2023–24 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2023–24 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team represented the University of South Florida during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The season marked the 52nd basketball season for USF, the eleventh as a member of the American Athletic Conference , and the first (and only) season under head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim . The Bulls played their home games at Yuengling Center on the university's Tampa, Florida campus.
In the Week 14 poll on February 12, 2024, USF received five votes in the Coaches Poll (unofficially ranking them 40th), marking the first time since the final poll of the 2011–12 season in which USF has received votes in the Coaches Poll. In addition, the school also received seven votes in the AP poll (unofficially ranking them 43rd), also marking the first time the school received votes in both polls in the same week, along with only the third time the school received votes in the AP poll, after receiving 58 in the Week 6 poll in 1991–92 and two in the Week 13 poll in 2009–10 . The following week (Week 15), the school set a record for most votes received in the Coaches Poll, receiving 45 in AP and 35 in Coaches (unofficially ranking them 31st and 29th, respectively).
In their February 18 win against No. 24 Florida Atlantic, USF set a new attendance record with 10,659 fans packing the Yuengling Center.[ 1] [ 2]
On February 25 after their win against SMU combined with losses by Charlotte and Florida Atlantic that weekend, USF clinched at least a share of the conference regular season title for the first time in school history.[ 3] [ 4]
In the Week 16 poll on February 26, 2024, USF was ranked No. 25 in both the AP and Coaches polls, marking the first time in school history the team was officially ranked in either poll.[ 5]
The Bulls were ranked No. 24 in both the AP and Coaches polls during week 17.[ 6]
On March 15, Amir Abdur-Rahim was named a Naismith College Coach of the Year semifinalist.[ 7] National Invitation Tournament , their first postseason berth since 2018–19.[ 8] rival Central Florida in the first round their 25th win of the season setting a new program record before losing to VCU in the second round, ending their season.[ 9]
Previous season
The Bulls finished the 2022–23 season 14–18, 7–11 in AAC play , to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the AAC tournament to East Carolina .
On March 10, 2023, the school fired head coach Brian Gregory after six seasons.[ 10] Kennesaw State head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim the team's new head coach.[ 11]
Offseason
Departures
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Reason for departure
Ryan Conwell
0
G
6'4"
195
Freshman
Indianapolis, IN Transferred to Indiana State
Tyler Harris
2
G
5'9"
150
GS Senior
Memphis, TN Graduated
DJ Patrick
3
F
6'6"
200
Sophomore
Powder Springs, GA Transferred to Charleston Southern
Dok Muordar
4
F
6'11"
200
Freshman
Rumbek, South Sudan Transferred to Cleveland State
Jake Boggs
5
F
6'7"
200
Junior
Charlotte, NC Transferred
Serrel Smith Jr.
10
G
6'4"
175
Senior
St. Petersburg, FL Graduated
Trey Moss
11
G
6'3"
180
Sophomore
Orlando, FL Transferred to William & Mary
Mark Calleja
13
G
6'2"
185
Senior
Hudson, FL Walk-on; graduated
Kenu Louissaint
22
G/F
6'3"
205
Senior
Port-au-Prince, Haiti Graduated
Keyshawn Bryant
23
F
6'6"
190
GS Senior
Winter Haven, FL Graduated
Jamir Chaplin
24
G
6'5"
200
Junior
Norcross, GA Transferred to Little Rock
Russel Tchewa
54
C
7'0"
280
Junior
Douala, Cameroon Transferred to Georgia
Incoming transfers
Recruiting classes
2023 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Jayden Reid PG
Des Moines, IA
Grandview Park Baptist School
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
May 17, 2023
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :
Daniel Tobiloba C
Des Moines, IA
Grandview Park Baptist School
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
238 lb (108 kg)
Apr 12, 2023
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
2023–24 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G 0
Jayden Reid 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 161 lb (73 kg)
Fr Long Island Lutheran
Westbury, NY
G/F 1
Selton Miguel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
Jr Kansas State
Luanda, Angola
G 2
Jose Placer 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 184 lb (83 kg)
RS Sr North Florida
Orlando, FL
G 3
Chris Youngblood 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 218 lb (99 kg)
Sr Kennesaw State
Tuscaloosa, AL
G 4
Kobe Knox 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
RS So Grand Canyon
Tampa, FL
G 5
Brandon Stroud 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Sr Kennesaw State
Atlanta, GA
F 11
Kasean Pryor 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Jr Northwest Florida State College
Chicago, IL
G 13
Kasen Jennings 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 202 lb (92 kg)
Sr Kennesaw State
Atlanta, GA
G 14
Ammaar Balagam (W)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Fr Stone Mountain HS
Tucker, GA
F 15
Corey Walker Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg)
RS Jr Tennessee
Jacksonville, FL
F 20
Sam Hines Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg)
Jr Denver
Marietta, GA
F 21
Gerald Jones III 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
So Saddleback College
Wolfeboro, NH
F 22
David Ogunleye 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg)
Jr Chabot College
Houston, TX
G 33
Nic Smith (W)
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 168 lb (76 kg)
Fr Whitnall HS
Milwaukee, WI
C 34
Daniel Tobiloba 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 238 lb (108 kg)
Fr Grand View Christian
Des Moines, IA
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Preseason
AAC Coaches Poll
USF was selected to finish ninth out of 14 in the American Athletic Conference preseason coaches poll.[ 12]
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Florida Atlantic
167 (11)
2
Memphis
159 (3)
3
Tulane
142
4
UAB
128
5
East Carolina
105
6
North Texas
100
7
SMU
97
8
Wichita State
90
9
South Florida
62
10
Tulsa
59
11
Rice
56
12
Temple
49
13
Charlotte
46
14
UTSA
14
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance)
Exhibition
November 2, 2023 *7:00 p.m.
Edward Waters W 94–49 –
15 – Miguel
10 – Pryor
6 – Miguel
Yuengling Center Tampa, FL
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
South Carolina State W 96–52 1–0
19 – Youngblood
5 – Reid
10 – Reid
Yuengling Center (3,807)Tampa, FL
November 15, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Central Michigan L 63–68 1–1
20 – Youngblood
9 – Walker Jr.
2 – Reid
Yuengling Center (2,965)Tampa, FL
November 19, 2023 *5:00 p.m., ESPN+
Northern Iowa W 74–65 2–1
21 – Placer
7 – Miguel
4 – Youngblood
Yuengling Center (4,534)Tampa, FL
November 22, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Maine L 59–70 2–2
17 – Youngblood
12 – Pryor
5 – Reid
Yuengling Center (3,134)Tampa, FL
November 30, 2023 *7:00 p.m., FloSports
at Hofstra
L 63–82 2–3
10 –
12 – Hines Jr.
5 – Reid
Mack Sports Complex Hempstead, NY
December 2, 2023 *1:00 p.m., NESN
at UMass
L 56–66 2–4
16 – Miguel
5 – Miguel
4 – Miguel
Mullins Center Amherst, MA
December 9, 2023 *1:30 p.m., ACCN
vs. Florida State Orange Bowl Classic W 88–72 3–4
20 – Miguel
10 – Pryor
3 – Knox
Amerant Bank Arena Sunrise, FL
December 12, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 104–86 4–4
19 – Pryor
8 –
8 – Reid
Yuengling Center (2,643)Tampa, FL
December 17, 2023 *4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Loyola Chicago W 77–64 5–4
21 – Miguel
6 – Reid
4 – Youngblood
Yuengling Center (4,959)Tampa, FL
December 22, 2023 *2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Albany W 89–73 6–4
23 – Youngblood
12 – Stroud
4 – Youngblood
Yuengling Center (2,759)Tampa, FL
December 29, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Alabama State W 73–70 7–4
26 – Youngblood
9 – Hines Jr.
