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Northwestern’s revamped roster mixes three returning players with eight transfers, two freshmen and a walk‑on, creating a season that could swing from an NCAA Tournament bid to the bottom of the Big Ten standings.
Northwestern’s men’s basketball program is reshaping its roster with eight incoming transfers, two freshmen and a walk‑on, targeting a balanced ceiling and floor as it seeks a bubble spot in the expanded NCAA field.
Coach Chris Collins is reshaping the Northwestern Wildcats roster after a disappointing 2025‑26 campaign, bringing in six transfer commits while only three seniors return.
The Wildcats will field a young, reshaped squad with seven transfers, a single senior and a mix of shooting talent and defensive questions as they enter the Big Ten.
Ryan Soulis, a sophomore forward from Athens, Greece, has pledged to Northwestern’s men’s basketball program, joining a wave of international transfers that includes Okku Federiko, Luke McEldon and Aleksej Kostić.