2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

Ricky Bassman
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Taylor Brown
Taylor Brown
Cody Exley
Cody Exley
Duffy Gallagher
Duffy Gallagher
Matt Durisko
Matt Durisko

12 Derrick James

  • Position Guard
  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 165
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Columbus, Ohio
  • High School Canal Winchester

Biography

Career Accolades:
  • All-PSAC West Second Team (2024)
  • PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2023-24)

AT ASHLAND:  Played as a freshman at Ashland for head coach John Ellenwood … helped the Eagles finish with a 22-10 record and win the 2023 Great Midwest Athletic Conference Tournament championship to earn a berth in the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional … saw action in 30 games with four starts, averaging 4.9 ppg. and 2.4 rpg. while finishing with 68 assists and 35 steals … committed just 23 turnovers … scored in double figures in three games, including season-highs of 14 points and seven assists against East-West University, making 7-of-9 field goals … added 13 points against Lake Erie … played 25 minutes in Ashland's win over Gannon (11/15/22).

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a standout at Canal Winchester High School for head coach Zach Olson as a senior after playing at St. Charles High School for three years … earned Division I special mention All-Ohio honors, along with being named to the OHSBCA District 10 Division I second-team and second-team All-Ohio Capital Conference as a senior … averaged 19 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds and 2.6 steals per game at Canal Winchester … also played for Nova Village in AAU ball and represented Ohio in the 29th annual Ohio-Kentucky All-Star Game … was a three-year starter at St. Charles High School before transferring to his hometown school … averaged 14.6 points, 4.7 assists and 2.9 steals — all team highs — as a junior at St. Charles.

PERSONAL: Sports Business major … son of Tiffany and Derrick James.

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