After star forward Alvaro Folgueiras announced he would enter the transfer portal following a breakout NCAA Tournament with the Iowa men's basketball team, the Hawkeyes ' current roster is down to eight players.
Coach Ben McCollum and Iowa are banking on the phenomenal Elite Eight run to spur the program's roster construction this offseason, which will be helped by the four-man 2026 recruiting class.
As the Hawkeyes continue to host transfer portal visitors, here is how the Hawkeyes' 2026-27 season roster shakes out as of Friday (April 17):
2026-27 Iowa basketball roster outlook
Point Guard (1)
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Freshmen:Peyton McCollum
Shooting Guard (2)
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Seniors:Kael Combs
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Juniors:Jacob Koch
Small Forward/Wing (3)
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Juniors:Isaia Howard
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Sophomores:Tate Sage
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Freshmen:Jaidyn Coon
Power Forward (4)
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Sophomores: Cooper Koch , Joey Matteoni
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Freshmen:Trey Thompson, Ethan Harris
Center (2)
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Seniors:Cam Manyawu
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Sophomores:Trevin Jirak
Roster spots used: 12/15
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This article originally appeared on Hawkeyes Wire: Iowa basketball roster outlook before transfer portal additions

