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College basketball · 2026-27 preview · MAC
Ball State · 2026-27 preview

Ball State basketball preview 2026-27: roster, transfers and schedule

Ball State returns 17% of last season's minutes, and adds nine transfers and two freshmen.

Last season it ranked No. 294 in adjusted net rating (No. 337 on offense, No. 189 on defense). The biggest loss is Armoni Zeigler, 12.5 points a game, gone to Boston College. The schedule has 30 games, none against last season's adjusted top 25.

17%
of last season's minutes return
9
transfers in, 6 out
2
freshmen
No. 294
adjusted net rating, 2025-26

2026-27 roster

Pos
Ht
PPG
RPG
APG
MPG
Hometown
24
Mason Jones
Back
F
6-7
4.2
4.4
1.7
30.9
Valparaiso, IN
20
Joey Hart
Back
G
6-5
9.0
1.8
1.0
19.3
Linton, IN
55
Zaon Collins
Transfer · Fresno State
G
6-1
11.6
3.4
4.6
30.7
Las Vegas, NV
0
Sean Blake
Transfer · Vermont
G
6-2
9.9
4.2
3.9
28.6
Mississauga, AB
2
Javion Guy-King
Transfer · Central Arkansas
G
6-6
9.7
4.2
1.8
22.4
Little Rock, AR
5
K'Jei Parker
Transfer · Massachusetts
G
6-2
10.7
1.9
2.0
20.8
Lakeland, FL
11
Babatunde Durodola
Transfer · Temple
F
6-8
4.8
3.5
1.6
19.2
Toronto, CA
1
Trey Lewis
Transfer · Western Michigan
G
6-6
7.8
2.7
0.5
17.6
Ferndale, MI
7
Jaden Smith
Transfer · Saint Joseph's
C
6-11
2.8
1.8
0.3
9.1
Chicago, IL
4
Jazz Henderson Jr.
Transfer · Texas Tech
G
5-11
0.8
0.5
0.2
3.9
Dallas, TX
3
Aaron Fine
Transfer · Purdue
G
6-2
1.2
0.0
0.3
2.4
Noblesville, IN
25
Kai McGrew
Freshman · No. 282 recruit
6-9
Indianapolis, IN
6
Kamden McGilveary
Freshman · No. 294 recruit
6-1
Fort Worth, TX
33
Kijani Wright
New
F
6-8
Los Angeles, CA

PPG to MPG are last season’s numbers, wherever he played: a transfer’s line is from his old school. Freshmen have none yet.

Who left

Where
PPG
MPG
Armoni ZeiglerTransferred to Boston College
Transferred to Boston College
12.5
32.4
Davion HillTransferred to San Diego
Transferred to San Diego
14.0
26.9
Elmore James IVTransferred to the portal
Transferred to the portal
7.8
23.9
Devon BarnesGraduated or left
Graduated or left
9.1
20.9
Preston CopelandTransferred to Miami (OH)
Transferred to Miami (OH)
4.6
18.7
Juwan MaxeyGraduated or left
Graduated or left
6.3
17.7
Kayden FishTransferred to Belmont
Transferred to Belmont
7.2
18.4
Cam DensonGraduated or left
Graduated or left
3.0
15.9
Jai Anthoni BeardenGraduated or left
Graduated or left
2.0
5.7
Kody ClancyGraduated or left
Graduated or left
1.6
6.8

The players who left played 83% of last season’s minutes. Also gone, under 5 minutes a game: Easton Foster, Alex Farley.

Adjusted net rating, last three seasons

2023-24
-7.2 No. 261
2024-25
-8.3 No. 266
2025-26
-12.0 No. 294

Points per 100 possessions better than an average Division I team. Last season: offense 97.7 (No. 337), defense 109.7 (No. 189).

2026-27 schedule

November to January
Rank
Nov 2
at Georgia Southern
233
Nov 6
vs Indiana State
183
Nov 9
vs Brescia
Nov 13
at SMU
41
Nov 17
at Florida State
67
Nov 28
at Southern Indiana
336
Dec 2
at Akron
61
Dec 5
vs Eastern Michigan
235
Dec 9
vs Evansville
305
Dec 16
vs Ohio
222
Dec 19
at Miami (OH)
86
Dec 29
vs East-West University
Jan 2
at Massachusetts
188
Jan 5
vs Kent State
163
Jan 9
vs Central Michigan
277
January to March
Rank
Jan 12
at Bowling Green
140
Jan 16
at Western Michigan
274
Jan 19
vs Toledo
130
Jan 23
at Eastern Michigan
235

Rank is each opponent’s adjusted net rank last season; gold marks a top-25 opponent. 30 games, 22 in the MAC. Tip times are set closer to each game.

Questions

Who is back for Ball State in 2026-27?

2 players who played for Ball State last season: Mason Jones, Joey Hart. They played 17% of its minutes.

Who did Ball State add for 2026-27?

Zaon Collins (transfer from Fresno State), Sean Blake (transfer from Vermont), Javion Guy-King (transfer from Central Arkansas), K'Jei Parker (transfer from Massachusetts), Babatunde Durodola (transfer from Temple), Trey Lewis (transfer from Western Michigan), Jaden Smith (transfer from Saint Joseph's), Jazz Henderson Jr. (transfer from Texas Tech), Aaron Fine (transfer from Purdue), Kai McGrew (freshman, No. 282 recruit), Kamden McGilveary (freshman, No. 294 recruit).

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Akron26%Miami (OH)85%Toledo82%Bowling Green20%Kent State84%
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Jan 26
at Kent State
163
Jan 30
vs Buffalo
197
Feb 2
vs Bowling Green
140
Feb 9
at Toledo
130
Feb 13
vs Miami (OH)
86
Feb 16
vs Massachusetts
188
Feb 20
at Ohio
222
Feb 23
vs Western Michigan
274
Feb 27
vs Akron
61
Mar 2
at Buffalo
197
Mar 5
at Central Michigan
277