2022–23 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team

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2022–23 South Florida Bulls men's basketball
South Florida Bulls wordmark.svg
Conference American Athletic Conference
Record14–18 (7–11 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arena Yuengling Center
Seasons
←  2021–22
2023–24  →
2022–23 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Houston 17–1 .94433–4  .892
No. 24 Memphis †13–5 .72226–9  .743
Tulane 12–6 .66720–11  .645
Cincinnati 11–7 .61123–13  .639
Temple 10–8 .55616–16  .500
Wichita State 9–9 .50017–15  .531
UCF 8–10 .44419–15  .559
South Florida 7–11 .38914–18  .438
East Carolina 6–12 .33316–17  .485
SMU 5–13 .27810–22  .313
Tulsa 1–17 .0565–25  .167
† 2023 AAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2022–23 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team represented the University of South Florida during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The season marked the 51st basketball season for USF, the tenth as a member of the American Athletic Conference, and the sixth season under head coach Brian Gregory. The Bulls played their home games at Yuengling Center on the university's Tampa, Florida campus. They finished the 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.

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On March 10, 2023, the school fired head coach Brian Gregory after six seasons. [1] On March 29, the school named Kennesaw State head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim the team's new head coach. [2]

Previous season

The Bulls finished the 2021–22 season 8–22, 3–15 in AAC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round to UCF in the first round of the AAC tournament.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Javon Greene1G6'4"195GS Senior McDonough, GA Graduated
Jalyn McCreary4F6'8"225Junior Marietta, GA Transferred to Mercer
Bayron Matos14F6'9"260RS Sophomore Santo Domingo, DR Left the team for personal reasons
Caleb Murphy23G6'4"185Sophomore Youngstown, OH Transferred to DePaul
Lamont Evans IV33G6'0"155Freshman Hollywood, FL Walk-on; transferred to Saint Louis

Incoming transfers

NameNumPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Selton Miguel1G6'4"210Sophomore Luanda, Angola Kansas State
Tyler Harris2G5'9"148GS Senior Memphis, TN Memphis
Keyshawn Bryant23F6'6"187GS Senior Winter Haven, FL South Carolina

Recruiting classes

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Ryan Conwell
CG		Indianapolis, INPike High School6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)Jul 25, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Dok Muordar
C		Huntington, WVHuntington Prep6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)200 lb (91 kg)Apr 11, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    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:

  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 4, 2022.

