2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster

Rider

Nov 2 (Mon)

7:00 PM

Jonathan Powell
Position G/F Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 6'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Centerville, OhioLast School CentervillePrevious School Previous School: North Carolina / West Virginia
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Jalil Bethea
Position G Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 5'' Weight 193 lbs
Hometown Philadelphia, Pa.Last School Archbishop WoodPrevious School Previous School: Alabama / Miami (Fla.)
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Naithan George
Position G Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Toronto, CanadaLast School Canyon International AcademyPrevious School Previous School: Syracuse / Georgia Tech
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A'lahn Sumler
Position G Academic Year 5thHeight 6' 4'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Waterbury, Conn.Last School Buford (Ga.)Previous School Previous School: Charleston Southern / Northern Kentucky
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Akir Souare
Position F Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 11'' Weight 233 lbs
Hometown Conakry, GuineaLast School Canyon International Academy (Ariz.)Previous School Previous School: Syracuse / Georgia Tech
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Chase Foster
Position F Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 9'' Weight 230 lbs
Hometown Baltimore, Md.Last School IMG Academy
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Baye Ndongo
Position F Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 9'' Weight 238 lbs
Hometown Mboro, SenegalLast School Putnam Science Academy (Conn.)Previous School Previous School: Georgia Tech
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Jermal Jones Jr.
Position G Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Riverview, Fla.Last School IMG Academy
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Macari Moore
Position G Academic Year So.Height 6' 3'' Weight 208 lbs
Hometown Ypsilanti, MILast School Ann Arbor Huron
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Colin Hawkins
Position G Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 230 lbs
Hometown Colorado Springs, Colo.Last School Colorado Prep / Sunrise Christian AcademyPrevious School Previous School: Gardner-Webb
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Dominique Diomande
Position F Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 7'' Weight 220 lbs
Hometown Paris, FranceLast School ADA BloisPrevious School Previous School: BYU / Washington
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Armani Mighty
Position C Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 10'' Weight 240 lbs
Hometown Toronto, CanadaLast School United Scholastic AcademyPrevious School Previous School: Mercer / Central Michigan / Boston College
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Kraig Gilbert
Position F Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 9'' Weight 233 lbs
Hometown Grove City, OhioLast School Grove CityPrevious School Previous School: Concord (W. Va.)
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Benjamin Mayhew
Position F Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Wilkinsburg, PALast School Propel Braddock Hills
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Jajuan Nelson
Position F Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 6'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Philadelphia, PALast School String Theory Charter
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Timofei Rudovskii
Position F Academic Year So.Height 6' 10'' Weight 228 lbs
Hometown Moscow, RussiaLast School Dream City Christian (Ariz.)Previous School Previous School: Bryant
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Coaching Staff

Jeff Capel
Head Coach, Men's Basketball
Phone412-648-8350
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Milan Brown
Associate Head Coach
Phone412-648-8350
mbrown@athletics.pitt.edu
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Ricardo Greer
Associate Head Coach
rgreer@athletics.pitt.edu
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Kyle Cieplicki
Assistant Coach
Phone412-648-8350
Kcieplicki@athletics.pitt.edu
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Billy Hubly
Assistant Coach
Phone412-648-8350
bhubly@athletics.pitt.edu
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Ronald Ramón
Assistant Coach
rrr109@pitt.edu
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Jamarius Burton
Player Development Specialist
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KJ Marshall
Player Development Specialist
kam685@pitt.edu
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Support Staff

