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2026-2027 Men's Basketball Roster

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Players

  • Guard/Forward G/F 6'5"
    Sr. Little Rock, Ark. Fresno City CC
    Senior Little Rock, Ark. Fresno City CC
  • Guard G 6'3"
    Sr. Chicago, Ill. Moraine Valley CC
    Senior Chicago, Ill. Moraine Valley CC
  • Guard G 6'1"
    Sr. Bristol, Tenn. Tennessee HS UVA-Wise
    Senior Bristol, Tenn. Tennessee HS UVA-Wise
  • Forward F 6'6"
    Jr. Charles City, Iowa Ellsworth CC
    Junior Charles City, Iowa Ellsworth CC
  • Guard G 6'1"
    So. Bristol, Tenn. Carson Newman University
    Sophomore Bristol, Tenn. Carson Newman University
  • Guard G 5'11"
    Sr. Tampa, Fla. Allen University
    Senior Tampa, Fla. Allen University
  • Guard G 6'4"
    So. Gadsden, Ala. Gaston HS
    Sophomore Gadsden, Ala. Gaston HS
  • Guard G 6'1"
    Fr. Columbus, Ohio Kent State University
    Freshman Columbus, Ohio Kent State University
  • Guard G 6'3"
    Fr. Jonesborough, Tenn. Davy Crockett HS
    Freshman Jonesborough, Tenn. Davy Crockett HS
  • Guard G 6'4"
    So. Fairview, N.C. Asheville Christian Academy Mars Hill University
    Sophomore Fairview, N.C. Asheville Christian Academy Mars Hill University
  • Forward F 6'8"
    Jr. Abita Springs, La. Southwest MS CC
    Junior Abita Springs, La. Southwest MS CC
  • Guard G 6'4"
    Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. Lower Moreland HS
    Junior Philadelphia, Pa. Lower Moreland HS
  • Forward F 6'6"
    Fr. Bristol, Tenn. Tennessee HS
    Freshman Bristol, Tenn. Tennessee HS
  • Guard G 6'0"
    Jr. Hammond, Ind. Mid Michigan CC
    Junior Hammond, Ind. Mid Michigan CC
  • Forward F 6'10"
    So. Swanton, Ohio Swanton HS Lourdes College
    Sophomore Swanton, Ohio Swanton HS Lourdes College

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Jason Gillespie

  • Associate Head Coach

    Scot Hundt

  • Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

    Beyuan Hendricks

  • Graduate Assistant

    Chance Keen

2026-2027 Men's Basketball Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown High School Major Previous School
2 Djae Eason G/F 6-5 Sr. Little Rock, Ark. Fresno City CC Little Rock, Ark. /
3 Luis Acevedo G 6-3 Sr. Chicago, Ill. Moraine Valley CC Chicago, Ill. /
4 Brandon Brown G 6-1 Sr. Bristol, Tenn. Tennessee HS Bristol, Tenn. / UVA-Wise
5 Chase Jenkins F 6-6 Jr. Charles City, Iowa Charles City, Iowa / Ellsworth CC
10 Colin Brown G 6-1 So. Bristol, Tenn. Bristol, Tenn. / Carson Newman University
11 Jamal Jacobs G 5-11 Sr. Tampa, Fla. Tampa, Fla. / Allen University
12 Mica Merriman G 6-4 So. Gadsden, Ala. Gaston HS Gadsden, Ala. /
13 Aaron Foster G 6-1 Fr. Columbus, Ohio Columbus, Ohio / Kent State University
14 Caleb Eaves G 6-3 Fr. Jonesborough, Tenn. Davy Crockett HS Jonesborough, Tenn. /
15 Gabriel Erbeck G 6-4 So. Fairview, N.C. Asheville Christian Academy Fairview, N.C. / Mars Hill University
21 Dawson Knox F 6-8 Jr. Abita Springs, La. Abita Springs, La. / Southwest MS CC
23 Carl Barnette II G 6-4 Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. Lower Moreland HS Philadelphia, Pa. /
24 Reed Miller F 6-6 Fr. Bristol, Tenn. Tennessee HS Bristol, Tenn. /
25 Vynce Overshown G 6-0 Jr. Hammond, Ind. Hammond, Ind. / Mid Michigan CC
32 Charles Wood F 6-10 So. Swanton, Ohio Swanton HS Swanton, Ohio / Lourdes College

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Jason Gillespie Jason Gillespie Head Coach
Scot Hundt Scot Hundt Associate Head Coach
HENDRICKS Beyuan Hendricks Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
Chance Keen Chance Keen Graduate Assistant

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

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