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2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster

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Players

  • Forward F 6'9" 225 lbs
    0

    Okechukwu Okeke

    Sr. East Chicago, Ill. Tallahassee CC
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    Senior East Chicago, Ill. Tallahassee CC
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  • Guard G 6'3" 178 lbs
    1

    Dashon Gittens

    Jr. Hartford, Conn. Putnam Science Academy
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    Junior Hartford, Conn. Putnam Science Academy
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  • Guard G 6'2"
    2

    Asim Jones

    Jr. Paterson, N.J. Paterson Charter College of Southern Idaho
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    Junior Paterson, N.J. Paterson Charter College of Southern Idaho
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  • Guard G 6'2"
    3

    Ashton Williamson

    Fr. Gary, Ind. Calumet
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    Freshman Gary, Ind. Calumet
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  • Guard G 6'5" 175 lbs
    5

    Jaidon Lipscomb

    Sr. Columbus, Ohio Lakeland CC
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    Senior Columbus, Ohio Lakeland CC
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  • Guard G 6'5" 180 lbs
    10

    Travis Gray

    Sr. Syracuse, N.Y. Mohawk Valley CC
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    Senior Syracuse, N.Y. Mohawk Valley CC
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  • Guard G 6'6" 155 lbs
    11

    Jayden Brewer

    Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. Ben Davis / Combine Prep
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    Junior Indianapolis, Ind. Ben Davis / Combine Prep
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  • Forward F 6'6" 220 lbs
    12

    Dante Wilcox

    Gr. West Palm Beach, Fla. Oxbridge Academy
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    Graduate Student West Palm Beach, Fla. Oxbridge Academy
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  • Guard G 6'1" 180 lbs
    15

    Renato Ruiz

    Sr. Plantation, Fla. American Heritage
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    Senior Plantation, Fla. American Heritage
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  • Forward F 6'9" 200 lbs
    21

    Jonathan Aybar

    Sr. Kissimmee, Fla. University of North Florida
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    Senior Kissimmee, Fla. University of North Florida
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  • Guard G 5'8"
    22

    Onyx Pastoriza

    Gr. Arecibo, Puerto Rico Miami Triple Threat Prep
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    Graduate Student Arecibo, Puerto Rico Miami Triple Threat Prep
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  • Center C 6'11"
    23

    Vianney Salatchoum

    Jr. Yaounde, Cameroon Panola CC
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    Junior Yaounde, Cameroon Panola CC
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  • Guard G 5'11" 161 lbs
    24

    Jaden Grant

    Sr. Davie, Fla. NSU University School
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    Senior Davie, Fla. NSU University School
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  • Guard G 6'4"
    25

    Kole Williams

    Fr. Dallas, Texas Carter
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    Freshman Dallas, Texas Carter
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  • Guard G 5'11" 160 lbs
    31

    George Pridgett, Jr.

    Sr. Boston, Mass. Polk State College
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    Senior Boston, Mass. Polk State College
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  • Forward F 6'10"
    34

    Olajuwon Ibrahim

    Jr. Lagos, Nigeria Southeastern CC
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    Junior Lagos, Nigeria Southeastern CC
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Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Men's Basketball Coach

    Jeremy Ballard

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  • Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

    Jesse Bopp

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  • Assistant Head Coach

    Joey Rodriguez

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  • Assistant Coach

    Zavier Anderson

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  • Director of Basketball Operations

    Colin Campbell

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  • Video Coordinator

    Vince Caruso

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  • Assistant Coach - Strength and Conditioning

    Mateo Agudelo

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  • Doctoral Student of Athletic Training (MBB)

    Javier Garcia

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  • Volunteer Special Assistant to the Head Coach

    Mike Beovides

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2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown / High School Previous School
0 Okechukwu Okeke F 6-9 225 Sr. East Chicago, Ill. / Tallahassee CC
1 Dashon Gittens G 6-3 178 Jr. Hartford, Conn. / Putnam Science Academy
2 Asim Jones G 6-2 Jr. Paterson, N.J. / Paterson Charter College of Southern Idaho
3 Ashton Williamson G 6-2 Fr. Gary, Ind. / Calumet
5 Jaidon Lipscomb G 6-5 175 Sr. Columbus, Ohio / Lakeland CC
10 Travis Gray G 6-5 180 Sr. Syracuse, N.Y. / Mohawk Valley CC
11 Jayden Brewer G 6-6 155 Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. / Ben Davis / Combine Prep
12 Dante Wilcox F 6-6 220 Gr. West Palm Beach, Fla. / Oxbridge Academy
15 Renato Ruiz G 6-1 180 Sr. Plantation, Fla. / American Heritage
21 Jonathan Aybar F 6-9 200 Sr. Kissimmee, Fla. / University of North Florida
22 Onyx Pastoriza G 5-8 Gr. Arecibo, Puerto Rico / Miami Triple Threat Prep
23 Vianney Salatchoum C 6-11 Jr. Yaounde, Cameroon / Panola CC
24 Jaden Grant G 5-11 161 Sr. Davie, Fla. / NSU University School
25 Kole Williams G 6-4 Fr. Dallas, Texas / Carter
31 George Pridgett, Jr. G 5-11 160 Sr. Boston, Mass. / Polk State College
34 Olajuwon Ibrahim F 6-10 Jr. Lagos, Nigeria / Southeastern CC

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff
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MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 5: FIU Mens Basketball Photo Shoot at Ocean Bank Arena on October 5th, 2022 in Miami, FL. (Photo by Eric Espada/FIU Athletics) Jeremy Ballard Head Men's Basketball Coach
Jesse Bopp Jesse Bopp Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Joey Rodriguez Joey Rodriguez Assistant Head Coach
Zavier Anderson Zavier Anderson Assistant Coach
Colin Campbell HS Colin Campbell Director of Basketball Operations
Vince Caruso Video Coordinator
Mateo Agudelo Mateo Agudelo Assistant Coach - Strength and Conditioning
JaviGarcia24Headshot Javier Garcia Doctoral Student of Athletic Training (MBB)
Mike Beovides Volunteer Special Assistant to the Head Coach

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff


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