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The Citadel · 2026-27 preview
The Citadel basketball preview 2026-27: transfers, recruits and schedule
The Citadel's 2026-27 roster is not posted yet. So far it has added three transfers, and lost one player to the portal.
Last season it ranked No. 349 in adjusted net rating (No. 327 on offense, No. 349 on defense). The biggest loss is Christian Moore, 11.2 points a game, gone to Butler. The schedule has 32 games, none against last season's adjusted top 25.
3
transfers in, 1 out
0
freshmen
No. 349
adjusted net rating, 2025-26
Newcomers
PPG
RPG
MPG
Chase Cormier
Transfer · Iona
2.0
0.7
9.3
Tyler Mrus
Transfer · BYU
2.0
0.9
9.6
Joe Hurlburt
Transfer · Davidson
1.6
3.4
Who left
Where
PPG
MPG
Christian MooreTransferred to Butler
Transferred to Butler
11.2
25.0
Drafted and transferred players only: graduations show once the roster is posted.
Adjusted net rating, last three seasons
2023-24
-6.5 No. 254
2024-25
-23.4 No. 358
2025-26
-22.1 No. 349
Points per 100 possessions better than an average Division I team. Last season: offense 99.1 (No. 327), defense 121.1 (No. 349).
2026-27 schedule
November to January
Rank
Nov 6
vs Erskine
Nov 10
vs Virginia-Lynchburg
Questions
Who did The Citadel add for 2026-27?
Chase Cormier (transfer from Iona), Tyler Mrus (transfer from BYU), Joe Hurlburt (transfer from Davidson).