2023-2024 Columbia Lions

2023-2024 Columbia Lions Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
24 Arop Arop Fr C 6-11 185 - Fort Worth (TX) United States N/A
23 Zinou Eddini Bedri So PF 6-10 225 Oct 15, 2002 Tebessa Algeria DME Academy
1 Avery Brown So G 6-4 185 Dec 10, 2002 Fairfield (CT) United States Northfield Mount Hermon School
0 Jaden Cooper Jr SG 6-3 175 Aug 30, 2002 Goldsboro (NC) United States Wayne Country Day School
3 Zavian McLean Sr SG 6-4 205 Aug 31, 2001 Spring Lake (NC) United States Village Christian Academy
4 Liam Murphy Sr F 6-7 215 Jun 6, 2002 Staten Island (NY) United States St. Peter's Boys High School
2 Kenny Noland So G 6-4 185 Dec 12, 2002 Apex (NC) United States Hotchkiss School
22 Richard Nweke Fr F 6-8 220 - New York (NY) United States Northfield Mount Hermon School
11 Josh Odunowo Sr PF 6-6 205 Sep 15, 2001 Fulton (MS) United States Perkiomen School
35 Noah Robledo Jr GF 6-5 205 Oct 16, 2002 Leander (TX) United States Leander High School
5 Nicolo Romanelli Fr 6-2 175 - Sydney Australia DME Academy
15 Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa Jr F 6-2 170 Aug 26, 2001 Santiago Dominican Republic Spring Creek Academy
20 Robbie Stankard Jr F 6-9 240 May 16, 2002 Westwood (MA) United States Phillips Exeter Academy
34 Jake Tavroff Jr C 6-9 245 Oct 8, 2002 Oceanside (NY) United States Northfield Mount Hermon School
13 Blair Thompson So GF 6-7 190 Jul 21, 2003 New York (NY) United States Northfield Mount Hermon School

Recent Columbia Lions History

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

2023-2024 Columbia Lions Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters G. Rubio De La Rosa Z. McLean A. Brown J. Odunowo B. Thompson
Rotation   K. Noland   Z. Bedri J. Tavroff
Rotation   J. Cooper      
Rotation   N. Robledo      
Lim PT N. Romanelli   L. Murphy R. Stankard A. Arop

2023-2024 Columbia Lions Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa 25 30.8 14.4 3.8 2.7 1.6 0.1 1.9
Avery Brown 27 30.3 9.9 2.8 2.6 1.3 0.1 2.1
Zavian McLean 27 20.7 9.2 3.0 1.8 0.8 0.2 1.0
Blair Thompson 26 24.9 9.0 5.4 1.3 1.0 0.5 1.2
Josh Odunowo 27 20.0 8.0 3.6 2.1 0.7 0.7 1.0
Kenny Noland 27 19.7 7.7 2.1 1.7 0.8 0.0 1.1
Zinou Eddini Bedri 27 11.4 5.3 3.5 1.1 0.2 0.2 1.0
Noah Robledo 25 13.9 5.1 1.9 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.5
Jaden Cooper 27 15.3 4.9 3.1 1.8 0.7 0.0 0.7
Arop Arop 10 6.8 4.0 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4
Jake Tavroff 19 10.1 2.5 2.4 1.4 0.1 0.2 1.0
Robbie Stankard 10 6.9 1.8 1.7 0.6 0.8 0.0 0.2
Nicolo Romanelli 20 6.9 1.7 0.9 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.5

2023-2024 Columbia Lions Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Jim Engles Head Coach 2016-2017 Head Coach (N.J.I.T., 2008 to 2016)
Jake Brown Assistant Coach 2021-2022 Assistant Coach (Howard, 2019 to 2021)
Tobe Carberry Assistant Coach 2021-2022 Assistant Coach (Yale, 2017 to 2021)
Austin Nisbett Assistant Coach 2023-2024 N/A
Jesse Agel Assistant to the Head Coach 2018-2019 Assistant Coach (Columbia, 2016 to 2018)
Peter Pilling Athletic Director 2015-2016 N/A
Tommy Sheehan Director of Sports Performance 2014-2015 N/A
Doug Straley Head Athletic Trainer 2021-2022 Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine (Manhattan, 2009 to 2021)
Aliza Feuerstein Assistant Athletic Trainer 2023-2024 N/A