PORTLAND, Ore.—First-year Lewis & Clark College men's basketball head coach Shanan Rosenberg announced an incoming class of one first-year and five transfers ahead of the official start of the 2025-26 season.   

"We are very excited about our incoming players. They are all terrific people who are clearly intelligent by virtue of choosing Lewis & Clark College," Rosenberg said. "I think all of our new players have an opportunity to make an impact in an important way on and off the court.

"Joe Brown and Yigit Arcan both hail from one of the top junior college programs in the United States, West Valley College in Saratoga, California. They should see significant minutes for us immediately."
 
Yigit Arcan — Istanbul, Türkiye— Guard

Played two seasons at West Valley College (3C2A) … appeared in 49 games and made one start … totaled 141 points, 63 rebounds, 55 assists, 11 steals, and six blocks … shot 45.2 percent from the field, 44 percent from long range, and 71.4 percent at the line … scored a career-high 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds against Gavilan (Feb. 7, 2025) … matched his career-best seven rebounds versus Hartnell (Feb. 19, 2025) … spent one year at Saint Mary's College (NCAA Division I) … attended Orange Lutheran High School … earned Trinity League Second Team honors and was named Defensive Player of the Year … parents were collegiate athletes in Türkiye, with his mother competing in long jump and his father playing basketball.

Joe Brown — Mountain View, Calif. – Forward

Played two seasons at West Valley College (3C2A) … appeared in 58 games and made four starts … totaled 190 points, 128 rebounds, 56 assists, and 28 steals … shot 47.8 percent from the field, 42.4 percent from long range, and 62.5 percent at the line … scored a career-high 10 points against San Francisco (Nov. 22, 2024) … grabbed a career-best six rebounds three times, most recently against Skyline (Mar. 8, 2025) … attended Mountain View High School … named League MVP, First Team All-League, and Team MVP in basketball … earned First Team All-League and Team Rookie of the Year honors in football.
 
"Shemar, Jammial, and Jayven are great additions from two- and four-year schools who bring experience and ability that should help us right away," Rosenberg added.
 
Jammial Hicks, Jr. — Kansas City, Kan. – Guard  

Transferred from Hesston College … appeared in 58 games over two seasons … totaled 687 points and 165 rebounds while shooting 41.8 percent from the field, 29.3 percent from long range, and 72.3 percent at the line … added 91 assists, 67 steals, and six blocks … posted a career-high 26 points against Southeast Community College (Dec. 14, 2024) and a career-best eight rebounds versus Kansas Wesleyan JV (Nov. 25, 2024) … named 2025 Hesston College Male Athlete of the Year … earned 2024-25 and 2023-24 KJCCC All-Conference Second Team honors … selected Hesston College Men's Basketball MVP … attended Sumner Academy of Arts and Sciences … two-time Meadowlark First Team All-Conference and one-time Second Team pick … earned KCAL First Team honors in 2023 and Second Team honors in 2022 … 5A KSHSAA All-State Second Team and Third Team honoree … 1,000-point career scorer in high school.

Jayven Jones — Las Vegas, Nev. — Guard

Attended St. Ambrose University (NAIA) and Westminster University (NCAA Division II) … named to the 2024–25 Griffin All-Iron Team at Westminster … graduated from Centennial High School in Las Vegas, Nevada.
 
Thomas McCarthy – Brewster, Wash. – Guard / Forward
 
Attended Brewster High School … named All-League … selected District 5 All-Star

Shemar O'Roy-Ford – Lexington, Ky. – Forward

Played one season at Wilberforce University (NAIA) … appeared in five games and recorded two rebounds … spent his sophomore season at Palm Beach State College (NJCAA) … started 25 of 31 games … shot 40.6 percent from the field and 49 percent from the line while adding 113 points, 123 rebounds, 19 assists, 16 steals, and four blocks … scored a career-high 13 points against Pasco-Hernando State College (Jan. 24) … posted a career-best nine rebounds twice, at Miami Dade College (Dec. 6) and against Roxbury Community College (Jan. 5) … began his collegiate career at Cal Poly Humboldt (NCAA Division II) … appeared in 17 games and tallied nine points, 19 rebounds, and two steals while shooting 60 percent from the floor … attended Frederick Douglass High School … three-year varsity player … named Honorable Mention All-Conference and All-Tournament as a senior … averaged nearly 10 points and eight rebounds per game while shooting over 50 percent from the field … helped Frederick Douglass capture a district championship and advance to the regional semifinals … graduated cum laude with a 3.5 GPA.
 
Rosenberg concluded ahead of Saturday's season opener: "All our young men, returning and new, are terrific people, and I'm honored to coach them."