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2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster

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  • G 6'1" 175 lbs
    0

    Tavin Shaw

    R-Fr. Cleveland, Ohio St. Edward HS
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    Redshirt Freshman Cleveland, Ohio St. Edward HS
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  • G 6'4" 180 lbs
    1

    D'monyae Davis

    R-Sr. Fort Worth, Tx. Young Men's Leadership Academy
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    Redshirt Senior Fort Worth, Tx. Young Men's Leadership Academy
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  • G 6'4" 200 lbs
    2

    KJ Pruitt

    Gr. Lewisville, Tx. Trinity Valley CC/IUPUI
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    Graduate Student Lewisville, Tx. Trinity Valley CC/IUPUI
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  • G 5'10" 165 lbs
    3

    Noah Trevino

    R-So. Findlay, Ohio Liberty-Benton HS
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    Redshirt Sophomore Findlay, Ohio Liberty-Benton HS
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  • F 6'7" 185 lbs
    4

    Jonah Nesmith

    Sr. Conway, S.C. Carolina Forest HS
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    Senior Conway, S.C. Carolina Forest HS
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  • G 6'5" 180 lbs
    5

    Noah Smith

    R-Fr. Columbus, Ohio Reynoldsburg HS
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    Redshirt Freshman Columbus, Ohio Reynoldsburg HS
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  • G 5'10" 165 lbs
    10

    Marquel Newsome

    Jr. Peoria, Ill. Richwoods HS
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    Junior Peoria, Ill. Richwoods HS
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  • G 6'4" 185 lbs
    11

    Isaiah Serf

    R-So. Muncie, Ind. Muncie Central HS
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    Redshirt Sophomore Muncie, Ind. Muncie Central HS
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  • G 6'6" 205 lbs
    13

    TJ Pangonas

    R-Jr. Memphis, Tenn. St. Benedict's HS
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    Redshirt Junior Memphis, Tenn. St. Benedict's HS
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  • G 5'11" 153 lbs
    14

    Avonte Wiggins

    Fr. Grand Rapids, Mich. Wyoming HS
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    Freshman Grand Rapids, Mich. Wyoming HS
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  • F 6'7" 245 lbs
    15

    Caleb Bates

    R-Sr. Detroit, Mich. Henry Ford HS
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    Redshirt Senior Detroit, Mich. Henry Ford HS
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  • G 6'0" 175 lbs
    20

    John Bardelli

    R-Fr. Ada, Mich. Forest Hills Northern HS
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    Redshirt Freshman Ada, Mich. Forest Hills Northern HS
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  • G 6'1" 155 lbs
    21

    Caleb Jewell

    Fr. Bellaire, Ohio Bellaire HS
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    Freshman Bellaire, Ohio Bellaire HS
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  • G 6'6" 215 lbs
    22

    Michael Lucarotti

    Gr. Eria, Pa. Cathedral Prep HS
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    Graduate Student Eria, Pa. Cathedral Prep HS
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  • G 6'8" 205 lbs
    24

    Demar Burton

    Jr. San Antonio, Tx. Brandeis HS
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    Junior San Antonio, Tx. Brandeis HS
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  • G 6'0" 160 lbs
    32

    Angelo Vega

    So. Wilmington, N.C. Cape Fear Academy
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    Sophomore Wilmington, N.C. Cape Fear Academy
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  • F 6'6" 210 lbs
    35

    Jacob Pleiman

    Sr. Botkins, Ohio Botkins HS
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    Senior Botkins, Ohio Botkins HS
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  • G 6'2" 200 lbs
    40

    Kevin Gaskin

    Jr. South Euclid, Ohio Brush HS
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    Junior South Euclid, Ohio Brush HS
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  • F 6'10" 220 lbs
    44

    Ethan Damerum

    Gr. Cressage, England Loughborough College
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    Graduate Student Cressage, England Loughborough College
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Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Desmond Balentine

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  • Assistant Coach

    John Tenerowicz

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  • Graduate Assistant Coach

    Dillon Schwanbeck

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  • Graduate Assistant Coach

    Cole Simmons

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  • Student Manager

    Nathan Washington

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  • Student Manager

    Toure Young

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2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School
0 Tavin Shaw G R-Fr. 6-1 175 Cleveland, Ohio / St. Edward HS
1 D'monyae Davis G R-Sr. 6-4 180 Fort Worth, Tx. / Young Men's Leadership Academy
2 KJ Pruitt G Gr. 6-4 200 Lewisville, Tx. / Trinity Valley CC/IUPUI
3 Noah Trevino G R-So. 5-10 165 Findlay, Ohio / Liberty-Benton HS
4 Jonah Nesmith F Sr. 6-7 185 Conway, S.C. / Carolina Forest HS
5 Noah Smith G R-Fr. 6-5 180 Columbus, Ohio / Reynoldsburg HS
10 Marquel Newsome G Jr. 5-10 165 Peoria, Ill. / Richwoods HS
11 Isaiah Serf G R-So. 6-4 185 Muncie, Ind. / Muncie Central HS
13 TJ Pangonas G R-Jr. 6-6 205 Memphis, Tenn. / St. Benedict's HS
14 Avonte Wiggins G Fr. 5-11 153 Grand Rapids, Mich. / Wyoming HS
15 Caleb Bates F R-Sr. 6-7 245 Detroit, Mich. / Henry Ford HS
20 John Bardelli G R-Fr. 6-0 175 Ada, Mich. / Forest Hills Northern HS
21 Caleb Jewell G Fr. 6-1 155 Bellaire, Ohio / Bellaire HS
22 Michael Lucarotti G Gr. 6-6 215 Eria, Pa. / Cathedral Prep HS
24 Demar Burton G Jr. 6-8 205 San Antonio, Tx. / Brandeis HS
32 Angelo Vega G So. 6-0 160 Wilmington, N.C. / Cape Fear Academy
35 Jacob Pleiman F Sr. 6-6 210 Botkins, Ohio / Botkins HS
40 Kevin Gaskin G Jr. 6-2 200 South Euclid, Ohio / Brush HS
44 Ethan Damerum F Gr. 6-10 220 Cressage, England / Loughborough College

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff
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Desmond Balentine 24-25 headshot Desmond Balentine Head Coach
John Tenerowicz John Tenerowicz Assistant Coach
Dillon Schwanbeck Dillon Schwanbeck Graduate Assistant Coach
Cole Simmons Cole Simmons Graduate Assistant Coach
Nathan Washington Nathan Washington Student Manager
Toure Young Toure Young Student Manager

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff