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American college basketball season

2022–23 UCF Knights men's basketball
Bahamas Championship champions
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record19–15 (8–10 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAddition Financial Arena
Seasons← 2021–222023–24 →
2022–23 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Houston 17 – 1   .944 33 – 4   .892
No. 24 Memphis † 13 – 5   .722 26 – 9   .743
Tulane 12 – 6   .667 20 – 11   .645
Cincinnati 11 – 7   .611 23 – 13   .639
Temple 10 – 8   .556 16 – 16   .500
Wichita State 9 – 9   .500 17 – 15   .531
UCF 8 – 10   .444 19 – 15   .559
South Florida 7 – 11   .389 14 – 18   .438
East Carolina 6 – 12   .333 16 – 17   .485
SMU 5 – 13   .278 10 – 22   .313
Tulsa 1 – 17   .056 5 – 25   .167
† 2023 AAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2022–23 UCF Knights men's basketball team represented the University of Central Florida during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Knights compete as members of the American Athletic Conference. The Knights, in the program's 54th season of basketball, were led by seventh-year head coach Johnny Dawkins and played their home games at the Addition Financial Arena on the university's main campus in Orlando, Florida. They finished the season 18–14, 8–10 in AAC Play to finish in 7th place. They defeated SMU in the First Round of the AAC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Memphis. The Knights received an at-large bid to the NIT, where they defeated Florida in the first round before losing in the second round to Oregon.

This was also the last season UCF played in the American Athletic Conference before moving to the Big 12 Conference.

Previous season

The Knights finished the 2021–22 season 18–12 overall and 9–9 in AAC play to finish in sixth place. They defeated South Florida in the first round of the AAC tournament before losing to Memphis in the quarterfinals.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Tony Johnson Jr. 1 G 6'3" 185 Junior Eufaula, AL Transferred
Darius Perry 2 G 6'2" 185 GS Senior Marietta, GA Graduated
Isaiah Adams 3 F 6'6" 210 Freshman Jacksonville, FL Transferred to Buffalo
Jamille Reynolds 4 F 6'10" 285 Sophomore St. Petersburg, FL Transferred to Temple
Levy Renaud 10 G 6'2" 185 Senior Fort Lauderdale, FL Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Ed'Xavior Rhodes 12 F 6'9" 210 Freshman Dallas, TX Transferred
Brandon Mahan 13 G 6'5" 205 GS Senior Birmingham, AL Graduated
Sean Mobley 20 F 6'8" 235 RS Senior Orlando, FL Walk-on; left team for personal reasons
Darin Green Jr. 22 G 6'5" 190 Junior Charlotte, NC Transferred to Florida State
Dre Fuller Jr. 24 G 6'5" 215 RS Junior Fayetteville, NC Transferred to Florida Atlantic
Ryan Anders 25 F 6'6" 235 Senior Tampa, FL Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Cheika Mbacke Diong 34 F 6'11" 235 RS Senior Dakar, Senegal Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous college
Lahat Thioune 0 C 6'10" 228 RS Senior Dakar, Senegal Utah
Jayhlon Young 1 G 6'2" 168 RS Sophomore Dallas, TX Baton Rouge CC
Michael Durr 2 C 7'0" 250 RS Senior Atlanta, GA Indiana
Brandon Suggs 4 G/F 6'6" 185 Senior Powder Springs, GA East Carolina
Ithiel Horton 12 G 6'3" 200 RS Senior Vauxhall, NJ Pittsburgh

2022 Recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Taylor Hendricks
#17 C 		Fort Lauderdale, FL Calvary Christian Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Mar 21, 2021 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
Tyler Hendricks
#59 SG 		Fort Lauderdale, FL Calvary Christian Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Mar 21, 2021 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
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:

2023 Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2023)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Comeh Emuobor
#80 SF 		Raleigh, NC Brewster Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 29, 2022 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Joey Hart
SG 		Linton, IN Linton Stockton High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 11, 2022 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 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:

