2023–24 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
The 2023–24 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represents Washington State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by fifth-year head coach Kyle Smith. The Cougars play their home games at the Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Washington as members in the Pac-12 Conference.
| 2023–24 Washington State Cougars men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
| Record | 0–0 (0–0 Pac-12) |
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| Associate head coach | Jim Shaw |
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| Home arena | Beasley Coliseum |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Arizona | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 USC | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2024 Pac-12 Tournament winner As of October 27, 2023 Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
The Cougars finished the 2022–23 season 16–15, 11–9 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated California in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament before losing to Oregon in the second round. They received an invitation to participate in the NIT, where they were defeated by Eastern Washington in the first round.
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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| TJ Bamba | 5 | G | 6'5" | 215 | Junior | The Bronx, NY | Transferred to Villanova |
| Dishon Jackson | 10 | C | 6'10" | 250 | Junior | Oakland, CA | Transferred to Charlotte |
| DJ Rodman | 11 | F | 6'6" | 215 | Senior | Newport Beach, CA | Graduate transferred to USC |
| Mael Hamon-Crespin | 12 | F | 6'9" | 235 | Freshman | Paris, France | Signed to play professionally in France with Paris Basketball |
| Carlos Rosario | 13 | F | 6'7" | 180 | Junior | Santo Domingo, DR | Transferred to Drake |
| Adrame Diongue | 15 | C | 7'0" | 190 | Freshman | Dakar, Senegal | Transferred to San Jose State |
| Justin Powell | 24 | G | 6'6" | 197 | Junior | Prospect, KY | Declare for 2023 NBA draft/undrafted; signed with Miami Heat |
| Mouhamed Gueye | 35 | F | 6'11" | 210 | Sophomore | Dakar, Senegal | Declare for 2023 NBA draft; selected 39th overall by Atlanta Hawks |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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| Jaylen Wells | 0 | F | 6'7" | 200 | Junior | Sacramento, CA | Sonoma State |
| Joseph Yesufu | 11 | G | 6'0" | 180 | GS Senior | Bolingbrook, IL | Kansas |
| Isaac Jones | 13 | F/C | 6'9" | 242 | GS Senior | Spanaway, WA | Idaho |
| Oscar Cluff | 45 | C | 6'11" | Sophomore | Sunshine Coast, Australia | Cochise College |
2023 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Spencer Mahoney #38 SF |
Brooklyn, NY | Xaverian High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jul 12, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
| Rueben Chinyelu C |
Senegal, EUR | NBA Academy | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Nov 14, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Parker Gerrits SG |
Olympia, WA | Olympia High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 4, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Isaiah Watts SG |
South Kent, CT | South Kent School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | May 12, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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2024 recruiting class
| US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Adam Njie #55 PG |
Bronx, NY | Cardinal Hayes High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | May 6, 2023 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
| Marcus Wilson SG |
Scottsdale, AZ | Bella Vista Prep | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | May 16, 2023 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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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* 8:00 p.m., P12N |
Idaho Battle of the Palouse |
Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA | |||||||||
| November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., P12N |
Prairie View A&M Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series |
Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA | |||||||||
| November 18, 2023* 9:00 a.m., ESPN+ |
vs. Mississippi State Hall of Fame Tip-Off semifinals |
Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT | |||||||||
| November 19, 2023* TBD, TBD |
vs. Rhode Island/Northwestern Hall of Fame Tip-Off |
Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT | |||||||||
| November 24, 2023* 1:00 p.m., P12N |
Utah Tech | Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA | |||||||||
| November 27, 2023* 7:00 p.m., P12N |
Eastern Washington | Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA | |||||||||
| December 2, 2023* 2:00 p.m., P12N |
Portland State | Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA | |||||||||
| December 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., P12N |
UC Riverside | Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA | |||||||||
| December 10, 2023* 5:00 p.m., P12N |
Grambling State | Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA | |||||||||
| December 16, 2023* 11:00 a.m., P12N |
vs. Santa Clara Jerry Colangelo Classic |
Footprint Center Phoenix, AZ | |||||||||
| December 21, 2023* 8:00 p.m., P12N |
vs. Boise State Numerica Holiday Hoops |
Spokane Arena Spokane, WA | |||||||||
| Pac-12 regular season | |||||||||||
| December 29, 2023 5:30 p.m., P12N |
at Utah | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT | |||||||||
| December 31, 2023 11:00 a.m., P12N |
at Colorado | CU Events Center Boulder, CO | |||||||||
| January 4, 2024 8:00 p.m., P12N |
Oregon State | Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA | |||||||||
| January 6, 2024 TBD, TBD |
Oregon | Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA | |||||||||
| January 10, 2024 7:30 p.m., FS1 |
at USC | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
| January 13, 2024 3:00 p.m., P12N |
Arizona | Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA | |||||||||
| January 18, 2024 8:00 p.m., P12N |
at Stanford | Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA | |||||||||
| January 20, 2024 2:00 p.m., TBD |
at California | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA | |||||||||
| January 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., P12N |
Utah | Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA | |||||||||
| January 27, 2024 2:00 p.m., P12N |
Colorado | Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA | |||||||||
| February 3, 2024 6:00 p.m., P12N |
at Washington Rivalry |
Alaska Airlines Arena Seattle, WA | |||||||||
| February 8, 2024 7:00 p.m., P12N |
at Oregon State | Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR | |||||||||
| February 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., P12N |
at Oregon | Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR | |||||||||
| February 15, 2024 7:00 p.m., P12N |
California | Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA | |||||||||
| February 17, 2024 3:00 p.m., P12N |
Stanford | Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA | |||||||||
| February 22, 2024 8:00 p.m., P12N |
at Arizona | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
| February 24, 2024 TBD, TBD |
at Arizona State | Desert Financial Arena Tempe, AZ | |||||||||
| February 29, 2024 7:30 p.m., P12N |
USC | Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA | |||||||||
| March 2, 2024 4:00 p.m., P12N |
UCLA | Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA | |||||||||
| March 7, 2024 6:00 p.m., FS1 |
Washington Rivalry |
Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA | |||||||||
| Pac-12 Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 13–16, 2024 TBA |
vs. TBA | T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. | |||||||||||
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References
- "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Washington State University Athletics.
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