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2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

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Players

  • Guard G 6'1" 160 lbs
    0

    Jaylen Jones

    Fr. Nashville, Tenn. East Magnet
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    Freshman Nashville, Tenn. East Magnet
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  • Guard G 6'2" 182 lbs
    1

    Marcus Fitzgerald Jr.

    Jr. Nashville, Tenn. Pearl-Cohn
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    Junior Nashville, Tenn. Pearl-Cohn
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  • Guard G 6'6" 205 lbs
    2

    Christian Brown

    Gr. Hopkins, S.C. Oak Hill (Va.) Academy Georgia
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    Graduate Student Hopkins, S.C. Oak Hill (Va.) Academy Georgia
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  • Guard G 6'6" 195 lbs
    3

    Riggs Abner

    R-So. Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Green Hill
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    Redshirt Sophomore Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Green Hill
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  • Guard G 6'6" 195 lbs
    4

    John Gamble III

    Fr. Port Charlotte, Fla. Charlotte
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    Freshman Port Charlotte, Fla. Charlotte
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  • Guard G 6'4" 205 lbs
    5

    E.J. Bellinger

    Gr. St. Peters, Mo. Fort Zumwalt South Belmont
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    Graduate Student St. Peters, Mo. Fort Zumwalt South Belmont
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  • Guard G 6'2" 180 lbs
    10

    Kinyon Hodges

    Sr. Cape Girardeau, Mo. Cape Central Eastern Illinois
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    Senior Cape Girardeau, Mo. Cape Central Eastern Illinois
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  • Guard G 6'3" 185 lbs
    11

    Justin Williams

    Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. Jserra Catholic West LA College
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    Junior Los Angeles, Calif. Jserra Catholic West LA College
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  • Guard G 6'6" 193 lbs
    12

    Denim Dawson

    R-So. San Bernardino, Calif. Southern California Academy Nebraska
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    Redshirt Sophomore San Bernardino, Calif. Southern California Academy Nebraska
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  • Forward F 6'6" 210 lbs
    13

    Michael Shanks

    Sr. Bentonville, Ark. Bentonville Belmont
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    Senior Bentonville, Ark. Bentonville Belmont
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  • G G 6'0"
    20

    Jai Howard

    Jr. Birmingham, Ala. Shades Valley Chatt State
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    Junior Birmingham, Ala. Shades Valley Chatt State
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  • Forward F 6'10" 245 lbs
    23

    Emmanuel Dowuona

    Gr. Miami, Fla. Westwood Christian Purdue
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    Graduate Student Miami, Fla. Westwood Christian Purdue
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  • Forward F 6'6" 230 lbs
    24

    Elijah Jointer

    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Mount Carmel
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    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Mount Carmel
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  • Forward F 6'11" 300 lbs
    33

    Jason Jitoboh

    Sr. Abuja, Nigeria Hamilton Heights (Tenn.) Florida
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    Senior Abuja, Nigeria Hamilton Heights (Tenn.) Florida
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  • Forward F 6'11" 247 lbs
    44

    David Acosta

    Gr. Santiago, Dominican Republic Cloud County CC
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    Graduate Student Santiago, Dominican Republic Cloud County CC
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  • Guard G 6'4" 191 lbs
    55

    Knute Wood

    R-Fr. Killen, Ala. Brooks
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    Redshirt Freshman Killen, Ala. Brooks
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Staff Roster

MEN'S BASKETBALL Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Brian "Penny" Collins

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  • Assistant Coach

    Jeremy Lewis

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  • Assistant Coach

    Russ Willemsen

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  • Assistant Coach

    Joshua Bone Jr.

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  • Senior Advisor to the Head Coach

    Ricky Collins

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  • Director of Basketball Operations

    Brandon Lockridge

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MEN'S BASKETBALL Support Staff

  • Director of Athletic Communications

    Stephen Featherston

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  • Director of Sports Medicine

    Trevor Searcy

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  • Assistant Sports Performance Coach

    Jared Brown

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2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. YR. Hometown/ High School Previous School
0 Jaylen Jones G 6-1 160 Fr. Nashville, Tenn. / East Magnet
1 Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. G 6-2 182 Jr. Nashville, Tenn. / Pearl-Cohn
2 Christian Brown G 6-6 205 Gr. Hopkins, S.C. / Oak Hill (Va.) Academy Georgia
3 Riggs Abner G 6-6 195 R-So. Mt. Juliet, Tenn. / Green Hill
4 John Gamble III G 6-6 195 Fr. Port Charlotte, Fla. / Charlotte
5 E.J. Bellinger G 6-4 205 Gr. St. Peters, Mo. / Fort Zumwalt South Belmont
10 Kinyon Hodges G 6-2 180 Sr. Cape Girardeau, Mo. / Cape Central Eastern Illinois
11 Justin Williams G 6-3 185 Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. / Jserra Catholic West LA College
12 Denim Dawson G 6-6 193 R-So. San Bernardino, Calif. / Southern California Academy Nebraska
13 Michael Shanks F 6-6 210 Sr. Bentonville, Ark. / Bentonville Belmont
20 Jai Howard G 6-0 Jr. Birmingham, Ala. / Shades Valley Chatt State
23 Emmanuel Dowuona F 6-10 245 Gr. Miami, Fla. / Westwood Christian Purdue
24 Elijah Jointer F 6-6 230 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Mount Carmel
33 Jason Jitoboh F 6-11 300 Sr. Abuja, Nigeria / Hamilton Heights (Tenn.) Florida
44 David Acosta F 6-11 247 Gr. Santiago, Dominican Republic / Cloud County CC
55 Knute Wood G 6-4 191 R-Fr. Killen, Ala. / Brooks

MEN'S BASKETBALL Coaching Staff

MEN'S BASKETBALL - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Brian Collins head shot 23 Brian "Penny" Collins Head Coach
Jeremy Lewis Headshot Jeremy Lewis Assistant Coach
Russ Willemsen head shot 23 Russ Willemsen Assistant Coach
Joshua Bone Jr. Assistant Coach
Ricky Collins head shot 23 Ricky Collins Senior Advisor to the Head Coach
Brandon Lockridge HS Brandon Lockridge Director of Basketball Operations

MEN'S BASKETBALL Support Staff

MEN'S BASKETBALL - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Featherston headshot angle Stephen Featherston Director of Athletic Communications
trevor_searcy_22_headshot Trevor Searcy Director of Sports Medicine
Jared Brown Head Shot Jared Brown Assistant Sports Performance Coach

Staff Roster

MEN'S BASKETBALL Coaching Staff

MEN'S BASKETBALL Support Staff