Northwestern men’s basketball 2026-27 roster preview

Though a couple more additions may come in the coming months, Northwestern men’s basketball’s 2026-27 roster has essentially arrived. The past couple months have brought about a whirlwind of changes to head coach Chris Collins’ squad. Nine players hit the transfer portal and left for new homes, leaving Collins scrambling to rebuild his roster.

Just over two full months since the end of Northwestern’s 2025-26 campaign, NU has worked to construct a completely revamped roster. This roster will look radically different than any other team in the Chris Collins era. The program’s identity over the last decade has been rooted in four-year seniors, with the team just two years removed from starting three of such players (two of which were fifth-years).

This coming year, the ‘Cats will feature zero four-year Northwestern players, with just one returning upperclassman ’Cat. The final product is a roster composed of seven transfer additions, three returning ‘Cats, two incoming first-year recruits and one local walk-on. Here’s a preview of what to expect from the new-look Wildcats on the hardwood next season: Starters PG: Jake West, 6-foot-3 sophomore (5.

3 PPG, 2. 8 APG and 0. 8 RPG for Northwestern in ‘25-26) West is set to orchestrate NU’s offense as a sophomore, as he did down the stretch of his rookie campaign.