2022-2023 Eastern Kentucky Colonels

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2022-2023 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
10 Devontae Blanton Jr F 6-6 214 - Lakewood (OH) United States St. Edmond Catholic School
0 Turner Buttry Fr G 5-11 165 - Bowling Green (KY) United States Bowling Green High School
1 Tayshawn Comer Fr G 6-1 190 - Indianapolis (IN) United States Cathedral High School
50 Isaiah Cozart Sr PF 6-7 240 Apr 13, 2001 Richmond (VA) United States Madison Central High School
11 Jackson Holt Fr G 6-4 185 - Cincinnati (OH) United States Moravian Prep
3 DaShawn Jackson So G 6-3 196 - Lexington (KY) United States Frederick Douglass High School
15 Dardan Kapiti Jr C 6-10 213 Mar 22, 2000 Dendermonde Belgium / Kosovo The Rock High School
55 Taelon Martin Jr PG 6-4 185 - Springfield (MA) United States Putnam Vocational Technical Academy
24 Michael Moreno Sr SF 6-7 225 Dec 14, 2000 Georgetown (KY) United States / Colombia Scott County Central High School
21 David Onanina RS-Fr F 6-8 230 - Arlington (VA) United States Bishop O'Connell High School
20 Bryson Perry RS-So G 5-9 158 - Richmond (KY) United States Model Laboratory School
5 Cooper Robb Sr G 6-1 184 - Georgetown (KY) United States Scott County High School
14 John Ukomadu Jr F 6-7 195 - Detroit (MI) United States Roseville High School
2 Leland Walker Fr G 6-1 185 - Indianapolis (IN) United States Hargrave Military Academy
12 Michael Wardy Sr F 6-7 203 - Lincoln (NE) United States Norris High School

Recent Eastern Kentucky Colonels History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
2023-2024 17-14 (12-4) 1st (A-Sun) 2nd Rnd N/A
2022-2023 23-14 (12-6) 3rd (A-Sun) 3rd Rnd CBI Runner Up
2021-2022 13-18 (5-11) 10th (A-Sun) 1st Rnd N/A
2020-2021 22-7 (15-5) 3rd (OVC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2019-2020 16-17 (12-6) 4th (OVC) 3rd Rnd N/A
2018-2019 13-18 (6-12) 7th (OVC) N/A N/A
2017-2018 11-20 (5-13) 9th (OVC) N/A N/A
2016-2017 12-19 (5-11) 11th (OVC) N/A N/A
2015-2016 15-16 (6-10) 9th (OVC) N/A N/A
2014-2015 21-12 (11-5) 2nd (OVC) 3rd Rnd CIT 3rd Rnd
2013-2014 24-10 (11-5) 3rd (OVC) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2012-2013 25-10 (12-4) 2nd (OVC) 3rd Rnd CIT 2nd Rnd
2011-2012 16-16 (7-9) 8th (OVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2010-2011 15-16 (9-9) 6th (OVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2009-2010 20-13 (11-7) 3rd (OVC) 1st Rnd CBI 1st Rnd
2008-2009 18-13 (10-8) 5th (OVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2007-2008 14-16 (10-10) 5th (OVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2006-2007 21-12 (13-7) 2nd (OVC) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2005-2006 13-16 (11-9) 5th (OVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2004-2005 22-9 (11-5) 2nd (OVC) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2003-2004 14-15 (8-8) 4th (OVC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2002-2003 11-17 (5-11) 7th (OVC) 1st Rnd N/A

2022-2023 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Devontae Blanton NABC All-District (3) First Team
Devontae Blanton Atlantic Sun First Team All-Conference
Devontae Blanton Atlantic Sun All-Tournament Team
Tayshawn Comer Atlantic Sun All-Freshmen Team
Devontae Blanton Atlantic Sun Player of the Week (Feb 6, 2023)
Michael Moreno Atlantic Sun Player of the Week (Jan 16, 2023)
Isaiah Cozart Atlantic Sun Newcomer of the Week (Jan 16, 2023)
Leland Walker Atlantic Sun Newcomer of the Week (Dec 12, 2022)

2022-2023 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters T. Comer C. Robb D. Blanton M. Moreno I. Cozart
Rotation L. Walker     J. Ukomadu D. Kapiti
Lim PT T. Buttry D. Jackson   M. Wardy  
Lim PT T. Martin J. Holt      

2022-2023 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Devontae Blanton 37 30.0 16.9 6.1 2.8 0.9 0.2 2.5
Michael Moreno 37 28.2 11.1 6.5 1.9 1.0 0.3 0.8
Isaiah Cozart 37 23.9 9.9 7.5 0.4 0.5 2.5 0.6
Leland Walker 37 21.3 9.4 2.3 2.7 0.8 0.1 2.4
Tayshawn Comer 37 26.4 8.0 2.3 3.6 1.2 0.1 2.1
Cooper Robb 35 29.0 7.6 4.0 1.4 1.7 0.1 0.7
John Ukomadu 37 12.1 5.0 3.5 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.9
Dardan Kapiti 35 13.2 4.4 2.5 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.9
Turner Buttry 31 9.4 3.1 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.4
DaShawn Jackson 30 8.5 2.6 1.0 0.7 0.6 0.0 0.4
Michael Wardy 18 6.8 2.5 1.4 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.2
Jackson Holt 17 7.2 2.1 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.2
Taelon Martin 2 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

2022-2023 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
A.W. Hamilton Head Coach 2018-2019 Assistant Coach (NC State, 2017 to 2018)
Mike Allen Assistant Coach 2018-2019 Assistant Coach (Bryant, 2017 to 2018)
Steve Lepore Assistant Coach 2018-2019 Assistant Coach (Virginia Military, 2015 to 2018)
Patrick Blake Assistant Coach 2019-2020 Assistant Coach (Coastal Carolina, 2015 to 2019)
Mason Cooper Video Coordinator 2021-2022 N/A
Matt Roan Athletic Director 2020-2021 Athletic Director (Nicholls State, 2017 to 2020)
Corbin Maynard Director of Basketball Operations 2020-2021 Video Coordinator (Eastern Kentucky, 2018 to 2020)
Kirkland Humphrey Assistant Director of Basketball Operations 2020-2021 N/A
Jon-Michael Davis Head Strength and Conditioning Coach 2004-2005 N/A
Jeff Carrico Director of Sports Medicine 2020-2021 Associate Athletic Trainer (Central Michigan, 2017 to 2020)