Class of 2027
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
2–3
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Includes 2 roster-size
Recruiting outlook: 2–3 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Bears · Raleigh, North Carolina · Independent
Head coach
6th season since 2021
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
Two-year average 34Roster-size gap 2
Coach's usual roster
Based on 4 seasons under this coach
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
2–3
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Includes 2 roster-size
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
4
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
8
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
12–13
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alessandro Kelly | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Orlando, FLMontverde Academy | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amorie CartyPrevious school: Virgin Islands Montessori School | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | St Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aziret Beishenkul | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | KyrgyzstanLeesville Road High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Moore Jr. | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Fayetteville, NCLeesville High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chinonso AmaechiPrevious school: Alpena Community College | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Lagos, Nigeria | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Gilmore | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Columbia, SCLower Richland High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Davoud AmiriPrevious school: Siena Heights University | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | MMF | Kuwait City, Kuwait | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Suggs | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Durham, NCCharles E. Jordan High School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Donovan Chesson | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMF | Raleigh, NCSouth Garner High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Henderson | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMF | Raleigh, NCGarner Magnet HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ensa Manneh | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | M | Raleigh, NCSouth Garner High School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Ephraim GillPrevious school: Barbados Community College | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | D | Bridgetown, Barbados | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Erick Prudente Arellanes | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Concord, NCA.L. Brown High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Ezekiel Kwandahor-Mensah | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefender | Edmonton, AlbertaRoss Sheppard High School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Gaston AmuriPrevious school: Rock Valley College | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | F | Rockford, IL | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacky Fulu Kiazaydioko | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Charlotte, NCGaringer High School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Janis BraterPrevious school: Johann-Schaner | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Warzburg, Germany | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Jayden Aviles-Arango | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMF | Benson, NCSouth Johnston High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan GuerraPrevious school: Bryant & Stratton College, Wisconsin | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | MMF | Durham, NC | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Keynan Ratliff | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Lithonia, GAArabia Mountain High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurtrell Edwards | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Raleigh, NCSouth Garner HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohamed AbrahimPrevious school: Hannibal Lagrange University | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Omderman, Sudan | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicholas Washington | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Cincinnati, OHYellow Springs High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| RJ Moliterno | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Raleigh, NCMillbrook High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Hernandez CatanoPrevious school: Medellan, Colombia | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Hometown not listed | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Perez-Moure | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Clermont, FLSouth Lake High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandro KhorbaladzePrevious school: 147 School | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Tbilisi | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Philpot | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Clayton, NCEast Wake Academy | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zion Aberdeen | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMF | San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |