2022–23 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by fifth-year head coach Justin Hutson and played their home games at the Save Mart Center as members of the Mountain West Conference.

2022–23 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record11–20 (6–12 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Keith Brown
  • Vonn Webb
  • Nelson Hernandez
Home arenaSave Mart Center
(Capacity: 15,596)
Seasons
2022–23 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 18 San Diego State 15 3   .833 32 7   .821
Boise State 13 5   .722 24 10   .706
Utah State 13 5   .722 26 9   .743
Nevada 12 6   .667 22 11   .667
San Jose State 10 8   .556 21 14   .600
New Mexico 8 10   .444 22 12   .647
UNLV 7 11   .389 19 13   .594
Colorado State 6 12   .333 15 18   .455
Fresno State 6 12   .333 11 20   .355
Air Force 5 13   .278 14 18   .438
Wyoming 4 14   .222 9 22   .290
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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The Bulldogs finished the 2021–22 season 23–13, 8–9 in Mountain West play to finish in sixth place. They defeated San Jose State in the first round of the Mountain West tournament before losing to San Diego State State in the quarterfinals. Ther were invited to The Basketball Classic where they defeated Eastern Washington, Youngstown State, Southern Utah and Coastal Carolina to win The Basketball Classic.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Kyle Harding 0 G 6'3" 185 Junior Roosevelt, NY Transferred to Prairie View A&M
Junior Ballard 4 G 6'3" 185 Senior Stockton, CA Graduate transferred to Weber State
Orlando Robinson 10 F 7'0" 235 Junior Las Vegas, NV Declare for 2022 NBA draft
Deon Stroud 13 G 6'5" 200 Junior Fresno, CA Transferred to Eastern Washington
Robert Vaihola 30 F 6'8" 245 Freshman San Francisco, CA Transferred to San Jose State
Braxton Meah 34 C 7'1" 250 Sophomore Fresno, CA Transferred to Washington

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous college
Alexander Gorton 4 G 6'3" 190 RS Senior Jonesboro, AR Palm Beach Atlantic
Isaih Moore 11 F 6'10" 205 Senior Columbia, SC Southern Miss
Jordan Brinson 12 G 6'2" 175 Junior Inglewood, CA Salt Lake CC
Chuks Isitua 15 C 6'11 220 Sophomore Lagos, Nigeria IUPUI
Eduardo Andre 35 F 6'11" 236 Junior Potomac, MD Fresno State

Recruiting classes

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2022 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Joseph Hunter
#30 SG
Fresno, CA San Joaquin Memorial High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 30, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout:   Rivals:
  • 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:

  • "Fresno State Commit List for 2022". Rivals.com.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN – Fresno State Bulldogs Basketball Recruiting 2022". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

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2022–23 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Donavan Yap 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr UNLV Las Vegas, NV
G 1 Jemarl Baker Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) GS Arizona Menifee, CA
G 3 Isaiah Hill 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Tulsa Bakersfield, CA
G 4 Alexander Gorton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Palm Beach Atlantic Jonesboro, AR
G 5 Jordan Campbell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Oregon State Adelanto, CA
F 11 Isaih Moore 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Southern Miss Columbia, SC
F 12 Jordan Brinson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Salt Lake CC Inglewood, CA
G 13 Jeff Sims (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Santa Rosa Academy Menifee, CA
G 14 Joseph Hunter 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr San Joaquin Memorial HS Fresno, CA
C 15 Chuks Isitua 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So IUPUI Lagos, Nigeria
G 22 Destin Whitaker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Romeoville HS Romeoville, IL
G/F 23 Leo Colimerio 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Wasatch Academy São Paulo, Brazil
G 25 Anthony Holland 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Notre Dame HS Riverside, CA
G 33 Steven Vasquez (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So St. Joseph HS Santa Maria, CA
C 35 Eduardo Andre 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr AZ Compass Prep London, England
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
November 2, 2022*
7:00 p.m.
Stanislaus State W 69–62 
 22  Hill   9  Holland   3  Donavan  Save Mart Center (2,073)
Fresno, CA
Regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., MW Network
Fresno Pacific W 69–56  1–0
 19  Moore   10  Moore   5  Yap  Save Mart Center (3,675)
Fresno, CA
November 11, 2022*
2:00 p.m., FloSports
vs. UC Santa Barbara L 54–61  1–1
 12  Hill   7  Holland   4  Yap  Kaiser Permanente Arena (121)
Santa Cruz, CA
November 16, 2022*
7:00 p.m., MW Network
San Francisco L 60–67  1–2
 17  Campbell   8  Moore   3  Moore  Save Mart Center (3,123)
Fresno, CA
November 19, 2022*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at North Texas L 52–61  1–3
 14  Campbell   7  Moore   2  Moore  The Super Pit (3,657)
Denton, TX
November 23, 2022*
6:30 p.m., ESPNU
vs. Washington
Wooden Legacy Semifinals
L 57–62  1–4
 15  Moore   13  Moore   8  Campbell  Anaheim Convention Center (1,328)
Anaheim, CA
November 24, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
vs. Vanderbilt
Wooden Legacy 3rd place game
L 59–67  1–5
 22  Baker   12  Tied   7  Baker  Anaheim Convention Center (621)
Anaheim, CA
December 3, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UC Irvine W 80–66  2–5
 22  Moore   9  Moore   5  Baker  Bren Events Center (2,120)
Irvine, CA
December 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., MW Network
Cal State Northridge W 65–56  3–5
 17  Yap   10  Moore   3  Tied  Save Mart Center (3,008)
Fresno, CA
December 10, 2022*
2:00 p.m., WCC Network
at Pacific L 72–76  3–6
 15  Tied   9  Moore   5  Hill  Alex G. Spanos Center (1,792)
Stockton, CA
December 17, 2022*
4:00 p.m., MW Network
Sacramento State L 53–59  3–7
 13  Campbell   4  Tied   3  Tied  Save Mart Center (3,913)
Fresno, CA
December 20, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Cal State Bakersfield W 56–48  4–7
 17  Hill   4  Tied   8  Hill  Icardo Center (2,531)
Bakersfield, CA
December 28, 2022
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
Wyoming W 58–53  5–7
(1–0)
 20  Baker   9  Tied   4  Baker  Save Mart Center (4,165)
Fresno, CA
December 31, 2022
11:00 a.m., CBSSN
at Utah State L 54–67  5–8
(1–1)
 20  Baker Jr.   7  Moore   6  Hill  Smith Spectrum (6,933)
Logan, UT
January 3, 2023
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
No. 21 New Mexico W 71–67  6–8
(2–1)
 16  Moore   8  Tied   5  Baker  Save Mart Center (4,868)
Fresno, CA
January 7, 2023
1:30 p.m., MW Network
at Colorado State L 57–79  6–9
(2–2)
 23  Moore   8  Moore   6  Hill  Moby Arena (4,196)
Fort Collins, CO
January 10, 2023
7:00 p.m., MW Network
at San José State L 64–74  6–10
(2–3)
 18  Holland   9  Moore   5  Yap  Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,084)
San Jose, CA
January 14, 2023
4:00 p.m., MW Network
Air Force L 48–51  6–11
(2–4)
 14  Andre   15  Andre   1  Tied  Save Mart Center (5,864)
Fresno, CA
January 21, 2023
3:00 p.m., CBSSN
UNLV W 76–63  7–11
(3–4)
 28  Hill   13  Andre   5  Hill  Save Mart Center (5,950)
Fresno, CA
January 24, 2023
6:00 p.m., FS1
at Boise State L 53–63  7–12
(3–5)
 14  Hill   12  Andre   7  Hill  ExtraMile Arena (9,010)
Boise, ID
January 28, 2023
4:00 p.m., MW Network
Utah State L 53-70  7–13
(3–6)
 11  Tied   8  Moore   3  Holland  Save Mart Center (6,817)
Fresno, CA
January 31, 2023
7:00 p.m., FS1
at Wyoming L 62–85  7–14
(3–7)
 11  Hill   6  Colimerio   7  Hill  Arena-Auditorium (3,950)
Laramie, WY
February 3, 2023
8:00 p.m., FS1
at UNLV W 82–79  8–14
(4–7)
 23  Baker Jr.   8  Moore   3  Tied  Thomas & Mack Center (5,762)
Paradise, NV
February 7, 2023
7:00 p.m., MW Network
San José State W 70–62  9–14
(5–7)
 17  Hill   8  Andre   5  Hill  Save Mart Center (5,090)
Fresno, CA
February 10, 2023
8:00 p.m., FS1
at Nevada L 66–77  9–15
(5–8)
 20  Hill   8  Andre   5  Yap  Lawlor Events Center (8,571)
Reno, NV
February 15, 2023
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
No. 21 San Diego State L 43–45  9–16
(5–9)
 16  Hill   9  Tied   3  Tied  Save Mart Center (7,012)
Fresno, CA
February 18, 2023
2:00 p.m., MW Network
Colorado State L 57–60  9–17
(5–10)
 19  Colimerio   9  Andre   6  Baker Jr.  Save Mart Center (7,137)
Fresno, CA
February 21, 2023
6:00 p.m., MW Network
at Air Force W 74–69  10–17
(6–10)
 26  Andre   7  Andre   8  Hill  Clune Arena (847)
Colorado Springs, CO
February 24, 2023
8:00 p.m., FS1
Nevada L 56–60  10–18
(6–11)
 15  Hill   7  Baker Jr.   3  Hill  Save Mart Center (5,107)
Fresno, CA
February 28, 2023
7:30 p.m., FS1
at New Mexico L 80–94  10–19
(6–12)
 16  Baker Jr.   6  Colimerio   6  Hill  The Pit (12,520)
Albuquerque, NM
March 4, 2023*
4:00 p.m., MW Network
Chicago State W 108–72  11–19
 43  Baker Jr.   10  Andre   10  Hill  Save Mart Center (5,145)
Fresno, CA
Mountain West tournament
March 8, 2023
11:00 am, Stadium
(9) vs. (8) Colorado State
First round
L 65–67  11–20
 22  Hill   10  Andre   6  Tied  Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source[1]

References

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  1. ^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Retrieved October 21, 2022.