# Speculation on Next Year’s Squad **URL:** \ **Category:** Recruiting News\ **Created:** [March 13, 2025, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/speculation-on-next-year-s-squad/933 "2025-03-13T22:12:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![LucasLandon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9d8465/32.png) [@LucasLandon](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/LucasLandon)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/speculation-on-next-year-s-squad/933/61 "2025-09-16T14:15:14Z")
A player for this year’s squad? They currently have 15 players on the team. Do the Broncos even have a roster spot, scholarship or playing time for this player? ---
**Author:** ![HoopsGuy2020](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ee59a6/32.png) [@HoopsGuy2020](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/HoopsGuy2020)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/speculation-on-next-year-s-squad/933/62 "2025-09-16T14:24:38Z")
He’s there working out with the team. Don’t know the ins and outs but he didn’t come to sit out. Assuming a few will redshirt. ---
**Author:** ![pistolpete89](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c0e974/32.png) [@pistolpete89](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/pistolpete89)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/speculation-on-next-year-s-squad/933/63 "2025-09-16T15:19:55Z")
Why don’t you just share what you know? Nobody on here is going to hold your feet to the fire if this mystery player doesn’t come to fruition. ---
**Author:** ![HoopsGuy2020](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ee59a6/32.png) [@HoopsGuy2020](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/HoopsGuy2020)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/speculation-on-next-year-s-squad/933/64 "2025-09-16T18:26:46Z")
My apologies for stirring it up, but I will let the coaches or player announce if it is official. Regardless, they’re trying to improve the roster ---
**Author:** ![BroncoBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a3d4f5/32.png) [@BroncoBob](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/BroncoBob)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/speculation-on-next-year-s-squad/933/65 "2025-09-16T18:37:17Z")
International player? ---
**Author:** ![KourtsideKev11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7ea924/32.png) [@KourtsideKev11](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/KourtsideKev11)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/speculation-on-next-year-s-squad/933/66 "2025-09-16T22:07:02Z")
If the roster hasn’t changed yet then I doubt that we’ll get an update from the team. I’m inclined to believe that said player is just a guest helping the Broncos prepare. Its hard to tell without any context. ---
**Author:** ![BroncoHoops5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f07891/32.png) [@BroncoHoops5](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/BroncoHoops5)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/speculation-on-next-year-s-squad/933/67 "2025-09-16T22:13:31Z")
JDub would improve the roster, for sure. ---
**Author:** ![HoopsGuy2020](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ee59a6/32.png) [@HoopsGuy2020](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/HoopsGuy2020)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/speculation-on-next-year-s-squad/933/68 "2025-09-16T22:46:55Z")
International yes. Maybe he is helping the team prepare, although it seems doubtful. Nonetheless, he’s been linked to Santa Clara before and is on campus now. Take from it what you will. I just hope he helps the squad ---
**Author:** ![BroncoFanatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ebca7d/32.png) [@BroncoFanatic](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/BroncoFanatic)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/speculation-on-next-year-s-squad/933/69 "2025-09-16T22:48:58Z")
International, been linked to Santa Clara before. Could it be Max Besselink? ---
**Author:** ![TheWeave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba9def/32.png) [@TheWeave](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/TheWeave)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2025, 1:22am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/speculation-on-next-year-s-squad/933/70 "2025-09-17T01:22:26Z")
Steve Nash? I’ve heard he’s good but under the radar. ---
**Author:** ![LucasLandon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9d8465/32.png) [@LucasLandon](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/LucasLandon)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2025, 2:17am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/speculation-on-next-year-s-squad/933/71 "2025-09-17T02:17:20Z")
Was that the player who decided on his way to the airport that he didn’t want to leave home and decided not to come to SCU? ---
**Author:** ![BroncoFanatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ebca7d/32.png) [@BroncoFanatic](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/BroncoFanatic)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2025, 3:11am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/speculation-on-next-year-s-squad/933/72 "2025-09-17T03:11:34Z")
From what I recall, he was a recruit from Finland and was on the roster in 2021. He participated in summer practices but ultimately decided to return home to pursue a pro career. However, others here might have a better memory or have more details about him. ---
**Author:** ![PattyMac](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.wakeupswig.com/pattymac/32/15_2.png) [@PattyMac](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/PattyMac)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2025, 4:20am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/speculation-on-next-year-s-squad/933/73 "2025-09-17T04:20:25Z")
Whatever this turns out to be (or not be) it’s a fun guessing game. For international guys…Thierry Darlan was an SCU commit but is now in the G-League. Seems like he’d be ineligible to come back to college. I know SCU talked with Davide Casarin, but he just resigned with a top Italian team. But there are always 8x as many players actively recruited as the ones we end up knowing about. Who was that kiwi who was going to have his redemption arc after flaming out at Kentucky and then never came? He’d be about 30 by now, but still probably has a season of eligibility… ---
**Author:** ![KourtsideKev11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7ea924/32.png) [@KourtsideKev11](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/KourtsideKev11)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2025, 4:20am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/speculation-on-next-year-s-squad/933/74 "2025-09-17T04:20:28Z")
Is it Davide Casarin? ---
**Author:** ![KourtsideKev11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7ea924/32.png) [@KourtsideKev11](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/KourtsideKev11)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2025, 4:21am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/speculation-on-next-year-s-squad/933/75 "2025-09-17T04:21:22Z")
Nvm Patty beat me to it. That was a fun thought exercise. ---
**Author:** ![getnashty](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.wakeupswig.com/getnashty/32/1253_2.png) [@getnashty](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/getnashty)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2025, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/speculation-on-next-year-s-squad/933/76 "2025-09-17T16:02:22Z")
It’s the international mystery man part of the off-season all ready? Time flies! ---
**Author:** ![PattyMac](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.wakeupswig.com/pattymac/32/15_2.png) [@PattyMac](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/PattyMac)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2025, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/speculation-on-next-year-s-squad/933/77 "2025-09-17T16:06:12Z")
Willie Caruso still has eligibility left. 🤔 Though I think my working theory until more info comes is that the International Mystery Man (IMM) is All-Canada Elijah Mahi in a dime store moustache. ---
**Author:** ![BroncoFanatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ebca7d/32.png) [@BroncoFanatic](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/BroncoFanatic)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2025, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/speculation-on-next-year-s-squad/933/78 "2025-09-17T16:30:15Z")
> [@PattyMac](#): > > Who was that kiwi who was going to have his redemption arc after flaming out at Kentucky and then never came? He’d be about 30 by now, but still probably has a season of eligibility… His name was Tai Wynyard. I believe he “committed” during Sendek’s second season at Santa Clara. I did some searching online and found this [article](https://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-basketball-men/article211495129.html) from that time. ---
**Author:** ![BroncoBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a3d4f5/32.png) [@BroncoBob](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/BroncoBob)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2025, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/speculation-on-next-year-s-squad/933/79 "2025-09-18T22:14:53Z")
Not relevant to the international player discussion but I noticed Andre Kelly (Former Cal Bear/ UCSB player) is a graduate student manager. He had a nice career and should be a good practice player for our bigs. > **[2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster](https://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster)** > > The official 2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster for the Santa Clara University ---
**Author:** ![LucasLandon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9d8465/32.png) [@LucasLandon](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/LucasLandon)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2025, 12:37am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/speculation-on-next-year-s-squad/933/80 "2025-09-19T00:37:12Z")
The player is Thierry Darlan, not sure how you can go from the G-League to college basketball [Previous page](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/speculation-on-next-year-s-squad/933.md?page=3) [Next page](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/speculation-on-next-year-s-squad/933.md?page=5)