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2016-17 Samford Basketball Roster

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Back row (from left): Student Manager Trevor Gersmehl, Student Manager Will Roden, Student Manager Dylan Brantley, Graduate Assistant Crawford Burton, Director of Player Development Trae Cunningham, Terry Brutus, Alex Peters, Alex Thompson, Wyatt Walker, Eric Adams, Demetrius Denzel-Dyson, Video Coordinator Matthew Powell, Director of Basketball Operations Brandon Gilbert, Director of Strength and Conditioning Jonathan Farris, Athletic Trainer Karl Smith, Student Manager Cam Cundiff. Front row (from left): Assistant Coach Jake Headrick, Head Coach Scott Padgett, Justin Hopkins, Triston Chambers, Tanner Tapp, Josh Sharkey, Christen Cunningham, Justin Coleman, Gerald Smith, James Boone, Assistant Coach Sidney Ball, Assistant Coach Charles Newton.

Players

  • Point Guard PG 6'2" 190 lbs
    00

    Christen Cunningham

    Jr. Georgetown, Ky. Henry Clay High School
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    Junior Georgetown, Ky. Henry Clay High School
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  • Point Guard PG 5'10" 170 lbs
    2

    Justin Coleman

    Jr. Birmingham, Ala. University of Alabama
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    Junior Birmingham, Ala. University of Alabama
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  • Point Guard PG 5'10" 170 lbs
    3

    Josh Sharkey

    Fr. Philadelphia, Pa. Archbishop Carroll High School
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    Freshman Philadelphia, Pa. Archbishop Carroll High School
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  • Guard G 6'2" 185 lbs
    4

    Triston Chambers

    Fr. Cold Springs, Ala. Cold Springs High School
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    Freshman Cold Springs, Ala. Cold Springs High School
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  • Guard G 6'6" 185 lbs
    11

    James Boone

    Fr. Murray, Ky. Murray High School
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    Freshman Murray, Ky. Murray High School
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  • Forward F 6'7" 215 lbs
    13

    Eric Adams

    Jr. Hoover, Ala. Hoover High School
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    Junior Hoover, Ala. Hoover High School
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  • Guard G 6'2" 190 lbs
    14

    Tanner Tapp

    So. Brentwood, Tenn. Brentwood High School
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    Sophomore Brentwood, Tenn. Brentwood High School
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  • Guard G 6'4" 215 lbs
    15

    Justin Hopkins

    Fr. Huntsville, Ala. J.O. Johnson High School
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    Freshman Huntsville, Ala. J.O. Johnson High School
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  • Forward F 6'8" 210 lbs
    20

    Alex Thompson

    Jr. Dothan, Ala. Auburn University
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    Junior Dothan, Ala. Auburn University
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  • Guard G 6'5" 205 lbs
    22

    Demetrius Denzel-Dyson

    Jr. Covington, Tenn. University of Massachusetts
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    Junior Covington, Tenn. University of Massachusetts
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  • Guard G 6'4" 185 lbs
    24

    Gerald Smith

    So. Carbon Hill, Ala. Carbon Hill High School
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    Sophomore Carbon Hill, Ala. Carbon Hill High School
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  • Forward F 6'6" 250 lbs
    25

    Terry Brutus

    Sr. Spring Valley, N.Y. University of Ole Miss
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    Senior Spring Valley, N.Y. University of Ole Miss
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  • Center C 6'9" 240 lbs
    33

    Wyatt Walker

    So. Jacksonville, Fla. Providence School
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    Sophomore Jacksonville, Fla. Providence School
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  • Forward/Center F/C 6'8" 225 lbs
    55

    Alex Peters

    Jr. Mountain Brook, Ala. Mountain Brook High School
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    Junior Mountain Brook, Ala. Mountain Brook High School
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Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Scott Padgett

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  • Assistant Coach

    Jake Headrick

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  • Assistant Coach

    Sidney Ball

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  • Assistant Coach

    Charles Newton

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  • Director of Basketball Operations

    Brandon Gilbert

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  • Video Coordinator

    Matthew Powell

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  • Director of Player Development

    Trae Cunningham

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  • Graduate Assistant

    Crawford Burton

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2016-17 Samford Basketball Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown Previous School
00 Christen Cunningham PG 6-2 190 Jr. Georgetown, Ky. Henry Clay High School
2 Justin Coleman PG 5-10 170 Jr. Birmingham, Ala. University of Alabama
3 Josh Sharkey PG 5-10 170 Fr. Philadelphia, Pa. Archbishop Carroll High School
4 Triston Chambers G 6-2 185 Fr. Cold Springs, Ala. Cold Springs High School
11 James Boone G 6-6 185 Fr. Murray, Ky. Murray High School
13 Eric Adams F 6-7 215 Jr. Hoover, Ala. Hoover High School
14 Tanner Tapp G 6-2 190 So. Brentwood, Tenn. Brentwood High School
15 Justin Hopkins G 6-4 215 Fr. Huntsville, Ala. J.O. Johnson High School
20 Alex Thompson F 6-8 210 Jr. Dothan, Ala. Auburn University
22 Demetrius Denzel-Dyson G 6-5 205 Jr. Covington, Tenn. University of Massachusetts
24 Gerald Smith G 6-4 185 So. Carbon Hill, Ala. Carbon Hill High School
25 Terry Brutus F 6-6 250 Sr. Spring Valley, N.Y. University of Ole Miss
33 Wyatt Walker C 6-9 240 So. Jacksonville, Fla. Providence School
55 Alex Peters F/C 6-8 225 Jr. Mountain Brook, Ala. Mountain Brook High School

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Scott Padgett head shot Scott Padgett Head Coach
Jake Headrick head shot Jake Headrick Assistant Coach
Sidney Ball head shot Sidney Ball Assistant Coach
Charles Newton Charles Newton Assistant Coach
Brandon Gilbert Director of Basketball Operations
Matthew Powell Matthew Powell Video Coordinator
Trae Cunningham head shot Trae Cunningham Director of Player Development
Crawford Burton Graduate Assistant

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff