Men's Basketball
Delta State University
NCAA D2 · Gulf South Conference · Cleveland, MS
$13.5k
Avg net price
48%
Grad rate
The program
Mike Nienaber, Head coach · 6 seasons · mnienaber@deltastate.edu
Assistants: Abby Havard · Jay Clifton (Student Manager) · Jonathan Knight · Mike Nienaber · Quon Wallace (Student Manager)
The roster · 2026
Sam Whitmer
Jr. · Guard
Cincinnati, Ohio
Will McCrory
R-Fr. · Guard
Jackson, Miss.
Bralyn Mayfield
Jr. · Guard/Forward
Grambling, La.
Eli Cantrell
Fr. · Guard
Sulligent, Ala.
Blake Thompson
R-Fr. · Forward
Southhaven, Miss.
Dwight Luckett Jr.
R-Fr. · Guard
Canton, Miss.
Je'Marion Westbrook
Sr. · Forward
Marianna, Ark.
Henry Maginn
Fr. · Guard
Cincinnati, Ohio
Elisha Puckett
Fr. · Guard
Centerville, Tenn.
Kolby Horace
Sr. · Guard
Mobile, Ala.
Mtume Mathews
Fr. · Guard
Nesbit, Miss.
Spencer Clayton
Fr. · Guard
Naples, Fla.
Jackson Twombly
Jr. · Forward
Frankfort, Ky.
Kaue Kalinowski
Jr. · Guard
Curitiba, Brazil
Thomas Craft
So. · Forward
Cleveland, Miss.
Phillip Hughes
R-Sr. · Guard
Madison, Miss.
Tremon Acron
R-Jr.
Leland, Miss.
Amir Gates
Jr. · Guard
Chicago, Ill.
A sample of the roster.
Roster turnover
Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.
Where they're from
Cost & academics
Net cost after aid, by family income
SAT 25-75%
925-1210
Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
100%
Enrollment
2k
Also in the Gulf South Conference
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