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Hillsdale College

2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster

Austin Thomason, Hillsdale Colle
Austin Thomason, Hillsdale Colle

31 CJ Yarian

  • Height 6-10
  • Weight 230
  • Year Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Cleveland, OH
  • High School St. Ignatius
  • Position F

Biography

2024-25: Key reserve at the center position, playing in 29 of 30 games with two starts and averaging 16 minutes a game...scored a career-high 19 points on 3 of 4 shooting from 3-point range and finished with 11 rebounds for a double-double against Saginaw Valley (Nov. 10)...finished with 13 points and eight rebounds against Kentucky Wesleyan (Feb. 8)...14 games with five or more rebounds, including a season-high 12 rebounds against Malone (Dec. 7)...strong passer for a big man, had six games with three or more assists including five against Judson on Nov. 16 and against Northwood on Feb. 15.

2023-24: Talented center who started all 28 games as a redshirt freshman for the Chargers...in his debut at Wayne State on Nov. 10, became the first Hillsdale player in over 20 years to record a 16-rebound, 8-assist effort in a Hillsdale victory...14 games with five or more rebounds, including the 16-rebound effort against Wayne State and an 11-rebound effort at Walsh (Feb. 8)...scored a career-high 12 points in Hillsdale's home win over Grace Christian (Dec. 30)...put up 11 points and seven rebounds in a home win vs Cedarville on Feb. 15...will look to make a big leap in 2024-25 with a year of experience under his belt.

2022-23: Redshirted...will have four seasons of eligibility remaining beginning in the 2022-23 season.

High School: Post player and key contributor on a Cleveland St. Ignatius team that plays in the biggest division and one of the toughest conferences in Ohio high school basketball...averaged nine points, nine rebounds, three assists and two blocks while helping to lead St. Ignatius to back-to-back OHSAA Division I final four appearances, its first time back at that level since winning the state title in 2001...earned All-District honorable mention honors for his play for the Wildcats as a senior...played AAU basketball with Wildcat Select and C2K Elite...solid student who made the honor roll consistently in high school, and volunteered in his community helping special needs individuals...younger brother of former Chargers All-Conference forward Austen Yarian, who graduated following the 2021-22 season...parents are Chris and Kris Yarian.

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Historical Player Information

  • 31

    2022-23Freshman

    F
    6'10" 230 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2023-24Redshirt

    F
    6'10" 230 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2024-25Redshirt Sophomore

    F
    6'10" 230 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2025-26Redshirt Junior

    F
    6'10" 230 lbs
    31