2023–24 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

The 2023–24 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by second-year head coach, Mike White. The Bulldogs played their home games at the Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia as members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the regular season 17–16, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in eleventh place. They defeated Missouri in the first round of the SEC tournament to advance to the second round where they lost to Florida. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated Xavier, Wake Forest, and Ohio State to advance to the tournament semifinal, before losing to Seton Hall. This was their first postseason appearance since the 2016–17 season.

2023–24 Georgia Bulldogs basketball
NIT, Semifinals
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record20–17 (6–12 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Antonio Reynolds-Dean (2nd season)
  • Erik Pastrana (2nd season)
  • Akeem Miskdeen (2nd season)
  • Patrick Blake (1st season)
Home arenaStegeman Coliseum
Seasons
2023–24 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Tennessee 14 4   .778 27 9   .750
No. 20 Kentucky 13 5   .722 23 10   .697
No.Alabama 13 5   .722 25 12   .676
No. 18 Auburn 13 5   .722 27 8   .771
No. 24 South Carolina 13 5   .722 26 8   .765
Florida 11 7   .611 24 12   .667
Texas A&M 9 9   .500 21 15   .583
LSU 9 9   .500 17 16   .515
Mississippi State 8 10   .444 21 14   .600
Ole Miss 7 11   .389 20 12   .625
Georgia 6 12   .333 20 17   .541
Arkansas 6 12   .333 16 17   .485
Vanderbilt 4 14   .222 9 23   .281
Missouri 0 18   .000 8 24   .250
2024 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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The Bulldogs finished the 2022–23 season 16–16, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in eleventh place. They were not invited to the postseason.

Offseason

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Departures

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Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Ref.
Terry Roberts 0 G 6'3" 180 Senior North Amityville, NY Undrafted in NBA draft
Kario Oquendo 3 G 6'4" 220 Junior Titusville, FL Transferred to Oregon [1]
Jusaun Holt 4 G 6'7" 190 Sophomore Tacoma, WA Transferred to Kennesaw State [2]
Jaxon Etter 10 G 6'4" 205 Senior Woodstock, GA Graduated
Mardrez McBride 13 G 6'2" 180 Senior Augusta, GA Graduated
Jailyn Ingram 15 F 6'7" 225 Senior Madison, GA Graduated
Braelen Bridges 23 C 6'11" 245 Senior Atlanta, GA Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Ref.
Noah Thomasson 3 G 6'4" 210 Senior Houston, TX Niagara [3]
RJ Sunahara 10 G 6'8" 205 RS Senior Bay Village, OH Nova Southeastern
RJ Meléndez 15 G 6'7" 210 Junior Arecibo, Puerto Rico Illinois
Jalen DeLoach 23 F 6'9" 220 Junior Savannah, GA VCU
Russel Tchewa 54 C 7'0" 275 Senior Douala, Cameroon South Florida

2023 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Blue Cain
#10 SG
Knoxville, TN IMG Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 194 lb (88 kg) May 3, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 85
Mari Jordan
F
Atlanta, GA Norcross High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Dec 29, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
Dylan James
F
Winter Haven, FL Winter Haven High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Sep 30, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 82
Silas Demary Jr.
F
Raleigh, NC Combine Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 24, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
Markel Jennings
F
Athens, GA Athens Academy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 156 lb (71 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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:

  • "Georgia 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.

