2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 2
Kenny Noland
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 185
- Hometown:
- Apex, N.C.
- High School:
- The Hotchkiss School [Conn.]
Graduate: 2026-27 (Michigan)
• Eligible to participate in the 2026-27 season pursuant to a temporary restraining order (TRO) issued in ongoing eligibility litigation against the NCAA. The TRO permits him to compete while the case continues and is not a final ruling on his long-term eligibility.
• His final eligibility status remains subject to further court action and NCAA-related legal proceedings.
Columbia Career
• Played four seasons at Columbia (2023-26), appearing in 111 games with 57 starts
• Never missed a game, playing in 111 straight contests
• Played his 100th career game at Brown (Jan. 17, 2026), finishing with 18 points, four rebounds and an assist
• Started 54 of his final 55 games
• All-Ivy League, second team (2026)
• All-Met, second team (2026)
• Three-time Ivy League Player of the Week (2026)
• Two-time College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2024, '25)
• Finished career with 1,225 points (14th in Columbia history), 304 rebounds, 281 assists (10th), 178 three-pointers and 126 steals (4th)
• Scored his 1,000th career point at Cornell (Jan. 5, 2026), posting 23 points on 8-for-13 shooting
• Increased his scoring average each season: 6.7 ppg (2023), 7.7 ppg (2024), 12.7 ppg (2025) and 17.1 ppg (2026)
• Posted 61 double-figure scoring games, with 13 of his 14 career 20-point performances coming as a senior
• Made 120 of his 178 career three-pointers during his final two seasons, including 48 as a junior and 72 as a senior
• Recorded 45 assists in each of his first two seasons before doubling that total with 90 as a junior and surpassing the century mark with 101 as a senior; dished 191 of his 281 career assists over his final two seasons
Senior: 2025-26 (Columbia)
• Started all 28 games; averaged career bests of 17.1 points, 3.6 assists and 1.5 steals, along with 3.4 rebounds per game
• Led Columbia with 480 points, 169 field goals, 101 assists, 72 three-pointers and 70 free throws; averaged a career-best 33.1 minutes per game
• Ranked second in the Ivy League in scoring (17.1 ppg) and third in three-pointers (72)
• Shot a Columbia single-season record 92.1 percent (70-for-76) from the free-throw line, ranking fifth nationally among qualified players
• Scored in double figures 22 times, including 13 games with 20-plus points
• Posted first career double-double with career bests of 28 points and 11 rebounds at Dartmouth (Jan. 24)
• Recorded career bests of nine assists at Stony Brook (Dec. 9) and five steals against Yale (Feb. 28)
• Made a career-best six three-pointers against Longwood (Nov. 23) and at Penn (Feb. 13)
• Scored his 1,000th career point at Cornell (Jan. 5), finishing with 23 points on 8-for-13 shooting with three three-pointers
• Played his 100th career game at Brown (Jan. 17), finishing with 18 points, four rebounds and an assist
Junior: 2024-25 (Columbia)
• Played all 27 games with 26 starts; averaged 12.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game
• Totaled 343 points, 93 rebounds, a team-best 90 assists, 48 three-pointers and 32 steals
• Ranked fourth in the Ivy League in assist-to-turnover ratio and seventh in assists
• Scored in double figures 21 times, including first career 20-point game
• Scored a season-best 21 points against Penn (March 1), shooting 8-for-11 from the field and making a season-best four three-pointers
• Grabbed a season-best eight rebounds at Rutgers (Dec. 30)
• Recorded a season-best six assists four times and three steals four times
Sophomore: 2023-24 (Columbia)
• Played all 27 games with three starts; averaged 7.7 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game
• Made first career start at Cornell (Jan. 9), finishing with 11 points and a season-best five assists
• Totaled 209 points, 57 rebounds, 45 assists, 37 three-pointers and 22 steals
• Finished second on the team with 37 three-pointers
• Scored in double figures 11 times
• Scored a season-best 17 points at Yale (Jan. 15)
• Grabbed a season-best five rebounds against Penn (Jan. 27) and at Harvard (Feb. 2); recorded a season-best four steals against Loyola Maryland (Nov. 29)
Freshman: 2022-23 (Columbia)
• Played all 29 games off the bench; averaged 6.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game
• Made collegiate debut at Rutgers (Nov. 7), finishing with three points, four rebounds, an assist and a steal
• Totaled 193 points, 59 rebounds, 45 assists, 31 steals and 21 three-pointers
• Finished third on the team with 45 assists
• Scored in double figures seven times
• Scored a season-best 16 points at Maine (Nov. 18), shooting 6-for-8 from the field
• Grabbed a season-best six rebounds at Binghamton (Nov. 23) and recorded a season-best six assists against Cornell (Jan. 16)
• Recorded a season-best three steals three times
Prep
• NEPSAC Class A Player of the Year (2022)
• NCBCA All-District, first team (2021)
• SWAC Conference Player of the Year (2021)
• North Carolina All-State, first team (2021)
• Four-time All-SWAC Academic Team selection
• Played a postgraduate season at The Hotchkiss School (Lakeville, Conn.) in 2021-22 after four years at Apex Friendship High School (Apex, N.C.)
• Finished his Apex Friendship career with more than 1,000 points and helped the Patriots win three SWAC championships; maintained a 4.1 grade-point average and received the Mayor of Apex Gold Coin Award, becoming just the fifth individual to receive the honor
• As a postgraduate at Hotchkiss (2021-22), served as team captain and averaged 18.1 points, 7.3 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 3.0 steals; recorded two triple-doubles and helped the Bearcats to a 23-1 record and NEPSAC championship
• As a senior at Apex Friendship (2020-21), served as team captain and averaged 23.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists; helped the Patriots to a 17-1 record, a 12-0 conference mark, the SWAC championship and an appearance in the North Carolina 4A Elite Eight; set the school single-game scoring record with a career-high 37 points against Holly Springs
• As a junior at Apex Friendship (2019-20), averaged 13.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists; helped the Patriots to a 23-5 record, the First Bank Charger Classic championship and an appearance in the second round of the North Carolina 4A state playoffs
• As a sophomore at Apex Friendship (2018-19), helped the Patriots to a 22-7 record, the program's first SWAC Tournament championship and an appearance in the second round of the North Carolina 4A state playoffs; scored 25 points in the 85-83 SWAC Tournament championship game victory over Middle Creek
• Played AAU basketball with Team Loaded NC 3SSB
Notes
• Became the third Columbia player to transfer to Michigan, following Jaron Faulds (2018) and Mike Smith (2020); both Faulds and Smith were members of U-M's 2021 Big Ten championship team, with Smith starting all 28 games and helping the Wolverines advance to the NCAA Elite Eight
• Eligible to participate in the 2026-27 season pursuant to a temporary restraining order (TRO) issued in ongoing eligibility litigation against the NCAA. The TRO permits him to compete while the case continues and is not a final ruling on his long-term eligibility.
• His final eligibility status remains subject to further court action and NCAA-related legal proceedings.
Columbia Career
• Played four seasons at Columbia (2023-26), appearing in 111 games with 57 starts
• Never missed a game, playing in 111 straight contests
• Played his 100th career game at Brown (Jan. 17, 2026), finishing with 18 points, four rebounds and an assist
• Started 54 of his final 55 games
• All-Ivy League, second team (2026)
• All-Met, second team (2026)
• Three-time Ivy League Player of the Week (2026)
• Two-time College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2024, '25)
• Finished career with 1,225 points (14th in Columbia history), 304 rebounds, 281 assists (10th), 178 three-pointers and 126 steals (4th)
• Scored his 1,000th career point at Cornell (Jan. 5, 2026), posting 23 points on 8-for-13 shooting
• Increased his scoring average each season: 6.7 ppg (2023), 7.7 ppg (2024), 12.7 ppg (2025) and 17.1 ppg (2026)
• Posted 61 double-figure scoring games, with 13 of his 14 career 20-point performances coming as a senior
• Made 120 of his 178 career three-pointers during his final two seasons, including 48 as a junior and 72 as a senior
• Recorded 45 assists in each of his first two seasons before doubling that total with 90 as a junior and surpassing the century mark with 101 as a senior; dished 191 of his 281 career assists over his final two seasons
Senior: 2025-26 (Columbia)
• Started all 28 games; averaged career bests of 17.1 points, 3.6 assists and 1.5 steals, along with 3.4 rebounds per game
• Led Columbia with 480 points, 169 field goals, 101 assists, 72 three-pointers and 70 free throws; averaged a career-best 33.1 minutes per game
• Ranked second in the Ivy League in scoring (17.1 ppg) and third in three-pointers (72)
• Shot a Columbia single-season record 92.1 percent (70-for-76) from the free-throw line, ranking fifth nationally among qualified players
• Scored in double figures 22 times, including 13 games with 20-plus points
• Posted first career double-double with career bests of 28 points and 11 rebounds at Dartmouth (Jan. 24)
• Recorded career bests of nine assists at Stony Brook (Dec. 9) and five steals against Yale (Feb. 28)
• Made a career-best six three-pointers against Longwood (Nov. 23) and at Penn (Feb. 13)
• Scored his 1,000th career point at Cornell (Jan. 5), finishing with 23 points on 8-for-13 shooting with three three-pointers
• Played his 100th career game at Brown (Jan. 17), finishing with 18 points, four rebounds and an assist
Junior: 2024-25 (Columbia)
• Played all 27 games with 26 starts; averaged 12.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game
• Totaled 343 points, 93 rebounds, a team-best 90 assists, 48 three-pointers and 32 steals
• Ranked fourth in the Ivy League in assist-to-turnover ratio and seventh in assists
• Scored in double figures 21 times, including first career 20-point game
• Scored a season-best 21 points against Penn (March 1), shooting 8-for-11 from the field and making a season-best four three-pointers
• Grabbed a season-best eight rebounds at Rutgers (Dec. 30)
• Recorded a season-best six assists four times and three steals four times
Sophomore: 2023-24 (Columbia)
• Played all 27 games with three starts; averaged 7.7 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game
• Made first career start at Cornell (Jan. 9), finishing with 11 points and a season-best five assists
• Totaled 209 points, 57 rebounds, 45 assists, 37 three-pointers and 22 steals
• Finished second on the team with 37 three-pointers
• Scored in double figures 11 times
• Scored a season-best 17 points at Yale (Jan. 15)
• Grabbed a season-best five rebounds against Penn (Jan. 27) and at Harvard (Feb. 2); recorded a season-best four steals against Loyola Maryland (Nov. 29)
Freshman: 2022-23 (Columbia)
• Played all 29 games off the bench; averaged 6.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game
• Made collegiate debut at Rutgers (Nov. 7), finishing with three points, four rebounds, an assist and a steal
• Totaled 193 points, 59 rebounds, 45 assists, 31 steals and 21 three-pointers
• Finished third on the team with 45 assists
• Scored in double figures seven times
• Scored a season-best 16 points at Maine (Nov. 18), shooting 6-for-8 from the field
• Grabbed a season-best six rebounds at Binghamton (Nov. 23) and recorded a season-best six assists against Cornell (Jan. 16)
• Recorded a season-best three steals three times
Prep
• NEPSAC Class A Player of the Year (2022)
• NCBCA All-District, first team (2021)
• SWAC Conference Player of the Year (2021)
• North Carolina All-State, first team (2021)
• Four-time All-SWAC Academic Team selection
• Played a postgraduate season at The Hotchkiss School (Lakeville, Conn.) in 2021-22 after four years at Apex Friendship High School (Apex, N.C.)
• Finished his Apex Friendship career with more than 1,000 points and helped the Patriots win three SWAC championships; maintained a 4.1 grade-point average and received the Mayor of Apex Gold Coin Award, becoming just the fifth individual to receive the honor
• As a postgraduate at Hotchkiss (2021-22), served as team captain and averaged 18.1 points, 7.3 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 3.0 steals; recorded two triple-doubles and helped the Bearcats to a 23-1 record and NEPSAC championship
• As a senior at Apex Friendship (2020-21), served as team captain and averaged 23.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists; helped the Patriots to a 17-1 record, a 12-0 conference mark, the SWAC championship and an appearance in the North Carolina 4A Elite Eight; set the school single-game scoring record with a career-high 37 points against Holly Springs
• As a junior at Apex Friendship (2019-20), averaged 13.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists; helped the Patriots to a 23-5 record, the First Bank Charger Classic championship and an appearance in the second round of the North Carolina 4A state playoffs
• As a sophomore at Apex Friendship (2018-19), helped the Patriots to a 22-7 record, the program's first SWAC Tournament championship and an appearance in the second round of the North Carolina 4A state playoffs; scored 25 points in the 85-83 SWAC Tournament championship game victory over Middle Creek
• Played AAU basketball with Team Loaded NC 3SSB
Notes
• Became the third Columbia player to transfer to Michigan, following Jaron Faulds (2018) and Mike Smith (2020); both Faulds and Smith were members of U-M's 2021 Big Ten championship team, with Smith starting all 28 games and helping the Wolverines advance to the NCAA Elite Eight
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