Kutztown Golden Bears men's basketball

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Kutztown Golden Bears men's basketball
University Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
All-time record1,302–471 (.734)
Head coachBernie Driscoll (21st season)
Conference PSAC
Location Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Nickname Golden Bears
ColorsMaroon and gold [1]
   
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
2016, 2009
NCAA Tournament Appearances
2017, 2016, 2010, 2009
NCAA Division II
Conference regular season champions
1991, 1999, 2001, 2011

Kutztown Golden Bears men's basketball is a Division II basketball program who represents Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. They play all of their home games at Keystone Hall on campus. The basketball team was established in 1903. It is currently under the direction of head coach Bernie Driscoll, who has led the program since 2000. The team won the PSAC East regular-season title in 1988 and shared the division title in 2008. Since 2003, the team has posted five straight winning seasons, and has an appearance in the PSAC title game (2004). [2]

Current roster

2021–22 Kutztown Golden Bears men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 3Kyree Generett6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)180 lb(82 kg)Sr William Penn HS York, PA
G 5Jalen Bryant5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)165 lb(75 kg)Fr The John Carroll School Edgewood, MD
G 10Michael Smith III6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)180 lb(82 kg)Jr Chester HS Chester, PA
G 11Moe Williams6 ft 8 in(2.03 m)220 lb(100 kg)GS Life Center Academy Townsend, DE
C 14Channick Nkoma6 ft 8 in(2.03 m)235 lb(107 kg)Jr Harcum Libreville, Gabon
G 20Evan-Eric Longino6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)210 lb(95 kg)GS West Chester Furlong, PA
G 22Julian Boykins6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)200 lb(91 kg)GS Seton Hill Randolph, NJ
G 23Wesley Butler6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)180 lb(82 kg)Jr Reading HS Reading, PA
G 24John Proctor6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)195 lb(88 kg)So Coatesville HS Coatesville, PA
G 30Ky'Aire Sumpter6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)165 lb(75 kg)Sr Harrisburg HS Harrisburg, PA
G 32Akeem Taylor Jr.6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)180 lb(82 kg)So Chester HS Chester, PA
G 34Kameron Roberts6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)175 lb(79 kg)Fr Middletown HS Townsend, DE
G 35Winston Edwards6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)160 lb(73 kg)So Pocono Mountain East HS East Stroudsburg, PA
F 40Zahmir Carroll6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)220 lb(100 kg)So Chester HS Chester, PA
C 44Oenis Medina6 ft 8 in(2.03 m)250 lb(113 kg)Sr Shippensburg Reading, PA
C 50Robert Tucker6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)215 lb(98 kg)Jr Manor Philadelphia, PA
Head coach
  • Bernie Driscoll (Dickinson)
Assistant coach(es)
  • Tom York (Kutztown)
  • Bilal Salaam (Kutztown)
  • Scott Blair (Kutztown)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: February 20, 2022

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References

  1. "Colors - Kutztown University" . Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  2. "Kutztown University-Athletics". Kutztown University Athletic Department. Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2008-02-23.