The 2026–27 Michigan men’s basketball roster appears to be in flux, but the core group being reported includes Elliot Cadeau, Nimari Burnett, Roddy Gayle Jr., Aday Mara, Morez Johnson Jr., Yaxel Lendeborg, Will Tschetter, Trey McKenney, L.J. Cason, Winters Grady, Ricky Liburd, Oscar Goodman, Howard Eisley Jr., Harrison Hochberg, Malick Kordel, and Charlie May. A recent roster preview also listed Mike Boynton as interim head coach after Dusty May’s exit, so the final official roster could still change.

Quick scoop

Here’s the simplest read on it:

  • Returning/known names on the 2026–27 Michigan side include Cadeau, Burnett, Gayle Jr., Mara, Johnson Jr., Tschetter, and several younger players.
  • The reported incoming/added pieces include McKenney, Cason, Grady, Liburd, Goodman, Eisley Jr., Hochberg, Kordel, and May.
  • Michigan’s staff situation is unsettled, with Mike Boynton described as interim head coach for 2026–27 after Dusty May’s departure.

Roster picture

The clearest public roster snapshot found shows a full 2025–26 roster that already includes many players who would form the basis of the 2026–27 team, plus some new additions and returners. Another offseason outlook notes that Michigan’s 2026–27 group also includes transfer additions such as Moustapha Thiam, J.P. Estrella, and Jalen Reed, along with freshmen Malachi Brown and Marcus Møller. That means the eventual 2026–27 team is likely to be a mix of holdovers, transfers, and freshmen, not a settled final list yet.

What’s still uncertain

The exact final roster is not fully locked because Michigan’s coaching situation changed very recently, and the interim label matters for timing and roster movement. One report also says a star point guard chose to stay after the shakeup, which suggests at least some key retention, but it does not by itself finalize the whole roster. So the safest answer is that Michigan’s 2026–27 team is still being assembled, and the names above are the best current public snapshot.

Roster at a glance

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PlayerRole/Status
Elliot CadeauReturning guard
Nimari BurnettReturning guard
Roddy Gayle Jr.Returning guard
Aday MaraReturning center
Morez Johnson Jr.Returning forward
Yaxel LendeborgReturning forward
Will TschetterReturning forward
Trey McKenneyFreshman guard
L.J. CasonSophomore guard
Winters GradyFreshman guard/forward
Ricky LiburdFreshman guard/forward
Oscar GoodmanYoung forward
Howard Eisley Jr.Guard
Harrison HochbergForward
Malick KordelFreshman center
Charlie MayGuard
Moustapha ThiamTransfer center
J.P. EstrellaTransfer forward
Jalen ReedTransfer forward
Malachi BrownFreshman forward
Marcus MøllerInternational center
TL;DR: Michigan’s 2026–27 roster is still moving, but the public list currently centers on Cadeau, Burnett, Gayle Jr., Mara, Johnson Jr., Lendeborg, Tschetter, and a wave of freshmen/transfers.