After a bounce back season in head coach Doug Gottlieb’s second year at the helm, the Green Bay Phoenix mens basketball team seemingly has momentum heading into the offseason for the first time in recent memory.
Several players announced their intentions to transfer despite the transfer portal not officially opening until April 7th. The portal closed to new entries on April 21st.
Below is a running tally of publicly available information to track who is staying, who is going, and who could potentially be joining the program.
| Returning: | 5 |
| Incoming: | 9 |
| Confirmed leaving: | 11 |
| Roster spots available: | 2 |
Last update: 04/27/26 at 12:00 PM
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Returning (5):
| Player | Height/ Position | Eligibility Remaining | 25/26 Stats |
| Marcus Hall | 6’6″ G | 1 | 13.9 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 30 GP |
| Mac Wrecke | 6’5″ G | 2 | 3.3 PPG, 1.4 RPG, 23 GP |
| Maruan Cicic | 7’0″ F | 3 | 2.8 PPG, 1.8 RPG, 21 GP |
| Keegan VanKauwenberg | 6’3″ G | 3 | 2.1 PPG, 0.8 RPG, 18 GP |
| Brady Fitzgerald* | 6’4″ G | 3 | 0.2 PPG, 0.4 RPG, 5 GP |
Incoming (9):
| Player | Height/ Position | Eligibility Remaining | Previous School | 25/26 Stats |
| Henry Gruetzmacher | 6’9″ F | 4 | Brookfield Central HS | 23.5 PPG, 11.3 RPG |
| Matthew Kloskey | 6’5″ G | 4 | Wauwatosa West HS | 23.6 PPG, 7.2 RPG |
| Ahmere Carson | 6’2″ G | 2 | Odessa College | 14.9 PPG, 3.3 APG |
| Clarence Payia | 6’6″ G | 2 | Angelina College | 10.1 PPG, 6.4 RPG |
| Jalen Overway | 6’10” F | 1 | Calvin (D3) | 23.1 PPG, 10.7 RPG |
| Jaxon Edwards | 6’5″ G | 1 | IU-Indy | 11.6 PPG, 5.6 RPG |
| Stewart Erhart | 6’2″ G | 2 | Fort Lewis (D2) | 17.9 PPG, 3.3 APG |
| Ne’Quan Brown | 6’8″ F | 2 | North Idaho College | 15.0 PPG, 6.8 RPG |
| Christian Burnett | 6’4″ G | 2 | Gordon St. College | 18.1 PPG, 5.4 APG |
Confirmed Leaving (11):
| Player | Height/ Position | Eligibility Remaining | 25/26 Stats | Destination |
| Justin Allen | 6’4″ G | 0 | 13.6 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 32 GP | – |
| Preston Ruedinger | 6’2″ G | 0 | 11.6 PPG, 5.5 APG, 33 GP | – |
| Rob Stroud | 6’5″ F | 0 | 3.4 PPG, 1.2 RPG, 12 GP | – |
| Dontrell Hewlett | 6’4″ G | 0 | 3.8 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 4 GP | – |
| CJ O’Hara | 6’4″ G | 2 | 14.1 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 33 GP | Wright State |
| Caden Wilkins | 6’6″ F | 3 | 6.9 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 33 GP | St. Thomas |
| Lebron Thomas | 6’3″ G | 1 | 4.0 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 32 GP | Transfer Portal |
| Ramel Bethea | 6’9″ F | 2 | 3.6 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 30 GP | The Citadel |
| Vukasin Todorovic | 6’8″ F | 3 | 2.9 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 20 GP | Transfer Portal |
| Josh Hines | 6’2″ G | 1 | 2.7 PPG, 0.9 APG, 7 GP | Transfer Portal |
| Trey Schachter | 6’2″ G | 4 | Redshirt season | Transfer Portal |
Green Bay keeping tabs on:
| Player | Height/ Position | Eligibility Remaining | Previous School | Source |
| Ben Kopetzki | 6’0″ G | 1 | Concordia-St Paul (D2) | [Link] |
| Antonio Pusateri | 6’7″ F | 1 | Lubbock Christian (D2) | [Link] |
| Matt Gray | 6’7″ G | 1 | Davis & Elkins (D2) | [Link] |
| Luke Howard | 6’9″ F | 1 | Simon Fraser (D2) | [Link] |
| Ethan Duncan | 6’0″ G | 1 | Lipscomb | [Link] |
Transfers only. For detail on high school and JUCO recruiting, click here
Offseason roster news:
- Busy offseason looms for UWGB men’s basketball coach Doug Gottlieb | Green Bay Press Gazette
- As portal opening draws near, will Marcus Hall return to GB? | PhearThePhoenix.com
- Marcus Hall will finish his career with UWGB men’s basketball team | Green Bay Press Gazette
- UWGB commit Jalen Overway hopes for successful jump from NCAA Division III | Green Bay Press Gazette
- UWGB coach Doug Gottlieb lands Stewart Erhart, Jaxon Edwards from portal | Green Bay Press Gazette
- Five UWGB basketball takeaways from the Phoenix-Packers steak fry | Green Bay Press Gazette
- UWGB coach Doug Gottlieb lands big-time shooter in Christian Burnett | Green Bay Press Gazette
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