Meet Your 2025 Salem Capitals
#0 Isaiah Gentry
Nickname: Agent 0
Hometown: Milwaukie, OR
Shoe size: 12
Favorite candy: Reese’s PB Cup / Clusters
Favorite all-time basketball player : Carmelo Anthony / JR Smith
Favorite athlete: Me
Top 2 music artists: Teddy Swims, Giveon
Top three movies: Life, Soul Men, Harry Potter Series
Who is your hero: My Grandfather
Favorite color: Forest Green
What do you want to hear from the fans when you score: Just yell as loud as you can.
Where did you play basketball in high school, college, professionally: Milwaukie High School, Clackamas Community College, TBL, Cibapac (Mexico)
Favorite super villain: Joker
LeBron or Jordan: Lebron
What do you hope to bring to the Salem Capitals community: A Smile
What is your why: To compete at the highest level that I can.
#1 Tyreek Price
Nickname: Ty
Hometown: Cincinnati
Shoe size: 11.5
Favorite candy: Jolly Rancher
Favorite all-time basketball player: Devin Booker
Favorite athlete: Devin Booker
Top 2 music artist: vJ Cole , 6lack
Top three movies: Wild Robot, Focus, Anything Marvel
Who is your hero: The Lord and Savior
Favorite color: Orange
What do you want to hear from the fans when you score: Not picky when it comes to this.
Where did you play basketball in high school, college, professionally: Lakota West HS, Clarendon CC, Western Oregon University, Salem Capitals.
Favorite superhero: Black Panther
LeBron or Jordan: LeGoat
What do you hope to bring to the Salem Capitals community: Good Vibes, Laughs and smiles.
What is your why: My why is for the love of the sport and knowing that I won’t be able to do it forever.
#2 Dominique Lawrence
Nickname: Domo
Hometown: N. Las Vegas
Shoe size: 12
Favorite candy: Gummies
Favorite all-time basketball player: Devin Matthews, Jonathan Loyd
Favorite athlete :
Top 2 music artists: Kendrick & Drake
Top three movies: Toy Story, Sandlot, Troy
Who is your hero: Ash Ketchum
Favorite color: Purple & Black
What do you want to hear from the fence when you score: Hell yeah!
Where did you play basketball in high school, college, professionally: Desert Pines HS, Chemeketa CC, Corban University, Salem Capitals
Favorite Superhero: Goku/vegeta
LeBron or Jordan: Lebronte
What do you hope to bring to the Salem Capitals community: A Brother
What is your why: God said
#3 Carlos Angel, Jr.
PNickname: Los
Hometown: Milton-Freewater, OR
Shoe size: 11.5/12
Favorite candy: Anything chocolate
Favorite all-time basketball player: LeBron
Favorite athlete: LeBron
Top 2 music artists: bad bunny, BigXthaPlug
Top three movies: More than a game, Passion of the Christ, Rush Hour
Who is your hero: Jesus Christ
Favorite color: Black
What do you want to hear from the fans when you score: Let’s Go Los !!!
Where did you play basketball in high school, college, professionally: McLoughlin HS, Porterville
College / Whitman college, Mexico
Favorite superhero: Superman
LeBron or Jordan: LeBron
What do you hope to bring to the Salem Capitals community: Passion and positivity
What is your why: to inspire and influence others to pursue and embrace their own paths, regardless of the doubts and obstacles; and to show we have the power to create our own impact.
#4 Mauricio Smith
Nickname: Moe, Meez, Meezy
Hometown: Las Vegas
Shoe size: 12
Favorite candy: Reese’s
Favorite all-time basketball player: Carmelo Anthony
Favorite athlete: Andre Ward
Top 2 music artists: CeezyFg, Teezydoe
Top three movies: Friday trilogy
Who is your hero: My mom
Favorite color: Black
What do you want to hear from the fans when you score: “When in doubt, let 4 bail you out.”
Where did you play basketball in high school, college, professionally: Foothill HS, Corban University, Salem Capitals
Favorite superhero: Batman
LeBron or Jordan: Neither (Kobe)
What do you hope to bring to the Salem Capitals community: High energy, and love
What is your why: My mom
#6 Jordan Lind
Nickname:
Hometown: Salem Oregon
Shoe size: 13
Favorite candy: Sour punch straws
Favorite all-time basketball player: Carmelo Anthony
Favorite athlete: Ronnie Coleman
Top 2 music artists: Kanye West, Zach Bryan
Top three movies: Lord of the Ring 1,2,3
Who is your hero: Alex Roth
Favorite color: Carolina Blue
What do you want to hear from the fans when you score: Cheering!
