UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball
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| University | University of Missouri–Kansas City | ||
| Conference | WAC | ||
| Location | Kansas City, MO | ||
| Head coach | Kareem Richardson (3rd year) | ||
| Arena | Municipal Auditorium (Capacity: 7,316) |
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| Nickname | Kangaroos | ||
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
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The UMKC Kangaroos Basketball team represents the University of Missouri-Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri. The school's team currently competes in Western Athletic Conference. The team has never played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. The Kangaroos are currently led by head coach Kareem Richardson.
The team returned to Municipal Auditorium for the 2013–14 school year after a brief stint of playing on campus at Swinney Recreation Center.
Contents
Roster
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
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| 1 | Kevin Franceschi | Guard | 6–4 | 190 | Junior | Argenteuil, France |
| 2 | Deshon Taylor | Guard | 6–3 | 175 | Freshman | Riverside, California |
| 3 | Brandyn Moultrie | Guard | 6–2 | 170 | Freshman | Liberty, Missouri |
| 4 | Mason Wedel | Guard | 6–1 | 180 | RS Sophomore | Shawnee, Kansas |
| 5 | Reese Holliday | Forward | 6–4 | 215 | RS Senior | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 11 | Collin Jennings | Guard | 6–4 | 175 | Freshman | Harrah, Oklahoma |
| 12 | Martez Harrison | Guard | 5–11 | 185 | Sophomore | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 13 | Frank Williams, Jr. | Guard | 6–6 | 175 | Senior | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 21 | Thaddeus Smith | Center | 6–9 | 245 | Junior | Washington, D.C. |
| 22 | Shayok Shayok | Forward | 6–8 | 230 | RS Junior | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 23 | Darius Austin | Guard/Forward | 6–6 | 205 | Freshman | Centreville, Illinois |
| 25 | Broderick Newbill | Guard/Forward | 6–5 | 195 | Sophomore | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 35 | Juan Ramon Rivas | Forward | 6–8 | 200 | RS Freshman | Orlando, Florida |
| 42 | Noah Knight | Guard | 6–1 | 185 | Freshman | Olathe, Kansas |
| 54 | Isaac Kreuer | Forward/Center | 6–10 | 245 | Sophomore | Harrisonville, Missouri |
Postseason
NAIA Tournament results
The Kangaroos appeared in the 1977 NAIA Tournament, to date the only postseason appearance of any sort in school history. Their record is 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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| 1977 | First Round | Grand Valley State | L 88–94 |
Former Kangaroos in the NBA
References
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