2022-2023 Akron Zips

Change team?
International Format

2022-2023 Akron Zips Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
13 Xavier Castaneda Sr PG 6-1 188 Mar 26, 2000 Chicago (IL) United States Whitney Young High School
1 Garvin Clarke So SG 6-0 184 Sep 15, 2001 Euclid (OH) United States / Bahamas Cleveland Heights High School
22 Mikal Dawson Jr SG 6-5 222 Jan 30, 2000 Huntington (WV) United States Huntington Prep
25 Enrique Freeman Sr F 6-7 206 Jul 29, 2000 Cleveland (OH) United States St. Martin de Porres High School
4 Trendon Hankerson Sr G 6-2 185 Oct 7, 2000 Novi (MI) United States Novi High School
11 Sammy Hunter Sr C 6-9 225 Nov 28, 2000 Nassau Bahamas British Columbia Christian Academy
34 Nate Johnson Fr G 6-3 204 - Middletown (OH) United States Lakota East High School
5 Tavari Johnson Fr G 5-11 155 - Chicago (IL) United States Lyons Township
0 Amani Lyles Fr F 6-7 226 - Cincinnati (OH) United States Beechcroft High School
12 Pat Mayfield Sr G 6-5 185 - Elgin (IL) United States Burlington Central High School
3 Kobe Mitchell So G 6-2 190 - Cadiz (OH) United States Harrison High School
23 Prince Mosengo Fr F 6-8 205 - N/A Democratic Republic of the Congo Victory Rock Prep
10 Ryan Prather, Jr. RS-Fr GF 6-5 205 - Clarksburg (MD) United States Liberty Heights Athletic Institute
2 Greg Tribble Jr PG 6-3 195 Aug 28, 2001 Cincinnati (OH) United States Winton Woods High School
20 Evan Wilson So G 6-2 200 - Noblesville (IN) United States Noblesville High School

Recent Akron Zips History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
2022-2023 22-11 (13-5) 3rd (MAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2021-2022 24-10 (14-6) 3rd (MAC) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2020-2021 15-8 (12-6) 2nd (MAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2019-2020 24-7 (14-4) 1st (MAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2018-2019 17-16 (8-10) 7th (MAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2017-2018 14-18 (6-12) 11th (MAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2016-2017 27-9 (14-4) 1st (MAC) Runner Up NIT 2nd Rnd
2015-2016 26-9 (13-5) 1st (MAC) Runner Up NIT 1st Rnd
2014-2015 21-14 (9-9) 7th (MAC) 4th Rnd N/A
2013-2014 21-13 (12-6) 4th (MAC) 4th Rnd CIT 1st Rnd
2012-2013 26-7 (14-2) 1st (MAC) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2011-2012 22-12 (13-3) 1st (MAC) Runner Up NIT 1st Rnd
2010-2011 23-13 (9-7) 5th (MAC) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2009-2010 24-11 (12-4) 2nd (MAC) Runner Up CBI 1st Rnd
2008-2009 23-13 (10-6) 3rd (MAC) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2007-2008 23-12 (11-5) 3rd (MAC) Runner Up NIT 2nd Rnd
2006-2007 26-7 (13-3) 2nd (MAC) Runner Up N/A
2005-2006 23-10 (14-4) 2nd (MAC) 3rd Rnd NIT 2nd Rnd
2004-2005 19-10 (11-7) 2nd (MAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2003-2004 13-15 (7-11) 9th (MAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2002-2003 14-14 (9-9) 6th (MAC) 1st Rnd N/A

2022-2023 Akron Zips Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Xavier Castaneda MAC Player of the Week (Feb 6, 2023)
Enrique Freeman MAC Player of the Week (Jan 30, 2023)
Enrique Freeman MAC Player of the Week (Jan 9, 2023)
Enrique Freeman MAC Player of the Week (Feb 20, 2023)
Xavier Castaneda NABC All-District (14) First Team
Enrique Freeman NABC All-District (14) First Team
Xavier Castaneda All-MAC First Team
Enrique Freeman All-MAC First Team
Xavier Castaneda MAC All-Tournament Team
Enrique Freeman MAC All-Defensive Team
Greg Tribble MAC All-Defensive Team
Xavier Castaneda Cayman Islands Classic All-Tournament Team

2022-2023 Akron Zips Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters X. Castaneda G. Tribble T. Hankerson E. Freeman S. Hunter
Rotation   N. Johnson      
Rotation   G. Clarke      
Lim PT T. Johnson K. Mitchell   A. Lyles  
Lim PT   E. Wilson      
Lim PT   P. Mayfield      
Lim PT   M. Dawson      

2022-2023 Akron Zips Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Xavier Castaneda 31 33.7 21.7 4.3 2.9 1.0 0.1 2.2
Enrique Freeman 33 31.1 16.8 11.2 1.9 0.6 1.2 2.1
Trendon Hankerson 33 32.5 9.1 3.9 2.2 0.9 0.5 1.3
Sammy Hunter 33 21.0 8.2 2.7 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.5
Greg Tribble 32 28.5 6.2 2.8 2.3 0.8 0.2 1.3
Tavari Johnson 32 14.6 4.6 1.8 1.7 0.8 0.1 1.3
Nate Johnson 33 19.7 4.5 2.9 0.8 1.0 0.0 1.0
Garvin Clarke 24 14.8 2.3 2.2 1.2 0.4 0.1 1.1
Amani Lyles 27 4.8 2.1 1.0 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3
Kobe Mitchell 24 10.0 1.6 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.2
Evan Wilson 13 2.5 1.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2
Pat Mayfield 9 2.2 0.6 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0

2022-2023 Akron Zips Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
John Groce Head Coach 2017-2018 Head Coach (Illinois, 2012 to 2017)
Dustin Ford Associate Head Coach 2017-2018 Assistant Coach (Illinois, 2012 to 2017)
Rob Fulford Assistant Coach 2017-2018 Assistant Coach (Missouri, 2014 to 2017)
Robby Pridgen Assistant Coach 2017-2018 Assistant Coach (Robert Morris, 2009 to 2017)
Charles Guthrie Athletic Director 2021-2022 Athletic Director (Green Bay, 2018 to 2021)
Tim Campbell Director of Strength and Conditioning 2014-2015 N/A
Jon Ekey Director of Basketball Operations 2022-2023 Video Coordinator (Southern Methodist, 2018 to 2022)
Blaine Calhoun Assistant Director of Basketball Operations 2022-2023 N/A
Jovon Shaw Strength and Conditioning Coach 2022-2023 N/A
Conor Marlatt Athletic Trainer 2022-2023 N/A