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2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster

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  • Guard G 5'11" 165 lbs
    1

    Amiri Chukwuemeka

    Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. McClintock
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    Freshman Phoenix, Ariz. McClintock
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  • Guard G 6'1" 170 lbs
    2

    Darnell Bettis

    So. Los Angeles, Calif. University
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    Sophomore Los Angeles, Calif. University
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  • Guard/Forward G/F 6'4" 207 lbs
    3

    Chauncey Orr

    Gr. Bowling Green, Ohio Bowling Green Bowling Green State
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    Graduate Student Bowling Green, Ohio Bowling Green Bowling Green State
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  • Guard G 6'2" 182 lbs
    4

    Connor Looney

    Sr. Palmer, Alaska Palmer
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    Senior Palmer, Alaska Palmer
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  • Guard G 6'3" 165 lbs
    5

    Lorenze Gordon-Haynes

    Fr. Columbus, Ohio Africentric
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    Freshman Columbus, Ohio Africentric
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  • Forward F 6'3" 190 lbs
    10

    Colfax Nordquist

    Sr. Elk Grove, Calif. Pleasant Grove
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    Senior Elk Grove, Calif. Pleasant Grove
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  • Guard G 5'11" 160 lbs
    12

    Jordan Martin

    Sr. Goodyear, Ariz. Millennium Cochise
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    Senior Goodyear, Ariz. Millennium Cochise
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  • Forward F 6'6" 220 lbs
    15

    Spencer Vering

    So. San Diego, Calif. Mater Dei Catholic
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    Sophomore San Diego, Calif. Mater Dei Catholic
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  • Forward F 6'10" 220 lbs
    20

    Elliott DeFreitas

    Sr. Essex, England County Upper Des Moines Area
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    Senior Essex, England County Upper Des Moines Area
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  • Forward F 6'3" 185 lbs
    23

    Deven Riley

    Jr. Wildomar, Calif. Elsinore HS
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    Junior Wildomar, Calif. Elsinore HS
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  • Guard G 5'11" 155 lbs
    24

    David Rowlands

    Fr. Dayton, Ohio Moorpark
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    Freshman Dayton, Ohio Moorpark
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  • Forward F 6'7" 230 lbs
    30

    Nikola Urli

    So. Zagreb, Croatia Dopisna Skola Birotehnika
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    Sophomore Zagreb, Croatia Dopisna Skola Birotehnika
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  • Forward F 6'9" 215 lbs
    32

    Jonathan Janssen

    So. Noosa Heads, Australia Mountain Creek State Cleveland State
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    Sophomore Noosa Heads, Australia Mountain Creek State Cleveland State
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  • Forward F 6'6" 220 lbs
    33

    Clayton Guy

    Sr. Kansas City, Mo. Rockhurst Penn Valley
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    Senior Kansas City, Mo. Rockhurst Penn Valley
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Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Men's Basketball Coach

    Darren Vorderbruegge

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  • Associate Head Coach

    Jesse Nakanishi

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  • Graduate Assistant Coach

    Matt Buhler

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  • Graduate Assistant

    Michael Johnson

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  • Student Manager

    Tyler Harris

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2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
Image # Name Year Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School Previous School
unknown 1 Amiri Chukwuemeka Fr. Guard 5-11 165 Phoenix, Ariz. / McClintock
Bettis 2 Darnell Bettis So. Guard 6-1 170 Los Angeles, Calif. / University
Orr 3 Chauncey Orr Gr. Guard/Forward 6-4 207 Bowling Green, Ohio / Bowling Green Bowling Green State
Looney 4 Connor Looney Sr. Guard 6-2 182 Palmer, Alaska / Palmer
Gordon 5 Lorenze Gordon-Haynes Fr. Guard 6-3 165 Columbus, Ohio / Africentric
10 Colfax Nordquist Sr. Forward 6-3 190 Elk Grove, Calif. / Pleasant Grove
Martin 12 Jordan Martin Sr. Guard 5-11 160 Goodyear, Ariz. / Millennium Cochise
Vering 15 Spencer Vering So. Forward 6-6 220 San Diego, Calif. / Mater Dei Catholic
DeFreitas 20 Elliott DeFreitas Sr. Forward 6-10 220 Essex, England / County Upper Des Moines Area
unknown 23 Deven Riley Jr. Forward 6-3 185 Wildomar, Calif. / Elsinore HS
Rowlands 24 David Rowlands Fr. Guard 5-11 155 Dayton, Ohio / Moorpark
Urli 30 Nikola Urli So. Forward 6-7 230 Zagreb, Croatia / Dopisna Skola Birotehnika
Janssen 32 Jonathan Janssen So. Forward 6-9 215 Noosa Heads, Australia / Mountain Creek State Cleveland State
Guy 33 Clayton Guy Sr. Forward 6-6 220 Kansas City, Mo. / Rockhurst Penn Valley

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Darren Vorderbruegge 2021 Head Shot Darren Vorderbruegge Head Men's Basketball Coach
mbb Jesse Nakanishi Associate Head Coach
Matt Buhler Graduate Assistant Coach
Michael Johnson 2017 Headshot Michael Johnson Graduate Assistant
Tyler Harris 2017 Headshot Tyler Harris Student Manager

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff