Skip To Main Content

Wichita State Athletics

Events

Full Schedule

2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster

Go To Coaching Staff

Players

  • Forward F 6'6" 223 lbs
    0

    Karon Boyd

    Sr. Concord, N.C. East Tennessee State
    Full Bio
    Senior Concord, N.C. East Tennessee State
    Full Bio
  • Guard G 5'10" 159 lbs
    1

    Kenyon Giles

    Sr. Chesapeake, Va. UNC Greensboro
    Full Bio
    Senior Chesapeake, Va. UNC Greensboro
    Full Bio
  • Forward F 6'8" 189 lbs
    2

    Jaret Valencia

    R-Jr. Quibdó, Colombia Monmouth
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Quibdó, Colombia Monmouth
    Full Bio
  • Guard G 5'11" 160 lbs
    3

    Dre Kindell

    Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio Barton CC
    Full Bio
    Junior Cincinnati, Ohio Barton CC
    Full Bio
  • Guard G 6'5" 201 lbs
    4

    TJ Williams

    R-Fr. Wichita, Kan. Wichita Heights HS
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Wichita, Kan. Wichita Heights HS
    Full Bio
  • Guard G 6'5" 184 lbs
    5

    Brian Amuneke

    So. Los Angeles, Calif. Fresno State
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Los Angeles, Calif. Fresno State
    Full Bio
  • Forward F 6'8" 200 lbs
    8

    Dillon Battie

    So. Dallas, Texas Temple
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Dallas, Texas Temple
    Full Bio
  • Guard G 6'1" 206 lbs
    9

    Michael Gray Jr.

    Sr. Fredericksburg, Va. Nicholls State
    Full Bio
    Senior Fredericksburg, Va. Nicholls State
    Full Bio
  • Guard G 6'5" 193 lbs
    10

    Tyrus Rathan-Mayes

    Fr. Toronto, Ontario, Canada Legacy School of Sport Sciences
    Full Bio
    Freshman Toronto, Ontario, Canada Legacy School of Sport Sciences
    Full Bio
  • Guard G 6'1" 161 lbs
    11

    Pierre Couisnard

    Fr. Houston, Texas Legacy School of Sport Sciences
    Full Bio
    Freshman Houston, Texas Legacy School of Sport Sciences
    Full Bio
  • Guard G 6'4" 211 lbs
    12

    Joy Ighovodja

    Jr. Abeokuta, Nigeria NBA Academy Africa
    Full Bio
    Junior Abeokuta, Nigeria NBA Academy Africa
    Full Bio
  • Forward F 6'10" 235 lbs
    20

    Emmanuel Okorafor

    Sr. Abia, Nigeria Seton Hall
    Full Bio
    Senior Abia, Nigeria Seton Hall
    Full Bio
  • Forward F 6'6" 207 lbs
    21

    Henry Thengvall

    R-Jr. Wichita, Kan. Kapaun-Mt. Carmel HS
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Wichita, Kan. Kapaun-Mt. Carmel HS
    Full Bio
  • Forward F 6'7" 222 lbs
    22

    Noah Hill

    Fr. Frisco, Texas Sunrise Christian Academy
    Full Bio
    Freshman Frisco, Texas Sunrise Christian Academy
    Full Bio
  • Center C 7'2" 255 lbs
    44

    Will Berg

    R-Jr. Stockholm, Sweden Purdue
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Stockholm, Sweden Purdue
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball Support Staff

  • Director of Operations

    Nolan Magee

    Full Bio
  • Director of Recruiting

    Ognjen Stranjina

    Full Bio
  • Chief of Staff

    Ryan Hillard

    Full Bio
  • Director of Sports Performance

    Ashtin Meerpohl

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Director of Sports Medicine

    Todd Fagan

    Full Bio
  • Director of Communications-MBB, SB, GoShockers.com

    Weston Pletcher

    Full Bio
2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Previous School Twitter Instagram INFLCR
0 Karon Boyd F 6-6 223 Sr. Concord, N.C. / East Tennessee State @Karonboydd _karonboyd
1 Kenyon Giles G 5-10 159 Sr. Chesapeake, Va. / UNC Greensboro @Kengocrzzy kengocrzy_
2 Jaret Valencia F 6-8 189 R-Jr. Quibdó, Colombia / Monmouth @jaretval2ncia jaretval2ncia
3 Dre Kindell G 5-11 160 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Barton CC @DreKindell gghostt.3
4 TJ Williams G 6-5 201 R-Fr. Wichita, Kan. / Wichita Heights HS @Tj_williams3 tj.williams6 wichita-state-university?sports%5B0%5D=2&key=1726604600079
5 Brian Amuneke G 6-5 184 So. Los Angeles, Calif. / Fresno State @itsbr1an_ brian.amuneke
8 Dillon Battie F 6-8 200 So. Dallas, Texas / Temple @BattieDillon Dill4n_
9 Michael Gray Jr. G 6-1 206 Sr. Fredericksburg, Va. / Nicholls State miike.g11
10 Tyrus Rathan-Mayes G 6-5 193 Fr. Toronto, Ontario, Canada / Legacy School of Sport Sciences @MayesTyrus officialtrm22
11 Pierre Couisnard G 6-1 161 Fr. Houston, Texas / Legacy School of Sport Sciences @Pjcousy pjcousy
12 Joy Ighovodja G 6-4 211 Jr. Abeokuta, Nigeria / NBA Academy Africa @Joyigho6 joy_ighovodja wichita-state-university?sports%5B0%5D=2&key=1726604600079
20 Emmanuel Okorafor F 6-10 235 Sr. Abia, Nigeria / Seton Hall @Nigerianfreak34 nigerian.freak34
21 Henry Thengvall F 6-6 207 R-Jr. Wichita, Kan. / Kapaun-Mt. Carmel HS @HenryThengvall 21_henesy wichita-state-university?sports%5B0%5D=2&key=1726604600079
22 Noah Hill F 6-7 222 Fr. Frisco, Texas / Sunrise Christian Academy @noahtoocold noahhill214
44 Will Berg C 7-2 255 R-Jr. Stockholm, Sweden / Purdue wille44

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Paul Mills Head Shot Paul Mills Head Coach
Kenton Paulino Kenton Paulino Associate Head Coach
Josh Eilert Josh Eilert Assistant Coach
P.J. Couisnard P.J. Couisnard Assistant Coach
Iain Laymon Iain Laymon Assistant Coach
Xavier Holland Xavier Holland Assistant Coach

Men's Basketball Support Staff

Men's Basketball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Nolan Magee Nolan Magee Director of Operations
Ognjen Stranjina Ognjen Stranjina Director of Recruiting
Ryan Hillard Ryan Hillard Chief of Staff
Ashtin Meerpohl Ashtin Meerpohl Director of Sports Performance
Todd Fagan Todd Fagan Assistant Director of Sports Medicine
Weston Pletcher Weston Pletcher Director of Communications-MBB, SB, GoShockers.com

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball Support Staff

Wichita State Shockers
NCAA, opens in a new tab
American Athletic Conference, opens in a new tab
Nike, opens in a new tab