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2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster

Miguel Esparza
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Miguel Esparza
Miguel Esparza
Miguel Esparza
Miguel Esparza
Tyler Fleeman
Miguel Esparza
Miguel Esparza
Miguel Esparza

Damani Claxton #5 G

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Ht. / Wt.:
    6-0 / 175
  • Hometown:
    Bronx, N.Y.
  • High School:
    Business of Sports School
  • Prev School:
    Maryland-Eastern Shore

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Biography

CAREER HONORS
Lone Star All-Conference (2025 First Team; 2026 First Team)
Lone Star Newcomer of the Year (2025)
NABC All-Region (2025 Second Team)
D2CCA All-Region (2025 Second Team)
Lone Star Conference Player of the Week (D-Dec. 9, 2024)
Lone Star Preseason Player of the Year (2025-26)
Lone Star Commissioner's Honor Roll (2025 Fall; 2026 Spring)
 
2025-26 (SENIOR)
Became the first back-to-back First-Team All-Lone Star Conference selection in school history… Was the Preseason Player of the Year in the league and was named to the Bevo Francis Watch List, presented to the top player in small college athletics… Led the team with 13.8 points per game and shot 88.1 percent from the free throw line (104-118), making the final 22 attempts of his career… Also averaged 2.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game with a 1.1 assist-to-turnover ratio… Scored 20 or more points six times and in double figures 24 times… Three times dished out seven assists in a game and three times had three steals… Scored the 1,000th point of his career in the win over St. Edward’s on Feb. 26 and ended his St. Mary’s career with 971 career points (1,065 total), ending fifth in the DII era scoring list in St. Mary’s history… Was a perfect 10-for-10 at the free throw line in the game at Western New Mexico, becoming the 15th player in school history to not miss at the line (minimum 10 attempts), and the first since Caleb Jordan on Dec. 19, 2018 against Texas A&M-Kingsville… Named to the LSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll both semesters.
 
2024-25 (JUNIOR)
Named the Lone Star Conference Newcomer of the Year and to the LSC All-Conference First Team, as well as the All-Region Second Team by both the NABC and D2CCA… Led the Rattlers with 17.1 points per game… Scored a career-high 31 points in the team’s loss at West Texas A&M on Feb. 20… Also led the team with 1.6 steals per game and was second with 2.9 assists per game… Started all 31 games… Scored in double figures 29 times, including 10 games of 20 or more points… Posted a career-best six rebounds in the win at Eastern New Mexico (Feb. 22)… Hit at least one three-pointer in the final seven games of the year, making 45 on the season… Ranked third in the LSC in scoring, seventh in free throw percentage at 80.4 percent and ninth with 1.58 steals per game… The second player in StMU Division II history to score more than 500 points in a season, ending the year with 530, joining Hall of Famer Kevin Kotzur, who accomplished the feat twice.
 
PRIOR TO StMU
Played in 28 of Maryland-Eastern Shore’s 29 games, starting two… Averaged 3.0 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game… Scored in double figures three times, including a season-best 12 against Bryn Athyn… Recorded three or more assists 12 times, including a career-high six at NC State on Dec. 6… Played 2022-23 at Bossier Parish CC, where he started 24 of the 31 games… Averaged 4.0 assists with a 1.6 assist-to-turnover ratio and ranked fourth on the team with 9.7 points per game… Scored 10 or more in eight of his first nine games and twice posted 11-assist games (Feb. 15 and Feb. 22)… Sat out his first season at Chipola College in Marianna, Florida.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played prep ball at Carolina Basketball Academy after graduating from Business of Sports School in the Bronx, N.Y.

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2024-25Junior

    Guard
    6'0" 175 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2025-26Senior

    Guard
    6'0" 175 lbs
    5