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2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster

Delano Tarpley

  • Position Center
  • Height 6-11
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown San Antonio, Texas
  • Highschool William J. Brennan HS

Biography

 
PREP
  • Three-star recruit (Rivals) and 6-10 center who helped lead Brennan HS to runner-up honors in the 2026 state tournament alongside fellow Miner signees Donovan Criss and Isaiah Ward
  • It was the third trip to the final four in four years for the powerhouse San Antonio program
  • Accounted for 10.3 ppg, 7.7 rpg (6.1 drpg), 1.9 apg and 1.2 bpg in his stellar senior campaign
  • Connected on a ridiculous 67.2 percent (162-241) from the floor
  • Notched 20 double-digit scoring efforts, including five double-doubles
  • Lit up Sotomayor (12/9/25) for 22 points and 14 boards
  • Put up 20 points and secured 11 boards, including six offensive, in a route of Harlan (12/19/25)
  • Had 15 points and 18 caroms against Holmes (1/6/26)
  • Pitched in 10 points to go along with 12 rebounds, including five offensive, vs. Round Rock (2/27/26)
  • Flirted with a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds against Taft (2/14/26)
  • Had 10 points, nine boards and swatted four shots against George ranch (11/20/25)
  • Showed out in the state semis vs. Atascocita (3/10/26) with eight points, 12 boards and a trio of blocked shots
  • Swatted multiple shots in 11 contests, including a season-high tying four in the state title tilt vs. NCHS (3/14/26)
  • Added six points and eight boards in that game as well
  • Played four years of varsity basketball, competing with Brennan HS as a sophomore and senior while also seeing action at Sotomayor HS (freshman) and SoCal Academy (junior)
  • Excelled in the classroom by earning All-Academic accolades twice
  • Invited to the NCAA academy
  • Provided 5.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg and nearly 1.0 bpg as a sophomore at Brennan in 2023-24
  • A good chunk (74 of 107) of his boards came at the defensive end
  • Was practically perfect (8-11) from the floor while playing for the Oakland Soldiers at the EYBL in summer of 2025
  • Also all over the glass at the event, grabbing 23 boards (14 defensive)
  • Chose UTEP over other multiple DI programs, including Arizona State and Cal

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