2023–24 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team will represent the University of Richmond during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They will be led by 19th-year head coach Chris Mooney and play their home games at the Robins Center as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

2023–24 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 A-10)
Head coach
Associate head coachPeter Thomas
Assistant coaches
  • David Boyden
  • Will Gipe
  • Mark McGonigal
  • Jack Fahed
Home arenaRobins Center
2023–24 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Davidson0–0 –0–0  –
Dayton0–0 –0–0  –
Duquesne0–0 –0–0  –
Fordham0–0 –0–0  –
George Mason0–0 –0–0  –
George Washington0–0 –0–0  –
La Salle0–0 –0–0  –
Loyola Chicago0–0 –0–0  –
Rhode Island0–0 –0–0  –
Richmond0–0 –0–0  –
Saint Joseph's0–0 –0–0  –
Saint Louis0–0 –0–0  –
St. Bonaventure0–0 –0–0  –
UMass0–0 –0–0  –
VCU0–0 –0–0  –
† 2024 A10 Tournament winner
As of March 19, 2023

Mooney returns to the bench after missing the final six games of the 2022–23 season due to heart surgery to address an aneurysm in his ascending aorta. Assistant coach and former Richmond player Peter Thomas served as interim head coach in Mooney's absence, and Mooney returned to his position after the conclusion of the season.[1][2]

Previous season

The Spiders finished the 2022–23 season 15–18, 7–11 in Atlantic 10 play to finish in 11th place. The 11-seed Spiders defeated the 12-seed UMass Minutemen in the first round of the Atlantic 10 tournament before falling to the 5-seed George Mason Patriots to end their season.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jason Nelson1G5'10"175Redshirt FreshmanRichmond, VATransferred to VCU
Marcus Randolph2G6'5"195SophomoreWillingboro, NJTransferred to Saint Peter's
Tyler Burton3F6'7"215SeniorUxbridge, MAGraduated and transferred to Villanova
Connor Crabtree5G6'6"200Graduate StudentHillsborough, NCGraduated
Malcolm Dread12G6'4"210Redshirt FreshmanDetroit, MITransferred to Mount St. Mary's
Matt Grace15F6'9"230Graduate StudentHamilton, Ontario, CanadaGraduated
Andre Gustavson22G6'5"205Graduate StudentHelsinki, FinlandGraduated
Gabe Arizin34G6'4"190SeniorWest Chester, PAWalk-on; Graduated

2023 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Trevor Smith
G		 Newport News, VA Woodside High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Apr 26, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 3
Collin Tanner
G		 Creedmoor, NC Combine Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 28, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
Mikkel Tyne
G		 Toronto, ON Bishop Walsh School (MD) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 9, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Ryan Soulis
F		 Athens, Greece Asheville School (NC) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jul 23, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: 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:

  • "Rivals.com 2023 Richmond Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  • "ESPN 2023 Richmond Commitments". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.

Other new players

In addition to the four scholarship freshmen and walk-on freshman Jack Graham, Richmond also brought in three new players via transfer: DeLonnie Hunt from Wagner,[3] Jordan King from East Tennessee State,[4] and Tyler Harris from Western Carolina.[5]

Coaching staff changes

In June 2023, assistant coach Peter Thomas was elevated to the role of associate head coach. Thomas had served as interim head coach for the final few weeks of the 2022–23 season with head coach Chris Mooney on leave due to heart surgery.[6]

Under a new NCAA rule permitting two additional staff members to be designated as assistant coaches without being able to participate in off-campus recruiting, Mark McGonigal and Jack Fahed were elevated from their previous staff roles in September 2023.[7]

Preseason

In a preseason poll of league head coaches and select media members, Richmond was chosen to finish 11th out of 15 teams in the Atlantic 10 Conference in 2023–24. Neal Quinn was selected to the Preseason All-Conference Third Team. [8]

Roster
2023–24 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Trevor Smith 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrWoodside High School Newport News, Virginia
G 2 Jordan King 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) GSChristian Brothers Academy
East Tennessee State		 Albany, New York
G 3 DeLonnie Hunt 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrRock Creek Christian Academy
Wagner		 Upper Marlboro, Maryland
G 4 Dji Bailey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrGreenfield School Wilson, North Carolina
G 5 Collin Tanner 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrCombine Academy Creedmoor, North Carolina
F 9 Tyler Harris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) GSIndependence High School
Western Carolina		 Charlotte, North Carolina
G 10 Liam Weaver (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrPembroke Hill School Kansas City, Missouri
G 11 Jason Roche 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrSaint Mary's College High School Berkeley, California
G 12 Mikkel Tyne 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrBishop Walsh School Toronto, Canada
G 13 Jack Graham (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrMilton Academy Smithfield, Rhode Island
F 16 Ryan Soulis 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrAsheville School Athens, Greece
C 21 Mike Walz 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoConestoga High School Berwyn, Pennsylvania
F 24 Isaiah Bigelow 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) GSBen L. Smith High School
Wofford		 Greensboro, North Carolina
G 25 Quentin Southall (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrGeorgetown Prep Alexandria, Virginia
C 32 Neal Quinn 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)260 lb (118 kg) GSRamapo High School Allendale, New Jersey
F 35 Aidan Noyes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoMoeller High School Cincinnati, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 15, 2023

Schedule and results

Richmond announced a 13-game non-conference schedule on August 25, 2023, followed by its 18-game Atlantic 10 schedule on September 6, 2023.[9][10] The non-conference schedule will begin on November 6 with a home game against VMI and conclude with a December 30 home game against Lafayette. Richmond's Atlantic 10 schedule begins on January 6, 2024, and will see the Spiders facing VCU, Davidson, George Mason, and George Washington twice each and all other conference teams once each.

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m.		 VMI     Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
November 11, 2023*
8:00 p.m.		 Siena
Sunshine Slam campus game		     Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
November 15, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		 at Boston College     Conte Forum 
Boston, MA
November 20, 2023*
8:00 p.m., CBSSN		 vs. Colorado
Sunshine Slam Beach Bracket semifinals		     Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
November 21, 2023*
 vs. Florida State or UNLV
Sunshine Slam Beach Bracket		     Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
November 25, 2023*
6:00 p.m.		 Queens     Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
November 29, 2023*
7:30 p.m.		 at Wichita State     Charles Koch Arena 
Wichita, KS
December 2, 2023*
6:00 p.m.		 William & Mary     Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
December 6, 2023*
 at Northern Iowa     McLeod Center 
Cedar Falls, IA
December 9, 2023*
 vs. Florida
Orange Bowl Classic		     Amerant Bank Arena 
Sunrise, FL
December 16, 2023*
7:00 p.m.		 Charlotte     Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
December 21, 2023*
7:00 p.m.		 Buffalo     Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
December 30, 2023*
4:00 p.m.		 Lafayette     Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
A-10 regular season
January 6, 2024
4:00 p.m.		 St. Bonaventure     Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
January 9, 2024
8:00 p.m.		 at Loyola Chicago     Joseph J. Gentile Arena 
Chicago, IL
January 13, 2024
6:00 p.m.		 George Mason     Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
January 16, 2024
 at Duquesne     UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse 
Pittsburgh, PA
January 20, 2024
 at Davidson     John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC
January 24, 2024
7:00 p.m.		 George Washington     Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
January 27, 2024
6:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Dayton     Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
January 31, 2024
7:00 p.m.		 at Fordham     Rose Hill Gymnasium 
New York, NY
February 3, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at VCU
Capital City Classic		     Siegel Center 
Richmond, VA
February 10, 2024
2:00 p.m.		 La Salle     Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
February 14, 2024
7:00 p.m.		 UMass     Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
February 17, 2024
12:30 p.m., USA		 at George Washington     Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
February 21, 2024
7:00 p.m.		 at Rhode Island     Ryan Center 
Kingston, RI
February 24, 2024
6:00 p.m.		 Davidson     Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
February 28, 2024
8:00 p.m.		 at Saint Louis     Chaifetz Arena 
St. Louis, MO
March 2, 2024
6:00 p.m., CBSSN		 VCU
Capital City Classic		     Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
March 6, 2024
7:00 p.m.		 Saint Joseph's     Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
March 9, 2024
2:30 p.m., USA		 at George Mason     EagleBank Arena 
Fairfax, VA
A-10 tournament
March 12–17, 2024
 vs. TBD     Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[10]

References
  1. "Chris Mooney To Have Heart Surgery, Miss Remainder of Season". richmondspiders.com. University of Richmond Athletics. February 17, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  2. Blair, Tannock (March 30, 2023). "Richmond men's basketball coach Chris Mooney returns after successful heart surgery". WRIC-TV. Richmond, Virginia. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  3. O'Connor, John (May 17, 2023). "Richmond Spiders bring in southpaw guard from Wagner. Sound familiar?". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  4. O'Connor, John (April 18, 2023). "Spiders get point guard Jordan King from ETSU, Siena, and lose Marcus Randolph". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  5. O'Connor, John (June 20, 2023). "Western Carolina alum Tyler Harris joining Spiders hoops". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  6. "Peter Thomas Promoted to Associate Head Coach". richmondspiders.com. University of Richmond Athletics. June 6, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  7. "McGonigal, Fahed Add Assistant Coach Titles". richmondspiders.com. University of Richmond Athletics. September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  8. "Dayton Repeats as Top Pick in Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Poll; Preseason Honors Announced". atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  9. "Men's Basketball Reveals Non-Conference Schedule". richmondspiders.com. University of Richmond Athletics. August 25, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  10. "Six Saturday Home Games Highlight Men's Basketball's A-10 Schedule". richmondspiders.com. University of Richmond Athletics. September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
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