2023–24 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team

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2023–24 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball
Fresno State wordmark.png
Conference Mountain West Conference
Record12–21 (4–14 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Keith Brown
  • Vonn Webb
  • George Aramide
Home arena Save Mart Center
(Capacity: 15,596)
Seasons
  2022–23
2024–25  
2023–24 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 22 Utah State 144 .778287  .800
Nevada 135 .722268  .765
Boise State 135 .7222211  .667
UNLV 126 .6672113  .618
No. 17 San Diego State 117 .6112611  .703
New Mexico108 .5562610  .722
Colorado State 108 .5562511  .694
Wyoming 810 .4441517  .469
Fresno State 414 .2221221  .364
San Jose State 216 .111923  .281
Air Force 216 .111922  .290
2024 Mountain West tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by head coach Justin Hutson in his sixth and final season. The Bulldogs played their home games at the Save Mart Center as members of the Mountain West Conference.

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Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2022–23 season 11–20, 6–12 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for eight place. They lost to Colorado State in the first round of the MWC tournament. [1]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jemarl Baker Jr.1G6'5"195GS Senior Menifee, CA Graduated
Alexander Gorton4G6'3"190Senior Jonesboro, AR Graduated
Jordan Campbell5G6'4"200RS Senior Adelanto, CA Graduate transferred
Isaih Moore11F6'10"195Senior Columbia, SC Graduated
Jordan Brinson12G6'2"170Junior Inglewood, CA Transferred to Cal State Northridge
Joseph Hunter14G6'5"190Freshman Fresno, CA Dismissed from the team due to felony gun charges [2]
Dustin Whitaker22G6'5"185Junior Romeoville, IL Transferred to Purdue Fort Wayne
Anthony Holland25G6'5"225Senior Riverside, CA Graduate transferred to Washington

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious college
Jalen Weaver5G6'5"195Junior Aurora, CO Salt Lake CC
Enoch Boakye13C6'10"240Junior Brampton, ON Arizona State
Zaylon Thomas14G6'5"Senior Sacramento, CA Walk-on; UCLA T&F
Isaiah Pope21G6'5'202Senior Yorba Linda, CA Utah Tech
Pierce Geneste Jr.34F6'11"215Sophomore Los Angeles, CA Louisiana Tech
Chase Courtney40F6'10"230Junior Scottsdale, AZ San Diego City College
Xavier DuSell53G6'4"199Senior Scottsdale, AZ Wyoming

Recruiting classes

2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Isaac Taveras
SG
Jacksonville, FLNorth Florida Education Institute6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg)Jun 13, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout:    Rivals:
  • 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:

