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2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster

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  • Tatum Holmes - View Profile
    Guard Guard 6'5"
    0

    Tatum Holmes

    Fr. Johns Creek, Ga. Johns Creek
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    Freshman Johns Creek, Ga. Johns Creek
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  • Dae Morrissette - View Profile
    Point Guard Point Guard 6'0"
    1

    Dae Morrissette

    Fr. Alabaster, Ala. Pelham
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    Freshman Alabaster, Ala. Pelham
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  • JoJo Peterson - View Profile
    Guard Guard 6'4"
    2

    JoJo Peterson

    Gr. Johns Creek, Ga. Mount Pisgah Christian
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    Graduate Student Johns Creek, Ga. Mount Pisgah Christian
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  • Chase Champion - View Profile
    Guard Guard 6'2"
    3

    Chase Champion

    Sr. Lithonia, Ga. Lithonia
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    Senior Lithonia, Ga. Lithonia
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  • Ja'mari Arnold - View Profile
    Guard Guard 5'11"
    4

    Ja'mari Arnold

    Jr. Huntsville, Ala. Huntsville
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    Junior Huntsville, Ala. Huntsville
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  • Bailey Macarthur - View Profile
    Guard Guard 6'5"
    7

    Bailey Macarthur

    Fr. New South Wales, Australia Trinity Grammar School
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    Freshman New South Wales, Australia Trinity Grammar School
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  • Owen McLaughlin - View Profile
    Forward Forward 6'7"
    10

    Owen McLaughlin

    Fr. New Smyrna Beach, Fla. New Smyrna Beach
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    Freshman New Smyrna Beach, Fla. New Smyrna Beach
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  • Tyler Lesch - View Profile
    Guard Guard 6'3"
    13

    Tyler Lesch

    Fr. Cumming, Ga. East Forsyth
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    Freshman Cumming, Ga. East Forsyth
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  • Cooper Kowalski - View Profile
    Forward Forward 6'9"
    15

    Cooper Kowalski

    So. Charleston, S.C. First Baptist
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    Sophomore Charleston, S.C. First Baptist
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  • Zack Hawkinson - View Profile
    Forward Forward 6'6"
    21

    Zack Hawkinson

    Jr. Springfield, Ill. Sacred Heart Griffin
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    Junior Springfield, Ill. Sacred Heart Griffin
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  • Stephen Akwiwu - View Profile
    Forward Forward 6'6"
    23

    Stephen Akwiwu

    Sr. Hoschton, Ga. Mill Creek
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    Senior Hoschton, Ga. Mill Creek
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  • Nathan Garstang - View Profile
    Forward Forward 6'9"
    25

    Nathan Garstang

    So. Augusta, Ga. Greenbrier
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    Sophomore Augusta, Ga. Greenbrier
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  • Avery Coles - View Profile
    Center Center 7'0"
    33

    Avery Coles

    Fr. White House, Tenn. White House Heritage
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    Freshman White House, Tenn. White House Heritage
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  • Jake Stephens - View Profile
    Guard Guard 6'4"
    45

    Jake Stephens

    So. Chelsea, Mich. Chelsea
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    Sophomore Chelsea, Mich. Chelsea
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Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Men's Basketball Coach

    Dan Evans

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  • Associate Head Men's Basketball Coach

    Ben Casanova

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  • Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

    Blake Stinson

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  • Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

    Joe Edwards

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2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
0 Tatum Holmes Guard 6-5 Fr. Johns Creek, Ga. / Johns Creek
1 Dae Morrissette Point Guard 6-0 Fr. Alabaster, Ala. / Pelham
2 JoJo Peterson Guard 6-4 Gr. Johns Creek, Ga. / Mount Pisgah Christian
3 Chase Champion Guard 6-2 Sr. Lithonia, Ga. / Lithonia
4 Ja'mari Arnold Guard 5-11 Jr. Huntsville, Ala. / Huntsville
7 Bailey Macarthur Guard 6-5 Fr. New South Wales, Australia / Trinity Grammar School
10 Owen McLaughlin Forward 6-7 Fr. New Smyrna Beach, Fla. / New Smyrna Beach
13 Tyler Lesch Guard 6-3 Fr. Cumming, Ga. / East Forsyth
15 Cooper Kowalski Forward 6-9 So. Charleston, S.C. / First Baptist
21 Zack Hawkinson Forward 6-6 Jr. Springfield, Ill. / Sacred Heart Griffin
23 Stephen Akwiwu Forward 6-6 Sr. Hoschton, Ga. / Mill Creek
25 Nathan Garstang Forward 6-9 So. Augusta, Ga. / Greenbrier
33 Avery Coles Center 7-0 Fr. White House, Tenn. / White House Heritage
45 Jake Stephens Guard 6-4 So. Chelsea, Mich. / Chelsea

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Dan Evans Head Men's Basketball Coach
Ben Casanova Associate Head Men's Basketball Coach
Blake Stinson HS Blake Stinson Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
Joe Edwards Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff