2023-2024 Bradley Braves

2023-2024 Bradley Braves Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
1 Almar Atlason Fr PF 6-8 N/A Dec 28, 2004 N/A Iceland Sunrise Christian Academy
25 Goanar Biliew Jr F 6-8 230 Jan 30, 2002 Denison (IA) United States Denison High School
0 Demarion Burch Fr G 6-4 N/A - Milwaukee (WI) United States Alexander Hamilton High School
5 Christian Davis Jr G 6-7 190 May 16, 2001 Denver (CO) United States New Hampton School
21 Duke Deen Sr G 5-8 160 Dec 17, 2001 Shreveport (LA) United States Bossier High School
2 Emarion Ellis So F 6-5 200 Jul 31, 2003 Davenport (IA) United States Assumption High School
35 Darius Hannah Sr PF 6-9 195 Aug 5, 2002 Milwaukee (WI) United States Milwaukee Academy of Science
12 Cade Hardtke Jr G 6-2 185 Mar 12, 2003 Lombard (IL) United States Glenbard South High School
13 Sam Hennessy Jr G 6-2 180 Jan 1, 2003 Naperville (IL) United States Benet Academy
10 Connor Hickman Jr G 6-3 190 Jun 18, 2002 Bloomington (IN) United States Bloomington South High School
4 Ahmet Jonovic So C 7-1 255 Dec 11, 2003 Prijepolje Serbia N/A
14 Malevy Leons Sr PF 6-9 210 Sep 23, 1999 IJmuiden Netherlands N/A
34 Connor Linke Sr F 6-9 230 Jul 5, 2002 St. Charles (IL) United States St. Charles North High School
- Trey Pettigrew So G 6-4 175 - Phoenix (AZ) United States Kenwood Academy
24 Kyle Thomas So C 6-10 220 - Westchester (IL) United States Benet Academy

Recent Bradley Braves History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
2023-2024 23-12 (13-7) 3rd (MVC) 3rd Rnd NIT 2nd Rnd
2022-2023 25-10 (16-4) 1st (MVC) Runner Up NIT 1st Rnd
2021-2022 17-14 (11-7) 5th (MVC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2020-2021 12-16 (6-12) 8th (MVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2019-2020 23-11 (11-7) 3rd (MVC) Champion N/A
2018-2019 20-15 (9-9) 5th (MVC) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2017-2018 20-13 (9-9) 5th (MVC) 3rd Rnd N/A
2016-2017 13-20 (7-11) 6th (MVC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2015-2016 5-27 (3-15) 9th (MVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2014-2015 9-24 (3-15) 10th (MVC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2013-2014 12-20 (7-11) 7th (MVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2012-2013 18-17 (7-11) 7th (MVC) 1st Rnd CIT 3rd Rnd
2011-2012 7-25 (2-16) 10th (MVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2010-2011 12-20 (4-14) 9th (MVC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2009-2010 16-15 (9-9) 5th (MVC) 3rd Rnd N/A
2008-2009 21-15 (10-8) 4th (MVC) 3rd Rnd CIT Runner Up
2007-2008 21-17 (9-9) 5th (MVC) 2nd Rnd CBI Runner Up
2006-2007 22-13 (10-8) 4th (MVC) 3rd Rnd NIT 2nd Rnd
2005-2006 22-11 (11-7) 5th (MVC) Runner Up NCAA 3rd Rnd
2004-2005 13-15 (6-12) 8th (MVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2003-2004 15-16 (7-11) 6th (MVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2002-2003 12-18 (8-10) 5th (MVC) 2nd Rnd N/A

2023-2024 Bradley Braves Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Malevy Leons SoCal Challenge MVP
Malevy Leons NABC All-District (16) First Team
Duke Deen NABC All-District (16) Second Team
Connor Hickman NABC All-District (16) Second Team
Duke Deen MVC All-Conference First Team
Malevy Leons MVC All-Conference First Team
Connor Hickman MVC All-Conference Third Team
Connor Hickman MVC All-Tournament Team
Malevy Leons MVC Defensive Player of the Year
Malevy Leons MVC All-Defensive Team
Almar Atlason MVC All-Freshman Team
Darius Hannah MVC Most-Improved Team
Connor Hickman MVC Most-Improved Team
Duke Deen MVC Player of the Week (Feb 26, 2024)
Connor Hickman MVC Player of the Week (Jan 9, 2024)

2023-2024 Bradley Braves Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters D. Deen C. Hickman A. Atlason D. Hannah M. Leons
Rotation   D. Burch C. Davis C. Linke  
Lim PT C. Hardtke T. Pettigrew E. Ellis G. Biliew K. Thomas
Lim PT S. Hennessy       A. Jonovic

2023-2024 Bradley Braves Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Connor Hickman 31 32.3 14.5 3.4 2.9 1.2 0.2 1.9
Duke Deen 35 32.9 13.9 3.2 3.9 0.9 0.1 1.8
Malevy Leons 35 34.5 13.8 7.1 1.3 1.5 1.5 1.7
Darius Hannah 35 26.0 11.5 6.3 1.9 1.3 1.2 2.0
Christian Davis 35 27.2 7.5 4.7 0.8 1.2 0.4 0.8
Almar Atlason 35 19.5 4.6 1.7 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.7
Demarion Burch 35 13.8 4.6 2.3 1.1 0.3 0.1 1.2
Ahmet Jonovic 25 9.4 3.6 2.0 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.9
Emarion Ellis 11 12.1 2.5 1.9 0.9 0.3 0.0 1.5
Kyle Thomas 16 5.8 2.1 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.4
Connor Linke 12 9.7 1.5 2.1 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.8
Sam Hennessy 5 1.8 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
Cade Hardtke 20 4.3 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Goanar Biliew 6 2.3 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

2023-2024 Bradley Braves Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Brian Wardle Head Coach 2015-2016 Head Coach (Green Bay, 2010 to 2015)
Jimmie Foster Associate Head Coach 2023-2024 Assistant Coach (Bradley, 2015 to 2023)
Mike Bargen Associate Head Coach 2023-2024 Assistant Coach (Bradley, 2015 to 2023)
Patrick Althoff Video Coordinator 2023-2024 Assistant Coach (Howard College (TX), 2021 to 2022)
Chris Reynolds Athletic Director 2015-2016 N/A
Mike Black Director of Basketball Operations 2022-2023 Video Coordinator (Bradley, 2021 to 2022)
Mark Colston Athletic Trainer 2014-2015 N/A
Robert Crull Athletic Trainer 2014-2015 N/A
Dave Snell Director of Communications 2010-2011 N/A