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2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster

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  • Amer Helwani - View Profile
    Guard G 6'0"
    0

    Amer Helwani

    1st Humanities Oakville, Ontario Abbey Park H.S.
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    First Year Humanities Oakville, Ontario Abbey Park H.S.
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  • Moise Kambululu - View Profile
    Forward F 6'9"
    00

    Moise Kambululu

    1st MELD Democratic Republic of the Congo Lennoxville Prep School
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    First Year MELD Democratic Republic of the Congo Lennoxville Prep School
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  • Shakir Yakubu - View Profile
    Forward F 6'5"
    1

    Shakir Yakubu

    4th Social Science Brampton, Ontario Sheridan College
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    Fourth Year Social Science Brampton, Ontario Sheridan College
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  • Matt Groe - View Profile
    Guard G 6'2"
    2

    Matt Groe

    2nd Political Science Mississauga, Ont. Holy Trinity Catholic S.S.
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    Second Year Political Science Mississauga, Ont. Holy Trinity Catholic S.S.
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  • Jacyn Taylor - View Profile
    Guard G 6'5"
    3

    Jacyn Taylor

    2nd Psychology Pickering, Ont. Tyler Junior College
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    Second Year Psychology Pickering, Ont. Tyler Junior College
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  • Oliver Lucas - View Profile
    Forward F 6'6"
    4

    Oliver Lucas

    4th Philosophy Toronto, Ontario Augusta University
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    Fourth Year Philosophy Toronto, Ontario Augusta University
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  • Kailon Nicholls - View Profile
    Guard G 6'0"
    5

    Kailon Nicholls

    4th Humanities Toronto Ontario Angelo State University
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    Fourth Year Humanities Toronto Ontario Angelo State University
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  • Isaiah Crawford - View Profile
    Guard/Forward G/F 6'5"
    6

    Isaiah Crawford

    2nd Business Ajax, Ontario Iowa Western Community College
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    Second Year Business Ajax, Ontario Iowa Western Community College
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  • Presley Weeks - View Profile
    Forward F 6'8"
    8

    Presley Weeks

    2nd Humanities Barrie, Ont. Saltfleet District H.S.
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    Second Year Humanities Barrie, Ont. Saltfleet District H.S.
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  • Grant Fairley - View Profile
    Forward F 6'6"
    9

    Grant Fairley

    2nd Business Dundas, Ont. Dundas Valley S.S.
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    Second Year Business Dundas, Ont. Dundas Valley S.S.
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  • Magnum Moshenko - View Profile
    Forward F 6'10"
    10

    Magnum Moshenko

    1st Economics Haliburton, Ontario CALI Prep
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    First Year Economics Haliburton, Ontario CALI Prep
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  • AY Osunde - View Profile
    Guard G 6'0"
    11

    AY Osunde

    5th Humanities Scarborough, Ont. Kiski Prep
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    Fifth Year Humanities Scarborough, Ont. Kiski Prep
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  • Samson Van Koughnett - View Profile
    Guard G 6'3"
    12

    Samson Van Koughnett

    3rd Economics Hamilton, Ont. Westdale S.S
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    Third Year Economics Hamilton, Ont. Westdale S.S
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  • Cashius McNeilly - View Profile
    Guard G 6'4"
    13

    Cashius McNeilly

    4th Sociology Scarborough, Ont. Thornlea S.S.
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    Fourth Year Sociology Scarborough, Ont. Thornlea S.S.
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  • James Kelly - View Profile
    Forward F 6'7"
    15

    James Kelly

    2nd Communications & Media Arts Toronto, Ont. Uchenna Academy
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    Second Year Communications & Media Arts Toronto, Ont. Uchenna Academy
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  • Riley Bleich - View Profile
    Forward F 6'8"
    21

    Riley Bleich

    4th Sociology Fonthill, Ont. Niagara College
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    Fourth Year Sociology Fonthill, Ont. Niagara College
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  • Jack McMahan - View Profile
    Guard G 6'5"
    22

    Jack McMahan

    2nd Political Science Burlington, Ont. Orangeville Prep
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    Second Year Political Science Burlington, Ont. Orangeville Prep
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  • Alex DiFrancesco - View Profile
    Guard G 5'10"
    23

    Alex DiFrancesco

    3rd Kinesiology Hamilton, Ont. St. John Henry Newman C.S.S.
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    Third Year Kinesiology Hamilton, Ont. St. John Henry Newman C.S.S.
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  • Isaiah Flores - View Profile
    Guard G 6'0"
    25