4 – Reid
Yuengling Center (3,284)Tampa, FL
AAC regular season
January 4, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Temple W 76–68 8–4
17 – Youngblood
9 – Pryor
6 – Pryor
Yuengling Center (3,388)Tampa, FL
January 7, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UAB
L 71–75 8–5
17 –
8 – Pryor
3 – Stroud
Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL
January 12, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPNU
Rice W 81–73 9–5
29 – Pryor
7 – Hines Jr.
5 – Reid
Yuengling Center (4,107)Tampa, FL
January 18, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN
at No. 10 Memphis
W 74–73 10–5
23 – Miguel
10 – Pryor
3 –
FedExForum Memphis, TN
January 21, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Wichita State W 72–68 11–5
25 – Pryor
10 – Pryor
4 – Knox
Yuengling Center (4,414)Tampa, FL
January 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Temple
W 75–69 12–5
20 – Pryor
10 – Pryor
5 – Miguel
Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA
January 27, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+
UTSA W 89–72 13–5
18 – Knox
12 – Stroud
6 – Miguel
Yuengling Center (5,271)Tampa, FL
January 31, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at East Carolina
W 71–60 14–5
20 – Youngblood
12 – Stroud
6 – Youngblood
Williams Arena Greenville, NC
February 3, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at North Texas
W 60–55 15–5
16 – Youngblood
12 – Pryor
4 – Stroud
The Super Pit Denton, TX
February 6, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN2
Charlotte W 72–69 16–5
22 – Miguel
7 – Stroud
5 – Miguel
Yuengling Center (6,156)Tampa, FL
February 10, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Rice
W 69–65 17–5
24 – Youngblood
10 – Pryor
6 – Knox
Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX
February 14, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPNU
Tulsa W 69–50 18–5
14 – Knox
11 – Pryor
5 – Pryor
Yuengling Center (4,559)Tampa, FL
February 18, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 24 Florida Atlantic
W 90–86 19–5
25 – Miguel
10 – Walker Jr.
3 – Walker Jr.
Yuengling Center (10,659)Tampa, FL
February 21, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UTSA
W 66–61 20–5
17 – Miguel
10 – Pryor
4 – Pryor
Convocation Center San Antonio, TX
February 25, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN2
SMU W 79–68 21–5
19 – Pryor
9 – Pryor
5 – Youngblood
Yuengling Center (10,251)Tampa, FL
March 2, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 25
at Charlotte
W 76–61 22–5
17 – Youngblood
10 – Stroud
3 – Miguel
Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
March 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 24
Tulane W 85–72 23–5
29 – Youngblood
5 –
6 – Reid
Yuengling Center (10,354)Tampa, FL
March 9, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 24
at Tulsa
L 70–76 23–6
29 – Pryor
11 – Pryor
3 – Miguel
Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK
AAC tournament
March 15, 2024 *1:00 p.m., ESPN2
(1)
vs. (8) East Carolina Quarterfinals W 81–59 24–6
17 – Knox
10 – Pryor
8 – Stroud
Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX
March 16, 2024 *3:00 p.m., ESPN2
(1)
vs. (4) UAB Semifinals L 83–93 24–7
19 – Miguel
15 – Pryor
5 – Pryor
Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX
NIT
March 19, 2024 *9:00 p.m., ESPN+
at (4) UCF First round – Villanova bracketWar on I-4 W 83–77 25–7
19 – Miguel
9 – Stroud
3 – Stroud
Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL
March 24, 2024 *7:30 p.m., ESPNU
VCU Second round – Villanova bracket L 65–70 25–8
28 – Youngblood
10 – Pryor
3 – Pryor
Yuengling Center (6,398)Tampa, FL
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
Source[ 13]
Awards and recognition
Players
Conference Player of the Year
All-Conference First Team
All-Conference Second Team
All-Conference Freshman Team
Coaches
Conference Coach of the Year
Amir Abdur-Rahim (unanimous) Source[ 14]
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final AP — — — — — — — — — — — — — — RV RV 25 24 RV RV Coaches — — — — — — — — — — — — — — RV RV 25 24 RV —
References
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