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2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster

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  • Charlie Thornton - View Profile
    Guard G 6'5" 185 lbs
    0

    Charlie Thornton

    Sr. Radnor, Pa. Radnor
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    Senior Radnor, Pa. Radnor
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  • Chandler Bligen - View Profile
    Guard G 6'4" 185 lbs
    1

    Chandler Bligen

    Fr. Bronx, N.Y. Greenwich Country Day School
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    Freshman Bronx, N.Y. Greenwich Country Day School
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  • Ben Kipnis - View Profile
    Guard G 6'3" 185 lbs
    2

    Ben Kipnis

    Jr. Holmdel, N.J. Holmdel
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    Junior Holmdel, N.J. Holmdel
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  • Sam Jones - View Profile
    Guard G 6'1" 175 lbs
    3

    Sam Jones

    Fr. Sayreville, N.J. Sayreville
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    Freshman Sayreville, N.J. Sayreville
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  • Eli Yusavage - View Profile
    Guard G 6'3" 190 lbs
    4

    Eli Yusavage

    Sr. Archbald, Pa. Valley View
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    Senior Archbald, Pa. Valley View
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  • Noah Mathis - View Profile
    Center C 6'6" 210 lbs
    5

    Noah Mathis

    Jr. Ewing, N.J. Notre Dame
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    Junior Ewing, N.J. Notre Dame
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  • Andre De Los Reyes - View Profile
    Guard G 6'0" 175 lbs
    10

    Andre De Los Reyes

    Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. Torrance
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    Senior Los Angeles, Calif. Torrance
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  • Dylan Napoleon - View Profile
    Guard G 6'3" 195 lbs
    11

    Dylan Napoleon

    Fr. Trenton, N.J. Pennington School
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    Freshman Trenton, N.J. Pennington School
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  • Erik Porch - View Profile
    Guard G 6'1" 165 lbs
    12

    Erik Porch

    So. Jersey City, N.J. Saint Peters Prep
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    Sophomore Jersey City, N.J. Saint Peters Prep
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  • Reid Chauhan - View Profile
    Forward F 6'4" 195 lbs
    13

    Reid Chauhan

    Jr. Memphis, Tenn. Memphis University School
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    Junior Memphis, Tenn. Memphis University School
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  • Craig Belfield - View Profile
    Wing W 6'4" 195 lbs
    14

    Craig Belfield

    Fr. Piscataway, N.J. Patrick School
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    Freshman Piscataway, N.J. Patrick School
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  • Kevin Cotton - View Profile
    Guard G 6'5" 195 lbs
    15

    Kevin Cotton

    Jr. Flourtown, Pa. Penn Charter School
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    Junior Flourtown, Pa. Penn Charter School
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  • Joris Neniskis - View Profile
    Guard G 6'7" 190 lbs
    20

    Joris Neniskis

    Fr. Kaunas, Lithuania CATS Academy (Mass.)
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    Freshman Kaunas, Lithuania CATS Academy (Mass.)
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  • Jameson Cassidy - View Profile
    Guard G 6'6" 230 lbs
    21

    Jameson Cassidy

    Fr. Plymouth, Mass. Falmouth
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    Freshman Plymouth, Mass. Falmouth
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  • Taylor Perlmutter - View Profile
    Guard G 6'1" 185 lbs
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    Taylor Perlmutter

    Sr. New York, N.Y. York Prep
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    Senior New York, N.Y. York Prep
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  • Marc Herasme - View Profile
    Guard G 5'11" 175 lbs
    24

    Marc Herasme

    Jr. Chester, N.Y. Don Bosco Prep
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    Junior Chester, N.Y. Don Bosco Prep
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  • Malakai Cuffy - View Profile
    Guard G 6'0" 160 lbs
    25

    Malakai Cuffy

    Fr. Palmetto, Fla. Cardinal Mooney
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    Freshman Palmetto, Fla. Cardinal Mooney
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  • Connor Jepson - View Profile
    Guard G 6'1" 170 lbs
    31

    Connor Jepson

    Sr. Plymouth, Mass. Plymouth North
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    Senior Plymouth, Mass. Plymouth North
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  • Ben Manns - View Profile
    Forward F 6'6" 220 lbs
    32

    Ben Manns

    Jr. Cherry Hill, N.J. Cherry Hill West
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    Junior Cherry Hill, N.J. Cherry Hill West
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  • Charlie Dunner - View Profile
    Guard G 6'1" 180 lbs
    33

    Charlie Dunner

    Jr. Sea Isle City, N.J. Wildwood Catholic Academy
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    Junior Sea Isle City, N.J. Wildwood Catholic Academy
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Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Men's Basketball Coach

    Ryan Van Zelst

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  • Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

    Malcolm Sidebottom

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  • Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

    Pete Brown

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  • Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

    Noah Fradkin

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  • Manager

    Aidan Brown

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  • Manager

    Josiah Diaz

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  • Manager

    Hanxiang Li

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  • Digital Media Team

    Davian Arroyo

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  • Digital Media Team

    Melody Dunning

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2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Image No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School
Thornton_Charlie_2026 0 Charlie Thornton Sr. G 6-5 185 Radnor, Pa. / Radnor
Bligen_Chandler-2026 1 Chandler Bligen Fr. G 6-4 185 Bronx, N.Y. / Greenwich Country Day School
Kipnis_Ben_2026 2 Ben Kipnis Jr. G 6-3 185 Holmdel, N.J. / Holmdel
Jones_Sam_2026 3 Sam Jones Fr. G 6-1 175 Sayreville, N.J. / Sayreville
Yusavage_Eli_2026 4 Eli Yusavage Sr. G 6-3 190 Archbald, Pa. / Valley View
Mathis_Noah_2026 5 Noah Mathis Jr. C 6-6 210 Ewing, N.J. / Notre Dame
DeLosReyes_Andre_2026 10 Andre De Los Reyes Sr. G 6-0 175 Los Angeles, Calif. / Torrance
Napoleon_Dylan-2026 11 Dylan Napoleon Fr. G 6-3 195 Trenton, N.J. / Pennington School
Porch_Erik_2026 12 Erik Porch So. G 6-1 165 Jersey City, N.J. / Saint Peters Prep
Chauhan_Reid_2026 13 Reid Chauhan Jr. F 6-4 195 Memphis, Tenn. / Memphis University School
Belfield_Craig_2026 14 Craig Belfield Fr. W 6-4 195 Piscataway, N.J. / Patrick School
Cotton_Kevin_2026 15 Kevin Cotton Jr. G 6-5 195 Flourtown, Pa. / Penn Charter School
Neniskis_Joris_2026 20 Joris Neniskis Fr. G 6-7 190 Kaunas, Lithuania / CATS Academy (Mass.)
Cassidy_Jameson_2026 21 Jameson Cassidy Fr. G 6-6 230 Plymouth, Mass. / Falmouth
Perlmutter_Taylor_2026 22 Taylor Perlmutter Sr. G 6-1 185 New York, N.Y. / York Prep
Herasme_Marc_2026 24 Marc Herasme Jr. G 5-11 175 Chester, N.Y. / Don Bosco Prep
Cuffy_Malakai_2026 25 Malakai Cuffy Fr. G 6-0 160 Palmetto, Fla. / Cardinal Mooney
Jepson_Connor_2026 31 Connor Jepson Sr. G 6-1 170 Plymouth, Mass. / Plymouth North
Manns_Ben_2026 32 Ben Manns Jr. F 6-6 220 Cherry Hill, N.J. / Cherry Hill West
Dunner_Charlie_2026 33 Charlie Dunner Jr. G 6-1 180 Sea Isle City, N.J. / Wildwood Catholic Academy

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
VanZelst_Ryan_2025 Ryan Van Zelst Head Men's Basketball Coach
Sidebottom_Malcolm_2024 Malcolm Sidebottom Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
Brown_Pete_2026 Pete Brown Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
Fradkin_Noah_2026 Noah Fradkin Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
Aidan Brown Manager
Josiah Diaz Manager
Hanxiang Li Manager
Davian Arroyo Digital Media Team
Melody Dunning Digital Media Team

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff