2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster

Jermahri Hill
Position G Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 5'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Bessemer, Ala.Last School BerkmarPrevious School Previous School: South Plains JC
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Ethan Brittain-Watts
Position G Academic Year Gr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 205 lbs
Hometown Indianapolis, Ind.Last School Culver AcademiesPrevious School Previous School: Boston
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Mickey Pearson Jr.
Position F Academic Year R-Sr.Height 6' 8'' Weight 205 lbs
Hometown Lincoln, Ala.Last School John HardinPrevious School Previous School: TCU
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Juanse Gorosito
Position G Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Ceres Santa Fe, ArgentinaLast School Denver PrepPrevious School Previous School: Portland
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Payton Sparks
Position C Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 10'' Weight 265 lbs
Hometown Winchester, Ind.Last School Winchester
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Jai Anthoni Bearden
Position F Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 6'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Phoenix, Ariz.Last School Sunnyslope
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Kody Clancy
Position G Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 191 lbs
Hometown Scottsburg, Ind.Last School Scottsburg
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Jurica Zagorsak
Position G Academic Year So.Height 6' 8'' Weight 235 lbs
Hometown Zadar, CroatiaLast School Gimnazija Jurja Barakovica
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Joey Hart
Position G Academic Year So.Height 6' 5'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Linton, Ind.Last School Linton-StocktonPrevious School Previous School: Kentucky
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TJ Burch
Position G Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 170 lbs
Hometown Dallas, TexasLast School MansfieldPrevious School Previous School: Texas Alliance of Christian Athletes
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Mason Jones
Position F Academic Year So.Height 6' 7'' Weight 229 lbs
Hometown Valparaiso, Ind.Last School Valparaiso
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Jeremiah Hernandez
Position G Academic Year Gr.Height 6' 5'' Weight 192 lbs
Hometown ChicagoLast School Saint ViatorPrevious School Previous School: USI
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Ben Hendriks
Position C Academic Year R-Sr.Height 6' 10'' Weight 248 lbs
Hometown Mississauga, Ontario, CanadaLast School Orangeville Prep
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Zane Doughty
Position C Academic Year So.Height 6' 9'' Weight 242 lbs
Hometown Indianapolis, Ind.Last School Ben Davis
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Coaching Staff

Michael Lewis
Head Coach
Phone765-285-8141
mbasketball@bsu.edu
Full Bio for Michael Lewis
Lou Gudino
Associate Head Coach
lou.gudino@bsu.edu
Full Bio for Lou Gudino
Ben Botts
Assistant Coach
Phone765-285-8337
bpbotts@bsu.edu
Full Bio for Ben Botts
Justin Brown
Assistant Coach
jsbrown6@bsu.edu
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Buzzy Caruthers
Assistant Coach
bertram.caruthers@bsu.edu
Full Bio for Buzzy Caruthers
Shea Cupples
Graduate Assistant
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Sam Weger
Graduate Assistant
Full Bio for Sam Weger

Support Staff

Stuart Hart
Director of Basketball Performance
stuart.hart@bsu.edu
Full Bio for Stuart Hart
Jessica Kinder
Associate Athletic Trainer
jessica.kinder@bsu.edu
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G Jr. 6' 5'' 185 lbs

Bessemer, Ala. Berkmar Previous School: South Plains JC

G Gr. 6' 1'' 205 lbs

Indianapolis, Ind. Culver Academies Previous School: Boston

F R-Sr. 6' 8'' 205 lbs

Lincoln, Ala. John Hardin Previous School: TCU

G Jr. 6' 1'' 190 lbs

Ceres Santa Fe, Argentina Denver Prep Previous School: Portland

C Sr. 6' 10'' 265 lbs

Winchester, Ind. Winchester

F Fr. 6' 6'' 185 lbs

Phoenix, Ariz. Sunnyslope

G Fr. 6' 4'' 191 lbs

Scottsburg, Ind. Scottsburg

G So. 6' 8'' 235 lbs

Zadar, Croatia Gimnazija Jurja Barakovica

G So. 6' 5'' 195 lbs

Linton, Ind. Linton-Stockton Previous School: Kentucky

G Fr. 6' 1'' 170 lbs

Dallas, Texas Mansfield Previous School: Texas Alliance of Christian Athletes

F So. 6' 7'' 229 lbs

Valparaiso, Ind. Valparaiso

G Gr. 6' 5'' 192 lbs

Chicago Saint Viator Previous School: USI

C R-Sr. 6' 10'' 248 lbs

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Orangeville Prep

C So. 6' 9'' 242 lbs

Indianapolis, Ind. Ben Davis

Coaching Staff

Head Coach /Men's Basketball

765-285-8141

mbasketball@bsu.edu

Associate Head Coach /Men's Basketball

lou.gudino@bsu.edu

Assistant Coach /Men's Basketball

765-285-8337

bpbotts@bsu.edu

Assistant Coach /Men's Basketball

jsbrown6@bsu.edu

Assistant Coach /Men's Basketball

bertram.caruthers@bsu.edu

Graduate Assistant /Men's Basketball

Support Staff

Director of Basketball Performance /Men's Basketball

stuart.hart@bsu.edu

Associate Athletic Trainer /Men's Basketball

jessica.kinder@bsu.edu


1	Jermahri Hill	6' 5''	185	G	Jr.	Bessemer, Ala. / Berkmar	South Plains JC
2	Ethan Brittain-Watts	6' 1''	205	G	Gr.	Indianapolis, Ind. / Culver Academies	Boston
3	Mickey Pearson Jr.	6' 8''	205	F	R-Sr.	Lincoln, Ala. / John Hardin	TCU
4	Juanse Gorosito	6' 1''	190	G	Jr.	Ceres Santa Fe, Argentina / Denver Prep	Portland
5	Payton Sparks	6' 10''	265	C	Sr.	Winchester, Ind. / Winchester
10	Jai Anthoni Bearden	6' 6''	185	F	Fr.	Phoenix, Ariz. / Sunnyslope
11	Kody Clancy	6' 4''	191	G	Fr.	Scottsburg, Ind. / Scottsburg
12	Jurica Zagorsak	6' 8''	235	G	So.	Zadar, Croatia / Gimnazija Jurja Barakovica
20	Joey Hart	6' 5''	195	G	So.	Linton, Ind. / Linton-Stockton	Kentucky
22	TJ Burch	6' 1''	170	G	Fr.	Dallas, Texas / Mansfield	Texas Alliance of Christian Athletes
24	Mason Jones	6' 7''	229	F	So.	Valparaiso, Ind. / Valparaiso
33	Jeremiah Hernandez	6' 5''	192	G	Gr.	Chicago / Saint Viator	USI
34	Ben Hendriks	6' 10''	248	C	R-Sr.	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada / Orangeville Prep
54	Zane Doughty	6' 9''	242	C	So.	Indianapolis, Ind. / Ben Davis


Michael Lewis	Head Coach	mbasketball@bsu.edu	765-285-8141
Lou Gudino	Associate Head Coach	lou.gudino@bsu.edu
Ben Botts	Assistant Coach	bpbotts@bsu.edu	765-285-8337
Justin Brown	Assistant Coach	jsbrown6@bsu.edu
Buzzy Caruthers	Assistant Coach	bertram.caruthers@bsu.edu
Shea Cupples	Graduate Assistant
Sam Weger	Graduate Assistant

Support Staff
	Stuart Hart	Director of Basketball Performance	stuart.hart@bsu.edu
	Jessica Kinder	Associate Athletic Trainer	jessica.kinder@bsu.edu

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Coaching Staff
Image	Name	Title	Email	Phone Number
	Michael Lewis	Head Coach	mbasketball@bsu.edu	765-285-8141
	Lou Gudino	Associate Head Coach	lou.gudino@bsu.edu
	Ben Botts	Assistant Coach	bpbotts@bsu.edu	765-285-8337
	Justin Brown	Assistant Coach	jsbrown6@bsu.edu
	Buzzy Caruthers	Assistant Coach	bertram.caruthers@bsu.edu
	Shea Cupples	Graduate Assistant
	Sam Weger	Graduate Assistant

Ball State University Athletics

Players

Jermahri Hill

Ethan Brittain-Watts

Mickey Pearson Jr.

Juanse Gorosito

Payton Sparks

Jai Anthoni Bearden

Kody Clancy

Jurica Zagorsak

Joey Hart

TJ Burch

Mason Jones

Jeremiah Hernandez

Ben Hendriks

Zane Doughty

Coaching Staff

Michael Lewis

Lou Gudino

Ben Botts

Justin Brown

Buzzy Caruthers

Shea Cupples

Sam Weger

Support Staff

Stuart Hart

Jessica Kinder

Players

Jermahri Hill

Ethan Brittain-Watts

Mickey Pearson Jr.

Juanse Gorosito

Payton Sparks

Jai Anthoni Bearden

Kody Clancy

Jurica Zagorsak

Joey Hart

TJ Burch

Mason Jones

Jeremiah Hernandez

Ben Hendriks

Zane Doughty

Coaching Staff

Michael Lewis

Lou Gudino

Ben Botts

Justin Brown

Buzzy Caruthers

Shea Cupples

Sam Weger

Support Staff

Stuart Hart

Jessica Kinder

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