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Tennessee State University

2021-22 Men's Basketball

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Players

  • Guard G 6'2"
    1

    Marcus Fitzgerald Jr.

    Fr. Nashville, Tenn. Pearl-Cohn
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    Freshman Nashville, Tenn. Pearl-Cohn
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  • Guard G 6'6"
    2

    Carlos Marshall Jr.

    R-Jr. Memphis, Tenn. Southwest Tennessee Community College
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    Redshirt Junior Memphis, Tenn. Southwest Tennessee Community College
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  • Guard G 6'3"
    3

    Tajik Bartholomew

    So. Austin, Texas Lanier
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    Sophomore Austin, Texas Lanier
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  • Forward F 6'6"
    4

    Christian Brown

    So. Hopkins, S.C. Oak Hill (Va.) Academy
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    Sophomore Hopkins, S.C. Oak Hill (Va.) Academy
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  • Guard G 6'6"
    5

    Riggs Abner

    Fr. Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Green Hill
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    Freshman Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Green Hill
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  • Guard G 6'3"
    10

    Monty Johal

    R-So. Springfield, Mo. Glendale HS
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    Redshirt Sophomore Springfield, Mo. Glendale HS
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  • Forward F 6'7"
    11

    Kassim Nicholson

    Gr. Jackson, Miss. UAB
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    Graduate Student Jackson, Miss. UAB
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  • Forward F 6'8"
    12

    Evan Joyner

    Fr. Greensboro, NC Piedmont Classical HS
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    Freshman Greensboro, NC Piedmont Classical HS
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  • Forward F 6'7"
    14

    Shakem Johnson

    Sr. Youngstown, Ohio Warren Harding
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    Senior Youngstown, Ohio Warren Harding
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  • Guard G 6'4"
    20

    Dedric Boyd

    R-Jr. Brownsville, Tenn. Haywood
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    Redshirt Junior Brownsville, Tenn. Haywood
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  • Guard G 6'1"
    21

    Kenny Cooper

    Gr. Nashville, Tenn. WKU
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    Graduate Student Nashville, Tenn. WKU
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  • Forward F 6'10"
    23

    Emmanuel Dowuona

    R-So. Miami, Fla. Westwood Christian
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    Redshirt Sophomore Miami, Fla. Westwood Christian
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  • Forward F 6'8"
    24

    Jalen Dupree

    Gr. Cordova, Tenn. Samford
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    Graduate Student Cordova, Tenn. Samford
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  • Forward F 6'11"
    44

    David Acosta

    So. Santiago, Dominican Republic
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    Sophomore Santiago, Dominican Republic
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  • Forward F 6'7"
    55

    Drew Williams

    Fr. Chattanooga, Tenn. Scotland Campus
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    Freshman Chattanooga, Tenn. Scotland Campus
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Staff Roster

MEN'S BASKETBALL Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Brian "Penny" Collins

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  • Assistant Coach

    Ben Walker

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  • Assistant Coach

    Jerry Nichols

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  • Assistant Coach

    Russ Willemsen

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  • Director of Operations

    Joshua Bone Jr.

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  • Senior Advisor to the Head Coach

    Ricky Collins

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  • Video Coordinator

    Asa Duvall

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  • Head Manager

    Tyler Buckner

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MEN'S BASKETBALL Support Staff

  • Associate Head Athletic Trainer

    Eric Owens

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2021-22 Men's Basketball
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
1 Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. G 6-2 Fr. Nashville, Tenn. / Pearl-Cohn
2 Carlos Marshall Jr. G 6-6 R-Jr. Memphis, Tenn. / Southwest Tennessee Community College
3 Tajik Bartholomew G 6-3 So. Austin, Texas / Lanier
4 Christian Brown F 6-6 So. Hopkins, S.C. / Oak Hill (Va.) Academy
5 Riggs Abner G 6-6 Fr. Mt. Juliet, Tenn. / Green Hill
10 Monty Johal G 6-3 R-So. Springfield, Mo. / Glendale HS
11 Kassim Nicholson F 6-7 Gr. Jackson, Miss. / UAB
12 Evan Joyner F 6-8 Fr. Greensboro, NC / Piedmont Classical HS
14 Shakem Johnson F 6-7 Sr. Youngstown, Ohio / Warren Harding
20 Dedric Boyd G 6-4 R-Jr. Brownsville, Tenn. / Haywood
21 Kenny Cooper G 6-1 Gr. Nashville, Tenn. / WKU
23 Emmanuel Dowuona F 6-10 R-So. Miami, Fla. / Westwood Christian
24 Jalen Dupree F 6-8 Gr. Cordova, Tenn. / Samford
44 David Acosta F 6-11 So. Santiago, Dominican Republic /
55 Drew Williams F 6-7 Fr. Chattanooga, Tenn. / Scotland Campus

MEN'S BASKETBALL Coaching Staff

MEN'S BASKETBALL - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Brian Collins head shot 23 Brian "Penny" Collins Head Coach
Ben Walker Ben Walker Assistant Coach
Jerry Nichols head shot 23 Jerry Nichols Assistant Coach
Russ Willemsen head shot 23 Russ Willemsen Assistant Coach
Joshua Bone Jr. Director of Operations
Ricky Collins head shot 23 Ricky Collins Senior Advisor to the Head Coach
Asa Duvall Asa Duvall Video Coordinator
Tyler Buckner Tyler Buckner Head Manager

MEN'S BASKETBALL Support Staff

MEN'S BASKETBALL - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Eric Ownes Head Shot 23 Eric Owens Associate Head Athletic Trainer

Staff Roster

MEN'S BASKETBALL Coaching Staff

MEN'S BASKETBALL Support Staff