NCAA 2027 Candidate Pool

The NCAA 2027 Candidate Pool is a free database of 1,466 NCAA Division I men’s basketball players who may be relevant to the professional market following the 2026/27 season.

The database is designed as a starting point for clubs, coaches, scouts, agencies and players looking to explore the NCAA market. It includes each player’s position, height, nationality, college, conference, eligibility category and verification notes.

Eligibility and professional availability

Identifying which college players will be available for the professional market in 2027 is more complex than simply looking at their class or counting the seasons they have played.

NCAA Division I has introduced an age-based eligibility model. For current student-athletes who had eligibility remaining after the 2025/26 academic year, schools may apply either the previous rules or the new model, whichever is more beneficial to the individual. Court decisions, individual circumstances and further developments may also affect a player’s eligibility.

For this reason, inclusion in the database does not confirm that a player will exhaust their college eligibility in 2027 or become available to sign professionally. Eligibility and availability should be checked individually before making recruitment decisions or approaching a player.

The database uses three categories:

• 2027 Candidate – Review Required: a player identified as a potential 2027 candidate, generally based on a first college season in 2022/23 or earlier. This is a filtering criterion, not confirmation that eligibility will expire in 2027.
• Eligibility Review Required: a player whose eligibility status needs further verification, including players whose first identified college season was 2023/24 or later.
• Expected Final Season: a player for whom available information suggests that 2026/27 may be the final college season. This remains subject to confirmation.

The Verification column provides additional context where available, including previous schools, redshirts, injuries and other circumstances that may affect eligibility. The information reflects the research available when this edition was prepared and may change during the season.

Support the project

Because eligibility and future availability cannot be guaranteed, I do not consider it appropriate to sell this database as a confirmed list of available players.

The database is therefore free to access. If you find the research and filtering useful, an optional donation is appreciated and helps support the continuation of this work.

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