LOWELL, Mass. – UMass Lowell Men's Basketball Head Coach
Pat Duquette has added five newcomers to his roster for the 2023-24 season.
The River Hawks will welcome two true freshmen,
Keenan Bey (Las Vegas, Nev.) and
Anthony Maxwell (Montréal,Québec), in addition to three transfers in the junior class,
Andres Fulgencio (Englewood, N.J.),
Xzavier Lino (Phoenix, Ariz.) and
Jordan Thompson (Oklahoma City, Okla.).
"We are excited to welcome five new players to our program," said Head Coach
Pat Duquette. "We have an excellent core returning and feel like these new guys complement them well and can help us achieve our goal of winning a championship."
RIVER HAWK PLAYER PROFILES
Name: Keenan Bey
Jersey #: 0
Hometown/High School: Las Vegas, Nev./Bishop Gorman
Class: Freshman
Position: Forward
Height/Weight: 6-7/198
Major: Undeclared
HIGH SCHOOL: Played basketball and volleyball at Bishop Gorman … named to the All-State Team as a senior … named the Nevada Defensive Player of the Year … made the varsity team as a freshman.
PERSONAL: Son of Jamil and Caprice … has three siblings (Jamal, Cerena, Kamille) … brother Jamal played basketball at Washington … enjoys hiking, art and video games… names The Office as his favorite TV show and the Clippers as his favorite professional sports team … LeBron James is his favorite sports figure … says his greatest sports moment was when he had his first dunk … chose UMass Lowell because he liked the coaches and his teammates.
Name: Anthony Maxwell
Jersey #: 5
Hometown/High School: Montréal,Québec/Dynastie Prep
Class: Freshman
Position: Guard
Height/Weight: 6-1/180
Major: Undeclared
HIGH SCHOOL: Played basketball at Dynastie Prep … averaged 22 points and four assists as a senior.
PERSONAL: Son of Anthony and Tony … has one sibling (Essence) … names drawing as his favorite hobby and Naruto as his favorite TV show … lists Derrick Rose, Mike Tyson and Michael Jordan as his favorite sports figures … greatest sports moment was when he scored 45 points … chose to attend UMass Lowell because it was a great fit for him.
Name: Andres Fulgencio
Jersey #: 11
Hometown/High School: Englewood, N.J./Dwight Morrow
Previous School: Bloomfield College
Class: Junior
Position: Guard
Height/Weight: 6-3/206
Major: Psychology
AT BLOOMFIELD (2020-23): Appeared in 66 games, making 57 starts … averaged 47.6% from the field over three seasons, including 41.6% from the three-point line … totals a career average of 14.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game … named First Team All-CACC and First Team All-Met as a sophomore … earned Third Team All-CACC honors as a redshirt-freshman.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played basketball at Dwight Morrow … named Third Team All-State, Third Team All-Group, Second Team All-County and First Team All-League as a senior … helped lead his team to a league championship as a senior … All-League Co-Champions as a junior.
PERSONAL: Son of Andres and Celenia … has three siblings (Zacdiel, Celine and Anthony) … enjoys playing video games in his free time … lists the Yankees and the Nets as his favorite professional sports teams … names Kobe Bryant as his favorite sports figure … greatest sports moment was his mom coming to his first eighth grade basketball game … chose UMass Lowell because it felt like a family environment and because the basketball aspect of it is great.
Name: Jordan Thompson
Jersey #: 20
Hometown/High School: Oklahoma City, Okla./Southmoore
Previous School: Northern Oklahoma College - Enid
Class: Junior
Position: Guard
Height/Weight: 6-1/170
Major: Liberal Arts
AT NORTHERN OKLAHOMA-ENID: Averaged 18 points, six assists and four rebounds per game in his one season … named Region 2 Player of the Year …. named a NJCAA All-American.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played basketball at Southmoore High School … two-time All-COAC First Team selection … owns the school record for most points scored in a career … helped lead his team to the best record in program history as a senior … named the COAC Offensive Player of the Year and MVP as a senior … as a junior, set the single game record for points for his high school (38) … earned COAC Third Team accolades as a sophomore.
PERSONAL: Son of Chance and Jamie … has three siblings (Chance, James, Dyocian) … enjoys fishing and drawing in his free time … lists Avatar: The Last Airbender and Baki as his favorite TV shows … names the Oklahoma City Thunder as his favorite professional sports team, and Russell Westbrook, Kobe Bryant and Trae Young as his favorite sports figures … greatest sports moment was going to state back-to-back … chose UMass Lowell because there is a winning culture that he is excited to contribute to.
Name: Xzavier Lino
Jersey #: 24
Hometown/High School: Phoenix, Ariz./Sunnyslope
Previous School: Whitman College
Class: Junior
Position: Forward
Height/Weight: 6-6/200
Major: Economics
AT WHITMAN COLLEGE: Started all 63 games he appeared in … averaged 13.8 points on 47.9% shooting, including 39.9% from three … added in 5.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game … totaled 23 blocks and 43 steals … named the Northwest Conference Player of the Year during the 2022-23 season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played basketball and ran track and field at Sunnyslope High School.
PERSONAL: Son of Julius and Colleen … has one sibling (Juleen) … in his free time he enjoys doing magic tricks, watching anime, listening to music and playing video games … names Breaking Bad as his favorite TV show … lists Tim Grover, Michael Jordan and David Goggins as his favorite sports figures … greatest sports moment was hitting the game winner as a senior in high school … chose to attend UMass Lowell because he wanted to attend a DI program and it felt like he belonged here, and he wanted to study business.
