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2023–24 UCF Knights men's basketball team

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2023–24 UCF Knights men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record17–16 (7–11 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin Norris (8th season)
  • Robbie Laing (8th season)
  • Mamadou N'Diaye (3rd season)
  • Tyson Waterman (1st season)
  • Ben Witherspoon (1st season)
Home arenaAddition Financial Arena
Seasons
2023–24 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No.Houston 15 3   .833 32 5   .865
No. 8 Iowa State 13 5   .722 29 8   .784
No. 16 Baylor 11 7   .611 24 11   .686
Texas Tech 11 7   .611 23 11   .676
BYU 10 8   .556 23 11   .676
No. 19 Kansas 10 8   .556 23 11   .676
Texas 9 9   .500 21 13   .618
TCU 9 9   .500 21 13   .618
Oklahoma 8 10   .444 20 12   .625
Kansas State 8 10   .444 19 15   .559
Cincinnati 7 11   .389 22 15   .595
UCF 7 11   .389 17 16   .515
Oklahoma State 4 14   .222 12 20   .375
West Virginia 4 14   .222 9 23   .281
2024 Big 12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2023–24 UCF Knights men's basketball team represented the University of Central Florida during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, marking their first season as members of the Big 12 Conference. The Knights, in the program's 55th season of basketball, were led by eighth-year head coach Johnny Dawkins and played their home games at the Addition Financial Arena.

Previous season

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The Knights finished the 2022–23 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.[1]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Lahat Thioune 0 C 6'10" 225 RS Senior Dakar, Senegal Graduate transferred to South Dakota
Jayhlon Young 1 G 6'2" 175 RS Sophomore Dallas, TX Transferred to Memphis
Michael Durr 2 F 7'0" 250 RS Senior Atlanta, GA Graduated
Brandon Suggs 4 G/F 6'6" 185 Senior Powder Springs, GA Graduate transferred to New Mexico State
P. J. Edwards 5 G 6'4" 200 Sophomore Springfield, IL Transferred to Bowling Green
Tyem Freeman 11 G 6'6" 210 RS Junior Springfield, MO Transferred to Kent State
Ithiel Horton 12 G 6'3" 200 RS Senior Vauxhall, NJ Graduated
Taylor Hendricks 25 F 6'9" 210 Freshman Fort Lauderdale, FL Declare for 2023 NBA draft

Incoming transfers

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Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous college
Antwann Jones 1 G 6'6" 220 RS Senior Orlando, FL Louisiana
Shemarri Allen 2 G 6'4" 200 GS Senior Arden, NC Kansas City
Omar Payne 5 F 6'10" 240 RS Senior Kissimmee, FL Jacksonville
Ibrahima Diallo 11 C 7'0" 220 RS Senior Saly, Senegal San Jose State
Jaylin Sellers 24 G 6'4" 180 Junior Columbus, GA Ball State

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
Comeh Emuobor
#80 SF
Raleigh, NC Brewster Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 29, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
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. Retrieved July 27, 2023.

Roster

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2023–24 UCF Knights men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Charlie May (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr St. Andrew's School Boca Raton, Florida
G 1 Antwann Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Sr Creighton Orlando, Florida
G 2 Shemarri Allen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Kansas City Arden, North Carolina
G 3 Darius Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Episcopal High School Boyds, Maryland
G 4 Comeh Emuobor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Brewster Academy Raleigh, North Carolina
F 5 Omar Payne 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Sr Jacksonville Kissimmee, Florida
C 11 Ibrahima Diallo 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Sr San Jose State Saly, Senegal
G 14 Michael Kalina (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr North Broward Prep School Boca Raton, Florida
G 15 Tyler Hendricks 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Calvary Christian Academy Fort Lauderdale, Florida
G 20 Poohpha Warakulnukroh (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Montverde Academy Bangkok, Thailand
F 21 C. J. Walker 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS Oregon Sanford, Florida
G 22 Nils Machowski 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr   Berlin, Germany
G 24 Jaylin Sellers 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Ball State Columbus, Georgia
F 31 Thierno Sylla 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Royal Crown Academic School Conakry, Guinea
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
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
FIU W 85–62  1–0
 23  Sellers   6  Tied   5  Allen  Addition Financial Arena (6,225)
Orlando, FL
November 10, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
at No. 13 Miami (FL) L 72–88  1–1
 22  Sellers   11  Sellers   1  Tied  Watsco Center (7,972)
Coral Gables, FL
November 16, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Cal State Fullerton
Jacksonville Classic campus game
W 72–44  2–1
 15  Sellers   8  Diallo   5  Sellers  Addition Financial Arena (5,322)
Orlando, FL
November 19, 2023*
8:00 p.m.
vs. South Dakota State
Jacksonville Classic Coast semifinals
W 83–80  3–1
 22  Avery   5  Tied   4  Johnson  Flagler Gymnasium (609)
St. Augustine, FL
November 20, 2023*
8:30 p.m.
vs. Charlotte
Jacksonville Classic Coast championship
W 74–71 OT 4–1
 25  Johnson   14  Diallo   4  Johnson  Flagler Gymnasium (329)
St. Augustine, FL
November 26, 2023*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Stetson L 82–85  4–2
 34  Sellers   8  Sellers   7  Johnson  Addition Financial Arena (5,089)
Orlando, FL
December 2, 2023*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Lipscomb W 72–57  5–2
 19  Johnson   9  Diallo   3  Johnson  Addition Financial Arena (5,152)
Orlando, FL
December 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Jacksonville W 94–52  6–2
 20  Sylla   11  Sylla   3  Tied  Addition Financial Arena (5,278)
Orlando, FL
December 10, 2023*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Ole Miss L 68–70  6–3
 25  Johnson   10  Payne   3  Tied  Addition Financial Arena (6,067)
Orlando, FL
December 18, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Maine W 74–51  7–3
 16  Johnson   9  Allen   5  Allen  Addition Financial Arena (5,014)
Orlando, FL
December 21, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Florida A&M W 69–56  8–3
 15  Sellers   12  Diallo   5  Johnson  Addition Financial Arena (5,066)
Orlando, FL
December 29, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Bethune–Cookman W 98–54  9–3
 19  Sellers   7  Sylla   5  Langford Jr.  Addition Financial Arena (5,188)
Orlando, FL
Big 12 regular season
January 6, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Kansas State L 52–77  9–4
(0–1)
 10  Johnson   7  Avery   3  Machowski  Bramlage Coliseum (9,698)
Manhattan, KS
January 10, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 3 Kansas W 65–60  10–4
(1–1)
 18  Sellers   6  Allen   6  Johnson  Addition Financial Arena (9,469)
Orlando, FL
January 13, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 18 BYU L 58–63  10–5
(1–2)
 18  Johnson   19  Diallo   3  Allen  Addition Financial Arena (9,137)
Orlando, FL
January 17, 2024
8:00 p.m., LHN
at Texas W 77–71  11–5
(2–2)
 24  Sellers   9  Walker   7  Allen  Moody Center (11,235)
Austin, TX
January 20, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 5 Houston L 42–57  11–6
(2–3)
 10  Avery   9  Sellers   3  Johnson  Fertitta Center (7,184)
Houston, TX
January 23, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
West Virginia W 72–59  12–6
(3–3)
 18  Sellers   12  Diallo   5  Allen  Addition Financial Arena (8,882)
Orlando, FL
January 27, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Cincinnati L 57–68  12–7
(3–4)
 19  Tied   7  Avery   3  Johnson  Fifth Third Arena (12,112)
Cincinnati, OH
January 31, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 18 Baylor L 69–77  12–8
(3–5)
 23  Johnson   7  Johnson   10  Johnson  Addition Financial Arena (8,683)
Orlando, FL
February 3, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 23 Oklahoma W 74–63  13–8
(4–5)
 14  Darthard   11  Moore   3  Hugley IV  Addition Financial Arena (9,387)
Orlando, FL
February 10, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 23 Texas Tech L 63–74  13–9
(4–6)
 14  Tied   9  Sylla   3  Tied  United Supermarkets Arena (13,715)
Lubbock, TX
February 13, 2024
9:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 19 BYU L 88–90  13–10
(4–7)
 20  Johnson   6  Payne   3  Johnson  Marriott Center (15,590)
Provo, UT
February 17, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Cincinnati L 74–76  13–11
(4–8)
 16  Johnson   6  Diallo   7  Allen  Addition Financial Arena (8,924)
Orlando, FL
February 20, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
at West Virginia L 67–77  13–12
(4–9)
 29  Johnson   9  Walker   4  Johnson  WVU Coliseum (9,569)
Morgantown, WV
February 24, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 23 Texas Tech W 75–61  14–12
(5–9)
 16  Johnson   8  Walker   5  Johnson  Addition Financial Arena (8,711)
Orlando, FL
February 28, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Oklahoma State W 77–71  15–12
(6–9)
 17  Johnson   6  Walker   2  Allen  Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,044)
Stillwater, OK
March 2, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 8 Iowa State L 52–60  15–13
(6–10)
 13  Sellers   6  Diallo   2  Johnson  Addition Financial Arena (9,392)
Orlando, FL
March 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 1 Houston L 59–67  15–14
(6–11)
 15  Walker   5  Johnson   4  Allen  Addition Financial Arena (9,390)
Orlando, FL
March 9, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at TCU W 79–77  16–14
(7–11)
 33  Johnson   9  Johnson   6  Allen  Schollmaier Arena (7,033)
Fort Worth, TX
Big 12 tournament
March 12, 2024
12:30 p.m., ESPN+
(12) vs. (13) Oklahoma State
First Round
W 77–62  17–14
 17  Diallo   11  Diallo   5  Johnson  T-Mobile Center 
Kansas City, MO
March 13, 2024
11:30 a.m., ESPN2
(12) vs. (5) No. 20 BYU
Second Round
L 73–87  17–15
 32  Johnson   9  Allen   3  Tied  T-Mobile Center (16,044)
Kansas City, MO
NIT
March 19, 2024*
9:00 p.m., ESPN+
(4) South Florida
First Round – Villanova Bracket
War on I-4
L 77–83  17–16
 24  Sellers   9  Avery   4  Johnson  Addition Financial Arena (4,164)
Orlando, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[2]

References

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  1. ^ "UCF to Join Big 12 July 1, 2023". University of Central Florida. October 6, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". ucfknights.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.