Category: Men’s Basketball
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Men’s Basketball gets commitment from Morales
The Kent State men’s basketball program got a commitment on Tuesday night from Anthony Morales, a 6-8, 195 pound forward from Boston University of the Patriot League. Morales averaged 10.9 points per game, 4.3 rebounds, 1.1 blocks per game and shot 38% from the 3 point line during the 2023-2024 season. Morales eases the expected…
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Davis in Portal, issues statement
On Friday news broke that Kent State men’s basketball forward Von Cameron Davis was entering the transfer portal, the fourth player since the season ended a week ago to enter the portal. Sunday Davis released a statement on his decision. “First and foremost, I would like to thank god for the opportunities he has provided…
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Sullinger in portal
Kent State junior guard Jalen Sullinger has entered the transfer portal according to Verbal Commits. Sullinger played in all 34 games this season, averaging 15.2 points per game. Sullinger was 3rd Team-All MAC this season. He also made the all tournament team last week in Cleveland. In 2022-2023 Sullinger was named the Sixth Man of…
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Bass & Hayes in Portal
Kent State guards Reggie Bass and LA Hayes entered the transfer portal today, according to Verbal Commits. Bass, a 6-3 guard from Muncie, Indiana, played in 29 games during the 2023-2024 season. He averaged 8.2 points per game, and 2.1 rebounds per game in 19 minutes of action. An ultra aggressive offensive player, Bass could…