2023–24 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team
The 2023–24 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team will represent the University of South Alabama in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by sixth-year head coach Richie Riley, will play their home games at the Mitchell Center in Mobile, Alabama as members in the Sun Belt Conference.
2023–24 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball | |
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Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
Record | 0–0 (0–0 Sun Belt) |
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Home arena | Mitchell Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appalachian State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Southern | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana–Monroe | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Old Dominion | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Troy | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 Sun Belt tournament winner |
Previous season
The Jaguars finished the 2022–23 season 19–16, 9–9 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for seventh place. In the Sun Belt tournament, they lost in the championship round to Louisiana.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Jamar Franklin | 1 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Freshman | Rockledge, FL | Transferred to Georgia Southern |
Isaiah Moore | 4 | G | 6'1" | 190 | GS Senior | Temple Hills, MD | |
Diante Smith | 10 | F | 6'7" | 200 | Junior | Fort Walton Beach, FL | Transferred to Nicholls |
Adam Sizemore | 14 | G | 5'10" | 170 | Senior | London, KY | Graduated; Promoted to Director of Player Development |
Kevin Samuel | 21 | C | 7'0" | 260 | GS Senior | Codrington Village, Barbuda | Graduated; Signed to play with Aix Maurienne Savoie Basket |
Owen White | 22 | G | 6'6" | 215 | GS Senior | Rhinelander, WI | Graduated |
Tyler Shirley | 24 | F | 6'7" | 205 | Sophomore | Gary, IN |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Maxwell Land | 10 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Junior | Cincinnati, OH | Saint Francis (PA) |
Thomas Howell | 13 | F | 6'8" | 230 | Junior | Natchitoches, LA | Louisiana–Monroe |
Samuel Tabe | 45 | G | 6'5" | 210 | GS Senior | Beltsville, MD | Seton Hill |
2023 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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John Broom SG |
Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jul 28, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
Smurf Millender PG |
Friendswood, TX | Clear Brook High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Jun 10, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Ethan Kizer SF |
Metamora, IL | Metamora High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Sep 9, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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Preseason
Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll
The Jaguars were picked to finish in sixth place in the conference's preseason poll.[1] Senior guard Tyrell Jones was named to the preseason All-SBC Second Team.[1]
Coaches poll | ||
Predicted finish | Team (1st place Votes) | |
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1 | James Madison - 176 (7) | |
2 | App State - 159 (2) | |
3 | Old Dominion - 154 (1) | |
4 | Southern Miss - 148 | |
5 | Louisiana - 136 (2) | |
6 | South Alabama - 129 (2) | |
7 | Marshall - 119 | |
8 | Troy - 91 | |
9 | Arkansas State - 84 | |
10 | Texas State - 72 | |
11 | Georgia State - 69 | |
12 | Coastal Carolina - 59 | |
13 | Georgia Southern - 42 | |
14 | ULM - 32 |
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-Conference Regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m. |
Mobile | Mitchell Center Mobile, AL | |||||||||
November 11, 2023* 1:00 p.m. |
at Buffalo MAC-SBC Challenge |
Alumni Arena Amherst, NY | |||||||||
November 14, 2023* TBA |
at Alabama | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL | |||||||||
November 16, 2023* 7:00 p.m. |
Nicholls Jaguar Classic |
Mitchell Center Mobile, AL | |||||||||
November 17, 2023* 3:00 p.m. |
Denver Jaguar Classic |
Mitchell Center Mobile, AL | |||||||||
November 19, 2023* 12:00 p.m. |
SIU Edwardsville Jaguar Classic |
Mitchell Center Mobile, AL | |||||||||
November 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m. |
Lynn | Mitchell Center Mobile, AL | |||||||||
November 25, 2023* 6:00 p.m. |
at Maryland | Xfinty Center College Park, MD | |||||||||
November 30, 2023* 6:00 p.m. |
at Jacksonville State | Pete Mathews Coliseum Jacksonville, AL | |||||||||
December 6, 2023* 10:00 a.m. |
at Mercer | Hawkins Arena Macon, GA | |||||||||
December 9, 2023* 7:00 p.m. |
Spring Hill | Mitchell Center Mobile, AL | |||||||||
December 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m. |
Alabama A&M | Mitchell Center Mobile, AL | |||||||||
Sun Belt Conference regular season | |||||||||||
December 30, 2023 6:00 p.m. |
at Old Dominion | Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA | |||||||||
January 4, 2024 7:00 p.m. |
Appalachian State | Mitchell Center Mobile, AL | |||||||||
January 6, 2024 3:00 p.m. |
Georgia State | Mitchell Center Mobile, AL | |||||||||
January 11, 2024 6:00 p.m. |
at James Madison | Atlantic Union Bank Center Harrisonburg, VA | |||||||||
January 13, 2024 6:00 p.m. |
at Marshall | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV | |||||||||
January 18, 2024 7:00 p.m. |
Troy | Mitchell Center Mobile, AL | |||||||||
January 20, 2024 3:00 p.m. |
Louisiana | Mitchell Center Mobile, AL | |||||||||
January 25, 2024 7:30 p.m. |
at Louisiana–Monroe | Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, LA | |||||||||
January 27, 2024 4:00 p.m. |
at Troy | Trojan Arena Troy, AL | |||||||||
February 1, 2024 7:00 p.m. |
at Texas State | Strahan Arena San Marcos, TX | |||||||||
February 3, 2024 7:00 p.m. |
at Louisiana | Cajundome Lafayette, LA | |||||||||
February 7, 2024 7:00 p.m. |
Georgia Southern | Mitchell Cetner Mobile, AL | |||||||||
February 15, 2024 7:00 p.m. |
Texas State | Mitchell Center Mobile, AL | |||||||||
February 17, 2024 3:00 p.m. |
Arkansas State | Mitchell Center Mobile, AL | |||||||||
February 22, 2024 TBA |
Southern Miss | Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, MS | |||||||||
February 24, 2024 2:30 p.m. |
at Arkansas State | First National Bank Arena Jonesboro, AR | |||||||||
February 28, 2024 7:00 p.m. |
Southern Miss | Mitchell Center Mobile, AL | |||||||||
March 1, 2024 7:00 p.m. |
Louisiana–Monroe | Mitchell Center Mobile, AL | |||||||||
Sun Belt Conference Tournament | |||||||||||
March 5, 2024 TBA |
vs. TBD | Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |
References
- "James Madison Tops Sun Belt Men's Basketball Preseason Poll". sunbeltsports.org. October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- "South Alabama Men's Basketball Announces 23-24 Conference Schedule". usajaguars.com. August 9, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- "2023–24 South Alabama Jaguars Schedule". www.espn.com. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
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