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2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster

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Players

  • Guard/Forward G/F 6'4"
    0

    Cooper Wiley

    So. Blythewood, SC A. C. Flora
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    Sophomore Blythewood, SC A. C. Flora
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  • Guard G 6'3"
    1

    Jordan Appling

    So. Matthews, NC Providence Day
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    Sophomore Matthews, NC Providence Day
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  • Forward F 6'4"
    2

    Amare Robinson

    Fr. Winston-Salem, NC Mount Tabor
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    Freshman Winston-Salem, NC Mount Tabor
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  • Guard G 6'0"
    3

    William Givens, Jr.

    So. Salisbury, NC West Rowan
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    Sophomore Salisbury, NC West Rowan
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  • Guard G 6'4"
    4

    Bryson Demby

    Fr. Mooresville, NC Mooresville
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    Freshman Mooresville, NC Mooresville
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  • Forward F 6'4"
    7

    Jakobie Ginns

    So. Easley, SC Easley
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    Sophomore Easley, SC Easley
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  • Guard G 6'4"
    8

    Antonio Perkins

    So. Charlotte, NC Northside Christian Cleveland CC
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    Sophomore Charlotte, NC Northside Christian Cleveland CC
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  • Guard G 6'1"
    9

    Josh Smith

    So. Columbia, SC Ridge View Erskine
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    Sophomore Columbia, SC Ridge View Erskine
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  • Guard G 6'0"
    10

    Nantambu Calhoun

    Jr. Greenville, SC James L. Mann
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    Junior Greenville, SC James L. Mann
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  • Guard G 6'0"
    11

    Miles Leaks

    Fr. Monroe, NC Carmel Christian
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    Freshman Monroe, NC Carmel Christian
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  • Forward F 6'6"
    12

    Christian Outlaw

    Fr. Raleigh, NC Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
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    Freshman Raleigh, NC Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
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  • Guard/Forward G/F 6'4"
    14

    Cole Callaway

    So. Mooresville, NC Lake Norman Lynchburg
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    Sophomore Mooresville, NC Lake Norman Lynchburg
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  • Forward F 6'7"
    15

    Ethan Smith

    Sr. Asheboro, NC High Point Christian
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    Senior Asheboro, NC High Point Christian
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  • Forward F 6'5"
    24

    Makai Rhodes

    Fr. Chapel Hill, NC East Chapel Hill
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    Freshman Chapel Hill, NC East Chapel Hill
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  • Guard/Forward G/F 6'5"
    33

    Sabastian Taylor

    So. Charlotte, NC Independence Gaston College
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    Sophomore Charlotte, NC Independence Gaston College
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Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach, Men's Basketball

    Marc Slade

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  • Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball

    Devonne Blackshear

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2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
# Name Position Class Ht. Hometown / High School Previous School
0 Cooper Wiley Guard/Forward So. 6-4 Blythewood, SC / A. C. Flora
1 Jordan Appling Guard So. 6-3 Matthews, NC / Providence Day
2 Amare Robinson Forward Fr. 6-4 Winston-Salem, NC / Mount Tabor
3 William Givens, Jr. Guard So. 6-0 Salisbury, NC / West Rowan
4 Bryson Demby Guard Fr. 6-4 Mooresville, NC / Mooresville
7 Jakobie Ginns Forward So. 6-4 Easley, SC / Easley
8 Antonio Perkins Guard So. 6-4 Charlotte, NC / Northside Christian Cleveland CC
9 Josh Smith Guard So. 6-1 Columbia, SC / Ridge View Erskine
10 Nantambu Calhoun Guard Jr. 6-0 Greenville, SC / James L. Mann
11 Miles Leaks Guard Fr. 6-0 Monroe, NC / Carmel Christian
12 Christian Outlaw Forward Fr. 6-6 Raleigh, NC / Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
14 Cole Callaway Guard/Forward So. 6-4 Mooresville, NC / Lake Norman Lynchburg
15 Ethan Smith Forward Sr. 6-7 Asheboro, NC / High Point Christian
24 Makai Rhodes Forward Fr. 6-5 Chapel Hill, NC / East Chapel Hill
33 Sabastian Taylor Guard/Forward So. 6-5 Charlotte, NC / Independence Gaston College

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff
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slade24 Marc Slade Head Coach, Men's Basketball
blackshear24 Devonne Blackshear Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball

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