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  • Guard Guard 6'6" 210 lbs
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    Jaylen Fenner

    So. Humble, Texas Atascocita HS
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    Sophomore Humble, Texas Atascocita HS
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  • Guard Guard 6'3" 190 lbs

    Deven Bates

    Jr. Jackson, Miss. Hillcrest Christian School Pensacola State College
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    Junior Jackson, Miss. Hillcrest Christian School Pensacola State College
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  • Forward Forward 6'7" 240 lbs

    Ethan Blackmon

    Sr. Lewisville, Texas iSchool of Lewisville Northeastern State
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    Senior Lewisville, Texas iSchool of Lewisville Northeastern State
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  • Guard Guard 6'4" 170 lbs

    Adam Boyd

    Fr. Humble, Texas Atascocita HS
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    Freshman Humble, Texas Atascocita HS
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  • Forward Forward 6'8" 210 lbs

    Trashaun Combs-Pierce

    Jr. Norman, Okla. Norman HS Independence CC
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    Junior Norman, Okla. Norman HS Independence CC
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  • Guard Guard 6'4" 200 lbs

    Bryce Dixon

    Fr. Cedar Hill, Texas The Colony HS
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    Freshman Cedar Hill, Texas The Colony HS
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  • Forward Forward 6'7" 240 lbs

    Izuchukwu Emelife

    R-Fr. League City, Texas Clear Spring HS Lamar
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    Redshirt Freshman League City, Texas Clear Spring HS Lamar
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  • Forward Forward 6'7" 200 lbs

    Iyran Francis Jr.

    So. Quincy, Fla. Florida State University Schools Gulf Coast State College
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    Sophomore Quincy, Fla. Florida State University Schools Gulf Coast State College
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  • Forward Forward 6'7" 200 lbs

    Linwood Rowe

    Jr. Fayetteville, N.C. Trinity Christian School Brunswick CC
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    Junior Fayetteville, N.C. Trinity Christian School Brunswick CC
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  • Guard Guard 6'2" 165 lbs

    James Sanderson

    Fr. Dallas, Texas New Hampton School (N.H.)
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    Freshman Dallas, Texas New Hampton School (N.H.)
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  • Guard Guard 6'1" 175 lbs

    Kyran Tilley

    Jr. Louisville, Ky. Evangel Christian Central Missouri
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    Junior Louisville, Ky. Evangel Christian Central Missouri
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  • Guard Guard 6'0" 175 lbs

    Jay Tyler

    Jr. Glen Allan, Miss. Cordova HS (Tenn.) Jones College
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    Junior Glen Allan, Miss. Cordova HS (Tenn.) Jones College
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  • Forward Forward 6'7" 205 lbs

    Braylon Wenger

    Jr. Dalton, Ohio Dalton HS Trinity Valley CC
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    Junior Dalton, Ohio Dalton HS Trinity Valley CC
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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

    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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  • Sports Performance Coach

    Blake Talos

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  • Strategic Communications Director

    Kane McGuire

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  • Academic Advisor

    Lindsey McKaskle

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  • Athletic Trainer

    Nathan Lewis

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  • Video Coordinator

    Quin Daily

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  • Student Manager

    JT Lee

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2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown / High School Previous School Twitter Instagram
4 Jaylen Fenner Guard 6-6 210 So. Humble, Texas / Atascocita HS jaylen_fenner jaylen.fenner
Deven Bates Guard 6-3 190 Jr. Jackson, Miss. / Hillcrest Christian School Pensacola State College Cbg_deven Cbg_.deven
Ethan Blackmon Forward 6-7 240 Sr. Lewisville, Texas / iSchool of Lewisville Northeastern State Ethanblackmon Ethanblackmon3
Adam Boyd Guard 6-4 170 Fr. Humble, Texas / Atascocita HS Adamboyd2026 Adamboyd2026
Trashaun Combs-Pierce Forward 6-8 210 Jr. Norman, Okla. / Norman HS Independence CC TrashaunPierce Trashauncombs
Bryce Dixon Guard 6-4 200 Fr. Cedar Hill, Texas / The Colony HS brycejd34 air__bd13
Izuchukwu Emelife Forward 6-7 240 R-Fr. League City, Texas / Clear Spring HS Lamar Izu_Emelife izuemelife
Iyran Francis Jr. Forward 6-7 200 So. Quincy, Fla. / Florida State University Schools Gulf Coast State College Iyranx Iyranx
Linwood Rowe Forward 6-7 200 Jr. Fayetteville, N.C. / Trinity Christian School Brunswick CC LinwoodRowe3 Wooddd.Worlddd
James Sanderson Guard 6-2 165 Fr. Dallas, Texas / New Hampton School (N.H.) J_sanderson2026 James.sandersonn
Kyran Tilley Guard 6-1 175 Jr. Louisville, Ky. / Evangel Christian Central Missouri kyran_tilley k.tilley_4
Jay Tyler Guard 6-0 175 Jr. Glen Allan, Miss. / Cordova HS (Tenn.) Jones College Jay_Tyler10 jaytyler_10
Braylon Wenger Forward 6-7 205 Jr. Dalton, Ohio / Dalton HS Trinity Valley CC BraylonWenger braylonwenger

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
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
Blake Talos Blake Talos Sports Performance Coach
Kane McGuire Kane McGuire Strategic Communications Director
Lindsey McKaskle Lindsey McKaskle Academic Advisor
Nathan Lewis Nathan Lewis Athletic Trainer
Photographs by Emerald McIntyre/Louisiana Tech University Quin Daily Video Coordinator
LA Tech Logo JT Lee Student Manager

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball Support Staff

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