STATESBORO– The Georgia Southern men's basketball team announced its roster on Monday, which features eight newcomers and six returning players.
LONG TIME NO SEE
Six players will be returning from the 2022-23 roster that went 17-16, including starters
Tyren Moore and
Carlos Curry. The roster returns 28.7 percent of its scoring from a year ago, with
Cam Bryant,
Derrick Harris Jr.,
Luke Keller and
Nate Brafford round out the six familiar Eagles. Moore is the leading returning scorer, averaging 9.7 ppg last season.
NEW HOME
First-year head coach
Charlie Henry brought in five transfers during the offseason, including one that will stay in the Sun Belt. Joining the fold are
Malik Tidwell (Bluefield State),
Deuce Dean (Hampton),
Eugene Brown III (Ohio State),
David Jones (Indian Hills CC) and
Jamar Franklin (South Alabama). While at Bluefield State, Tidwell averaged 20.8 ppg, while Dean was second on Hampton in scoring during the 2022-23 season, averaging 12.8 ppg.
FRESH FACES
Henry also brought in a trio of freshmen to the 2023 class.
Eren Banks (Eatonton, Ga.),
Collin Kuhl (Holly Springs, N.C.) and
Avantae Parker (Columbia, S.C.) will be making their Eagles – and collegiate – debuts during the 2023-24 season.
GEORGIA ON MY MIND
Six athletes on the 2023-24 roster hail from the state of Georgia. Bryant & Harris Jr. (Camilla), Brown III (Conyers), Curry (Albany), Banks (Eatonton) and Keller (Suwanee) will each be playing in their home state in the upcoming campaign.