  • "Fresno State Commit List for 2023". Rivals.com.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN – Fresno State Bulldogs Basketball Recruiting 2023". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2023–24 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0Donavan Yap Jr.6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)182 lb(83 kg)Sr UNLV Las Vegas, NV
G 1Isaac Taveres6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)186 lb(84 kg)FrNorth Florida Educational Institute Santo Domingo, DR
G 3Isaiah Hill6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)170 lb(77 kg)GS Tulsa Bakersfield, CA
C 4Chuks Isitua6 ft 11 in(2.11 m)226 lb(103 kg)Jr IUPUI Lagos, Nigeria
G 5Jalen Weaver6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)200 lb(91 kg)Jr Salt Lake CC Aurora, CO
G 12Jeff Sims Jr. (W)6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)165 lb(75 kg)RS FrSanta Rosa Academy Menifee, CA
C 13Enoch Boakye6 ft 10 in(2.08 m)250 lb(113 kg)Jr Arizona State Brampton, ON
G 14Zaylon Thomas (W)6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)185 lb(84 kg)Sr UCLA T&F Sacramento, CA
G 21Isaiah Pope6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)200 lb(91 kg)Sr Utah Tech Yorba Linda, CA
G/F 23Leo Colimerio6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)193 lb(88 kg)Sr Wasatch Academy São Paulo, Brazil
G 33Steven Vasquez (W)6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)190 lb(86 kg)Jr St. Joseph HS Santa Maria, CA
F 34Pierce Geneste Jr.6 ft 11 in(2.11 m)230 lb(104 kg)So Louisiana Tech Port-au-Prince, Haiti
C 35Eduardo Andre6 ft 11 in(2.11 m)248 lb(112 kg)SrAZ Compass Prep London, England
F 40Chase Courtney6 ft 10 in(2.08 m)230 lb(104 kg)Jr San Diego City College Scottsdale, Arizona
G 53Xavier DuSell6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)200 lb(91 kg)Sr Wyoming Scottsdale, AZ
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
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:30 p.m., MW Network
Fresno Pacific W 77–66 1–0
 19  DuSell  9  Andre  7  Hill  Save Mart Center  (4,419)
Fresno, CA
November 11, 2023*
4:00 p.m.,  ESPN+
at  Kent State L 69–79 1–1
 18  DuSell  6  Tied  8  Hill  MAC Center  (2,655)
Kent, OH
November 15, 2023*
7:30 p.m., MW Network
Morgan State
Cancún Challenge campus site game
W 87–68 2–1
 23  Yap Jr.  9  Boakye  7  Hill Save Mart Center 
Fresno, CA
November 21, 2023*
5:30 p.m.,  CBSSN
vs.  New Mexico State
Cancún Challenge Riviera Division semifinals
W 81–76 OT3–1
 21  Hill  8  Colimerio  5  Hill Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (516)
Cancún, Mexico
November 22, 2023*
5:30 p.m., CBSSN
vs. No. 22  James Madison
Cancún Challenge Riviera Division championship
L 64–95 3–2
 12  Tied  13  Boakye  3  Hill Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (683)
Cancún, Mexico
November 27, 2023*
6:00 p.m., MW Network
UC Santa Barbara L 65–69 3–3
 19  Hill  16  Boakye  8  Hill Save Mart Center (2,796)
Fresno, CA
December 1, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
vs. No. 19  BYU L 56–85 3–4
 14  Hill  7  Andre  5  Hill  Delta Center  (11,360)
Salt Lake City, UT
December 5, 2023*
7:00 p.m., MW Network
Idaho State W 79–67 4–4
 16  Andre  7  Andre  5  Yap Jr. Save Mart Center (2,638)
Fresno, CA
December 9, 2023*
4:00 p.m., MW Network
Pacific W 89–56 5–4
 19  DuSell  10  Andre  5  Hill Save Mart Center (1,109)
Fresno, CA
December 15, 2023*
7:00 p.m., MW Network
Cal State Bakersfield W 61–58 6–4
 13  Hill  8  Boakye  9  Hill Save Mart Center (3,166)
Fresno, CA
December 18, 2023*
7:00 p.m., MW Network
Portland State L 72–75 OT6–5
 14  Pope  10  Andre  8  Hill Save Mart Center (3,003)
Fresno, CA
December 22, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at  San Francisco L 57–77 6–6
 9  DuSell  8  Boakye  3  Hill  War Memorial Gymnasium  (1,488)
San Francisco, CA
December 29, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at  San Diego W 71–67 7–6
 13  Pope  14  Boakye  4  Pope  Jenny Craig Pavilion  (1,197)
San Diego, CA
Mountain West regular season
January 3, 2024
7:30 p.m.,  FS1
at  San Diego State L 47–74 7–7
(0–1)
 10  DuSell  5  Tied  2  Tied  Viejas Arena  (12,414)
San Diego, CA
January 6, 2024
4:00 p.m.
Nevada L 57–72 7–8
(0–2)
 18  Pope  11  Boakye  7  Hill Save Mart Center (5,083)
Fresno, CA
January 13, 2024
1:00 p.m.
at  Wyoming L 67–68 7–9
(0–3)
 15  Pope  7  Pope  3  Tied  Arena-Auditorium  (3,763)
Laramie, WY
January 16, 2024
7:00 p.m., MW Network
San Jose State W 85–82 8–9
(1–3)
 24  Hill  13  Boakye  9  Hill Save Mart Center (3,146)
Fresno, CA
January 20, 2024
6:00 p.m.
at No. 16  Utah State L 62–83 8–10
(1–4)
 16  Pope  7  Boakye  10  Hill  Smith Spectrum  (8,851)
Logan, UT
January 23, 2024
7:30 p.m., FS1
Boise State L 68–72 8–11
(1–5)
 17  Yap Jr.  5  Tied  6  Hill Save Mart Center (3,872)
Fresno, CA
January 27, 2024
4:00 p.m., MW Network
Air Force W 84–70 9–11
(2–5)
 19  Boakye  10  Boakye  10  Hill Save Mart Center (4,433)
Fresno, CA
January 30, 2024
8:00 p.m., FS1
at  UNLV L 69–78 9–12
(2–6)
 16  Boakye  10  Boakye  9  Hill  Thomas & Mack Center  (5,980)
Paradise, NV
February 3, 2024
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
Colorado State L 61–73 9–13
(2–7)
 20  Yap Jr.  7  Boakye  9  Hill Save Mart Center (4,331)
Fresno, CA
February 6, 2024
7:00 p.m.,  NBCSBA
at San Jose StateW 69–57 10–13
(3–7)
 23  DuSell  14  Boakye  10  Hill  Provident Credit Union Event Center  (3,284)
San Jose, CA
February 10, 2024
2:00 p.m.
at Air ForceW 68–66 11–13
(4–7)
 29  DuSell  10  Boakye  7  Hill  Clune Arena  (2,287)
Colorado Springs, CO
February 14, 2024
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
UNLVL 65–67 11–14
(4–8)
 30  Colimerio  4  Colimerio  7  Hill Save Mart Center (2,915)
Fresno, CA
February 17, 2024
4:30 p.m., CBSSN
at Boise StateL 66–90 11–15
(4–9)
 17  Pope  4  Tied  6  Hill  ExtraMile Arena  (11,595)
Boise, ID
February 24, 2024
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
No. 19 San Diego StateL 41–73 11–16
(4–10)
 12  Hill  8  Colimerio  2  Weaver Save Mart Center (6,452)
Fresno, CA
February 27, 2024
7:00 p.m., MW Network
No. 22 Utah StateL 73–77 OT11–17
(4–11)
 21  Hill  8  Colimerio  3  Tied Save Mart Center (3,785)
Fresno, CA
March 1, 2024
7:30 p.m., CBSSN
at NevadaL 66–74 11–18
(4–12)
 16  Tied  5  Tied  4  Hill  Lawlor Events Center  (9,753)
Reno, NV
March 6, 2024
7:30 p.m., FS1
at  New Mexico L 58–79 11–19
(4–13)
 20  DuSell  6  Tied  3  Tied  The Pit  (13,140)
Albuquerque, NM
March 9, 2024
4:00 p.m., MW Network
WyomingL 47-86 11–20
(4–14)
 12  Weaver  6  Pope  7  Hill Save Mart Center (4,395)
Fresno, CA
Mountain West tournament
March 13, 2024
11:00 a.m., MW Network
(9) vs. (8) Wyoming
First round
W 77–73 12–20
 22  Pope  7  Boakye  4  Hill Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
March 14, 2024
12:00 p.m., CBSSN
(9) vs. (1) No. 18 Utah State
Quarterfinals
L 75–87 OT12–21
 19  Weaver  10  Hill  7  Hill Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

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