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2020-21 Loper Men's Basketball Roster

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Players

  • Guard G 6'4" 200 lbs
    1

    Matt Brien

    Jr. Health & P.E. PK-12 Oamaru, New Zealand St. Patrick's College OnPoint Academy
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    Junior Health & P.E. PK-12 Oamaru, New Zealand St. Patrick's College OnPoint Academy
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  • Guard/Forward G/F 6'5" 185 lbs
    2

    Sam Morris

    R-Sr. Business Administration (Sports Mgmt.) Lincoln, NE Lincoln Southeast
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    Redshirt Senior Business Administration (Sports Mgmt.) Lincoln, NE Lincoln Southeast
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  • Guard G 6'1" 165 lbs
    3

    Myles Arnold

    R-So. Sports Management Fontana, CA John Cooper School Lake Region State (N.D.)
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    Redshirt Sophomore Sports Management Fontana, CA John Cooper School Lake Region State (N.D.)
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  • Forward F 6'6" 210 lbs
    5

    Darrian Nebeker

    Jr. Construction Management West Jordan, Utah West Jordan Snow J.C.
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    Junior Construction Management West Jordan, Utah West Jordan Snow J.C.
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  • Guard G 6'0" 175 lbs
    10

    RJ Pair

    Sr. Business Administration (Sports Mgmt.) The Colony, Texas The Colony Garden City C.C. (KS)
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    Senior Business Administration (Sports Mgmt.) The Colony, Texas The Colony Garden City C.C. (KS)
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  • Guard G 6'2" 170 lbs
    12

    Parker Badding

    R-So. Construction Management Carroll, IA Kuemper Catholic
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    Redshirt Sophomore Construction Management Carroll, IA Kuemper Catholic
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  • Forward F 6'5" 190 lbs
    14

    Winston Cook

    So. Industrial Distribution Wahoo, NE Wahoo
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    Sophomore Industrial Distribution Wahoo, NE Wahoo
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  • Guard G 6'3" 180 lbs
    15

    T.J. Fritz

    Fr. Sports Management Wamego, KS Wamego Sunrise Christian Academy
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    Freshman Sports Management Wamego, KS Wamego Sunrise Christian Academy
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  • Guard G 5'11" 175 lbs
    21

    Noah Valasek

    R-Jr. Exercise Science (Physician Assistant) Spalding, NE Riverside Concordia U. (NE)
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    Redshirt Junior Exercise Science (Physician Assistant) Spalding, NE Riverside Concordia U. (NE)
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  • Guard G 6'2" 180 lbs
    23

    Jake Walker

    Sr. Business Administration (Mgmt.) Centerville, Utah Viewmont Snow J.C.
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    Senior Business Administration (Mgmt.) Centerville, Utah Viewmont Snow J.C.
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  • Guard G 6'2" 180 lbs
    24

    Cedric Johnson

    R-So. Health Sciences (Dental) Bellevue, NE Bellevue West
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    Redshirt Sophomore Health Sciences (Dental) Bellevue, NE Bellevue West
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  • Forward F 6'8" 220 lbs
    30

    Austin Luger

    Sr. Recreation Outdoor Event Mgmt./Natural Resources Alliance, NE Alliance
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    Senior Recreation Outdoor Event Mgmt./Natural Resources Alliance, NE Alliance
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  • Guard G 6'1" 180 lbs
    31

    Jaden Engen

    So. Business Administration (Accounting) Kearney, NE Kearney
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    Sophomore Business Administration (Accounting) Kearney, NE Kearney
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  • Guard G 6'1" 185 lbs
    34/G

    Colin Murray

    Fr. Business Administration Kearney, NE Kearney
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    Freshman Business Administration Kearney, NE Kearney
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Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Men's Basketball Coach

    Kevin Lofton

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  • Assistant Coach

    Antoine Young

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  • Student Assistant Coach

    Skyler Cappel

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Men's Basketball Support Staff

  • Director of Sport Performance

    Steve Schulz

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  • Associate Head Athletic Trainer

    Whitney Young, MS, ATC, LAT

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2020-21 Loper Men's Basketball Roster
Image # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/High School Major Other College
Matt Brien 1 Matt Brien G 6-4 200 Jr. Oamaru, New Zealand / St. Patrick's College Health & P.E. PK-12 OnPoint Academy
Sam Morris 2 Sam Morris G/F 6-5 185 R-Sr. Lincoln, NE / Lincoln Southeast Business Administration (Sports Mgmt.)
Myles Arnold 3 Myles Arnold G 6-1 165 R-So. Fontana, CA / John Cooper School Sports Management Lake Region State (N.D.)
Darrian Nebeker 5 Darrian Nebeker F 6-6 210 Jr. West Jordan, Utah / West Jordan Construction Management Snow J.C.
RJ Pair 10 RJ Pair G 6-0 175 Sr. The Colony, Texas / The Colony Business Administration (Sports Mgmt.) Garden City C.C. (KS)
Parker Badding 12 Parker Badding G 6-2 170 R-So. Carroll, IA / Kuemper Catholic Construction Management
Winston Cook 14 Winston Cook F 6-5 190 So. Wahoo, NE / Wahoo Industrial Distribution
TJ Fritz 15 T.J. Fritz G 6-3 180 Fr. Wamego, KS / Wamego Sports Management Sunrise Christian Academy
Noah Valasek 21 Noah Valasek G 5-11 175 R-Jr. Spalding, NE / Riverside Exercise Science (Physician Assistant) Concordia U. (NE)
Jake Walker 23 Jake Walker G 6-2 180 Sr. Centerville, Utah / Viewmont Business Administration (Mgmt.) Snow J.C.
Cedrick Johnson 24 Cedric Johnson G 6-2 180 R-So. Bellevue, NE / Bellevue West Health Sciences (Dental)
Austin Luger 30 Austin Luger F 6-8 220 Sr. Alliance, NE / Alliance Recreation Outdoor Event Mgmt./Natural Resources
Jaden Engen 31 Jaden Engen G 6-1 180 So. Kearney, NE / Kearney Business Administration (Accounting)
Colin Murray 34 Colin Murray G 6-1 185 Fr. Kearney, NE / Kearney Business Administration

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff
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Kevin Lofton Kevin Lofton Head Men's Basketball Coach
Antoine Young Antoine Young Assistant Coach
Skyler Cappel Student Assistant Coach

Men's Basketball Support Staff

Men's Basketball - Support Staff
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Steve Schulz Steve Schulz Director of Sport Performance
Whitney Ryan Whitney Young, MS, ATC, LAT Associate Head Athletic Trainer

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball Support Staff