2023–24 Portland Pilots men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Portland Pilots men's basketball team represented the University of Portland during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pilots, led by third-year head coach Shantay Legans, played their home games at the Chiles Center as members of the West Coast Conference.

2023–24 Portland Pilots men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 WCC)
Head coach
Associate head coachBobby Suarez
Assistant coaches
  • T.J. Lipold
  • Arturo Ormond
Home arenaChiles Center
2023–24 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 11 Gonzaga0–0 –0–0  –
Loyola Marymount0–0 –0–0  –
Pacific0–0 –0–0  –
Pepperdine0–0 –0–0  –
Portland0–0 –0–0  –
No. 23 Saint Mary's0–0 –0–0  –
Santa Clara0–0 –0–0  –
San Diego0–0 –0–0  –
San Francisco0–0 –0–0  –
† 2024 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Pilots finished the 2022–23 season 14–19, 5–11 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated San Diego in the first round of the WCC tournament before losing to Santa Clara in the second round.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Moses Wood1F6'8"210RS SeniorReno, NVGraduate transferred to Washington
Alden Appplewhite3F6'7"205SophomoreMemphis, TNTransferred to Murray State
Jack Perry11G6'2"190RS SeniorMelbourne, AustraliaGraduated
Kristian Sjolund12F6'8"210RS JuniorKongsberg, NorwaySigned to play professionally in Germany with Medi Bayreuth
Chika Nduka15G/F6'6"225SophomoreSeattle, WAWalk-on; transferred to Montana State
Michael Meadows25G6'2"175RS JuniorHollywood, CATransferred to Saint Louis
Joey St. Pierre44C6'10"255RS SeniorSpring Grove, ILGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Thomas Oosterbroek1F6'7"235JuniorAmsterdam, NetherlandsMiami (FL)
Yuto Yamanochi-Williams3C6'10"SophomoreAizuwakamatsu, JapanLamar
Alimamy Koroma14F/C6'8"220SeniorFreetown, Sierra LeoneCal Poly
Noah Jordan21F6'7"215SeniorIndianapolis, INWest Virginia State

2023 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Vincent Delano
SG		 Chandler, AZ Compass Prep 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A Sep 15, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Tyler Harris
PF		 Richmond, VA Salesian High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 15, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 0
Cyprian Hyde
C		 Vista, CA Vista High School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • 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:

  • "Portland Pilots 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2023 Portland Pilots Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN 2023 Portland Pilots Basketball recruits". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2024 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Mikah Ballew
SG		 Palmdale, CA Southern California Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) N/A Sep 15, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • 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
2023–24 Portland Pilots men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Vukasin Masic 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrHoosac School
Maine		 Belgrade, Serbia
F 1 Thomas Oosterbroek 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrBrentwood School (CA)
Miami (FL)		 Amsterdam, Netherlands
G/F 2 Tyler Robertson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) GSBox Hill Sr. Secondary
Eastern Washington		 Melbourne, Australia
C 3 Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoRibét Academy
Lamar		 Aizuwakamatsu, Japan
G 4 Juan Sebastian Gorosito 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)150 lb (68 kg) SoDenver Prep Academy Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina
G 5 Chris Austin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrMaranatha HS
Fordham		 Pasadena, CA
F 10 Coleman Lemke (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoFaith Lutheran HS Las Vegas, NV
G 11 Vincent Delano 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrArizona Compass Prep Phoenix, AZ
G 12 Kelson Gebbers (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrBrewster HS Brewster, WA
G 13 Jude Harris (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrSalesian HS Manhattan Beach, CA
F 14 Alimamy Koroma 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) GSProlific Prep Academy
Cal Poly		 Freetown, Sierra Leone
G 15 Tyler Harris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrGranada HS Hayward, CA
G 20 Drew Stack (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS FrMadison HS Madison, NJ
F 21 Noah Jordan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) GSIndianapolis Metropolitan HS
West Virginia State		 Indianapolis, IN
F 22 Cyprian Hyde 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrVista HS Oceanside, CA
F 23 Vasilije Vučinić 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrBKK Radnički Bijelo Polje, Montenegro
F 24 Bol Dengdit 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrNBA Global Academy Melbourne, Australia
G 33 Andrew Younan (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS FrViewpoint School Westlake Village, CA
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 High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Long Beach State     Chiles Center 
Portland, OR
November 8, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Lewis & Clark College     Chiles Center 
Portland, OR
November 12, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 UC Riverside     Chiles Center 
Portland, OR
November 15, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Tennessee State     Chiles Center 
Portland, OR
November 18, 2023*
7:00 p.m.		 at Nevada     Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, NV
November 25, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Willamette     Chiles Center 
Portland, OR
November 28, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Portland State     Viking Pavilion 
Portland, OR
December 1, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Wyoming     Chiles Center 
Portland, OR
December 3, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Air Force     Chiles Center 
Portland, OR
December 7, 2023*
5:00 p.m.		 at North Dakota State     Scheels Center 
Fargo, ND
December 9, 2023*
11:00 a.m.		 at North Dakota     Betty Engelstad Sioux Center 
Grand Forks, ND
December 16, 2023*
6:30 p.m.		 vs. Grand Canyon
Jerry Colangelo Classic		     Footprint Center 
Phoenix, AZ
December 21, 2023*
8:30 p.m., ESPN2		 at Hawaii
Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals		     Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
December 22, 2023*
8:00 p.m./10:30 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU/ESPN+		 vs. Georgia Tech/UMass
Diamond Head Classic		     Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
December 24, 2023*
TBA		 vs. TBA
Diamond Head Classic		     Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
WCC regular season
January 6, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Pacific     Chiles Center 
Portland, OR
January 11, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU		 at Saint Mary's     University Credit Union Pavilion 
Moraga, CA
January 13, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at San Francisco     War Memorial Gymnasium 
San Francisco, CA
January 18, 2024
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 San Diego     Chiles Center 
Portland, OR
January 20, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Santa Clara     Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
January 25, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Loyola Marymount     Gersten Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
January 27, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 San Francisco     Chiles Center 
Portland, OR
February 1, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Pacific     Alex G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, CA
February 3, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Pepperdine     Chiles Center 
Portland, OR
February 7, 2024
5:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at Gonzaga     McCarthey Athletic Center 
Spokane, WA
February 10, 2024
5:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Saint Mary's     Chiles Center 
Portland, OR
February 15, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at San Diego     Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, CA
February 17, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Pepperdine     Firestone Fieldhouse 
Malibu, CA
February 22, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Gonzaga     Chiles Center 
Portland, OR
February 29, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Santa Clara     Chiles Center 
Portland, OR
March 2, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Loyola Marymount     Chiles Center 
Portland, OR
WCC tournament
March 7–12, 2024
TBA		 vs. TBA     Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source[1]

References
  1. "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". portlandpilots.com.
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