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2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster

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Players

  • Damarion Vann-Kelly - View Profile
    G 6'5"
    0

    Damarion Vann-Kelly

    Jr. Sacramento, Calif. Northwest Florida State
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    Junior Sacramento, Calif. Northwest Florida State
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  • Jaden Winston - View Profile
    G 6'0"
    2

    Jaden Winston

    Sr. South Laurel, Md. Manhattan
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    Senior South Laurel, Md. Manhattan
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  • CJ Jones - View Profile
    G 6'5"
    3

    CJ Jones

    Gr. East Saint Louis, Ill. UIC/Kansas State
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    Graduate Student East Saint Louis, Ill. UIC/Kansas State
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  • Nishayne Sharpe - View Profile
    G 5'11"
    7

    Nishayne Sharpe

    Fr. London, Ontario, Canada Bella Vista College Preparatory School (AZ)
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    Freshman London, Ontario, Canada Bella Vista College Preparatory School (AZ)
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  • Dominick Harris - View Profile
    G 6'3"
    8

    Dominick Harris

    Gr. Murrieta, Calif. Gonzaga/LMU/UCLA/Loyola Chicago
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    Graduate Student Murrieta, Calif. Gonzaga/LMU/UCLA/Loyola Chicago
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  • Vincent Osazee - View Profile
    F 6'8"
    10

    Vincent Osazee

    Fr. Dublin, Ireland Reason Prep (MA)
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    Freshman Dublin, Ireland Reason Prep (MA)
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  • Andrej Mitrevski - View Profile
    G 6'5"
    11

    Andrej Mitrevski

    Fr. Skopje, North Macedonia KK Pelister Sport Bitola
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    Freshman Skopje, North Macedonia KK Pelister Sport Bitola
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  • Gavin Ripp - View Profile
    F 6'7"
    12

    Gavin Ripp

    R-So. Los Gatos, Calif. San Diego
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    Redshirt Sophomore Los Gatos, Calif. San Diego
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  • Jacob McFarland - View Profile
    C 6'11"
    13

    Jacob McFarland

    R-Jr. Moreno Valley, Calif. Houston
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    Redshirt Junior Moreno Valley, Calif. Houston
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  • Jaion Pitt - View Profile
    F 6'7" 230 lbs
    15

    Jaion Pitt

    So. Norwood, Ontario, Canada Bella Vista Prep
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    Sophomore Norwood, Ontario, Canada Bella Vista Prep
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  • Adriel Nyorha - View Profile
    G 6'5"
    21

    Adriel Nyorha

    So. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada South Florida
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    Sophomore Ottawa, Ontario, Canada South Florida
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  • Jorge Carot - View Profile
    F/C 6'9"
    22

    Jorge Carot

    Fr. Spain Valencia Basket
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    Freshman Spain Valencia Basket
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  • Jaylen Thompson - View Profile
    F 6'7"
    24

    Jaylen Thompson

    R-Sr. Oakland, Calif. Stanford
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    Redshirt Senior Oakland, Calif. Stanford
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  • Noah Budu - View Profile
    G 6'1"
    25

    Noah Budu

    Jr. American Canyon, Calif. American Canyon HS
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    Junior American Canyon, Calif. American Canyon HS
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  • Connor Amundsen - View Profile
    G 5'11"
    30

    Connor Amundsen

    Jr. Fresno, Calif. Dartmouth
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    Junior Fresno, Calif. Dartmouth
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  • Ivan Matlekovic - View Profile
    C 7'0"
    40

    Ivan Matlekovic

    Jr. Sisak, Croatia High Point/North Carolina
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    Junior Sisak, Croatia High Point/North Carolina
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Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Dave Smart

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  • Assistant Coach

    Garrett Bridges

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  • Assistant Coach

    Brandon Cole

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  • Assistant Coach

    Mike Kelly

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  • Director of Player Development/Assistant Coach

    Howard Washington

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  • Director of Video Analysis and Scouting

    Aiki Kitamoto

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  • Director of Operations

    Andrew Cates

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Men's Basketball Support Staff

  • Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Medicine & Wellness (MBB, GOLF)

    Christopher Pond

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  • Assistant Director of Athlete Performance (MBB)

    Jelani Clyburn

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  • Cabinet Ambassador

    James Walsh

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  • Cabinet Ambassador

    Mary Lomax-Ghirarduzzi

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2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School Previous School
0 Damarion Vann-Kelly G Jr. 6-5 Sacramento, Calif. Northwest Florida State
2 Jaden Winston G Sr. 6-0 South Laurel, Md. Manhattan
3 CJ Jones G Gr. 6-5 East Saint Louis, Ill. UIC/Kansas State
7 Nishayne Sharpe G Fr. 5-11 London, Ontario, Canada Bella Vista College Preparatory School (AZ)
8 Dominick Harris G Gr. 6-3 Murrieta, Calif. Gonzaga/LMU/UCLA/Loyola Chicago
10 Vincent Osazee F Fr. 6-8 Dublin, Ireland Reason Prep (MA)
11 Andrej Mitrevski G Fr. 6-5 Skopje, North Macedonia KK Pelister Sport Bitola
12 Gavin Ripp F R-So. 6-7 Los Gatos, Calif. San Diego
13 Jacob McFarland C R-Jr. 6-11 Moreno Valley, Calif. Houston
15 Jaion Pitt F So. 6-7 230 Norwood, Ontario, Canada Bella Vista Prep
21 Adriel Nyorha G So. 6-5 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada South Florida
22 Jorge Carot F/C Fr. 6-9 Spain Valencia Basket
24 Jaylen Thompson F R-Sr. 6-7 Oakland, Calif. Stanford
25 Noah Budu G Jr. 6-1 American Canyon, Calif. American Canyon HS
30 Connor Amundsen G Jr. 5-11 Fresno, Calif. Dartmouth
40 Ivan Matlekovic C Jr. 7-0 Sisak, Croatia High Point/North Carolina

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Dave Smart Headshot 2026-27 Dave Smart Head Coach
Garrett Bridges Headshot 2026-27 Garrett Bridges Assistant Coach
Brandon Cole Headshot 2026-27 Brandon Cole Assistant Coach
Mike Kelly Headshot 2026-27 Mike Kelly Assistant Coach
Howard Washington Headshot 2026-27 Howard Washington Director of Player Development/Assistant Coach
Aiki Kitamoto Headshot 2026-27 Aiki Kitamoto Director of Video Analysis and Scouting
Andrew Cates Headshot 2026 Andrew Cates Director of Operations

Men's Basketball Support Staff

Men's Basketball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Chris Pond Headshot 2026-27 Christopher Pond Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Medicine & Wellness (MBB, GOLF)
Jelani Clyburn Headshot 2026-27 Jelani Clyburn Assistant Director of Athlete Performance (MBB)
James Walsh James Walsh Cabinet Ambassador
Mary Lomax-Ghirarduzzi Mary Lomax-Ghirarduzzi Cabinet Ambassador

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball Support Staff