Brian Regan
Director, Basketball Operations
Phone412-648-8350
bregan@athletics.pitt.edu
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Jay Kuntz
General Manager (MBB)
Phone412-648-8350
jkuntz@athletics.pitt.edu
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Robert Blose
Assistant Director Recruiting / Video
Phone412-648-8350
rblose@athletics.pitt.edu
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Daniel Anthony
Athletic Trainer - Men's Basketball
Phone816-686-3060
danthony@athletics.pitt.edu
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Vincent Williams
Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
ASSIGNMENT–Men's Basketball
Phone240-355-1211
vwilliams@athletics.pitt.edu
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Steven Eiben
Graduate Manager
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Beth Schoedel
Administrative Assistant
Phone412-648-8350
bschoedel@athletics.pitt.edu
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0	Jonathan Powell	G/F	6' 6''	190	Jr.	Centerville, Ohio / Centerville	North Carolina / West Virginia
1	Jalil Bethea	G	6' 5''	193	Jr.	Philadelphia, Pa. / Archbishop Wood	Alabama / Miami (Fla.)
2	Naithan George	G	6' 4''	195	Sr.	Toronto, Canada / Canyon International Academy	Syracuse / Georgia Tech
3	A'lahn Sumler	G	6' 4''	200	5th	Waterbury, Conn. / Buford (Ga.)	Charleston Southern / Northern Kentucky
4	Akir Souare	F	6' 11''	233	Sr.	Conakry, Guinea / Canyon International Academy (Ariz.)	Syracuse / Georgia Tech
7	Chase Foster	F	6' 9''	230	Fr.	Baltimore, Md. / IMG Academy
11	Baye Ndongo	F	6' 9''	238	Sr.	Mboro, Senegal / Putnam Science Academy (Conn.)	Georgia Tech
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13	Jermal Jones Jr.	G	6' 4''	200	Fr.	Riverview, Fla. / IMG Academy
21	Macari Moore	G	6' 3''	208	So.	Ypsilanti, MI / Ann Arbor Huron
23	Colin Hawkins	G	6' 3''	230	Jr.	Colorado Springs, Colo. / Colorado Prep / Sunrise Christian Academy	Gardner-Webb
25	Dominique Diomande	F	6' 7''	220	Jr.	Paris, France / ADA Blois	BYU / Washington
26	Armani Mighty	C	6' 10''	240	Sr.	Toronto, Canada / United Scholastic Academy	Mercer / Central Michigan / Boston College
33	Kraig Gilbert	F	6' 9''	233	Jr.	Grove City, Ohio / Grove City	Concord (W. Va.)
35	Benjamin Mayhew	F	6' 4''	185	Sr.	Wilkinsburg, PA / Propel Braddock Hills
44	Jajuan Nelson	F	6' 6''	200	Sr.	Philadelphia, PA / String Theory Charter
99	Timofei Rudovskii	F	6' 10''	228	So.	Moscow, Russia / Dream City Christian (Ariz.)	Bryant

Coaching Staff
Image	Name	Title	Email	Phone Number
	Jeff Capel	Head Coach, Men's Basketball		412-648-8350
	Milan Brown	Associate Head Coach	mbrown@athletics.pitt.edu	412-648-8350
	Ricardo Greer	Associate Head Coach	rgreer@athletics.pitt.edu
	Kyle Cieplicki	Assistant Coach	Kcieplicki@athletics.pitt.edu	412-648-8350
	Billy Hubly	Assistant Coach	bhubly@athletics.pitt.edu	412-648-8350
	Ronald Ramón	Assistant Coach	rrr109@pitt.edu
	Jamarius Burton	Player Development Specialist
	KJ Marshall	Player Development Specialist	kam685@pitt.edu

Support Staff
Image	Name	Title	Email	Phone Number
	Brian Regan	Director, Basketball Operations	bregan@athletics.pitt.edu	412-648-8350
	Jay Kuntz	General Manager (MBB)	jkuntz@athletics.pitt.edu	412-648-8350
	Robert Blose	Assistant Director Recruiting / Video	rblose@athletics.pitt.edu	412-648-8350
	Daniel Anthony	Athletic Trainer - Men's Basketball	danthony@athletics.pitt.edu	816-686-3060
	Vincent Williams	Head Strength & Conditioning Coach<br><span style="font-size:0.75em;"><strong>ASSIGNMENT</strong>–Men's Basketball</span>	vwilliams@athletics.pitt.edu	240-355-1211
	Steven Eiben	Graduate Manager
	Beth Schoedel	Administrative Assistant	bschoedel@athletics.pitt.edu	412-648-8350