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2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster

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NOTE: As recommended by the College Sports Communicators executive board, when listing classifications of student-athletes with the new eligibility-based model (5-for-5 model), Fort Hays State's roster now reflects the following:
Fr. – First-Year Player  •  So. – Second-Year Player  •  Jr. – Third-Year Player  •  Sr. – Fourth-Year Player  •  5th – Fifth-Year Player

Players

  • Blake Danitschek - View Profile
    Guard G 6'6" 210 lbs
    0

    Blake Danitschek

    5th Wichita, Kan. Kapaun Mt. Carmel HS Northwest Missouri State
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    Fifth Year Wichita, Kan. Kapaun Mt. Carmel HS Northwest Missouri State
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  • Guard G 6'1" 160 lbs
    1

    Jordan Jones

    Fr. Colby, Kan. Colby HS
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    Freshman Colby, Kan. Colby HS
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  • Guard G 6'6" 185 lbs
    2

    Brandon Avedon

    So. Tulsa, Okla. South Central Prep Kansas Wesleyan
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    Sophomore Tulsa, Okla. South Central Prep Kansas Wesleyan
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  • Guard G 6'2" 170 lbs
    3

    JaKhai Carter

    Fr. Shawnee, Kan. Mill Valley HS
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    Freshman Shawnee, Kan. Mill Valley HS
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  • Jahvari Martino - View Profile
    Guard G 6'1" 175 lbs
    4

    Jahvari Martino

    Sr. Gresham, Ore. Barlow HS Portland (Ore.) CC
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    Senior Gresham, Ore. Barlow HS Portland (Ore.) CC
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  • David Johnson - View Profile
    Guard G 6'3" 175 lbs
    5

    David Johnson

    So. Brooklyn, N.Y. Bridgeport Prep
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    Sophomore Brooklyn, N.Y. Bridgeport Prep
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  • Forward F 6'7" 210 lbs
    7

    Tim Eze

    Jr. Kleinburg, Ontario Bill Crothers Prep UMBC
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    Junior Kleinburg, Ontario Bill Crothers Prep UMBC
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  • Forward F 6'4" 190 lbs
    11

    Owen Reece

    So. Burdett, Kan. Hodgeman County HS Colby (Kan.) CC
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    Sophomore Burdett, Kan. Hodgeman County HS Colby (Kan.) CC
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  • Forward/Guard F/G 6'8" 225 lbs
    20

    Luka Cuda

    Fr. Wollongong, Australia Illawarra Grammar School
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    Freshman Wollongong, Australia Illawarra Grammar School
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  • Zack Sharkey - View Profile
    Guard G 6'3" 170 lbs
    22

    Zack Sharkey

    So. Chicago Heights, Ill. Marian Catholic HS (Ill.)
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    Sophomore Chicago Heights, Ill. Marian Catholic HS (Ill.)
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  • Tegen Curley - View Profile
    Forward F 6'7" 190 lbs
    23

    Tegen Curley

    So. Marshfield, Mo. The New School (Ark.)
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    Sophomore Marshfield, Mo. The New School (Ark.)
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  • Alec Carlson - View Profile
    Guard G 6'3" 180 lbs
    31

    Alec Carlson

    Sr. Burdett, Kan. Pawnee Heights HS Colby (Kan.) CC
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    Senior Burdett, Kan. Pawnee Heights HS Colby (Kan.) CC
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  • Eli Lawson - View Profile
    Forward F 6'7" 220 lbs
    32

    Eli Lawson

    Jr. Bennington, Kan. Bennington HS
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    Junior Bennington, Kan. Bennington HS
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  • Ben Johnson - View Profile
    Guard G 6'5" 200 lbs
    44

    Ben Johnson

    So. Riverdale, Neb. Kearney HS
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    Sophomore Riverdale, Neb. Kearney HS
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Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Men's Basketball Coach

    Mark Johnson

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  • Associate Head Men's Basketball Coach

    Jeremy Brown

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  • Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

    Rusty Grafel

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  • Men's Basketball Student Manager

    Carter Burton

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2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown High School Previous School
0 Blake Danitschek G 6-6 210 5th Wichita, Kan. Kapaun Mt. Carmel HS Northwest Missouri State
1 Jordan Jones G 6-1 160 Fr. Colby, Kan. Colby HS
2 Brandon Avedon G 6-6 185 So. Tulsa, Okla. South Central Prep Kansas Wesleyan
3 JaKhai Carter G 6-2 170 Fr. Shawnee, Kan. Mill Valley HS
4 Jahvari Martino G 6-1 175 Sr. Gresham, Ore. Barlow HS Portland (Ore.) CC
5 David Johnson G 6-3 175 So. Brooklyn, N.Y. Bridgeport Prep
7 Tim Eze F 6-7 210 Jr. Kleinburg, Ontario Bill Crothers Prep UMBC
11 Owen Reece F 6-4 190 So. Burdett, Kan. Hodgeman County HS Colby (Kan.) CC
20 Luka Cuda F/G 6-8 225 Fr. Wollongong, Australia Illawarra Grammar School
22 Zack Sharkey G 6-3 170 So. Chicago Heights, Ill. Marian Catholic HS (Ill.)
23 Tegen Curley F 6-7 190 So. Marshfield, Mo. The New School (Ark.)
31 Alec Carlson G 6-3 180 Sr. Burdett, Kan. Pawnee Heights HS Colby (Kan.) CC
32 Eli Lawson F 6-7 220 Jr. Bennington, Kan. Bennington HS
44 Ben Johnson G 6-5 200 So. Riverdale, Neb. Kearney HS

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Mark Johnson Head Men's Basketball Coach
Jeremy Brown 2025-26 Jeremy Brown Associate Head Men's Basketball Coach
Rusty Grafel 2023 Rusty Grafel Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
Carter Burton Men's Basketball Student Manager

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff