2023–24 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented Santa Clara University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos are led by eighth-year head coach Herb Sendek and played their home games at the Leavey Center as members of the West Coast Conference.

2023–24 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLeavey Center
2023–24 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 11 Gonzaga00 00  
Loyola Marymount00 00  
Pacific00 00  
Pepperdine00 00  
Portland00 00  
No. 23 Saint Mary's00 00  
Santa Clara00 00  
San Diego00 00  
San Francisco00 00  
2024 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Broncos finished the 2022–23 season 23–10, 11–5 in WCC play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WCC tournament to San Francisco. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament, where they lost in the first round to Sam Houston.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Carlos Stewart1G6'1"185SophomoreBaton Rouge, LATransferred to LSU
Giordan Williams4G6'3"191SeniorLong Beach, CAGraduate transferred to Montana
Jaden Bediako12C6'10"245SeniorBrampton, ONGraduate transferred to Seton Hall
Keshawn Justice14F6'7"225RS SeniorMadison, WIGraduated
Jacob Holt15F6'9"235SophomoreLadner, BCTransferred to Sacramento State
Brandin Podziemski22G6'5"205SophomoreMuskego, WIDeclare for 2023 NBA draft; selected 19th overall by Golden State Warriors
Parker Braun23F6'10"215RS SeniorOverland Park, KSGraduate transferred to Kansas

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Tyeree Bryan1G6'6"202JuniorOrlando, FLCharleston Southern
Adama Bal4G6'7"190JuniorLe Mans, FranceArizona
Francisco Cáffaro10C7'1"254GS SeniorSanta Fe, ArgentinaVirginia
Johnny O'Neil14F6'9"200JuniorMiami Shores, FLAmerican
Jalen Benjamin15G5'10"160GS SeniorRaleigh, NCMount St. Mary's

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Luke McEldon
C
Ashburn, VA Cushing Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Sep 19, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 0
Bukky Oboye
C
Sugar Land, TX Clements High School 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 1, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Christian Hammond
PG
Glendale, AZ Dream City Christian 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 1, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    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:

  • "Santa Clara 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2023 Santa Clara Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Recruiting class of 2024

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Allen Graves
PF
Ponchatoula, LA Ponchatoula High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) N/A Jun 27, 2023 
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 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Brenton Knapper 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SoColony HS Ontario, CA
G 1 Tyeree Bryan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)202 lb (92 kg) JrOlympia HS
Charleston Southern
Orlando, FL
G 2 Christian Hammond 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrDream City Christian (AZ) Denver, CO
G 3 Kosy Akametu 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrKing Drew HS Carson, CA
G 4 Adama Bal 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrINSEP Paris
Arizona
Le Mans, France
C 10 Francisco Cáffaro 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)242 lb (110 kg) GSNBA Global Academy
Virginia
Santa Fe, Argentina
C 12 Bukky Oboye 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrClements HS Sugarland, TX
C 13 Christoph Tilly 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrAlba Berlin Berlin, Germany
F 14 Johnny O'Neil 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrChaminade-Madonna Prep
American
Miami Shores, FL
G 15 Jalen Benjamin 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg) SrMeadowcreek HS
Mount St. Mary's
Raleigh, NC
F 20 Luke McEldon 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrCushing Academy London, England
F 21 Camaron Tongue 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrRivers School Medfield, MA
G 22 Carlos Marshall Jr. (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrSouthwind HS
Tennessee State
Memphis, TN
G 31 Malachi Douyon (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoPacific Collegiate Charter School Santa Cruz, CA
G 44 Jacob Ensminger 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS FrRatiopharm Ulm Ulm, Germany
G 50 Bradan Yarusso (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoSt. Francis HS Lombard, IL
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 8, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Utah Tech     Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
November 11, 2023*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Saint Francis (PA)     Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
November 15, 2023*
6:00 p.m., P12N
at Stanford     Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, CA
November 18, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
Southeastern Louisiana
Emerald Coast Classic campus site game
    Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
November 20, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Mississippi Valley State     Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
November 24, 2023*
6:30 p.m., CBSSN
vs. Oregon
Emerald Coast Classic semifinals
    The Arena at NFSC 
Niceville, FL
November 25, 2023*
1:00 p.m./4:00 p.m., CBSSN
vs. Alabama/Ohio State
Emerald Coast Classic 3rd place/championship
    The Arena at NFSC 
Niceville, FL
November 29, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Menlo College     Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
December 2, 2023*
4:00 p.m., P12N
at California     Haas Pavilion 
Berkeley, CA
December 9, 2023*
3:00 p.m.
vs. New Mexico
Jack Jones Classic
    Dollar Loan Center 
Henderson, NV
December 13, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Utah State     Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
December 16, 2023*
11:00 a.m., P12N
vs. Washington State
Jerry Colangelo Classic
    Footprint Center 
Phoenix, AZ
December 20, 2023*
7:00 p.m., NBCSBA
at San Jose State     Provident Credit Union Event Center 
San Jose, CA
December 23, 2023*
2:00 p.m., FloSports
vs. Duquesne     Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
December 30, 2023*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Yale     Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
WCC regular season
January 4, 2024
TBA
at Loyola Marymount     Gersten Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
January 6, 2024
TBA
at Pepperdine     Firestone Fieldhouse 
Malibu, CA
January 11, 2024
6:00 p.m./6:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
Gonzaga     Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
January 13, 2024
TBA
Saint Mary's     Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
January 18, 2024
TBA
at Pacific     Alex G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, CA
January 20, 2024
TBA
Portland     Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
January 25, 2024
TBA
Pepperdine     Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
January 31, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU
at Saint Mary's     University Credit Union Pavilion 
Moraga, CA
February 3, 2024
TBA
San Diego     Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
February 10, 2024
TBA
at San Francisco     War Memorial Gymnasium 
San Francisco, CA
February 15, 2024
TBA
Pacific     Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
February 17, 2024
TBA
at San Diego     Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, CA
February 22, 2024
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
Loyola Marymount     Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
February 24, 2024
5:00 p.m./7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
at Gonzaga     McCarthey Athletic Center 
Spokane, WA
February 29, 2024
TBA
at Portland     Chiles Center 
Portland, OR
March 2, 2024
TBA
San Francisco     Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
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". santaclarabroncos.com.
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