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2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster

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Players

  • Guard 6'4" 205 lbs
    0

    Eddie McCoy

    So. General Business Mansfield, Mass. Mansfield
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    Sophomore General Business Mansfield, Mass. Mansfield
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  • Forward 6'6" 220 lbs
    2 C

    Luka Vlajkovic

    Sr. General Business Melrose, Mass. Melrose Quinsigamond Community College (NJCAA)
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    Senior General Business Melrose, Mass. Melrose Quinsigamond Community College (NJCAA)
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  • Guard 6'2" 190 lbs
    3

    Will Laplante III

    Jr. Finance Plainville, Mass. King Philip Regional
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    Junior Finance Plainville, Mass. King Philip Regional
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  • Guard 6'3" 190 lbs
    4

    Oscar Morales

    So. Management & Leadership Barcelona, Spain Hamelin-Laie International School
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    Sophomore Management & Leadership Barcelona, Spain Hamelin-Laie International School
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  • Guard 6'0" 180 lbs
    10 C

    Nate Kasper

    Sr. Finance Hopkinton, Mass. Hopkinton
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    Senior Finance Hopkinton, Mass. Hopkinton
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  • Guard 6'1" 165 lbs
    11

    Drezell Duffaut

    Fr. Business Analytics & Information Management Raymond, N.H. Raymond
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    Freshman Business Analytics & Information Management Raymond, N.H. Raymond
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  • Guard 6'2" 175 lbs
    12

    Frantz Pierre Jr.

    Fr. Health Sciences Winston Salem, N.C. Oak Hill Academy
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    Freshman Health Sciences Winston Salem, N.C. Oak Hill Academy
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  • Guard 6'1" 185 lbs
    13 C

    Matt Houde

    Sr. General Business Windsor Locks, Conn. East Catholic Saint Michael's College (NCAA DII)
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    Senior General Business Windsor Locks, Conn. East Catholic Saint Michael's College (NCAA DII)
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  • Forward 6'5" 190 lbs
    14

    Max Jones

    Sr. Sport Management Natick, Mass. Natick
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    Senior Sport Management Natick, Mass. Natick
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  • Forward 6'6" 210 lbs
    22

    Jason Britschge

    Fr. General Business Hilton Head Island, S.C. Hilton Head Preparatory
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    Freshman General Business Hilton Head Island, S.C. Hilton Head Preparatory
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  • Guard 6'3" 185 lbs
    24

    Travis Mangual

    So. Accounting Willimantic, Conn. Windham Post University (NCAA DII)
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    Sophomore Accounting Willimantic, Conn. Windham Post University (NCAA DII)
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  • Guard 6'3" 170 lbs
    25

    Avery Mickens

    Fr. General Business Newington, Conn. Suffield Academy
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    Freshman General Business Newington, Conn. Suffield Academy
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  • Center 6'7" 210 lbs
    32

    Justin Garretson

    So. Mechanical Engineering Middlefield, Conn. Notre Dame
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    Sophomore Mechanical Engineering Middlefield, Conn. Notre Dame
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  • Guard 6'2" 190 lbs
    33 C

    Cody Palazzesi

    Sr. Sport Management Somers, Conn. Somers
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    Senior Sport Management Somers, Conn. Somers
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  • Center 6'9" 245 lbs
    35

    Zein Wahdan

    Jr. Marketing & Psychology Alexandria, Egypt Springfield Commonwealth Academy Mercy University (NCAA DII)
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    Junior Marketing & Psychology Alexandria, Egypt Springfield Commonwealth Academy Mercy University (NCAA DII)
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  • Forward 6'8" 175 lbs

    Liam Boek

    Fr. Finance & Accounting Saugerties, N.Y. Saugerties
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    Freshman Finance & Accounting Saugerties, N.Y. Saugerties
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  • Guard 6'3" 175 lbs

    Josh Carlson

    Fr. General Business Thompson, Conn. Tourtellotte Memorial
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    Freshman General Business Thompson, Conn. Tourtellotte Memorial
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  • Forward 6'3" 180 lbs

    Tyler Mangual

    Fr. Business Analytics & Information Management Willimantic, Conn. St. Bernard's School
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    Freshman Business Analytics & Information Management Willimantic, Conn. St. Bernard's School
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Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School Previous School Major C
0 Eddie McCoy Guard So. 6-4 205 Mansfield, Mass. / Mansfield General Business
2 Luka Vlajkovic Forward Sr. 6-6 220 Melrose, Mass. / Melrose Quinsigamond Community College (NJCAA) General Business *
3 Will Laplante III Guard Jr. 6-2 190 Plainville, Mass. / King Philip Regional Finance
4 Oscar Morales Guard So. 6-3 190 Barcelona, Spain / Hamelin-Laie International School Management & Leadership
10 Nate Kasper Guard Sr. 6-0 180 Hopkinton, Mass. / Hopkinton Finance *
11 Drezell Duffaut Guard Fr. 6-1 165 Raymond, N.H. / Raymond Business Analytics & Information Management
12 Frantz Pierre Jr. Guard Fr. 6-2 175 Winston Salem, N.C. / Oak Hill Academy Health Sciences
13 Matt Houde Guard Sr. 6-1 185 Windsor Locks, Conn. / East Catholic Saint Michael's College (NCAA DII) General Business *
14 Max Jones Forward Sr. 6-5 190 Natick, Mass. / Natick Sport Management
22 Jason Britschge Forward Fr. 6-6 210 Hilton Head Island, S.C. / Hilton Head Preparatory General Business
24 Travis Mangual Guard So. 6-3 185 Willimantic, Conn. / Windham Post University (NCAA DII) Accounting
25 Avery Mickens Guard Fr. 6-3 170 Newington, Conn. / Suffield Academy General Business
32 Justin Garretson Center So. 6-7 210 Middlefield, Conn. / Notre Dame Mechanical Engineering
33 Cody Palazzesi Guard Sr. 6-2 190 Somers, Conn. / Somers Sport Management *
35 Zein Wahdan Center Jr. 6-9 245 Alexandria, Egypt / Springfield Commonwealth Academy Mercy University (NCAA DII) Marketing & Psychology
Liam Boek Forward Fr. 6-8 175 Saugerties, N.Y. / Saugerties Finance & Accounting
Josh Carlson Guard Fr. 6-3 175 Thompson, Conn. / Tourtellotte Memorial General Business
Tyler Mangual Forward Fr. 6-3 180 Willimantic, Conn. / St. Bernard's School Business Analytics & Information Management

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff
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Colin Tabb Head Coach
Paul Chmura Paul Chmura Assistant Coach
Tobias Ceasar Assistant Coach
Jeff Houde Assistant Coach
Tim Restall '24 M'25 Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff