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2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster

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Players

  • Guard G 5'11" 165 lbs
    1

    Amiri Chukwuemeka

    R-Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. McClintock
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    Redshirt Freshman Phoenix, Ariz. McClintock
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  • Guard G 6'1" 177 lbs
    2

    Darnell Bettis

    Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. University
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    Junior Los Angeles, Calif. University
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  • Forward F 6'9" 225 lbs
    3

    Albert Christensson

    Sr. Lund, Sweden South Kent Prep Central Arkansas
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    Senior Lund, Sweden South Kent Prep Central Arkansas
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  • Guard G 5'11" 155 lbs
    4

    David Rowlands

    R-Fr. Dayton, Ohio Moorpark
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    Redshirt Freshman Dayton, Ohio Moorpark
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  • Guard G 6'3" 165 lbs
    5

    Lorenze Gordon-Haynes

    R-Fr. Columbus, Ohio Africentric
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    Redshirt Freshman Columbus, Ohio Africentric
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  • Guard G 6'4" 187 lbs
    10

    Emil Isovic

    Fr. Kristianstad, Sweden Malmo Idrottsgymnasium
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    Freshman Kristianstad, Sweden Malmo Idrottsgymnasium
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  • Guard G 6'0" 170 lbs
    12

    Elijah Mead

    Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. Camelback
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    Freshman Phoenix, Ariz. Camelback
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  • Forward F 6'6" 220 lbs
    15

    Spencer Vering

    Jr. San Diego, Calif. Mater Dei Catholic
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    Junior San Diego, Calif. Mater Dei Catholic
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  • Guard G 6'5" 210 lbs
    20

    Nicolas Maccioni

    Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. Faith Lutheran
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    Freshman Las Vegas, Nev. Faith Lutheran
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  • Guard G 6'2" 200 lbs
    23

    Larry Lewis

    Sr. Milwaukee, Wisc. Arcadia Hawai'i
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    Senior Milwaukee, Wisc. Arcadia Hawai'i
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  • Guard G 6'4" 190 lbs
    30

    Tavon Tarpley

    Fr. McLean, Va. Langley
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    Freshman McLean, Va. Langley
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  • Forward F 6'9" 215 lbs
    32

    Jonathan Janssen

    Jr. Noosa Heads, Australia Mountain Creek State Cleveland State
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    Junior Noosa Heads, Australia Mountain Creek State Cleveland State
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  • Guard/Forward G/F 6'7" 205 lbs
    33

    Niksha Federico

    Sr. San Diego, Calif. Cathedral Catholic San Diego State
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    Senior San Diego, Calif. Cathedral Catholic San Diego State
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  • Forward F 6'7" 230 lbs
    50

    Nikola Urli

    Jr. Zagreb, Croatia Dopisna Skola Birotehnika
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    Junior Zagreb, Croatia Dopisna Skola Birotehnika
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Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Men's Basketball Coach

    Darren Vorderbruegge

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  • Assistant Coach

    Craig Stanger

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  • Graduate Assistant

    Michael Johnson

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  • Graduate Assistant

    Tyler Harris

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  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    Jamison Carmichael

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  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    David Patterson

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2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster
Image # Name Year Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School Previous School
Amiri Chukwuemeka 2017 Head Shot 1 Amiri Chukwuemeka R-Fr. Guard 5-11 165 Phoenix, Ariz. / McClintock
Bettis 2 Darnell Bettis Jr. Guard 6-1 177 Los Angeles, Calif. / University
Albert Christensson 2017 Head Shot 3 Albert Christensson Sr. Forward 6-9 225 Lund, Sweden / South Kent Prep Central Arkansas
David Rowlands 2017 Head Shot 4 David Rowlands R-Fr. Guard 5-11 155 Dayton, Ohio / Moorpark
Lorenze Gordon-Haynes 2017 Head Shot 5 Lorenze Gordon-Haynes R-Fr. Guard 6-3 165 Columbus, Ohio / Africentric
Emil Isovic 2017 Head Shot 10 Emil Isovic Fr. Guard 6-4 187 Kristianstad, Sweden / Malmo Idrottsgymnasium
Elijah Mead 2017 Head Shot 12 Elijah Mead Fr. Guard 6-0 170 Phoenix, Ariz. / Camelback
Spencer Vering 2017 Head Shot 15 Spencer Vering Jr. Forward 6-6 220 San Diego, Calif. / Mater Dei Catholic
Nic Maccioni 2017 Head Shot 20 Nicolas Maccioni Fr. Guard 6-5 210 Las Vegas, Nev. / Faith Lutheran
Larry Lewis 2017 Head Shot 23 Larry Lewis Sr. Guard 6-2 200 Milwaukee, Wisc. / Arcadia Hawai'i
Tavon Tarpley 2017 Head Shot 30 Tavon Tarpley Fr. Guard 6-4 190 McLean, Va. / Langley
Jonathan Janssen 2017 Head Shot 32 Jonathan Janssen Jr. Forward 6-9 215 Noosa Heads, Australia / Mountain Creek State Cleveland State
Niksha Federico 2017 Head Shot 33 Niksha Federico Sr. Guard/Forward 6-7 205 San Diego, Calif. / Cathedral Catholic San Diego State
Nikola Urli 2017 Head Shot 50 Nikola Urli Jr. Forward 6-7 230 Zagreb, Croatia / Dopisna Skola Birotehnika

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
Craig Stanger 2019 Head Shot Craig Stanger Assistant Coach
Michael Johnson 2017 Headshot Michael Johnson Graduate Assistant
Tyler Harris 2017 Headshot Tyler Harris Graduate Assistant
Jamison Carmichael 2017 Head Shot Jamison Carmichael Volunteer Assistant Coach
David Patterson 2017 Head Shot David Patterson Volunteer Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff