Men's Basketball | 07.27.2026

LEWISTON, Idaho – Austin Johnson announced the final additions to the 2026-27 LC State Men's Basketball in transfers Dylan Victorio and Kesler Vaughan along with Lewiston products Carson Way and Jordan Walker.
 
Dylan Victorio – Chino, Calif./Citrus College
Victorio is a versatile wing who helped Citrus College to back-to-back Western State Conference-South titles. The Owls went 59-5 during his two seasons as an Owl. No stranger to postseason success, Victorio had 11 points in Citrus's semifinal game against San Francisco City College.
 
The 6-5 guard averaged 15.4 points and 8.5 rebounds per game during his time at Ayala High School in Chino, Calif., and was voted all-league. At Citrus, he averaged 7.6 points and 2.7 boards per contest and holds the record for most points and assists in a single game.
 
"Dylan comes to us from Citrus College and Coach Brett Lauer," Johnson explained. "He is reuniting with Brandon Suber here at LC and that familiarity should help both on and off the court. We expect Dylan to bring an immediate defensive presence and versatility. He did a bit of everything for Citrus and contributed to the most important and relevant statistic: winning. As much as we anticipate Dylan to have an immediate impact, we also believe his best basketball is still ahead of him."
 
Kesler Vaughan – Pocatello, Idaho/Green River College
Vaughan is an in-state product from Pocatello by way of Green River College. He won a state championship in high school along with a conference championship during his time at Green River. He finished his sophomore season on a high note as Green River won the West Region Championship. Vaughan was named all-conference honorable mention.
 
Vaughan prepped at Pocatello High School where he helped the team to a state title in 2024. He was voted first-team all-conference twice. He averaged 12 points, four assists and three rebounds per game while at Green River.
 
"Kesler is a guy we've followed for a while now," Johnson said. "He comes from Green River where we've had several successful players matriculate from (Peyton Nordland, Alex Sommerfield, Kevin Baker). Coach Drake runs a program there that closely aligns with ours at LC and that will help Kesler hit the ground running. Kesler is a high IQ ballhandler that can knock down the open shot and really competes defensively. He'll help us a lot as another veteran presence that has played in some big games and comes with a winning pedigree."
 
Carson Way – Lewiston, Idaho/Spokane Falls CC
Way, a Lewiston native, joins the Warriors out of Spokane Falls CC. He helped the Sasquatch to 42 wins in his two seasons and carved out a bigger role during his sophomore year as a key contributor off the bench. Way played more than 20 minutes per game.
 
Way was named the Offensive Player of the Year and Player of the Year for the Inland Empire League while at LHS. No stranger to LC State, his older brother, Riley Way, was a standout on the baseball team from 2018-22.
 
"Always good see local guys go and compete at the junior college level and create more of an identity for themselves and Carson did just that," Johnson said. "He has always been an athlete, but he has worked hard to build up his skillset and court awareness. Carson is someone who has grown up around our program and will take great pride in the opportunity to compete as a Warrior. His energy and competitiveness will help make us a better team day in and day out."
 
Jordan Walker – Lewiston, Idaho/Lewiston HS
Walker was a foundational piece for the last four years at Lewiston High School and ran the show for the Bengals at the point guard spot. He helped lead the team to the 5A State Championship game to cap off a special senior season and a great career at the prep level. Walker averaged 11 points, 4.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game and was voted First-Team All-Inland Empire League and Third-Team All-State.
 
His father, Tim Walker, is a former LC State Men's Basketball coach that helped lead the Warriors to two Frontier Conference Championships and was the 2007 Frontier Conference Coach of the Year.
 
"Jordan brings a lot of intangibles to our program and takes great pride in competing," Johnson explained. "He helped Coach Malm's LHS program take a big step in large part to his toughness and consistency. He's the son of a coach which gives him added perspective. Jordan will compete and help raise the floor of our program and is another local kid that understands the investment needed to help the LC program stay nationally relevant."
 
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