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2026 Spring Arbor vs Grand Valley State - Women's

5 D2 Basketball Players Ready For A Breakout Season

5 D2 Basketball Players Ready For A Breakout Season

There are countless D2 basketball players to keep an eye on this season. I've done the research: here are five players ready for a breakout season.

Oct 31, 2026 by Cristiana Rosa
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With more than 600 men’s and women’s NCAA Division II basketball teams across the country, there are plenty of players to keep an eye on this season. 

Some teams have obvious beasts on the roster; others could be overlooked if they haven’t seen much national success in recent years.

Here are five DII players to watch for breakout seasons: two men’s players and three women’s players.

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Men’s Basketball Players To Watch

Amare Campbell (Jr., G), Cal State East Bay (CCAA)

Amare Campbell is ready to make his own name at Cal State East Bay. During the 2025-26 season, he shared the court with his older brother Tyree, the NABC Division II Player of the Year. Now it’s Amare’s turn to shine.

Amare appeared in all 34 games last season, averaging 20.1 minutes per game. He scored at least 20 points twice, including a season-high 23 against Cal State Dominguez Hills. The Pioneers went 22-0 in CCAA play and finished 33-1 overall. With eight seniors departing after the season, Campbell could provide a veteran presence for the Pioneers.

Jesse Napgezek (So., G), Michigan Tech (GLIAC)

The Wausau, Wis., native made an immediate impact in his first season with the Huskies, averaging 7.3 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. During Michigan Tech’s NCAA Midwest Region Tournament run, Napgezek averaged 18 points per game and shot 52.4% from the field. He also went 31-for-43 from the free-throw line (72.1%). He scored a season-best 20 points in the Huskies’ first tournament game against Lake Erie.

Women’s Basketball Players To Watch

Anayya Davis (So., G/F), Grand Valley State (GLIAC)

A key player off the bench, Anayya Davis is poised to take on a bigger role for the back-to-back national champions. She played in all 37 games during the 2025-26 season, recording 101 points, 69 rebounds, 37 steals and 30 assists while shooting 76.2% from the free-throw line. In the Lakers’ Elite Eight win over Carson-Newman, Davis had six points and five rebounds. With no seniors on this year’s team, she’ll be a veteran presence on the court.

Majik Esquivel (Jr., G), Angelo State (LSC)

Majik Esquivel, a Lone Star Conference preseason player to watch, is ready to shine this season. She’s one of six juniors on a team that returns just one senior, and will be counted on for her accuracy at the free-throw line and all-around play. Last season, Esquivel averaged 17.1 points and 3.4 rebounds per game, recorded 49 steals and shot 81.8% from the free-throw line.

Jenna Slates (So., F), Ashland (G-MAC)

Reigning G-MAC Freshman of the Year Jenna Slates led Ashland in double-doubles as a rookie, recording 17 in 27 games. That tied her for 10th in Division II. The 6-foot forward averaged 16.1 points, 11.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game while shooting 49.6% from the field.

FloCollege D2 Men’s Basketball Preseason Rankings

  1. Washburn
  2. Nova Southeastern
  3. Gannon
  4. Lander
  5. Daemen
  6. Dallas Baptist
  7. Black Hills State
  8. West Liberty
  9. Walsh
  10. Cal State East Bay
  11. St. Cloud State
  12. West Alabama
  13. Minnesota State
  14. Michigan Tech
  15. Eastern New Mexico
  16. Saint Michael’s
  17. CSU Pueblo
  18. Palm Beach Atlantic
  19. Western New Mexico
  20. Jefferson
  21. Point Loma
  22. Alabama Huntsville
  23. Grand Valley State
  24. Cal Poly Pomona
  25. Columbus State

Received Votes: Lubbock Christian, Oklahoma Baptist, Saint Martin’s, William Jewell, Central Missouri, Fairmont State, Rogers State, Florida Southern, Colorado School of Mines, Saint Anselm.

WBCA NCAA Division II Women’s Preseason Basketball Rankings

WBCA NCAA Division II Preseason Coaches’ Poll, Oct. 27, 2026. “Last Final Rank” refers to each team’s final place in the previous season’s poll.

  1. Grand Valley State (36-1) - 575 points - Last Final Rank: 1
  2. Colorado Mesa (37-2) - 510 points - Last Final Rank: 3
  3. Alabama-Huntsville (32-6) - 465 points - Last Final Rank: 4
  4. Indiana (Pa.) (31-4) - 453 points - Last Final Rank: 2
  5. Cal Poly Pomona (29-5) - 451 points - Last Final Rank: 5
  6. Texas Woman’s (31-2) - 432 points - Last Final Rank: 6
  7. Minnesota State Mankato (29-3) - 430 points - Last Final Rank: 11
  8. Winston-Salem State (28-4) - 411 points - Last Final Rank: 9
  9. Lenoir-Rhyne (26-6) - 329 points - Last Final Rank: 18
  10. Holy Family (30-5) - 279 points - Last Final Rank: 7
  11. Bentley (23-5) - 274 points - Last Final Rank: 17
  12. Gannon (29-5) - 265 points - Last Final Rank: 8
  13. Carson-Newman (24-11) - 262 points - Last Final Rank: 15
  14. Central Missouri (26-7) - 211 points - Last Final Rank: RV
  15. Concordia-St. Paul (26-7) - 178 points - Last Final Rank: 22
  16. Daemen (26-4) - 178 points - Last Final Rank: 10
  17. Glenville State (24-7) - 159 points - Last Final Rank: NR
  18. Ashland (14-13) - 157 points - Last Final Rank: NR
  19. Tampa (19-11) - 153 points - Last Final Rank: NR
  20. West Texas A&M (28-5) - 152 points - Last Final Rank: 13
  21. Western Washington (25-8) - 148 points - Last Final Rank: RV
  22. Minnesota Duluth (23-9) - 85 points - Last Final Rank: 12
  23. Columbus State (25-5) - 82 points - Last Final Rank: 23
  24. Texas-Tyler (22-11) - 81 points - Last Final Rank: NR
  25. Missouri-St. Louis (25-6) - 79 points - Last Final Rank: RV

Dropped Out: No. 14 Nova Southeastern (28-5); No. 16 Fort Hays State (25-6); No. 19 Lincoln Memorial (26-5); No. 20 Coker (26-7); No. 21 Northwood (28-6); No. 24 Ferris State (26-7); No. 25 Central Washington (25-7).

Others Receiving Votes: Miles (25-6), 76; Fort Hays State (25-6), 74; Nova Southeastern (28-5), 71; Central Washington (25-7), 57; Northwood (28-6), 54; Embry-Riddle (22-7), 44; Ferris State (26-7), 36; Lincoln Memorial (26-5), 35; Lubbock Christian (23-8), 35; Fayetteville State (21-6), 34; Harding (24-7), 33; Coker (26-7), 22; Edward Waters (23-6), 22; Missouri Southern State (20-10), 13; Fairmont State (21-9), 10; Lane (22-6), 9; Vanguard U. (25-6), 9; Augusta (21-10), 8; Southern Connecticut State (20-10), 4; Benedict (19-9), 4.

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