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  • Mal Stansfield - View Profile
    Guard G 6'3"
    0

    Mal Stansfield

    So. Olive Branch, MS Center Hill HS
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    Sophomore Olive Branch, MS Center Hill HS
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  • Tyler Bohannon - View Profile
    Guard G 6'1"
    4

    Tyler Bohannon

    So. Sioux Falls, S.D. Jefferson HS
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    Sophomore Sioux Falls, S.D. Jefferson HS
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  • Joe Haze Austin - View Profile
    Forward F 6'5"
    5

    Joe Haze Austin

    Jr. Pontotoc, MS South Pontotoc HS Southwest CC
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    Junior Pontotoc, MS South Pontotoc HS Southwest CC
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  • Tyler Shephard - View Profile
    Guard G 6'2"
    11

    Tyler Shephard

    Sr. Houston, MS Pontotoc HS Northwest Miss. CC / Northeast Miss. CC
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    Senior Houston, MS Pontotoc HS Northwest Miss. CC / Northeast Miss. CC
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  • Ayden McDeavitt - View Profile
    Guard G 6'4"
    12

    Ayden McDeavitt

    Jr. Iuka, MS Tishomingo County HS Southeastern Baptist College
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    Junior Iuka, MS Tishomingo County HS Southeastern Baptist College
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  • Guard G 6'2"

    Isrial Braxton

    Fr. Washington, D.C. New Hope Academy (MD)
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    Freshman Washington, D.C. New Hope Academy (MD)
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  • Guard G 5'9"

    Kamerin Carter

    Sr. Huntsville, ALq Parma Western HS Blackburn College / Jackson College
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    Senior Huntsville, ALq Parma Western HS Blackburn College / Jackson College
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  • Guard G 5'11"

    Allen Childers

    Jr. Marion, AR Hatley HS Delta State / NW Mississippi CC
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    Junior Marion, AR Hatley HS Delta State / NW Mississippi CC
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  • Diego Colon

    2nd
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    2nd Year
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  • Guard G 6'0"

    Brandon Cooks

    Jr. Mobile, AL St. Luke's Episcopal School Calhoun CC/Coastal Alabama CC
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    Junior Mobile, AL St. Luke's Episcopal School Calhoun CC/Coastal Alabama CC
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  • Guard G 6'1"

    Jalen DeBose

    Jr. Winter Beach, FL Windermere HS Hagerstown CC
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    Junior Winter Beach, FL Windermere HS Hagerstown CC
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  • Forward F 6'7"

    Will Dobbins

    Fr. Sulligent, AL Sulligent HS
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    Freshman Sulligent, AL Sulligent HS
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  • 6'4"

    Don Griffin

    Jr. Starkville, MS DeSoto Central HS East Mississippi CC
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    Junior Starkville, MS DeSoto Central HS East Mississippi CC
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  • Ridge Harrison

    So. Town Creek, AL Hatton HS Calhoun CC
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    Sophomore Town Creek, AL Hatton HS Calhoun CC
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  • Guard G 5'10"

    Kohl Key

    Jr. Hartselle, AL Hartselle HS Wallace State CC
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    Junior Hartselle, AL Hartselle HS Wallace State CC
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  • Forward F 6'6"

    Evrad Makendi

    Jr. Atlanta, GA So. Paulding H.S. Andrew C.C./Central Georgia Tech
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    Junior Atlanta, GA So. Paulding H.S. Andrew C.C./Central Georgia Tech
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  • Jean Mayor

    2nd
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    2nd Year
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  • Guard G 6'0"

    Xavier Picketts

    Jr. Laurel, MD Riverdale Baptist School Hagerstown CC
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    Junior Laurel, MD Riverdale Baptist School Hagerstown CC
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  • Elijah Whiter

    2nd
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    2nd Year
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Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Men's Basketball Coach

    Bernard Hopkins

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  • Graduate Assistant Coach

    Brye Hopkins

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2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Image # Name Pos. Year Ht. Hometown / High School Previous College(s)
STANSFIELD26 0 Mal Stansfield G So. 6-3 Olive Branch, MS / Center Hill HS
BOHANNON26 4 Tyler Bohannon G So. 6-1 Sioux Falls, S.D. / Jefferson HS
AUSTIN26 5 Joe Haze Austin F Jr. 6-5 Pontotoc, MS / South Pontotoc HS Southwest CC
SHEPHERD26 11 Tyler Shephard G Sr. 6-2 Houston, MS / Pontotoc HS Northwest Miss. CC / Northeast Miss. CC
MCDEAVITT26 12 Ayden McDeavitt G Jr. 6-4 Iuka, MS / Tishomingo County HS Southeastern Baptist College
Isrial Braxton G Fr. 6-2 Washington, D.C. / New Hope Academy (MD)
Kamerin Carter G Sr. 5-9 Huntsville, ALq / Parma Western HS Blackburn College / Jackson College
Allen Childers G Jr. 5-11 Marion, AR / Hatley HS Delta State / NW Mississippi CC
Diego Colon 2nd - /
Brandon Cooks G Jr. 6-0 Mobile, AL / St. Luke's Episcopal School Calhoun CC/Coastal Alabama CC
Jalen DeBose G Jr. 6-1 Winter Beach, FL / Windermere HS Hagerstown CC
Will Dobbins F Fr. 6-7 Sulligent, AL / Sulligent HS
Don Griffin Jr. 6-4 Starkville, MS / DeSoto Central HS East Mississippi CC
Ridge Harrison So. - Town Creek, AL / Hatton HS Calhoun CC
Kohl Key G Jr. 5-10 Hartselle, AL / Hartselle HS Wallace State CC
Evrad Makendi F Jr. 6-6 Atlanta, GA / So. Paulding H.S. Andrew C.C./Central Georgia Tech
Jean Mayor 2nd - /
Xavier Picketts G Jr. 6-0 Laurel, MD / Riverdale Baptist School Hagerstown CC
Elijah Whiter 2nd - /

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

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