2022–23 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2022–23 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The team was led by fifth-year head coach Ron Sanchez , and played their home games at Dale F. Halton Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina as members of Conference USA . They finished the season 18–13, 9–11 in C-USA play to finish in fifth place, and lost to Middle Tennessee in the first round of the C-USA tournament . Despite this, the 49ers received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational , marking their first participation in the CBI and their first invite to a postseason tournament since 2013 . In the CBI, Charlotte defeated Western Carolina , Milwaukee , and Radford to reach the championship game, where they defeated Eastern Kentucky to win their first-ever postseason tournament.[ 1]
This season marked the team's last as members of Conference USA before joining the American Athletic Conference on July 1, 2023.[ 2]
Previous season
The 49ers finished the 2021–22 season with a record of 17–14, 10–8 in C-USA play to finish in fourth place in East Division. They lost in the second round of the C-USA tournament to Rice . The team did not play in a post-season tournament.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
2022 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Nik Graves PG
Greensboro, NC
Greensboro Day School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Oct 15, 2021
Star ratings :Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Rich Rolf PF
Centreville, OH
Centreville High School
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Aug 23, 2022
Star ratings :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:
Roster
2022–23 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
F 0
Rich Wolf 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
Fr Centerville HS
Centerville, OH
G 1
Montre Gipson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
GS Waxahachie HS Tarleton State
DeSoto, TX
G 3
Brice Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg)
RS Jr Hopewell HS
Huntersville, NC
G 5
Isaiah Folkes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
RS So Middleburg Academy
Gainesville, VA
G 10
Nik Graves 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
Fr Greensboro Day School
Durham, NC
G 11
Daylen Berry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
RS Fr Panther Creek HS
Cary, NC
G 12
Jackson Threadgill 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
Jr Davidson Day School
Concord, NC
G 14
Regin Larson (W)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Sr Hickory Grove Christian School Pfeiffer
Charlotte, NC
F/C 15
Aly Khalifa 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg)
RS So NBA Global Academy
Alexandria, Egypt
F 20
Robert Braswell V 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
RS Sr Blythewood HSSyracuse
Jacksonville, FL
G 21
Musa Jallow 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
GS Bloomington North HS Ohio State
Bloomington, IN
G/F 22
Josh Aldrich 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 224 lb (102 kg)
Sr New Hanover HS USC Upstate
Wilmington, NC
F 24
Igor Miličić Jr. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
So OrangeAcademy /Ratiopharm Ulm Virginia
Rovinj, Croatia
G 25
Lu'Cye Patterson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 209 lb (95 kg)
Jr Minnesota Prep AcademyMissouri State
Minneapolis, MN
G 30
Tyler Ferne (W)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
So Concord Academy (NC)
Cairns, Australia
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022 *6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Coppin State W 82–59 1–0
Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
November 14, 2022 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Maryland Eastern Shore W 80–47 2–0
Dale F. Halton Arena (2,929)Charlotte, NC
November 17, 2022 *7:00 p.m., ESPNews
vs. Boise State Myrtle Beach Invitational QuarterfinalsW 54–42 3–0
HTC Center Myrtle Beach, SC
November 18, 2022 *7:00 p.m., ESPNU
vs. Tulsa Myrtle Beach Invitational Semifinals W 68–65 4–0
HTC Center (1,306)Myrtle Beach, SC
November 20, 2022 *1:00p.m., ESPN2
vs. UMass Myrtle Beach Invitational Championship L 54–60 4–1
HTC Center (1,349)Myrtle Beach, SC
November 23, 2022 *12:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Detroit Mercy
L 49–70 4–2
Calihan Hall Detroit, MI
November 26, 2022 *4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Presbyterian W 69–42 5–2
Dale F. Halton Arena (2,104)Charlotte, NC
November 29, 2022 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Davidson
W 68–66 OT
6–2
John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC
December 2, 2022 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Appalachian State W 71–62 7–2
Dale F. Halton Arena (5,148)Charlotte, NC
December 10, 2022 *2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Detroit Mercy W 82–80 OT
8–2
Dale F. Halton Arena (2,704)Charlotte, NC
December 17, 2022 *4:00 p.m., FloSports
at Monmouth
W 80–46 9–2
OceanFirst Bank Center West Long Branch, NJ
Conference USA regular season
December 22, 2022 7:30 p.m., ESPN+
at UAB
L 68–76 9–3
Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL
December 29, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Middle Tennessee W 82–67 10–3
Dale F. Halton Arena (2,480)Charlotte, NC
December 31, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana Tech W 68–66 11–3
Dale F. Halton Arena (2,372)Charlotte, NC
January 5, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at FIU
L 60–62 11–4
Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL
January 7, 2023 2:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
at Florida Atlantic
L 67–71 11–5
Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena Boca Raton, FL
January 14, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
UTSA W 72–54 12–5
Dale F. Halton Arena (3,189)Charlotte, NC
January 16, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN+
UTEP L 58–60 12–6
Dale F. Halton Arena (3,045)Charlotte, NC
January 19, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Middle Tennessee
L 58–62 12–7
Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
January 21, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Western Kentucky
W 75–71 13–7
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
January 26, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Rice
L 63–65 13–8
Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX
February 2, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
FIU L 54–57 13–9
Dale F. Halton Arena (3,073)Charlotte, NC
February 4, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 19 Florida Atlantic
L 52–67 13–10
Dale F. Halton Arena (4,037)Charlotte, NC
February 9, 2023 9:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UTEP
W 62–53 14–10
Don Haskins Center El Paso, TX
February 11, 2023 9:00 p.m., ESPN+
at North Texas
L 43–67 14–11
The Super Pit Denton, TX
February 16, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Western Kentucky W 68–64 OT
15–11
Dale F. Halton Arena (2,674)Charlotte, NC
February 18, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana Tech
W 74–67 16–11
Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA
February 23, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
North Texas W 55–49 17–11
Dale F. Halton Arena (3,015)Charlotte, NC
February 25, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Rice W 70–54 18–11
Dale F. Halton Arena (2,837)Charlotte, NC
March 2, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UTSA
L 73–78 18–12
Convocation Center San Antonio, TX
March 4, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+
UAB L 91–93 2OT
18–13
Dale F. Halton Arena (2,534)Charlotte, NC
Conference USA tournament
March 9, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
(5)
vs. (4) Middle Tennessee Quarterfinals L 65–66 18–14
Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX
CBI
March 18, 2023 7:30 p.m., FloHoops
(3)
vs. (14) Western Carolina First round W 65–56 19–14
Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL
March 20, 2023 6:30 p.m., FloHoops
(3)
vs. (11) Milwaukee Quarterfinals W 76–65 20–14
Ocean Center (764)Daytona Beach, FL
March 21, 2023 9:30 p.m., ESPN2
(3)
vs. (10) Radford Semifinals W 63–56 21–14
Ocean Center (962)Daytona Beach, FL
March 22, 2023 5:00 p.m., ESPN2
(3)
vs. (8) Eastern Kentucky Championship W 71–68 22–14
Ocean Center (771)Daytona Beach, FL
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern .
Source[ 3]
See also
References
Venues Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA Final Four appearance in italics
