2023-2024 Eastern Kentucky Colonels

2023-2024 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
30 Jax Allen Fr G 6-3 195 - Edmonton (KY) United States Metcalfe County High School
10 Devontae Blanton Sr F 6-6 214 - Lakewood (OH) United States St. Edmond Catholic School
0 Turner Buttry So G 5-11 165 - Bowling Green (KY) United States Bowling Green High School
1 Tayshawn Comer So G 6-1 190 - Indianapolis (IN) United States Cathedral High School
4 Collin Cooper Sr G 6-2 190 - Fayetteville (AR) United States Fayetteville High School
50 Isaiah Cozart Sr PF 6-7 240 Apr 13, 2001 Richmond (VA) United States Madison Central High School
11 Jackson Holt So G 6-4 185 - Cincinnati (OH) United States Moravian Prep
3 DaShawn Jackson Jr G 6-3 196 - Lexington (KY) United States Frederick Douglass High School
24 Michael Moreno Sr SF 6-7 225 Dec 14, 2000 Georgetown (KY) United States / Colombia Scott County Central High School
15 Montavious Myrick Jr F 6-8 208 - Atlanta (GA) United States North Atlanta High School
21 David Onanina Fr F 6-8 230 - Arlington (VA) United States Bishop O'Connell High School
25 Bryson Perry So G 5-9 158 - Richmond (KY) United States Model Laboratory School
22 Pierce Thomas So GF 6-5 210 - Brownsburg (IN) United States Brownsburg High School
12 Robby Todd Fr F 6-7 220 - Richmond (KY) United States Madison Central High School
14 John Ukomadu Sr F 6-7 195 - Detroit (MI) United States Roseville High School
2 Leland Walker So G 6-1 185 - Indianapolis (IN) United States Hargrave Military Academy

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

2023-2024 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Devontae Blanton Atlantic Sun Third Team All-Conference
Isaiah Cozart NABC All-District (3) First Team
Leland Walker NABC All-District (3) Second Team
Isaiah Cozart Atlantic Sun Player of the Year
Isaiah Cozart Atlantic Sun First Team All-Conference
Leland Walker Atlantic Sun First Team All-Conference
Isaiah Cozart Atlantic Sun Defensive POY
Isaiah Cozart Atlantic Sun Player of the Week (Jan 8, 2024)
Isaiah Cozart Atlantic Sun Player of the Week (Nov 13, 2023)
Isaiah Cozart Atlantic Sun Player of the Week (Feb 26, 2024)

2023-2024 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters T. Comer L. Walker M. Moreno I. Cozart D. Blanton
Rotation T. Buttry   C. Cooper    
Rotation     J. Ukomadu    
Lim PT   P. Thomas R. Todd D. Onanina M. Myrick
Lim PT   D. Jackson      
Lim PT   J. Holt      
Lim PT   J. Allen      

2023-2024 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Isaiah Cozart 30 31.5 15.6 10.0 0.6 0.6 3.9 1.5
Leland Walker 31 28.4 15.4 2.7 4.1 1.1 0.2 2.5
Devontae Blanton 30 30.5 14.0 5.3 2.5 0.7 0.3 1.9
Michael Moreno 31 28.2 8.8 6.4 1.9 0.9 0.5 0.7
Tayshawn Comer 31 25.6 7.8 2.5 3.0 0.8 0.1 1.8
Collin Cooper 31 21.9 6.5 2.2 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.7
John Ukomadu 30 14.1 5.3 4.4 0.4 0.9 0.8 0.8
Turner Buttry 30 13.1 5.3 1.1 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.4
David Onanina 8 4.6 2.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
DaShawn Jackson 10 6.8 2.1 1.9 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.3
Jax Allen 2 4.0 2.0 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.5
Montavious Myrick 23 5.7 1.7 1.1 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.2
Robby Todd 5 4.0 1.6 1.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2
Bryson Perry 3 3.7 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0
Pierce Thomas 10 5.5 0.8 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.2

2023-2024 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)
Matt Roan Athletic Director 2020-2021 Athletic Director (Nicholls State, 2017 to 2020)
Ambrose Mosley Director of Player Personnel 2023-2024 Assistant Coach (Life University, 2020 to 2021)
Mason Cooper Director of Basketball Operations 2023-2024 Video Coordinator (Eastern Kentucky, 2021 to 2023)
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)