2023-2024 Alcorn State Braves

2023-2024 Alcorn State Braves Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
5 Willie Anderson, Jr. So G 6-4 185 - New Orleans (LA) United States Carver High School
15 Djahi Binet Jr F 6-7 215 - Nice France N/A
14 Cameron Butler Sr G 6-0 175 - Vicksburg (MS) United States Vicksburg High School
0 Stephen Byard Jr F 6-8 215 - Atlantic City (NJ) United States Atlantic City High School
22 Kevin Firle Fr G 5-11 180 - Collins (MS) United States Collins High School
9 Jalyke Gaines-Wyatt Fr PG 6-0 186 - Wyandanch (NY) United States St. Anthony's High School
10 Jeremiah Gambrell, Jr. Sr PG 6-3 190 - Houston (TX) United States James Madison High School
24 Del'Jayvien Harried Jr G 6-3 175 - Natchez (MS) United States Warren Central High School
3 Jalen Hawkins Sr G 6-4 185 Jun 3, 1999 Utica (NY) United States Proctor Academy
8 Jaylon Hicks Fr SG 6-5 190 - New Orleans (LA) United States Carver High School
4 Rod Jones Sr G 6-2 170 - Camilla (GA) United States Dougherty Comprehensive High School
2 Byron Joshua Jr PG 5-10 160 Apr 19, 2002 Metairie (LA) United States Crescent City Christian School
13 Jeremiah Kendall Sr F 6-7 215 - Bronx (NY) United States Brittain Academy
11 Rodrique Massenat Sr SF 6-6 193 - Hamilton (NJ) United States Trenton Catholic Academy
1 Mike Pajeaud Jr G 6-2 193 - New Orleans (LA) United States Carver High School
20 Trevon Stoutermire Jr F 6-8 200 - Calera (AL) United States Calera High School
23 Lataevyon Taylor Fr G 6-0 170 - Chicago (IL) United States Simeon Career Academy
12 Dekedran Thorn Sr GF 6-4 183 Oct 13, 2000 Houston (TX) United States Pearland High School
7 Alex Tsynkevich Jr C 6-10 235 Oct 23, 2001 Minsk Belarus Spring Creek Academy

Recent Alcorn State Braves History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
2023-2024 14-18 (13-5) 2nd (SWAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2022-2023 18-14 (15-3) 1st (SWAC) 1st Rnd NIT 1st Rnd
2021-2022 17-17 (14-4) 1st (SWAC) Runner Up NIT 1st Rnd
2020-2021 6-13 (6-7) 6th (SWAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2019-2020 15-15 (11-7) 4th (SWAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2018-2019 10-21 (6-12) 7th (SWAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2017-2018 11-21 (7-11) 8th (SWAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2016-2017 18-14 (13-5) 2nd (SWAC) Runner Up N/A
2015-2016 15-15 (13-5) 2nd (SWAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2014-2015 6-26 (4-14) 9th (SWAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2013-2014 12-19 (9-9) 6th (SWAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2012-2013 10-24 (8-10) 5th (SWAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2011-2012 10-22 (6-12) 7th (SWAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2010-2011 4-24 (4-14) 9th (SWAC) N/A N/A
2009-2010 2-29 (2-16) 10th (SWAC) N/A N/A
2008-2009 6-25 (4-14) 9th (SWAC) N/A N/A
2007-2008 7-24 (6-12) 8th (SWAC) N/A N/A
2006-2007 11-19 (10-8) 3rd (SWAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2005-2006 8-20 (8-10) 7th (SWAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2004-2005 7-22 (6-12) 8th (SWAC) N/A N/A
2003-2004 11-18 (9-9) 4th (SWAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2002-2003 14-19 (10-8) 5th (SWAC) Runner Up N/A

2023-2024 Alcorn State Braves Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Jeremiah Gambrell, Jr. SWAC Impact Player of the Week (Mar 12, 2024)
Jeremiah Kendall SWAC First Team All-Conference

2023-2024 Alcorn State Braves Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters B. Joshua M. Pajeaud J. Gambrell, Jr. J. Hawkins J. Kendall
Rotation J. Gaines-Wyatt     D. Thorn  
Rotation       S. Byard  
Rotation       D. Binet  
Lim PT C. Butler W. Anderson, Jr. R. Massenat T. Stoutermire A. Tsynkevich
Lim PT R. Jones K. Firle      

2023-2024 Alcorn State Braves Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Jeremiah Kendall 29 24.6 15.8 6.7 1.2 0.8 0.6 1.6
Jeremiah Gambrell, Jr. 30 27.0 13.2 2.4 0.8 1.1 0.2 0.8
Byron Joshua 29 29.8 11.3 3.8 4.2 1.1 0.1 2.9
Dekedran Thorn 29 27.9 8.3 3.3 1.0 1.3 0.2 1.2
Stephen Byard 25 19.5 7.6 4.4 0.5 0.5 0.1 1.0
Jalen Hawkins 31 17.9 6.3 1.9 1.0 0.7 0.1 0.7
Jalyke Gaines-Wyatt 28 15.8 5.2 1.6 1.4 0.4 0.0 1.0
Mike Pajeaud 28 20.1 4.6 3.5 1.3 0.9 0.3 1.0
Djahi Binet 28 14.4 3.6 3.8 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.8
Rod Jones 9 14.3 3.2 2.1 1.9 0.1 0.0 0.9
Kevin Firle 2 1.0 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rodrique Massenat 18 10.9 1.6 1.7 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.6
Trevon Stoutermire 8 8.2 1.0 1.4 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4
Alex Tsynkevich 25 6.5 0.9 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2
Cameron Butler 14 6.8 0.6 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
Willie Anderson, Jr. 21 6.0 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4
Lataevyon Taylor 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

2023-2024 Alcorn State Braves Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Landon Bussie Head Coach 2020-2021 Assistant Coach (Prairie View A&M, 2015 to 2020)
Adam Schwartz Assistant Coach 2023-2024 Assistant Coach (Blinn, 2019 to 2023)
Andre Payne Assistant Coach 2023-2024 Head Coach (Denmark Technical College, 2022 to 2023)
Troymain Crosby Assistant Coach 2023-2024 N/A
Zach Nabers Assistant Coach 2023-2024 N/A
Kiara Magee Director of Video Operations 2023-2024 N/A
Robert Raines Athletic Director 2023-2024 N/A
Barry Gant, Jr. Director of Sports Performance 2023-2024 N/A
Roderick Young Director of Sports Medicine 2023-2024 Athletic Trainer (Alcorn State, 2014 to 2016)
Demetrius Howse Director of Communications 2023-2024 Associate Director of Sports Information (Southern, 2021 to 2023)