2022–23 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Weber State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by first-year head coach Eric Duft, played their home games at the Dee Events Center in Ogden, Utah, as members of the Big Sky Conference.

2022–23 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record18–15 (12–6 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Eric Daniels
  • Dan Russell
  • Jorge Ruiz
Home arenaDee Events Center
2022–23 Big Sky men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern Washington162 .8892311  .676
Montana State153 .8332510  .714
Weber State126 .6671815  .545
Montana107 .5881714  .548
Idaho State810 .4441121  .344
Sacramento State711 .3891418  .438
Portland State611 .3531219  .387
Northern Colorado612 .3331220  .375
Northern Arizona513 .2781223  .343
Idaho414 .2221022  .313
2023 Big Sky tournament winner

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2021–22 season 21–12, 13–7 in Big Sky play to finish a tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the Big Sky tournament, they defeated Montana in the quarterfinals before losing to Northern Colorado in the semifinals. Despite having 21 wins, they were not invited to a postseason tournament.After the season, Rahe would retire as the winningest coach in Weber State and Big Sky conference history.[1] He would be succeeded by assistant coach Eric Duft.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
David Nzekwesi4F/C6'9"250JuniorThe Nague, NetherlandsTransferred
Seikou Sisoho Jawara5G6'3"210SophomoreMataró, SpainTransferred to San Diego
Michal Kozak11F6'8"215SeniorPlzeň, Czech RepublicGraduated
Donatas Kupsas13F6'8"210SophomoreJoniškis, LithuaniaLeft the team due to personal reasons
Josh Sanders14G6'2"180FreshmanKaysville, UTLeft the team due to personal reasons
Koby McEwen15G6'4"195SeniorToronto, ONGraduated
Dontay Bassett21C6'9"250SeniorOakland, CAGraduated
Chance Trujillo23G6'3"205FreshmanKaysville, UTWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
JJ Overton24G/F6'6"190SeniorSan Diego, CAGraduated
Jake Furgerson25F6'7"210SophomoreStar, IDWalk-on; transferred
Cody Carlson34F/C6'10"230SeniorDuluth, MNGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Keith Dinwiddie Jr.10G6'0"185SophomoreLos Angeles, CASan Diego State
Junior Ballard24G6'3"185GS SeniorStockton, CAFresno State
Handje Tamba32F6'11"229RS FreshmanKnoxville, TNTennessee
Cole Lake41G5'11"SophomoreEagle, IDWalk-on; Montana Western
Sebastian Gahse43F6'10"JuniorStuttgart, GermanyCentral Wyoming College

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Chris Dockery
SG
Los Angeles, CA Middlebrooks Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 28, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars
Daniel Rouzan
PF
Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 236 lb (107 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
JJ Louden
SG
Indianapolis, IN Pike High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Louie Jordan
SF
Leicester, England Charnwood College 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) N/A Apr 4, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Viljami Vartiainen
SG
Helsinki, Finland HBA Märsky 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) N/A Oct 10, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

2022–23 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G/F 0 Zahir Porter 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrIndependence CC Bronx, NY
F 2 Dillon Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoSunrise Christian Prep Columbia, SC
G 3 KJ Cunningham 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrRudder HS Bryan, TX
F 4 Dyson Koehler 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoCal Poly Draper, UT
G 10 Keith Dinwiddie Jr. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoSan Diego State Los Angeles, CA
G 11 Steven Verplancken Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrSouthern Illinois San Pedro, DR
G 12 Chris Dockery 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrBishop Gorman HS Las Vegas, NV
C 20 Alex Tew 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoCooper International Academy Cheshire, England
F 21 Daniel Rouzan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrBishop Gorman HS Las Vegas, NV
G 23 JJ Louden 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrDesert Valley Prep (NV) Indianapolis, IN
G 24 Junior Ballard 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrFresno State Stockton, CA
F 30 Louie Jordan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrCharnwood College Leicester, England
C 32 Handje Tamba 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS FrTennessee Kinshasa, Congo
G 41 Cole Lake (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoMontana Western Eagle, ID
F 43 Sebastian Gahse 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrCentral Wyoming College Stuttgart, Germany
G 55 Abdul-Noor Beyah (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)155 lb (70 kg) FrCedar Hill HS Cedar Hill, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2022*
7:00 p.m.
Adams State W 88–76 
Dee Events Center 
Ogden, UT
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
9:00 p.m., P12N
at Washington L 52–69  0–1
Alaska Airlines Arena (6,445)
Seattle, WA
November 10, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Western Colorado W 83–67  1–1
Dee Events Center (4,113)
Ogden, UT
November 14, 2022*
7:00 p.m., MW Network
at Colorado State L 52–77  1–2
Moby Arena (3,769)
Fort Collins, CO
November 21, 2022*
8:00 p.m., Baller TV
vs. UC Riverside
Vegas 4
L 65–72  1–3
Dollar Loan Center 
Henderson, NV
November 22, 2022*
5:30 p.m., Baller TV
vs. Abilene Christian
Vegas 4
W 77–67  2–3
Dollar Loan Center 
Henderson, NV
November 23, 2022*
2:30 p.m., Baller TV
vs. Wright State
Vegas 4
L 65–87  2–4
Dollar Loan Center 
Henderson, NV
November 29, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Tarleton State L 65–75  2–5
Dee Events Center (1,873)
Ogden, UT
December 3, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Utah Tech L 65–77  2–6
Dee Events Center (4,663)
Ogden, UT
December 7, 2022*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at California Baptist L 52–64  2–7
CBU Events Center (2,817)
Riverside, CA
December 10, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Saint Martin's W 82–58  3–7
Dee Events Center (4,459)
Ogden, UT
December 14, 2022*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Cal Poly W 74–45  4–7
Mott Athletics Center (1,329)
San Luis Obispo, CA
December 19, 2022*
7:00 p.m., MW Network
at Utah State W 75–72  5–7
Smith Spectrum (7,000)
Logan, UT
December 22, 2022*
7:00 p.m., BYUtv
at BYU L 57–63  5–8
Marriott Center (13,229)
Provo, UT
Big Sky Conference season
December 29, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Northern Colorado W 81–72  6–8
(1–0)
Dee Events Center (4,861)
Ogden, UT
December 31, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Northern Arizona W 76–60  7–8
(2–0)
Dee Events Center (4,923)
Ogden, UT
January 7, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Idaho State L 57–67  7–9
(2–1)
Dee Events Center (5,114)
Ogden, UT
January 12, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Montana W 59–57  8–9
(3–1)
Dahlberg Arena (3,243)
Missoula, MT
January 14, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Montana State L 52–67  8–10
(3–2)
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (3,270)
Bozeman, MT
January 19, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Portland State W 84–68  9–10
(4–2)
Dee Events Center (4,448)
Ogden, UT
January 21, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Sacramento State W 50–48  10–10
(5–2)
Dee Events Center (6,156)
Ogden, UT
January 26, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Idaho W 73–65  11–10
(6–2)
Idaho Central Credit Union Arena (1,713)
Moscow, ID
January 28, 2023
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Eastern Washington L 71–75  11–11
(6–3)
Reese Court (2,231)
Cheney, WA
February 4, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Idaho State W 72–71 2OT 12–11
(7–3)
Reed Gym (1,669)
Pocatello, ID
February 6, 2023
9:00 pm, ESPNU
Northern Colorado L 54–88  12–12
(7–4)
Bank of Colorado Arena (1,503)
Greeey, CO
February 9, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Montana State W 73–63  13–12
(8–4)
Dee Events Center (4,827)
Ogden, UT
February 11, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Montana L 69–74  13–13
(8–5)
Dee Events Center (6,372)
Ogden, UT
February 16, 2023
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Sacramento State W 52–49  14–13
(9–5)
Hornets Nest (906)
Sacramento, CA
February 18, 2023
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Portland State W 65–57  15–13
(10–5)
Viking Pavilion (1,583)
Portland, OR
February 23, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Eastern Washington L 82–89  15–14
(10–6)
Dee Events Center (5,817)
Ogden, UT
February 25, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Idaho W 67–53  16–14
(11–6)
Dee Events Center (6,039)
Ogden, UT
February 27, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Northern Arizona W 90–89 OT 17–14
(12–6)
Findlay Toyota Court (876)
Flagstaff, AZ
Big Sky tournament
March 6, 2023
8:00 pm, ESPN+
(3) vs. (6) Sacramento State
Quarterfinals
W 70–64  18–14
Idaho Central Arena 
Boise, ID
March 7, 2023
9:00 pm, ESPN2
(3) vs. (2) Montana State
Semifinals
L 58–60 2OT 18–15
Idaho Central Arena 
Boise, ID
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain.

Source[2]

References

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