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Designated seats leaving: 0 (not backfilled).
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
5
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
6
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
7
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | MIN | G | A | PTS | SH | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Smith | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as 4th Year | F | Høje Taastrup, Denmark | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 968 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 37 | 18 |
 Alex Parvu | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as 3rd Year | D | Cumberland, R.I.Cumberland | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 770 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 |
| Arnold MatshaziPrevious school: San Jose State | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as 3rd Year | F | Milton Keynes, England | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 4 | 250 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| Bacary Tandjigora | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as 2nd Year | M | Thies, SenegalThe Pennington School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 952 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Brendan Lambe | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as 4th Year | M | Apex, N.C. | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 1005 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 9 |
| Chase Duke | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as 1st Year | F | Oklahoma City, Okla.Salt Lake Academy | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 6 | 446 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Chase Gozdieski | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as 1st Year | MM/D | San Diego, Calif.Del Norte | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 1 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Donovan Maryat | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as 4th Year | D | Brooklyn, N.Y. | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Drew SerafinoPrevious school: Boston College | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as 5th Year | FF/M | East Longmeadow, Mass.Suffield Academy | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Emiliano Mercenari | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as 1st Year | FF/M | Miami, Fla.Gulliver Prep | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 0 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Emmanuel Akinkoye | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as 2nd Year | M | Gaithersburg, Md.Quince Orchard | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ethan MartinezPrevious school: Santa Clara | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as 2nd Year | M | San Jose, Calif.Bellarmine College Prep | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 2 | 374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Isaac Mwakutuya | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as 1st Year | D | Houston, TexasTexas Connections Academy | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 7 | 734 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Jed Akwaboah | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as 3rd Year | D | Short Hills, N.J.Millburn High School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Burns | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as 3rd Year | M | Scottsdale, Ariz.Brophy College Preparatory | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 1 | 238 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 |
| Marco Dos SantosPrevious school: Boston College | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as 4th Year | FF/M | Windham, N.H.Virtual Learning Academy | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 811 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 27 | 13 |
| Nate Young | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as 1st Year | D | Evanston, Ill. | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Parker Sloan | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Assumed clockListed as 5th Year | D | Cartersville, Va.Powhatan High School | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Peter TolkinPrevious school: Butler | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as 5th Year | D | Chatham, N.J.Chatham | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prince Abanfo | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as 1st Year | F | Accra, GhanaBerkshire School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 2 | 218 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Sami Oulouheu | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as 2nd Year | FF/M | Yopougon, Ivory CoastDarrow School (N.Y.) | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 3 | 301 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Sebastian Pop | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Assumed clockListed as 5th Year | D | Drammen, NorwayOsloMet | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 1070 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Stephen Hurlock | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as 2nd Year | F | Tyrone, Ga.Northgate | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Zachary Ehrenpreis | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as 2nd Year | D | San Carlos, Calif.Sacred Heart Atherton | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 953 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Zeus Rankin | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as 1st Year | FF/M | Okinawa, JapanBridgton Academy | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
