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  • Guard 6'8" 190 lbs 3rd Year
    0

    Devin Ree

    Jr. Jackson, Miss. Oak Hill Academy Louisville
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    Junior Jackson, Miss. Oak Hill Academy Louisville
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  • Guard 6'4" 195 lbs 3rd Year
    1

    Amaree Abram

    Jr. Port Arthur, Texas Southern California Academy Georgia Tech
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    Junior Port Arthur, Texas Southern California Academy Georgia Tech
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  • Forward 6'7" 210 lbs 5th Year
    2

    Will Jeffress

    R-Sr. Erie, Pa. McDowell Pittsburgh
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    Redshirt Senior Erie, Pa. McDowell Pittsburgh
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  • Guard 6'3" 200 lbs 1st Year
    3

    AJ Bates

    Fr. Houston, Texas Seven Lakes HS
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    Freshman Houston, Texas Seven Lakes HS
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  • Guard 6'1" 165 lbs 4th Year
    4

    Sean Newman Jr.

    R-Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. Culver City HS Fullerton College
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    Redshirt Junior Los Angeles, Calif. Culver City HS Fullerton College
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  • Guard 6'3" 185 lbs 3rd Year
    5

    Al Green

    Jr. Sacramento, Calif. Franklin San Diego City College
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    Junior Sacramento, Calif. Franklin San Diego City College
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  • Guard 6'5" 210 lbs 1st Year
    7

    Landren Blocker

    Fr. Little Rock, Ark. Little Rock Christian
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    Freshman Little Rock, Ark. Little Rock Christian
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  • Guard 6'3" 200 lbs 4th Year
    10

    Ben Ponder

    Sr. Shreveport, La. Calvary Baptist Academy
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    Senior Shreveport, La. Calvary Baptist Academy
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  • Guard 6'5" 195 lbs 2nd Year
    11

    Kaden Cooper

    So. Ada, Okla. The Skill Factory Oklahoma
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    Sophomore Ada, Okla. The Skill Factory Oklahoma
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  • Forward 6'11" 245 lbs 5th Year
    13

    Daniel Batcho

    R-Sr. Paris, France Texas Tech
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    Redshirt Senior Paris, France Texas Tech
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  • Forward 6'7" 225 lbs 4th Year
    14

    Will Allen

    R-Jr. New Orleans, La. Bonnabel HS
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    Redshirt Junior New Orleans, La. Bonnabel HS
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  • Guard 6'3" 185 lbs 3rd Year
    20

    Jordan Crawford

    Jr. Ruston, La. Simsboro HS
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    Junior Ruston, La. Simsboro HS
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  • Guard 6'4" 175 lbs 1st Year
    23

    Lachlan Thompson

    So. Choudrant, La. Choudrant HS
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    Sophomore Choudrant, La. Choudrant HS
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  • Forward 6'8" 235 lbs 3rd Year
    33

    Sean Elkinton

    Jr. Crosby, Texas Crosby HS St. Edward's
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    Junior Crosby, Texas Crosby HS St. Edward's
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Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Talvin Hester

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  • Assistant Coach

    Winston Hines

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  • Assistant Coach

    Darshawn McClellan

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  • Assistant Coach

    Tyson Batiste

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  • Assistant Coach

    Tim McGraw

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  • Assistant Coach

    Kavin Gilder-Tilbury

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  • Assistant AD for Men's Basketball Operations

    Brooke Reed

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Men's Basketball Support Staff

  • Sport Administrator

    Mary Kay Hungate

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  • Recruiting & Video Coordinator

    Austin Joyner

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  • Sports Performance Coach

    Blake Talos

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  • Strategic Communications Director

    Kane McGuire

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  • Athletic Trainer

    Nathan Lewis

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  • Academic Advisor

    Lindsey McKaskle

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  • Graduate Manager

    Xavier Morales

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  • Graduate Manager

    Quin Daily

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  • Graduate Manager

    Garrett Warren

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  • Student Manager

    Lucas Doutt

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2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Years in College Hometown / High School Previous School Twitter Instagram
0 Devin Ree Guard 6-8 190 Jr. 3rd Year Jackson, Miss. / Oak Hill Academy Louisville whois_Dev whois.dev
1 Amaree Abram Guard 6-4 195 Jr. 3rd Year Port Arthur, Texas / Southern California Academy Georgia Tech amareeabram amareeabram_
2 Will Jeffress Forward 6-7 210 R-Sr. 5th Year Erie, Pa. / McDowell Pittsburgh williamjeffress william_jeffress
3 AJ Bates Guard 6-3 200 Fr. 1st Year Houston, Texas / Seven Lakes HS Ajbates_24 antbates3___
4 Sean Newman Jr. Guard 6-1 165 R-Jr. 4th Year Los Angeles, Calif. / Culver City HS Fullerton College seannewmanjr
5 Al Green Guard 6-3 185 Jr. 3rd Year Sacramento, Calif. / Franklin San Diego City College AlbertGreen22 al.green5
7 Landren Blocker Guard 6-5 210 Fr. 1st Year Little Rock, Ark. / Little Rock Christian Landrwin landrwin
10 Ben Ponder Guard 6-3 200 Sr. 4th Year Shreveport, La. / Calvary Baptist Academy _bpond _bpond
11 Kaden Cooper Guard 6-5 195 So. 2nd Year Ada, Okla. / The Skill Factory Oklahoma kaden580 air__kj
13 Daniel Batcho Forward 6-11 245 R-Sr. 5th Year Paris, France / Texas Tech daniel_batcho _badshow_
14 Will Allen Forward 6-7 225 R-Jr. 4th Year New Orleans, La. / Bonnabel HS wiillALLEN _wiiilll_
20 Jordan Crawford Guard 6-3 185 Jr. 3rd Year Ruston, La. / Simsboro HS Jor1an1 jcrawf.20
23 Lachlan Thompson Guard 6-4 175 So. 1st Year Choudrant, La. / Choudrant HS lachlanthompson2004_
33 Sean Elkinton Forward 6-8 235 Jr. 3rd Year Crosby, Texas / Crosby HS St. Edward's SeanElkinton seanelkinton_

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Talvin Hester head shot Talvin Hester Head Coach
Winston Hines Winston Hines Assistant Coach
Darshawn McClellan Darshawn McClellan Assistant Coach
Tyson Batiste Tyson Batiste Assistant Coach
Tim McGraw Tim McGraw Assistant Coach
Kavin Gilder-Tilbury Kavin Gilder-Tilbury Assistant Coach
Brooke Reed Brooke Reed Assistant AD for Men's Basketball Operations

Men's Basketball Support Staff

Men's Basketball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Hungate Mary Kay Hungate Sport Administrator
Austin Joyner Austin Joyner Recruiting & Video Coordinator
Blake Talos Blake Talos Sports Performance Coach
Kane McGuire Kane McGuire Strategic Communications Director
Nathan Lewis Nathan Lewis Athletic Trainer
Lindsey McKaskle Lindsey McKaskle Academic Advisor
Photographs by Emerald McIntyre/Louisiana Tech University Xavier Morales Graduate Manager
Photographs by Emerald McIntyre/Louisiana Tech University Quin Daily Graduate Manager
Garrett Warren Garrett Warren Graduate Manager
Photographs by Emerald McIntyre/Louisiana Tech University Lucas Doutt Student Manager

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Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

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