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2023-24 Tennessee Tech Men's Basketball Roster

Coaches
Daniel Egbuniwe
0
F So. 6-7
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#0
Daniel Egbuniwe
  • Position: F
  • Class: So.
  • Height: 6-7
  • Hometown: Memphis, Tenn.
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Diante Wood
1
G Sr. 6-4
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#1
Diante Wood
  • Position: G
  • Class: Sr.
  • Height: 6-4
  • Hometown: Anniston, Ala.
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Kyle Layton
2
G Fr. 6-0
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#2
Kyle Layton
  • Position: G
  • Class: Fr.
  • Height: 6-0
  • Hometown: McKinney, Texas
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Josiah Davis
4
G So. 6-3
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#4
Josiah Davis
  • Position: G
  • Class: So.
  • Height: 6-3
  • Hometown: Kitchener, Ontario
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Rodney Johnson Jr.
5
F Jr. 6-5
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#5
Rodney Johnson Jr.
  • Position: F
  • Class: Jr.
  • Height: 6-5
  • Hometown: Bryan, Texas
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Grant Slatten
10
G Jr. 6-5
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#10
Grant Slatten
  • Position: G
  • Class: Jr.
  • Height: 6-5
  • Hometown: Sparta, Tenn.
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Grant Strong
11
G So. 6-6
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#11
Grant Strong
  • Position: G
  • Class: So.
  • Height: 6-6
  • Hometown: Celina, Tenn.
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Jayvis Harvey
13
G Sr. 6-5
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#13
Jayvis Harvey
  • Position: G
  • Class: Sr.
  • Height: 6-5
  • Hometown: Durham, N.C.
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Rylee Samons
15
F Fr. 6-7
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#15
Rylee Samons
  • Position: F
  • Class: Fr.
  • Height: 6-7
  • Hometown: Pikeville, Ky.
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David Early
23
G Jr. 6-4
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#23
David Early
  • Position: G
  • Class: Jr.
  • Height: 6-4
  • Hometown: Logan, W.Va.
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Bogdan Zimonjic
33
G Jr. 6-5
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#33
Bogdan Zimonjic
  • Position: G
  • Class: Jr.
  • Height: 6-5
  • Hometown: Belgrade, Serbia
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David Craig
34
C So. 7-2
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#34
David Craig
  • Position: C
  • Class: So.
  • Height: 7-2
  • Hometown: Johannesburg, South Africa
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Jerome Beya
35
F So. 6-9
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#35
Jerome Beya
  • Position: F
  • Class: So.
  • Height: 6-9
  • Hometown: Kinshasa, D.R. of the Congo
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Nick Choate
40
F So. 6-7
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#40
Nick Choate
  • Position: F
  • Class: So.
  • Height: 6-7
  • Hometown: Livingston, Tenn.
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Coaching & Support Staff 
Head Coach: John Pelphrey (Kentucky, 1992), 5th Season
Assistant Coach: Alex Fain (Alabama, 2013), 5th Season
Assistant Coach: Blake Gray (Alabama, 2014), 3rd Season (5th Overall)
Assistant Coach: Andrew Steele (Alabama, 2012), 3rd Season
Director of Operations: Stefan King (Troy, 2018), 2nd Season
Athletic Trainer: Chuck Cushman (Southern Illinois, 2010), 4th Season (11th Overall)      
Strength & Conditioning: Hank Grenda (Ball State, 2021), 2nd Season
Sports Information: Mike Lehman (Northern Illinois, 2012), 12th Season
Graduate Manager: Jonas Alger (Kentucky, 2023), 1st Season
Managers: Jayden Baker, Fogus Phasomkusolsil, Caleb Lee, Kaleb McCoy 

Pronunciation Guide 
0     Daniel Egbuniwe     (egg-BOO-nuh-way)
1     Diante Wood     (dee-ON-tay)
4     Josiah Davis     (jo-SY-uh)
15     Rylee Samons     (SAM-uns)
33     Bogdan Zimonjic     (BOHG-don) (zee-MON-zich)
35     Jerome Beya     (jeh-ROME) (BAY-yuh)
HC     John Pelphrey     (PELL-free)
Coaching Staff
Tobin Anderson

Head Coach

Matt Capell

Associate Head Coach

Tom Bonacum

Assistant Coach

Jamal Johnson

Assistant Coach/ Director of Player Development

Dan Gearin

Assistant Coach/ Director of Analytics

Jed Petraitis

Graduate Assistant

Matthew Sells

Graduate Assistant

  • Tobin Anderson - Head Coach
  • Matt Capell - Associate Head Coach
  • Tom Bonacum - Assistant Coach
  • Jamal Johnson - Assistant Coach/ Director of Player Development
  • Dan Gearin - Assistant Coach/ Director of Analytics
  • Jed Petraitis - Graduate Assistant
  • Matthew Sells - Graduate Assistant