The Washington Huskies men's basketball team and head coach Danny Sprinkle were tasked with replacing most of the roster for the second season in a row this offseason.

The Huskies had just six players returning from the 2025-26 squad, and those set of  returners feature more questions than answers.

Washington was unable to find success in the domestic recruiting front, landing just one player, three-star small forward Lattimore Ford, from the Class of 2026.

The Huskies had better success in the transfer portal and earned four new arrivals, but that still left four spots to fill on the roster for the 2026-27 season.

Washington was able to get closer to max capacity (15 players) through its international recruiting pipeline. The Huskies earned commitments from three international recruits: Australian guard Tristan Devers, Brazilian forward Wini Braga and Croatian forward Boris Tisma. 

On the heels of earning commitments from Braga and Devers, the NCAA instituted a possible road block for the two being eligible to play.

However, a smaller roadblock was gotten out of the way when it came to Devers potentially playing Tuesday.

Devers committed to the Huskies after a stint with the National Baseball League (NBL) in his native Australia. He competed for the Brisbane Bullets, who officially released him from his contract.

The 21-year-old guard spent three years with the Bullets organization, with his tenure starting ahead of the '23-24 season. His role and minutes on the team slowly progressed, culminating in his final year with the team last season. In the '25-26 NBL season, Devers averaged 4.8 points across 31 games played. He averaged 16 minutes of playing time per game in addition to 1.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists. He shot 40.5% from the field and 32.1% from 3-point range.

Devers has been in the Pacific Northwest for several weeks practicing with his new teammates.

Now that this more minor obstacle is out of the way, Devers, Braga and Tisma could be affected by a bigger one instituted by the NCAA.

The college sports governing body issued a guidance in May prohibiting players from gaining eligibility if they received financial compensation "above necessary expenses" from professional leagues. This includes international leagues, such as the NBL.

Per a UW spokesperson, the guidance doesn't affect players already enrolled, which means forward Nikola Dzepina, who joined the team last winter from Serbia, won't have his eligibility threatened. However, the eligibility of Tisma, Devers and Braga is still in the air. However, it seems like Washington is prepared to challenge the rule while actively working through determining whether the trio (potential quartet if the team is successful in landing Slovenian guard Urban Kroflic) will be able to play next season.

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