Roster

2022–23 UCF Knights men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
C 0 Lahat Thioune 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Utah Dakar, Senegal
G 1 Jayhlon Young 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS So Baton Rouge CC Dallas, Texas
F 2 Michael Durr 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) RS Sr Indiana Atlanta, Georgia
G 3 Darius Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Episcopal High School Boyds, Maryland
G/F 4 Brandon Suggs 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr East Carolina Powder Springs, Georgia
G 5 P. J. Edwards 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Liberty Heights Athletic Institute Springfield, Illinois
G 11 Tyem Freeman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Indian Hills CC Springfield, Missouri
G 12 Ithiel Horton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Pittsburgh Vauxhall, New Jersey
G 15 Tyler Hendricks 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Calvary Christian Academy Fort Lauderdale, Florida
F 21 C. J. Walker 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Oregon Sanford, Florida
F 25 Taylor Hendricks 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Calvary Christian Academy Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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 7, 2022*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UNC Asheville L 95–98  0–1
  23 – Hendricks   9 – Horton   3 – Tied  Addition Financial Arena (4,603)
Orlando, FL
November 11, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Florida State W 68–54  1–1
  17 – Young   12 – Hendricks   4 – Young  Addition Financial Arena (6,485)
Orlando, FL
November 14, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Western Illinois W 70–37  2–1
  17 – Kelly   7 – Durr   2 – Tied  Addition Financial Arena (3,940)
Orlando, FL
November 18, 2022*
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		vs. Oklahoma State
Bahamas Championship semifinals 		W 60–56  3–1
  18 – Kelly   12 – Hendricks   5 – Young  Baha Mar Convention Center 
Nassau, BAH
November 20, 2022*
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		vs. Santa Clara
Bahamas Championship Finals 		W 57–50  4–1
  19 – Hendricks   7 – Freeman   6 – Young  Baha Mar Convention Center (714)
Nassau, BAH
November 23, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Evansville W 76–56  5–1
  18 – Horton   8 – Hendricks   6 – Young  Addition Financial Arena (3,751)
Orlando, FL
November 27, 2022*
5:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Miami (FL) L 64–66  5–2
  24 – Johnson   7 – Hendricks   2 – Tied  Addition Financial Arena (5,354)
Orlando, FL
December 4, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Samford W 80–77  6–2
  21 – Hendricks   7 – Durr   5 – Johnson  Addition Financial Arena (4,052)
Orlando, FL
December 11, 2022*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Tarleton State W 75–49  7–2
  16 – Hendricks   9 – Hendricks   5 – Tied  Addition Financial Arena (3,880)
Orlando, FL
December 14, 2022*
7:30 p.m., SECN+ 		at Ole Miss W 72–61  8–2
  20 – Kelly   9 – Kelly   4 – Johnson  SJB Pavilion (5,215)
Oxford, MS
December 17, 2022*
12:00 p.m., BSFL 		vs. Missouri
Orange Bowl Classic 		L 66–68  8–3
  19 – Horton   4 – Tied   6 – Johnson  FLA Live Arena 
Sunrise, FL
December 21, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Stetson W 73–58  9–3
  16 – Tied   10 – Hendricks   10 – Johnson  Addition Financial Arena (4,124)
Orlando, FL
AAC regular season
December 28, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Wichita State W 52–45  10–3
(1–0) 		 15 – Johnson   7 – Kelly   4 – Durr  Addition Financial Arena (4,225)
Orlando, FL
December 31, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at No. 3 Houston L 65–71  10–4
(1–1) 		 17 – Johnson   8 – Tied   4 – Johnson  Fertitta Center (7,457)
Houston, TX
January 4, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at East Carolina W 64–61  11–4
