Category: Men’s Basketball

ESPN NBA sports writer and Kent State alum Brian Windhorst is set to make an appearance at the MAC Center in Kent this Saturday for a Q & A session for all Blue and Gold Collective Gold or Blue status members. The men’s team will work out at 1:00pm and all members are invited to…

The Kent State men’s basketball program secured a verbal commitment from one of the top lead guards in the state of Ohio in the class of 2025 on Thursday when Cleveland Saint Ignatius’ Quinn Woidke pledged to play for the Golden Flashes. The 6-1 dynamic guard took an official visit to Kent State this past…

Saint Ignatius High School, Class of 2025 guard Quinn Woidke is one of the top combo guards in Ohio and all of the midwest. The 6-1 reigning state champion was in for a visit at Kent State this past weekend. “My visit was awesome,” Woidke said Sunday evening. “Everyone who helped out did a great…

The Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook is out digitally and is a must have for college basketball fans. With 420 pages, its the most thorough, complete guide out there with in depth quotes from each coach in the country. The publication picked the Kent State men’s basketball team fourth in it’s MAC preseason poll, while…

The Kent State men’s basketball program received a verbal commitment Tuesday evening from class of 2025 wing Jaymen Townsend. Townsend is a 6-6 prospect from Marion, Indiana. Townsend chose the Flashes over offers from Northern Illinois, Valparaiso and NJIT among others. Townsend joins J.D. Tyler (point guard from Chicago) and Landon Vandenwarker (forward from Delaware…

After social media posts originated this week that showed Jalen Sullinger working out at the MAC Center, Kent State Head Coach Rob Senderoff confirmed Sunday that Sullinger is enrolled as a full time student at KSU and back in the men’s basketball program. Sullinger entered the transfer portal following the 2023-2024 season on March 20.…

There’s no way around it for Kent State men’s basketball fans.  Last year’s ending was tough. A season of ups and downs, inconsistent play mixed with flashes of the team that was expected, mixed with some unmet expectations both individually and team wise, combined with a rash of injuries unlike any other season in the…

Kent State men’s basketball fans will get a treat on Friday night as Rob Senderoff and his staff will peel back the inside of the program, and discuss how the summer has been going so far with several newcomers, Team 109 and all things men’s basketball at North Water Brewing Company at 101 Crain Avenue…

Former Kent State forward Chris Ortiz will be playing in his first Olympics with Puerto Rico, helping them secure their first spot in the summer games in 20 years. Ortiz was a standout stretch four man for Rob Senderoff and the Golden Flashes from 2013-2016, helping the Flashes to a 2015 regular season championship. Ortiz,…

The Kent State men’s basketball program received a verbal commitment from Class of 2025 front court player Landon Vanderwarker on Thursday night. Vanderwarker is a 6-7, 200 pound athletic forward from Delaware Hayes High School in central Ohio. Vanderwarker is the second in the class of 2025 to commit to Rob Senderoff and the Flashes,…

It’s 9:05am at Saint Joseph Church Gymnasium this week in Avon Lake, all children hear the whistle, and get into a triple threat position. It’s the middle of summer and parents have a lot of choices for what camps their kids could be doing, and what activities they could be participating in, but for 75…

The Kent State men’s basketball team is gearing up for summer workouts that have begun this week. Team 109 begins their quest for a MAC Championship with a different looking roster in 2024-2025. Let’s take a brief look back to the 2023-2024 season, while also looking ahead. 2023-2024: 17-17 overall, 8-10 MAC (Lost in MAC…

Jonas Nichols is used to winning, and he’s used to doing it in a family environment with a staff that cares about the entire person, not just the basketball player.  The 6-4 wing committed to Kent State and signed back on November 8 of 2023 and it figures to be a very good fit for…

Kent State point guard Cian Medley plans to bring leadership and a winning pedigree combined with great work ethic to the position this year for the Flashes and Rob Senderoff. The 6-0, 155 pound native of Sicklerville, New Jersey transferred in from St. Louis back on April 17 and will have three years of eligibility…