pride alumni
Class of 2024
all wright
Valparaiso university
all Earned the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year Award while also being named to the MVC All-Freshman Team and All-Tournament Team. averaged 15.5 points and 2.4 assists in 29.5 minutes per game while shooting 38.3 percent from 3-point range.
labaron philon
university of alabama
labaron was An SEC All-Freshman Team honoree. A three-time SEC Freshman of the Week honoree and one of three SEC freshmen to win the honor three times throughout the 2024-25 season. Philon Averaged 10.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.4 steals per game. labaron Ranked No. 8 in the SEC in assists and No. 4 in assist/turnover ratio (2.2)
donavin young
university of stanford
donavin was an ACC All-Academic Team. he Appeared in 19 games with 16 starts. young Averaged 3.2 points and 2.5 rebounds per game, shot 45.8 percent from the floor and 54.5 percent (12-for-22) from beyond the 3-point arc.
mj thomas
university of new orleans
mJ averaged 11.2 points per game & 7.8 rebounds per game in his freshmen season. MJ scored a career high 32 agasint UIW. MJ started 27 games for the privateers.
tre johnson
university of texas
tre was the SEC freshmen of the year. he started all 23 games for texas. tre aveaged 19.9 points per game. Tre set a freshmen record for points in a game with 39 surpassing Kevin durant’s record previously.
jalen shelly
university of southern california
Jalen Appeared in 22 games, including one start in USC’s season opener against Chattanooga. Jalen Scored a season-high 10 points and collected six rebounds against Purdue.
makhai valentine
missouri state university
makhai appeared in 12 games for the bears in his freshmen season. Earned career-high 10 points and career-high 4 rebounds in game against Bradley.
t.o. BArrett
university of missouri
t.o Made 19 appearances during his rookie season shooting 58.3 percent from the field. t.O Tallied a season-best six points at Oklahoma. Barrett also Recorded multiple assists four times during the season, including in the NCAA Tournament versus Drake.
Class of 2023
creed williamson
university of little rock
Played in 29 games for the Trojans ... Earned career-high 10 points and career-high six assists in game against Ball State (11/28) ... Career-high seven rebounds vs UTSA (12/13) ... Averaged 2.3 points, 10.7 minutes, and 2.0 assists per game ... Ended the season with 67 points, three steals, and 20 assists.
ja’kobe walter
Toronto raptors
Ja’kobe averaged 14.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game. Walter was named big 12 Freshman of the Year at baylor university. Walter was selected with the 19th overall pick by the toronto raptors in the 2024 draft
cooper schwieger
Valparaiso university
Cooper Averaged 15.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game while starting all 34 contests. Named to the All-MVC Second Team and MVC Most-Improved Team. Cooper Led the league with 10 double-doubles.
colin ruffin
lindenwood university
Ruffin appeared in all 31 games, making 19 starts. Ruffin averaged 3.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 steals while playing 22.3 minutes per game. Ruffin led the team in steals and was second in assists and rebounds.
colby garland
drake university
in Colbys’ freshman season at drake he Played in 28 games with two starts, Helped the team go 28-7 overall while winning the Missouri Valley Championship. averaged 5.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game.
cameron carr
university of tennessee
Cameron Played in 14 games, including six in SEC play and two in the NCAA Tournament.
carson schwieger
Valparaiso university
Carson Played in 19 games and made three starts. averaged 3.6 points and 2.1 rebounds per game.
elliot cadeau
university of north carolina
Elliot Averaged 9.4 points and 6.2 assists. he Led the ACC in assists (231) and was second in assist average. One of two players in the ACC with 200 or more assists. Most assists by a Tar Heel since Marshall's 351 in 2011-12.
corey chest
louisiana state university
Corey Played 26 games with 19 starts before injuries ended his season on Feb. 25 against Tennessee. Five games in double figures. Averaged 6.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks a game .
chris loofe
university of middle tennessee
Chris Saw time in 34 games. HeLed the Blue Raiders with 35 blocks, good for seventh in the conference. he Averaged 4.0 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. Scored a career-high 15 points against Bradley on 5/8 shooting from the field also adding three blocks
camp wagner
indiana state university
camp started in 25 games for the the sycamores averaging 10 points per game shooting 38 percent from three.
JACOLB COLE
university OF OKLAHOMA
JACOLB Played in 15 of team's 34 games in his freshmen season at oklahoma. He Averaged 4.6 minutes per contest. Totaled 13 points, 12 rebounds and three assists .
Class of 2022
Jordan walsh
Boston Celtics
In his lone season for Arkansas, Walsh averaged 7.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game. After his freshmen season he was drafted by the sacramento kings then subsequently traded to the boston Celtics
Jalen Hampton
missouri state UNIVERSITY
Hampton, the St. Louis native averaged 7.6 points and 6.0 rebounds in 28 appearances with 19 starts. He shot 58.1 percent from the field, bettering that mark in Missouri Valley Conference play to 64.8 percent.
Julian phillips
chicago Bulls
Phillips played in 32 games with 25 starts as a freshman and averaged 8.3 points and 4.7 at the university of Tennessee. Phillips was selected with the 35th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Drafted by the Boston Celtics and was soon traded to the Chicago bulls
Omar henry
UNIVERSITY of new orleans
OMar In his freshman year, Henry appeared in all 32 games while starting in the last 10. Averaged 6.8 points per game and 3.3 rebounds per game. OMar Shot 54.3% from the field at 88 of 162 and 64.2% from the foul line at 34 of 53.
tarris reed Jr
university of connecticut
Appeared in all 35 contests earning the BIG EAST Sixth Man Award…averaged 9.6 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.6 blocked shots in 19.9 minutes per game while shooting 67.0 percent from the floor.
Devon ellis
maryland eastern shore
Devon Played in 25 games and made 23 starts for Maryland Eastern Shore of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in his first year of NCAA Division-I basketball. Shot 49.8 percent from the floor while averaging 11.6 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.
felix okpara
university of tennessee
One of three Tennessee players who started all 38 games to set a new single-season program record. Tied for the fourth-most blocks(64) in a single season by a Volunteer.
Jackson SKipper
Oral roberts university
Jackson Saw action in 26 games as a golden eagle. Jackson averaged 4.9 points per game, and 2,9 rebound per game.
Class of 2021
Omar Stanley
UNiversity of St. JOhns
in his Freshmen season Omar Appeared in 30 games. averaged 3.0 points and 2.0 rebounds in 10.1 minutes per outing. shot a team-best 60.0 percent from the field. opened his collegiate career by going 7-for-7 from the floor and scoring 14 points against Mississippi Valley State
Jalen Breath
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA GREENSBORO
in 2024 season JAlen played in 32 games, making 30 starts...Led UNCG in rebounding, with 7.0 rebounds a game...Also averaged 6.6 points a game, while shooting 47.6 percent from the field and 67.9 percent from the line, while adding 16 steals and 14 blocks.
Teafale Lenard
Texas Legends- NBA G- League
Teafale had 0 offers coming out of HS and found himself at MTSU after a prep year at Link Academy. Last summer, he found himself in a unique situation where he could play in the G-League while keeping his 2024 Draft Eligibility. He was then picked 2nd in the G-League Draft by the Texas Legends.
Coban Porter
university of Denver
His freshmen season Coban Appeared in 28 games, starting in eight. logged 24.1 minutes per game. averaged 11.4 points per game, second on the team. grabbed 2.8 rebounds. shot 41.9 percent from the field. led the Summit League in 3-point percentage at 41.3. made a DU freshman record 71 3s.
sadaidriene hall
San jose State
Sadaidriene hall Appeared in 34 games on the season, starting in 28 of them. Day day Averaged 8.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists. He Led the team with 44 steals. he Shot 46.4 percent from the field, 32.3 percent from three and 81.3 percent from the line
Quaran mcpherson
univeristy of nebraska
quaran Appeared in 13 games in his freshmen campaign Averaged 4.6 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. Also recorded 10 steals and four assists. Averaged 13.2 minutes per game. Scored a season-high 14 points against Northern Iowa.
Class of 2020
TREY HALL
university of evansville
TREY SAW ACTION IN 19 GAMES AS A FRESHMEN. TREY SHOT 37.5% FROM THREE DURING THE 20-21 SEASON FOR THE PURPLE ACES.
Kasean pryor
university of Louisville
Kasean SAW ACTION IN 7 GAMES for the cardinals before getting injured averaging 12.1 Ppg & 6.1 RPG. The year prior Kasean averaged 13 ppg 7.9 rpg at the university SOuth Florida
Jarrett Hensley
UNiversity of cincinnati
JARRETT SAW ACTION IN 28 OF THE 30 UNCG GAMES THIS SEASON. AFTER HIS FRESHMEN SEASON JARRETT HAS TRANSFERRED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI.
Deejuan pruitt
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Deejuan was Third leading scorer on the team at 11.0 points per game, which was 21st in the Ohio Valley Conference. he Led the team in rebounding at 8.5 rebounds per game, good for third in the OVC. Led the Cougars in rebounding 17 different games and turned in 13 double-digit rebound games.
AJ McGinnis
University of cincinnati
AJ AVERAGED 6.1 POINTS PER GAME IN THE 20-21 SEASON. HE WAS ONE OF THREE SPARTANS TO MAKE AT LEAST 40 3-POINTER.
JARON RILLIE
UNIversity of samford
JARON SAW ACTION IN ALL 19 GAMES FOR THE BULLDOGS, MAKING SIX STARTS AT POINT GUARD. HE PROVED TO BE NOT ONLY ONE OF THE MOST RELIABLE FRESHMAN IN THE SOCON, AVERAGING 5.2 POINTS, 2.4 REBOUNDS AND 2.8 ASSISTS PER GAME,BUT ALSO LED ALL NCAA DIVISION I FRESHMAN POINT GUARDS IN FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE.
CLASS OF 2019
Chase Adams
University of portland
CHASE WENT ON TO LEAD THE WCC IN STEALS AND WAS 3 ASSISTS SHY OF BREAKING THE PORTLAND SEASON ASSIST RECORD AS A FRESHMAN.
AUSTIN JOHNSON
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE
AUSTIN APPEARED IN ALL 32 GAMES AS A FRESHMAN. RANKED SECOND ON THE SQUAD WITH A 62.5% FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE AND 30 BLOCKS.
Kalin bennett
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
KALIN APPEARED 16 GAMES AS A FRESHMEN. KALIN BENNETT WAS THE FIRST PLAYER WITH AUTISM TO RECEIVE A DIVISION 1 SCHOLARSHIP. Kalin jersey is reitired at the national basketball hall of fame
LAMAR WRIGHT
SOUTHErn illinois university edwardsville
LAMAR APPEARED IN 19 GAMES IN HIS FRESHMEN SEASON. LAMAR AVERAGED 6.5 PPG AND 3.4 RPG.
JESÚS CARRALERO
CAMBELL UNIVERSITY
JESÚS PLAYED IN 26 GAMES AS FRESHMEN. JESÚS AVERAGED 6.9 PPG, 3.0 RPG, AND 2.7 APG
SHAMAR WRIGHT
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILL
SHAMAR WAS 6TH IN SCORING FOR SIUE HIS FRESHMEN YEAR WHILE SCORING IN DOUBLE DIGITS IN 9 GAMES. SHAMAR AVERAGED 9.0 PGG AND 4.6 FOR THE COUGARS LAST SEASON.
