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2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster

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  • JaKobie Boose - View Profile
    G G 6'0" 183 lbs
    4

    JaKobie Boose

    R-So. Flint, Mich. Hamady
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    Redshirt Sophomore Flint, Mich. Hamady
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  • Jalen Jenkins - View Profile
    G G 6'3" 172 lbs
    5

    Jalen Jenkins

    Jr. Belleville, Mich. Belleville (Macomb C.C.)
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    Junior Belleville, Mich. Belleville (Macomb C.C.)
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  • Luke Westerdale - View Profile
    G G 6'1" 169 lbs
    11

    Luke Westerdale

    R-Fr. Grosse Ile, Mich. Riverview Gabriel Richard
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    Redshirt Freshman Grosse Ile, Mich. Riverview Gabriel Richard
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  • Marshall Thorn - View Profile
    F F 6'7" 209 lbs
    22

    Marshall Thorn

    Sr. Canton, Mich. Plymouth (Schoolcraft C.C.)
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    Senior Canton, Mich. Plymouth (Schoolcraft C.C.)
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  • Adam Ayrault - View Profile
    G G 6'4" 184 lbs
    40

    Adam Ayrault

    R-Jr. Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich. Grosse Pointe North
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    Redshirt Junior Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich. Grosse Pointe North
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  • Braylon Mannan - View Profile
    C/F C/F 6'9" 184 lbs
    44

    Braylon Mannan

    R-Fr. Belleville, Mich. Belleville
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    Redshirt Freshman Belleville, Mich. Belleville
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  • G G 6'1" 180 lbs

    Anthony Benard

    Sr. Grosse Pointe Park, Mich. Grosse Pointe South (Mercer / Canisius)
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    Senior Grosse Pointe Park, Mich. Grosse Pointe South (Mercer / Canisius)
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  • G G 6'2" 185 lbs

    Daquan Coleman

    Sr. Flint, Mich. Burton Bendle (SC4/Salem University)
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    Senior Flint, Mich. Burton Bendle (SC4/Salem University)
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  • F F 6'9" 210 lbs

    Braden James

    Fr. Grand Ledge, Mich. Grand Ledge
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    Freshman Grand Ledge, Mich. Grand Ledge
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  • G G 6'5" 190 lbs

    Dominic Krzesowiak

    So. Southgate, Mich. Ann Arbor Huron (Lake Superior)
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    Sophomore Southgate, Mich. Ann Arbor Huron (Lake Superior)
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  • G G 6'4" 185 lbs

    Da'ron Mason

    Fr. Pontiac, Mich. Bloomfield Hills
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    Freshman Pontiac, Mich. Bloomfield Hills
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  • F F 6'10" 240 lbs

    Jimmy Miller

    Fr. Schoolcraft, Mich. Schoolcraft
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    Freshman Schoolcraft, Mich. Schoolcraft
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  • G G 6'4" 200 lbs

    Nick Speiser

    Jr. Warren, Mich. De La Salle (Oakland C.C.)
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    Junior Warren, Mich. De La Salle (Oakland C.C.)
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  • G G 6'2" 180 lbs

    Julius Wilson

    Fr. Clinton Township, Mich. L'Anse Creuse North
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    Freshman Clinton Township, Mich. L'Anse Creuse North
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Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Bryan Smothers

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  • Associate Head Coach

    Will Vergollo

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  • Assistant Coach

    Gjon Djokaj

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  • Graduate Assistant Coach

    Victor Jackson

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  • Assistant Coach

    Kyle Lorentzen

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Men's Basketball Support Staff

  • Associate Athletic Director/Head Athletic Trainer (Men's Basketball, Men's Tennis, Cross Country, and Track & Field)

    Dr. Lisa Erickson

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  • Senior Associate Athletics Director/Media Relations; Contact for: Football, Women's Basketball, Track & Field, Softball

    Jeff Weiss

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  • Assistant Athletic Director/Media Relations; Contact for: Volleyball, Men's Basketball, M/W Swimming & Diving, M/W Golf, Baseball

    Cooper Weidenthaler

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  • Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach (Baseball, Volleyball, Basketball)

    Justin Kelly

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2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Image # Full Name C Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Letters Hometown / High School (Previous School)
JaKobie Boose 4 JaKobie Boose G 6-0 183 R-So. 1 Flint, Mich. / Hamady
Jalen Jenkins 5 Jalen Jenkins G 6-3 172 Jr. 1 Belleville, Mich. / Belleville (Macomb C.C.)
Luke Westerdale 11 Luke Westerdale G 6-1 169 R-Fr. 0 Grosse Ile, Mich. / Riverview Gabriel Richard
Marshall_Thorn 22 Marshall Thorn F 6-7 209 Sr. 1 Canton, Mich. / Plymouth (Schoolcraft C.C.)
Adam Ayrault 40 Adam Ayrault G 6-4 184 R-Jr. 2 Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich. / Grosse Pointe North
Braylon Mannan 44 Braylon Mannan C/F 6-9 184 R-Fr. 0 Belleville, Mich. / Belleville
Anthony Benard G 6-1 180 Sr. 0 Grosse Pointe Park, Mich. / Grosse Pointe South (Mercer / Canisius)
Daquan Coleman G 6-2 185 Sr. 0 Flint, Mich. / Burton Bendle (SC4/Salem University)
Braden James F 6-9 210 Fr. 0 Grand Ledge, Mich. / Grand Ledge
Dominic Krzesowiak G 6-5 190 So. 0 Southgate, Mich. / Ann Arbor Huron (Lake Superior)
Da'ron Mason G 6-4 185 Fr. 0 Pontiac, Mich. / Bloomfield Hills
Jimmy Miller F 6-10 240 Fr. 0 Schoolcraft, Mich. / Schoolcraft
Nick Speiser G 6-4 200 Jr. 0 Warren, Mich. / De La Salle (Oakland C.C.)
Julius Wilson G 6-2 180 Fr. 0 Clinton Township, Mich. / L'Anse Creuse North

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Bryan Smothers Bryan Smothers Head Coach
Will Vergollo Will Vergollo Associate Head Coach
Gjon Djokaj Gjon Djokaj Assistant Coach
Victor Jackson Victor Jackson Graduate Assistant Coach
Kyle Lorentzen Headshot Kyle Lorentzen Assistant Coach

Men's Basketball Support Staff

Men's Basketball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Lisa Erickson Dr. Lisa Erickson Associate Athletic Director/Head Athletic Trainer (Men's Basketball, Men's Tennis, Cross Country, and Track & Field)
Jeff Weiss Jeff Weiss Senior Associate Athletics Director/Media Relations; Contact for: Football, Women's Basketball, Track & Field, Softball
Cooper Weidenthaler Fall 2023 Cooper Weidenthaler Assistant Athletic Director/Media Relations; Contact for: Volleyball, Men's Basketball, M/W Swimming & Diving, M/W Golf, Baseball
Justin Kelly Justin Kelly Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach (Baseball, Volleyball, Basketball)

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball Support Staff