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2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

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  • Guard G 6'2" 160 lbs
    2

    Eric Acker

    Fr. East New York, N.Y. Eagle Academy for Young Men II
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    Freshman East New York, N.Y. Eagle Academy for Young Men II
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  • Forward F 6'6" 176 lbs
    3

    Greg Kenney

    Fr. Williston Park, N.Y. The Frederick Gunn School
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    Freshman Williston Park, N.Y. The Frederick Gunn School
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  • Guard/Forward G/F 6'6" 230 lbs
    4

    Tre'shawn Sheppard

    Fr. Brooklyn, N.Y. Eagle Academy for Young Men II
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    Freshman Brooklyn, N.Y. Eagle Academy for Young Men II
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  • Guard G 5'11" 178 lbs
    5

    Andre Washington

    Jr. Staten Island, N.Y. Williston North Hampton
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    Junior Staten Island, N.Y. Williston North Hampton
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  • Guard/Forward G/F 6'6" 178 lbs
    6

    Tana Kopa

    Jr. Perth, Western Australia Grace Baptist Academy Spring Hill
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    Junior Perth, Western Australia Grace Baptist Academy Spring Hill
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  • Forward F 6'6" 190 lbs
    8

    Jason Steele

    Fr. Flushing, N.Y. Our Saviour Lutheran
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    Freshman Flushing, N.Y. Our Saviour Lutheran
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  • Guard G 6'5" 210 lbs
    10

    R.J. Greene

    So. The Bronx, N.Y. Iona Prep
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    Sophomore The Bronx, N.Y. Iona Prep
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  • Guard G 6'0" 175 lbs
    11

    Terell Strickland

    R-Jr. Tampa, Fla. St. Petersburg James Madison
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    Redshirt Junior Tampa, Fla. St. Petersburg James Madison
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  • Guard G 6'2" 185 lbs
    13

    Tai Strickland

    Gr. Tampa, Fla. St. Petersburg Georgia Southern
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    Graduate Student Tampa, Fla. St. Petersburg Georgia Southern
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  • Center C 6'8" 210 lbs
    15

    C.J. Delancy

    So. Jonesboro, Ark. Valley View
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    Sophomore Jonesboro, Ark. Valley View
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  • Guard G 6'3" 201 lbs
    21

    Ahmed Essahaty

    So. Wellington, New Zealand Onslow College
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    Sophomore Wellington, New Zealand Onslow College
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  • Forward F 7'0" 230 lbs
    23

    Nikola Djapa

    Fr. Belgrade, Serbia Hoosac School
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    Freshman Belgrade, Serbia Hoosac School
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  • Center C 6'9" 264 lbs
    43

    Gezim Bajrami

    Fr. Tampere, Finland Omnia
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    Freshman Tampere, Finland Omnia
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Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
# Full Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Year Hometown / High School Previous School
2 Eric Acker 6-2 160 G Fr. East New York, N.Y. / Eagle Academy for Young Men II
3 Greg Kenney 6-6 176 F Fr. Williston Park, N.Y. / The Frederick Gunn School
4 Tre'shawn Sheppard 6-6 230 G/F Fr. Brooklyn, N.Y. / Eagle Academy for Young Men II
5 Andre Washington 5-11 178 G Jr. Staten Island, N.Y. / Williston North Hampton
6 Tana Kopa 6-6 178 G/F Jr. Perth, Western Australia / Grace Baptist Academy Spring Hill
8 Jason Steele 6-6 190 F Fr. Flushing, N.Y. / Our Saviour Lutheran
10 R.J. Greene 6-5 210 G So. The Bronx, N.Y. / Iona Prep
11 Terell Strickland 6-0 175 G R-Jr. Tampa, Fla. / St. Petersburg James Madison
13 Tai Strickland 6-2 185 G Gr. Tampa, Fla. / St. Petersburg Georgia Southern
15 C.J. Delancy 6-8 210 C So. Jonesboro, Ark. / Valley View
21 Ahmed Essahaty 6-3 201 G So. Wellington, New Zealand / Onslow College
23 Nikola Djapa 7-0 230 F Fr. Belgrade, Serbia / Hoosac School
43 Gezim Bajrami 6-9 264 C Fr. Tampere, Finland / Omnia

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff
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Rod Strickland Rod Strickland Head Coach
Chicago St. Gerald Gillion Gerald Gillion Associate Head Coach
Derek Phelps Men's Basketball Headshot Derrick Phelps Assistant Coach
Dalmar Ali headshot Dalmar Ali Assistant Coach
quentin turner mbb Quentin Turner Video Coordinator

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

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