2023–24 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team

2023–24 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball
2023–24 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Chris Jans (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	James Miller; David Anwar; George Brooks;
Home arena	Humphrey Coliseum

The 2023–24 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Mississippi State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by second-year head coach Chris Jans, and played their home games at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

2023–24 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 24 Alabama	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 14 Arkansas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Auburn	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Florida	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Georgia	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 16 Kentucky	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
LSU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Mississippi State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Missouri	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Ole Miss	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
South Carolina	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 9 Tennessee	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 15 Texas A&M	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2024 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2022–23 season 20–11, 8–10 in SEC play to tie for 9th place. They defeated Florida in the second round of the SEC tournament before losing to Alabama in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as an 11th seed, where they lost in the First Four play-in round to Pittsburgh.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Jamel Horton	2	G	6'3"	190	GS Senior	Queens, NY	Graduated
Kimani Hamilton	5	F	6'7"	210	Freshman	Clinton, MS	Transferred to High Point
Eric Reed Jr.	11	G	6'2"	195	Senior	Baton Rouge, LA	Graduated
Will McNair Jr.	13	F	6'11"	265	Junior	Philadelphia, PA	Transferred to Kansas State
Tyler Stevenson	14	F	6'8"	215	Senior	Columbus, MS	Graduated
Justin Rumph	15	G	6'5"	225	GS Senior	Birmingham, AL	Walk-on; graduated
Tyler Brumfield	24	G	6'2"	180	Sophomore	Los Angeles, CA	Walk-on; transferred

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Lorenzo Fort III	11	G	6'4"	195	Junior	Jackson, MS	Howard College
Jimmy Bell Jr.	15	F	6'10"	295	GS Senior	Saginaw, MI	West Virginia
Jaquan Scott	22	F	6'8"	210	Junior	Dallas, TX	Salt Lake CC
Andrew Taylor	23	G	6'3"	194	GS Senior	Corbin, KY	Marshall

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Josh Hubbard #24 PG	Ridgeland, MS	Madison-Ridgeland Academy	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Mar 13, 2023
Josh Hubbard #24 PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83
Gai Chol #43 C	Decatur, GA	Greenforest Christian Academy	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jul 9, 2022
Gai Chol #43 C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Adrian Myers SF	Woodstock, VA	Massanutten Military Academy	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Oct 18, 2022
Adrian Myers SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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: "Mississippi State 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 18, 2023. "2023 Mississippi State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 18, 2023. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 18, 2023. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 18, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 18, 2023.

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Dellquan Warren #24 PG	Erie, PA	Keystone Academy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jul 9, 2022
Dellquan Warren #24 PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85
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: "Mississippi State 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 18, 2023. "2024 Mississippi State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 18, 2023. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 18, 2023. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 18, 2023. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 18, 2023.

Roster

2023–24 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	D. J. Jeffries	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	GS	Memphis	Olive Branch, MS
F	1	Tolu Smith	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	GS	Western Kentucky	Bay St. Louis, MS
F	2	Adrian Myers	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Massanutten Military Academy	Stephens City, VA
G	3	Shakeel Moore	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	NC State	Greensboro, NC
F	4	Cameron Matthews	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Sr	Olive Branch HS	Olive Branch, MS
G	5	Shawn Jones Jr. (W)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	Shadow Creek HS	Houston, TX
G	10	Dashawn Davis	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	GS	Oregon State	Bronx, NY
G	11	Trey Fort	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Howard College	Jackson, MS
F	12	KeShawn Murphy	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	RS So	Ramsey	Birmingham, AL
G	13	Josh Hibbard	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Madison-Ridgeland Academy	Madison, MS
F	15	Jimmy Bell Jr.	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	280 lb (127 kg)	GS	West Virginia	Saginaw, MI
G	20	Harrison Alexander (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Madison-Ridgeland Academy	Madison, MS
G	21	Martavious Russell	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Sipsey Valley HS	Coker, AL
F	22	Jaquan Scott	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Jr	Salt Lake CC	Dallas, TX
G	23	Andrew Taylor	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	GS	Marshall	Corbin, KY
G	25	Isaac Stansbury (W)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	GS	Greenwood HS	Bowling Green, KY
C	34	Gai Chol	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Fr	Greenforest McCalep Christian Academy (GA)	Juba, South Sudan
G	40	Trey Jackson III (W)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Jr	Mississippi for Women	Starkville, MS

Head coach

Chris Jans (Loras)

Assistant coach(es)

James Miller (CSU Pueblo)
David Anwar (Fitchburg State)
George Brooks (Mississippi State)

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
October 29, 2023* 2:00 p.m.	at Southern Miss Charity Exhibition Game	Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, MS
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2023* 8:30 p.m., Barstool.TV	vs. Arizona State Barstool Sports Invitational	Wintrust Arena Chicago, IL
November 11, 2023* TBA, SECN+/ESPN+	UT Martin	Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
November 14, 2023* 6:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	North Alabama	Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
November 18, 2023* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+	vs. Washington State Hall of Fame Tip-Off semifinals	Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
November 19, 2023* 12:00 p.m./2:30 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU	vs. Rhode Island/Northwestern Hall of Fame Tip-Off	Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
November 24, 2023* 1:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	Nicholls	Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
November 28, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ACCN	at Georgia Tech ACC–SEC Challenge	McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA
December 3, 2023* 3:00 p.m., SECN	Southern	Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
December 9, 2023* 10:30 a.m., SECN	vs. Tulane Holiday Hoopsgiving	State Farm Arena Atlanta, GA
December 13, 2023* 6:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	Murray State	Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
December 17, 2023* 3:00 p.m.	vs. North Texas	Cadence Bank Arena Tupelo, MS
December 23, 2023* 11:00 a.m., BTN	vs. Rutgers Gotham Classic	Prudential Center Newark, NJ
December 31, 2023* 2:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	Bethune–Cookman	Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
SEC regular season
January 6, 2024 11:00 a.m., CBS	at South Carolina	Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
January 10, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN	Tennessee	Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
January 13, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN	Alabama	Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
January 17, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN2	at Kentucky	Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
January 20, 2024 2:00 p.m., SECN	at Vanderbilt	Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
January 24, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN	at Florida	O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
January 27, 2024 2:30 p.m., SECN	Auburn	Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
January 30, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN	at Ole Miss	SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
February 3, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN	at Alabama	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
February 7, 2024 8:00 p.m., SECN	Georgia	Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
February 10, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN	at Missouri	Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
February 17, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2	Arkansas	Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
February 21, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2	Ole Miss	Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
February 24, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN	LSU	Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
February 27, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN	Kentucky	Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
March 2, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU	at Auburn	Neville Arena Auburn, AL
March 6, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU	at Texas A&M	Reed Arena College Station, TX
March 9, 2024 1:30 p.m., SECN	South Carolina	Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
SEC tournament
March 13–17, 2024 TBA	vs. TBA	Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Source[1]

References

"2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Mississippi State. Retrieved 18 September 2023.

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[1] "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Mississippi State. Retrieved 18 September 2023.

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