Iona basketball preview 2026-27: roster, transfers and schedule
Iona returns 27% of last season's minutes, and adds five transfers.
Last season it ranked No. 243 in adjusted net rating (No. 269 on offense, No. 209 on defense). The biggest loss is CJ Anthony, 14.3 points a game, gone to the transfer portal. The schedule has 30 games, two against last season's adjusted top 25.
2026-27 roster
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
The players who left played 73% of last season’s minutes. Also gone, under 5 minutes a game: Connor Horan.
Adjusted net rating, last three seasons
Points per 100 possessions better than an average Division I team. Last season: offense 103.6 (No. 269), defense 110.7 (No. 209).
2026-27 schedule
Rank is each opponent’s adjusted net rank last season; gold marks a top-25 opponent. 30 games, 18 in the Metro. Tip times are set closer to each game.
Questions
Who is back for Iona in 2026-27?
4 players who played for Iona last season: Kosy Akametu, Alliou Fall, Luke Jungers, Oscar Hourruitiner Jr.. They played 27% of its minutes.
Who did Iona add for 2026-27?
Kevon Vanderhorst (transfer from Drexel), Martin Kheil (transfer from Idaho State), Aiden Disu (transfer from Holy Cross), Keyshawn Mitchell (transfer from VCU), Sadiku Ibine Ayo (transfer from St. John's).