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  • Ahmad Henderson II - View Profile
    Guard G 5'10" 144 lbs
    0

    Ahmad Henderson II

    Sr. Communications Chicago, Ill. Brother Rice Niagara
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    Senior Communications Chicago, Ill. Brother Rice Niagara
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  • Jayce Nathaniel - View Profile
    Forward F 6'8" 227 lbs
    1

    Jayce Nathaniel

    R-So. Kinesiology Atlanta, Ga. AZ Compass Prep
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    Redshirt Sophomore Kinesiology Atlanta, Ga. AZ Compass Prep
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  • Elijah Garrett - View Profile
    Guard G 6'2" 180 lbs
    2

    Elijah Garrett

    Fr. Beaumont, Texas West Brook
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    Freshman Beaumont, Texas West Brook
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  • Asa Thomas - View Profile
    Guard G 6'7" 200 lbs
    3

    Asa Thomas

    R-Jr. Lake Forest, Ill. Lake Forest Clemson/Furman
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    Redshirt Junior Lake Forest, Ill. Lake Forest Clemson/Furman
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  • Nano Barrantes - View Profile
    Forward F 6'10" 232 lbs
    4

    Nano Barrantes

    So. Applied Psychology Des Moines, Iowa Grand View Christian
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    Sophomore Applied Psychology Des Moines, Iowa Grand View Christian
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  • Rashund Washington Jr. - View Profile
    Guard G 6'5" 205 lbs
    5

    Rashund Washington Jr.

    So. Human Development and Learning Dublin, Ga. East Laurens
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    Sophomore Human Development and Learning Dublin, Ga. East Laurens
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  • DJ Hudson - View Profile
    Forward F 6'8" 226 lbs
    6

    DJ Hudson

    Fr. Human Development and Learning Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville
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    Freshman Human Development and Learning Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville
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  • Nicolas Ortiz - View Profile
    Guard G 6'1" 175 lbs
    7

    Nicolas Ortiz

    Sr. Alameda, Calif. Alameda Illinois Tech
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    Senior Alameda, Calif. Alameda Illinois Tech
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  • Lucas Scroggins - View Profile
    Forward F 6'9" 215 lbs
    10

    Lucas Scroggins

    R-Jr. Woodbridge, Va. C.D. Hylton/Bosco Institute Valparaiso/Saint Peter's
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    Redshirt Junior Woodbridge, Va. C.D. Hylton/Bosco Institute Valparaiso/Saint Peter's
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  • Rocco Pagliocca - View Profile
    Guard G 6'2" 170 lbs
    13

    Rocco Pagliocca

    Fr. Lincolnshire, Ill. Stevenson
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    Freshman Lincolnshire, Ill. Stevenson
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  • Andy Johnson - View Profile
    Guard G 6'6" 204 lbs
    14

    Andy Johnson

    So. Undeclared Union, Ky. Cooper
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    Sophomore Undeclared Union, Ky. Cooper
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  • Dikembe Shaw - View Profile
    Forward F 6'7" 210 lbs
    18

    Dikembe Shaw

    Fr. Crown Point, Ind. Crown Point
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    Freshman Crown Point, Ind. Crown Point
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  • Mekhi Lowery - View Profile
    Guard G 6'7" 204 lbs
    22

    Mekhi Lowery

    Sr. Communications Bellwood, Ill. Oswego East Towson
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    Senior Communications Bellwood, Ill. Oswego East Towson
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  • Gabe Cupps - View Profile
    Guard G 6'2" 180 lbs
    23

    Gabe Cupps

    R-Jr. Dayton, Ohio Centerville Indiana/Ohio State
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    Redshirt Junior Dayton, Ohio Centerville Indiana/Ohio State
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Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Rob Ehsan

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  • Associate Head Coach

    Kevin Devitt

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  • Assistant Coach

    David Berkun

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  • Assistant Coach

    Kevin Zabo

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  • Assistant Coach

    Ryan Davis

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  • Assistant Coach/Director of Player Development

    Jaime Smith

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  • Chief of Staff

    Scott Sharp

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  • Director of Basketball Analytics & Video

    Joey White

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  • Graduate Assistant Coach

    Avery Brossart

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  • Graduate Assistant Coach

    Grey Hoffman

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Men's Basketball Support Staff

  • Athletic Trainer

    Danielle Colegrove

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  • Sports Performance Coach

    Mike Schweigert

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  • Academic Advisor

    Karen Dixon

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  • Communications

    Chris Masters

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  • Sport Administrator

    Scott Chipman

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2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
# Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Year Major Hometown High School Previous School Twitter Instagram
0 Ahmad Henderson II 5-10 144 G Sr. Communications Chicago, Ill. Brother Rice Niagara AhmadHenderson1 ahmad.3xx
1 Jayce Nathaniel 6-8 227 F R-So. Kinesiology Atlanta, Ga. AZ Compass Prep jayceknathaniel thejaycenathaniel
2 Elijah Garrett 6-2 180 G Fr. Beaumont, Texas West Brook _elijahhh5 keepitg_5
3 Asa Thomas 6-7 200 G R-Jr. Lake Forest, Ill. Lake Forest Clemson/Furman AsaThomas13 _asathomas_
4 Nano Barrantes 6-10 232 F So. Applied Psychology Des Moines, Iowa Grand View Christian barrantes_nano nano.barrantes
5 Rashund Washington Jr. 6-5 205 G So. Human Development and Learning Dublin, Ga. East Laurens shund_3 shundd_3
6 DJ Hudson 6-8 226 F Fr. Human Development and Learning Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville 23Djthebeast djthebeast_23
7 Nicolas Ortiz 6-1 175 G Sr. Alameda, Calif. Alameda Illinois Tech nicolasrortiz
10 Lucas Scroggins 6-9 215 F R-Jr. Woodbridge, Va. C.D. Hylton/Bosco Institute Valparaiso/Saint Peter's lucasscroggins0 lucasscroggs
13 Rocco Pagliocca 6-2 170 G Fr. Lincolnshire, Ill. Stevenson RoccoPagliocca roccopagliocca
14 Andy Johnson 6-6 204 G So. Undeclared Union, Ky. Cooper AndyJohnson1414 andyjohnson2424
18 Dikembe Shaw 6-7 210 F Fr. Crown Point, Ind. Crown Point DikembeShaw cbg_kembe
22 Mekhi Lowery 6-7 204 G Sr. Communications Bellwood, Ill. Oswego East Towson mekhi_lowery khi2low
23 Gabe Cupps 6-2 180 G R-Jr. Dayton, Ohio Centerville Indiana/Ohio State CuppsGabe gcupps23

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Rob Ehsan Rob Ehsan Head Coach
Kevin Devitt Associate Head Coach
David Berkun Assistant Coach
2025-26 UIC Basketball Kevin Zabo Assistant Coach
Ryan Davis Assistant Coach
Jaime Smith Assistant Coach/Director of Player Development
Scott Sharp Chief of Staff
Joey_White_headshot Joey White Director of Basketball Analytics & Video
Avery Brossart Graduate Assistant Coach
Grey Hoffman Graduate Assistant Coach

Men's Basketball Support Staff

Men's Basketball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Danielle Colegrove 24 Danielle Colegrove Athletic Trainer
Schweigert 24 Mike Schweigert Sports Performance Coach
Dixon 24 Karen Dixon Academic Advisor
Chris Masters Chris Masters Communications
Scott Chipman_Headshot_2026 Scott Chipman Sport Administrator

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball Support Staff