VALLEY SUNS ANNOUNCE 2025-26 OPENING NIGHT ROSTER
By Valley Suns Staff /November 7, 2025
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PHOENIX-- The Valley Suns today announced the team’s opening night roster as the team begins their second season on Saturday, November 8 against the South Bay Lakers at 6 p.m. MT. The Valley Suns roster stands at 13 players, which includes three two-way players.
| Number | Player | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | College/Prev. Team/Home Country |
| 30 | Damion Baugh | G | 6-4 | 194 | TCU/USA |
| 14 | Koby Brea* | G | 6-6 | 202 | Kentucky/USA |
| 2 | Isaiah Hawthorne | G/F | 6-8 | 220 | Northern Colorado/USA |
| 22 | CJ Huntley* | F/C | 6-11 | 221 | Appalachian St./USA |
| 4 | Kaleb Johnson | F | 6-7 | 205 | Georgetown/USA |
| 18 | Isaiah Livers* | F | 6-7 | 230 | Michigan/USA |
| 45 | Mason Madsen | G | 6-4 | 195 | Utah/USA |
| 3 | Sean McDermott | G | 6-6 | 195 | Butler/USA |
| 43 | Nathan Fernandes Mariano | F | 6-9 | 210 | Franca/Brazil |
| 0 | Alex Schumacher | G | 6-3 | 185 | Seattle/USA |
| 23 | Jaden Shackelford | G | 6-3 | 200 | Alabama/USA |
| 8 | Tyrese Samuel | F/C | 6-10 | 240 | Florida/Canada |
| 11 | Bryce Thompson | G | 6-5 | 200 | Oklahoma State/USA |
*Denotes Two-Way Player
HEAD COACH: Paul Jesperson
ASSISTANT COACHES: Gerard Martin,Ben Sanders, Jordan Ash
VIDEO & PLAYER DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANTS: Jimmy King & Cedric Blossom
HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER: Michael Hlavaty
ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER: Amani Jackson
HEAD STRENGH & CONDITIONING COACH: Matt Comer
Note: Baugh’s last name is pronounced Baw
Hlavaty’s last name is pronounced Lav-ah-tee