    Isaiah Flores

    2nd Social Psychology Whitby, Ont. Bond Academy
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    Second Year Social Psychology Whitby, Ont. Bond Academy
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  • Denzel Johnson - View Profile
    Guard G 6'0"
    31

    Denzel Johnson

    1st Engineering Mississauga, Ont. St. Jude's Academy
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    First Year Engineering Mississauga, Ont. St. Jude's Academy
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  • Elijah Bethune - View Profile
    Guard G 5'10"
    32

    Elijah Bethune

    3rd Automation Engineering Technology Toronto, Ont. St. Michael's College School
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    Third Year Automation Engineering Technology Toronto, Ont. St. Michael's College School
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  • Riaz Saliu - View Profile
    Forward F 6'6"
    33

    Riaz Saliu

    4th Commerce Oshawa, Ont. Orangeville Prep
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    Fourth Year Commerce Oshawa, Ont. Orangeville Prep
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Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Men's Basketball Head Coach

    Patrick Tatham

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  • Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball

    Arsalan Jamil

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  • Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball

    Jordan Henry

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  • Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball

    Mike Chambers

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  • Special Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball

    Sebastian DiManno

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  • Special Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball

    Richard Witter-Watts

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  • Recruiting Coordinator, Men's Basketball

    Nik Zefi

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  • Director of Basketball Operations

    Olivia Koffi

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  • Head Video Coordinator, Men's Basketball

    Mohammed Salim

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  • Student Team Manager, Men's Basketball

    Fred Kabongo

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  • Student Team Manager, Men's Basketball

    Henry Tsai

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2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Academic Year Major Hometown Previous School
0 Amer Helwani Guard 6-0 1st Humanities Oakville, Ontario / Abbey Park H.S.
00 Moise Kambululu Forward 6-9 1st MELD Democratic Republic of the Congo / Lennoxville Prep School
1 Shakir Yakubu Forward 6-5 4th Social Science Brampton, Ontario / Sheridan College
2 Matt Groe Guard 6-2 2nd Political Science Mississauga, Ont. / Holy Trinity Catholic S.S.
3 Jacyn Taylor Guard 6-5 2nd Psychology Pickering, Ont. / Tyler Junior College
4 Oliver Lucas Forward 6-6 4th Philosophy Toronto, Ontario / Augusta University
5 Kailon Nicholls Guard 6-0 4th Humanities Toronto Ontario / Angelo State University
6 Isaiah Crawford Guard/Forward 6-5 2nd Business Ajax, Ontario / Iowa Western Community College
8 Presley Weeks Forward 6-8 2nd Humanities Barrie, Ont. / Saltfleet District H.S.
9 Grant Fairley Forward 6-6 2nd Business Dundas, Ont. / Dundas Valley S.S.
10 Magnum Moshenko Forward 6-10 1st Economics Haliburton, Ontario / CALI Prep
11 AY Osunde Guard 6-0 5th Humanities Scarborough, Ont. / Kiski Prep
12 Samson Van Koughnett Guard 6-3 3rd Economics Hamilton, Ont. / Westdale S.S
13 Cashius McNeilly Guard 6-4 4th Sociology Scarborough, Ont. / Thornlea S.S.
15 James Kelly Forward 6-7 2nd Communications & Media Arts Toronto, Ont. / Uchenna Academy
21 Riley Bleich Forward 6-8 4th Sociology Fonthill, Ont. / Niagara College
22 Jack McMahan Guard 6-5 2nd Political Science Burlington, Ont. / Orangeville Prep
23 Alex DiFrancesco Guard 5-10 3rd Kinesiology Hamilton, Ont. / St. John Henry Newman C.S.S.
25 Isaiah Flores Guard 6-0 2nd Social Psychology Whitby, Ont. / Bond Academy
31 Denzel Johnson Guard 6-0 1st Engineering Mississauga, Ont. / St. Jude's Academy
32 Elijah Bethune Guard 5-10 3rd Automation Engineering Technology Toronto, Ont. / St. Michael's College School
33 Riaz Saliu Forward 6-6 4th Commerce Oshawa, Ont. / Orangeville Prep

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
PT Headshot Patrick Tatham Men's Basketball Head Coach
Arsalan Jamil Headshot Arsalan Jamil Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball
Jordan Henry Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball
Mike Chambers Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball
Sebastian DiManno Special Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball
Richard Witter-Watts Special Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball
Nik Zefi Recruiting Coordinator, Men's Basketball
Olivia Koffi Director of Basketball Operations
Mohammed Salim Head Video Coordinator, Men's Basketball
Fred Kabongo Student Team Manager, Men's Basketball
Henry Tsai Student Team Manager, Men's Basketball

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff