2022–23 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team

The 2022–23 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team represented the University of South Alabama in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by fifth-year head coach Richie Riley, played their home games at the Mitchell Center in Mobile, Alabama as members in the Sun Belt Conference.

2022–23 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	19–16 (9–9 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Richie Riley (5th season)
Assistant coaches	Rodney Crawford Tyler Parker Orin Bailey, Jr.
Home arena	Mitchell Center

2022–23 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Southern Miss	14	–	4		.778			25	–	8		.758
Louisiana †	13	–	5		.722			26	–	8		.765
Marshall	13	–	5		.722			24	–	8		.750
James Madison	12	–	6		.667			22	–	11		.667
Troy	11	–	7		.611			20	–	13		.606
Old Dominion	11	–	7		.611			19	–	12		.613
Georgia Southern	9	–	9		.500			17	–	16		.515
South Alabama	9	–	9		.500			19	–	16		.543
Appalachian State	9	–	9		.500			16	–	16		.500
Louisiana–Monroe	7	–	11		.389			11	–	21		.344
Texas State	6	–	12		.333			16	–	19		.457
Coastal Carolina	5	–	13		.278			11	–	20		.355
Arkansas State	4	–	14		.222			13	–	20		.394
Georgia State	3	–	15		.167			10	–	21		.323
† 2023 Sun Belt Tournament winner

Previous season

The Jaguars finished the 2021–22 season 21–12, 9–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in fifth place. In the Sun Belt tournament, they lost in the first round to Little Rock in the first round. They were invited to the 2022 The Basketball Classic where they Southeastern Louisiana in the first round and USC Upstate in the quarterfinals before losing to Sun Belt member Coastal Carolina in the semifinals.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Lance Thomas	1	F	6'9"	224	GS Senior	Norcross, GA	Left the team due to personal reasons
Andrew Anderson	3	G	6'0"	160	Sophomore	Memphis, TN	Transferred to Copiah–Lincoln CC
Kayo Goncalves	4	F	6'8"	212	GS Senior	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Graduated
Alex Anderson	12	F	6'6"	185	Freshman	Memphis, TN	Transferred to Alabama State
Javon Franklin	13	F	6'7"	220	Senior	Little Rock, AR	Graduate transferred to Georgia Tech
Charles Manning Jr.	21	G	6'4"	193	Senior	Riverhead, NY	Graduated
Jay Jay Chandler	22	G	6'4"	180	GS Senior	Katy, TX	Graduated
Jamal West	25	F	6'5"	224	Sophomore	Baltimore, MD	Transferred to Clarendon College

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Elijah Ormiston	3	F	6'8"	210	Sophomore	Easley, SC	Concordia Saint Paul
Isaiah Moore	4	G	5'11"	163	Senior	Temple Hills, MD	Franklin Pierce
Kevin Samuel	21	C	6'11"	255	GS Senior	Codrington, Barbuda	Florida Gulf Coast
Owen White	22	G	6'6"	215	GS Senior	Rhinelander, WI	Michigan Tech
Judah Brown	25	F	6'6"	205	Junior	Bermuda Dunes, CA	Saint Mary's

Recruiting classes

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jamar Franklin CG	Rockledge, FL	Rockledge High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Nov 10, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Julian Margrave PF	New Hampton, NH	New Hampton School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Nov 10, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
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: "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
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
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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Preseason

Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

The Jaguars were picked to finish in third place in the conference's preseason poll. Graduate center Kevin Samuel was named to the preseason All-SBC First Team. Graduate guard Greg Parham II was named to the conference preseason second team.

Coaches poll
Predicted finish	Team (1st place Votes)
1	Louisiana - 190 (10)
2	Texas State - 162 (1)
3	South Alabama - 150 (1)
4	James Madison - 149 (1)
5	Georgia State - 127 (1)
6	Marshall - 122
7	App State - 120
8	Coastal Carolina - 100
9	Old Dominion - 93
10	Troy - 76
11	Georgia Southern - 69
12	Arkansas State - 48
13	Southern Miss - 34
14	ULM - 30

Roster

2022–23 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Tyrell Jones 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr West Oaks Academy (FL) Auburn Chicago, IL G 1 Jamar Franklin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Rockledge HS Rockledge, FL G 2 Greg Parham II 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) GS Monacan HS VMI Richmond, VA F 3 Elijah Ormiston 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Cannon HS Concordia-St. Paul Minneapolis, MN G 4 Isaiah Moore 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Flint Hill HS Franklin Pierce Temple Hills, MD F 10 Diante Smith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Choctawhatchee HS TCU Fort Walton Beach, FL F 12 Julian Margrave 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr New Hampton School Louisburg, KS G 14 Adam Sizemore (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr North Laurel HS London, KY F 20 Marshall Kearing 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Willetton Senior HS State College of Florida Pinjarra, Australia C 21 Kevin Samuel 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 260 lb (118 kg) GS Redemption Christian Academy (TX) Florida Gulf Coast Codrington Village, Barbuda G 22 Owen White 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Rhinelander HS Michigan Tech Rhinelander, WI F 24 Tyler Shirley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Pebblebrook HS Gary, IN F 25 Judah Brown 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Pacifica Christian HS Saint Mary's Bermuda Dunes, CA	Head coach Richie Riley (Eastern Kentucky) Assistant coach(es) Rodney Crawford (Cincinnati) Tyler Parker (Faulkner) Orin Bailey, Jr.(Houston) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt 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 9, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Mobile	W 97–59	1–0	18 – Franklin	12 – Samuel	5 – Moore	Mitchell Center (2,019) Mobile, AL
November 11, 2022* 8:00 p.m., MW Network		at New Mexico	L 74–80	1–1	19 – Moore	7 – Tied	13 – Moore	The Pit (9,466) Albuquerque, NM
November 15, 2022* 9:00 p.m., ESPNU		No. 18 Alabama	L 55–65	1–2	20 – Moore	11 – Kearing	1 – Tied	Mitchell Center (7,673) Mobile, AL
November 18, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Oklahoma	L 60–64	1–3	25 – Moore	9 – Samuel	3 – Parham II	Lloyd Noble Center (5,403) Norman, OK
November 25, 2022* 5:30 p.m.		vs. Evansville Hostilo Hoops Community Classic	W 78–67	2–3	21 – Moore	8 – Samuel	9 – Moore	Enmarket Arena (219) Savannah, GA
November 26, 2022* 1:30 p.m.		vs. Towson Hostilo Hoops Community Classic	L 60–62	2–4	18 – Moore	9 – Samuel	6 – Moore	Enmarket Arena (233) Savannah, GA
November 27, 2022* 1:30 p.m.		vs. Robert Morris Hostilo Hoops Community Classic	W 84–70	3–4	28 – Moore	12 – Samuel	4 – Moore	Enmarket Arena (207) Savannah, GA
November 30, 2022* 6:00 p.m., CUSA.tv		at Florida Atlantic	L 59–84	3–5	17 – Moore	5 – Parham II	5 – Moore	Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (1,303) Boca Raton, FL
December 4, 2022* 1:00 p.m., ESPNU		at UAB	L 68–76	3–6	30 – Parham II	14 – Samuel	3 – Parham II	Bartow Arena (3,833) Birmingham, AL
December 12, 2022* 6:00 p.m., YouTube		at Alabama A&M	W 78–71	4–6	20 – Samuel	8 – Tied	5 – Tied	Alabama A&M Events Center (451) Huntsville, AL
December 19, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Spring Hill	W 82–53	5–6	18 – Parham II	12 – Samuel	4 – Moore	Mitchell Center (1,667) Mobile, AL
December 21, 2022* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Jacksonville State	W 71–66	6–6	18 – Jones	9 – Samuel	4 – Tied	Mitchell Center (1,455) Mobile, AL
Sun Belt Conference regular season
December 29, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Georgia Southern	L 50–64	6–7 (0–1)	15 – Moore	7 – Samuel	5 – Moore	Hanner Fieldhouse (957) Statesboro, GA
December 31, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Georgia State	L 58–68	6–8 (0–2)	15 – Parham II	11 – Samuel	4 – Tied	GSU Convocation Center (1,306) Atlanta, GA
January 5, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Arkanasas State	W 63–45	7–8 (1–2)	20 – Moore	11 – Samuel	3 – Tied	Mitchell Center (1,451) Mobile, AL
January 7, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Texas State	L 58–64	7–9 (1–3)	16 – Samuel	13 – Samuel	5 – Moore	Mitchell Center (1,812) Mobile, AL
January 12, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		James Madison	W 63–62	8–9 (2–3)	16 – Moore	9 – Samuel	5 – Moore	Mitchell Center (1,725) Mobile, AL
January 14, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		Louisiana	L 76–79	8–10 (2–4)	21 – Moore	7 – Kearing	6 – Moore	Mitchell Center (2,246) Mobile, AL
January 19, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Southern Miss	L 72–76	8–11 (2–5)	22 – Moore	11 – Samuel	4 – Jones	Reed Green Coliseum (4,128) Hattiesburg, MS
January 21, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Coastal Carolina	L 81–85 OT	8–12 (2–6)	25 – Jones	10 – Samuel	9 – Moore	HTC Center (1,459) Conway, SC
January 26, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Old Dominion	L 64–66	8–13 (2–7)	19 – Moore	7 – Brown	3 – Tied	Mitchell Center (1,894) Mobile, AL
January 28, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		Troy	W 77–60	9–13 (3–7)	23 – Moore	13 – Samuel	3 – Jones	Mitchell Center (2,779) Mobile, AL
February 2, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Arkansas State	W 82–62	10–13 (4–7)	23 – Moore	7 – Tied	4 – Jones	First National Bank Arena (1,341) Jonesboro, AR
February 4, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Louisiana–Monroe	W 72–64	11–13 (5–7)	31 – Moore	6 – Tied	4 – Moore	Fant–Ewing Coliseum (3,023) Monroe, LA
February 9, 2023 7:15 p.m., ESPN+		at Troy	L 57–61	11–14 (5–8)	16 – Brown	13 – Samuel	4 – Moore	Trojan Arena (4,014) Troy, AL
February 11, 2023 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		Appalachian State	W 74–57	12–14 (6–8)	16 – Moore	9 – Samuel	3 – Tied	Mitchell Center (1,955) Mobile, AL
February 13, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Hartford	W 77–53	13–14	20 – Moore	10 – Samuel	5 – Moore	Mitchell Center (1,404) Mobile, AL
February 16, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Southern Miss	W 85–54	14–14 (7–8)	16 – Moore	6 – Samuel	6 – Moore	Mitchell Center (2,398) Mobile, AL
February 18, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		Louisiana–Monroe	W 81–45	15–14 (8–8)	19 – Parham II	9 – White	5 – Parham II	Mitchell Center (1,702) Mobile, AL
February 22, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Texas State	W 76–67	16–14 (9–8)	22 – Moore	10 – Samuel	7 – Moore	Strahan Coliseum (1,776) San Marcos, TX
February 24, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN2		at Louisiana	L 64–74	16–15 (9–9)	22 – Moore	7 – Brown	3 – Moore	Cajundome (3,494) Lafayette, LA
Sun Belt tournament
March 2, 2023 11:30 a.m., ESPN+	(8)	vs. (9) Appalachian State Second Round	W 68–61	17–15	20 – Moore	15 – Samuel	7 – Moore	Pensacola Bay Center (718) Pensacola, FL
March 4, 2023 11:30 a.m., ESPN+	(8)	vs. (1) Southern Miss Quarterfinals	W 78–61	18–15	23 – White	6 – White	7 – Moore	Pensacola Bay Center  Pensacola, FL
March 5, 2023 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	(8)	vs. (4) James Madison Semifinals	W 75–66	19–15	18 – Moore	12 – Samuel	5 – Moore	Pensacola Bay Center  Pensacola, FL
March 6, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN2	(8)	vs. (2) Louisiana Championship	L 66–71	19–16	33 – Moore	10 – Jones	4 – Jones	Pensacola Bay Center  Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

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