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Men's Basketball

2025-26 Tennessee Tech Men's Basketball Roster


No.: 0	Malik Ferguson	Pos.: G	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 190	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown / Previous School: Grovetown, Ga. / Georgia State
No.: 1	Mekhi Cameron	Pos.: G	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 195	Cl.: R-Sr.	Hometown / Previous School: Atlanta, Ga. / Northern Colorado
No.: 2	Jacobe Whitted	Pos.: G/F	Ht.: 6-7	Wt.: 205	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Birmingham, Ala. / McAdory HS
No.: 3	Jah'Kim Payne	Pos.: G	Ht.: 6-6	Wt.: 181	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown / Previous School: Atlanta, Ga. / Georgia Highlands College
No.: 4	Mekhi Turner	Pos.: F	Ht.: 6-8	Wt.: 215	Cl.: So.	Hometown / Previous School: Atlanta, Ga. / Kennesaw State
No.: 5	Ja'Quavian Florence	Pos.: G	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 195	Cl.: Gr.	Hometown / Previous School: Atlanta, Ga. / Charleston Southern/Lees-McRae
No.: 6	Brandon Muntu	Pos.: G	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 208	Cl.: Gr.	Hometown / Previous School: Calgary, Alberta / Western Michigan
No.: 7	JaJuan Nicholls	Pos.: F	Ht.: 6-8	Wt.: 220	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown / Previous School: Scranton, Pa. / Spartanburg Methodist
No.: 8	Ty Owens	Pos.: G	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 185	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown / Previous School: Port St. Lucie, Fla. / Polk State College
No.: 10	Grant Slatten	Pos.: G	Ht.: 6-5	Wt.: 195	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown / Previous School: Sparta, Tenn. / Ole Miss
No.: 11	Dani Pounds	Pos.: F	Ht.: 6-8	Wt.: 225	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown / Previous School: Atlanta, Ga. / Old Dominion
No.: 12	Hagan Preston	Pos.: G	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 187	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Lexington,Ky. / Mercer Co. HS
No.: 13	C.J. McPherson	Pos.: G	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 211	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown / Previous School: Virginia Beach, Va. / USC Salkehatchie
No.: 23	Colin Ayers	Pos.: G	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 170	Cl.: R-Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Hilham, Tenn. / Cookeville HS
No.: 24	Owen Varnado	Pos.: F	Ht.: 6-5	Wt.: 215	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown / Previous School: Muskegon, Mich. / Calvin University
No.: 32	Maguire Evans	Pos.: G	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 180	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Cleveland, Tenn. / Cleveland HS

Pronunciation Guide
0	Malik Ferguson	(mah-leek)
1	Mekhi Cameron	(meh-KY)
2	Jacobe Whitted	(juh-COH-bee) (WHIT-ted)
3	Jah'Kim Payne	(jah-KIM)
4	Mekhi Turner	(meh-KY)
5	Ja'Quavian Florence	(juh-QUAY-vee-an)
6	Brandon Muntu	(MUN-too)
7	JaJuan Nicholls	(juh-WAHN)
10	Grant Slatten	(Slat-in)
11	Dani Pounds	(Danny)
12	Hagan Preston	(Hay-gan)
24	Owen Varnado	(Var-nah-doe)

HC	John Pelphrey	(PELL-free)
AC	Milos Babic	(MEE-lowsh) (BOB-itch)

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