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2025-26 Men's Basketball Preseason Roster

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Players

  • Guard G 6'4" 180 lbs
    0

    Cord Stansberry

    R-Jr. Bermuda Dunes, Calif. Shadow Hill HS Pepperdine
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    Redshirt Junior Bermuda Dunes, Calif. Shadow Hill HS Pepperdine
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  • Forward F 6'10" 202 lbs
    1

    Chase McKey

    R-Sr. Atlanta, Ga. TSF Marshall
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    Redshirt Senior Atlanta, Ga. TSF Marshall
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  • Guard G 6'1" 175 lbs
    2

    CJ Hyland

    So. Loganville, Ga. Grayson HS
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    Sophomore Loganville, Ga. Grayson HS
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  • Guard G 5'11" 175 lbs
    3

    Julien Soumaoro

    Gr. Bronx, N.Y. Cardinal Hayes HS East Carolina/Gardner-Webb
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    Graduate Student Bronx, N.Y. Cardinal Hayes HS East Carolina/Gardner-Webb
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  • Guard G 6'8" 200 lbs
    4

    Justin Johnson

    So. Miami, Fla. Putnam Science Academy Arkansas State
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    Sophomore Miami, Fla. Putnam Science Academy Arkansas State
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  • Guard G 5'9" 150 lbs
    5

    Titian DeRosa

    Fr. Bethesda, Md. Whitman HS
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    Freshman Bethesda, Md. Whitman HS
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  • Center C 7'0" 235 lbs
    7

    Abdulai Fanta Kabba

    So. Kenema, Sierra Leone Rocky River HS University of Denver
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    Sophomore Kenema, Sierra Leone Rocky River HS University of Denver
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  • Guard G 5'11" 190 lbs
    11

    Drew Hollifield

    R-Fr. Shelby, N.C. Shelby HS
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    Redshirt Freshman Shelby, N.C. Shelby HS
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  • Forward F 6'9" 225 lbs
    12

    Samuel Dada

    Fr. Lagos, Nigeria Link Academy
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    Freshman Lagos, Nigeria Link Academy
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  • Guard G 6'6" 180 lbs
    17

    Max Williams

    R-Fr. Hanover, Va. Hanover HS
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    Redshirt Freshman Hanover, Va. Hanover HS
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  • Guard G 6'4" 180 lbs
    20

    Fischer Brown

    So. Lewistown, Montana Wasatch Academy
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    Sophomore Lewistown, Montana Wasatch Academy
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  • Forward F 6'7" 220 lbs
    21

    Tayeshaun Smith

    Fr. Raleigh, N.C. Combine Academy
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    Freshman Raleigh, N.C. Combine Academy
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  • Guard G 6'4" 200 lbs
    22

    Tidjiane Dioumassi

    Gr. Paris, France LGT Felix Eboue Southern Univ./Lee College
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    Graduate Student Paris, France LGT Felix Eboue Southern Univ./Lee College
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  • Forward F 6'8" 213 lbs
    23

    Marcus Kell

    R-Jr. Fort Mill, S.C. Legion Collegiate Academy
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    Redshirt Junior Fort Mill, S.C. Legion Collegiate Academy
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  • Forward F 6'10" 224 lbs
    33

    Vernon Collins

    Sr. Chocowinity, N.C. Greensboro Day Princeton
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    Senior Chocowinity, N.C. Greensboro Day Princeton
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Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Men's Basketball Coach

    Tim Craft

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  • Associate Head Men's Basketball Coach

    Andre Gray

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  • Assistant Men's Basketball Coach / Recruiting Coordinator

    Andrew Brown

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  • Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

    Adam Bullard

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  • Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

    Jackson Simmons

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Men's Basketball Support Staff

  • Men's Basketball Graduate Assistant

    Connor Stark

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  • Men's Basketball Graduate Assistant

    AJ Stroop

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  • Men's Basketball Graduate Assistant

    Will Ring

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  • Men's Basketball Graduate Assistant

    Jimmy Mitchell

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  • Assistant Sports Performance Coach

    John Williams

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  • Assistant Athletic Trainer (Men's Basketball)

    Samantha Wolchesky

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2025-26 Men's Basketball Preseason Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown High School Previous School
0 Cord Stansberry G 6-4 180 R-Jr. Bermuda Dunes, Calif. Shadow Hill HS Pepperdine
1 Chase McKey F 6-10 202 R-Sr. Atlanta, Ga. TSF Marshall
2 CJ Hyland G 6-1 175 So. Loganville, Ga. Grayson HS
3 Julien Soumaoro G 5-11 175 Gr. Bronx, N.Y. Cardinal Hayes HS East Carolina/Gardner-Webb
4 Justin Johnson G 6-8 200 So. Miami, Fla. Putnam Science Academy Arkansas State
5 Titian DeRosa G 5-9 150 Fr. Bethesda, Md. Whitman HS
7 Abdulai Fanta Kabba C 7-0 235 So. Kenema, Sierra Leone Rocky River HS University of Denver
11 Drew Hollifield G 5-11 190 R-Fr. Shelby, N.C. Shelby HS
12 Samuel Dada F 6-9 225 Fr. Lagos, Nigeria Link Academy
17 Max Williams G 6-6 180 R-Fr. Hanover, Va. Hanover HS
20 Fischer Brown G 6-4 180 So. Lewistown, Montana Wasatch Academy
21 Tayeshaun Smith F 6-7 220 Fr. Raleigh, N.C. Combine Academy
22 Tidjiane Dioumassi G 6-4 200 Gr. Paris, France LGT Felix Eboue Southern Univ./Lee College
23 Marcus Kell F 6-8 213 R-Jr. Fort Mill, S.C. Legion Collegiate Academy
33 Vernon Collins F 6-10 224 Sr. Chocowinity, N.C. Greensboro Day Princeton

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Tim Craft - 2024 - HEAD Tim Craft Head Men's Basketball Coach
Andre Gray - 2024-25 - HEAD Andre Gray Associate Head Men's Basketball Coach
AC Andrew Brown Headshot Andrew Brown Assistant Men's Basketball Coach / Recruiting Coordinator
Adam Bullard - HEAD - 2025 Adam Bullard Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
Jackson Simmons - 2024 - HEAD Jackson Simmons Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

Men's Basketball Support Staff

Men's Basketball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Connor Stark MBB GA Headshot Connor Stark Men's Basketball Graduate Assistant
Conner Stark Headshot MBB AJ Stroop Men's Basketball Graduate Assistant
Will Ring MBB GA Headshot Will Ring Men's Basketball Graduate Assistant
Jimmy Mitchell MBB GA Headshot Jimmy Mitchell Men's Basketball Graduate Assistant
John Williams - ATC - 2024 - HEAD John Williams Assistant Sports Performance Coach
Samantha Wolchesky - HEAD - 2025 Samantha Wolchesky Assistant Athletic Trainer (Men's Basketball)

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball Support Staff