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2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster

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Players

  • Forward F 6'11"
    0

    David Simon

    R-So. Windsor, ON. Royal Crown San Diego
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    Redshirt Sophomore Windsor, ON. Royal Crown San Diego
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  • Guard G 6'3"
    1

    Momo Nkugwa

    Fr. Chelmsford, Mass. Governor's Academy
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    First Year Chelmsford, Mass. Governor's Academy
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  • Forward F 6'8"
    2

    Ben Michaels

    So. Ipswich, England Long Island Lutheran
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    Sophomore Ipswich, England Long Island Lutheran
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  • Guard G 6'5" 190 lbs
    3

    TJ Hurley

    Sr. Pelham, Ont. The Rock School
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    Senior Pelham, Ont. The Rock School
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  • Forward F 6'7"
    4

    Jackson Skipper

    Sr. Tulsa, Okla. Link Year Prep
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    Senior Tulsa, Okla. Link Year Prep
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  • Guard G 6'2" 160 lbs
    5

    Sean Blake

    So. Mississauga, Ont. Royal Crown
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    Sophomore Mississauga, Ont. Royal Crown
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  • Guard G 6'4" 170 lbs
    12

    Ben Wesson

    R-Fr. Charlottesville, Va. Albemarle
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    Redshirt Freshman Charlottesville, Va. Albemarle
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  • Guard G 6'0"
    13

    Chris Kuzemka

    Gr. Clifton, Va. Centreville Loyola (MD)
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    Graduate Student Clifton, Va. Centreville Loyola (MD)
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  • Forward F 6'8" 225 lbs
    15

    Drew Bessette

    R-Fr. Milton, Vt. Rice Memorial
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    Redshirt Freshman Milton, Vt. Rice Memorial
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  • Forward F 6'9"
    19

    Gus Yalden

    R-So. Appleton, Wis. La Lumiere Seton Hall
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    Redshirt Sophomore Appleton, Wis. La Lumiere Seton Hall
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  • Guard G 6'4" 195 lbs
    20

    TJ Long

    Gr. Rockville Centre, N.Y. Canterbury School Fairfield
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    Graduate Student Rockville Centre, N.Y. Canterbury School Fairfield
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  • Guard G 6'6"
    21

    Lucas Mari

    Fr. Valencia, Spain
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    First Year Valencia, Spain
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  • Guard G 6'3"
    24

    Ben Johnson

    Gr. Lexington, KY Lexington Catholic Bellarmine
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    Graduate Student Lexington, KY Lexington Catholic Bellarmine
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  • Guard G 6'2" 170 lbs
    25

    Sincere Clemons

    R-Fr. Ithaca, N.Y. Northfield Mount Hermon
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    Redshirt Freshman Ithaca, N.Y. Northfield Mount Hermon
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  • Forward F 6'6"
    32

    Trey Woodyard

    Gr. London, Ohio. London New Hampshire
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    Graduate Student London, Ohio. London New Hampshire
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  • Forward F 6'9" 205 lbs
    34

    Noah Barnett

    R-So. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Don Bosco Prep
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    Redshirt Sophomore Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Don Bosco Prep
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Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Meghan and Robert Cioffi Men's Basketball Head Coach

    John Becker

    Full Bio
  • Associate Head Coach

    Ryan Schneider

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  • Assistant Coach

    Nathan Johnson

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  • Assistant Coach

    Derryk O'Grady

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  • Director of Basketball Operations

    Braeden Estes

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Men's Basketball Support Staff

  • Athletic Trainer (Sports: Men's Basketball, Cross Country/Track & Field)

    Eugene Santos

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  • Assistant Director of Athletics, Director of Athletic Performance

    Marc Hickok

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  • Associate Director of Academic Services

    Anthony Spagnolo

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  • Assistant Director of Athletic Communications
    Sports: Women's Lacrosse, Men's Basketball, Women's Soccer

    Joey Viner

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2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
No. Image Name Class Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School (Previous School) Previous School
0 SIMON_DAVID David Simon R-So. F 6-11 Windsor, ON. / Royal Crown San Diego
1 NKUGWA_MOMO Momo Nkugwa Fr. G 6-3 Chelmsford, Mass. / Governor's Academy
2 MICHAELS_BEN Ben Michaels So. F 6-8 Ipswich, England / Long Island Lutheran
3 HURLEY_TJ TJ Hurley Sr. G 6-5 190 Pelham, Ont. / The Rock School
4 SKIPPER_JACKSON Jackson Skipper Sr. F 6-7 Tulsa, Okla. / Link Year Prep
5 BLAKE_SEAN Sean Blake So. G 6-2 160 Mississauga, Ont. / Royal Crown
12 WESSON_BEN Ben Wesson R-Fr. G 6-4 170 Charlottesville, Va. / Albemarle
13 KUZEMKA_CHRIS Chris Kuzemka Gr. G 6-0 Clifton, Va. / Centreville Loyola (MD)
15 BESSETTE_DREW Drew Bessette R-Fr. F 6-8 225 Milton, Vt. / Rice Memorial
19 YALDEN_GUS Gus Yalden R-So. F 6-9 Appleton, Wis. / La Lumiere Seton Hall
20 LONG_TJ TJ Long Gr. G 6-4 195 Rockville Centre, N.Y. / Canterbury School Fairfield
21 VCat Headshot Placeholder Lucas Mari Fr. G 6-6 Valencia, Spain /
24 JOHNSON_BEN Ben Johnson Gr. G 6-3 Lexington, KY / Lexington Catholic Bellarmine
25 CLEMONS_SINCERE Sincere Clemons R-Fr. G 6-2 170 Ithaca, N.Y. / Northfield Mount Hermon
32 WOODYARD_TREY Trey Woodyard Gr. F 6-6 London, Ohio. / London New Hampshire
34 BARNETT_NOAH Noah Barnett R-So. F 6-9 205 Poughkeepsie, N.Y. / Don Bosco Prep

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
John Becker John Becker Meghan and Robert Cioffi Men's Basketball Head Coach
Ryan Schneider Ryan Schneider Associate Head Coach
Nathan Johnson Nathan Johnson Assistant Coach
Ogrady Derryk Derryk O'Grady Assistant Coach
Braeden Estes Headshot Braeden Estes Director of Basketball Operations

Men's Basketball Support Staff

Men's Basketball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Eugene Santos Athletic Trainer (Sports: Men's Basketball, Cross Country/Track & Field)
Hickok Marc Hickok Assistant Director of Athletics, Director of Athletic Performance
Spagnolo HS Anthony Spagnolo Associate Director of Academic Services
Joey Viner Joey Viner Assistant Director of Athletic Communications
Sports: Women's Lacrosse, Men's Basketball, Women's Soccer

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball Support Staff