2025-2026 Roster

May as well get this started to discuss changes to the roster.

As mentioned in another thread, Jacari is in the portal. Presumably to utilize his JC bonus year and get some cash. He'd have POTY potential if he stayed.

Moni, Kasubke, and Mason Miller are seniors and gone.

Burke is a senior, but played at a juco and may be eligible for another year. I don't see any way he returns. Dave misused him this year, and cut his games played from 29 to 14. 3 of the 14 games played, he got 1 minute. There were times we needed athleticism and rebounding on the court, and Dave pretty much ignored him.

DWT, used his redshirt. Hopefully, he doesn't pull a Wisznewski and returns healthy.

Tajavis was a stud once Dave released him from the doghouse. Other than Moni, he was a guy who could create and score in the clutch. I hope he comes back.

Watkins was solid to start, but faded late. Looking back, I think Stefonowicz could have benefitted from more minutes early on. I'd be shocked if Watkins starts over Stefonowicz next year. Watkins will get sparse minutes if he stays and DWT returns.

Fedderson was a huge disappointment, IMO. Inconsistent and played small too often. I hope he comes back, but he needs to play more aggressive.

Dissette and Anderson should get bigger roles next year. I would have liked to see Bath get some extra minutes. I'm guessing at least one of these 3 leave.

No idea about Bradley or Carson Smith.

I'd guess we'll need to replace at least 6 roster spots. It's possible it could be 8 or 9 spots.

Thoughts on who'll be on the roster next season.?

I think all 5 that were recognized at senior day will be gone. Obviously Moni, Miller and Kasubke are out of years and Jacari (already has) and Burke will use their juco extra year and enter the portal.

As for the younger guys, I think its likely Bath transfers down a level and would not be surprised if DWT also enters the portal.

Who knows on Bradley and Smith, Bradley was hurt all year and Smith was not anywhere near the rotation.

Would like to think the rest return but needless to say there will be a lot of turnover going into next season.

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Originally Posted by KSBisonFan

May as well get this started to discuss changes to the roster.

As mentioned in another thread, Jacari is in the portal. Presumably to utilize his JC bonus year and get some cash. He'd have POTY potential if he stayed.

Moni, Kasubke, and Mason Miller are seniors and gone.

Burke is a senior, but played at a juco and may be eligible for another year. I don't see any way he returns. Dave misused him this year, and cut his games played from 29 to 14. 3 of the 14 games played, he got 1 minute. There were times we needed athleticism and rebounding on the court, and Dave pretty much ignored him.

DWT, used his redshirt. Hopefully, he doesn't pull a Wisznewski and returns healthy.

Tajavis was a stud once Dave released him from the doghouse. Other than Moni, he was a guy who could create and score in the clutch. I hope he comes back.

Watkins was solid to start, but faded late. Looking back, I think Stefonowicz could have benefitted from more minutes early on. I'd be shocked if Watkins starts over Stefonowicz next year. Watkins will get sparse minutes if he stays and DWT returns.

Fedderson was a huge disappointment, IMO. Inconsistent and played small too often. I hope he comes back, but he needs to play more aggressive.

Dissette and Anderson should get bigger roles next year. I would have liked to see Bath get some extra minutes. I'm guessing at least one of these 3 leave.

No idea about Bradley or Carson Smith.

I'd guess we'll need to replace at least 6 roster spots. It's possible it could be 8 or 9 spots.

Thoughts on who'll be on the roster next season.?

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I could actually see Watkins being the one that ends up leaving. If DWT and Andy both stay, I don't think there's much for minutes to be had for Watkins but there's definitely worse things than having 3 point guards. I don't think Burke sticks around even if he uses his extra year, Dave seems to hate him. I'm thinking Andersen could move Feddy back to the 4 spot with Moni gone, Bath could rotate some at the 4 but we'd still need another big and then also need some wing shooters to replace Jacari and Masen. It seemed like this group was much tighter knit than in previous years and not sure anybody else would land big NIL money so hopefully everyone else stays as we can build around them. I believe the only recruit we have signed is Riley Massey, a 6'3 G so even if nobody else leaves with the roster limit bumping to 15 we'll have at least 4 scholarships to work with if not 5, depends on if they give Bradley one.

