Category: Men’s Basketball
Vanderwarker talks commitment to Kent State
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,…
KSU alum Klinzing gives kids ‘Head Start’ in hoops
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…
Hoops Heaven: My Day at Midwest Live
I got in the car and headed to Midwest Live in Sandusky on Friday, June 28 at the Cedar Point Sports Complex in Sandusky. The event was silly enough to grant me a media credential to cover the event. The idea was to go and watch some great basketball, and focus on some kids that…
Flashes re-load roster as Team 109 begins summer
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…
Culture and Staff attract hometown Nichols to Kent State
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…
Medley brings winning pedigree and leadership to KSU hoops
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…
Safford brings toughness and two-way ability to Flashes
Kent State men’s basketball officially introduced guard Morgan Safford this week with a video that was on their social media platforms. Safford transferred from Miami (OH) and sat out this past season, but was with the team throughout the year. MAC fans know Safford. During the 2022-2023 season at Miami, Safford made his mark in…
Coach Sullinger headed to Duquesne
Kent State Men’s Basketball Associate Head Coach Julian Sullinger was announced as an assistant coach at Duquesne University on Wednesday. Sullinger joins the first staff for new Head Coach and former Akron Zip Dru Joyce. Joyce is taking over for the recently retired Keith Dambrot. “We’re excited for the addition of Julian Sullinger to our…
Avery back on Men’s Basketball staff
The Rob Senderoff coaching tree added another chapter on Monday, when it was officially announced that former Kent State player Jalen Avery was coming back to coach in Kent, taking the spot on staff vacated by Jim Christian when he left to become the Head Coach at Canisius. Avery had spent the previous three seasons…
Sumlin expected to sign this week
The Kent State men’s basketball program is expected to officially sign point guard Jamal Sumlin this week. Sumlin played last season at Northwest Florida State Junior College. He helped lead the Raiders to the NJCAA Division I Quarterfinals. Sumlin averaged 10.2 points per game, 4.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists. For his efforts, Sumlin was named…
Barnett returns home and commits to Flashes
Marquis Barnett will return home to play his final season of college basketball. The 6-4, 205 pound guard from Brunswick High School, committed to Rob Senderoff and the Flashes Wednesday. Barnett played the previous three seasons of college basketball at Presbyterian College of the Big South Conference. He spent the 2023-2024 season averaging 16.4 points…
KSU gets commitment from Medley
The Kent State men’s basketball program got a commitment on Monday afternoon from point guard Cian Medley, a 5-11, 165 pound transfer from St. Louis. Medley spent his freshman season with the Bilikens of the Atlantic 10, a season that saw them go 13-20 and a #14 seed in the A-10 tournament. That led to…
Christian and Q: Two decades of basketball tales
Jim Christian will officially be introduced as the next Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Canisius on Thursday. Coach Christian had spent the last two seasons at Kent in an administrative/advisory role to Rob Senderoff. Before that, Christian had stops as the head coach at Boston College, Ohio University and TCU. 16 years ago Christian was…
Christian named Head Coach at Canisius
Jim Christian was officially named the next head men’s basketball Coach at Canisius, the school announced Monday. “Jim Christian comes to Canisius with a proven track record of 19 years of head coaching experience, a solid reputation as a leader who develops young men into successful teams and a commitment to being an engaging campus…
Davis decides to run it back with Flashes
The Kent State men’s basketball program and Von Cameron Davis announced on Wednesday that Davis will be returning to Kent State for his final season. Davis had entered the transfer portal on March 22. The website theportalreport.com reported that Davis had heard from Virginia Tech, Gonzaga, Loyola Chicago, Florida Gulf Coast, Portland and others. Davis…