2023-2024 UAB Blazers

2023-2024 UAB Blazers Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
13 Christian Coleman Jr F 6-9 200 - Winnsboro (LA) United States Franklin Parish High School
21 Jon Coleman Sr PG 5-10 165 Apr 18, 2001 Little Rock (AR) United States Pulaski Academy
0 Javian Davis Sr C 6-9 265 Sep 9, 1999 Canton (MS) United States Canton High School
30 Ryan Donohoo Jr G 6-0 180 - Birmingham (AL) United States Briarwood Christian High School
22 Barry Dunning, Jr. So GF 6-6 195 - Mobile (AL) United States McGill-Toolen Catholic High School
4 Eric Gaines Sr G 6-2 165 Jan 19, 2001 Lithonia (GA) United States Lithonia High School
15 Marquis Hargrove Jr SG 6-3 180 - Sacramento (CA) United States Sheldon High School
24 Efrem Johnson So G 6-4 180 Jun 25, 2003 Huntsville (AL) United States Virgil I. Grissom High School
3 Yaxel Lendeborg Jr F 6-9 230 Sep 30, 2002 Pennsauken (NJ) United States Pennsauken High School
2 Daniel Ortiz Jr G 6-0 185 - Shreveport (LA) United States Calvary Baptist Academy
11 K.J. Satterfield Fr G 6-4 180 - Bronx (NY) United States The Patrick School
25 Will Shaver So C 6-10 270 Sep 17, 2003 Birmingham (AL) United States Oak Mountain High School
23 Seth Sigmon Sr GF 6-3 205 - Huntsville (AL) United States Huntsville High School
12 Tony Toney Jr G 6-2 190 Jun 20, 2002 Huntsville (AL) United States Jemison High School
10 Alejandro Vasquez Sr G 6-4 205 Oct 21, 2000 Elizabeth (NJ) United States / Puerto Rico The Patrick School
5 James White Jr F 6-5 190 Jul 12, 2003 Conyers (GA) United States Heritage High School

Recent UAB Blazers History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
2023-2024 23-12 (12-6) 4th (AAC) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2022-2023 29-10 (14-6) 3rd (C-USA) Runner Up NIT Runner Up
2021-2022 27-8 (14-4) 2nd (C-USA) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2020-2021 22-7 (13-5) 1st (C-USA) 4th Rnd N/A
2019-2020 19-13 (9-9) 6th (C-USA) 2nd Rnd N/A
2018-2019 20-15 (10-8) 6th (C-USA) 3rd Rnd CBI 1st Rnd
2017-2018 20-13 (10-8) 6th (C-USA) 2nd Rnd N/A
2016-2017 17-16 (9-9) 7th (C-USA) 2nd Rnd N/A
2015-2016 26-7 (16-2) 1st (C-USA) 3rd Rnd NIT 1st Rnd
2014-2015 20-16 (12-6) 4th (C-USA) Champion NCAA 2nd Rnd
2013-2014 18-13 (7-9) 8th (C-USA) 2nd Rnd N/A
2012-2013 16-17 (7-9) 7th (C-USA) 2nd Rnd N/A
2011-2012 15-16 (9-7) 5th (C-USA) 2nd Rnd N/A
2010-2011 22-9 (12-4) 1st (C-USA) 2nd Rnd NCAA 1st Rnd
2009-2010 25-9 (11-5) 3rd (C-USA) 2nd Rnd NIT 3rd Rnd
2008-2009 22-12 (11-5) 3rd (C-USA) 3rd Rnd NIT 1st Rnd
2007-2008 23-11 (12-4) 2nd (C-USA) 2nd Rnd NIT 2nd Rnd
2006-2007 15-16 (7-9) 8th (C-USA) 1st Rnd N/A
2005-2006 24-7 (12-2) 2nd (C-USA) Runner Up NCAA 1st Rnd
2004-2005 22-11 (10-6) 4th (C-USA) 3rd Rnd NCAA 2nd Rnd
2003-2004 22-10 (12-4) 1st (C-USA) 3rd Rnd NCAA 3rd Rnd
2002-2003 22-12 (9-7) 4th (C-USA) Runner Up NIT 4th Rnd

2023-2024 UAB Blazers Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Yaxel Lendeborg NABC All-District (24) Second Team
Yaxel Lendeborg All-AAC First Team
Yaxel Lendeborg AAC Tournament MVP
Eric Gaines AAC All-Tournament Team
Yaxel Lendeborg AAC All-Tournament Team
Alejandro Vasquez AAC All-Tournament Team
Yaxel Lendeborg AAC Defensive Player of the Year
Yaxel Lendeborg AAC Player of the Week (Feb 12, 2024)
Yaxel Lendeborg AAC Player of the Week (Jan 1, 2024)

2023-2024 UAB Blazers Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters E. Gaines A. Vasquez E. Johnson C. Coleman Y. Lendeborg
Rotation D. Ortiz T. Toney     J. Davis
Lim PT J. Coleman B. Dunning, Jr. J. White   W. Shaver
Lim PT   K. Satterfield S. Sigmon    
Lim PT   R. Donohoo      

2023-2024 UAB Blazers Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Yaxel Lendeborg 35 30.1 13.8 10.6 2.1 0.7 2.1 2.0
Eric Gaines 35 33.7 12.3 3.9 5.5 2.3 0.5 2.4
Efrem Johnson 34 30.9 11.2 2.3 1.7 0.4 0.2 1.3
Alejandro Vasquez 34 23.0 11.1 3.4 1.1 0.6 0.3 1.2
Javian Davis 35 26.6 9.0 5.6 1.1 0.8 0.4 1.6
Christian Coleman 35 19.2 7.7 4.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.1
Daniel Ortiz 35 16.6 6.6 1.4 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.5
Tony Toney 35 17.3 4.6 1.9 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.7
James White 7 10.9 3.4 1.9 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.4
K.J. Satterfield 1 5.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Barry Dunning, Jr. 13 5.0 1.4 1.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.4
Will Shaver 18 4.9 1.1 1.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3
Jon Coleman 2 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Ryan Donohoo 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

2023-2024 UAB Blazers Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Andy Kennedy Head Coach 2020-2021 Head Coach (Ole Miss, 2006 to 2018)
Ryan Cross Associate Head Coach 2023-2024 Assistant Coach (UAB, 2020 to 2023)
Philip Pearson Assistant Coach 2020-2021 Director of Recruiting (Clemson, 2019 to 2020)
Rob Williams Assistant Coach 2023-2024 Assistant Coach (Denver, 2021 to 2023)
Mark Ingram Athletic Director 2015-2016 N/A
Paul McCaw Director of Sports Information 2022-2023 N/A
Noah Dartmann Director of Basketball Administration 2022-2023 Video Coordinator (UAB, 2021 to 2022)
Sidney Ball Director of Basketball Operations 2020-2021 Assistant Coach (Samford, 2014 to 2020)
Ted Feeley Associate Athletic Director of Communications 2016-2017 Director of Media Relations (Pittsburgh, 2012 to 2016)
Jon Uribe Head Strength and Conditioning Coach 2021-2022 N/A
Bryan Koch Director of Sports Medicine 2017-2018 Assistant Athletic Trainer (UAB, 2003 to 2017)