CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Queens University of Charlotte men's basketball head coach Grant Leonard is pleased to finalize the 2024-2025 roster, as made official on Friday afternoon. The Royals added 12 new pieces to pair with the six returners as Queens embarks on their third season as a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference.

"This incoming class has three key things to it: depth, diversity, and experience," said head coach Grant Leonard. "Adding experienced players like Leo and Nas is a big deal and will give our team an immediate pop as their four years in college will make their transition seamless. Plus, adding experienced junior college players like Asjon and Caleb with phenomenal accolades at the two-year level will be a huge boost for us. Queens has always believed in recruiting talented freshmen and developing them, so adding DJ, Maban, and Sawyer will bring immediate dividends to our program. Plus, we also added Yoav who is coming from overseas and has been playing with a high-level pro team while also playing with his FIBA age group. Yoav's experience already will be the most from an incoming freshman that we have ever had."

#1 Nasir Mann (Forward/Gainesville, Florida)
A 6-5 veteran, Mann joins the Royals as a senior following stints at McNeese State and Santa Fe Community College. Last season, Mann was a member of a Cowboys team that won the Southland Conference Championship and earned a #12 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Before McNeese State, the Florida native was a Top 100 JUCO Prospect after two seasons at Santa Fe. In his sophomore season, Mann averaged 14.4 points and 6.5 rebounds totaling double figures in eight games. Mann earned multiple NJCAA Division 1 Player of the Week honors and was named Second Team All-Conference.

#2 DJ Shine (Guard/Augusta, Georgia)
A 6-1 freshman, Shine joins the Royals from Brewster Academy where he appeared in 20 games and averaged 7.2 points per outing. Shine was part of a roster that posted a 27-7 overall record and a top 10 national ranking according to ESPN and MaxPreps. Before Brewster Academy, Shine played two seasons at Augusta Christian, averaging 23.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game on 53 percent from the field and 46 percent from three. The Georgia native helped lead them to back-to-back SCISA State Championships. He was named All-State Tournament Team in consecutive seasons, All-Region as a junior, and scored over 1,000 career points.

#6 Sawyer Mayhugh (Center/Weston, Massachusetts)
A 6-10 newcomer, Mayhugh joins the Royals from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Prior to joining UMass, Mayhugh played for Expression Elite EYBL and Brewster Academy. He was named MVP of NEPSAC 2023 after averaging over 20.0 points per game and had strong performances against prolific teams in high school and AAU. The Massachusetts native scored 21 points and grabbed six rebounds against IMG; he also posted a 14-point, 13-rebound double-double against Team CP3.

#7 Caleb Parr (Guard/Columbus, Mississippi)
A 6-4 upperclassman, Parr joins the Royals after spending two seasons at Northeast Mississippi Community College where he was named the 47th best JUCO prospect in the class of 2024 by JUCO Recruiting. Parr averaged 13.7 points on 39.5 percent shooting from the field and 44.2 percent from downtown across two seasons. In doing so, the Mississippi native helped lead the Tigers to a 2024 MACCC State title and was named First Team All-Conference and Third Team Academic All-American. Before then, Parr played at New Hope High School where he was named SB Live's 2022 Mississippi Player of the Year, First Team All-State, and scored over 1,000 career points.

#8 Ryan Phelps (Guard/Westport, Connecticut)
A 6-0 sophomore, Phelps joins the Royals following an outstanding high school campaign. The Staples High School alum was a First Team All-Conference selection after averaging 20.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game. Phelps helped the Wreckers to a 15-5 campaign while also earning First Honors as a sophomore in the classroom.

#9 Maban Jabriel (Guard/Forward/Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)
A 6-9 freshman, Jabriel joins the Royals from Tri-City Prep where he averaged 15.1 points, 11.6 rebounds, and 4.8 blocks per game as a senior. The Ontario native helped Tri-City Prep post a 34-8 overall record and was named MVP for the 2023-24 season. At the Big Shots Global Prep Nationals event, Jabriel averaged 15.3 points, 15.1 rebounds, and 4.0 blocks per game. He also earned Platinum Post-Grad All-Star team nods and a 2023 All-Canadian Basketball Games invitation.

