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2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster

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Players

  • Guard G 6'6" 185 lbs
    1

    Justin McCarter

    R-Jr. Marietta, Ga. Northeast Oklahoma A&M College
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    Redshirt Junior Marietta, Ga. Northeast Oklahoma A&M College
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  • Guard G 6'1" 200 lbs
    2

    Drae Vasser

    R-So. Louisville, Ky. Vincennes University
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    Redshirt Sophomore Louisville, Ky. Vincennes University
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  • Guard G 6'2" 180 lbs
    3

    Damone King

    R-So. Louisville, Ky. Rhode Island
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    Redshirt Sophomore Louisville, Ky. Rhode Island
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  • Forward F 6'8" 210 lbs
    4

    Josh Lowe

    Jr. Lewisville, Texas Moberly Area CC
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    Junior Lewisville, Texas Moberly Area CC
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  • Guard G 6'1" 165 lbs
    5

    Amari Owens

    Fr. Lexington, Ky. Bryan Station HS
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    Freshman Lexington, Ky. Bryan Station HS
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  • Guard G 6'1" 180 lbs
    7

    Aric Demings

    Sr. DeSoto, Texas West Florida
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    Senior DeSoto, Texas West Florida
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  • Guard G 6'0" 180 lbs
    10

    Rydge Beverly

    Fr. Hazard, Ky. Hazard HS
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    Freshman Hazard, Ky. Hazard HS
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  • Guard G 6'4" 185 lbs
    11

    Jackson Holt

    R-Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio Moravian Prep
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    Redshirt Senior Cincinnati, Ohio Moravian Prep
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  • Forward F 6'7" 210 lbs
    14

    Austin Ball

    R-Jr. Man, W.Va. George Mason
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    Redshirt Junior Man, W.Va. George Mason
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  • Guard G 6'5" 195 lbs
    15

    Cade Murphy

    Fr. Knoxville, Tenn. Knoxville Catholic HS
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    Freshman Knoxville, Tenn. Knoxville Catholic HS
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  • Forward F 6'7" 220 lbs
    21

    Yvens Paul

    R-Sr. Naples, Fla. Florida Southwestern State College
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    Redshirt Senior Naples, Fla. Florida Southwestern State College
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  • Forward F 6'8" 200 lbs
    22

    Shadrak Lasu

    Jr. Winnipeg, Canada Long Island University
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    Junior Winnipeg, Canada Long Island University
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Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    A.W. Hamilton

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  • Associate Head Coach

    Steve Lepore

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  • Assistant Coach

    AJ Clark

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  • Assistant Coach/Director of Scouting

    Jake Lorbach

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  • Assistant Coach

    Ben Veshi

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Men's Basketball Support Staff

  • Director of Basketball Operations

    Matt Hurt

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  • Director of Player Development

    Isaiah Minter

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  • Program Assistant

    Bryce Watts

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2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
No. Image Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Previous School
1 Justin McCarter G 6-6 185 R-Jr. Marietta, Ga. / Northeast Oklahoma A&M College
2 Drae Vasser G 6-1 200 R-So. Louisville, Ky. / Vincennes University
3 Damone King G 6-2 180 R-So. Louisville, Ky. / Rhode Island
4 Josh Lowe F 6-8 210 Jr. Lewisville, Texas / Moberly Area CC
5 Amari Owens G 6-1 165 Fr. Lexington, Ky. / Bryan Station HS
7 Aric Demings G 6-1 180 Sr. DeSoto, Texas / West Florida
10 Rydge Beverly G 6-0 180 Fr. Hazard, Ky. / Hazard HS
11 Jackson Holt headshot photo Jackson Holt G 6-4 185 R-Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Moravian Prep
14 Austin Ball headshot photo Austin Ball F 6-7 210 R-Jr. Man, W.Va. / George Mason
15 Cade Murphy G 6-5 195 Fr. Knoxville, Tenn. / Knoxville Catholic HS
21 Yvens Paul headshot photo Yvens Paul F 6-7 220 R-Sr. Naples, Fla. / Florida Southwestern State College
22 Shadrak Lasu F 6-8 200 Jr. Winnipeg, Canada / Long Island University

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
A.W. Hamilton A.W. Hamilton Head Coach
Steve Lepore Steve Lepore Associate Head Coach
AJ Clark Head Shot AJ Clark Assistant Coach
Jake Lorbach head shot photo Jake Lorbach Assistant Coach/Director of Scouting
Ben Veshi head shot Ben Veshi Assistant Coach

Men's Basketball Support Staff

Men's Basketball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Matt Hurt Matt Hurt Director of Basketball Operations
Isaiah Minter head shot Isaiah Minter Director of Player Development
Bryce Watts Bryce Watts Program Assistant

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball Support Staff