As of today I would start:
Andy
Tajavis
Dissette
Feddersen
Andersen

But we need to find some extra shooting in the portal. I know Bradley can shoot it but no idea if he can defend at this level. Carson Smith is a guy Dave said on the coaches show that has really been putting in the work this year but not sure if that means he'll find a meaningful role or not.

Dom said yesterday that he doesn't believe DWT is coming back. He also mentioned, "some behind the scenes stuff going on" regarding DWT.

Anyone know anything about Dom's comments?

Bison men not wasting time formulating next season's roster

https://www.inforum.com/sports/bison...t-years-roster

White in transfer portal

https://www.inforum.com/sports/bison...-portal-parade

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Dom said yesterday that he doesn't believe DWT is coming back. He also mentioned, "some behind the scenes stuff going on" regarding DWT.

Anyone know anything about Dom's comments?

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Last fall on a hot mic show DR said that dwt had a stress fracture in one leg
and had a rod in it.

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Last fall on a hot mic show DR said that dwt had a stress fracture in one leg
and had a rod in it.

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DWT didn't play this year because they wanted to get him fully healthy. I don't know if that means they removed that rod or if he just needed to rest it to heal it properly.

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Originally Posted by KC_Hats

DWT didn't play this year because they wanted to get him fully healthy. I don't know if that means they removed that rod or if he just needed to rest it to heal it properly.

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I believe he had a clean up procedure done on it this offseason and then they took it easy this season to try to let him fully heal for a change, he hasn't really been fully healthy since he got to NDSU so hopefully he'd back stronger than ever. But we shall see if he survives portal combat. The good news is I think he's more valuable at NDSU than anyone else will see since he didn't play last year but could still opt for a fresh start.

Update: Watkins and Dissette join Jacari in the portal. It's now looking like we'll need to replace 8 or 9 roster spots.

Need more NIL $ to attract a few good players or resign ourselves to low level mid major basketball. The big dance is off limits for playing to advance. Mid majors should focus on making the NIT or NBI.

Bath also in the portal. That currently leaves us with:

Andy
DWT
Tajavis
Feddersen
Anderson
Smith
Bradley

8 open scholarships, 9 if Eli is still a walk on. Dave has some work to do.

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Originally Posted by bisonfan08

Bath also in the portal. That currently leaves us with:

Andy
DWT
Tajavis
Feddersen
Anderson
Smith
Bradley

8 open scholarships, 9 if Eli is still a walk on. Dave has some work to do.

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Yep … and what part of "I didn’t sign up for this" makes you nervous …

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Originally Posted by bisonfan08

Bath also in the portal. That currently leaves us with:

Andy
DWT
Tajavis
Feddersen
Anderson
Smith
Bradley

8 open scholarships, 9 if Eli is still a walk on. Dave has some work to do.

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We have 1 SG signed in our RC this year-----out of MO? 6'3 SG can't recall name

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Originally Posted by Kujava23

We have 1 SG signed in our RC this year-----out of MO? 6'3 SG can't recall name

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Riley Massey, forgot to include him. Either way still a ton of opportunity to build this squad around the guys we have. If nobody else leaves it's a pretty solid core returning.

Any coaching changes coming?

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Originally Posted by wcb_sas

Any coaching changes coming?

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Extensions are done behind closed doors bro.

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Originally Posted by scottietohottie

Extensions are done behind closed doors bro.

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Not talking extensions bro, it’s coaching silly season … guys leaving, moving, getting fired … curious if any of the external noise will impact the staff internally.

Dom mentioned on his show that DWT, Fedderson, Tajavis, and Stefonowicz all announced they are returning. Hopefully Treyson Anderson, Bradley, and Smith also return.
I like the Majerle addition. He has 2, possibly 3, years of eligibility remaining.

Not sure how ready the 2 HS kids will be. Still some roster spots available. Could use some size.

As Chaos posted in the recruiting thread, Bison sign Trevian Carson from Des Moines Area Community College. Another 6'4" guard. He played 2 years at DMACC, so should have 2, maybe 3, years of eligibility remaining.

https://gobison.com/news/2025/4/18/m...an-carson.aspx

Looks like Dan Majerles kid is coming her form Arizona juco too. His dad was big time for the Suns.

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Looks like Dan Majerles kid is coming her form Arizona juco too. His dad was big time for the Suns.

