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2023-24 Men's Basketball

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Players

  • F 6'7" 225 lbs
    0

    Joshua Rivers

    Sr. Alton, Ill. Parkland College
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    Senior Alton, Ill. Parkland College
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  • G 6'0" 180 lbs
    1

    Eljae Deas

    So. Columbus, Ohio Gahanna Lincoln HS
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    Sophomore Columbus, Ohio Gahanna Lincoln HS
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  • G 6'3" 190 lbs
    2

    Morgan Taylor

    Sr. Chicago, Ill. Triton College
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    Senior Chicago, Ill. Triton College
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  • G 6'4" 200 lbs
    3

    KJ Pruitt

    So. Lewisville, Tx. Trinity Valley CC/IUPUI
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    Sophomore Lewisville, Tx. Trinity Valley CC/IUPUI
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  • G 6'2" 175 lbs
    4

    Marcus Stewart

    Jr. Columbus, Ohio The Wellington School
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    Junior Columbus, Ohio The Wellington School
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  • G 6'4" 200 lbs
    5

    Brandon Swaby

    Gr. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Incarnate Word
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    Graduate Student Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Incarnate Word
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  • G 6'3" 170 lbs
    10

    DJ Gooden

    Jr. Tampa, Fla. Hillsborough CC
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    Junior Tampa, Fla. Hillsborough CC
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  • G 6'3" 205 lbs
    11

    Carius Key

    Sr. Irving, Tx. Texas A&M Commerce
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    Senior Irving, Tx. Texas A&M Commerce
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  • G 6'4" 200 lbs
    14

    Ian Lopez

    Sr. Orlando, Fla. Missouri St.-West Plains
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    Senior Orlando, Fla. Missouri St.-West Plains
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  • G 6'2" 170 lbs
    15

    TJ Hallet

    So. Oak Harbor, Ohio Siena Heights Univ.
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    Sophomore Oak Harbor, Ohio Siena Heights Univ.
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  • G 6'0" 175 lbs
    20

    Logan Kottinger

    Jr. Stockton, Ca. Venture Academy HS
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    Junior Stockton, Ca. Venture Academy HS
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  • G 6'3" 175 lbs
    21

    Tanner Fields

    Fr. Lafayette, Ind. Lafayette Central Catholic
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    Freshman Lafayette, Ind. Lafayette Central Catholic
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  • F 6'5" 205 lbs
    22

    Rhaven Brown

    Sr. Colorado Springs, Co. Adams State Univ.
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    Senior Colorado Springs, Co. Adams State Univ.
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  • G/F 6'4" 205 lbs
    23

    John Muhammad

    Jr. Dallas, Tx. Temple College/Cameron
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    Junior Dallas, Tx. Temple College/Cameron
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  • G
    24

    Princeton Young

    Fr.
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    Freshman
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  • G 5'10" 165 lbs
    32

    Noah Trevino

    Fr. Findlay, Ohio Liberty-Benton HS
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    Freshman Findlay, Ohio Liberty-Benton HS
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  • F 6'7" 195 lbs
    33

    Wesley Jordan

    Sr. Indianapolis, Ind. Lawrence Central HS
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    Senior Indianapolis, Ind. Lawrence Central HS
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  • F 6'6" 210 lbs
    34

    Jacob Pleiman

    So. Botkins, Ohio Botkins HS
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    Sophomore Botkins, Ohio Botkins HS
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  • G
    40

    Max Hess

    Fr.
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    Freshman
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Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach - 1st Season

    Desmond Balentine

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  • Assistant Coach - 1st Season

    John Tenerowicz

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  • Graduate Assistant Coach - 1st Season

    Zach Carrillo

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  • Graduate Assistant Coach - 1st Season

    Elijah Whiteside

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2023-24 Men's Basketball
No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School
0 Joshua Rivers F Sr. 6-7 225 Alton, Ill. / Parkland College
1 Eljae Deas G So. 6-0 180 Columbus, Ohio / Gahanna Lincoln HS
2 Morgan Taylor G Sr. 6-3 190 Chicago, Ill. / Triton College
3 KJ Pruitt G So. 6-4 200 Lewisville, Tx. / Trinity Valley CC/IUPUI
4 Marcus Stewart G Jr. 6-2 175 Columbus, Ohio / The Wellington School
5 Brandon Swaby G Gr. 6-4 200 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. / Incarnate Word
10 DJ Gooden G Jr. 6-3 170 Tampa, Fla. / Hillsborough CC
11 Carius Key G Sr. 6-3 205 Irving, Tx. / Texas A&M Commerce
14 Ian Lopez G Sr. 6-4 200 Orlando, Fla. / Missouri St.-West Plains
15 TJ Hallet G So. 6-2 170 Oak Harbor, Ohio / Siena Heights Univ.
20 Logan Kottinger G Jr. 6-0 175 Stockton, Ca. / Venture Academy HS
21 Tanner Fields G Fr. 6-3 175 Lafayette, Ind. / Lafayette Central Catholic
22 Rhaven Brown F Sr. 6-5 205 Colorado Springs, Co. / Adams State Univ.
23 John Muhammad G/F Jr. 6-4 205 Dallas, Tx. / Temple College/Cameron
24 Princeton Young G Fr. - /
32 Noah Trevino G Fr. 5-10 165 Findlay, Ohio / Liberty-Benton HS
33 Wesley Jordan F Sr. 6-7 195 Indianapolis, Ind. / Lawrence Central HS
34 Jacob Pleiman F So. 6-6 210 Botkins, Ohio / Botkins HS
40 Max Hess G Fr. - /

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Desmond Balentine 24-25 headshot Desmond Balentine Head Coach - 1st Season
John Tenerowicz 24-25 MBB headshot John Tenerowicz Assistant Coach - 1st Season
Zach Carrillo 24-25 MBB headshot Zach Carrillo Graduate Assistant Coach - 1st Season
Elijah Whiteside 24-25 headshot Elijah Whiteside Graduate Assistant Coach - 1st Season

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff