2023–24 Temple Owls men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Temple Owls men's basketball team represents Temple University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by first-year head coach Adam Fisher, play their home games at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as a member of the American Athletic Conference.

2023–24 Temple Owls men's basketball
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	6–4 (0–0 AAC)
Head coach	Adam Fisher (1st season)
Associate head coach	Michael Huger
Assistant coaches	Chris Clark Bobby Jordan
Home arena	Liacouras Center

2023–24 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
South Florida	16	–	2		.889			25	–	8		.758
Florida Atlantic	14	–	4		.778			25	–	9		.735
Charlotte	13	–	5		.722			19	–	12		.613
UAB †	12	–	6		.667			23	–	12		.657
Memphis	11	–	7		.611			22	–	10		.688
SMU	11	–	7		.611			20	–	13		.606
North Texas	10	–	8		.556			19	–	15		.559
East Carolina	7	–	11		.389			15	–	18		.455
Tulsa	7	–	11		.389			16	–	15		.516
Tulane	5	–	13		.278			14	–	17		.452
Temple	5	–	13		.278			16	–	20		.444
Wichita State	5	–	13		.278			15	–	19		.441
Rice	5	–	13		.278			11	–	21		.344
UTSA	5	–	13		.278			11	–	21		.344
† 2024 AAC tournament winner

Previous season

The Owls finished the 2022–23 season 16-16, 10–8 in AAC Play to finish in 5th place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament to Cincinnati.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Khalif Battle	0	G	6'5"	175	RS Junior	Hillside, NJ	Transferred to Arkansas
Damian Dunn	1	G	6'5"	195	RS Junior	Kinston, NC	Transferred to Houston
Jamille Reynolds	4	F	6'10"	285	Sophomore	St. Petersburg, FL	Transferred to Cincinnati
Nick Jourdain	11	F	6'8"	205	Sophomore	Clifton, NJ	Transferred to Memphis
Kur Jongkuch	15	F	6'9"	220	Senior	Ontario, Canada	Graduated
Zach Hicks	24	F	6'8"	195	Sophomore	Camden, NJ	Transferred to Penn State
Ryan Sayers	32	G	6'1"	175	Senior	Pottstown, PA	Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons

Incoming transfers

Name	Num	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Quante Berry	0	G	6'4"	175	Sophomore	Cleveland, TN	Providence
Jordan Riley	4	G	6'4"	195	Junior	Brentwood, NY	Georgetown
Steve Settle III	14	F	6'10"	180	RS Junior	Glenarden, MD	Howard
Sam Hofman	33	F	6'5"	279	Senior	Brussels, Belgium	Houston Christian
Matteo Picarelli	34	G	6'2'	185	Senior	Milan, Italy	UMBC

Recruiting classes

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Zion Stanford SF	Philadelphia, PA	West Catholic Prep High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sep 19, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 80
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 2023-09-01.

Roster

2023–24 Temple Owls men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Quante Berry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Winston Salem Christian School (TN) Providence Cleveland, Tennessee G 1 Zion Stanford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr West Catholic Prep High School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania G 2 Jahlil White 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Wildwood Catholic High School Whitesboro, New Jersey G 3 Hysier Miller 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Neumann Goretti High School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania G 4 Jordan Riley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Brentwood High School Georgetown Brentwood, New York F 10 Taj Thweatt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Wildwood Catholic Academy Coastal Carolina Wildwood, New Jersey G 13 Connor Gal (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Great Valley High School Malvern, Pennsylvania F 14 Steve Settle III 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr DeMatha Catholic High School Howard Glenarden, MD C 21 Emmanuel Okpomo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Oak Hill Academy Wake Forest Delta State, Nigeria G 22 Deuce Roberts 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Kansas City, Missouri G 25 AK Fihla (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So St David's Marist Johannesburg, South Africa F 33 Sam Hofman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 280 lb (127 kg) GS Stedelijk Lyceum Topsport Houston Christian Brussels, Belgium G 34 Matteo Picarelli 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Inter-Community School Zürich UMBC Milan, Italy G 55 Shane Dezonie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Brewster Academy Vanderbilt Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania	Head coach Adam Fisher (Penn State) Assistant coach(es) Michael Huger (Bowling Green) Chris Clark (Temple) Bobby Jordan (Drexel) 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 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Maryland Eastern Shore	W 85–65	1–0	17 – Miller	14 – White	5 – Miller	Liacouras Center (4,601) Philadelphia, PA
November 10, 2023* 8:30 p.m., CBSSN		at Navy Veterans Classic	W 75–68	2–0	18 – White	10 – White	3 – White	Alumni Hall (2,340) Annapolis, MD
November 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., NBCSPHI		at Drexel Big 5 Classic Pod 1	W 66–64	3–0	19 – Miller	7 – Hofman	4 – Miller	Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,509) Philadelphia, PA
November 18, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Columbia	L 73–78	3–1	29 – Miller	8 – Hofman	6 – Miller	Liacouras Center (2,957) Philadelphia, PA
November 22, 2023* 3:30 p.m., ESPN+		Ole Miss	L 76–77	3–2	21 – Miller	7 – Stanford	5 – Hofman	Liacouras Center (2,334) Philadelphia, PA
November 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		La Salle Big 5 Classic Pod 1	W 106–99 3OT	4–2	20 – Miller	16 – Settle III	3 – Tied	Liacouras Center (4,229) Philadelphia, PA
December 2, 2023* 7:30 p.m., NBCSPHI+/ Peacock		vs. Saint Joseph’s Big 5 Classic championship game	L 65–74	4–3	20 – Riley	9 – Stanford	4 – Miller	Wells Fargo Center (15,215) Philadelphia, PA
December 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Bloomsburg	W 85–55	5–3	16 – Riley	8 – Tied	7 – Miller	Liacouras Center (2,463) Philadelphia, PA
December 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., YES Network		vs. Albany NABC Brooklyn Showcase	W 78–73	6–3	28 – Miller	12 – Hofman	4 – Miller	Barclays Center  Brooklyn, NY
December 16, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+/MASN		at VCU	L 78–87	6–4	17 – Hofman	11 – White	9 – Miller	Siegel Center (7,189) Richmond, VA
December 21, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPNU		vs. Nevada Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals						Stan Sheriff Center  Honolulu, HI
December 22, 2023* 5:00 p.m./7:30 p.m., ESPN2/ESPN+		vs. TCU/Old Dominion Diamond Head Classic						Stan Sheriff Center  Honolulu, HI
December 24, 2023* TBA		vs. TBA Diamond Head Classic						Stan Sheriff Center  Honolulu, HI
AAC regular season
January 4, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at South Florida						Yuengling Center  Tampa, FL
January 7, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU		Wichita State						Liacouras Center  Philadelphia, PA
January 10, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		East Carolina						Liacouras Center  Philadelphia, PA
January 13, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPNU		at North Texas						The Super Pit  Denton, TX
January 16, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+		at SMU						Moody Coliseum  Dallas, TX
January 20, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Rice						Liacouras Center  Philadelphia, PA
January 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		South Florida						Liacouras Center  Philadelphia, PA
January 28, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN2		at East Carolina						Williams Arena  Greenville, NC
February 4, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPNU		at Tulane						Devlin Fieldhouse  New Orleans, LA
February 8, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		Memphis						Liacouras Center  Philadelphia, PA
February 11, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Charlotte						Liacouras Center  Philadelphia, PA
February 15, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		at Florida Atlantic						Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena  Boca Raton, FL
February 18, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		UTSA						Liacouras Center  Philadelphia, PA
February 25, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN2		at Wichita State						Charles Koch Arena  Wichita, KS
February 28, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Rice						Tudor Fieldhouse  Houston, TX
March 2, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Tulsa						Liacouras Center  Philadelphia, PA
March 7, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		UAB						Liacouras Center  Philadelphia, PA
March 10, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		at UTSA						Convocation Center  San Antonio, TX
AAC Tournament
March 13–17, 2024 TBA		vs. TBA						Dickies Arena  Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

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