2023–24 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

2023–24 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
2023–24 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach	Jerome Tang (2nd season);
Associate head coach	Ulric Maligi
Assistant coaches	Jareem Dowling; Rodney Perry;
Home arena	Bramlage Coliseum

The 2023–24 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, their 121st basketball season. The Wildcats are led by second-year head coach Jerome Tang and play their home games in Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas as members of the Big 12 Conference.

2023–24 Big 12 men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 20 Baylor	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
BYU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Cincinnati	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 7 Houston	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Iowa State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 1 Kansas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Kansas State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Oklahoma	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Oklahoma State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
TCU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 18 Texas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Texas Tech	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
UCF	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
West Virginia	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2024 Big 12 tournament winner As of October 27, 2023 Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2022–23 season 26–10, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament to TCU. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 3 seed in the East region. They defeated Montana State, Kentucky, and Michigan State to advance to the Elite Eight. There they lost to Florida Atlantic.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Markquis Nowell	1	G	5'8"	160	Senior	Harlem, NY	Graduated/undrafted in 2023 NBA draft; signed with the Toronto Raptors
Tykei Greene	4	G	6'4"	205	RS Senior	Queens, NY	Graduated
Keyontae Johnson	11	F	6'6"	229	GS Senior	Norfolk, VA	Graduated/2023 NBA draft; selected by 50th overall by Oklahoma City Thunder
Anthony Thomas	12	G/F	6'7"	180	Sophomore	Silver Spring, MD	Transferred to Northwestern State
Desi Sills	13	G	6'3"	200	Senior	Jonesboro, AR	Graduated
Nate Awbrey	21	G	6'3"	190	Senior	Manhattan, KS	Walk-on; graduated
Abayomi Iyiola	23	F/C	6'10"	215	GS Senior	Atlanta, GA	Graduated
Ismael Massoud	25	F	6'9"	210	Junior	East Harlem, NY	Transferred to Georgetown
Peyton Ackerman	43	G	5'10"	150	Freshman	Oklahoma City, OK	Walk-on; transferred

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Tylor Perry	2	G	5'11"	182	GS Senior	Fort Coffee, OK	North Texas
Arthur Kaluma	24	F	6'8"	225	Junior	Glendale, AZ	Creighton

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Dai Dai Ames #16 PG	Chicago, IL	Kenwood Academy High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jul 20, 2022
Dai Dai Ames #16 PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85
R.J. Jones #15 SG	Aubrey, TX	Wasatch Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sep 7, 2022
R.J. Jones #15 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84
Macaleab Rich #15 SG	East Saint Louis, IL	East St. Louis High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sep 26, 2022
Macaleab Rich #15 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Top 20 Rivals: Not Ranked Top 25 ESPN: Not Ranked Top 25
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: "2023 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 1, 2023. "2023 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 1, 2023. "2023 Kansas State Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 1, 2023. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 1, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 1, 2023.

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
David Castillo #7 PG	Bartlesville, OK	Bartlesville High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Apr 18, 2023
David Castillo #7 PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 87
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Top 20 Rivals: Not Ranked Top 25 ESPN: Not Ranked Top 25
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: "2024 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 1, 2023. "2024 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 1, 2023. "2024 Kansas State Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 1, 2023. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 1, 2023. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 1, 2023.

Roster

2023–24 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	1	David N'Guessan	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Virginia Tech	De Lier, Netherlands
G	2	Tylor Perry	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	GS	North Texas	Fort Coffee, OK
G	3	Dorian Finister	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Carver	New Orleans, Louisiana
G	4	Dai Dai Ames	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Fr	Kenwood Academy	Chicago, Illinois
G	5	Cam Carter	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Mississippi State	Donaldsonville, Louisiana
G	8	R.J. Jones	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Wasatch Academy	Denton, Texas
F	15	Taj Manning	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	RS Fr	La Lumiere School	Grandview, Missouri
C	20	Jerrell Colbert	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	RS So	LSU	Houston, Texas
F	23	Macaleab Rich	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	Fr	East St. Louis	East St. Louis, Illinois
F	24	Arthur Kaluma	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Creighton	Glendale, Arizona
F/C	35	Nae'Qwan Tomlin	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Chipola College	Harlem, New York

Head coach

Jerome Tang (Charter Oak)

Assistant coach(es)

Ulric Maligi (Howard)
Jareem Dowling (Maryland Eastern Shore)
Rodney Perry (Dallas Christian)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2023* TBA	Emporia State	Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 9:00 p.m., TNT	vs. No. 21 USC Hall of Fame Series	T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV
November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Bellarmine	Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
November 13, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	South Dakota State	Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
November 17, 2023* 5:00 p.m., CBSSN	vs. Providence Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship semifinals	Baha Mar Convention Center Nassau, Bahamas
November 19, 2023* 11:00 a.m./1:30 p.m., CBSSN	vs. Georgia/Miami (FL) Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship	Baha Mar Convention Center Nassau, Bahamas
November 22, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Central Arkansas	Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
November 28, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Oral Roberts	Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
December 2, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	North Alabama	Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
December 5, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2	Villanova Big East-Big 12 Battle	Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
December 9, 2023* 12:30 p.m., SECN	at LSU	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
December 17, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Nebraska	Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
December 21, 2023* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+	vs. Wichita State Wildcat Classic	T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO
January 2, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Chicago State	Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
Big 12 regular season
January 6, 2024 TBD	UCF	Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
January 9, 2024 6:00 p.m., TBD	at West Virginia	WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
January 13, 2024 3:00 p.m., TBD	at Texas Tech	United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX
January 16, 2024 7:00 p.m., TBD	Baylor	Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
January 20, 2024 6:00 p.m., TBD	Oklahoma State	Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
January 24, 2024 8:00 p.m., TBD	at Iowa State	Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
January 27, 2024 11:00 a.m., TBD	at Houston	Fertitta Center Houston, TX
January 30, 2024 7:00 p.m., TBD	Oklahoma	Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
February 3, 2024 1:00 p.m., TBD	at Oklahoma State	Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK
February 5, 2024 8:00 p.m., TBD	Kansas Sunflower Showdown	Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
February 10, 2024 9:00 p.m., TBD	at BYU	Marriott Center Provo, UT
February 17, 2024 11:00 a.m., TBD	TCU	Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
February 19, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN	at Texas	Moody Center Austin, TX
February 24, 2024 1:00 p.m., TBD	BYU	Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
February 26, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPNU	West Virginia	Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
March 2, 2024 6:00 p.m., TBD	at Cincinnati	Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
March 5, 2024 6:00 p.m., TBD	at Kansas Sunflower Showdown	Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
March 9, 2024 1:30 p.m., ESPNU	Iowa State	Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
Big 12 tournament
March 12–16, 2024 TBA	vs. TBA	T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Source:[1]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** RV = Received votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
AP	RV																			Not released
Coaches	RV

*No poll released

References

"2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". kstatesports.com. K-State Athletics. Retrieved July 1, 2023.

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[1] "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". kstatesports.com. K-State Athletics. Retrieved July 1, 2023.

Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
Venues	Manhattan YMCA (1902–1911) Nichols Hall (1911–1950) Ahearn Field House (1950–1988) Bramlage Coliseum (1988–present)
Rivalries	Kansas (results)
Culture & lore	Willie the Wildcat "Kansas Wildcats" "Wabash Cannonball" Wildcat Victory The Pride of Wildcat Land
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
NCAA Final Four appearances in italics