NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – Joe Gallo and the Merrimack College men's basketball coaching staff have solidified their next group.
The Warriors, who reached the MAAC Men's Basketball Championship following a regular-season title in 2025-26, had plenty of film to watch after an offseason in which the challenges of new-age college basketball impacted Merrimack. Gallo and company, however, are well-versed in finding talent and believe the program is in a good spot with five additions coming via the transfer portal and four freshmen set to arrive.
"We are fired up to get this group to campus in a few weeks and get to work," Gallo said. "We believe that we constructed another roster that can compete for a conference championship. Our roster has a great balance of returners, transfers and freshmen that all fit the profile of a Merrimack basketball player. I cannot wait to see the competitive spirit that will be bouncing off the walls in Hammel Court on July 6."
The group of nine newcomers will complement returners including Todd Brogna, Dylan Veillette, Jacob Moore, Quinn Kwasniak, David Munro and Tye Dorset.
Here's a look at the new group entering the 2026-27 season:
Denver Anglin
Hometown: Montclair, NJ
Year: Graduate student
6-foot-1, 185 pounds
Anglin arrives at Merrimack after he spent the 2025-26 season at Iona, a conference rival. Anglin averaged 10.2 points and 2.1 rebounds per game for the Gaels while he shot 33 percent from beyond the arc. Anglin was ranked as ESPN's No. 87 prospect in the nation coming out of high school.
A.J. Lesburt Jr.
Hometown: East Kingston, NH
Year: Graduate student
6-foot-5, 200 pounds
Lesburt comes to Merrimack after playing three seasons at Brown University. During his most recent season in 2024-25, Lesburt played 27 minutes per game and averaged 10.3 points and 3.6 rebounds. He shot 37.3 percent from three-point range during that campaign and 36.6 percent from deep during his three college seasons.
Jeremiah Anderson
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Year: Senior
6-foot-1, 170 pounds
Anderson arrives at Merrimack after a standout junior season at Felician University, one of the best in program history. He averaged 20.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 2.4 steals per game en route to earning Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) Player of the Year honors. Anderson was also named the Central Athletic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Player of the Year, a First Team All-CACC and First Team All-Met selection. He also garnered NABC and D2CCA All-America honors in addition to All-East Region recognition.
Eli Wilborn
Hometown: Middletown, CT
Senior
6-foot-8, 254 pounds
Wilborn joins the Warriors after he spent the 2025-26 season at James Madison University. Playing an average of eight minutes per game for the Dukes, Wilborn averaged 2.4 points and 3.0 rebounds. Prior to JMU, Wilborn enjoyed a standout freshman campaign at St. Francis (Pa.) in 2023-24. He averaged 10.8 points and 7.4 rebounds per game and earned Northeast Conference All-Rookie Team honors.
Aram Soqui Urbano
Hometown: Rosarito, Mexico
Year: Sophomore
6-foot-4, 185 pounds
Urbano joins Merrimack after he spent the 2025-26 season at Fresno State where he played nine minutes per game. Prior to Fresno State, he starred at Veritas Academy, leading the Nike EYBL Scholastic League in both three-point percentage (47 percent) and three-pointers per game (3.2) as a senior.
Ayden Johnson
Hometown: Greensboro, NC
Year: Freshman
5-foot-11, 164 pounds
Johnson joins the Warriors after a decorated career at Caldwell Academy. As a senior, he averaged 20.4 points, 3.3 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game and shot 53 percent from the field and 43 percent from three-point range. Johnson earned NCISAA All-State and PTAC All-Conference honors in 2025-26 and was runner-up for the conference's Player of the Year award. He finished his high school career with 2,025 points and 296 made three-pointers.
Amare Guerra
Hometown: San Antonio, TX
Year: Freshman
5-foot-8, 170 pounds
Guerra comes to Merrimack following a prolific career at Antonian Prep where he concluded as San Antonio's all-time leading scorer. A two-time Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) First Team All-State honoree, Guerra averaged 31 points per game and added six rebounds, five assists and three steals. He finished his high school career surpassing 3,200 points with more than 600 rebounds, 400 assists and 400 steals.
Rocco Westfield
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Year: Freshman
6-foot, 180 pounds
Westfield joins Merrimack after a successful career at Father Judge High School, the same program where Gallo recruited 2025-26 standouts Kevair Kennedy and Ernest Shelton. As a senior, Westfield averaged 11.5 points and 4.2 assists per game and shot 38 percent from three-point range. Westfield earned Second Team All-Philadelphia Catholic League honors and helped lead Father Judge to back-to-back Philadelphia Catholic League championships and a PIAA 6A State Championship. He was also recognized as the Northeast Times Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
JP Skoric
Hometown: Ridgewood, NJ
Year: Freshman
6-foot-8, 205 pounds
Skoric arrives at Merrimack after a standout career at Don Bosco Prep, one of the nation's premier high school basketball programs. As a senior, he averaged 17 points, six rebounds and two assists per game and was recognized as an All-State Honorable Mention.
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