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2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster

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Players

  • Guard G 6'3" 180 lbs CC
    0

    Jaden Cooper

    Sr. Sociology Goldsboro, N.C. Wayne Country Day School
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    Senior Sociology Goldsboro, N.C. Wayne Country Day School
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  • Guard G 6'4" 190 lbs CC
    1

    Avery Brown

    Jr. Psychology Beacon Falls, Conn. Northfield Mount Hermon (Mass.)
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    Junior Psychology Beacon Falls, Conn. Northfield Mount Hermon (Mass.)
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  • Guard G 6'2" 180 lbs CC
    2

    Kenny Noland

    Jr. Psychology Apex, N.C. The Hotchkiss School/Apex Friendship
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    Junior Psychology Apex, N.C. The Hotchkiss School/Apex Friendship
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  • Forward F 6'8" 210 lbs CC
    3

    Blair Thompson

    Jr. Psychology New York, N.Y. Northfield Mount Hermon (Mass.)
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    Junior Psychology New York, N.Y. Northfield Mount Hermon (Mass.)
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  • Guard G 6'3" 195 lbs CC
    4

    Gerard O'Keefe

    FY Nashville, Tenn. IMG Academy
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    First Year Nashville, Tenn. IMG Academy
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  • Guard G 6'2" 175 lbs CC
    5

    Nicolo Romanelli

    So. Psychology Sydney, Australia Spring Creek Academy/DME Academy
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    Sophomore Psychology Sydney, Australia Spring Creek Academy/DME Academy
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  • Guard G 6'2" 185 lbs CC
    8

    Josiah Cunningham

    FY Long Beach, Calif. Coronado
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    First Year Long Beach, Calif. Coronado
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  • Forward F 6'8" 185 lbs CC
    11

    Nigel Clarkson

    FY Fayetteville, N.C. Hargrave Military Academy/Cosby
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    First Year Fayetteville, N.C. Hargrave Military Academy/Cosby
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  • Guard G 6'0" 150 lbs CC
    12

    Gianni Cobb

    FY Chicago, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor
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    First Year Chicago, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor
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  • Forward F 6'9" 240 lbs SEAS
    14

    Mason Ritter

    FY Bowling Green, Ky. Bowling Green
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    First Year Bowling Green, Ky. Bowling Green
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  • Guard G 6'2" 180 lbs CC
    15

    Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa

    Sr. Latin American and Iberian Cultures Santiago, Dominican Republic Spring Creek Academy (Texas)
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    Senior Latin American and Iberian Cultures Santiago, Dominican Republic Spring Creek Academy (Texas)
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  • Forward F 6'9" 240 lbs CC
    20

    Robbie Stankard

    Sr. Economics Westwood, Mass. Phillips Exeter Academy (N.H.)
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    Senior Economics Westwood, Mass. Phillips Exeter Academy (N.H.)
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  • Guard G 6'3" 195 lbs CC
    21

    Dan Vessey

    So. Kalamazoo, Mich. The Hun School Rutgers
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    Sophomore Kalamazoo, Mich. The Hun School Rutgers
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  • Forward F 6'7" 220 lbs CC
    22

    Richard Nweke

    So. Political Science Anambra, Nigeria Northfield Mount Hermon (Mass.)
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    Sophomore Political Science Anambra, Nigeria Northfield Mount Hermon (Mass.)
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  • Forward F 6'10" 235 lbs CC
    23

    Zine Eddine Bedri

    Jr. Psychology Tebessa, Algeria Spring Creek Academy / DME Academy
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    Junior Psychology Tebessa, Algeria Spring Creek Academy / DME Academy
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  • Forward F 6'11" 180 lbs CC
    24

    Arop Arop

    So. Dallas, Texas Chisholm Trail/The Hotchkiss School
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    Sophomore Dallas, Texas Chisholm Trail/The Hotchkiss School
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  • Forward/Center F/C 6'9" 245 lbs CC
    34

    Jake Tavroff

    Sr. Political Science Oceanside, N.Y. Northfield Mount Hermon (Mass.)
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    Senior Political Science Oceanside, N.Y. Northfield Mount Hermon (Mass.)
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  • Forward F 6'5" 205 lbs CC
    35