Roster

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2023–24 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Blue Cain 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Fr IMG Academy Knoxville, TN    
G 1 Jabri Abdur-Rahim 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Blair Academy
Virginia
South Orange, NJ    
G 2 Mari Jordan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Norcross HS Atlanta, GA    
G 3 Noah Thomasson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr George Ranch HS
Niagara
Houston, TX    
G 4 Silas Demary Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Combine Academy Raleigh, NC    
C 5 Frank Anselem-Ibe 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Prolific Prep
Syracuse
Lagos, Nigeria    
G 10 RJ Sunahara 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Bay HS
Nova Southeastern
Bay Village, OH    
G 11 Justin Hill 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Travis HS
Longwood
Houston, TX    
F 12 Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Sr Orangeville Prep
Oklahoma State
Toronto, ON    
F 13 Dylan James 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Fr Winter Haven HS Winter Haven, FL    
G 14 Markel Jennings 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 156 lb (71 kg) Fr Athens Academy Athens, GA    
G 15 RJ Meléndez 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Central Pointe Christian Academy
Illinois
Arecibo, Puerto Rico  
G 22 Brandon Klatsky 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Fr Ranney School Colts Neck, NJ    
F 23 Jalen DeLoach 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr The Skill Factory
VCU
Savannah, GA    
F 24 Jaden Newell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 219 lb (99 kg) RS Fr Choctawhatchee HS
Iona
Destin, FL    
C 54 Russel Tchewa 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Sr Putnam Science Academy
South Florida
Douala, Cameroon  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2023*
6:30 p.m.
Eastern Kentucky W 99–82 
 21  Meléndez   {{{rebounds}}}      {{{assists}}}     Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
4:30 p.m., TruTV
vs. Oregon
2023 Hall of Fame Series
L 71–82  0–1
 18  Abdur–Rahim   9  Tchewa   4  Hill  T-Mobile Arena (–)
Paradise, NV
November 10, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN
Wake Forest W 80–77  1–1
 21  Thomasson   7  DeLoach   3  Thomasson  Stegeman Coliseum (8,176)
Athens, GA
November 12, 2023*
5:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
North Carolina Central W 64–54  2–1
 13  Abdur–Rahim   7  Cain   4  Hill  Stegeman Coliseum (5,699)
Athens, GA
November 17, 2023*
3:30 p.m., CBSSN
vs. No. 12 Miami (FL)
Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship semifinals
L 68–79  2–2
 18  Cain   8  Demary Jr.   7  Demary Jr.  Baha Mar Convention Center (1,856)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 19, 2023*
12:00 p.m., CBSSN
vs. Providence
Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas consolation
L 64–71  2–3
 19  Thomasson   6  DeLoach   3  Tied  Baha Mar Convention Center (–)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 24, 2023*
5:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
Winthrop W 78–69  3–3
 24  Thomasson   8  Tchewa   3  Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (6,046)
Athens, GA
November 29, 2023*
9:15 p.m., ACCN
at Florida State
ACC–SEC Challenge
W 68–66  4–3
 15  Demary Jr.   11  Melendez   3  Tied  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,688)
Tallahassee, FL
December 1, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
Mercer W 80–69  5–3
 18  Melendez   8  Tchewa   3  Anselem-Ibe  Stegeman Coliseum (5,694)
Athens, GA
December 5, 2023*
7:30 p.m., SECN
Georgia Tech W 76–62  6–3
 16  Thomasson   9  Tchewa   4  Hill  Stegeman Coliseum (9,017)
Athens, GA
December 16, 2023*
5:30 p.m., SECN
High Point W 66–58  7–3
 12  Demary Jr.   7  Melendez   4  Demary Jr.  Stegeman Coliseum (6,523)
Athens, GA
December 20, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
Mount St. Mary's W 94–82  8–3
 23  Abdur–Rahim   6  Melendez   8  Hill  Stegeman Coliseum (6,045)
Athens, GA
December 22, 2023*
3:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
North Florida W 78–60  9–3
 18  Abdur–Rahim   6  Tchewa   6  Demary Jr.  Stegeman Coliseum (6,603)
Athens, GA
December 30, 2023*
2:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
Alabama A&M W 93–73  10–3
 18  Cain   8  Tchewa   5  Demary Jr.  Stegeman Coliseum (7,793)
Athens, GA
SEC regular season
January 6, 2024
1:00 p.m., SECN
at Missouri W 75–68  11–3
(1–0)
 18  Tchewa   10  Tchewa   4  Hill  Mizzou Arena (12,407)
Columbia, MO
January 10, 2024
9:00 p.m., ESPNU
Arkansas W 76–66  12–3
(2–0)
 19  Hill   8  Tchewa   2  Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (7,820)
Athens, GA
January 13, 2024
12:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 5 Tennessee L 79–85  12–4
(2–1)
 21  Abdur–Rahim   6  Melendez   4  Hill  Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA
January 16, 2024
9:00 p.m., ESPNU
at South Carolina W 74–69  13–4
(3–1)
 15  Demary Jr.   8  Abdur–Rahim   5  Hill  Colonial Life Arena (12,404)
Columbia, SC
January 20, 2024
6:00 p.m., SECN
at No. 8 Kentucky L 96–105  13–5
(3–2)
 34  Abdur–Rahim   9  Tchewa   6  Hill  Rupp Arena (20,283)
Lexington, KY
January 24, 2024
6:30 p.m., SECN
LSU W 68–66  14–5
(4–2)
 15  Demary Jr.   11  Tchewa   2  Thomasson  Stegeman Coliseum (9,243)
Athens, GA
January 27, 2024
12:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Florida L 98–102 OT 14–6
(4–3)
 35  Melendez   11  Tchewa   9  Hill  O'Connell Center (10,045)
Gainesville, FL
January 31, 2024
6:30 p.m., SECN
No. 24 Alabama L 76–85  14–7
(4–4)
 15  Tied   10  Melendez   4  Hill  Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA
February 3, 2024
1:00 p.m., SECN
South Carolina L 62–72  14–8
(4–5)
 20  Abdur–Rahim   6  Tchewa   4  Hill  Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA
February 7, 2024
9:00 p.m., SECN
at Mississippi State L 62–75  14–9
(4–6)
 20  Thomasson   5  Tied   4  Hill  Humphrey Coliseum (8,755)
Starkville, MS
February 10, 2024
6:00 p.m., SECN
at Arkansas L 75–78  14–10
(4–7)
 19  Demary Jr.   4  Tied   3  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
February 17, 2024
1:00 p.m., SECN
Florida L 82–88  14–11
(4–8)
 26  Thomasson   6  DeLoach   4  Hill  Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA
February 21, 2024
8:30 p.m., SECN
at Vanderbilt W 76–64  15–11
(5–8)
 17  Thomasson   10  Tchewa   4  Hill  Memorial Gymnasium (5,821)
Nashville, TN
February 24, 2024
6:00 p.m., SECN
No. 14 Auburn L 76–97  15–12
(5–9)
 18  Thomasson   7  Tchewa   2  Demary Jr.  Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA
February 27, 2024
7:00 p.m., SECN
at LSU L 66–67  15–13
(5–10)
 16  Thomasson   7  Demary Jr.   4  Demary Jr.  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,621)
Baton Rouge, LA
March 2, 2024
6:00 p.m., SECN
Texas A&M L 56–70  15–14
(5–11)
 11  Cain   6  Thomasson   4  Thomasson  Stegeman Coliseum (8,165)
Athens, GA
March 5, 2024
7:00 p.m., SECN
Ole Miss W 69–66  16–14
(6–11)
 15  Thomasson   10  Tchewa   5  Tchewa  Stegeman Coliseum (6,219)
Athens, GA
March 9, 2024
6:30 p.m., SECN
at No. 13 Auburn L 78–92  16–15
(6–12)
 15  Demary Jr.   10  Tchewa   3  Tchewa  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
SEC tournament
March 13, 2024
9:30 p.m., SECN
(11) vs. (14) Missouri
First Round
W 64–59  17–15
 19  Cain   6  Tchewa   3  Tied  Bridgestone Arena (16,539)
Nashville, TN
March 14, 2024
9:30 p.m., SECN
(11) vs. (6) Florida
Second Round
L 80–85  17–16
 14  Tied   5  DeLoach   3  Tied  Bridgestone Arena (13,771)
Nashville, TN
NIT
March 19, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN
(4) Xavier
First Round – Wake Forest bracket
W 78–76  18–16
 16  Demary Jr.   6  Tied   4  Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (2,756)
Athens, GA
March 24, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN2
(4) at (1) Wake Forest
Second Round – Wake Forest bracket
W 72–66  19–16
 21  Hill   8  Anselem–Ibe   4  DeLoach  LJVM Coliseum (4,772)
Winston-Salem, NC
March 26, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN
(4) at (2) Ohio State
Quarterfinals – Wake Forest bracket
W 79–77  20–16
 21  Thomasson   10  Anselem–Ibe   5  Hill  Value City Arena (7,641)
Columbus, OH
April 2, 2024
9:30 p.m., ESPN2
(4) vs. (1) Seton Hall
Semifinals
L 67–84  20–17
 19  Demary Jr.   4  Tied   4  Demary Jr.  Hinkle Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Ducks Sign Kario Oquendo". goducks.com. June 2, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "Jusaun Holt Signs With Owls". ksuowls.com. June 7, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "Bulldogs Sign RJ Sunahara, DII Player Of The Year". georgiadogs.com. May 12, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". georgiadogs.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.