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  • Isaiah Brown - View Profile
    Guard G 6'1" 170 lbs
    0

    Isaiah Brown

    Jr. Ramsey, N.J. Don Bosco HS
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    Junior Ramsey, N.J. Don Bosco HS
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  • Drew Harris - View Profile
    Forward F 6'7"
    1

    Drew Harris

    Fr. Westminster, MD Glenelg Country HS
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    Freshman Westminster, MD Glenelg Country HS
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  • Cam Gillus - View Profile
    Guard G 5'11" 180 lbs
    2

    Cam Gillus

    Sr. Falls Church, VA Sidwell Friends School Lehigh
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    Senior Falls Church, VA Sidwell Friends School Lehigh
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  • BJ Powell - View Profile
    Guard G 6'0" 160 lbs
    3

    BJ Powell

    So. Charlotte, N.C. Combine Academy
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    Sophomore Charlotte, N.C. Combine Academy
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  • Alex Cotton - View Profile
    Guard G 6'5" 200 lbs
    4

    Alex Cotton

    Sr. Carrollton, TX Hebron HS North Texas
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    Senior Carrollton, TX Hebron HS North Texas
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  • Shane Frazier - View Profile
    Guard G 6'5" 164 lbs
    5

    Shane Frazier

    So. Los Angeles, CA Brentwood School
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    Sophomore Los Angeles, CA Brentwood School
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  • Gasper Kocevar - View Profile
    Center C 6'10" 229 lbs
    6

    Gasper Kocevar

    So. Novo Mesto, Slovenia Olimpija & EWE Baskets Oldenburg Fresno State
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    Sophomore Novo Mesto, Slovenia Olimpija & EWE Baskets Oldenburg Fresno State
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  • Julian Johnson - View Profile
    Forward F 6'9" 215 lbs
    7

    Julian Johnson

    So. Charlotte, N.C. Providence Day School
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    Sophomore Charlotte, N.C. Providence Day School
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  • Josiah Lawson - View Profile
    Forward F 6'7"
    8

    Josiah Lawson

    Jr. Stone Mountain, GA Tucker HS Morehouse College
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    Junior Stone Mountain, GA Tucker HS Morehouse College
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  • River Smith - View Profile
    Guard G 5'10" 141 lbs
    9

    River Smith

    So. Englewood, N.J. Englewood HS
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    Sophomore Englewood, N.J. Englewood HS
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  • Jeremiah Johnson - View Profile
    Guard G 6'3" 152 lbs
    10

    Jeremiah Johnson

    So. Potomac, MD Bullis School
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    Sophomore Potomac, MD Bullis School
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  • Ose Okojie - View Profile
    Guard G 6'5" 191 lbs
    11

    Ose Okojie

    Gr. Brampton, Canada United Scholastic Academy
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    Graduate Student Brampton, Canada United Scholastic Academy
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  • Cedric Taylor III - View Profile
    Guard G 6'7" 210 lbs
    12

    Cedric Taylor III

    Sr. Atlanta, GA Drew Charter HS Morehouse College
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    Senior Atlanta, GA Drew Charter HS Morehouse College
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  • James Brown - View Profile
    Center C 6'10" 240 lbs
    13

    James Brown

    Jr. Aurora, IL Link Academy (MO) UNC
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    Junior Aurora, IL Link Academy (MO) UNC
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  • Calvin Robins Jr. - View Profile
    Forward F 6'5" 185 lbs
    21

    Calvin Robins Jr.

    Jr. Chicago, IL Kenwood Academy
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    Junior Chicago, IL Kenwood Academy
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Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Men's Basketball

    Kenneth Blakeney

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  • Associate Head Coach

    Rod Balanis

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  • Associate Head Coach

    Nate James

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  • Assistant Coach

    Thomas Weaver

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  • Assistant Coach | Operations

    Talin Lewis

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Men's Basketball Support Staff

  • General Manager & NIL Strategist

    Daniel G. Marks

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  • President of Basketball Operations

    John Wall

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  • Director of Basketball Operations

    Na'im Briggs

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2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Image No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Pos. Hometown / High School Instagram Twitter TikTok LinkedIn OpenDorse Previous School
Isaiah Brown 0 Isaiah Brown 6-1 170 Jr. G Ramsey, N.J. / Don Bosco HS zayyybrown zayyybrown zayyybrown
Bison Headshot 1 Drew Harris 6-7 Fr. F Westminster, MD / Glenelg Country HS
Cam Gillus 2 Cam Gillus 5-11 180 Sr. G Falls Church, VA / Sidwell Friends School camgillus/# camgillus camgillus Lehigh
BJ Powell 3 BJ Powell 6-0 160 So. G Charlotte, N.C. / Combine Academy bjpowellthe2nd/# BJPowellthe2nd beeskiii0
Alex Cotton 4 Alex Cotton 6-5 200 Sr. G Carrollton, TX / Hebron HS alex.4x Alex4xs Alex.4xs North Texas
Shane Frazier 5 Shane Frazier 6-5 164 So. G Los Angeles, CA / Brentwood School Shanefrazierr_/# goonwck555
Bison Headshot 6 Gasper Kocevar 6-10 229 So. C Novo Mesto, Slovenia / Olimpija & EWE Baskets Oldenburg Fresno State
Julian Johnson 7 Julian Johnson 6-9 215 So. F Charlotte, N.C. / Providence Day School _julianjohnson JulianJohnson_2 Julianj_7
Bison Headshot 8 Josiah Lawson 6-7 Jr. F Stone Mountain, GA / Tucker HS Morehouse College
River Smith 9 River Smith 5-10 141 So. G Englewood, N.J. / Englewood HS r1ver homebodyriv
Jeremiah Johnson 10 Jeremiah Johnson 6-3 152 So. G Potomac, MD / Bullis School jerem1ahjohnson jerem1ahjohnson jerem1ah.johnson
Ose Okojie 11 Ose Okojie 6-5 191 Gr. G Brampton, Canada / oseokojie_ OseOkojie3 sippingjuicewitoc https://www.linkedin.com/in/ose-okojie-9a3aa4251 United Scholastic Academy
CEDRIC TAYLOR III 12 Cedric Taylor III 6-7 210 Sr. G Atlanta, GA / Drew Charter HS 12.ced cedric_taylor12 12.ced Morehouse College
Bison Headshot 13 James Brown 6-10 240 Jr. C Aurora, IL / Link Academy (MO) jamesbrown.13 jamesbrownunc13 UNC
Calvin Robins Jr 21 Calvin Robins Jr. 6-5 185 Jr. F Chicago, IL / Kenwood Academy calvinrobinsjr/# CalvinRobinsJr1 calvinescobar

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Kenneth Blakeney Kenneth Blakeney Head Men's Basketball
Rod Balanis Rod Balanis Associate Head Coach
Nate James Nate James Associate Head Coach
WEAVER_THOMAS Thomas Weaver Assistant Coach
Bison Headshot Talin Lewis Assistant Coach | Operations

Men's Basketball Support Staff

Men's Basketball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Daniel Marks Daniel G. Marks General Manager & NIL Strategist
Bison Headshot John Wall President of Basketball Operations
Bison Headshot Na'im Briggs Director of Basketball Operations

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball Support Staff