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2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster

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Brayden Rivers
Jersey Number 14

Brayden Rivers

  • Position:
    Small Forward
  • Height:
    6-7
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Huntsville, Ala.
2025-26 Season (Redshirt) - Rivers redshirted for Asheville during the 2025-26 season. 

High School - Brayden Rivers, a 6'6" wing, comes to Asheville from Huntsville, Ala., where he has been a four-year starter for nationally-ranked Huntsville High School that went 32-3 last season. Rivers has earned Tournament MVP at the prestigious Lighthouse Classic and was named to the Huntsville All-Metro Team. He has an 80+ career free throw percentage and a 35+ career 3-point percentage. Academically, Rivers has a 4.4 GPA, a 33 ACT, and a 1450 SAT. At the end of the 2024-25 season, Rivers was named the Al.com Fans Player of the Year.
Highlights || Men's Basketball || #2 UNC Asheville vs #5 Longwood (Big South Tournament)
Monday, March 18
Highlights || Men's Basketball || #2 UNC Asheville vs #3 Gardner-Webb (Big South Tournament)
Monday, March 18
Highlights || Men's Basketball || #2 UNC Asheville vs #7 Charleston Southern (Big South Tournament)
Thursday, March 14
Highlights || Men's Basketball || UNC Asheville at Radford
Monday, March 04