WINTHROP MEN’S BASKETBALL

13 Big South Championships. 12 NCAA Tournaments. 51 Big South Award Winners. 6 Big South Players of the Year.

ONE OF THE MOST TRADITION RICH BASKETBALL PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY

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Meet the 2024-25 roster >

MEET THE 2024-25 EAGLES

Isaiah
Wilson

  • Junior Highlights (2022-23)

    • Started six of the first seven games before suffering a season-ending injury

    • Scored a season-high nine points on Nov. 19 at Mercer and matched a season-high four assists twice (vs. Piedmont/Eastern Michigan)

    Sophomore Highlights (2021-22 / Richmond)

    • Appeared in 33 games with 15 starts

    • Ranked 4th on the team with 0.6 steals per game

    • Tied career-high 10 points vs. Georgia State on Nov. 16

    • Career-high 19 steals in a single-season

    Freshman Highlights (2020-21 / Richmond)

    • Appeared in 20 games with two starts

    • Finished 5-for-11 from three, including 2-for-2 vs. Duquesne in the Atlantic 10 Tournament

    Prep Highlights

    • Played last two years of high school for First Love Christian Academy, leading the team to a 2020 National Christian School Athletic Association national championship semifinals

    • No. 5 recruit in Pennsylvania's Class of 2020 by 247Sports.com

    • No. 35 point guard recruit in Class of 2020 by 247Sports.com

    • Began high school career at North Catholic, helping them to Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League titles in 2016 and 2017

    Personal

    • Born Oct. 22, 2000 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

    • Is the son of Shalone Wilson and Melvin Blanks

    • Is seeking a degree in mass communication

Ryan
Jolly

Paul
Jones III

Kelton
Talford

  • Junior Highlights (2022-23)

    • All-Big South First Team selection

    • Named Big South Conference Player of the Week (Dec. 12)

    • Named All-Tournament Team at the Cancun Challenge - Mayan Division

    • Ranked 4th in the Big South in scoring (16.2 ppg), 2nd in rebounding (8.2 rpg), and led the league in field goal percentage (.669)

    • His .669 field goal percentage ranks 2nd all-time behind his .673 mark he posted in 2021-22 (previous record was .657 set by Charles Brunson in 1979-80)

    • The field goal percentage finished sixth nationally

    • Was in double-figures 28-of-30 games this season and has 40 in his career

    • Is 10 rebounds away from 500 in his career and 107 points away from 1,000

    • Posted a career-high 28 points in the win over S.C. State on Dec. 6

    • Pulled down a career-best 16 rebounds on Jan. 21 vs. Gardner-Webb

    • Set career-highs in points, points per game, field goals made, free throws made, free throw percentage, rebounds, rebounds per game, assists, and steals

    • Posted seven double-doubles on the season and now has 10 in his career

    • Scored 20 or more points in eight games and now has 10 in his career

    Sophomore Highlights (2021-22)

    • Played in 31 games with five starts while setting career-highs in scoring average (8.5) and rebounding (4.9)

    • Scored a career-high 22 points vs. Radford on Feb. 9 as he was 9-of-12 from the field and just missed a double-double with nine boards

    • Posted second career 20-point game with 20 points against USC Upstate as he was a perfect 7-for-7 from the field

    • Recorded first career double-double with 16 points, 11 rebounds vs Carver (Dec. 11)

    • Finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds at High Point for second career double-double

    • Posted third double-double with 20 points, 10 rebounds against USC Upstate

    • Had nine points, 12 rebounds in the semifinal win over Gardner-Webb in the Big South Tournament

    • Ranked 2nd on the team in rebounding at 4.8 per game and total blocks with 18

    Freshman Highlights (2020-21)

    • Led the team with 49 offensive rebounds, ranking 8th in the Big South (2.0 per game)

    • Averaged 8.3 ppg, 4.3 rpg in the Big South Tournament (3 games)

    • Scored a career-high 12 points in the season-opener vs. UNC Greensboro

    • Matched career-high 12 points Jan. 5 at Charleston Southern and Jan. 19 at Presbyterian College

    • Grabbed a career-high eight rebounds Dec. 12 at USC Upstate

    • Tied career-high eight rebounds Jan. 5 at Charleston Southern and Feb. 19 at High Point

    Prep Highlights

    • Averaged 21 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks per game as a senior at Great Falls

    • Is a four-time All-Region selection

    • Is a three-time Region Player of the Year selection

    • Named All-State three times

    • In addition to basketball, he lettered in baseball (2017/2018) and football (2017-20)

    Personal

    • Born on Feb. 14, 2002 in Lancaster, S.C.

    • Is the son of Marlon and Amanda Talford

    • Is seeking a degree in sport management

Yoro
Diallo

  • Freshman Highlights (2022-23)

    • n/a

    Prior to Winthrop

    • Played soccer (2019-21) and basketball (2022) at Moeller H.S.

    • An All-Team GCL Soccer selection in 2021

    • An All-Team GCL Basketball selection in 2022

    • Received the President's Education Silver Award

    Personal

    • Born Feb. 6, 2004 in Cincinnati, Ohio

    • Is the son of Deanna and Boubacar Diallo

    • Is seeking a degree in business

Cam
Christy

  • Freshman Highlights (2023-24)

    • Transferred from Mount St. Joseph University

    Prior To College

    • Earned All-Region honors in basketball in 2022

    • Earned All-District honors in 2021 and 2022

    • Named All-Conference in 2020, 2021 and 2022

    Personal

    • Was born Sept. 6, 2003 in Edgewood, Ky.

    • Is the son of Matthew and Tonya Christy

    • Is seeking a degree in business management

Nick
Johnson

  • R-Junior Highlights (2022-23/New Hampshire)

    • Played in 25 games with 23 starts, finishing 2nd on the team in scoring at 12.8 ppg

    • His scoring averaged ranked 12th in the America East and he ranked 17th in rebounding (5.0)

    • Second on the team with 34 steals and 2nd in free throws made (77) 

    • Ranked 3rd in the America East in SPG (1.4)

    • First 20-point game of the season came Dec. 6 at Boston College

    • Posted five games with 20 or more points

    • Matched that a few weeks later with 20 points vs. Holy Cross (Dec. 19)

    • Recorded first double-double of the season, scoring 16 points and haulging in a career-high 16 rebounds vs. Vermont (Jan. 8)

    • Recorded a double-double in back-to-back games with 11 points and 12 rebounds at Maine (Jan. 11)

    • Had four games with three steals (Bryant, Boston College, Holy Cross, Binghamton)

    • Scored a season high 21 points vs. Bryant (Jan. 14)

    • Tied his season high with 21 points along, along with 5 rebounds and 4 steals at UMass Lowell (Mar. 7)

    R-Sophomore Highlights (2021-22/New Hampshire)

    • Played in all 28 games, starting 27 of them

    • Averaged 8.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 28.4 minutes per game

    • Season high 17 points at NJIT (Feb. 23) on 7 of 10 shooting from the field

    • Led the team with 16 blocked shots

    • Had 18 games with four or more rebounds

    R-Freshman Highlights (2020-21/New Hampshire)

    • Was in double-figures seven games, including the final four games of the season

    • Posted a double-double of 18 points, 10 rebounds vs. Albany (Jan. 23)

    • Member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee in 2020-21

    • America East Rookie of the Year

    Freshman Highlights (2019-20/New Hampshire)

    • Redshirt season

    Prior To College

    • Led All Hallows High School to a Class A CHSAA regular season title in 2019

    • Averaged 21.7 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 4.9 apg, and 1.6 spg in senior season

    • Named Class A Player of the Year and First Team All-Star

    • A League First Team League All-Star selection

    Personal

    • Was born Mar. 26, 2001 in Pensacola, Fla.

    • Is the son of Maurice Johnson and Tywana Briggs

    • Is seeking a degree in sport management

Kasen
Harrison

  • Junior Highlights (2022-23)

    • Tied a career-high of 24 points in the win over Campbell (Jan. 22) as he led the team in scoring for the first time all season

    • Ranked 3rd in the Big South in assists per game (3.8), 7th in free throw percentage (.755), 9th in steals (1.2) and 18th in scoring (11.5)

    • Set a career-high for assists in a single-season (111) and reached 250 career assists in the win at Charleston Southern (now has 262)

    • Led the team in steals with 34 (eight games with multiple steals)

    • Knocked down a career-best six threes on Feb. 22 vs. Campbell as he was a perfect 6-for-6 behind the arc

    • No Winthrop player in the last 19 seasons has been perfect behind the arc when making five or more in a game

    • Scored the game-winning bucket with 1.3 seconds left in the home win over Longwood

    • Hit a game-winning shot with 7.3 seconds left against Asheville on Dec. 31

    Sophomore Highlights (2021-22 / Lamar University)

    • Averaged 10.7 ppg, 3.0 rpg and 3.2 apg while started 12 of the 16 games he played

    • Was in double-figures in 11 of the 16 games played

    • Scored a season-high 19 points Jan. 29 vs. Abilene Christian

    • Dished out a season-high (matching career-high) eight assists vs. Wiley

    • Hauled in a career-high nine rebounds vs. Wiley

    • Had seven games with multiple steals, including four straight games with two

    • Dished out four or more assists in seven games

    Freshman Highlights (2020-21 / Lamar University)

    • Led all freshmen in scoring in the Southland Conference

    • Played in 25 games with 20 starts and finished second on the team in scoring at 13.1 ppg (15th in the Southland)

    • Ranked 5th in the Southland in assists per game (4.0) and 7th in steals per game (1.48)

    • Finished with a field goal percentage of .477 and was 15-of-31 behind the arc (.484)

    • Scored career-high 24 points vs. Nicholls St. (Feb. 10) as he finished 10-of-10 at the foul line

    • Finished with 19 games in double-figures, including his second 20-point game with 21 vs. Stephen F. Austin (Feb. 27)

    • Dished out career-high eight assists vs. Southern Mississippi (Dec. 15)

    • Had 16 games with four or more assists and seven with five or more

    • Had a career-high four steals twice and had multiple steals in 11 games

    • Pulled down a career-high eight boards on Mar. 10 vs. Houston Baptist in the Southland Conference Tournament

    • Averaged 15.7 ppg, 5.0 rpg and 3.3 apg in three games of the 2021 Southland Conference Tournament

    Prior To College

    • Earned District MVP honors following junior season

    • A PHTX Top 100 prospect out of Texas (Rated 58 overall)

    • Rated as the No. 6 player by RCSsports.com

    • A 2020 First Team Super Gold selection

    • Guided Beaumont United to a 33-3 overall record and perfect 14-0 mark in district play to capture second straight district title

    Personal

    • Was born Jan. 12, 2002 in Beaumont, Texas

    • Is the son of Rakeesha Aubrey and Travis Williams

    • Is seeking a master's degree in sociology

K.J.
Doucet

  • Sophomore Highlights (2022-23)

    • Voted the SIAC Player of the Year and was named All-SIAC First Team

    • Voted to the 2022-23 Division II Conference Commissioner's Association (D2CCA) All-South Region Second Team

    • Named to the D2 HBCU All-America First Team

    • Scored a career-high 31 points vs. Edwardt Waters in final game of the season and hauled in 10 rebounds to record a double-double

    • Had 20 or more points in nine games

    • Scored double-figures in 28-of-29 games played

    • First double-double of the season came against Paine College with 11 points, 11 rebounds

    • Named SIAC Preseason Player of the Year and SIAC Preseason First Team

    Freshman Highlights (2021-22)

    • SIAC Freshman of the Year

    • Voted to the SIAC All-Tournament Team

    • Led the team in scoring (14.9 ppg), field goals made, three-point field goals made, free throws made, free throw percentage, total rebounds, defensive rebounds and rebounds per game

    • Scored a career-high 25 points vs. Miles College

    • Knocked down a career-high four triples at Texas A&M-Commerce

    • Posted double-figures in 24-of-28 games played

    Prep Highlights

    • Namd Region Player of the Year and was an All-State First Team selection

    • Member of high school's 1,000-point club

    Personal

    • Born on Feb. 19, 2003

    • Is the son of Kenneth and Tameka Doucet

    • Is seeking a degree in business management

Clay
Howard

  • Freshman Highlights (2022-23)

    • Made collegiate debut Nov. 23 vs. Eastern Michigan and saw action in three games

    Prep Highlights

    • Team Captain as a senior (2021-22)

    • Cambridge Scholar

    • Graduated Magna Cum Laude

    Personal

    • Born on July 28,2004 in Augusta, Ga.

    • Is the son of Jamie Corley and Franklyn Howard Jr.

    • Is seeking a degree in business management

Noah
Van Bibber

  • Freshman Highlights (2023-24)

    • n/a

    Prior To College

    • Played five years of varsity basketball and was an all-state selection in 2021, 2022 and 2023

    • Attended DeLand High School and Concord Academy

    Personal

    • Was born June 1, 2004 in Orlando, Fla.

    • Is the son of Kyle and Kristy Van Bibber

    • Is undclared on a major

Tommy
Kamarad

Tai
Hamilton

Henry
Harrison

  • Freshman Highlights (2023-24)

    • n/a

    Prep Highlights

    • Lettered in soccer (4 years) and basketball (3 years)

    • Was team captain on basketball team in 2023 and named to 1st Team All-Conference

    • Honor Roll all four years and two years of National Honors Society

    Personal

    • Born Mar. 14, 2005 in New Orleans, La.

    • Is the son of Paul and Heather Harrison

    • Is seeking a degree in sport management

Logan
Duncomb

Bryce
Baker