Byrd is a projected starter for the 2026-27 Friars, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.
Analysis:San Diego State, one of collegiate basketball's more consistent teams in the 2020s, regularly used Byrd to an extent that all his last 63 games are starts. For them, he averaged 11.3 points and 2.0 steals, two-way excellence Providence's team hopes can be translated to a higher level.
