2023-2024 SIU-Edwardsville Cougars

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2023-2024 SIU-Edwardsville Cougars Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
0 Damarco Minor Jr G 6-0 190 - Harvey (IL) United States Thornton Township High School
6 Jordan Pickett Fr G 6-3 190 - Joliet (IL) United States Belleville East High School
2 Desmond Polk Jr SG 6-4 190 - New Berlin (WI) United States La Lumiere School
8 Quani Rudd Jr G 6-5 190 - Mount Vernon (IL) United States Mount Vernon High School
34 Arnas Sakenis So F 6-11 260 - Tinley Park (IL) United States Victor J. Andrew High School
23 Adeola Seun Jr C 6-9 265 - Lagos Nigeria N/A
5 Dorion Staples Jr F 6-7 235 - Fredericksburg (VA) United States Massaponax High School
11 Brian Taylor II Fr G 6-4 175 - St. Louis (MO) United States DeSmet Jesuit High School
3 Ray'Sean Taylor Jr G 6-1 180 - Collinsville (IL) United States Collinsville High School
21 Terrance Thompson Sr PF 6-8 250 - La Crosse (WI) United States Central High School
40 Eddiean Tirado Jr G 6-0 190 - San Juan (PR) Puerto Rico N/A
55 Lamar Wright Sr F 6-7 205 - Murrieta (CA) United States Vista Murrieta High School
42 Shamar Wright Sr F 6-7 200 - Murrieta (CA) United States Link Year Prep
12 Ethan Yancy So G 6-4 185 - Houston (TX) United States Premier Academy

Recent SIU-Edwardsville Cougars History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
2023-2024 17-16 (9-9) 6th (OVC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2022-2023 19-14 (9-9) 6th (OVC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2021-2022 11-21 (5-13) 8th (OVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2020-2021 9-17 (7-12) 8th (OVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2019-2020 8-23 (5-13) 10th (OVC) N/A N/A
2018-2019 10-21 (6-12) 7th (OVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2017-2018 9-21 (5-13) 9th (OVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2016-2017 6-24 (1-15) 12th (OVC) N/A N/A
2015-2016 6-22 (3-13) 11th (OVC) N/A N/A
2014-2015 12-16 (8-8) 7th (OVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2013-2014 11-20 (7-9) 7th (OVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2012-2013 9-18 (5-11) 9th (OVC) N/A N/A
2011-2012 10-17 (6-10) 9th (OVC) N/A N/A
2010-2011 8-21 11th (OVC) N/A N/A
2009-2010 5-23 N/A (INDEP) N/A N/A
2008-2009 11-19 N/A (INDEP) N/A N/A
2007-2008 N/A N/A (INDEP) N/A N/A
2006-2007 0-1 N/A (A-Sun) N/A N/A
2005-2006 N/A N/A (INDEP) N/A N/A
2004-2005 0-1 4th (INDEP) N/A N/A
2003-2004 0-1 4th (INDEP) N/A N/A
2002-2003 0-1 N/A (INDEP) N/A N/A

2023-2024 SIU-Edwardsville Cougars Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Damarco Minor NABC All-District (18) First Team
Damarco Minor All-OVC First Team
Damarco Minor OVC Player of the Week (Dec 11, 2023)

2023-2024 SIU-Edwardsville Cougars Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters D. Minor R. Taylor S. Wright L. Wright A. Sakenis
Rotation   D. Polk     T. Thompson
Rotation   B. Taylor II      
Lim PT E. Tirado E. Yancy     D. Staples
Lim PT   J. Pickett     A. Seun
Lim PT   Q. Rudd      

2023-2024 SIU-Edwardsville Cougars Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Damarco Minor 33 33.6 15.5 8.5 3.1 1.1 0.2 1.9
Shamar Wright 32 33.5 14.1 4.6 1.1 1.6 0.5 1.5
Ray'Sean Taylor 33 30.7 13.6 3.6 2.8 1.2 0.1 2.6
Lamar Wright 33 29.6 9.7 4.2 1.2 0.7 1.0 1.1
Terrance Thompson 29 22.9 5.6 4.1 1.1 0.3 1.0 0.8
Desmond Polk 29 18.9 4.2 2.3 0.5 0.7 0.2 0.7
Arnas Sakenis 27 12.1 3.3 2.5 0.4 0.3 1.1 0.5
Brian Taylor II 30 11.8 2.8 1.0 0.9 0.5 0.0 0.6
Dorion Staples 18 5.8 2.6 1.6 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.4
Jordan Pickett 16 6.2 2.2 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.2
Ethan Yancy 18 5.8 1.9 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.3
Eddiean Tirado 20 7.8 1.7 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Quani Rudd 7 2.9 1.1 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Adeola Seun 12 3.8 1.0 1.1 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.3

2023-2024 SIU-Edwardsville Cougars Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Brian Barone Head Coach 2019-2020 Assistant Coach (SIU-Edwardsville, 2017 to 2019)
Colin Schneider Associate Head Coach 2023-2024 Assistant Coach (SIU-Edwardsville, 2021 to 2023)
Angres Thorpe Assistant Coach 2023-2024 Assistant Coach (Buffalo, 2019 to 2023)
Darreon Reddick Assistant Coach 2023-2024 Assistant Coach (Missouri S&T (Rolla), 2021 to 2023)
Ryan Hellenthal Assistant Coach 2023-2024 Head Coach (Quincy, 2017 to 2022)
Mike Waldo Special Assistant to the Head Coach 2023-2024 Assistant Coach (SIU-Edwardsville, 2019 to 2023)
Jake Smith Director of Basketball Performance 2023-2024 N/A
Andrew Gavin Athletic Director 2023-2024 Athletic Director (Wisconsin-Parkside, 2017 to 2023)
Gerry Schlemer Head Athletic Trainer 2004-2005 N/A
James Mays Assistant Athletic Trainer 2020-2021 N/A
Joe Pott Director of Communications 2021-2022 Media Relations Coordinator (SIU-Edwardsville, 2008 to 2021)