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2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

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Front Row (L to R): Carmelo Harris, Tamario Adley, Rob Lee, Jr., Justice Gordon, Ray Williams, Jr., Chris Mutebi, Kaimen Lennox, Jordan Briggs, Justin Ross. Back Row (L to R): Assistant Coach Will Vergollo, Assistant Coach Raymoan McAfee, Jr., Eli Lohr, Hutch Ward, Matt Coffey, Kareem Aburashed, Colin Golson, Jr., Adam Ayrault, Graduate Assistant Coach Matt Bullinger, Head Coach Bryan Smothers, Associate Athletic Director/Head Athletic Trainer Lisa Erickson.

Players

  • G G 5'11" 184 lbs
    0

    Justin Ross

    R-So. Farmington Hills, Mich. North Farmington
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    Redshirt Sophomore Farmington Hills, Mich. North Farmington
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  • F F 6'5" 225 lbs
    1

    Colin Golson, Jr.

    R-Jr. Detroit, Mich. Ferndale (Siena / Eastern Michigan)
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    Redshirt Junior Detroit, Mich. Ferndale (Siena / Eastern Michigan)
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  • G G 5'11" 159 lbs
    2

    Jordan Briggs

    Fr. Muskegon, Mich. Muskegon
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    Freshman Muskegon, Mich. Muskegon
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  • G G 6'3" 173 lbs
    3

    Justice Gordon

    So. Brampton, Ont. Halton Prep
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    Sophomore Brampton, Ont. Halton Prep
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  • C C 6'10" 230 lbs
    4

    Kareem Aburashed

    So. West Bloomfield, Mich. Detroit Country Day (Macomb CC)
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    Sophomore West Bloomfield, Mich. Detroit Country Day (Macomb CC)
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  • G G 6'2" 189 lbs
    5

    Tamario Adley

    So. Detroit, Mich. Warren De La Salle (Macomb CC)
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    Sophomore Detroit, Mich. Warren De La Salle (Macomb CC)
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  • G G 6'3" 202 lbs
    10

    Chris Mutebi

    So. Farmington Hills, Mich. Univ. of Detroit Jesuit
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    Sophomore Farmington Hills, Mich. Univ. of Detroit Jesuit
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  • G G 5'10" 171 lbs
    11

    Carmelo Harris

    So. Flint, Mich. Beecher
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    Sophomore Flint, Mich. Beecher
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  • F F 6'7" 207 lbs
    12

    Hutch Ward

    Fr. Kalamazoo, Mich. Central
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    Freshman Kalamazoo, Mich. Central
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  • F/C F/C 6'8" 231 lbs
    21

    Bryce Esman

    So. Metamora, Mich. Oxford
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    Sophomore Metamora, Mich. Oxford
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  • G G 6'1" 171 lbs
    22

    Kaimen Lennox

    Sr. Kansas City, Mo. Truman (Hutchinson CC)
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    Senior Kansas City, Mo. Truman (Hutchinson CC)
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  • G/F G/F 6'4" 214 lbs
    23

    Ray Williams, Jr.

    Sr. Detroit, Mich. Edison Public School Academy
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    Senior Detroit, Mich. Edison Public School Academy
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  • G G 6'3" 186 lbs
    24

    Rob Lee, Jr.

    Fr. Flint, Mich. Beecher
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    Freshman Flint, Mich. Beecher
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  • G G 6'4" 180 lbs
    34

    Eli Lohr

    R-Fr. China Township, Mich. St. Clair
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    Redshirt Freshman China Township, Mich. St. Clair
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  • G G 6'3" 171 lbs
    40

    Adam Ayrault

    Fr. Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich. Grosse Pointe North
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    Freshman Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich. Grosse Pointe North
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  • C C 6'8" 254 lbs
    44

    Matt Coffey

    So. Detroit, Mich. Martin Luther King
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    Sophomore Detroit, Mich. Martin Luther King
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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

    Matt Bullinger

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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 Intern; Contact for: M/W Cross Country, M/W Fencing, M/W Tennis

    Matt Jurek

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

    Justin Kelly

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  • Head Strength & Conditioning Coach (Football, Softball)

    Ruben Mendoza

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2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
Image # Full Name C Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Letters Hometown / High School (Previous School)
Justin Ross 0 Justin Ross G 5-11 184 R-So. 2 Farmington Hills, Mich. / North Farmington
Colin Golson, Jr. 1 Colin Golson, Jr. F 6-5 225 R-Jr. 1 Detroit, Mich. / Ferndale (Siena / Eastern Michigan)
Jordan Briggs 2 Jordan Briggs G 5-11 159 Fr. 1 Muskegon, Mich. / Muskegon
Justice Gordon 3 Justice Gordon G 6-3 173 So. 1 Brampton, Ont. / Halton Prep
Kareem Aburashed 4 Kareem Aburashed C 6-10 230 So. 1 West Bloomfield, Mich. / Detroit Country Day (Macomb CC)
Tamario Adley 5 Tamario Adley G 6-2 189 So. 1 Detroit, Mich. / Warren De La Salle (Macomb CC)
Chris Mutebi 10 Chris Mutebi G 6-3 202 So. 2 Farmington Hills, Mich. / Univ. of Detroit Jesuit
Carmelo Harris 11 Carmelo Harris G 5-10 171 So. 2 Flint, Mich. / Beecher
Hutch Ward 12 Hutch Ward F 6-7 207 Fr. 1 Kalamazoo, Mich. / Central
Bryce Esman 21 Bryce Esman F/C 6-8 231 So. 1 Metamora, Mich. / Oxford
Kaimen Lennox 22 Kaimen Lennox G 6-1 171 Sr. 2 Kansas City, Mo. / Truman (Hutchinson CC)
Ray Williams, Jr. 23 Ray Williams, Jr. G/F 6-4 214 Sr. 4 Detroit, Mich. / Edison Public School Academy
Rob Lee, Jr. 24 Rob Lee, Jr. G 6-3 186 Fr. 1 Flint, Mich. / Beecher
Eli Lohr 34 Eli Lohr G 6-4 180 R-Fr. 1 China Township, Mich. / St. Clair
Adam Ayrault 40 Adam Ayrault G 6-3 171 Fr. 0 Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich. / Grosse Pointe North
Matt Coffey 44 Matt Coffey C 6-8 254 So. 2 Detroit, Mich. / Martin Luther King

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
Matt Bullinger 2023 Matt Bullinger Graduate Assistant

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
Matt Jurek Headshot Cropped Matt Jurek Graduate Assistant Intern; Contact for: M/W Cross Country, M/W Fencing, M/W Tennis
Justin Kelly Justin Kelly Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach (Baseball, Volleyball, Basketball)
Ruben Mendoza headshot Ruben Mendoza Head Strength & Conditioning Coach (Football, Softball)

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball Support Staff