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Anthony Robinson
C		Arden, NCChrist School6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg)Sep 30, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    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 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0Ryan Conwell6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)195 lb(88 kg)Fr Pike High School Indianapolis, Indiana
G/F 1Selton Miguel6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)210 lb(95 kg)So Kansas State Luanda, Angola
G 2Tyler Harris5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)150 lb(68 kg)GS Memphis Memphis, Tennessee
F 3DJ Patrick6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)200 lb(91 kg)So Triton College Powder Springs, Georgia
F 4Dok Muordar6 ft 11 in(2.11 m)200 lb(91 kg)Fr Huntington Prep Rumbek, South Sudan
F 5Jake Boggs6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)200 lb(91 kg)Jr UNC Wilmington Charlotte, North Carolina
G 10Serrel Smith Jr.6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)175 lb(79 kg)Sr East Tennessee State St. Petersburg, Florida
G 11Trey Moss6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)180 lb(82 kg)So Windermere High School Orlando, Florida
G 13Mark Calleja (W)6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)185 lb(84 kg)Sr Hudson High School Hudson, Florida
F 15Corey Walker Jr.6 ft 8 in(2.03 m)215 lb(98 kg)RS So Tennessee Jacksonville, Florida
F 20Sam Hines Jr.6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)215 lb(98 kg)So Denver Marietta, Georgia
G/F 22Kenu Louissaint (W)6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)205 lb(93 kg)Sr Tampa Bay Technical High School Port-au-Prince, Haiti
F 23Keyshawn Bryant6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)190 lb(86 kg)GS South Carolina Winter Haven, Florida
G 24Jamir Chaplin6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)200 lb(91 kg)Jr Meadowcreek High School Norcross, Georgia
C 54Russel Tchewa7 ft 0 in(2.13 m)280 lb(127 kg)Jr Texas Tech Douala, Cameroon
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#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2022*
7:00 p.m.		 Tampa W 66–61 
 16 – Tied  11 – Tchewa  4 – Harris  Yuengling Center  (1,216)
Tampa, FL
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
8:00 p.m.,  ESPN+ 		Southeast Missouri State L 61–64 0–1
 19 – Bryant  9 – Tchewa  2 – Chaplin Yuengling Center (4,046)
Tampa, FL
November 11, 2022*
8:00 p.m.,  SECN+/ESPN+		at No. 15  Auburn L 59–67 0–2
 13 – Miguel  10 – Hines Jr.  3 – Harris  Neville Arena  (9,121)
Auburn, AL
November 14, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Stetson L 67–68 0–3
 15 – Tied  7 – Tied  4 – Tied Yuengling Center (2,369)
Tampa, FL
November 17, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Austin Peay
Sunshine Slam campus site game		L 60–62 0–4
 14 – Harris  7 – Tchewa  4 – Tied Yuengling Center (1,910)
Tampa, FL
November 21, 2022*
6:00 p.m.,  CBSSN 		vs.  UAB
Sunshine Slam semifinals		L 65–80 0–5
 22 – Harris  7 – Walker Jr.  5 – Miguel  Ocean Center  
Daytona Beach, FL
November 22, 2022*
6:30 p.m.,  FloSports 		vs.  Saint Joseph's
Sunshine Slam Consolation Game		W 75–62 1–5
 19 – Miguel  8 – Tchewa  6 – Miguel Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
November 25, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 St. Francis Brooklyn W 75–60 2–5
 18 – Tied  6 – Tied  6 – Miguel Yuengling Center (2,241)
Tampa, FL
November 29, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 UMass L 67–73 2–6
 15 – Harris  8 – Tchewa  6 – Miguel Yuengling Center (2,723)
Tampa, FL
December 2, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Charleston Southern W 79–59 3–6
 15 – Harris  6 – Tied  8 – Conwell Yuengling Center (2,292)
Tampa, FL
December 12, 2022*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+		at  Northern Iowa W 72–69 4–6
 18 – Harris  8 – Tchewa  3 – Harris  McLeod Center  (2,750)
Cedar Falls, IA
December 16, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Dartmouth W 59–55 5–6
 11 – Tchewa  8 – Tied  4 – Harris Yuengling Center (2,606)
Tampa, FL
December 19, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Hofstra W 77–70 6–6
 19 – Harris  8 – Tied  4 – Harris Yuengling Center (2,239)
Tampa, FL
December 22, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 NJIT W 92–73 7–6
 23 – Miguel  12 – Tchewa  6 – Harris Yuengling Center (2,026)
Tampa, FL
AAC Regular Season
December 29, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN+		at  Memphis L 86–93 7–7
(0–1)		 21 – Smith Jr.  11 – Tchewa  5 – Conwell  FedExForum  (10,786)
Memphis, TN
January 4, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Temple L 64–68 7–8
(0–2)		 20 – Tchewa  12 – Tchewa  2 – Tied Yuengling Center (2,327)
Tampa, FL
January 8, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Wichita State L 66–70 7–9
(0–3)		 19 – Tchewa  10 – Tied  4 – Harris Yuengling Center (2,572)
Tampa, FL
January 11, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN+		at No. 1  Houston L 77–83 7–10
(0–4)		 31 – Harris  8 – Tchewa  5 – Tied  Fertitta Center  (7,473)
Houston, TX
January 15, 2023
1:00 p.m.,  ESPNU 		East Carolina W 81–70 8–10
(1–4)		 24 – Harris  11 – Hines Jr.  4 – Tied  Williams Arena  (3,969)
Greenville, NC
January 18, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Cincinnati L 69–85 8–11
(1–5)		 15 – Miguel  6 – Hines  2 – Tied Yuengling Center (3,359)
Tampa, FL
January 21, 2023
12:00 p.m., ESPNU		 UCF
War on I-4 		W 85–72 9–11
(2–5)		 33 – Harris  12 – Tchewa  7 – Harris Yuengling Center (5,715)
Tampa, FL
January 25, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at TempleL 76–79 OT9–12
(2–6)		 21 – Bryant  8 – Walker Jr.  6 – Harris  Liacouras Center  (4,971)
Philadelphia, PA
January 29, 2023
4:00 p.m., ESPNU		 SMU L 80–82 9–13
(2–7)		 23 – Harris  10 – Tchewa  4 – Conwell  Moody Coliseum  (3,608)
University Park, TX
February 1, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPNU		East CarolinaW 71–63 10–13
(3–7)		 21 – Harris  11 – Tchewa  6 – Miguel Yuengling Center (2,516)
Tampa, FL
February 8, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		MemphisL 81–99 10–14
(3–8)		 28 – Harris  12 – Tchewa  3 – Harris Yuengling Center (10,411)
Tampa, FL
February 11, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at CincinnatiL 65–84 10–15
(3–9)		 25 – Walker Jr.  7 – Conwell  6 – Harris  Fifth Third Arena  (11,046)
Cincinnati, OH
February 15, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN+		at  Tulsa W 96–69 11–15
(4–9)		 21 – Tchewa  8 – Tchewa  11 – Harris  Reynolds Center  (3,019)
Tulsa, OK
February 18, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPNU		 Tulane L 66–84 11–16
(4–10)		 20 – Conwell  15 – Tchewa  3 – Miguel Yuengling Center (7,014)
Tampa, FL
February 22, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPNU		at UCF
War on I-4		W 82–75 12–16
(5–10)		 14 – Tied  13 – Tchewa  5 – Miguel  Addition Financial Arena  (6,736)
Orlando, FL
February 25, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		SMUW 71–67 13–16
(6–10)		 30 – Harris  9 – Tchewa  2 – Tied Yuengling Center (3,862)
Tampa, FL
March 1, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		TulsaW 72–56 14–16
(7–10)		 30 – Bryant  12 – Walker Jr.  4 – Harris Yuengling Center (3,358)
Tampa, FL
March 5, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Wichita StateL 49–69 14–17
(7–11)		 11 – Smith Jr.  9 – Hines Jr.  3 – Conwell  Charles Koch Arena  (7,532)
Wichita, KS
AAC tournament
March 9, 2023
12:30 p.m., ESPNU		(8) vs. (9) East Carolina
First round		L 58–73 14–18
 26 – Harris  11 – Tchewa  3 – Tchewa  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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References

  1. ↑ "South Florida fires Gregory after six seasons". ESPN.com. March 10, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Kennesaw State's Abdur-Rahim hired as South Florida coach". AP NEWS. March 29, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  3. ↑ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". gousfbulls.com. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
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