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2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster

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Players

  • Guard G 5'11" 165 lbs
    0

    Turner Buttry

    Sr. Bowling Green, Ky. Bowling Green HS
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    Senior Bowling Green, Ky. Bowling Green HS
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  • Guard G 6'3" 170 lbs
    1

    Amarr Knox

    Sr. Memphis, Tenn. Alabama State
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    Senior Memphis, Tenn. Alabama State
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  • Guard G 6'2" 153 lbs
    2

    Tyler Jackson

    Fr. Baltimore, Md. SoCal Academy
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    Freshman Baltimore, Md. SoCal Academy
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  • Guard G 5'10" 168 lbs
    3

    MJ Williams

    Fr. Rocky Mount, N.C. Farmville Central HS
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    Freshman Rocky Mount, N.C. Farmville Central HS
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  • Guard G 6'4" 205 lbs
    4

    Juan Cranford Jr.

    So. Dayton, Ohio Saint Francis
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    Sophomore Dayton, Ohio Saint Francis
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  • Wing W 6'7" 189 lbs
    5

    Jayden Harris

    So. Dumfries, Va. Massanutten Military Academy
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    Sophomore Dumfries, Va. Massanutten Military Academy
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  • Guard G 6'4" 200 lbs
    7

    Trey Coles

    Fr. Richmond, Va. Hargrave Military Academy
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    Freshman Richmond, Va. Hargrave Military Academy
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  • Forward F 6'7" 215 lbs
    8

    Jalen Cooper

    R-Sr. St. Petersburg, Fla. Cal State Fullerton
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    Redshirt Senior St. Petersburg, Fla. Cal State Fullerton
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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-Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio Moravian Prep
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    Redshirt Junior Cincinnati, Ohio Moravian Prep
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  • Guard G 6'2" 184 lbs
    12

    Mason Miles

    R-Fr. Louisville, Ky. Lindsey Wilson College
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    Redshirt Freshman Louisville, Ky. Lindsey Wilson College
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  • Forward F 6'8" 208 lbs
    13

    Montavious Myrick

    Gr. Atlanta, Ga. Southern Union State CC
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    Graduate Student Atlanta, Ga. Southern Union State CC
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  • Forward F 6'7" 210 lbs
    14

    Austin Ball

    R-So. Man, W.Va. George Mason
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    Redshirt Sophomore Man, W.Va. George Mason
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  • Forward F 6'7" 220 lbs
    21

    Yvens Paul

    R-Jr. Naples, Fla. Florida Southwestern State College
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    Redshirt Junior Naples, Fla. Florida Southwestern State College
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  • Center C 6'9" 200 lbs
    24

    Asa White

    Jr. Raleigh, N.C. Johnson C. Smith University
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    Junior Raleigh, N.C. Johnson C. Smith 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

    Ron Jirsa

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  • Assistant Coach/Director of Scouting

    Jake Lorbach

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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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2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
No. Image Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Previous School
0 Turner Buttry headshot photo Turner Buttry G 5-11 165 Sr. Bowling Green, Ky. / Bowling Green HS
1 Amarr Knox headshot photo Amarr Knox G 6-3 170 Sr. Memphis, Tenn. / Alabama State
2 Tyler Jackson headshot photo Tyler Jackson G 6-2 153 Fr. Baltimore, Md. / SoCal Academy
3 MJ Williams headshot photo MJ Williams G 5-10 168 Fr. Rocky Mount, N.C. / Farmville Central HS
4 Juan Cranford Jr. headshot photo Juan Cranford Jr. G 6-4 205 So. Dayton, Ohio / Saint Francis
5 Jayden Harris headshot photo Jayden Harris W 6-7 189 So. Dumfries, Va. / Massanutten Military Academy
7 Trey Coles headshot photo Trey Coles G 6-4 200 Fr. Richmond, Va. / Hargrave Military Academy
8 Jalen Cooper headshot photo Jalen Cooper F 6-7 215 R-Sr. St. Petersburg, Fla. / Cal State Fullerton
10 Rydge Beverly headshot photo Rydge Beverly G 6-0 180 Fr. Hazard, Ky. / Hazard HS
11 Jackson Holt headshot photo Jackson Holt G 6-4 185 R-Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Moravian Prep
12 Mason Miles headshot photo Mason Miles G 6-2 184 R-Fr. Louisville, Ky. / Lindsey Wilson College
13 Montavious Myrick headshot photo Montavious Myrick F 6-8 208 Gr. Atlanta, Ga. / Southern Union State CC
14 Austin Ball headshot photo Austin Ball F 6-7 210 R-So. Man, W.Va. / George Mason
21 Yvens Paul headshot photo Yvens Paul F 6-7 220 R-Jr. Naples, Fla. / Florida Southwestern State College
24 Asa White headshot photo Asa White C 6-9 200 Jr. Raleigh, N.C. / Johnson C. Smith 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
Ron Jirsa Ron Jirsa Assistant Coach
Jake Lorbach head shot photo Jake Lorbach Assistant Coach/Director of Scouting

Men's Basketball Support Staff

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

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball Support Staff