CLASS OF 2018
MOHAMMED ABDULSALAM
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA GREENSBORO
MO STARTED IN 30 OF 30 UNGC GAMES THIS SEASON AS THE SPARTANS WENT TO NCAA TOURNAMENT. ABDULSALAM AVERAGED 7 PPG AND 7 RPG.
TYREESe davis
Jacksonville university
TYREESE WAS NAMED TO THE ASUN ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM FOLLOWING HIS DEBUT CAMPAIGN. DAVIS AVERAGED 11.5 POINTS PER GAME TO GO WITH 4.3 REBOUNDS AND 2.7 ASSISTS.
SHAKEEM ALCINDOR
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
GRADUATE OF THE 2018 LINK YEAR CLASS.
BEN HARVEY
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVESITY
IN HIS FRESHMEN YEAR BEN PLAYED IN ALL 32 GAMES. AFTER HIS FRESHMEN YEAR AT EASTERN ILLINOIS BEN TRANSFERRED TO SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY. BEN HAS AVERAGED 10 PPG AND 4 RPG IN HIS FIRST TWO SEASONS.
Angelo Allergri
EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
IN THE 20-21 SEASON FOR THE UNCG SPARTANS AVERAGED 8 POINTS AND 4 REBOUNDS A GAME. ANGELO WAS SECOND ON THE TEAM IN MADE THREES WITH 48.
Mike Hood
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY
MIKE PLAYED ONE YEAR COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO.MIKE WAS SELECTED AS A 2019-20 NJCAA DIVISION I HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICAN. SET CSI’S SINGLE-SEASON SCORING RECORD WITH 705 POINTS IN 31 GAMES. HIS 22.7 POINTS PER GAME SET THE PROGRAM’S SINGLE-SEASON RECORD BY THREE POINTS PER GAME.
CLASS OF 2017
MASON JONES
LOS angeles lakers
MASON WENT ON TO BECOME THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SEC PLAYER OF THE YEAR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS. ALSO RECEIVED HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICAN HONORS. CURRENTLY IN THE NBA PLAYING FOR THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS. SCORED A CAREER HIGH 24P, 6R, 4A AGAINST THE SPURS WHILE PLAYING FOR THE ROCKETS.
HAYDEN KOVAL
UNiversity of cincinnati
HAYDEN WENT ON TO BE 2X ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM. HE HOLDS THE ALL-TIME BLOCKS RECORD AT UCA AND IS CURRENTLY THE ACTIVE CAREER LEADER IN BLOCKS IN THE NCAA.
RYLAN BERGERSEN
brigham young university
RYLAN PLAYED TWO SEASONS AT BYU BEFORE TRANSFERRING TO CENTRAL ARKANSAS. RYLAN WAS NAMED THIRD TEAM ALL- CONFERENCE IN THE SOUTHLAND WHILE AVERAGING 16.9 PPG,4.5 RPG, AND 2.8 APG. RYLAN SCORED 20+ IN 18 GAMES.
ADAM WEBB
Stetson university
ADAM PLAYED IN 13 GAMES AS A FRESHMAN. IN THE FINAL FIVE GAMES OF THE SEASON ADAM AVERAGED 2.5 BLOCKS PER GAME.
DEANDRE JONES
Saint louis university
DEANDRE WENT ON TO BECOME THE ALL-TIME LEADER IN ASSISTS IN UCA HISTORY AND IS NOW 4TH IN UCA HISTORY WITH 147 CAREER STEALS.
matthew mondesir
BETHUNE-Cookman university
AS A FRESHMEN MATTHEW AVERAGED 6.1 POINTS AND 3.4 REBOUNDS. IN HIS FIRST SEASONS AT CENTRAL MATTHEW PLAYED IN NEARLY EVERY GAME. AFTER HIS FIRST TWO SEASON HE TRANSFERRED TO BETHUNE-COOKMAN
CLASS OF 2016
JORDAN GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS
WAS ON THE FIRST PRIDE TEAM.