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2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster

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Players

  • F F 6'5"
    0

    Jackson Keith

    Fr. Durham, N.C. Southern
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    Freshman Durham, N.C. Southern
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  • G G 6'4"
    1

    Evan Haywood

    So. Carmel, Ind. Brebeuf Jesuit
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    Sophomore Carmel, Ind. Brebeuf Jesuit
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  • G G 6'2"
    2

    Jalen Jackson

    Gr. Fort Wayne, Ind. Northrop Purdue Fort Wayne
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    Graduate Student Fort Wayne, Ind. Northrop Purdue Fort Wayne
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  • G G 6'1"
    3

    Ethan McComb

    Jr. Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove
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    Junior Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove
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  • F F 6'6"
    4

    Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor

    Fr. Markham, Ontario William Academy
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    Freshman Markham, Ontario William Academy
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  • F F 6'7"
    5

    Michael Ajayi

    Gr. Kent, Wash. Kentwood Gonzaga
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    Graduate Student Kent, Wash. Kentwood Gonzaga
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  • F F 6'9"
    6

    Jack McCaffery

    Fr. Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City West
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    Freshman Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City West
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  • G/F G/F 6'6"
    7

    Jamie Kaiser Jr.

    R-So. Burke, Va. IMG Academy (Fla.) Maryland
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    Redshirt Sophomore Burke, Va. IMG Academy (Fla.) Maryland
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  • G G 6'5"
    8

    Yame Butler

    Gr. Greenbelt, Md. Roosevelt Drexel
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    Graduate Student Greenbelt, Md. Roosevelt Drexel
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  • G G 6'4"
    11

    Finley Bizjack

    Jr. Trophy Club, Texas Byron Nelson
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    Junior Trophy Club, Texas Byron Nelson
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  • C C 6'11"
    13

    Drayton Jones

    Jr. Houston, Texas Oak Hill Academy (Va.) South Carolina State
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    Junior Houston, Texas Oak Hill Academy (Va.) South Carolina State
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  • F/C F/C 6'11"
    21

    Yohan Traore

    Sr. Tours, France Dream City Christian School (Ariz.) SMU
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    Senior Tours, France Dream City Christian School (Ariz.) SMU
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  • G G 6'2"
    23

    Azavier "Stink" Robinson

    Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. Lawrence North
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    Freshman Indianapolis, Ind. Lawrence North
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  • F F 6'7"
    35

    Bryson Cardinal

    Fr. Westfield, Ind. Guerin Catholic
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    Freshman Westfield, Ind. Guerin Catholic
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  • C C 7'1"
    39

    Kevin Ndzie

    Jr. Yaoundé, Cameroon Urania Milano (Italy)
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    Junior Yaoundé, Cameroon Urania Milano (Italy)
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Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Thad Matta '90

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  • Assistant Coach

    Mike Pegues

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  • Assistant Coach

    Maurice Joseph

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  • Assistant Coach

    Alex Barlow '15

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  • Assistant Coach

    Jon Diebler

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  • Assistant Coach

    Connor McCaffery

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  • General Manager/Director of Player Development

    Tony Bollier

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Men's Basketball Support Staff

  • Coordinator of Basketball Operations

    Andrew Lentz

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  • Video Coordinator

    Jack McHugh '24

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  • Administrative Specialist

    Ali Matta '21

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  • Strength and Conditioning Coach

    Tyler Watson

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  • Athletic Trainer

    Chad Bergman, ATC

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  • Director of Academic Services

    Jen Mann

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2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School Previous School Instagram
0 Jackson Keith F Fr. 6-5 Durham, N.C. / Southern jacksonnkeith
1 Evan Haywood G So. 6-4 Carmel, Ind. / Brebeuf Jesuit evanhaywood1_
2 Jalen Jackson G Gr. 6-2 Fort Wayne, Ind. / Northrop Purdue Fort Wayne jalenjacks0n
3 Ethan McComb G Jr. 6-1 Greenwood, Ind. / Center Grove ethan.mccomb
4 Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor F Fr. 6-6 Markham, Ontario / William Academy _efeosaa
5 Michael Ajayi F Gr. 6-7 Kent, Wash. / Kentwood Gonzaga marathonmike_
6 Jack McCaffery F Fr. 6-9 Iowa City, Iowa / Iowa City West sniperj22
7 Jamie Kaiser Jr. G/F R-So. 6-6 Burke, Va. / IMG Academy (Fla.) Maryland jamie_.kaiser
8 Yame Butler G Gr. 6-5 Greenbelt, Md. / Roosevelt Drexel yame____
11 Finley Bizjack G Jr. 6-4 Trophy Club, Texas / Byron Nelson finleybizjack
13 Drayton Jones C Jr. 6-11 Houston, Texas / Oak Hill Academy (Va.) South Carolina State theinfamousdj
21 Yohan Traore F/C Sr. 6-11 Tours, France / Dream City Christian School (Ariz.) SMU yohantraore21
23 Azavier "Stink" Robinson G Fr. 6-2 Indianapolis, Ind. / Lawrence North azavier_thegoat2
35 Bryson Cardinal F Fr. 6-7 Westfield, Ind. / Guerin Catholic bryson_cardinal
39 Kevin Ndzie C Jr. 7-1 Yaoundé, Cameroon / Urania Milano (Italy)

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Thad Matta - 2024 Headshot Thad Matta '90 Head Coach
Mike Pegues - 2024 Headshot Mike Pegues Assistant Coach
Maurice Joseph - 2024 Headshot Maurice Joseph Assistant Coach
Alex Barlow - 2024 Headshot Alex Barlow '15 Assistant Coach
Jon Diebler - 2024 Headshot Jon Diebler Assistant Coach
Connor McCaffery - 2024 Headshot Connor McCaffery Assistant Coach
Tony Bollier - 2024 Headshot Tony Bollier General Manager/Director of Player Development

Men's Basketball Support Staff

Men's Basketball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Andrew Lentz - 2024 Headshot Andrew Lentz Coordinator of Basketball Operations
Jack McHugh - 2024 Headshot Jack McHugh '24 Video Coordinator
Ali Matta - 2024 Headshot Ali Matta '21 Administrative Specialist
Tyler Watson - 2024 Headshot Tyler Watson Strength and Conditioning Coach
Chad Bergman - 2021-22 Headshot Chad Bergman, ATC Athletic Trainer
Jen Mann Jen Mann Director of Academic Services

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball Support Staff

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