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2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster

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  • G G 6'1" 190 lbs
    Fr. Smithtown, NY Smithtown West
    Freshman Smithtown, NY Smithtown West
  • G G 6'3" 185 lbs
    R-Sr. Philadelphia, PA Archbishop Wood/Loyola Chicago/Drexel
    Redshirt Senior Philadelphia, PA Archbishop Wood/Loyola Chicago/Drexel
  • G G 6'2" 170 lbs
    So. Chicago, IL Bishop Gorman (NV)/Salt Lake CC
    Sophomore Chicago, IL Bishop Gorman (NV)/Salt Lake CC
  • G G 6'4" 185 lbs
    Sr. Marketing Durham, NC South Kent School (CT)/Saint Rose/Pace
    Senior Marketing Durham, NC South Kent School (CT)/Saint Rose/Pace
  • F F 6'8" 220 lbs
    Jr. Finance Queens Village, NY Kimball Union Academy (NH)
    Junior Finance Queens Village, NY Kimball Union Academy (NH)
  • G G 6'2" 190 lbs
    Sr. Pennsauken, NJ Academy of the New Church/Loyola Chicago/Charleston/Delaware State
    Senior Pennsauken, NJ Academy of the New Church/Loyola Chicago/Charleston/Delaware State
  • G G 6'1" 180 lbs
    Sr. Criminology Atlantic City, NJ Egg Harbor Township/St. Francis (PA)
    Senior Criminology Atlantic City, NJ Egg Harbor Township/St. Francis (PA)
  • F/C F/C 7'0" 228 lbs
    Jr. Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Darrow School/Monroe (NY)
    Junior Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Darrow School/Monroe (NY)
  • F/C F/C 7'0" 235 lbs
    Jr. Bristol, England, United Kingdom Toronto Terror Prep/Quinnipiac
    Junior Bristol, England, United Kingdom Toronto Terror Prep/Quinnipiac
  • F/C F/C 7'0" 215 lbs
    Sr. Paramaribo, Suriname Central Florida Christian Academy/Youngstown State/Northern Kentucky
    Senior Paramaribo, Suriname Central Florida Christian Academy/Youngstown State/Northern Kentucky
  • G G 6'6" 180 lbs
    So. La Playa, CA Winward/Cerritos
    Sophomore La Playa, CA Winward/Cerritos
  • G G 6'4" 170 lbs
    Fr. Mississauga, Ontario, Canada The Phelps School (PA)
    Freshman Mississauga, Ontario, Canada The Phelps School (PA)
  • G G 6'2" 185 lbs
    Fr. Cambria Heights, NY Portledge School/The Knox School
    Freshman Cambria Heights, NY Portledge School/The Knox School
  • G G 6'6" 215 lbs
    Gr. Stamford, CT Williston Northampton/Loyola Marymount/Sacred Heart
    Graduate Student Stamford, CT Williston Northampton/Loyola Marymount/Sacred Heart

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Speedy Claxton

  • Associate Head Coach

    Mike DePaoli

  • Assistant Coach

    Antwon Portley

  • Assistant Coach

    Drew Metz

  • Assistant Coach

    Shane Doyle

  • Director of Men's Basketball Operations

    Sean Smith

  • Coordinator of Video and Player Development – Men’s and Women’s Basketball

    Lee Gerstman

  • Special Assistant to Men’s and Women’s Basketball

    Kevin Coyle

  • Associate Director of Athletics for Sports Performance

    Justin Bentivegna

  • Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Student-Athlete Success

    Rachel Peel-Macandrew

2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown High School/Previous Major INFLCR Instagram TikTok Twitter
0 Michael Cascione G 6-1 190 Fr. Smithtown, NY Smithtown West
1 Justin Moore G 6-3 185 R-Sr. Philadelphia, PA Archbishop Wood/Loyola Chicago/Drexel
2 Nick Jefferson G 6-2 170 So. Chicago, IL Bishop Gorman (NV)/Salt Lake CC
3 Trey Boyd III G 6-4 185 Sr. Durham, NC South Kent School (CT)/Saint Rose/Pace Marketing
4 Joshua DeCady F 6-8 220 Jr. Queens Village, NY Kimball Union Academy (NH) Finance joshua-decady
5 Deywilk Tavarez G 6-2 190 Sr. Pennsauken, NJ Academy of the New Church/Loyola Chicago/Charleston/Delaware State
8 Carlos Lopez G 6-1 180 Sr. Atlantic City, NJ Egg Harbor Township/St. Francis (PA) Criminology carlos-lopez-1
9 Riley Dunn F/C 7-0 228 Jr. Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Darrow School/Monroe (NY)
12 Spence Wewe F/C 7-0 235 Jr. Bristol, England, United Kingdom Toronto Terror Prep/Quinnipiac
15 Imanuel Zorgvol F/C 7-0 215 Sr. Paramaribo, Suriname Central Florida Christian Academy/Youngstown State/Northern Kentucky
19 Elijah Gelin G 6-6 180 So. La Playa, CA Winward/Cerritos
20 Xavier Blake G 6-4 170 Fr. Mississauga, Ontario, Canada The Phelps School (PA)
23 Anthony Stennett G 6-2 185 Fr. Cambria Heights, NY Portledge School/The Knox School
25 Tanner Thomas G 6-6 215 Gr. Stamford, CT Williston Northampton/Loyola Marymount/Sacred Heart

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Speedy Claxton Speedy Claxton Head Coach
Mike DePaoli Mike DePaoli Associate Head Coach
Antwon Portley Antwon Portley Assistant Coach
Drew Metz Drew Metz Assistant Coach
Shane Doyle Shane Doyle Assistant Coach
Photographer: Philip Hinds Sean Smith Director of Men's Basketball Operations
Lee Gerstman Lee Gerstman Coordinator of Video and Player Development – Men’s and Women’s Basketball
Kevin Coyle Kevin Coyle Special Assistant to Men’s and Women’s Basketball
2526 Justin Bentivegna Justin Bentivegna Associate Director of Athletics for Sports Performance
Rachel Peel-Macandrew Rachel Peel-Macandrew Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Student-Athlete Success

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff