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TROY, N.Y. – The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) men’s basketball team, under the direction of 12th-year head coach Mark Gilbride, will welcome five newcomers to the program for the 2026-27 season. The incoming class features four freshmen—Rotimi Esiso, Nate Shillingford, Anthony Tleiji, and Brian Vales—along with transfer Antoni Vlogianitis. A 6-foot-5 guard/forward from New City, New York, Esiso joins RPI after a standout career at Clarkstown North High School. He earned All-New York State, All-Section 1, All-Rockland County, and All-League honors while also being named to the LHBCA and LoHud First Teams. As a senior, Esiso averaged 16.1 points, 11.4…