2024-25 Bears Basketball Roster

Coaches
No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/ Previous School
0
Jack King
Pos.: Guard Cl.: Sophomore Ht.: 6’6 Wt.: 200 Hometown/High School/ Previous School: Adelaide, Australia / St John’s Grammar School
1
McKennis Savoie
Pos.: Guard Cl.: Freshman Ht.: 6'3 Wt.: 185 Hometown/High School/ Previous School: Washington, LA / North Central High School
2
Awak Machar
Pos.: Guard Cl.: Sophomore Ht.: 6'6 Wt.: 170 Hometown/High School/ Previous School: Adelaide, Australia / Indian Hills Community College
3
DesMonte Gradney
Pos.: Guard Cl.: Freshman Ht.: 6'2 Wt.: 175 Hometown/High School/ Previous School: Fenton, LA / Iowa High School
4
Laron Louis Jr
Pos.: Guard Cl.: Sophomore Ht.: 6’5 Wt.: 185 Hometown/High School/ Previous School: Marrero, La / John Curtis High School | Shaun Dumas Academy
5
Christian Myers
Pos.: Forward Cl.: Freshman Ht.: 6'8 Wt.: 175 Hometown/High School/ Previous School: Hammond, LA / Hammond High Magnet
8
Troy Joseph
Pos.: Guard Cl.: Red Shirt Sophomore Ht.: 6'2 Wt.: 185 Hometown/High School/ Previous School: West Palm Beach, FL / Forest Hill High School
10
Courtney McCarthy
Pos.: Guard Cl.: Sophomore Ht.: 6’5 Wt.: 195 Hometown/High School/ Previous School: Monroe,La / Richwood High School
11
DJ Douglas
Pos.: Forward Cl.: Sophomore Ht.: 6'8 Wt.: 195 Hometown/High School/ Previous School: Augusta, GA / Grovetown High School
12
Jace Patin
Pos.: Guard Cl.: Sophomore Ht.: 6’1 Wt.: 175 Hometown/High School/ Previous School: New Orleans, La / Brother Martin High School
14
Chad Jones
Pos.: Forward Cl.: Freshman Ht.: 6'8 Wt.: 205 Hometown/High School/ Previous School: Morgan City, LA / St. Thomas More High School
15
Kialen Phillips
Pos.: Guard Cl.: Sophomore Ht.: 6’4 Wt.: 175 Hometown/High School/ Previous School: Breaux Bridge, La / Breaux Bridge High School
21
Imran Deen
Pos.: Forward Cl.: Sophomore Ht.: 6’7 Wt.: 190 Hometown/High School/ Previous School: Freetown, Sierra Leone / Solid Rock Academy
22
Cardez Norman
Pos.: Forward Cl.: Freshman Ht.: 6'7 Wt.: 220 Hometown/High School/ Previous School: Sterlington, LA / Sterlington High School
23
Dylan Dominique
Pos.: Guard Cl.: Freshman Ht.: 5'11 Wt.: 165 Hometown/High School/ Previous School: White Castle, LA / Madison Prep High School
24
Jai Thomas
Pos.: Guard Cl.: Freshman Ht.: 6'3 Wt.: 170 Hometown/High School/ Previous School: Kenner, LA / Destrehan High School
32
Odaine Clahar
Pos.: Forward Cl.: Freshman Ht.: 6'10 Wt.: 205 Hometown/High School/ Previous School: Kingston, Jamaica / North Florida Educational Institute
33
Harry Johnson
Pos.: Guard Cl.: Sophomore Ht.: 6’1 Wt.: 170 Hometown/High School/ Previous School: Adelaide, Australia / SEDA College
34
J'Kylon Ceaser
Pos.: Guard Cl.: Freshman Ht.: 6'2 Wt.: 175 Hometown/High School/ Previous School: Baldwin, LA / Franklin High School
42
Beejay Brooks
Pos.: Guard Cl.: Freshman Ht.: 6'4 Wt.: 185 Hometown/High School/ Previous School: Baton Rouge, LA / Zachary High School
44
David Weber
Pos.: Guard Cl.: Freshman Ht.: 6'0 Wt.: 223 Hometown/High School/ Previous School: Baton Rouge, LA / Liberty Magnet High School
55
Dashaunte Cormier-Bellard
Pos.: Point Guard Cl.: Sophomore Ht.: 5'7 Wt.: 135 Hometown/High School/ Previous School: Rayne, LA / Rayne High School
RS
Jakobe Dykes
Pos.: Forward Cl.: Sophomore Ht.: 6'7 Wt.: 195 Hometown/High School/ Previous School: Kentwood, LA / Shawn Dumas Academy
Coaching Staff
Byron Starks

Head Men's Basketball Coach

Jacob McDonald

Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

Jamar McKnight

Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

Pastor Floyd Prescott III

Player Development Coach

John Brady

Special Assistant to Head Coach

  • Byron Starks - Head Men's Basketball Coach
  • Jacob McDonald - Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
  • Jamar McKnight - Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
  • Pastor Floyd Prescott III - Player Development Coach
  • John Brady - Special Assistant to Head Coach