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2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster

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Front Row (L to R): Rob Lee, Jr., Tamario Adley, Carmelo Harris, Carlos Paul III, Ray Willianms, Jr., KJ Oduor, Jon Brantley, Kareem Aburashed, Jordan Briggs. Back Row (L to R): Head Coach Bryan Smothers, Assistant Coach Will Vergollo, JaKobie Boose, Eli Lohr, Kelvin Tamakloe, Bryce Esman, Chris Mutebi, Adam Ayrault, Assistant Coach Raymoan McAfee, Jr., Graduate Assistant Kyle Lorentzen.

Players

  • G G 6'2" 193 lbs
    0

    Jon Brantley

    Gr. Farmington Hills, Mich. Brother Rice (Lafayette College)
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    Graduate Student Farmington Hills, Mich. Brother Rice (Lafayette College)
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  • F F 6'5" 206 lbs
    1

    Carlos Paul III

    Jr. Southfield, Mich. Cornerstone Lincoln-King (Missouri State - West Plains)
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    Junior Southfield, Mich. Cornerstone Lincoln-King (Missouri State - West Plains)
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  • G G 6'0" 166 lbs
    2

    Jordan Briggs

    So. Muskegon, Mich. Muskegon
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    Sophomore Muskegon, Mich. Muskegon
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  • G G 6'1" 180 lbs
    3

    JaKobie Boose

    Fr. Flint, Mich. Hamady
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    Freshman Flint, Mich. Hamady
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  • C C 6'10" 223 lbs
    4

    Kareem Aburashed

    Jr. West Bloomfield, Mich. Detroit Country Day (Macomb CC)
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    Junior West Bloomfield, Mich. Detroit Country Day (Macomb CC)
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  • G G 6'1" 184 lbs
    5

    Tamario Adley

    Jr. Detroit, Mich. Warren De La Salle (Macomb CC)
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    Junior Detroit, Mich. Warren De La Salle (Macomb CC)
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  • G G 6'2" 203 lbs
    10

    Chris Mutebi

    Jr. Farmington Hills, Mich. Univ. of Detroit Jesuit
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    Junior Farmington Hills, Mich. Univ. of Detroit Jesuit
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  • G G 5'11" 163 lbs
    11

    Carmelo Harris

    Jr. Flint, Mich. Beecher
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    Junior Flint, Mich. Beecher
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  • F F 6'6" 238 lbs
    12

    Kelvin Tamakloe

    Jr. Accra, Ghana Spring Creek Academy (Blinn College)
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    Junior Accra, Ghana Spring Creek Academy (Blinn College)
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  • F/C F/C 6'8" 235 lbs
    21

    Bryce Esman

    Jr. Metamora, Mich. Oxford
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    Junior Metamora, Mich. Oxford
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  • C C 6'8" 213 lbs
    22

    KJ Oduor

    Jr. Kisumu, Kenya Spire (Ohio) Academy (Western Carolina, College of Southern Idaho, Central Michigan)
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    Junior Kisumu, Kenya Spire (Ohio) Academy (Western Carolina, College of Southern Idaho, Central Michigan)
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  • G/F G/F 6'4" 220 lbs
    23

    Ray Williams, Jr.

    R-Sr. Detroit, Mich. Edison Public School Academy
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    Redshirt Senior Detroit, Mich. Edison Public School Academy
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  • G G 6'2" 187 lbs
    24

    Rob Lee, Jr.

    So. Flint, Mich. Beecher
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    Sophomore Flint, Mich. Beecher
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  • G G 6'4" 174 lbs
    34

    Eli Lohr

    R-So. China Township, Mich. St. Clair
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    Redshirt Sophomore China Township, Mich. St. Clair
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  • G G 6'4" 171 lbs
    40

    Adam Ayrault

    R-Fr. Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich. Grosse Pointe North
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    Redshirt Freshman Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich. Grosse Pointe North
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Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Bryan Smothers

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  • Assistant Coach

    Raymoan McAfee, Jr.

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  • Assistant Coach

    Will Vergollo

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  • Graduate 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, Men's Golf and Fencing)

    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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  • Graduate Assistant; Contact for: M/W Cross Country, M/W Fencing, M/W Tennis

    Henry Coyle

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

    Justin Kelly

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2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Image # Full Name C Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Letters Hometown / High School (Previous School)
Jon Brantley 0 Jon Brantley G 6-2 193 Gr. 1 Farmington Hills, Mich. / Brother Rice (Lafayette College)
Carlos Paul III 1 Carlos Paul III F 6-5 206 Jr. 1 Southfield, Mich. / Cornerstone Lincoln-King (Missouri State - West Plains)
Jordan Briggs 2 Jordan Briggs G 6-0 166 So. 2 Muskegon, Mich. / Muskegon
JaKobie Boose 3 JaKobie Boose G 6-1 180 Fr. 0 Flint, Mich. / Hamady
Kareem Aburashed 4 Kareem Aburashed C 6-10 223 Jr. 2 West Bloomfield, Mich. / Detroit Country Day (Macomb CC)
Tamario Adley 5 Tamario Adley G 6-1 184 Jr. 2 Detroit, Mich. / Warren De La Salle (Macomb CC)
Chris Mutebi 10 Chris Mutebi G 6-2 203 Jr. 2 Farmington Hills, Mich. / Univ. of Detroit Jesuit
Carmelo Harris 11 Carmelo Harris G 5-11 163 Jr. 3 Flint, Mich. / Beecher
Kelvin Tamakloe 12 Kelvin Tamakloe F 6-6 238 Jr. 1 Accra, Ghana / Spring Creek Academy (Blinn College)
Bryce Esman 21 Bryce Esman F/C 6-8 235 Jr. 2 Metamora, Mich. / Oxford
Kjellan Oduor 22 KJ Oduor C 6-8 213 Jr. 1 Kisumu, Kenya / Spire (Ohio) Academy (Western Carolina, College of Southern Idaho, Central Michigan)
Ray Williams, Jr. 23 Ray Williams, Jr. G/F 6-4 220 R-Sr. 5 Detroit, Mich. / Edison Public School Academy
Rob Lee, Jr. 24 Rob Lee, Jr. G 6-2 187 So. 2 Flint, Mich. / Beecher
Eli Lohr 34 Eli Lohr G 6-4 174 R-So. 1 China Township, Mich. / St. Clair
Adam Ayrault 40 Adam Ayrault G 6-4 171 R-Fr. 1 Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich. / Grosse Pointe North

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Bryan Smothers Bryan Smothers Head Coach
Raymoan McAfee, Jr. 2023 Raymoan McAfee, Jr. Assistant Coach
Will Vergollo Will Vergollo Assistant Coach
Kyle Lorentzen Headshot Kyle Lorentzen Graduate Assistant Coach

Men's Basketball Support Staff

Men's Basketball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Lisa Erickson Lisa Erickson Associate Athletic Director/Head Athletic Trainer (Men's Basketball, Men's Tennis, Men's Golf and Fencing)
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
Henry Coyle Headshot Henry Coyle Graduate Assistant; Contact for: M/W Cross Country, M/W Fencing, M/W Tennis
Justin Kelly Justin Kelly Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach (Baseball, Volleyball, Basketball)

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball Support Staff