(2–1) 		 30 – Kelly   8 – Horton   3 – Tied  Williams Arena (3,675)
Greenville, NC
January 8, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPNU 		SMU W 85–53  12–4
(3–1) 		 21 – Horton   10 – Young   6 – Young  Addition Financial Arena (4,576)
Orlando, FL
January 11, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Memphis W 107–104  13–4
(4–1) 		 30 – Horton   6 – Tied   7 – Kelly  Addition Financial Arena (6,812)
Orlando, FL
January 14, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Tulane L 69–77  13–5
(4–2) 		 22 – Freeman   11 – Hendricks   4 – Tied  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,634)
New Orleans, LA
January 21, 2023
12:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at South Florida
War on I-4 		L 72–85  13–6
(4–3) 		 18 – Kelly   9 – Hendricks   4 – Kelly  Yuengling Center (5,715)
Tampa, FL
January 25, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 3 Houston L 71–82  13–7
(4–4) 		 18 – Horton   7 – Hendricks   5 – Kelly  Addition Financial Arena (9,383)
Orlando, FL
January 28, 2023
12:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Temple L 70–77  13–8
(4–5) 		 13 – Tied   11 – Hendricks   4 – Johnson  Addition Financial Arena (4,594)
Orlando, FL
February 4, 2023
12:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Cincinnati L 64–73  13–9
(4–6) 		 21 – Hendricks   8 – Hendricks   3 – Tied  Fifth Third Arena (10,351)
Cincinnati, OH
February 8, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Wichita State W 72–67  14–9
(5–6) 		 23 – Hendricks   7 – Tied   5 – Horton  Charles Koch Arena (6,929)
Wichita, KS
February 11, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Tulsa W 96–52  15–9
(6–6) 		 20 – Horton   7 – Thione   10 – Johnson  Addition Financial Arena (6,731)
Orlando, FL
February 16, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Memphis L 63–64  15–10
(6–7) 		 17 – Hendricks   6 – Tied   8 – Johnson  FedExForum (10,150)
Memphis, TN
February 19, 2023
12:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Cincinnati L 71–73  15–11
(6–8) 		 15 – Durr   5 – Durr   3 – Tied  Addition Financial Arena (5,213)
Orlando, FL
February 22, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		South Florida
War on I-4 		L 75–82  15–12
(6–9) 		 28 – Horton   5 – Johnson   4 – Young  Addition Financial Arena (6,736)
Orlando, FL
February 26, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Tulsa W 68–49  16–12
(7–9) 		 25 – Hendricks   8 – Tied   5 – Johnson  Reynolds Center (4,059)
Tulsa, OK
March 2, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Temple L 55–57  16–13
(7–10) 		 19 – Kelly   7 – Hendricks   3 – Tied  Liacouras Center (4,664)
Philadelphia, PA
March 5, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		East Carolina W 84–58  17–13
(8–10) 		 25 – Hendricks   10 – Hendricks   4 – Tied  Addition Financial Arena (5,204)
Orlando, FL
AAC tournament
March 9, 2023
2:30 p.m., ESPNU 		(7) vs. (10) SMU
First Round 		W 76–70  18–13
  21 – Kelly   8 – Hendricks   5 – Johnson  Dickies Arena (5,986)
Fort Worth, TX
March 10, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		(7) vs. (2) Memphis
Quarterfinals 		L 76–81  18–14
  28 – Kelly   9 – Hendricks   4 – Johnson  Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
NIT
March 15, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at (4) Florida
First Round – Oregon Bracket 		W 67–49  19–14
  21 – Kelly   10 – Thioune   3 – Johnson  O'Connell Center (3,023)
Gainesville, FL
March 19, 2023*
7:30 p.m., ESPNU 		at (1) Oregon
Second Round – Oregon Bracket 		L 54–68  19–15
  13 – Kelly   9 – Hendricks   2 – Tied  Matthew Knight Arena (3,019)
Eugene, OR
*Non-conference game. Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source

References

  1. "UCF to Join Big 12 July 1, 2023". University of Central Florida. October 6, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  2. "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". ucfknights.com. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
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