2021-2022 UMKC Kangaroos

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2021-2022 UMKC Kangaroos Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
5 Shemarri Allen Jr G 6-4 200 - Asheville (NC) United States T.C. Roberson High School
20 Josiah Allick Jr F 6-8 235 Jun 2, 2001 Lincoln (NE) United States Lincoln North Star High School
0 Timothy Barnes Fr G 6-3 N/A - West Columbia (SC) United States Gray Collegiate Academy
35 Caden Boser So F 6-8 215 - Eau Claire (WI) United States Memorial High School
12 Blake Bowman Fr F 6-5 194 Dec 8, 2001 Derby England Derby College
34 Jack Chapman Fr F 6-7 195 - Overland Park (KS) United States Blue Valley Northwest High School
40 Trace Evans RS-So C 6-9 250 - Newcastle Australia Lambton High School
1 Evan Gilyard Sr PG 5-10 170 Aug 4, 1998 Chicago (IL) United States Simeon Career Academy
4 Jacob Johnson So F 6-5 195 Jun 23, 2001 Champlin Park (MN) United States Champlin Park High School
11 Anderson Kopp Jr F 6-5 190 - Houston (TX) United States St. Thomas' Episcopal High School
3 Arkel Lamar Sr GF 6-5 235 Dec 18, 1996 Bridgeport (CT) United States St. Thomas More School
21 Sam Martin So PG 6-0 185 Sep 13, 1999 Fort Worth (TX) United States Burleson High School
- Brayden Mitchell So C 6-10 200 - Wellston (OK) United States Wellston High School
33 Marvin Nesbitt, Jr. Sr G 6-4 180 Dec 20, 1998 Chicago (IL) United States Butler College Preparatory High School
15 Paxton Payne So G 6-2 190 - Kansas City (MO) United States Smithville High School
2 Justus Peuser Fr G 6-1 172 Nov 1, 2001 Rudolstadt Germany N/A
10 Hidde Roessink Jr PF 6-10 220 Aug 28, 2000 Arnhem Netherlands Rodenborch-College

UMKC Transfers Sitting Out 2021-2022

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality Transferred From
- RayQuawndis Mitchell Sr G 6-5 205 Jul 21, 2000 Blaine (MN) United States Illinois-Chicago
- Jeff Ngandu So C 6-9 220 Apr 8, 2000 Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Seton Hall

Recent UMKC Kangaroos History

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

2021-2022 UMKC Kangaroos Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Evan Gilyard The Summit League Newcomer of the Year
Marvin Nesbitt, Jr. The Summit League All-Defensive Team
Evan Gilyard The Summit League All-First Team
Arkel Lamar The Summit League All-Second Team
Marvin Nesbitt, Jr. The Summit League All-Second Team
Marvin Nesbitt, Jr. The Summit League Defensive POY
Evan Gilyard The Summit League All-Newcomer Team
Evan Gilyard The Summit League Player of the Week (Feb 21, 2022)
Evan Gilyard The Summit League Player of the Week (Nov 22, 2021)
Marvin Nesbitt, Jr. The Summit League Player of the Week (Feb 7, 2022)

2021-2022 UMKC Kangaroos Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters E. Gilyard S. Martin M. Nesbitt, Jr. A. Lamar J. Allick
Rotation   S. Allen   A. Kopp  
Lim PT   T. Barnes J. Chapman C. Boser B. Mitchell
Lim PT   J. Peuser J. Johnson H. Roessink T. Evans
Lim PT   P. Payne      

2021-2022 UMKC Kangaroos Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Evan Gilyard 31 30.2 16.7 1.5 3.3 1.1 0.1 2.2
Arkel Lamar 21 27.9 13.5 6.2 1.6 1.4 0.5 1.0
Josiah Allick 17 26.6 12.9 6.1 1.1 0.5 0.5 2.3
Marvin Nesbitt, Jr. 31 27.8 12.5 6.5 1.8 1.4 0.9 1.8
Anderson Kopp 29 22.6 8.3 3.0 1.4 0.8 0.2 0.5
Shemarri Allen 30 23.7 4.8 2.9 2.2 0.9 0.5 1.0
Justus Peuser 3 15.7 4.3 1.3 2.7 1.0 0.0 1.7
Jacob Johnson 22 24.2 4.2 2.8 1.2 0.6 0.1 0.8
Timothy Barnes 22 12.0 4.0 1.5 0.5 0.6 0.0 0.6
Caden Boser 30 12.1 4.0 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.3
Jack Chapman 29 14.3 3.8 2.4 0.4 0.7 0.3 0.4
Trace Evans 4 8.5 3.2 2.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.5
Sam Martin 30 12.3 2.7 0.6 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.8

2021-2022 UMKC Kangaroos Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Billy Donlon Head Coach 2019-2020 Assistant Coach (Northwestern, 2017 to 2019)
Steve Payne Assistant Coach 2019-2020 Head Coach (Tennessee Tech, 2011 to 2019)
Justin Brown Assistant Coach 2021-2022 Assistant Coach (Eastern Illinois, 2018 to 2021)
Matt Vest Assistant Coach 2021-2022 N/A
Bill Donlon, Sr. Director of Program Development 2020-2021 Director of Basketball Operations (Wright State, 2013 to 2016)
Brandon Martin Athletic Director 2020-2021 N/A
Paul Arndorfer Director of Strength and Conditioning 2011-2012 N/A
Vince Fritz Director of Basketball Operations 2021-2022 Graduate Manager (Nebraska, 2018 to 2020)
Charlie Emerson Head Athletic Trainer 2016-2017 N/A
Matty Richardson Athletic Trainer 2020-2021 N/A