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2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster

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Players

  • G 6'5"
    Jr. Sacramento, Calif. Northwest Florida State
    Junior Sacramento, Calif. Northwest Florida State
  • G 6'0"
    Sr. South Laurel, Md. Manhattan
    Senior South Laurel, Md. Manhattan
  • G 6'5"
    Gr. East Saint Louis, Ill. UIC/Kansas State
    Graduate Student East Saint Louis, Ill. UIC/Kansas State
  • G 5'11"
    Fr. London, Ontario, Canada Bella Vista College Preparatory School (AZ)
    Freshman London, Ontario, Canada Bella Vista College Preparatory School (AZ)
  • G 6'3"
    Gr. Murrieta, Calif. Gonzaga/LMU/UCLA/Loyola Chicago
    Graduate Student Murrieta, Calif. Gonzaga/LMU/UCLA/Loyola Chicago
  • F 6'8"
    Fr. Dublin, Ireland Reason Prep (MA)
    Freshman Dublin, Ireland Reason Prep (MA)
  • G 6'5"
    Fr. Skopje, North Macedonia KK Pelister Sport Bitola
    Freshman Skopje, North Macedonia KK Pelister Sport Bitola
  • F 6'7"
    R-So. Los Gatos, Calif. San Diego
    Redshirt Sophomore Los Gatos, Calif. San Diego
  • C 6'11"
    R-Jr. Moreno Valley, Calif. Houston
    Redshirt Junior Moreno Valley, Calif. Houston
  • F 6'7" 230 lbs
    So. Norwood, Ontario, Canada Bella Vista Prep
    Sophomore Norwood, Ontario, Canada Bella Vista Prep
  • G 6'5"
    So. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada South Florida
    Sophomore Ottawa, Ontario, Canada South Florida
  • F/C 6'9"
    Fr. Spain Valencia Basket
    Freshman Spain Valencia Basket
  • F 6'7"
    R-Sr. Oakland, Calif. Stanford
    Redshirt Senior Oakland, Calif. Stanford
  • G 6'1"
    Jr. American Canyon, Calif. American Canyon HS
    Junior American Canyon, Calif. American Canyon HS
  • G 5'11"
    Jr. Fresno, Calif. Dartmouth
    Junior Fresno, Calif. Dartmouth
  • C 7'0"
    Jr. Sisak, Croatia High Point/North Carolina
    Junior Sisak, Croatia High Point/North Carolina

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Dave Smart

  • Assistant Coach

    Garrett Bridges

  • Assistant Coach

    Brandon Cole

  • Assistant Coach

    Mike Kelly

  • Director of Player Development/Assistant Coach

    Howard Washington

  • Director of Video Analysis and Scouting

    Aiki Kitamoto

Men's Basketball Support Staff

  • Director of Operations

    Andrew Cates

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

    Christopher Pond

  • Assistant Director of Athlete Performance (MBB)

    Jelani Clyburn

  • Graduate Manager

    Cameron Kilpatrick

  • Graduate Manager

    Sudeep Tumma

  • Cabinet Ambassador

    James Walsh

  • Cabinet Ambassador

    Mary Lomax-Ghirarduzzi

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

Men's Basketball Support Staff

Men's Basketball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Andrew Cates Headshot 2026 Andrew Cates Director of Operations
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)
Cameron Kilpatrick Headshot 2026 Cameron Kilpatrick Graduate Manager
Sudeep Tumma Headshot 2026 Sudeep Tumma Graduate Manager
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