2022-2023 Kent State Golden Flashes

2022-2023 Kent State Golden Flashes Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
15 Mike Bekelja So G 6-1 180 Aug 9, 2000 Solon (OH) United States Solon High School
21 Rob Carpenter RS-Sr F 6-7 210 Oct 13, 1999 Detroit (MI) United States Mt. Zion Prep
3 Sincere Carry Sr PG 6-1 185 Sep 15, 1999 Solon (OH) United States Solon High School
1 VonCameron Davis Jr F 6-5 216 - Columbus (OH) United States Walnut Ridge High School
14 Magnus Entenmann Fr F 6-9 210 - Columbus (OH) United States N/A
23 Delricco Gillespie Fr F 6-8 215 - Benton Harbor (MI) United States Benton Harbor High School
42 Cli'Ron Hornbeak So C 6-9 224 - Toledo (OH) United States St. Francis de Sales High School
2 Malique Jacobs Sr G 6-3 194 Apr 28, 2000 Wilmington (NC) United States Bull City Prep Academy
40 Jarred Logan Jr GF 6-5 199 - Elyria (OH) United States Elyria High School
22 London Maiden Fr F 6-8 250 - Richmond Heights (OH) United States Richmond Heights High School
5 Brenden Moss Fr F 6-4 185 - Rockford (IL) United States Minnesota Preparatory Academy
34 Akeem Odusipe Jr PF 6-9 230 - Lagos Nigeria Knoxville Catholic High School
4 Chris Payton Sr PF 6-7 215 - Bloomington (IL) United States Bloomington High School
0 Julius Rollins So G 6-5 189 - Chicago (IL) United States Hillcrest High School
11 Giovanni Santiago Sr PG 6-1 164 Jan 4, 2000 Bayamon (PR) Puerto Rico / United States Hargrave Military Academy
13 Jalen Sullinger So G 5-10 170 - Columbus (OH) United States Thomas Worthington High School
33 Miryne Thomas Sr F 6-8 215 Sep 4, 1999 Cleveland (OH) United States Cleveland Central Catholic High School

Recent Kent State Golden Flashes History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
2023-2024 17-17 (8-10) 8th (MAC) Runner Up N/A
2022-2023 28-7 (15-3) 2nd (MAC) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2021-2022 23-11 (16-4) 2nd (MAC) Runner Up The Basketball Classic 1st Rnd
2020-2021 15-8 (12-6) 2nd (MAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2019-2020 20-12 (9-9) 6th (MAC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2018-2019 22-11 (11-7) 4th (MAC) 2nd Rnd CIT 1st Rnd
2017-2018 17-17 (9-9) 5th (MAC) 3rd Rnd N/A
2016-2017 22-14 (10-8) 6th (MAC) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2015-2016 19-13 (10-8) 3rd (MAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2014-2015 23-12 (12-6) 1st (MAC) 3rd Rnd CIT 3rd Rnd
2013-2014 16-16 (7-11) 9th (MAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2012-2013 21-14 (9-7) 5th (MAC) 4th Rnd CIT 2nd Rnd
2011-2012 21-12 (10-6) 4th (MAC) 4th Rnd CIT 1st Rnd
2010-2011 25-13 (12-4) 1st (MAC) Runner Up NIT 3rd Rnd
2009-2010 24-10 (13-3) 1st (MAC) 2nd Rnd NIT 2nd Rnd
2008-2009 19-15 (10-6) 3rd (MAC) 2nd Rnd CIT 1st Rnd
2007-2008 28-7 (13-3) 1st (MAC) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2006-2007 21-11 (12-4) 3rd (MAC) 3rd Rnd N/A
2005-2006 25-9 (15-3) 1st (MAC) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2004-2005 19-13 (11-7) 2nd (MAC) 2nd Rnd NIT 1st Rnd
2003-2004 0-1 2nd (MAC) Runner Up NIT 1st Rnd
2002-2003 21-10 (12-6) 2nd (MAC) Runner Up NIT 1st Rnd

2022-2023 Kent State Golden Flashes Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Sincere Carry MAC Player of the Week (Mar 6, 2023)
Sincere Carry MAC Player of the Week (Dec 27, 2022)
Malique Jacobs MAC Player of the Week (Nov 21, 2022)
Miryne Thomas MAC Player of the Week (Jan 16, 2023)
Sincere Carry NABC All-District (14) First Team
Malique Jacobs NABC All-District (14) Second Team
Sincere Carry All-MAC First Team
Malique Jacobs All-MAC Second Team
Sincere Carry MAC Tournament MVP
Sincere Carry MAC All-Tournament Team
Malique Jacobs MAC All-Tournament Team
Malique Jacobs MAC Defensive POY
Sincere Carry MAC All-Defensive Team
Malique Jacobs MAC All-Defensive Team
Jalen Sullinger MAC Sixth Man of the Year

2022-2023 Kent State Golden Flashes Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters G. Santiago S. Carry M. Jacobs M. Thomas C. Hornbeak
Rotation J. Sullinger V. Davis   C. Payton  
Lim PT   J. Rollins B. Moss D. Gillespie  
Lim PT       A. Odusipe  

2022-2023 Kent State Golden Flashes Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Sincere Carry 35 36.7 17.5 3.7 4.8 1.7 0.2 2.6
Malique Jacobs 34 32.7 12.8 5.3 3.7 2.6 0.8 2.7
Miryne Thomas 35 27.1 10.5 5.5 0.8 1.2 0.6 1.2
Jalen Sullinger 35 22.2 8.6 1.3 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.7
Giovanni Santiago 23 27.0 7.5 1.8 1.7 1.1 0.2 0.9
VonCameron Davis 34 21.5 6.7 3.5 0.4 0.8 0.1 1.0
Chris Payton 34 16.2 6.7 4.8 0.4 0.3 1.0 0.6
Cli'Ron Hornbeak 34 16.4 5.4 5.0 0.3 0.5 0.9 0.8
Delricco Gillespie 25 5.5 2.4 1.7 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5
Julius Rollins 28 8.7 2.0 1.6 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.5
Akeem Odusipe 13 4.1 1.2 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3
Brenden Moss 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

2022-2023 Kent State Golden Flashes Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Rob Senderoff Head Coach 2011-2012 Associate Head Coach (Kent State, 2008 to 2011)
Aaron Fuss Associate Head Coach 2022-2023 Assistant Coach (Kent State, 2019 to 2022)
Julian Sullinger Assistant Coach 2018-2019 Director of Basketball Operations (Kent State, 2017 to 2018)
Randal Holt Assistant Coach 2021-2022 Assistant Coach (Stony Brook, 2019 to 2021)
Avery Van Reeth Video Coordinator 2022-2023 N/A
Randale L. Richmond Athletic Director 2021-2022 N/A
Bob Lemieux Director of Strength and Conditioning 2010-2011 N/A
Jon Fleming Director of Basketball Operations 2021-2022 Director of Player Development (Kent State, 2019 to 2021)
Trent Stratton Director of Sports Medicine 2009-2010 N/A
Brent Leiby Athletic Trainer 2022-2023 Director of Sports Medicine (Southern, 2021 to 2022)