2022–23 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2022–23 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team represented the University of South Alabama in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Jaguars, led by fifth-year head coach Richie Riley , played their home games at the Mitchell Center in Mobile, Alabama as members in the Sun Belt Conference .
Previous season
The Jaguars finished the 2021–22 season 21–12, 9–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in fifth place. In the Sun Belt tournament , they lost in the first round to Little Rock in the first round. They were invited to the 2022 The Basketball Classic where they Southeastern Louisiana in the first round and USC Upstate in the quarterfinals before losing to Sun Belt member Coastal Carolina in the semifinals.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
Recruiting classes
2022 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Jamar Franklin CG
Rockledge, FL
Rockledge High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Nov 10, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Julian Margrave PF
New Hampton, NH
New Hampton School
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Nov 10, 2021
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:
2023 recruiting class
College recruiting information (2023)
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
John Broom SG
Jacksonville, AL
Jacksonville School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Jul 28, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports :
Smurf Millender PG
Friendswood, TX
Clear Brook High School
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Jun 10, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Ethan Kizer SF
Metamora, IL
Metamora High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Sep 9, 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:
Preseason
Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll
The Jaguars were picked to finish in third place in the conference's preseason poll.[ 1] Graduate center Kevin Samuel was named to the preseason All-SBC First Team.[ 1] Graduate guard Greg Parham II was named to the conference preseason second team.[ 1]
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team (1st place Votes)
1
Louisiana - 190 (10)
2
Texas State - 162 (1)
3
South Alabama - 150 (1)
4
James Madison - 149 (1)
5
Georgia State - 127 (1)
6
Marshall - 122
7
App State - 120
8
Coastal Carolina - 100
9
Old Dominion - 93
10
Troy - 76
11
Georgia Southern - 69
12
Arkansas State - 48
13
Southern Miss - 34
14
ULM - 30
Roster
2022–23 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Tyrell Jones
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
West Oaks Academy (FL)Auburn
Chicago, IL
G
1
Jamar Franklin
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
Rockledge HS
Rockledge, FL
G
2
Greg Parham II
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
GS
Monacan HS VMI
Richmond, VA
F
3
Elijah Ormiston
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
So
Cannon HS Concordia-St. Paul
Minneapolis, MN
G
4
Isaiah Moore
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
GS
Flint Hill HS Franklin Pierce
Temple Hills, MD
F
10
Diante Smith
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Choctawhatchee HS TCU
Fort Walton Beach, FL
F
12
Julian Margrave
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
New Hampton School
Louisburg, KS
G
14
Adam Sizemore (W)
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Sr
North Laurel HS
London, KY
F
20
Marshall Kearing
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Jr
Willetton Senior HS State College of Florida
Pinjarra , Australia
C
21
Kevin Samuel
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
GS
Redemption Christian Academy (TX)Florida Gulf Coast
Codrington Village , Barbuda
G
22
Owen White
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
GS
Rhinelander HS Michigan Tech
Rhinelander, WI
F
24
Tyler Shirley
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
So
Pebblebrook HS
Gary, IN
F
25
Judah Brown
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Jr
Pacifica Christian HSSaint Mary's
Bermuda Dunes, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
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 9, 2022 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Mobile
W 97–59
1–0
18 – Franklin
12 – Samuel
5 – Moore
Mitchell Center (2,019)Mobile, AL
November 11, 2022 *8:00 p.m., MW Network
at New Mexico
L 74–80
1–1
19 – Moore
7 –
13 – Moore
The Pit (9,466)Albuquerque, NM
November 15, 2022 *9:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 18 Alabama
L 55–65
1–2
20 – Moore
11 – Kearing
1 –
Mitchell Center (7,673)Mobile, AL
November 18, 2022 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Oklahoma
L 60–64
1–3
25 – Moore
9 – Samuel
3 – Parham II
Lloyd Noble Center (5,403)Norman, OK
November 25, 2022 *5:30 p.m.
vs. Evansville Hostilo Hoops Community Classic
W 78–67
2–3
21 – Moore
8 – Samuel
9 – Moore
Enmarket Arena (219)Savannah, GA
November 26, 2022 *1:30 p.m.
vs. Towson Hostilo Hoops Community Classic
L 60–62
2–4
18 – Moore
9 – Samuel
6 – Moore
Enmarket Arena (233)Savannah, GA
November 27, 2022 *1:30 p.m.
vs. Robert Morris Hostilo Hoops Community Classic
W 84–70
3–4
28 – Moore
12 – Samuel
4 – Moore
Enmarket Arena (207)Savannah, GA
November 30, 2022 *6:00 p.m., CUSA.tv
at Florida Atlantic
L 59–84
3–5
17 – Moore
5 – Parham II
5 – Moore
Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (1,303)Boca Raton, FL
December 4, 2022 *1:00 p.m., ESPNU
at UAB
L 68–76
3–6
30 – Parham II
14 – Samuel
3 – Parham II
Bartow Arena (3,833)Birmingham, AL
December 12, 2022 *6:00 p.m., YouTube
at Alabama A&M
W 78–71
4–6
20 – Samuel
8 –
5 –
Alabama A&M Events Center (451)Huntsville, AL
December 19, 2022 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Spring Hill
W 82–53
5–6
18 – Parham II
12 – Samuel
4 – Moore
Mitchell Center (1,667)Mobile, AL
December 21, 2022 *1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Jacksonville State
W 71–66
6–6
18 – Jones
9 – Samuel
4 –
Mitchell Center (1,455)Mobile, AL
Sun Belt Conference regular season
December 29, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Georgia Southern
L 50–64
6–7 (0–1)
15 – Moore
7 – Samuel
5 – Moore
Hanner Fieldhouse (957)Statesboro, GA
December 31, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Georgia State
L 58–68
6–8 (0–2)
15 – Parham II
11 – Samuel
4 –
GSU Convocation Center (1,306)Atlanta, GA
January 5, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Arkanasas State
W 63–45
7–8 (1–2)
20 – Moore
11 – Samuel
3 –
Mitchell Center (1,451)Mobile, AL
January 7, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Texas State
L 58–64
7–9 (1–3)
16 – Samuel
13 – Samuel
5 – Moore
Mitchell Center (1,812)Mobile, AL
January 12, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
James Madison
W 63–62
8–9 (2–3)
16 – Moore
9 – Samuel
5 – Moore
Mitchell Center (1,725)Mobile, AL
January 14, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana
L 76–79
8–10 (2–4)
21 – Moore
7 – Kearing
6 – Moore
Mitchell Center (2,246)Mobile, AL
January 19, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Southern Miss
L 72–76
8–11 (2–5)
22 – Moore
11 – Samuel
4 – Jones
Reed Green Coliseum (4,128)Hattiesburg, MS
January 21, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Coastal Carolina
L 81–85 OT
8–12 (2–6)
25 – Jones
10 – Samuel
9 – Moore
HTC Center (1,459)Conway, SC
January 26, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Old Dominion
L 64–66
8–13 (2–7)
19 – Moore
7 – Brown
3 –
Mitchell Center (1,894)Mobile, AL
January 28, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Troy
W 77–60
9–13 (3–7)
23 – Moore
13 – Samuel
3 – Jones
Mitchell Center (2,779)Mobile, AL
February 2, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Arkansas State
W 82–62
10–13 (4–7)
23 – Moore
7 –
4 – Jones
First National Bank Arena (1,341)Jonesboro, AR
February 4, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana–Monroe
W 72–64
11–13 (5–7)
31 – Moore
6 –
4 – Moore
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (3,023)Monroe, LA
February 9, 2023 7:15 p.m., ESPN+
at Troy
L 57–61
11–14 (5–8)
16 – Brown
13 – Samuel
4 – Moore
Trojan Arena (4,014)Troy, AL
February 11, 2023 5:00 p.m., ESPN+
Appalachian State
W 74–57
12–14 (6–8)
16 – Moore
9 – Samuel
3 –
Mitchell Center (1,955)Mobile, AL
February 13, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Hartford
W 77–53
13–14
20 – Moore
10 – Samuel
5 – Moore
Mitchell Center (1,404)Mobile, AL
February 16, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Southern Miss
W 85–54
14–14 (7–8)
16 – Moore
6 – Samuel
6 – Moore
Mitchell Center (2,398)Mobile, AL
February 18, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana–Monroe
W 81–45
15–14 (8–8)
19 – Parham II
9 – White
5 – Parham II
Mitchell Center (1,702)Mobile, AL
February 22, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Texas State
W 76–67
16–14 (9–8)
22 – Moore
10 – Samuel
7 – Moore
Strahan Coliseum (1,776)San Marcos, TX
February 24, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Louisiana
L 64–74
16–15 (9–9)
22 – Moore
7 – Brown
3 – Moore
Cajundome (3,494)Lafayette, LA
Sun Belt tournament
March 2, 2023 11:30 a.m., ESPN+
(8)
vs. (9) Appalachian State Second Round
W 68–61
17–15
20 – Moore
15 – Samuel
7 – Moore
Pensacola Bay Center (718)Pensacola, FL
March 4, 2023 11:30 a.m., ESPN+
(8)
vs. (1) Southern Miss Quarterfinals
W 78–61
18–15
23 – White
6 – White
7 – Moore
Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL
March 5, 2023 5:00 p.m., ESPN+
(8)
vs. (4) James Madison Semifinals
W 75–66
19–15
18 – Moore
12 – Samuel
5 – Moore
Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL
March 6, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN2
(8)
vs. (2) Louisiana Championship
L 66–71
19–16
33 – Moore
10 – Jones
4 – Jones
Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central .
Sources[ 2]
References