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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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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
Bison Headshot 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

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball Support Staff