Where did you play basketball in high school, college, professionally: West Salem HS, Pacific University
Favorite superhero: Spider Man
LeBron or Jordan: Jordan
What do you hope to bring to
the Salem Capitals community: A Salem Native who brings pride and loyalty to the city and the team.
What is your why: My love for the game and the camaraderie that comes with it.
#7 Valentine Nyakinda
Nickname: Boozer
Hometown: Nairobi,Kenya
Shoe size: 14
Favorite candy: Kunafa bar
Favorite all-time basketball player: Paul Pierce
Favorite athlete: Michael Jordan
Top 2 music artists: 1take Jay, DJ black coffee
Top three movies: The Matrix, John Wick, The transporter.
Who is your hero: God
Favorite color: Blue
What do you want to hear from the fans when you score: Boozer
Where did you play basketball in high school, college, professionally:
HS: Maseno School. College: Strathmore Int’l University. Professionally: Ahli sidab, Gulf, Plaisance Hawks 🇸🇨, Ahli UAE, Savio, KPA BAL, Tigers BBC, Ulinzi Warriors BAL, APR BBC Rwanda, Toros De Aragua Venezuela
Favorite superhero: Neo
LeBron or Jordan: Jordan all day
What do you hope to bring to the Salem Capitals community: A championship, mentorship and encouragement to kids hoping to have a career in basketball, give back to the community.
What is your why: To align with God’s Purpose
#8 Davonte Cleveland
, Sale ckname: V8
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Shoe size: 12
Favorite candy: Sour spaghetti
Favorite all-time basketball player:
Kobe Bryant
Favorite athlete: Lamar Jackson
Top 2 music artists: Cole / Kendrick /Nipsey
Top three movies: City of God
Who is your hero: My grandmother
Favorite color: Blue
What do you want to hear from the fans when you score: Blurrrr
Where did you play basketball in high school, college, professionally: Highland HS (Palmdale ,CA), Lane CC (Eugene, OR), Bushnell university (Eugene, OR ), Salem Capitals
Favorite superhero: Professor X
LeBron or Jordan: Kobe
What do you hope to bring to the Salem Capitals community: a role model kids can look up to.
What is your why: This game is therapy for me
#9 Jason Conrad
Nickname: Jay, Jase, JC, Conrad, Boss
Hometown: Gilroy CA
Shoe size: 17
Favorite candy: Charleston Chew
Favorite all-time basketball player: Dennis Rodman/ Dirk Nowitzki
Favorite athlete: Karin Conrad & Kristina Conrad Smith
Top 2 music artists: Blink 182, Rebelution
Top three movies: Hook, Tombstone, Inside Out
Who is your hero: Bill Conrad
Favorite color: Red/Navy
What do you want to hear from the crowd when you score: LET’S GO CONRAD!!
Where did you play basketball in high school, college, professionally:
Gilroy HS, Chico State University, Pro: Netherlands, Germany, Finland, Denmark, China, Taiwan, Canada, France, Australia
Favorite superhero: Spider-Man
LeBron or Jordan: Jordan
What do you hope to bring to the Salem Capitals community: A safe space for people to gather and root for a common purpose, community engagement outside of the arena, a championship, a role model, a community pillar that’s here to stay.
What is your why: Because I Love My Community!!
#10 Jerret Utpadel
Nickname: Jerry, JT
Hometown: Geneva, MN
Shoe size: 12
Favorite candy: Dried Mango
Favorite all-time basketball player: Kyrie Irving
Favorite athlete: LeBron
Top 2 music artists: J. Cole and Kanye
Top three movies: Goonies, Home Alone, Soul.
Who is your hero: My Father
Favorite color: Blue
What do you want to hear from the fans when you score: Noise!!
Where did you play basketball in high school, college, professionally: NRHEG High School, Bethany Lutheran College
Favorite superhero: Spider-Man
LeBron or Jordan: Jordan
What do you hope to bring to the Salem Capitals community: Positivity.
What is your why: Help spread positivity and love through my passions.
#11 Preston Whitfield
Nickname: Swaggy P, Poppa P, TBL YoungBoi
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Shoe size: 11-11.5
Favorite candy: Cookies N Cream Hershey bar
Favorite all-time basketball player: LeBron and D Rose
Favorite athlete: LeBron and Deion Sanders
Top 2 music artists: Lil Wayne and Drake
Top three movies: Love & Basketball, Toy Story, Coach Carter
Who is your hero: My mother
Favorite color: Red or Pink
What do you want to hear from the fans when you score: 1 of 1
Where did you play basketball in high school, college, professionally: Fort Zumwalt South, Columbia College and Central Baptist College, Little Rock Lightning & Salem Capitals
Favorite superhero: Black Panther
LeBron or Jordan: LeBron
What do you hope to bring to the Salem Capitals community: Wins, Love, Respect and Care
What is your why: My kids, My life and simple love of basketball
#12 Jameel Tolbert
Nickname: Big 12, Meel Work, J
Hometown: Corvallis/Salem, OR
Shoe size: 13
Favorite candy: Mamba Sticks or Almond Snickers
Favorite all-time basketball player: Magic Johnson
Favorite athlete: Kobe Bryant
Top 2 music artists: Big Sean, Forrest Frank
Top three movies: The Mummy, Love and Basketball, Joseph King of Dreams
Who is your hero: My Dad
Favorite color: Purple
What do you want to hear from the fans when you score: Pandemonium
Where did you play basketball in high school, college, professionally:
Crescent Valley HS, West Salem HS, Salem Capitals
Favorite superhero: Superman
LeBron or Jordan: LeBron
What do you hope to bring to the Salem Capitals community: Firm foundation in Christ, Championship mentality, Teamwork and fellowship.
What is your why: To bring glory and honor to God
#13 Jack Boydell
Nickname: JB
Hometown: Sonoma, CA
Shoe size: 13
Favorite candy: Sour Patch Kids
Favorite all-time basketball player: Devin Booker
Favorite athlete: Denard Robinson
Top 2 music artists: Lil Baby, Caleb Gordon
Top three movies: Caddyshack, Miracle, Godfather
Who is your hero: my parents
Favorite color: Blue
What do you want to hear from the fans when you score: Cheers!
Where did you play basketball in high school, college, professionally: Sonoma Valley HS (CA), Willamette University
Favorite superhero: Batman
LeBron or Jordan: LeBron
What do you hope to bring to the Salem Capitals community: energy and service mindset
What is your why: God’s purpose for my life
#14 Cameron Benzel
Nickname: Cam, Benz
Hometown: Yoncalla, OR
Shoe size: 15
Favorite candy: watermelon sour patch kids
Favorite all-time basketball player: Michael Jordan
Favorite athlete:
Top 2 music artists: Cody Johnson, Alice In Chains
Top three movies: Inception, Interstellar, Wolf of Wall Street
Who is your hero: my Dad
Favorite color: dark red
What do you want to hear from the fans when you score: Celebrating!
Where did you play basketball in high school, college, professionally: Oakland high school, Umpqua CC, Western Oregon University.
Favorite superhero: Iron Man
LeBron or Jordan: Jordan
What do you hope to bring to the Salem Capitals community: excitement in each game and a helping hand in the community.
What is your why: my why is because coming from a small school growing everyone told me no one makes it past high school ball so I just wanted to prove all the haters and doubters wrong.
#15 Taylor Webster
Nickname: T-Webb
Hometown: St. Helens
Shoe size: 12
Favorite candy: Nerds Clusters
Favorite all-time basketball player: Allen Iverson
Favorite athlete: Allen Iverson
Top 2 music artists: Nipsey Hussle & Zay Bang
Top three movies: He Got Game, Tombstone & The Town
Who is your hero: My Pops Bob Webster
Favorite color: Blue
What do you want to hear from the fans when you score: Spin the Web T-Webb
Where did you play basketball in high school, college, professionally: St. Helens High School, Mt Hood CC, Salem Capitals
Favorite superhero: Spider Man/ Miles Morales
LeBron or Jordan: Jordan all day!
What do you hope to bring to the Salem Capitals community: My goal is to instill hope in others through lived experiences of overcoming adversity.
What is your why: my children Kinsley Summer-Lynn Webster & Bobby Iverson Webster