2023-2024 Nicholls State Colonels

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2023-2024 Nicholls State Colonels Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
7 Taj Anderson Sr G 6-4 175 Aug 23, 2000 Queens (NY) United States Quality Education Academy
14 Taylor Blanchard Sr F 6-5 165 Oct 8, 2001 Morgan City (LA) United States Central Catholic High School
6 Doctor Bradley Jr G 6-8 210 - Gardena (CA) United States Junipero Serra High School
2 Rob Brown III Jr G 6-4 190 - Albany (NY) United States Kimball Union Academy
0 Mekhi Collins Jr F 6-8 225 Oct 4, 2002 Baton Rouge (LA) United States Faith Family Academy
9 Mike Gray, Jr. Jr G 6-2 200 - Fredericksburg (VA) United States Blue Ridge School
22 Zane Griffin Fr SG 6-2 190 Jan 1, 2004 Berwick (LA) United States Berwick High School
13 Byron Ireland Jr G 6-2 190 - Baltimore (MD) United States St. Frances Academy
1 Oumar Koureissi Jr F 6-11 220 - Fort Washington (MD) United States National Christian Academy
5 Diante Smith Sr F 6-7 200 Apr 10, 2000 Fort Atkinson (WI) United States Choctawhatchee High School
24 Quinn Strander Sr G 5-10 175 Jul 31, 2001 Thibodaux (LA) United States E.D. White High School
3 Micah Thomas Jr G 6-0 175 - Oklahoma City (OK) United States Putnam City High School
8 Heyden Verdin Fr G 5-10 N/A - Houma (LA) United States Houma Christian High School
15 Jamal West Sr F 6-6 225 - Baltimore (MD) United States St. Frances Academy
21 Jalen White Sr F 6-4 180 Sep 26, 2001 Pasadena (TX) United States Sam Rayburn High School

Recent Nicholls State Colonels History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
2023-2024 20-14 (13-5) 3rd (Southland) Runner Up N/A
2022-2023 16-15 (11-7) 4th (Southland) 2nd Rnd N/A
2021-2022 21-12 (11-3) 1st (Southland) 3rd Rnd NIT 1st Rnd
2020-2021 18-7 (14-2) 1st (Southland) Runner Up N/A
2019-2020 21-10 (15-5) 2nd (Southland) 2nd Rnd N/A
2018-2019 14-17 (7-11) 9th (Southland) N/A N/A
2017-2018 21-11 (15-3) 1st (Southland) 3rd Rnd N/A
2016-2017 14-17 (7-11) 8th (Southland) N/A N/A
2015-2016 11-23 (6-12) 9th (Southland) 2nd Rnd N/A
2014-2015 10-19 (7-11) 8th (Southland) 1st Rnd N/A
2013-2014 14-15 (10-8) 5th (Southland) 2nd Rnd N/A
2012-2013 9-21 (8-10) 5th (Southland) 1st Rnd N/A
2011-2012 10-20 (6-10) 8th (Southland) 1st Rnd N/A
2010-2011 14-14 (8-8) 8th (Southland) 1st Rnd N/A
2009-2010 11-19 (7-9) 8th (Southland) 1st Rnd N/A
2008-2009 20-11 (12-4) 2nd (Southland) 2nd Rnd N/A
2007-2008 10-21 (5-11) 11th (Southland) N/A N/A
2006-2007 8-22 (7-9) 9th (Southland) N/A N/A
2005-2006 9-18 (5-11) 10th (Southland) N/A N/A
2004-2005 6-21 (1-15) 11th (Southland) N/A N/A
2003-2004 6-21 (1-15) 11th (Southland) N/A N/A
2002-2003 3-25 (1-19) 11th (Southland) N/A N/A

2023-2024 Nicholls State Colonels Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Diante Smith NABC All-District (22) Second Team
Jamal West NABC All-District (22) Second Team
Diante Smith All-Southland First Team
Jamal West All-Southland Second Team
Jamal West Southland All-Defensive Team
Diante Smith Southland Player of the Week (Jan 8, 2024)
Diante Smith Southland Player of the Week (Jan 29, 2024)
Jamal West Southland Player of the Week (Nov 13, 2023)

2023-2024 Nicholls State Colonels Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters Q. Strander B. Ireland R. Brown III J. West D. Smith
Rotation M. Gray, Jr.       M. Collins
Rotation         O. Koureissi
Lim PT M. Thomas T. Anderson J. White    
Lim PT   H. Verdin T. Blanchard    
Lim PT   Z. Griffin D. Bradley    

2023-2024 Nicholls State Colonels Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Diante Smith 31 33.8 16.0 6.2 3.0 1.9 0.4 2.4
Rob Brown III 32 34.4 13.8 3.1 1.6 0.8 0.2 1.7
Jamal West 34 32.6 13.4 7.4 2.1 0.6 1.6 3.1
Byron Ireland 28 29.6 11.4 4.0 2.2 1.4 0.1 2.2
Micah Thomas 8 19.0 7.6 1.4 1.0 0.1 0.0 1.0
Jalen White 31 25.6 6.9 1.5 0.7 0.8 0.2 0.5
Mike Gray, Jr. 31 19.5 6.2 2.7 1.0 0.6 0.0 0.7
Mekhi Collins 31 18.7 4.1 4.3 0.2 0.4 0.9 0.7
Oumar Koureissi 33 12.6 4.1 2.6 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.1
Quinn Strander 26 14.2 2.6 1.7 1.4 0.6 0.0 0.8
Taylor Blanchard 6 2.8 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Heyden Verdin 2 2.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Taj Anderson 2 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Zane Griffin 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Doctor Bradley 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

2023-2024 Nicholls State Colonels Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Tevon Saddler Head Coach 2023-2024 Assistant Coach (McNeese State, 2021 to 2023)
Dayshawn Wells Assistant Coach 2023-2024 Video Coordinator (Marquette, 2021 to 2023)
Stephen Rodgers Assistant Coach 2023-2024 Assistant Coach (Newberry, 2021 to 2023)
Jonathan Terrell Athletic Director 2020-2021 N/A
Frank Bourgeois Head Strength and Conditioning Coach 2021-2022 N/A
Tyler Trahan Director of Sports Medicine 2020-2021 N/A
Jamie Bustos Director of Media Relations 2014-2015 N/A