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2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster

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Players

  • Luther Smith Jr. - View Profile
    Guard G 6'1" 180 lbs
    3

    Luther Smith Jr.

    Sr. Milwaukee, Wis. Sussex Hamilton Southern Indiana
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    Senior Milwaukee, Wis. Sussex Hamilton Southern Indiana
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  • Elijah Harris - View Profile
    Guard G 6'3" 170 lbs
    7

    Elijah Harris

    Sr. Ocala, Fla. P.K. Yonge South Florida
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    Senior Ocala, Fla. P.K. Yonge South Florida
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  • Jordan Ruggirello - View Profile
    Guard G 6'0" 140 lbs
    10

    Jordan Ruggirello

    Sr. Austin, Texas Vista Ridge Webster (Switzerland)
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    Senior Austin, Texas Vista Ridge Webster (Switzerland)
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  • Jaylan McElroy - View Profile
    Forward F 6'7" 225 lbs
    13

    Jaylan McElroy

    Jr. Chicago, Ill. DePaul Prep
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    Junior Chicago, Ill. DePaul Prep
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  • Jayden Johnson - View Profile
    Guard G 6'1" 180 lbs
    20

    Jayden Johnson

    Sr. Maastricht, Netherlands Spoto
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    Senior Maastricht, Netherlands Spoto
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  • Gabe Santos - Burgos - View Profile
    Guard G 5'11" 190 lbs
    23

    Gabe Santos - Burgos

    So. San Juan, P.R. DME Academy
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    Sophomore San Juan, P.R. DME Academy
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  • Manny Castro - View Profile
    Guard G 6'3" 180 lbs
    24

    Manny Castro

    So. Queens, N. Y. Cypress Creek
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    Sophomore Queens, N. Y. Cypress Creek
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    Ethan Bevis

    Fr. Oxford, Fla. The Villages
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    Freshman Oxford, Fla. The Villages
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  • F 6'6" 210 lbs

    Jamarcus Brown

    Jr. Danville, Va. Tunstall Lynchburg
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    Junior Danville, Va. Tunstall Lynchburg
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  • G 5'11" 165 lbs

    Cooper Frith

    Sr. Meridian, Idaho Rocky Mountain Regis
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    Senior Meridian, Idaho Rocky Mountain Regis
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  • F 7'0" 235 lbs

    Bautista Giralt

    Jr. Buenos Aires, Argentina Florida Day Albany
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    Junior Buenos Aires, Argentina Florida Day Albany
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  • G 6'3" 200 lbs

    Zyair Greene

    Gr. Atlanta, Ga. Miller Grove Indiana State
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    Graduate Student Atlanta, Ga. Miller Grove Indiana State
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  • F 6'5" 177 lbs

    Tre McKinnon

    R-Fr. Wilmington, N.C. Lake Norman App State
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    Redshirt Freshman Wilmington, N.C. Lake Norman App State
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  • G 6'5" 156 lbs

    Jeremiah McNeely

    So. Tampa, Fla. SFA Academy
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    Sophomore Tampa, Fla. SFA Academy
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  • F 6'7" 225 lbs

    Blaise Vespe

    R-Sr. Cherry Hill, N.J. IMG Academy Nova Southeastern
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    Redshirt Senior Cherry Hill, N.J. IMG Academy Nova Southeastern
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Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown / High School Previous School
3 Luther Smith Jr. G 6-1 180 Sr. Milwaukee, Wis. / Sussex Hamilton Southern Indiana
7 Elijah Harris G 6-3 170 Sr. Ocala, Fla. / P.K. Yonge South Florida
10 Jordan Ruggirello G 6-0 140 Sr. Austin, Texas / Vista Ridge Webster (Switzerland)
13 Jaylan McElroy F 6-7 225 Jr. Chicago, Ill. / DePaul Prep
20 Jayden Johnson G 6-1 180 Sr. Maastricht, Netherlands / Spoto
23 Gabe Santos - Burgos G 5-11 190 So. San Juan, P.R. / DME Academy
24 Manny Castro G 6-3 180 So. Queens, N. Y. / Cypress Creek
Ethan Bevis 6-6 Fr. Oxford, Fla. / The Villages
Jamarcus Brown F 6-6 210 Jr. Danville, Va. / Tunstall Lynchburg
Cooper Frith G 5-11 165 Sr. Meridian, Idaho / Rocky Mountain Regis
Bautista Giralt F 7-0 235 Jr. Buenos Aires, Argentina / Florida Day Albany
Zyair Greene G 6-3 200 Gr. Atlanta, Ga. / Miller Grove Indiana State
Tre McKinnon F 6-5 177 R-Fr. Wilmington, N.C. / Lake Norman App State
Jeremiah McNeely G 6-5 156 So. Tampa, Fla. / SFA Academy
Blaise Vespe F 6-7 225 R-Sr. Cherry Hill, N.J. / IMG Academy Nova Southeastern

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Spenser_Henke_2025_Headshot.jpg Spencer Henke Head Coach
drew_headman_2025_headshot.jpg Andrew Hedman Assistant Coach
Elijah Ricketts_headshot_2025 Elijah Ricketts Assistant Coach
AC_Jordan_Gill_25 Jordan Gill Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff