Newcomers to NCAA Division II

The college basketball season kicks off in earnest for NCAA Division I schools this week and a number of recent and former Oregon high school graduates have the opportunity to make their collegiate debuts. With the exception of a few who will get things going mid-week, the majority of teams will play on Monday. Here's a list of all the players who appear on Division II rosters for the 2026-27 season and are looking to hit the court at that level of college basketball for the very first time.

Class of 2026

Kareem Artharee, Gresham - Black Hills State
Aaidyn Bokuro, Newport - Western Oregon
Kai Holmes, Sheldon - Minnesota State-Moorhead
Wyatt Horner, Redmond - Colorado School of Mines
Dayton Jenkins, Westview - Western Oregon
Lucas Labounty, Thurston - Western Colorado
Jalen Nicholson, Central Catholic - Cal State San Marcos

Former Oregon Preps

Gianni Altman (2023 Gold Beach/Mt Hood/Los Medanos-CA) - Shorter
Quincy Byas (2025 Rosemary Anderson/Eastern Arizona) - Alaska Anchorage
Jason Grady (2025 Westview/Winchendon-MA) - Regis
Connor Oertel (2024 West Salem/Clackamas) - Montana State-Billings
Grant Olsen (2024 Hermiston/Spokane Valley) - Western Colorado
Q-Shawn On'gele (2022 Cleveland/Lassen-CA/Sequoias-CA) - Minnesota-Crookston
Jaiden Pickett (2024 Nelson/Sunrise Prep-KS) - Newman
Javares Reid (2024 Rosemary Anderson Prep/Lower Columbia) - Alaska-Fairbanks
Carson Reilly (2024 Sandy/Mt Hood) - Shawnee State
Quincy Scott (2025 Grant) - Northwest Nazarene