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2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster

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Team Photo
Back Row (L to R): Brandon Mann, Kyler Mann, Johnathan Price, Race Herr, Benjamin Price, Braden Baum, Javaun Henderson, Rustin Coffey. Front Row (L to R): Riki Adams, Ari Tumma, Kameron Newsome, Christian Payawal, Christian Andrews, Joran England, Mark Rucha.

Players

  • Shooting Guard 6'6" 190 lbs
    R-So. Frisco, TX Memorial High School
    Redshirt Sophomore Frisco, TX Memorial High School
  • Forward 6'5" 190 lbs
    Sr. Tulsa, OK Johnson County Community College
    Senior Tulsa, OK Johnson County Community College
  • Guard 6'1" 180 lbs
    R-Jr. Fort Worth, TX Richland High School
    Redshirt Junior Fort Worth, TX Richland High School
  • Point Guard 5'10"
    Jr. Asheville, NC Lamar State College Port Arthur / Vincennes University
    Junior Asheville, NC Lamar State College Port Arthur / Vincennes University
  • Forward 6'6" 185 lbs
    R-Fr. McKinney, TX Loomis Chaffee School
    Redshirt Freshman McKinney, TX Loomis Chaffee School
  • Forward 6'10" 215 lbs
    R-Jr. Odessa, TX Gardner-Webb University
    Redshirt Junior Odessa, TX Gardner-Webb University
  • Forward 6'6" 190 lbs
    Sr. Valliant, OK Murray State College
    Senior Valliant, OK Murray State College
  • Guard 6'5" 180 lbs
    R-Sr. Tulsa, OK Christian Brothers University
    Redshirt Senior Tulsa, OK Christian Brothers University
  • Point Guard 6'1" 155 lbs
    Jr. Montreal, QC Lamar Community College
    Junior Montreal, QC Lamar Community College
  • Forward 6'7" 192 lbs
    R-Fr. Dallas, TX Cushing Academy
    Redshirt Freshman Dallas, TX Cushing Academy
  • Guard 6'4" 185 lbs
    R-Fr. Southlake, TX Carroll Senior High School
    Redshirt Freshman Southlake, TX Carroll Senior High School
  • Guard 6'3" 185 lbs
    So. Richmond, TX Fort Bend Travis High School
    Sophomore Richmond, TX Fort Bend Travis High School
  • Shooting Guard 6'2" 182 lbs
    Sr. Midwest City, OK Northern Oklahoma College - Enid
    Senior Midwest City, OK Northern Oklahoma College - Enid
  • Shooting Guard 6'4" 165 lbs
    R-Fr. Little Elm, TX Little Elm High School
    Redshirt Freshman Little Elm, TX Little Elm High School
  • Forward 6'6" 212 lbs
    So. Boerne, TX Samuel V. Champion High School
    Sophomore Boerne, TX Samuel V. Champion High School

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Men's Basketball Coach

    Daniel Wheeler

  • Assistant Coach

    Reese Glover

  • Graduate Assistant Coach

    Ryan Kelly

  • Graduate Assistant Coach

    Dannon Lundy

Men's Basketball Support Staff

  • Assistant Head Equipment Manager

    Austyn Richards

  • Student Manager

    Cael Reherman

  • Student Manager

    Asher Lancaster

2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Full Name # Pos. Ht. Wt. Academic Year Hometown/Previous School
Javaun Henderson 0 6-6 190 R-So. Frisco, TX / Memorial High School
Brandon Mann 1 6-5 190 Sr. Tulsa, OK / Johnson County Community College
Mark Rucha 2 6-1 180 R-Jr. Fort Worth, TX / Richland High School
Christian Andrews 3 5-10 Jr. Asheville, NC / Lamar State College Port Arthur / Vincennes University
Benjamin Price 4 6-6 185 R-Fr. McKinney, TX / Loomis Chaffee School
Race Herr 5 6-10 215 R-Jr. Odessa, TX / Gardner-Webb University
Rustin Coffey 10 6-6 190 Sr. Valliant, OK / Murray State College
Kyler Mann 11 6-5 180 R-Sr. Tulsa, OK / Christian Brothers University
Christian Payawal 12 6-1 155 Jr. Montreal, QC / Lamar Community College
Johnathan Price 14 6-7 192 R-Fr. Dallas, TX / Cushing Academy
Ari Tumma 22 6-4 185 R-Fr. Southlake, TX / Carroll Senior High School
Kameron Newsome 23 6-3 185 So. Richmond, TX / Fort Bend Travis High School
Jordan England 24 6-2 182 Sr. Midwest City, OK / Northern Oklahoma College - Enid
Riki Adams 30 6-4 165 R-Fr. Little Elm, TX / Little Elm High School
Braden Baum 33 6-6 212 So. Boerne, TX / Samuel V. Champion High School

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Wheeler_Daniel Daniel Wheeler Head Men's Basketball Coach
Reese Glover Reese Glover Assistant Coach
Ryan Kelly Graduate Assistant Coach
Dannon Lundy Graduate Assistant Coach

Men's Basketball Support Staff

Men's Basketball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Austyn Richards Austyn Richards Assistant Head Equipment Manager
Cael Reherman Student Manager
Asher Lancaster Student Manager

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball Support Staff

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