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2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster

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Players

  • Guard G 6'3" 180 lbs TR
    0

    Nakyel Shelton

    Gr. Chicago, IL Carl Schurz HS
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    Graduate Student Chicago, IL Carl Schurz HS
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  • Forward F 6'8" 198 lbs TR
    1

    Jalen Shelley

    So. Little Elm, TX Link Academy
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    Sophomore Little Elm, TX Link Academy
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  • Guard G 6'6" 185 lbs TR
    2

    Rodney Brown

    Jr. Perris, CA Rancho Christian School
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    Junior Perris, CA Rancho Christian School
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  • Guard G 6'5" 190 lbs RS
    3

    Marley Zeller

    So. Portland, OR Central Catholic HS
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    Sophomore Portland, OR Central Catholic HS
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  • Guard G 6'4" 215 lbs FR
    4

    AJ Thomas

    Fr. Lancaster, CA Eduprize HS
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    Freshman Lancaster, CA Eduprize HS
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  • Guard G 6'2" 205 lbs 1V
    5

    Myron "MJ" Amey, Jr.

    R-Sr. Vacaville, CA Scotland Prep (Pa.)
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    Redshirt Senior Vacaville, CA Scotland Prep (Pa.)
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  • Forward F 6'10" 240 lbs FR
    6

    Josh Dalton

    Fr. Concord, NC Golden State Prep
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    Freshman Concord, NC Golden State Prep
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  • Guard G 6'6" 210 lbs 1V
    7

    Jan Vide

    Jr. Domzale, Slovenia SEK El Castillo International School [Spain]
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    Junior Domzale, Slovenia SEK El Castillo International School [Spain]
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  • Guard G 6'6" 215 lbs TR
    13

    Tanner Thomas

    R-Sr. Stamford, CT Williston Northampton School
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    Redshirt Senior Stamford, CT Williston Northampton School
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  • Forward F 6'6" 230 lbs 2V
    16

    Aaron McBride

    Jr. Corona, CA Corona Centennial HS
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    Junior Corona, CA Corona Centennial HS
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  • Center C 7'1" 245 lbs 3V
    22

    Rick Issanza

    Gr. Kinshasa, Congo Bella Vista Prep
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    Graduate Student Kinshasa, Congo Bella Vista Prep
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  • Forward F 6'8" 205 lbs RS
    24

    Jael Martin

    So. Carlsbad, CA Carlsbad HS
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    Sophomore Carlsbad, CA Carlsbad HS
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  • Forward F 6'10" 240 lbs TR
    35

    Rokas Jocius

    Sr. Kaunas, Lithuania Vilniaus “Ozo” Gimnazija
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    Senior Kaunas, Lithuania Vilniaus “Ozo” Gimnazija
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  • Guard G 6'2" 170 lbs FR
    40

    Cooper Smith

    Fr. Milwaukee, WI Greendale HS
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    Freshman Milwaukee, WI Greendale HS
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  • Guard G 5'11" 160 lbs 2V
    41

    Kevin Carney

    Sr. Menlo Park, Calif. Sacred Heart Prep
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    Senior Menlo Park, Calif. Sacred Heart Prep
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  • Forward F 6'6" 225 lbs 2V
    42

    George Tupy

    Jr. Sierra Madre, CA Eduprize HS
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    Junior Sierra Madre, CA Eduprize HS
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Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Stan Johnson

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  • Assistant Coach

    Lorenzo Romar

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  • Assistant Coach

    Ricky Muench

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  • Assistant Coach

    Louis Wilson

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  • Assistant Coach

    Mark Phelps

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  • Director of Basketball Operations

    Damari Milstead

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  • Video Coordinator

    Josh Mandell

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  • Graduate Assistant

    Eric Cooper, Jr.

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  • Graduate Assistant

    Lamaj Lewis

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Men's Basketball Support Staff

  • Associate Athletic Director for Sports Performance

    Jordan Alcantar

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  • Associate Head Athletic Trainer

    Steven Cortez

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  • Associate Athletic Director - Communications

    Matthew Lerman

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  • Learning Specialist, Athletic Academic Advising Services

    Emily Leon

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  • Men's Basketball Dietitian

    Shannon Kelly

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  • Men's Basketball Mental Performance Coach

    Russ Rausch

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  • Men’s Basketball Physical Therapist

    John Chao, DPT, OCS

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  • Men's Basketball Creative Director

    Jake Trujillo

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2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Academic Year EXP Hometown / High School Instagram Twitter
0 Nakyel Shelton G 6-3 180 Gr. TR Chicago, IL / Carl Schurz HS nakyel3
1 Jalen Shelley F 6-8 198 So. TR Little Elm, TX / Link Academy jalenshelley10
2 Rodney Brown G 6-6 185 Jr. TR Perris, CA / Rancho Christian School therodneybrown rodneybrown04
3 Marley Zeller G 6-5 190 So. RS Portland, OR / Central Catholic HS marl3y_z MarleyZeller
4 AJ Thomas G 6-4 215 Fr. FR Lancaster, CA / Eduprize HS aj.valid therealajvalid
5 Myron "MJ" Amey, Jr. G 6-2 205 R-Sr. 1V Vacaville, CA / Scotland Prep (Pa.) thats_em_5
6 Josh Dalton F 6-10 240 Fr. FR Concord, NC / Golden State Prep joshuadalton__ Joshuadalton_
7 Jan Vide G 6-6 210 Jr. 1V Domzale, Slovenia / SEK El Castillo International School [Spain] /jan.vide
13 Tanner Thomas G 6-6 215 R-Sr. TR Stamford, CT / Williston Northampton School imtannerthomas imtannerthomas
16 Aaron McBride F 6-6 230 Jr. 2V Corona, CA / Corona Centennial HS aaron_mc2023
22 Rick Issanza C 7-1 245 Gr. 3V Kinshasa, Congo / Bella Vista Prep phriqko rickissanza
24 Jael Martin F 6-8 205 So. RS Carlsbad, CA / Carlsbad HS jjael_martin jjael_martin
35 Rokas Jocius F 6-10 240 Sr. TR Kaunas, Lithuania / Vilniaus “Ozo” Gimnazija jociusrokas
40 Cooper Smith G 6-2 170 Fr. FR Milwaukee, WI / Greendale HS cooper_smith021 cooper_smith021
41 Kevin Carney G 5-11 160 Sr. 2V Menlo Park, Calif. / Sacred Heart Prep kevin_carney12
42 George Tupy F 6-6 225 Jr. 2V Sierra Madre, CA / Eduprize HS /george_2p

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Stan Johnson Head Coach
Lorenzo Romar Assistant Coach
Ricky Muench Assistant Coach
Louis Wilson Assistant Coach
Mark Phelps Head Shot 2024-25 Mark Phelps Assistant Coach
Damari Milstead Director of Basketball Operations
Josh Mandell Video Coordinator
Eric Cooper, Jr. Graduate Assistant
Lamaj Lewis Graduate Assistant

Men's Basketball Support Staff

Men's Basketball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Jordan Alcantar Associate Athletic Director for Sports Performance
Steven Cortez Associate Head Athletic Trainer
Matthew Lerman Associate Athletic Director - Communications
Emily P Emily Leon Learning Specialist, Athletic Academic Advising Services
Shannon Kelly Men's Basketball Dietitian
Russ Rausch Mental Performance Coach Headshot Russ Rausch Men's Basketball Mental Performance Coach
John Chao, DPT, OCS Men’s Basketball Physical Therapist
Jake Trujillo Men's Basketball Creative Director

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball Support Staff