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Does Dan get a suite with the AD and president as part of the NIL deal? (kidding, we probably gave the kid 10k and he jumped on it)

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Dom Izzo
@DomIzzoWDAY
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#NDSU sophomore guard Eli Bradley has entered the transfer portal.

Bradley did not play in any games in his two years with the Bison.

NDSU has six open roster spots for the 2025-26 season.

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iirc Eli Bradley was a preferred walk-on, possibly still is.
Gus can probably afford it… :)

The hits keep on coming....

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Just confirmed the news that the Summit League 6th man of the Year Tajavis Miller will enter the transfer portal.

Tough news for #NDSU basketball, this is the final day that the portal window is open.

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https://x.com/DomIzzoWDAY/status/1914814718583197715

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The hits keep on coming....



https://x.com/DomIzzoWDAY/status/1914814718583197715

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And there goes our best remaining player.

Of the 11 players who could have returned, 6 have entered the portal. That leaves Stefonowicz, Fedderson, DWT, Smith, and Anderson as the only returning guys from a 15-player roster last year. 4 guys are signed to join from the portal or HS.

Really liked Tajavis and couldve been the focal point next year. Id be willing to bet the Denver Dragons finish ahead of us next year.

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Really liked Tajavis and couldve been the focal point next year. Id be willing to bet the Denver Dragons finish ahead of us next year.

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At this point everyone will finish ahead of us. 9 guys on roster... cannot even have a full scrimmage yet unless a coach fills in.

Sign up some walk on’s from baseball team.

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At this point everyone will finish ahead of us. 9 guys on roster... cannot even have a full scrimmage yet unless a coach fills in.

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9 guys on the roster is still more than half the teams in the league. It's the world of hoops we live in. Losing Tajavis sucks, especially on the last day of the portal but all that tells me is he was planning on staying and someone swooped in and offered him a bag last minute. Every single team's best players left in the portal so it really just comes down to who can rebuild a roster each year to compete, I was surprised with what Dave put together last year, we'll see what he can do this time around. St Thomas is the early favorite, and they are going to be tough to beat in this world of college hoops, they are getting some high major kids that weren't playing much to come back home to the cities to play, and I feel like that will be a recurring theme, big advantage for them there.

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At this point everyone will finish ahead of us. 9 guys on roster... cannot even have a full scrimmage yet unless a coach fills in.

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This is happening to all teams in the Summit... pretty much every season too. It's a way of life in mid and low major basketball now - you get gutted by the portal and you replenish via the portal. Even high majors have it happen to them - Baylor won't have a single player from last year's roster on next year's team.

NDSU's men will probably end up in the same place they always have in regards to their peers in the Summit - probably not at the top but nowhere near the bottom. Believe it or not Richman is actually pretty good at recruiting talent IMO. Developing that talent has been very spotty but maybe in the era of transfer portal musical chairs year-after-year development won't be that big of a deal anymore???

I know in theory when players commit to a program they are choosing a school, coach and culture they like. But man, how shitty does it have to feel when you commit/sign and half the damn team is gone before you even get to campus?

One thing that really bugs me is when guys that look good early in the year don't set foot on the floor again the rest of the season. With players leaving every season I think if they are on the team they should all play.

after July 1 all NIL deals become transparent:

“Perhaps the most interesting move was the inclusion of a small bit of fine print regarding the actual effective date of some of the new rules. In one of the more controversial aspects of the settlement, all NIL deals with third parties over $600 are set to be approved by a new clearinghouse administered by the consulting firm Deloitte. Some agreements deemed not fair market value will enter into an arbitration process. That has resulted in a slew of dealmaking this month between schools, third-party collectives and numerous high-profile players to get things over the line before they would be required to submit their deals to the clearinghouse.”

“However, the board noted that any such deals, even those executed before the final approval date, will still have to be submitted to the clearinghouse should they have payments that take place after July 1. That potentially schools operate and what their conferences will look like if more flexible membership requirements were adopted”

Roster is updated on GoBison.com. Definitely plenty of guards. 13 guys listed and only 2 bigs.

Player pictures and bios are updated on the roster at gobison.com. Season starts on the 16th with an exhibition at the Gophers.

We have a lot of guards. Height/post depth is a concern.

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We have a lot of guards. Height/post depth is a concern.

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Dave is planning to be the next 2022-2023 Farleigh Dickinson