Trey Lewis, Chandler Cuthrell and De’Vion Lavergne
Mastodon Men’s Basketball Introduces Three 2024-25 Additions
5/29/2024 12:26:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne men's basketball program has announced three additions for the 2024-25 season.
"I am excited about the additions of three transfers this spring," Purdue Fort Wayne men's basketball head coach Jon Coffman said. "Our program has been built on players that love to play, live in the gym and are obsessed with their player development. All three fit this mold and will thrive in our pace and space style of play."
Trey Lewis (RS-Sophomore | 6'6" | Ferndale, Mich. | Ferndale HS | Loyola Chicago)
Lewis finished his redshirt freshman year at Loyola Chicago in 2023-24 by appearing in 10 games. He was one of the most decorated players in the Michigan High School class of 2022 after earning First Team All-State, Michigan Dream Team and AP All-State selections. He ranked as high as the second-best prospect in the state of Michigan. Lewis helped Ferndale High School win four district titles. His team reached semi-state as a junior and the state championship game as a senior with Lewis averaging better than 20 points both seasons. Lewis scored a career-high 50 points in a game against Detroit Douglas. He played scholastic basketball for Juan Rickman and AAU for 'The Family'.
"Trey has been coming to our team camp since he was in middle school," Coffman said. "I have watched him grow up and have great respect for his high school coach. Trey is another gym rat in this recruiting class who is obsessed with his player development. He is a versatile wing that can really score the ball. He can guard multiple positions and comes to us from two winning programs--Ferndale High School and Loyola University. Trey redshirted as a freshman and has three years to play, and we look forward to watching his impact and development in our program over the next three seasons."
Chandler Cuthrell (Senior | 6'8" | Baltimore, Md. | Baltimore City College | UTSA)
Cuthrell finished his junior season at UTSA, member of the American Athletic Conference, averaging five points and 4.4 rebounds per game. He grabbed over six rebounds on 11 separate occasions. He recorded three separate double-digit rebounding games on the year including a double-double against South Florida. Cuthrell made 16 three-pointers on the year including a 4-of-6 performance from three at Tulsa. Prior to UTSA, he played two seasons at Odessa College where he averaged seven points and three rebounds per game while shooting 40 percent from three. He helped Odessa advance to the NJCAA DI National Quarterfinals as they reached as high as third in the country. He played the final two years of his high school career at Baltimore City College, where he averaged 10 points and six rebounds. He played his freshman and sophomore seasons at Baltimore's Kenwood High School.
"Chandler is a versatile college-proven player who can guard multiple positions," Coffman said. "He brings size and physicality to our roster and can play inside and outside, shoot the three and really, really rebound. We see Chandler impacting winning in so many ways and love his fit in our program."
De'Vion Lavergne (Sophomore | 6'3" | Melville, La. | North Central HS | Lee College)
Lavergne finished his freshman year at Lee College where he guided the Navigators to a NJCAA Division I National Tournament berth. He averaged 13.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 2023-24. Lavergne earned an All-American nod as well as all-region and all-conference honors. He played for South Region Coach of the Year Nick Wade. Lavergne won four state championships with North Central High School. His senior year he was the Louisiana 1A Player of the Year. He was the MVP of his District and named All-State his senior year. In the championship game of his senior year, he recorded 23 points, 11 rebounds and the game winning block, which earned him the most outstanding player of the game award. He holds his school's record with 64 points in a game. Lavergne is one of the most decorated Louisiana players in 1A history.
"De'Vion earned All-American honors as a freshman, which is an extremely tough feat," Coffman said. "We are excited about his proven college experience coupled with having three years to develop in our program. He is a winner with four state championships in high school and a junior college national tournament berth. We are excited to watch him continue his consistent efforts to impact winning in our program for the next three years."
Last season the Mastodons earned 23 wins and advanced to the championship game of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.
"I am excited about the additions of three transfers this spring," Purdue Fort Wayne men's basketball head coach Jon Coffman said. "Our program has been built on players that love to play, live in the gym and are obsessed with their player development. All three fit this mold and will thrive in our pace and space style of play."
Trey Lewis (RS-Sophomore | 6'6" | Ferndale, Mich. | Ferndale HS | Loyola Chicago)
Lewis finished his redshirt freshman year at Loyola Chicago in 2023-24 by appearing in 10 games. He was one of the most decorated players in the Michigan High School class of 2022 after earning First Team All-State, Michigan Dream Team and AP All-State selections. He ranked as high as the second-best prospect in the state of Michigan. Lewis helped Ferndale High School win four district titles. His team reached semi-state as a junior and the state championship game as a senior with Lewis averaging better than 20 points both seasons. Lewis scored a career-high 50 points in a game against Detroit Douglas. He played scholastic basketball for Juan Rickman and AAU for 'The Family'.
"Trey has been coming to our team camp since he was in middle school," Coffman said. "I have watched him grow up and have great respect for his high school coach. Trey is another gym rat in this recruiting class who is obsessed with his player development. He is a versatile wing that can really score the ball. He can guard multiple positions and comes to us from two winning programs--Ferndale High School and Loyola University. Trey redshirted as a freshman and has three years to play, and we look forward to watching his impact and development in our program over the next three seasons."
Chandler Cuthrell (Senior | 6'8" | Baltimore, Md. | Baltimore City College | UTSA)
Cuthrell finished his junior season at UTSA, member of the American Athletic Conference, averaging five points and 4.4 rebounds per game. He grabbed over six rebounds on 11 separate occasions. He recorded three separate double-digit rebounding games on the year including a double-double against South Florida. Cuthrell made 16 three-pointers on the year including a 4-of-6 performance from three at Tulsa. Prior to UTSA, he played two seasons at Odessa College where he averaged seven points and three rebounds per game while shooting 40 percent from three. He helped Odessa advance to the NJCAA DI National Quarterfinals as they reached as high as third in the country. He played the final two years of his high school career at Baltimore City College, where he averaged 10 points and six rebounds. He played his freshman and sophomore seasons at Baltimore's Kenwood High School.
"Chandler is a versatile college-proven player who can guard multiple positions," Coffman said. "He brings size and physicality to our roster and can play inside and outside, shoot the three and really, really rebound. We see Chandler impacting winning in so many ways and love his fit in our program."
De'Vion Lavergne (Sophomore | 6'3" | Melville, La. | North Central HS | Lee College)
Lavergne finished his freshman year at Lee College where he guided the Navigators to a NJCAA Division I National Tournament berth. He averaged 13.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 2023-24. Lavergne earned an All-American nod as well as all-region and all-conference honors. He played for South Region Coach of the Year Nick Wade. Lavergne won four state championships with North Central High School. His senior year he was the Louisiana 1A Player of the Year. He was the MVP of his District and named All-State his senior year. In the championship game of his senior year, he recorded 23 points, 11 rebounds and the game winning block, which earned him the most outstanding player of the game award. He holds his school's record with 64 points in a game. Lavergne is one of the most decorated Louisiana players in 1A history.
"De'Vion earned All-American honors as a freshman, which is an extremely tough feat," Coffman said. "We are excited about his proven college experience coupled with having three years to develop in our program. He is a winner with four state championships in high school and a junior college national tournament berth. We are excited to watch him continue his consistent efforts to impact winning in our program for the next three years."
Last season the Mastodons earned 23 wins and advanced to the championship game of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.
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