The WAC schools should put out a final official basketball roster once the fall semester is well under way. But as of now, these are the players expected to be at each school. The player's specified class could change depending on the NCAA waiver. So nothing is set in stone with the post. To denote new players to a program, I put their put their prior school after their hometown.

Abilene Christian – Wildcats

Arena: Moody Coliseum – 4,600
Uniforms: Purple & White (Nike)
Head Coach: Brette Tanner

Damien Daniels……….......... 5’7… 140… G… SR… Kansas City, MO
Reggie Miller…………............ 6’0… 150… G… GR… Houston, TX
JaSean Jackson…………........ 6’0… 170… G… FR… San Antonio, TX - Karen J. Wagner HS
Coryon Mason………….......... 6’0… 190… G… GR… Oklahoma City, OK
Logan McLaughlin…….......... 6’1… 185… G… SO… Carrollton, TX
Mahki Morris…………….......... 6’3… 184… G… GR… Philadelphia, PA
Immanuel Allen…………........ 6’4… 215… G… JR… Lake Oswego, OR
Tobias Cameron…………........ 6’5… 210… G… SR… Gold Coast, Australia
Airion Simmons…………........ 6’5… 264… F… JR… Little Rock, AR
Stevie Smith…………….......... 6’6… 200… G… JR… Seattle, WA - College of Southern Idaho
Cameron Steele…………........ 6’8… 205… F… SO… Excelsior, MN
Leonardo Bettiol…………........ 6’8… 214… F… FR… Roncade, Italy - Rucker Sanve San Vandemiano
Furaha Cadeaux de Dieu…... 6’8… 220… F… JR… Kigali, Rwanda – New Mexico Military Institute
Jameson Richardson……….... 6’8… 230… F… SO… Duke, OK
Yuot Gai…………………............ 7’0… 210… C… JR… Melbourne, Australia – South Plains College

California Baptist – Lancers

Arena: CBU Arena – 5,050
Uniforms: Blue & Gold (Adidas)
Head Coach: Rick Croy

Tobin Kund…………........ 6’1… 180… G… JR… Riverside, CA
Aldo Ruiz Ortiz.............6'1... 185... G... FR... Veracruz, Mexico - Santa Margarita Catholic HS
Ty Rowell…………........... 6’2… 185… G… JR… Langley, Canada
Keanu Rasmunssen…... 6’3… 185… G… FR… Adelaide Australia – Centre Of Excellence
Freddie Dybala……........ 6’3… 190… G… FR… Corona, CA
Scotty Washington…..... 6’4… 165… G… FR… Carson, CA – St. John Bosco HS
Taran Armstrong……...... 6’5… 185… G… FR… Burnie, Australia – NBA Global Academy at Australia Institute of Sports
Tyree Campbell……........ 6’5… 190… G… FR… Etiwanda, CA
Tre Armstrong………....... 6’5… 205… G… SO… Burnie, Australia
Elijah Thomas………....... 6’5… 220… G… GR… Peoria, AZ
Chance Hunter……......... 6’6… 190… G… JR… Inglewood, CA – Long Beach State
Reed Nottage………........ 6’7… 220… G… SO… Sydney, Australia
Juhlawnei Stone……....... 6’7… 230… F… FR… Mesa, AZ
Malik Wade………............ 6’8… 230… F… FR… Espirito Santo Do Pinhal, Brazil
Te’Jon Sawyer……........... 6’8… 255… F… FR… Richmond, CA
Daniel Akin………….......... 6’9… 225… F… GR… London, United Kingdom – UMBC
Pavel Zakharov……......... 7’0… 235… C… SO… Sor-Varanger, Norway – Gonzaga

Chicago State – Cougars

Arena: Jones Convocation Center – 7,000
Uniforms: Green, Black, & White (Nike)
Head Coach: Gerald Gillion

Dominique Alexander…...... 5’10… 160… G… SR… Los Angeles, CA – Compton College
Pierce Blount……………......... 6’1… 185… G… FR… Tampa, FL – Tampa Prep School
Brandon Betson…………........ 6’1… 180… G… JR… Hercules, CA – Daytona State College
Favour Chukwukelu……....... 6’1… 170… G… JR… Las Vegas, NV – Miles CC
Kendrick Green Jr.………….... 6'2… 180… G… FR… Norcross, GA – Central Pointe Christian Academy
Anthony Hamilton Jr...…..... 6’2… 210… G… SR… Hawthorne, CA – Clemson
Bryce Johnson……………....... 6’3… 172… G… FR… Tampa, FL – Oldmar Christian School
Andrew Lewis……………....... .6’3… 180… G… SR… Milwaukee, WI
Jameson ‘JJ’ Harris………..... 6’4… 190… G… FR… Tallahassee, FL – West Oak Academy
Ali Abdou Dibba.................6'4... 185... G... FR... Sweden – Central Pointe Christian Academy
Jincho Rivera……………......... 6’5… 195… G… FR… Santa Maria, CA – St. Joseph HS
Carlo Marble…………….......... 6’5… 200… F… SR… Des Moines, IA
Coreyoun Rushin…………...... 6’5… 200… F… JR… Chicago, IL
Jahsean Corbett…………....... 6’6… 195… F… FR… Kissimmee, FL – West Oak Academy
Teddy Bayi Ba Mandeng…... 6’9… 200… F… JR… Paris, France – St. Petersburg College
Noah Bigirumwani..............6'10... 225... F... SR... Santa Clarita, CA

Dixie State… aka Utah Tech – Trailblazers

Arena: Burns Arena – 4,779
Uniforms: Red, White, & Blue (Nike)
Head Coach: Jon Judkins

Brock Gilbert……........ 5’10… 170… G… JR… Syracuse, UT
Cameron Gooden….... 5’11… 175… G… JR… Frisco, TX
Hunter Bohls..............6'0... 165... G... FR... Las Vegas, NV – Centennial HS
Mark Hatch………......... 6’0… 190… G… JR… Mesa, AZ
Noa Gonsalves…......... 6’1… 170… G… FR… Lehi, UT – Lehi HS
Jamaal Barnes…......... 6’2… 170… G… SO… La Verne, CA – Mount Saint Jacinto College
Isaiah Pope………........ 6’6… 200… G… SO… Yorba Linda, CA
Jacob Nicolds……........ 6’5… 215… F… JR… Gilbert, AZ
Emad Elniel………........ 6’6… 195… G… SO… Denver, CO
Frank Staine………....... 6’6… 200… F… JR… Long Beach, CA
Andre Mulibea……....... 6’6… 210… F… SO… Salt Lake City, UT
Chase Berry.............. 6'6... 225... F... SR... Lehi, UT – Boise State
Trevon Allfrey….......... 6’7… 230… F… FR… West Jordan, UT
Dancell Leter……......... 6’8… 195… F… JR… Paramaribo, Suriname – Odessa College
Hunter Schofield…...... 6’8… 225… F… GR… Spanish Folk, UT
Trey Edmonds……....... 6’9… 240… F… FR… Denver, CO – George Washington HS

Grand Canyon – Antelopes

Arena: GCU Arena – 7,000
Uniforms: Purple, Black, White (Nike)
Head Coach: Bryce Drew

Jovan Blacksher Jr.…... 5’11… 155… G… JR… Oakland, CA
Holland Woods II…….... 6’1… 180… G… SR… Phoenix, AZ – Arizona State
Chance McMillian…...... 6’2… 170… G… SO…. Vallejo, CA
Jalen Blackmon……….... 6’3… 177… G… FR… Marion, IN – Marion HS
Jayden Stone…………..... 6’4… 180… G… SO… Perth, Australia
Sean Miller-Moore…..... 6’4… 200… F… GR… Toronto, Canada
Liam Lloyd…………......... 6’5… 190… G… SO… Spokane, WA
Walter Ellis…………........ 6’5… 190… G… SR… Granger, IN – Bucknell
Kobe Knox……………....... 6’6… 177… G… FR… Tampa, FL – Bosco HS
Isaiah Shaw…………....... 6’7… 170… F… FR… Nashville, TN – PHHoenix Prep
Raef Gerdes…………....... 6’7… 180… F… SR… Lee’s Summit, MO
Ethan Spry……………....... 6’7… 200… F… JR… Phoenix, AZ
Gabe McGlothan……...... 6’7… 220… F… JR… Gilbert, AZ
Taeshon Cherry………..... 6’8… 210… F… SR… El Cajon, CA – Arizona State
Yvan Ouedraogo……….... 6’9… 245… F… JR… Bordeaux, France – Nebraska
Dima Zdor……………........ 6’10… 215… F… SR… Yalta, Ukraine
Aiden Harris Igiehon….. 6’10… 245… F… JR…. Dublin, Ireland – Louisville

Lamar – Cardinals

Arena: Montague Center – 10,080
Uniforms: Red & White (Nike)
Head Coach: Alvin Brooks II

Casey Brooks……..... 5’9… 159… G… SO… Houston, TX – Texas A&M Kingsville
Davion Buster…….... 5’10… 169… G… SR… Austin, TX
Ellis Jefferson……..... 6’0… 195… G… GR… Beaumont, TX
Kasan Harrison……... 6’1… 190… G… SO… Beaumont, TX
C.J. Roberts............ 6'1... 190... G... JR... North Richland Hills, TX – New Mexico State
Brian Gordon……...... 6’2… 170… G… FR… Houston, TX – Shadow Creek HS
Avontez Ledet…….... 6’2… 165… G… FR… Breaux Bridge, LA – Cecilia HS
Brian Gordon.......... 6'2... 170... G... FR... Houston, TX – Shadow Creek HS
Ayaan Sohail……….... 6’3… 182… G… JR… El Paso, TX
Jordyn Adams……..... 6’3… 200… G… JR… Silsbee, TX – Austin Peay
Trey Harris………....... 6’5… 180… G… FR… Houston, TX – Westfield HS
Lincoln Smith……...... 6’5… 198… F… SR… Columbus, GA
Mason Senigaur…..... 6’6… 201… F… JR… Beaumont, TX
Brock McClure……..... 6’6… 195… F… FR… Lumberton, TX – Lumberton HS
Xavier Ball………........ 6’6… 230… F… SO… Winnfield, LA – John A. Logan College
Corey Nickerson…..... 6’7… 191… F… JR… Houston, TX
Deiman Reyes……..... 6’8… 225… F… FR… Barranquilla, Colombia – Victory Christian Center School
Clayton Carpenter….. 6’9… 216… F… FR… Beaumont, TX
Valentin Catt……….... 6’10… 220… C… SO… Yaounde, Cameroon – South Plains College

New Mexico State – Aggies

Arena: Pan American Center – 12,482
Uniforms: Crimson & White (Under Armour)
Head Coach: Chris Jans

Cameron Crawford.............. 6'1... 165... G... FR... Kirkland, NM – Kirkland Central HS
Mario McKinney Jr.…………...... 6’1… 175… G… FR… St. Louis, MO – John A. Logan College
Levar Williams……………......... 6’1… 190… G… SO… Boston, MA – Indian Hills CC
Marseilles ‘Marsei’ Caston…... 6’3… 173… G… JR… Windsor, Canada – Northwest Florida State College
Nate Pryor…………………........... 6’3… 175… G… JR… Seattle, WA – Washington
Kiran Oliver………………............ 6’3… 185… G… FR… Chicago, IL – PHHoenix Prep
Jabari Rice………………….......... 6’4… 180… G… JR… Houston, TX
Clayton Henry………………........ 6’4… 201… G… GR… Calgary, Canada
Teddy ‘Buckets’ Allen……........ 6’6… 212… G… JR… Mesa, AZ – Nebraska
Michael Peake……………........... 6’7… 218… F… SO… Chicago, IL – Austin Peay
Donnie Tillman…………….......... 6’7… 225… F… GR… Detroit, MI
Johnny McCants……………........ 6’7… 229… F… GR… Las Cruces, NM
Marchelus ‘Chi Chi’ Avery…..... 6’8… 205… F… FR… Highland Springs, VA – Northwest Florida State College
Jermaine Harris……………......... 6’8… 227… F… JR… Upper Marlboro, MD – Rhode Island
Shakiru Odunewu…………....... 6’10… 255… C… FR… Mansfield, TX – Universal Academy
Jorge Moreno………………......... 6’10… 273… C… FR… Cananea, Mexico – Strength N’ Motion International
William McNair Jr.…………....... 6’10… 277… C… SO… Philadelphia, PA
Yuat Alok…………………............ 6’11… 210… C… GR… Auckland, New Zealand – Coppin State

Sam Houston State – Bearkats

Arena: Bernard Johnson Coliseum – 6,110
Uniforms: Orange & White (Under Armour)
Head Coach: Jason Hooten

Jaden ‘JD’ Ray………….......... 5’10… 165… G… JR… Midwest City, OK – Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa
Javon Grant………………......... 5’11… 155… G… FR… Pittsburg, KS – Pittsburg HS
Demarkus Lampley………...... 6’2… 175… G… SR… Phenix City, AL
Donte Power………………......... 6’2… 170… G… JR… Starkville, MS
Javion May………………........... 6’2… 190… G… JR… Chicago, IL
Damon Nicholas Jr.………...... 6’4… 195… F… FR… Duncanville, TX – Duncanville HS
Jarren Cook………………......... 6’4… 205… G… FR… Carrollton, TX
Tristan Ikpe………………......... 6’6… 210… F… JR… Deer Park, TX
Savion Flagg………………........ 6’7… 225… F… GR… Alvin, TX – Texas A&M
Kian Scoggins……………......... 6’7… 235… F… FR… Raymore, MO
Kevin Martina……………......... 6’8… 215… F… FR… Geneva, Switzerland – Fribourg Olympic
Giovanni Emejuru………....... 6’10… 270… C… FR… Loughborough, United Kingdom – Charnwood College
Jakub ‘Kuba’ Kanwowski….... 7'2… 235… C… GR… Warsaw, Poland – Utah State

Seattle U. – Redhawks

Arena: Redhawk Center – 999
Uniforms: Red & White (Adidas)
Head Coach: Jim Hayford

Jaren Nafarrete…………...... 5’7… 140… G… SO… San Diego, CA
Darrion Trammell………...... 5’10… 165… G… JR… Marin City, CA
Aaron Nettles………….......... 6’0… 175… G… GR… Seattle, WA
Kyree Brown……………......... 6’0… 170… G… SO… Oakland, CA – City College of San Francisco
Brody Nunn……………........... 6’1… 170… G… FR… Melbourne, Australia – Haileybury College
Matthew Levis………….......... 6’1… 175… G… SO… Portland, OR
Cameron ‘Cam’ Tyson…...... 6’2… 190… G… JR… Bothell, WA – Houston
Nathan ‘Nate’ Robinson….... 6’4… 185… G… SR… Walnut Creek, CA
Matt Vail…………………........... 6’5… 190… F… JR… Stanwood, WA
Viktor Rajkovic…………......... 6’6… 210… F… SO… Mill Valley, CA
Riley Grigsby…………….......... 6’6… 220… F… SR… San Jose, CA
Emeka Udenyi……………........ 6’6… 225… F… SR… Oakland, CA
Joe Wall…………………............ 6’7… 215… F… JR… Portland, OR
Rip Economou……............... 6’8… 190… F… SR… Santa Monica, CA
Vasja Pandza…………….......... 6’8… 210… F… SO… Leeds, United Kingdom
Kobe Williamson…............... 6’8… 225… F… SO… Melbourne, Australia
Clancy Bird………………........... 6’9… 200… F… FR… Sydney, Australia – St. Augustine’s College
Brandton Chatfield………....... 6’10… 225… F… SO…Orifino, ID – Washington State

Stephen F. Austin – Lumberjacks

Arena: William R. Johnson Coliseum – 7,203
Uniforms: Purple & White (Under Armour)
Head Coach: Kyle Keller

Latrell Jossell……….......... 5’11… 155… G… SO… Keller, TX – Kansas
Russell Hyman………........ 6’1… 168… G… SO… Southlake, TX
David Kachelries……........ 6’1… 170… G… GR… Emmaus, PA
Jaylin Jackson-Posey…..... 6’2… 196… G… SO… Midland, TX
Rotarius ‘Roti’ Ware…...... 6’3… 187… G… GR… Morton, MS
Diego Willis…………........... 6’4… 175… G… JR… Hermosillo, Mexico – NJIT
Derrick Tezeno………......... 6’4… 188… G… FR… Lebeau, LA – North Central HS
Nigel Hawkins……….......... 6’4… 191… G… SR… Houston, TX
Jimel Cofer Jr.…………........ 6’5… 170… G… FR… Dallas, TX – Universal Academy
Sadaidriene Hall………....... 6’5… 200… F… FR… Sulphur Springs, TX – East Tennessee State
Jules Moor……………........... 6’5… 205… G… JR… Houston, TX – Navarro JC
Calvin Solomon………........ 6’7… 194… F… JR… Houston, TX
Gavin Kensmil……….......... 6’7… 260… F… GR… Paramaribo, Suriname
Nana Antwi-Boasiako…..... 6’9… 220… F… SO… Nacogdoches, TX
Jonathan Aku…………........ 6’10… 263… C… JR… Kaduna, Nigeria – Texas A&M

Tarleton State – Texans

Arena: Wisdom Gym – 2,400
Uniforms: Purple & White (Nike)
Head Coach: Billy Gillispie

Jaheim Holden……...... 5’10… 165… G… JR… Chicago, IL – Barton CC
Montre Gipson……...... 5’11… 200… G… SR… DeSoto, TX
Javontae Hopkins....... 6'0... 165... G... JR... Houston, TX
Chase Lane............... 6'4... 170... G... JR... Eastampton, NJ - Hill JC
Shamir Bogues……...... 6’4… 190… G… SO… Killeen, TX
Alejandro Varquez...... 6'4... 200... G... JR... Queens, NY - St. Bonaventure
Noah McDavid……....... 6’5… 170… G… FR… Dallas, TX – Lake Highlands HS
Tahj Small………........... 6’5… 195… G… SR… Durham, NC
Joey Madimba……........ 6’5… 210… G… SO… Mansfield, TX
Jayshawn Moore…....... 6’6… 180… G… FR… Detroit, MI – Combine Academy
Shakur Daniel……........ 6’6… 185… G… JR… Toronto, Canada
Garrett Levesque…...... 6’6… 195… F… FR… El Paso, TX – Vermont Academy
Freddy Hicks………........ 6’6… 210… F… SO… Searcy, AR
Jonathan Jackson…...... 6’6… 230… F… GR… Fort Worth, TX
Cameron Jernigan…..... 6’8… 175… F... FR… Gary, IN – Bosco Institute
Bryce Brown………........ 6’8… 220… F… SO… Atlanta, GA – South Georgia State College
Kylon Owens………........ 6’9… 220… F… FR… Dallas, TX – Blinn College

UT Rio Grande Valley – Vaqueros

Arena: UTRGV Fieldhouse – 2,500
Uniforms: Orange, Green & Navy Blue (Under Armour)
Head Coach: Matt Figger

Isaiah Garcia……………............ 5’10… 160… G… SO… Weslaco, TX
Xavier Johnson..................... 5'11... 160... G... GR... Dallas, TX – Chicago State
LaQuan Butler Jr.…………......... 6’0… 170… G… JR… Lancaster, TX
Ismail Habib………………........... 6’0… 175… G… FR… Chicago, IL – Bishop Walsh School
Lee Hatcher......................... 6'0... 205... G... FR... Liberal, KS – Victory Prep
Rick ‘Doc’ Nelson Jr.………....... 6’1… 170… G… JR… Houston, TX
B.J. Simmons………………......... 6’3… 195… G… SO… Cedar Hill, TX – Clarendon College
Quinton Johnson II…………...... 6’4… 195… G… SO… Oklahoma City, OK
Mike Adewunmi…………........... 6’5… 205… F… GR… Dallas, TX – SIU Edwardsville
Justin Johnson…………….......... 6’6… 185… F… JR… Fort Lauderdale, FL – Southern Mississippi
Malik Lawrence-Anderson….... 6’6… 215… F… JR… Kingston, Jamaica
Marek Nelson………………......... 6’7… 200… F… JR… Plano, TX
Sahavaul Butters……………...... 6’8… 210… F… FR… Freeport, Bahamas – Elevation Prep
Savon ‘Sai’ Witt……………......... 6’8… 230… F… SO… Raytown, MO – Lincoln University
Rayquan Taylor…………….......... 6’9… 195… F… FR… Montgomery, AL – George Washington Carver HS
Donte Houston Jr.…………........ 6’9… 215… F… FR… Garland, TX – Sunrise Christian Academy
Jeff Otchere………………........... 6’11… 240… C… GR… Bronx, NY

Utah Valley – Wolverines

Arena: UCCU Center – 8,500
Uniforms: Green & White (Adidas)
Head Coach: Mark Madsen

Jaden McClanahan….. 5’10… 175… G… SO… Vallejo, CA
Blaze Nield…………....... 6’1… 185… G… JR… Lehi, UT
Tyrel Phillips………....... 6’1… 205… G… SO… Rigby, ID
Jordan Battle………...... 6’2… 190… G… FR… Chesapeake, VA – Hargrave Military Academy
Justin Harmon……….... 6’4… 180… G… SO… Chicago, IL – Barton CC
LeTre Darthard……...... 6’4… 180… G… SO… Denton, TX
Colby Leifson………...... 6’4… 190… G…. SO… Suwanee, GA
Trey Woodbury……...... 6’4… 200… G… JR… Las Vegas, NV
Connor Harding……..... 6’6… 185… F… JR… Pocatello, ID – BYU
Asa McCord…………...... 6’6… 210… F… JR… Saratoga Springs, UT
Brock Anderson……..... 6’8… 230… F… SO… Riverton, UT
Tim Ceaser…………....... 6’9… 210… F… SO… Marion, AR – Coastal Carolina
Trey Farrer…………........ 6’9… 235… C… SO… St. George, UT
Tim Fuller……………....... 6’9… 235… C… SO… Gilbert, AZ
Fardaws Aimaq………... 6’11… 245… C… SO… Vancouver, Canada

Southern Utah – Thunderbirds

Arena: America First Event Center – 5,300
Uniforms: Scarlet & White (Adidas)
Head Coach: Todd Simon

Dre Marin…………........ 6’0… 175… G… GR… Glendale, AZ
Nick Fleming………...... 6’1… 165… G… SR… Atlanta, GA
Aanen Moody……........ 6’3… 165… G… GR… Dickinson, ND
Amound Anderson…... 6’3… 185… G… SO… Lawndale, CA – Cal State Northridge
Martel Williams…....... 6’3… 200… G… SO… Las Vegas, NV
John Knight III……..... 6’3… 205… G… GR… Jackson, MS
Dee Barnes…………...... 6’4… 180… G… SR… Great Mills, MD
Harrison Butler……...... 6’5… 230… G… SR… Santa Ana, CA
Kingsley Box……......... 6’5… 181… G… SO… Melbourne, Australia
Anthony Swift……....... 6’6… Wgt… F… FR… Las Vegas, NV – Southern California Academy
Marquis Moore……...... 6’6… 205… F… SR… Los Angeles, CA
Maizen Fausett……...... 6’6… 225… F… SR… Saratoga Springs, UT
Tevian Jones………....... 6’7… 190… F… SR… Chandler, AZ
Malik Muhammad…..... 6’9… 235… F… JR… Los Angeles, CA – Central Michigan
Parsa Fallah………........ 6’9… 250… F… FR… Iran – Kouchin Amol
Jason Spurgin……...... 6’11… 225… C… SO… Toowoomba, Australia

Thanks for putting it all together.

Note: UTRGV has gone to Orange and Gray on everything except the "V" logo itself. See if you can find any dark green or blue on the uniforms....

The dark green and blue were to appease fans of the old UTPA and UTB, respectively. As soon as the mascot controversy settled down, and without any official announcements that I can recall, they quietly started painting over anything green in Edinburg and anything blue in Brownsville. Unless you stumble on some old surplus stuff in a closet, everything is orange and gray now.

They even stuck a reference to orange and gray in the words to the new alma mater, Not that 1 person in a 100 knows the words.

We do still have the statue of the bucking bronc with its butt facing Corpus.

Thanks as this took some effort. Very interesting to check the differences in roster sizes.

As of now, the roster are fairly accurate but admittedly, I see a number of deletion and maybe a few addition to some of the rosters in the coming weeks. I know I have left a few player that are most likely no longer at their respective schools. But WAC fans will get the gist of the personnel on each roster.

Per Tarleton Men’s BB Twitter, Javontae Hopkins will be returning to the team this year. He was the only D2 player who finished last season. He originally entered the transfer portal but I guess he didn’t get any options he wanted.

Is Southern Utah listed to get an idea of what they have compared to the rest? If I understand correctly they are still competing in the Big Sky until next July.

Thank you, nice list.

Year after year, PistolPete comes thru for us! Many thanks.

Very impressive work. Thank you.

It had been nearly a month since I posted those rosters. I have now updated the rosters with the most resent info. Most WAC schools have released their official men's basketball roster; only Tarleton State and Stephen F. Austin remain to release their 2021-22 rosters.

(09-20-2021 10:27 PM)NMSUPistolPete Wrote:  It had been nearly a month since I posted those rosters. I have now updated the rosters with the most resent info. Most WAC schools have released their official men's basketball roster; only Tarleton State and Stephen F. Austin remain to release their 2021-22 rosters.

Well I’m glad we’re not the only school without an official roster.

And thanks NMSUPistolPete for the work and info.

Why are some players listed with a designation of GR? Is that because they are a graduate student? Couldn't a grad student still be a junior and have multiple years of eligibility remaining?

(09-21-2021 12:20 PM)PojoaquePosse Wrote:  Why are some players listed with a designation of GR? Is that because they are a graduate student? Couldn't a grad student still be a junior and have multiple years of eligibility remaining?

Grad student likely because of academic status vs athletic eligibility

New rules in recent years have led to many grad transfers of student athletes who have graduated yet have a year of athletic eligibility left

You also have these “super seniors” who have a fifth or sixth year of eligibility because of the COVID situation

(09-21-2021 12:20 PM)PojoaquePosse Wrote:  Why are some players listed with a designation of GR? Is that because they are a graduate student? Couldn't a grad student still be a junior and have multiple years of eligibility remaining?

I guess it just means they have completed their four year degree prior to the end of their basketball eligibility. However, normally, according to the NCAA, a player has five years to complete four years of basketball competition. Academically, players have continued to progress through COVID but the NCAA COVID waiver has extended a lot of player's eligibility another year. So it is possible some players might still have a couple years of eligibility remaining despite already completing their four year degree.

Cal Baptist's Elijah Thomas came to the Lancers from St Mary's as a grad transfer a year ago. He is classified as a grad transfer at Cal Baptist again due to the COVID waiver year.

A few years back, UNM's Cullen Neal attended UNM for three years (two full seasons of play, and one Medical RS year after only three games). However Neal managed to graduate early in three years (and summer school) so he transferred to Ole Miss as a Grad transfer where he played immediately. Then, since he still had one more year of eligibility (playing two official seasons at UNM and one season at Ole Miss), he then transferred to St. Mary's as a grad transfer (again) where he played his final season of eligibility.

So it is possible to be considered a grad transfer and still have two years of eligibility.

(09-21-2021 12:47 PM)NMSUPistolPete Wrote:  

(09-21-2021 12:20 PM)PojoaquePosse Wrote:  Why are some players listed with a designation of GR? Is that because they are a graduate student? Couldn't a grad student still be a junior and have multiple years of eligibility remaining?

I guess it just means they have completed their four year degree prior to the end of their basketball eligibility. However, normally, according to the NCAA, a player has five years to complete four years of basketball competition. Academically, players have continued to progress through COVID but the NCAA COVID waiver has extended a lot of player's eligibility another year. So it is possible some players might still have a couple years of eligibility remaining despite already completing their four year degree.

Cal Baptist's Elijah Thomas came to the Lancers from St Mary's as a grad transfer a year ago. He is classified as a grad transfer at Cal Baptist again due to the COVID waiver year.

A few years back, UNM's Cullen Neal attended UNM for three years (two full seasons of play, and one Medical RS year after only three games). However Neal managed to graduate early in three years (and summer school) so he transferred to Ole Miss as a Grad transfer where he played immediately. Then, since he still had one more year of eligibility (playing two official seasons at UNM and one season at Ole Miss), he then transferred to St. Mary's as a grad transfer (again) where he played his final season of eligibility.

So it is possible to be considered a grad transfer and still have two years of eligibility.

Exactly. Neal is the perfect example. It is not uncommon for kids to graduate in 3 years. When I see a designation as GR, I don't know if the kid has 1 or 2 years of eligibility remaining.

0 Joey Madimba. G 6-5 So. Mansfield, TX / Mansfield Timberview HS
1 Noah McDavid G 6-5 Fr. Dallas, TX / Lake Highlands HS
2 Freddy Hicks. G/F 6-6 So. Searcy, AR / Searcy HS
3 Shamir Bogues. G 6-4 So. Killeen, TX / Killeen Ellison HS
4 Tahj SmallHear G 6-5 Sr. Durham, NC / Word of God Christian Academy
11 Montre Gipson G 5-11 Sr. DeSoto, TX / Waxahachie HS
12 Kylon Owens F 6-9 So. Dallas, TX / Blinn Collee
13 Shakur Daniel. G 6-6 Sr. Toronto, Canada / Southwest Christian Academy
14 Javontae Hopkins G 6-0 Jr. Houston, TX / Fort Bend Travis HS
22 Garrett Levesque G/F 6-6 Fr. El Paso, TX / Vermont Academy
23 Cameron Jernigan F 6-8 Fr. Gary, IN / Don Bosco Prep
24 Jaheim Holden G 5-10 Jr. Chicago, IL / Barton CC
25 Bryce Brown F 6-8 So. Atlanta, GA / South Georgia State College
32 Jonathan Jackson Jr. F 6-6 Sr. Fort Worth, TX / Everman HS
55 Jayshawn Moore G/F 6-6 Fr. Detroit, MI / Combine Academy

Some recruited players are missing from the official list on the website so I guess they are gone from the program.

(09-27-2021 11:40 AM)TexanFan Wrote:  0 Joey Madimba. G 6-5 So. Mansfield, TX / Mansfield Timberview HS
1 Noah McDavid G 6-5 Fr. Dallas, TX / Lake Highlands HS
2 Freddy Hicks. G/F 6-6 So. Searcy, AR / Searcy HS
3 Shamir Bogues. G 6-4 So. Killeen, TX / Killeen Ellison HS
4 Tahj SmallHear G 6-5 Sr. Durham, NC / Word of God Christian Academy
11 Montre Gipson G 5-11 Sr. DeSoto, TX / Waxahachie HS
12 Kylon Owens F 6-9 So. Dallas, TX / Blinn Collee
13 Shakur Daniel. G 6-6 Sr. Toronto, Canada / Southwest Christian Academy
14 Javontae Hopkins G 6-0 Jr. Houston, TX / Fort Bend Travis HS
22 Garrett Levesque G/F 6-6 Fr. El Paso, TX / Vermont Academy
23 Cameron Jernigan F 6-8 Fr. Gary, IN / Don Bosco Prep
24 Jaheim Holden G 5-10 Jr. Chicago, IL / Barton CC
25 Bryce Brown F 6-8 So. Atlanta, GA / South Georgia State College
32 Jonathan Jackson Jr. F 6-6 Sr. Fort Worth, TX / Everman HS
55 Jayshawn Moore G/F 6-6 Fr. Detroit, MI / Combine Academy

Some recruited players are missing from the official list on the website so I guess they are gone from the program.

Looks like BCG cycled threw a bunch of recruiting prospects (committed and gone) to finally settle on this 2021-22 roster. Along with the current new Texans, Aseem Luckey... Tayton Conerway... Terrance Jones... Ja’Mais Werts... Lloyer Driggs... Isaiah Bujdoso... Kawanise Wilkins... Eddie Davis III also committed to Tarleton over the off season but appear to have missed the cut or moved on to other schools.

Did a little googling to see where some folks are located:

Aseem Luckey is back at Grayson College.

Lloyer Diggs I think is still at Tarleton but not playing. Here’s tweet from him back in July
For those who don’t know I had surgery on my groin and had 2 oversized lymph nodes removed to have biopsied. Now I’m headed into my 2nd surgery because my leg isn’t healing correctly and the doctors are saying my leg swelling may never go down. I’d really appreciate your prayers

(09-29-2021 08:05 PM)TexanFan Wrote:  Did a little googling to see where some folks are located:

Aseem Luckey is back at Grayson College.

Lloyer Diggs I think is still at Tarleton but not playing. Here’s tweet from him back in July
For those who don’t know I had surgery on my groin and had 2 oversized lymph nodes removed to have biopsied. Now I’m headed into my 2nd surgery because my leg isn’t healing correctly and the doctors are saying my leg swelling may never go down. I’d really appreciate your prayers

Texas fan, I am sorry to hear about your medical troubles and hope it gets better for you. Hang Tough!

(09-30-2021 12:19 PM)Spolovilo4EVER Wrote:  

(09-29-2021 08:05 PM)TexanFan Wrote:  Did a little googling to see where some folks are located:

Aseem Luckey is back at Grayson College.

Lloyer Diggs I think is still at Tarleton but not playing. Here’s tweet from him back in July
For those who don’t know I had surgery on my groin and had 2 oversized lymph nodes removed to have biopsied. Now I’m headed into my 2nd surgery because my leg isn’t healing correctly and the doctors are saying my leg swelling may never go down. I’d really appreciate your prayers

Texas fan, I am sorry to hear about your medical troubles and hope it gets better for you. Hang Tough!

You do know the tweet about the surgery was from Lloyer Diggs. It’s him with the issues and not me.