BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Head coach Kevin McGeehan has announced the 2023 Campbell men's basketball recruiting class.  Mehmet Bener (Ankara, Turkey), Tasos Cook (Columbus, Ohio), Nolan Dorsey (Knightdale, N.C.), Colby Duggan (Monson, Mass.), Alex Kotov (Moscow, Russia) and Sam Perez (Raleigh, N.C.) will join the program this summer in preparation for Campbell's first season in the Colonial Athletic Association.
 
The 2023 signing class joins 2023 Big South freshman of the year Anthony Dell'Orso and fellow returning starters Gediminas Mokseckas and Laurynas Vaistaras from a squad that reached the league tournament final for the second time in three seasons.
 
"We are thrilled to welcome these six new faces to our program," said McGeehan, who is entering his 11th year as head coach.  "We believe they will all add to the program from a talent and fit perspective, but they are also quality people who are determined to be great players and help us elevate Campbell Basketball as we join the CAA.  All of these guys are eager to get better and also have high basketball intelligence I believe that is a very good compliment to the many things we value on the floor."
 
Bener and Duggan join the Camels as freshmen, while Cook (Vincennes JC), Dorsey (Holy Cross), Kotov (Illinois State) and Perez (High Point) enter Campbell as transfers.
 
Mehmet Bener | Guard | 6-1, 180 | Freshman | Ankara, Turkey | Umitkoy Anadolu Lisesi (Renaissance Academy)
Prep/Personal: Played with Turk Telecom in Turkish U19 league in '22-23 and averaged 6.6 points and 2.7 assists… Named to Best Five of the Week 3 times… Scored season-high 23 points vs. Tesvikiye… Averaged 20.1 points and 5.2 assists in 2021-22 at Renaissance Academy (Los Angeles) prep school… 3-time Ankara state champion at Umitkoy Anadolu Lisesi High School… Son of Abdulkadir and Dilek Bener… Has one sibling, Emre… Born Aug. 8, 2003… Plans a business management major…
Coach McGeehan on Bener: "Mehmet is a very good scorer but also prides himself on making others better and setting the table for his teammates."
 
Tasos Cook | Guard | 6-2, 200 | Junior | Columbus, Ohio | Westerville Central (Stetson/Vincennes)
Joins Campbell from 2023 NJCAA national quarterfinalist Vincennes… 2022-23: Earned NJCAA All-Region 24 honors at Vincennes… Started all 36 games for the Trailblazers and averaged 10.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists, while shooting 43 percent (132-304) from the floor, 35 percent (28-81) from 3-point range and 73 percent (101-138) from the line… Scored in double figures 19 times, including a season-high 26 (13-13 FTs) vs. Kaskaskia College… Dealt 9 assists three times… 2021-22: Played in 22 games as a freshman at Stetson… Averaged 0.8 points in 5.6 minutes… Scored a season-high 5 points in 19 minutes at FIU (12/4)… Hit season bests with 3 assists, 3 rebounds and 4 assists vs. Piedmont (12/22)… Prep/Personal: Averaged 21.2 points and named first-team All-Ohio D1… Ohio Division 1 District Player of the Year… Son of Charles Cook and Vicki Angelopoulos… Has four siblings - Ellis, Chris, Patrick, Cameron… Born Dec. 10, 2002… Sport management major…
Coach McGeehan on Cook: "Tasos is the ultimate leader and can be the engine that drives us when he dictates tempo on both sides of the ball others follow his lead."
 
Nolan Dorsey | Guard | 6-5, 205 | Senior | Knightdale, N.C. | Millbrook (New Mexico/Holy Cross)
Area standout who joined Campbell after playing at New Mexico and Holy Cross… 2022-23 (Holy Cross): Averaged 5.8 points and 2.6 assists in 31 games (25 starts) for the Crusaders… Shot 85% (22-26) from the line and made 43-119 (.361) threes… Scored in double figures six times… Tied career high with 13 points vs. New Hampshire (12/19)… Scored 12 against both Central Connecticut (12/3) and Northeastern (12/10)… Dealt 5 assists vs. Dean (11/10)… 8 rebounds against Central Connecticut… 2021-22 (Holy Cross): Saw action in 22 games with 8 starts… Averaged 2.6 points and 1.1 assists… Career-high 13 points against Bucknell… 5 assists vs. Regis… 2020-21 (New Mexico): Played in 8 contests off the bench for the Lobos… Averaged 0.9 points… Scored season-high 7 points vs. Utah State (1/8)… Prep/Personal: All-Conference performer at Millbrook, where he helped lead team to conference title in 2018… Played AAU for Big Shots Elite NC… Son of Michele Dorsey… Has two sisters (Cailin and Caroline) and one brother (Patrick)… Mother played field hockey at Boston College… Sister, Cailin, played basketball at the College of Charleston… Brother, Patrick, played basketball at Navy… History major…
Coach McGeehan on Dorsey: "Nolan is an absolute menace on the ball defensively and having watched him all the way back to high school his playmaking and willingness to create for others will be a huge asset with what we value in our program."
 
Colby Duggan | Forward | 6-7, 210 | Freshman | Monson, Mass. | Phillips Academy
Prep/Personal: Two-time, first-team All-NEPSAC Class A performer… Served as team captain as a senior… Averaged 23 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block per game in final prep season… Competed with New England 6 AAU team… Also played 3 seasons of varsity soccer at Phillips Academy… Son of James and Melissa Duggan… Has three siblings – Jackie, Kelsey, Jessie… Born Apr. 22, 2004… Plans a trust & wealth management major…
Coach McGeehan on Duggan: "Colby is multi-dimensional player; he has the ability to score inside and out and is a great passer."
 
Alex Kotov | Forward | 6-10, 230 | Graduate | Moscow, Russia | Montverde Academy (Palm Beach State/Daytona State/Illinois State)
Grad transfer from Illinois State, who has one season of eligibility remaining… Played in 35 games over two seasons with Redbirds in the Missouri Valley Conference… 2022-23 (Illinois State): Saw action in 23 games with one start… Averaged 0.6 points and 1.3 rebounds… Season-high 4 points vs. Ball State (12/17)… Career-high 6 rebounds vs. Southern Illinois (1/29)… 2021-22 (Illinois State): Did not see game action… 2020-21 (Illinois State): Played in 12 games, including start in season opener at Ohio State (11/25), where he pulled down a season-high 5 rebounds in 16 minutes… Averaged 1.5 points and 1.9 boards… Scored career-high 16 points (8-8 FG) vs. Greenville (12/2)… 2019-20 (Daytona State): Ranked No. 77 on JUCOrecruiting.com top-100 player rankings… Played just two games before suffering season-ending hand injury… 2018-19 (Palm Beach State): Average 6.1 points and 5.9 rebounds in 30 games… Scored in double figures six times, including season-high 17… Three double-digit rebounding games… Prep/Personal: Played 2017-18 high school season at Montverde Academy (Fla.), where he helped lead the Eagles to a 35-0 record and the 2018 Geico High School National Championship… High school teammates included R.J. Barrett (Duke/NY Knicks), Filip Petrusev (Gonzaga/76ers draft pick) and Andrew Nembhard (Florida/Gonzaga/Indiana Pacers)…
Coach McGeehan on Kotov: "Alex is going to be a perfect fit for us.  Shooting, ability to score in the post and passing at 6'10" he is also a physical presence on the glass and defensively."
 
Sam Perez | Forward | 6-8, 210 | Sophomore | Raleigh, N.C. | Trinity Academy (High Point)
Former NCISAA all-state performer, who joins the Camels after spending his first year at former league rival High Point… 2022-23 (High Point): Played in 20 games for the Panthers with one start… Averaged 1.6 points and 1.3 rebounds in 7.4 minutes per game… Scored season-high 7 points at Charleston Southern (1/11)… Hit season highs with 7 rebounds and 3 assists vs. Pfeiffer (11/7)… Prep/Personal: 4-time all-conference player, who scored more than 1,500 points in his high school career… Played junior and senior year at Trinity Academy… Led Trinity to NCISAA state runner-up finish in 2022, when he was named first-team all-state… Played AAU for Team Wall… Son if Patrick and Edi Perez… Has one sister, Sally… Born Oct. 17, 2002… Business Administration major…
Coach McGeehan on Perez: "Sam is a high-level shooter who I believe also sees the game really well and has the ability to make others better with his passing and ability to stretch the floor."