NAIA Men's Basketball Schools
66 NAIA programs, and how many players each one loses after this season.
- players leave a typical team
- 4
- lose a guard
- 92%
2026-27 rosters, read September 29, 2026
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All 66 NAIA schools
Most players leaving first. Players leaving are players in their last season on the 2026-27 roster.
We could read 66 of the 208 rosters on this list so far, so it is still filling in.
66 schools
NAIAGovernors State University
University Park, IL
10players leaving
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NAIAOttawa KS
Ottawa, KS
9players leaving
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NAIAWilliam Woods (MO)
Fulton, MO
9players leaving
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NAIAGrand View
Des Moines, IA
8players leaving
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NAIAMayville State
Mayville, ND
8players leaving
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NAIAMid-America Christian
Oklahoma City, OK
8players leaving
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NAIAMount Marty
Yankton, SD
8players leaving
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NAIACampbellsville
Campbellsville, KY
7players leaving
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NAIAGoshen (IN)
Goshen, IN
7players leaving
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NAIAHope International
Fullerton, CA
7players leaving
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NAIAWilliam Carey
Hattiesburg, MS
7players leaving
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NAIACentral Baptist
Conway, AR
6players leaving
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NAIACentral Methodist (MO)
Fayette, MO
6players leaving
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NAIAHarris-Stowe State
Saint Louis, MO
6players leaving
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NAIAHastings
Hastings, NE
6players leaving
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NAIAIU East
Richmond, IN
6players leaving
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NAIALSU Alexandria
Alexandria, LA
6players leaving
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NAIAMcPherson
McPherson, KS
6players leaving
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NAIAOklahoma City
Oklahoma City, OK
6players leaving
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NAIAScience & Arts OK
Chickasha, OK
6players leaving
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NAIATexas A&M University- San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
6players leaving
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NAIAEastern Oregon
La Grande, OR
5players leaving
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NAIAIndiana Wesleyan
Marion, IN
5players leaving
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NAIAIU Columbus
Columbus, IN
5players leaving
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NAIALewis-Clark ID
Lewiston, ID
5players leaving
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NAIALife Pacific
San Dimas, CA
5players leaving
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NAIAMissouri Valley
Marshall, MO
5players leaving
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NAIAMontana State-Northern
Havre, MT
5players leaving
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NAIAMontana Western
Dillon, MT
5players leaving
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NAIASouthwestern Christian
Bethany, OK
5players leaving
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NAIAXavier (LA)
New Orleans, LA
5players leaving
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NAIABushnell
Eugene, OR
4players leaving
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NAIACleary
Howell, MI
4players leaving
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NAIAEvangel
Springfield, MO
4players leaving
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NAIAGeorgia Gwinnett
Lawrenceville, GA
4players leaving
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NAIAIU South Bend
South Bend, IN
4players leaving
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NAIAMount Mercy
Cedar Rapids, IA
4players leaving
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NAIANew College of Florida
Sarasota, FL
4players leaving
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NAIAPaul Quinn
Dallas, TX
4players leaving
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NAIAValley City State
Valley City, ND
4players leaving
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NAIACrowley's Ridge
Paragould, AR
3players leaving
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NAIADickinson State
Dickinson, ND
3players leaving
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NAIAFlorida College
Temple Terrace, FL
3players leaving
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NAIAGrace (IN)
Winona Lake, IN
3players leaving
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NAIAHesston CC
Hesston, KS
3players leaving
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NAIAIndiana Tech
Fort Wayne, IN
3players leaving
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NAIAIU-Kokomo
Kokomo, IN
3players leaving
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NAIAKentucky Christian
Grayson, KY
3players leaving
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NAIAMilligan (TN)
Milligan, TN
3players leaving
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NAIAMissouri Baptist
Saint Louis, MO
3players leaving
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NAIAPoint
West Point, GA
3players leaving
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NAIAWaldorf
Forest City, IA
3players leaving
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NAIACarroll College
Helena, MT
2players leaving
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NAIACollege of Idaho
Caldwell, ID
2players leaving
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NAIAFriends
Wichita, KS
2players leaving
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NAIAMichigan-Dearborn
Dearborn, MI
2players leaving
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NAIASpring Arbor (MI)
Spring Arbor, MI
2players leaving
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NAIATaylor (IN)
Upland, IN
2players leaving
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NAIABriar Cliff
Sioux City, IA
1player leaving
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NAIACumberland-TN
Lebanon, TN
1player leaving
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NAIADefiance College
Defiance, OH
1player leaving
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NAIAKansas Wesleyan
Salina, KS
1player leaving
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NAIAOlivet Nazarene
Bourbonnais, IL
1player leaving
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NAIAOregon Tech
Klamath Falls, OR
1player leaving
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NAIAPikeville (KY)
Pikeville, KY
1player leaving
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NAIASouthern Oregon
Ashland, OR
1player leaving
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Questions
How many NAIA men's basketball teams are there?
NextCommit's coach data lists 208 NAIA men's basketball programs for 2026-27. This page shows the 66 whose 2026-27 rosters we could read in full on September 29, 2026.
How many players does an NAIA men's basketball program lose each year?
The typical NAIA men's basketball program on this list has 4 players in their last season on its 2026-27 roster. Guards are the most common opening: 92% of these programs lose at least one, then forwards at 82%.
What does "players leaving" mean?
Players in their last season on the college's 2026-27 roster page: seniors, graduate students and fifth-year players at four-year schools, and sophomores at junior colleges. Redshirt marks do not change the count. Their spots open for recruits who start college in 2027.
Does a player leaving mean an open scholarship?
No. It means a roster spot the coaches have to refill, with high school recruits, transfers or walk-ons. How much athletic aid comes with a spot depends on the level, and Division III schools give none. Some players also get an extra year through a waiver.
Which positions does each school need?
That is Roster Needs, part of NextCommit Pro. It shows the positions each school is losing and filters your coach list to the programs that need your position. This page shows each school's total only.
How should I use this list?
Find schools at your level with players leaving, check which level fits you with the free Men's Basketball Recruit Score, then email the head coach or recruiting coordinator with your highlight film, stats, schedule and GPA. Follow up when you have something new to share.
How often is this data updated?
NextCommit reads college roster pages twice a year, after fall and spring rosters are posted. This page shows the September 29, 2026 read of 2026-27 rosters. Schools we could not read in full join the list when a later read passes.
How we got these numbers
We read each college's own roster page on September 29, 2026. Players leaving are players in their last season on the 2026-27 roster: seniors, graduate students and fifth-year players at four-year schools, and sophomores at junior colleges. Redshirt marks don't change the count.
This list shows 66 of the 208 programs in NextCommit's coach data (32%). Schools whose roster we couldn't read in full aren't listed yet. We call a list complete when we can read at least 75% of its rosters.
Divisions are for the 2026-27 season. Saint Francis (PA) is listed in Division III, where it moved in 2026-27.
A player leaving is a spot to refill, not a scholarship offer. Coaches also fill spots from the transfer portal, some players get an extra year, and a roster page can lag behind the team. Use the numbers to decide where to look, then ask the coach.
Last updated November 3, 2026.
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