#20 Asjon Anderson (Guard/Tacoma, Washington)
The 6-2 Washington native joins the Royals after stints at Ranger Junior College and Utah Tech. As a sophomore at Ranger Junior College, Anderson was named a JUCO Top 100 prospect by JUCO Recruiting after averaging 20.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game. Anderson scored 20+ points in 18 outings and was named First Team All-Region and First Team All-NTJCAC. As a freshman at Utah Tech, Anderson averaged 2.1 points in 17 appearances, including an appearance at Arizona. Before then, Anderson was a three-time All-League and All-Area standout at Mount Tahoma High School. He earned the 2021-22 Tacoma Athletic Commission's Boys Basketball Offensive Player of the Year, collected state, WIBCA, and King/Pierce County All-Star honors, and led the offense averaging 32.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 6.0 assists in his senior year. He notably posted four straight 40-point outings which were the most in Tacoma League history and finished with over 1,500 career points.

#23 Leo Colimerio (Forward/Sao Paulo, Brazil)
The 6-7 graduate student joins the Royals after four seasons at Fresno State. With the Bulldogs, the Brazil native made 98 appearances, including 88 starts where he scored a total of 602 points on an efficient .558 shooting mark from the field. As a senior, Colimerio recorded double figures in seven outings marking the most in a single season. He was named to the 2022 Basketball Classic All-Tournament Team after scoring a season-high 17 points against Eastern Washington. Colimerio also scored a career-high 30 points against UNLV in his senior campaign. Before then, he spent four seasons at Wasatch Academy where he averaged 8.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.7 steals per game his senior season.

#24 Yoav Berman (Forward/Tel Aviv, Israel)
The 6-6 freshman joins the Royals after playing professional basketball for the Israel U14, U16, U18, and U20 national teams. Berman was named the U19 Finals MVP and First-Team All-League in 2022. He has also spent three years competing in multiple NBA Preseason games, including a six-point outing against the Brooklyn Nets.

#25 Jacob Brandly (Guard/Holtsville, New York)
A 6-6 freshman guard, Brandly joins the Royals following a sensational high school career. The Holtsville, New York native finished his career as the all-time leading scorer at Combine Academy with over 1,800 points. The sharpshooter averaged 23.0 points per game on an efficient 43-percent clip from downtown in his career. Brandly was named a top 100 player in Long Island and North Carolina.

#35 Colby Christiansen (Guard/Portland, Oregon)
A 6-2 freshman guard, Christiansen joins the Royals from Portland, Oregon by way of Franklin High School. Christiansen is a committed worker with a high IQ for the game paired with great size. Christiansen comes from an athletic background as his dad played basketball at Pomona Pitzer, his uncle played football at Yale, and his great-uncle played rugby for Team Canada. Christiansen chose Queens for the strong community, new and exciting opportunities, and it's a place where he can be a part of something bigger.

#85 Aneek Patil (Guard/Foster City, California)
A 5-10 sophomore guard, Patil joins the Royals from Foster City, California. In high school, Patil averaged 17.1 points, 3.6 assists, 1.8 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game. The guard led the Ohio Prep Conference in charges taken and was named All-Peninsula AAU Third Team. Patil was named MVP at three separate tournaments and averaged 14.0 points, 2.0 assists, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.0 steals per game as a member of Chew on This.

"Overall, we've continued to add depth and talent to help us push forward in the ASUN standings."

The 12 newcomers will join Kalib Mathews, Bryce Cash, Chris Ashby, Jordon Nevill, Jaxon Pollard, and Malcolm Wilson as the Royals look to make their third straight ASUN Tournament appearance.

In his first season as a Royal, Carmel Christian alum Bryce Cash was a unanimous All-Freshman Team selection after starting 32-of-33 games and averaging 7.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 0.9 steals per game. On the perimeter, Chris Ashby was one of the nation's best three-point shooters burying 39 percent of his attempts, a mark that ranked third in the league last season.

On the defensive side of the ball, Malcolm Wilson held down the block making his seven-foot presence felt blocking a team-high 41 shots, a mark that was fourth in the league. Jaxon Pollard was a valuable depth piece, particularly on the glass, and notched his first double-double against Jacksonville with an 11-point and 14-rebound performance.

The Royals 2024-2025 schedule is complete and can be accessed by visiting the Queens Athletics website. Before diving into ASUN action, the Royals non-conference home slate features a trio of regional foes, including Western Carolina, Winthrop, and Mercer. Season tickets are on sale and can be purchased here.