    Noah Robledo

    Sr. Architecture Leander, Texas Leander
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    Senior Architecture Leander, Texas Leander
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Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Jim Engles

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  • Assistant Coach

    Tobe Carberry

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  • Assistant Coach

    Jake Brown

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  • Assistant Coach

    Austin Nisbett

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  • Assistant to the Head Coach

    Jesse Agel

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  • Chief Program Strategist

    Jason Crafton

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  • Director of Video & Analytics

    Brian Sands

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Men's Basketball Support Staff

  • Associate Athletic Trainer for the Dodge Physical Fitness Center Athletic Training Room

    Aliza Feuerstein

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  • Director of Sports Performance

    Tommy Sheehan

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  • Associate Director of Sports Performance

    Yuki Miyazawa

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  • Assistant Director, Athletics Communications

    Steve Merrill

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2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class School Hometown / High School Previous School Major
0 Jaden Cooper G 6-3 180 Sr. CC Goldsboro, N.C. / Wayne Country Day School Sociology
1 Avery Brown G 6-4 190 Jr. CC Beacon Falls, Conn. / Northfield Mount Hermon (Mass.) Psychology
2 Kenny Noland G 6-2 180 Jr. CC Apex, N.C. / The Hotchkiss School/Apex Friendship Psychology
3 Blair Thompson F 6-8 210 Jr. CC New York, N.Y. / Northfield Mount Hermon (Mass.) Psychology
4 Gerard O'Keefe G 6-3 195 FY CC Nashville, Tenn. / IMG Academy
5 Nicolo Romanelli G 6-2 175 So. CC Sydney, Australia / Spring Creek Academy/DME Academy Psychology
8 Josiah Cunningham G 6-2 185 FY CC Long Beach, Calif. / Coronado
11 Nigel Clarkson F 6-8 185 FY CC Fayetteville, N.C. / Hargrave Military Academy/Cosby
12 Gianni Cobb G 6-0 150 FY CC Chicago, Ill. / Homewood-Flossmoor
14 Mason Ritter F 6-9 240 FY SEAS Bowling Green, Ky. / Bowling Green
15 Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa G 6-2 180 Sr. CC Santiago, Dominican Republic / Spring Creek Academy (Texas) Latin American and Iberian Cultures
20 Robbie Stankard F 6-9 240 Sr. CC Westwood, Mass. / Phillips Exeter Academy (N.H.) Economics
21 Dan Vessey G 6-3 195 So. CC Kalamazoo, Mich. / The Hun School Rutgers
22 Richard Nweke F 6-7 220 So. CC Anambra, Nigeria / Northfield Mount Hermon (Mass.) Political Science
23 Zine Eddine Bedri F 6-10 235 Jr. CC Tebessa, Algeria / Spring Creek Academy / DME Academy Psychology
24 Arop Arop F 6-11 180 So. CC Dallas, Texas / Chisholm Trail/The Hotchkiss School
34 Jake Tavroff F/C 6-9 245 Sr. CC Oceanside, N.Y. / Northfield Mount Hermon (Mass.) Political Science
35 Noah Robledo F 6-5 205 Sr. CC Leander, Texas / Leander Architecture

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Jim Engles Jim Engles Head Coach
Tobe Carberry 2023-24 Headshot Tobe Carberry Assistant Coach
Jake Brown Assistant Coach
Austin Nisbett Assistant Coach
Jesse Agel 2023-24 Headshot Jesse Agel Assistant to the Head Coach
Crafton MBB Jason Crafton Chief Program Strategist
Brian Sands Brian Sands Director of Video & Analytics

Men's Basketball Support Staff

Men's Basketball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Aliza Feuerstein Headshot Aliza Feuerstein Associate Athletic Trainer for the Dodge Physical Fitness Center Athletic Training Room
Tommy Sheehan Tommy Sheehan Director of Sports Performance
2022_Miyazawa_Yuk Yuki Miyazawa Associate Director of Sports Performance
Steve Merrill Assistant Director, Athletics Communications

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball Support Staff