Cleveland, OH-Head coach Rob Summers has announced the addition of Josiah Harris to the 2025-26 Cleveland State men’s basketball roster. Harris, a 6’7″ local product who hails from Canton, joins the team with two years of eligibility remaining.
 
“We’re excited to welcome Josiah Harris to the Viking family,” said Coach Summers. “Josiah brings toughness, versatility, and a team-first mindset that aligns perfectly with our culture. His ability to impact the game on both ends of the floor will elevate our program right away.”
 
Harris comes to Cleveland State after stops at two previous schools. He spent the 2024-25 season at Akron where he started all six games he appeared in before he was sidelined for the rest of the season due to injury. Harris averaged just over 23 minutes per game and totaled 52 points for an average of 8.7 points per game. Harris scored in double figures in Akron’s first two games of the season with a season-high 16 points at Saint Mary’s on November 12. He totaled 31 rebounds, 12 assists, five steals and four blocks over the six games he appeared in.
 
Prior to his time at Akron, Harris spent his first two collegiate seasons at West Virginia. Harris played in 49 total games with 13 starts. During the 2023-24 season, his sophomore year, he averaged five points and four rebounds per game and made 26 three-point field goal attempts. Harris shot 81 percent from the free throw line for the season and scored a WVU career-high 15 points at UCF on January 23. For his career at West Virginia, he shot 37 percent from the field and 32 percent from three-point range while pulling down just shy of 150 total rebounds.
 
Harris attended Richmond Heights High School on Cleveland’s east side. He averaged 17.9 points and 11.1 rebounds per game in helping lead Richmond Heights to a 17-5 overall record and a run to the state semifinals. He was named to the Northeast Lakes All-District Division IV First Team. Harris began his prep career at Canton GlenOak High School.

Harris is excited to join the Cleveland State roster as he stated, “I chose CSU because from the very first conversation, I felt truly seen – not just as a basketball player, but as a person. This isn’t just about hoops – it’s about faith, family, and becoming the best version of myself. This is a relationship I believe will surpass basketball – it’s one I see lasting a lifetime. I’m locked in, and I’d run through a brick wall for this coaching staff. I can’t wait to give everything I have to this program!”
 

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Cleveland, OH-Head coach Rob Summers announced the addition of Foster Wonders to the 2025-26 Cleveland State men’s basketball roster. Wonders, a 6’5″ guard from Iron Mountain, Michigan, joins the team with one year of eligibility remaining.
 
“We’re thrilled to welcome Foster Wonders to the Viking family,” said Coach Summers. “Foster is a relentless worker with high character. His ability to stretch the floor and compete at a high level will make an immediate impact on our program. We can’t wait to have him in Cleveland.”
 
Wonders is no stranger to the Horizon League having spent the previous two seasons at Green Bay. He played in 57 total games for the Phoenix averaging just under seven points per game. He made over 100 three-point field goals and shot 33 percent from beyond the arc as well as 81 percent from the free throw line. Wonders scored in double figures in four of the final eight games of the regular season and registered a career best 19 points in Green Bay’s win over Oakland on January 25, 2024.
 
Wonders began his collegiate career at Southern Illinois where he played one season. Following a redshirt year in 2021-22, Wonders played in 24 total games in the 2022-23 season. He averaged just over seven minutes per contest and scored 2.6 points per game on 39 percent shooting from the field.
 
Wonders had a decorated four-year high school career at Iron Mountain High School in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. He was a three-time Upper Peninsula Mr. Basketball Award winner and the runner-up for the state award as a senior. He finished his career as the UP’s all-time leading scorer with over 2,200 career points and led his Iron Mountain teams to an 83-5 overall record. Iron Mountain finished 19-1 and as the Michigan Division 3 runner-up his senior year.
 
Upon announcing his commitment Wonders added, “I chose Cleveland State because I wanted to finish out my college career on a high note. Coach Summers has always been a winner and is about the right things. I’m excited about his vision and I can’t wait to be a part of it!”