2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
McCulloch, Jesse

Jersey Number 35
Jesse McCulloch
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Cleveland, Ohio
- High School:
- Lutheran East
Bio
2024-25 (Freshman): Redshirted his first season on campus and did not see any game action.
High School: Ranked among the top-100 players in the country (no. 99) by ESPN … Listed among the top-30 power forwards, coming in as high as No. 12 by ESPN … Ranked No. 28 by 247 Sports and Rivals and No. 37 by On3Sports among power forwards … Ranked No. 4 in the state of Ohio by ESPN, as well as No. 5 by 247 Sports and No. 6 by On3Sports … Played for one of the top prep basketball programs in Ohio at Lutheran East … In three years at Lutheran East, has helped lead the team to a 77-23 record and three state titles … Named the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association Division III Player of the Year … Finished second in Mr. Basketball of Ohio voting … As a senior, averaged 22.4 points, 14.1 rebounds, 4.3 blocks and 2.0 assists per game … Was an all-state honoree as a junior … Averaged 17.3 points, 11.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.
Personal: Jesse McCulloch … Born on Nov. 30, 2005 in Cleveland, Ohio … The son of Cedric and Laurie McCulloch … His dad played college basketball at Dickinson State University in North Dakota … Has a younger brother, Alex … Lists The Lion King as his favorite … His favorite team is the Michigan State basketball team … Lists LeBron James as his favorite athlete … Lists his father as the person he most admires because “he’s the guy who taught me how to work hard” … Grew up playing football too … Enjoys fishing and playing pool.
High School: Ranked among the top-100 players in the country (no. 99) by ESPN … Listed among the top-30 power forwards, coming in as high as No. 12 by ESPN … Ranked No. 28 by 247 Sports and Rivals and No. 37 by On3Sports among power forwards … Ranked No. 4 in the state of Ohio by ESPN, as well as No. 5 by 247 Sports and No. 6 by On3Sports … Played for one of the top prep basketball programs in Ohio at Lutheran East … In three years at Lutheran East, has helped lead the team to a 77-23 record and three state titles … Named the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association Division III Player of the Year … Finished second in Mr. Basketball of Ohio voting … As a senior, averaged 22.4 points, 14.1 rebounds, 4.3 blocks and 2.0 assists per game … Was an all-state honoree as a junior … Averaged 17.3 points, 11.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.
Personal: Jesse McCulloch … Born on Nov. 30, 2005 in Cleveland, Ohio … The son of Cedric and Laurie McCulloch … His dad played college basketball at Dickinson State University in North Dakota … Has a younger brother, Alex … Lists The Lion King as his favorite … His favorite team is the Michigan State basketball team … Lists LeBron James as his favorite athlete … Lists his father as the person he most admires because “he’s the guy who taught me how to work hard” … Grew up playing football too … Enjoys fishing and playing pool.
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