Wayne State University Athletics

Men's Basketball

Wayne State University

NCAA D2 · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Detroit, MI

$13.7k

Avg net price

58%

Grad rate

The program

First round (2021)

Bryan Smothers, Head coach · 1 season

Assistants: Cooper Weidenthaler · Dr. Lisa Erickson · Gjon Djokaj · Henry Coyle · Jeff Weiss · Justin Kelly · Kyle Lorentzen · Victor Jackson · Will Vergollo

The roster · 2026

17 on the roster3 Fr3 So4 Jr6 Sr1 Grad

Devin Belle

Jr. · G

Lyndhurst, Ohio

Marshall Thorn

Jr. · F

Canton, Mich.

Jotham Nweke

Jr. · F

Oak Park, Mich.

Braylon Mannan

Fr. · C/F

Belleville, Mich.

Jalen Jenkins

So. · G

Belleville, Mich.

Cooper Craggs

Sr. · F

Northville, Mich.

Chris Mutebi

Sr. · G

Farmington Hills, Mich.

Bryce Esman

Sr. · F/C

Metamora, Mich.

JaKobie Boose

R-Fr. · G

Flint, Mich.

Luke Westerdale

Fr. · G

Grosse Ile, Mich.

Eli Lohr

Sr. · G

China Township, Mich.

Adam Ayrault

R-So. · G

Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.

Kelvin Tamakloe

Sr. · F

Accra, Ghana

Chase Kuiper

So. · G

Troy, Mich.

Carlos Paul III

Sr. · F

Southfield, Mich.

Jordan Briggs

Jr. · G

Muskegon, Mich.

Jon Brantley

Gr. · G

Farmington Hills, Mich.

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.

Forward4 of 7 graduating
Guard3 of 10 graduating

Where they're from

Michigan 15Ohio 1Other 1

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$11.1k/yr
$30-48k$10.7k/yr
$48-75k$12.1k/yr
$75-110k$14.8k/yr
$110k+$19.9k/yr

In-state prices shown; out-of-state students pay about $16.8k/yr more (public school).

SAT 25-75%

1060-1270

Grad rate

58%

Admit rate

81%

Enrollment

16k

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