Men's Basketball
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
NCAA D2 · Conference Carolinas · Pembroke, NC
$11.7k
Avg net price
44%
Grad rate
The program
Drew Richards, Head coach · 6 seasons · drew.richards@uncp.edu
Assistants: Aaron LeSane (Student Manager) · Anthony Willis (Assistant Coach) · Chris Sause · Dr. Rosie Cheng · James Jones IV (Student Assistant Coach) · Karl Panton (Video Coordinator) · Morgan Sheehan · Noah Diebel · Noah Katz
The roster · 2026
Joe'l Pettiford
R-Sr. · Forward
High Point, N.C.
Moe Bangura
Sr. · Forward
Lorton, Va.
Justin Grimes
Fr. · Guard
Greenville, N.C.
Nygell Verdier
R-Sr. · Guard/Forward
Charlotte, N.C.
Jullien Cole
Fr. · Guard
West End, N.C.
Dallas Whitney
Jr. · Guard/Forward
Kansas City, Mo.
Jonathan Kurtas
R-Sr. · Forward
Mooresville, N.C.
Tyrese Melo-Garcia
R-So. · Guard
Lynn, Mass.
Steven Lassiter
R-So. · Forward
Lillington, N.C.
JP Ricks
Sr. · Guard
Baton Rouge, La.
Sean Burress, Jr.
R-Jr. · G
Chicago, Ill.
Marquin Thompson
Jr. · Guard
Atlanta, Ga.
Quay Watson
So. · Guard
Charlotte, N.C.
Connor Harris
R-So. · Guard
Pembroke, N.C.
Javonte Waverly
Sr. · Guard
Henderson, N.C.
Demar Anderson
R-Sr. · Guard
Charlotte, N.C.
Tahj Johnson
Jr. · Forward
Hartwell, Ga.
Will Brown
R-Fr. · Guard
Charlotte, N.C.
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
In-state prices shown; out-of-state students pay about $4k/yr more (public school).
SAT 25-75%
970-1200
Grad rate
44%
Admit rate
93%
Enrollment
5k
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