The Vermont Catamounts have been a mainstay of the America East Conference since their arrival. Over the last 11 seasons, the Catamounts have been picked as preseason favorites 10 times, including this year. They have reached four of the last five championship games, though they fell to UMBC in last spring’s league title game. In the 2026–27 preseason poll, Vermont earned 62 total votes and seven first-place votes, with forward Gus Yalden representing the squad on the Preseason All-Conference team. The Catamounts don’t rebuild—they retool.
This year’s roster features four incoming freshmen alongside a deep group of transfer additions.
Freshmen
- Cash Chism: A 6-2 guard from Mount Pleasant, Texas, and Mount Pleasant High School, Chism averaged 19.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game last season. He helped guide his high school squad to a 34-1 record and a first-place district finish in 2022–23, earning All-Region and Offensive MVP honors in both 2024–25 and 2025–26.
- Marko Masic: A 6-9 forward from Ludwigsburg, Germany, Masic prepped at Porsche BBA Ludwigsburg. Last season, he averaged 10.1 points and 2.9 rebounds while shooting 43.9% from the floor.
- Zach Romine: A 6-...