2021-22 Newcomers
Franklin Agunanne, F, 6-9, 245, Abuja, Nigeria (La Lumiere [Ind.] / Loyola Chicago)
Tristan Clark, F, 6-10, 245, San Antonio, Texas (Wagner HS / Baylor)
Tyler Lundblade, G, 6-5, 185, Dallas, Texas (Greensboro Day School [N.C.])
Zach Nutall, G, 6-3, 185, Bryan, Texas (Bryan HS / Sam Houston State)
Zhuric Phelps, G, 6-3, 175, Duncanville, Texas (Duncanville HS)
Jalen Smith, G, 6-4, 175, Orlando, Florida (Oak Ridge HS)
Stefan Todorovic, F, 6-8, 190, Belgrade, Serbia (Prolific Prep [Calif.])
Marcus Weathers, F, 6-5, 215, Roeland Park, Kansas (Shawnee Mission North HS / Miami (OH) / Duquesne)
Michael Weathers, G, 6-3, 175, Roeland Park, Kansas (Shawnee Mission North HS / Miami (OH) / Oklahoma State / Texas Southern)
  Highlights: Tristan  Clark

Tristan Clark played three seasons at Baylor. Entering the 2019-20 season, he was preseason All-Big 12 and on the Karl Malone Award watch list. He played in 69 games with 50 starts for the Bears from 2017-20. As a sophomore, he averaged 14.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.4 blocked shots while shooting a national-best 73.7% through 14 games before his season ended due to injury. He was a consensus four-star prospect out of Wagner High School in San Antonio, and was named 2017 Class 6A Player of the Year by Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. He was ranked the No. 8 recruit in Texas and No. 106 overall in 2017 signing class by 247Sports composite rankings.


  Highlights: Marcus  Weathers

Marcus Weathers was a two-time All-Atlantic 10 honoree and 2019-20 NABC All-District selection at Duquesne. In 2020-21, he averaged a team-high 15.3 points (12^th A-10) with 7.5 rebounds (7^th A-10) as he recorded five double-doubles. He hit 48.1% from the field (4^th A-10) and 31.0% from behind the arc. In 2019-20, he led the team scoring (14.3, 12^th A-10) and rebounding (8.1, 6^th A-10) as well as free throws made (103) and attempted (153). He shot 55.7% from the field (3^rd A-10) and averaged 1.3 blocks (6^th A-10). He averaged 10.0 points, 6.4 rebounds and hit 48.9% from the field in 2018-19. As a true freshman at Miami (Ohio) in 2016-17, he averaged 9.7 points and 6.0 rebounds per game while shooting 51.3% from the field.

Highlights: Michael  Weathers
 
Michael Weathers was All-SWAC First Team and SWAC Newcomer of the Year as he led Texas Southern in scoring (16.5, 4^th SWAC), assists (4.5, 4^th SWAC), steals (2.1, 2^nd SWAC) and free-throw percentage (79.5%, 4^th SWAC). The Tigers won the SWAC Tournament title and then won a First Four matchup in the NCAA Tournament before falling to Michigan in the NCAA First Round. Weathers had a game-high 24 points in the matchup with Michigan. In 2018-19, he averaged 9.2 points and 2.8 rebounds in 16 games at Oklahoma State. In 2016-17, he was the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Freshman of the Year after leading Miami (Ohio) in scoring (16.7), assists (4.8), steals (1.9) and blocks (1.4), and was third on the team in rebounding (4.2).
 
"Individually, Marcus and Michael are both tremendous players and we are incredibly fortunate to be adding to our program. We're excited that they will be reunited to play their final season of eligibility together.
 
"Michael was a leader on an NCAA tournament team this past season at Texas Southern. He's a dynamic guard that can score at a high level, make his teammates better and get after you defensively.
 
"Marcus was a two-time all-league player at Duquesne. He's a versatile and talented player that can score both inside and out.
 
"Both Marcus and Michael will provide a great deal of experience and toughness to our program." - Tim Jankovich


 
Highlights: Franklin  Agunanne

Franklin Agunanne joins the Mustangs after three seasons at Loyola Chicago. The 6-9 forward has a 7-3 wingspan and played in 56 games for the Ramblers in his first two seasons before missing 2020-21 with an injury. He has hit 55.8% from the field in his collegiate career. He was an ESPN 4-star signee after helping La Lumiere (Indiana) to a national championship in 2016-17 and a 23-4 record in 2017-18. He will be pursuing a master's degree at SMU and has two years of eligibility remaining.

"We are thrilled to welcome Franklin to our program. Franklin is an elite shot blocker with defensive versatility and offensive upside. He is a high-character student-athlete with proven experience with a winning program. We are excited about Franklin joining our team." – Tim Jankovich


  Highlights: Tyler  Lundblade

Tyler Lundblade is a McDonald's All-American nominee that averaged 10.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists and hit 45% from three in 2020-21 at Greensboro Day School in North Carolina. He was an all-conference honoree that helped the team to a 24-6 record. The Dallas native spent his first three prep seasons at Grapevine Faith Christian School where he averaged 22.7 points in his career. In 2019-20 at GFCS, he averaged 28.1 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists. He was named TAPPS District 1-5A MVP, 5A All-State and selected to the All-State Tournament Team after helping the Lions reach the 5A State semifinals. His father, Kirk, played basketball at SMU from 1980-84.

"Tyler is an outstanding competitor that will add toughness, physicality, and versatility to our team. He is an elite shooter with tremendous work ethic and character. We are thrilled to have Tyler joining our program." - Tim Jankovich


  Highlights: Stefan  Todorovic
 
Stefan Todorovic is a shooting forward from Belgrade, Serbia. He has been selected to participate with the Serbian National Team and was one of 12 international players invited to the Nike Hoop Summit. In 2020-21, he averaged a team-best 15.7 points with 1.8 assists and 2.9 rebounds while shooting 44.6% from three for Prolific Prep in California. In 2019-20, he averaged 18.8 points, 4.0 Rebounds and 5.0 assists for Serbia's U19 Partizan NIS in the U19 ABA League.
 
"We are thrilled to add a player and person of Stefan's caliber to our program. Stefan is highly skilled and can play multiple positions, really shoot the ball, and make his teammates better. His participation with the Serbian National Team and inclusion on the Nike Hoop Summit International Team are tremendous honors and a testament to his ability and the respect for his game. We can't wait for Stefan to get to Dallas!" - Tim Jankovich


Highlights: Zach  Nutall

Nutall was named Southland Conference Player of the Year and NABC All-District First Team after he averaged 19.3 points (1^st SLC), 5.7 rebounds (13^th SLC), 1.8 assists and 1.0 steal last season. He also shot 43.9% on FGs (10^th SLC), 69.6% on FTs (9^th SLC) and 37.2% on 3FGs (7^th SLC) while hitting 2.5 threes per game (5^th SLC). He had 14 20-point games and 4 30-point outings, including a career-high 36 points in the game at SMU. He was also an All-Southland Conference First-Team selection in 2019-20 when he averaged 15.4 points and 4.4 rebounds.
 
"Zach is a proven winner, one of the best scorers in the country, and of the highest character. He was the player of the year in the Southland and part of three winning teams at Sam Houston State. We witnessed firsthand his scoring acumen when he scored 36 points in Moody. His experience and ability will make an immediate impact for our program." - Tim Jankovich