Syracuse basketball’s roster for the 2026-27 season is shaping up to be a long one, and that much is already hard to miss.
With August here and rosters still being sorted out across college basketball, the Orange added another piece last week when transfer forward Amarri Monroe committed. His eligibility for this season is still up in the air, but the move only adds to the size Gerry McNamara is assembling in his first year as head coach.
And size is the defining trait here. Syracuse could end up with as much length as almost any Division I team in the country.
The roster’s measurements tell the story:
Kiyan Anthony: 6-foot-5, 198-pound guard/wing (sophomore)
Ethan Butler: 6-foot-4, 210-pound guard (freshman)
Gavin Doty: 6-foot-5, 200-pound guard/wing (junior)
Garwey Dual: 6-foot-5, 200-pound guard (senior)
Francis Folefac: 6-foot-7, 245-pound forward (sophomore)
Tasman Goodrick: 6-foot-10, 240-pound forward (senior)
Noah Lobdell: 6-foot, 150-pound guard (junior)
Iker Martinez: 7-foot, 225-pound center (freshman)
Ryan Moesch: 6-foot, 180-pound point guard (freshman)
Amarri Monroe: 6-foot-7, 230-pound forward (graduate student)
Mark Morano: 6-foot-6, 205-pound wing/forward (freshman)
Calvin Russell III: 6-foot-5, 190-pound guard/wing (sophomore)
Abdramane Siby: 7-foot, 220-pound center (freshman)
Aiden Tobiason: 6-foot-6, 210-pound guard/wing (junior)
Sadiq White Jr.: 6-foot-8, 207-pound forward (sophomore)
Luke Wilson: 6-foot-10, 255-pound center (junior)
Out of those 16 players, just two are listed at 6 feet and only one comes in at 6-foot-4. Everyone else is 6-foot-5 or taller. That’s an eye-catching profile for any college team, and it gives Syracuse a clear physical identity before the season even begins.
The hope is that all that length turns into disruptive defense, stronger rebounding, and a steady stream of deflections and steals that fuel easy points in transition. McNamara’s group is expected to be tough and competitive, the kind of team that won’t coast through possessions.
Of course, height alone won’t solve everything. Syracuse still has to prove itself in half-court offense, 3-point shooting, free throws, and ball handling. But if McNamara and his staff can make the most of the roster’s size, that length could become a real edge in 2026-27.
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