2024 Conference USA Men’s Tennis Superlative Awards
Player of the Year: Leo Raquin, MTSU
Freshman of the Year: Jakub Kroslak, MTSU
Newcomer of the Year: Leo Raquin, MTSU
Coach of the Year: Jimmy Borendame, MTSU
Outstanding Singles Player of the Championship: Deji Thomas-Smith, Liberty
Outstanding Doubles Team of the Championship: Jakub Kroslak/Shu Matsuoka, MTSU

All-Conference Singles-First Team
Luis Felipe Miguel, Liberty
Ivan Marrero Curbelo, Jax State
Marcel Kamrowski, MTSU
Jakub Kroslak, MTSU
Leo Raquin, MTSU
Demis Taramonlis, MTSU

All-Conference Singles-Second Team
Deji Thomas-Smith, Liberty
Rafael Marques Da Silva, Liberty
Chase Robinson, Liberty
Vanja Dobrnjac, Jax State
Xavier Sarda Marti, Jax State
Ondrej Horak, MTSU
Tobias Wallin, NM State

All-Conference Doubles-First Team
Rafael Marques Da Silva/Thando Longwe-Smit, Liberty
Ondrej Horak/Leo Raquin, MTSU
Javier Cueto Ramos/Marcel Kamrowski, MTSU

All-Conference Doubles-Second Team
Ivan Marrero Curbelo/Xavier Sarda Marti, Jax State
Marko Milosavljevic/Zach Murphy, Jax State
Jakub Kroslak/Shu Matsuoka, MTSU

MTSU has offered a signal caller in the 2025 class, extending an offer to Mill Creek (Ga.) QB Shane Throgmartin. The quarterback for one of the best high school football programs in the country. Holds an offer from West Virginia. Only ESPN has him rated now but it’s as a 4 star for what it’s worth…

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4/30/2024 | 6:00 p.m. CT
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“
Dear BRAA Members,


We have been focused recently on the Blue Raiders’ remarkable run as Conference USA regular and tournament champions, notching 30 wins and reaching the second round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament. As such, not wanting to distract, I waited until the end of their run before sending this note to you about our men’s basketball program.


Nick McDevitt and I are engaged daily on the men’s basketball program and how we can push it to greater heights. Everyone involved in the program is disappointed in our final results this season including myself, the University administration, the coaching staff, and the players. Despite high expectations, we certainly did not perform to our aspirations. Our team changed abruptly when we lost our preseason all-CUSA point guard Cam Weston to a torn ACL. Then, a few weeks later, we lost another member in our top-eight rotation, center Josh Ogundele, to a knee injury. These injuries caused a significant number of players to change their roles mid-season.


These adjustments took longer than anyone would have liked. But, by February, we were among the top tier of teams in our conference. However, our inconsistencies and depth issues were still on display in the conference tournament. We played an excellent game to beat LA Tech which had the highest NET rating in the conference. In the semifinals, we had a very disappointing result versus Western Kentucky and did not play championship-level basketball.


I am excited about next year under Coach McDevitt and his staff. I have reviewed, and I am enthusiastic about our coach’s plan for improvement. We have a strong nucleus of players returning, a good recruiting plan with a mix of JUCO, transfers, and high school student-athletes to shore up our weaknesses. This staff is keenly aware of our needs, and this familiarity gives us the best chance to fix our deficiencies. This offseason is key to establishing the foundation for the results we all desire next season.


We saw some very good things in a season that delivered below our expectations. We can build on the fact our team showed dramatic improvement, fought through adversity and several players showed tremendous individual improvement. I invite everyone to get behind Nick and this staff during this recruiting period to establish the foundation for an outstanding year.


Thank you for your support of our men’s basketball program. We appreciate all you do!

Go Blue Raiders!


Chris Massaro
Director of Athletics”

Defensive back Teldrick Ross has signed an undrafted free agent deal with the New England Patriots

Defensive back Teldrick Ross has signed an undrafted free agent deal with the New England Patriots

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He has one year of eligibility remaining

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Emily Hunter

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6’8” C from Richmond, VA

Jenna McClendon

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6’4” C from Prattville, AL

We all know what this means:

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I am new to this forum, and unless you're actively looking on Twitter, Lady Raider news is hard to come by, so I am just posting to see if I have this right, and so there's one spot with everything on it.

Transfer Out: Sifa Ineza (Guard), Zahira Arizmendi Rubio (Guard), and Iullia Grabovskaia (Center)

Transfer In: Elina Arike (Forward), and Emily Monson (Guard)