2023-2024 McNeese State Cowboys

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2023-2024 McNeese State Cowboys Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
10 Robert Berze Jr G 6-7 210 Aug 1, 2001 Sigulda Latvia N/A
21 Zach Blackwell So F 6-9 190 - Lake Charles (LA) United States South Beauregard High School
0 T'Johnn Brown Fr G 5-11 155 - Lewisville (TX) United States Justin F. Kimball High School
5 Dude Collum Sr G 6-9 245 Jan 1, 2000 Memphis (TN) United States Tennessee Prep Academy
1 Omar Cooper Jr G 6-0 179 - Atlanta (GA) United States Woodstock Academy
1 Trae English Jr G 6-0 175 - Baltimore (MD) United States Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
11 C.J. Felder Sr SF 6-8 239 - Sumter (SC) United States Sumter High School
20 Wesley Fields Fr G 5-10 163 - Baton Rouge (LA) United States St. Michael the Archangel High School
14 Javohn Garcia Sr G 6-3 183 - Pickerington (OH) United States Brewster Academy
35 Cam Jones Sr G 6-6 192 Sep 17, 1999 Memphis (TN) United States Whitehaven High School
23 Nasir Mann Jr G 6-5 192 - Gainesville (FL) United States The Villages Charter High School
22 Seth Mays Fr GF 6-3 191 - Baton Rouge (LA) United States Louisiana State University Laboratory School
2 D.J. Richards, Jr. So G 6-4 185 - Houston (TX) United States Cypress Creek High School
3 Mike Saunders Sr G 6-0 185 Jul 19, 2002 Indianapolis (IN) United States Wasatch Academy
24 Christian Shumate Jr F 6-7 205 - Chicago (IL) United States Bloom High School
12 Dionjahe Thomas So F 6-8 230 - Houma (LA) United States Ellender Memorial High School
13 Shahada Wells Sr G 6-0 184 Aug 26, 1999 Amarillo (TX) United States Tascosa High School

Recent McNeese State Cowboys History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
2023-2024 30-4 (17-1) 1st (Southland) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2022-2023 11-23 (6-12) 8th (Southland) 3rd Rnd N/A
2021-2022 11-22 (4-10) 7th (Southland) 2nd Rnd N/A
2020-2021 10-14 (4-10) 10th (Southland) 1st Rnd N/A
2019-2020 15-17 (10-10) 6th (Southland) 1st Rnd N/A
2018-2019 9-22 (5-13) 12th (Southland) N/A N/A
2017-2018 12-17 (8-10) 8th (Southland) N/A N/A
2016-2017 7-22 (4-14) 13th (Southland) N/A N/A
2015-2016 9-20 (7-11) 8th (Southland) 1st Rnd N/A
2014-2015 15-16 (8-10) 7th (Southland) 2nd Rnd N/A
2013-2014 11-20 (9-9) 8th (Southland) 1st Rnd N/A
2012-2013 14-17 (7-11) 7th (Southland) 2nd Rnd N/A
2011-2012 17-16 (10-6) 4th (Southland) Runner Up CIT 1st Rnd
2010-2011 21-12 (11-5) 1st (Southland) Runner Up NIT 1st Rnd
2009-2010 10-20 (5-11) 9th (Southland) N/A N/A
2008-2009 11-18 (5-11) 10th (Southland) N/A N/A
2007-2008 13-16 (7-9) 6th (Southland) 1st Rnd N/A
2006-2007 15-17 (9-7) 4th (Southland) 2nd Rnd N/A
2005-2006 14-14 (9-7) 4th (Southland) 1st Rnd N/A
2004-2005 13-15 (8-8) 6th (Southland) 1st Rnd N/A
2003-2004 11-16 (7-9) 8th (Southland) N/A N/A
2002-2003 15-14 (10-10) 5th (Southland) 1st Rnd N/A

2023-2024 McNeese State Cowboys Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Christian Shumate NABC All-District (22) First Team
Shahada Wells NABC All-District (22) First Team
Shahada Wells USBWA Player of the Week (Dec 3, 2023)
Shahada Wells Southland Player of the Year
Christian Shumate All-Southland First Team
Shahada Wells All-Southland First Team
Shahada Wells Southland Tournament MVP
Javohn Garcia Southland All-Tournament Team
D.J. Richards, Jr. Southland All-Tournament Team
Shahada Wells Southland All-Tournament Team
Christian Shumate Southland Defensive POY
Christian Shumate Southland All-Defensive Team
Shahada Wells Southland All-Defensive Team
Shahada Wells Southland Newcomer of the Year
D.J. Richards, Jr. Southland Player of the Week (Dec 18, 2023)
Shahada Wells Southland Player of the Week (Jan 2, 2024)
Shahada Wells Southland Player of the Week (Dec 4, 2023)

2023-2024 McNeese State Cowboys Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters O. Cooper S. Wells J. Garcia C. Shumate D. Collum
Rotation M. Saunders   D. Richards, Jr.    
Rotation     C. Felder    
Lim PT T. Brown T. English C. Jones    
Lim PT W. Fields   R. Berze    
Lim PT     N. Mann    
Lim PT     D. Thomas    

2023-2024 McNeese State Cowboys Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Shahada Wells 33 32.2 17.8 4.5 4.7 3.0 0.3 2.0
Christian Shumate 34 29.1 12.1 9.5 0.9 0.9 1.4 1.4
D.J. Richards, Jr. 34 26.2 11.4 2.2 0.7 1.0 0.1 0.5
Javohn Garcia 32 26.8 11.2 3.2 1.7 1.3 0.4 0.8
Dude Collum 34 25.0 8.6 4.6 1.6 1.0 0.3 0.9
C.J. Felder 22 19.0 6.3 4.3 0.5 0.5 0.9 1.2
Nasir Mann 5 15.6 6.0 4.8 0.6 0.8 0.0 0.4
Mike Saunders 18 16.9 6.0 1.3 1.6 0.4 0.0 0.6
Dionjahe Thomas 3 8.7 5.3 3.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7
Omar Cooper 34 17.3 3.9 1.4 2.8 1.2 0.2 1.1
Cam Jones 33 12.8 3.4 2.4 0.9 0.7 0.2 0.5
Robert Berze 22 6.7 3.2 1.4 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.3
Wesley Fields 15 4.4 2.5 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.3
T'Johnn Brown 17 5.8 2.2 0.4 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.4

2023-2024 McNeese State Cowboys Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Will Wade Head Coach 2023-2024 Head Coach (LSU, 2016 to 2022)
Brandon Chambers Assistant Coach 2023-2024 Assistant Coach (Texas Southern, 2022 to 2023)
Vernon Hamilton Assistant Coach 2023-2024 Director of Player Development (Georgetown, 2022 to 2023)
Heath Schroyer Athletic Director 2020-2021 Head Coach (McNeese State, 2018 to 2021)
Matthew Bonnette Director of Sports Information 2013-2014 Assistant Director of Sports Information (McNeese State, 2012 to 2013)
Nick Flory Director of Basketball Operations 2023-2024 Assistant Coach (2022 to 2023)
Pam LaFosse Assistant Director of Sports Information 1995-1996 N/A
Steven Soltysiak Head Strength and Conditioning Coach 2023-2024 N/A
Matt Choice Athletic Trainer 2020-2021 N/A