2026-27 UNK Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
PRIOR TO UNK
Spent three years at Johnson County, redshirting as a freshman in 2023-24 ... over two seasons (71 games, 70 starts), averaged 12.5 points, 10.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.5 pg … 54% from the field, 62% from the line, 31% from three … 34 double doubles ... selected to play in the 2026 NJCAA Men’s Basketball Coaches Association All-Star game … first-team D2 All-American and first-team All-Region as a sophomore … helped team place eighth at the national tournament … first-team and MVP of the KJCCC … only league player to average a double double … posted 19 to tie school record ... helped team go 29-0 to earn program's first-ever unbeaten regular season ... finished 31-3 to tie school win record ... reached double digits 29 times ... part of a 31-6 squad in 2024-25 ... Johnson was eighth again at the national tournament ... second-team All-Region and KJCCC ... started all 37 games ... led the league and the NJCAA with 366 boards ... 24 double figure games with 15 double doubles
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year starter at Bonner Springs … as a senior, named Kansas 5A All-State honorable mention by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association, Sports in Kansas and the Wichita Eagle … also All-Frontier League first-team … averaged 17.2 points per game, ninth best in Class 5A , and 12.9 rebounds with 66 assists and 41 steals … 271 total rebounds set a school season record … as a junior, averaged 7.9 points and 69 rebounds and as a sophomore was at 6.3 points and 3.3 rebounds … scored 653 points over his career and grabbed 481 rebounds … also earned four varsity letters in tennis … qualified for the 5A State Tournament in singles as a senior and placed 13th overall … two-time All-Frontier League … finished with a record of 20-3 as a senior, 15-6 as a junior and 16-9 as a sophomore … four varsity letters in soccer … All-State selection and two-time All-Frontier League performer … played club basketball for MoKan and Pehnom Boys … graduated with a GPA over 3.5
PERSONAL
Son of Jason and Kelli Cruse … has three siblings in Keyana, Deion and Dax
Statistics
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