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2022–23 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 15
Record25–9 (11–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Associate head coachUlric Maligi
Assistant coaches
  • Jareem Dowling
  • Rodney Perry
Home arenaBramlage Coliseum
Seasons
2022–23 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Kansas 13 – 5   .722 28 – 8   .778
No. 5 Texas † 12 – 6   .667 29 – 9   .763
No. 15 Kansas State 11 – 7   .611 26 – 10   .722
No. 11 Baylor 11 – 7   .611 23 – 11   .676
Iowa State 9 – 9   .500 19 – 14   .576
No. 22 TCU 9 – 9   .500 22 – 13   .629
Oklahoma State 8 – 10   .444 20 – 16   .556
West Virginia 7 – 11   .389 19 – 15   .559
Texas Tech 5 – 13   .278 16 – 16   .500
Oklahoma 5 – 13   .278 15 – 17   .469
† 2023 Big 12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2022–23 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represents Kansas State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, their 120th basketball season. The Wildcats are led by first-year head coach Jerome Tang and play their home games in Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas as members of the Big 12 Conference.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2021–22 season 14–17, 6–12 in Big 12 play to finish ninth place. They lost to West Virginia in the first round of the Big 12 tournament.

On March 10, 2022, head coach Bruce Weber announced he was stepping down as head coach.[1] On March 21, the school named longtime Baylor assistant Jerome Tang the team's new head coach.[2]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Mike McGuirl 00 G 6'3" 200 GS Senior Ellington, CT Graduated
Maximus Edwards 2 G 6'5" 220 Freshman Stratford, CT Transferred to George Washington
Selton Miguel 3 G/F 6'4" 210 Sophomore Luanda, Angola Transferred to South Florida
Seryee Lewis 4 F 6'9" 230 Sophomore Chicago, IL Transferred to Rice
Carlton Linguard Jr. 12 F 7'0" 220 Junior San Antonio, TX Transferred to UTSA
Mark Smith 13 G 6'4" 225 GS Senior Edwardsville, IL Graduated/signed to play professional in Germany with BG Göttingen
Drew Honas 14 G 6'2" 175 Senior Medicine Lodge, KS Walk-on; transferred
Trey Harris 15 G 5'11" 165 Sophomore Bloomington, IL Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Kaosi Ezeagu 20 F 6'10" 255 RS Junior Brampton, ON Transferred to Sam Houston State
Davion Bradford 21 F 7'0" 270 Sophomore St. Louis, MO Transferred to Wake Forest
Luke Kasubke 22 G 6'5" 190 Sophomore St. Louis, MO Transferred to Illinois State
Jordan Brooks 23 F 6'4" 190 Sophomore Grayson, KY Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Nijel Pack 24 G 6'0" 180 Sophomore Indianapolis, IN Transferred to Miami (FL)
Logan Landers 33 F 6'9" 215 Freshman Cedarburg, WI Transferred to Grand Canyon

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
David N'Guessan 3 F 6'9" 205 Junior De Lier, Netherlands Virginia Tech
Tykei Greene 4 G 6'4" 205 RS Senior Queens, NY Stony Brook
Cam Carter 5 G 6'3" 185 Sophomore Donaldsonville, LA Mississippi State
Keyontae Johnson 11 G/F 6'6" 229 GS Senior Norfolk, VA Florida
Anthony Thomas 12 F 6'7" 180 Sophomore Silver Springs, MD Tallahassee CC
Desi Sills 13 G 6'2" 195 Senior Jonesboro, AR Arkansas State
Jerrell Colbert 20 C 6'10" 216 Sophomore Houston, TX LSU
Nate Awbrey 21 G 6'3" Senior Manhattan, KS Manhattan Christian College
Abayomi Iyiola 23 F 6'10" 215 GS Senior Atlanta, GA Hofstra
Nae'qwan Tomlin 35 F 6'10" 195 Junior New York, NY Chipola College

Recruiting classes

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Taj Manning
#39 PF 		La Porte, IN La Lumiere School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 25, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Dorian Finister
SG 		New Orleans, LA Carver High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 2, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Top 20   Rivals: Not Ranked Top 25  ESPN: Not Ranked Top 25
  • 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 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  • "2022 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  • "2022 Kansas State Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
R.J. Jones
#7 SG 		Aubrey, TX Wasatch Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 7, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Dai Dai Ames
#12 PG 		Chicago, IL Kenwood Academy High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jul 20, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Top 20   Rivals: Not Ranked Top 25  ESPN: Not Ranked Top 25
  • 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 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Markquis Nowell 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Little Rock Harlem, New York
F 3 David N'Guessan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Virginia Tech De Lier, Netherlands
G 4 Tykei Greene 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Stony Brook Queens, New York
G 5 Cam Carter 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Mississippi State Donaldsonville, Louisiana
F 11 Keyontae Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 229 lb (104 kg) GS Florida Norfolk, Virginia
G/F 12 Anthony Thomas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Tallahassee Community College Silver Spring, Maryland
G 13 Desi Sills 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Arkansas State Jonesboro, Arkansas
F 15 Taj Manning 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr La Lumiere School Grandview, Missouri
C 20 Jerrell Colbert 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 216 lb (98 kg) So LSU Houston, Texas
G 21 Nate Awbrey (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Manhattan Christian College Manhattan, Kansas
F/C 23 Abayomi Iyiola 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Hofstra Atlanta, Georgia
G/F 24 Dorian Finister 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Carver New Orleans, Louisiana
F 25 Ismael Massoud 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Wake Forest East Harlem, New York
F/C 35 Nae'Qwan Tomlin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Chipola College Harlem, New York
G 43 Peyton Ackerman (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Fr Epic Charter School Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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
Exhibition
November 1, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Washburn W 76–49 
 13 – Carter   7 – Tomlin   7 – Sills  Bramlage Coliseum (6,800)
Manhattan, KS
Regular season
November 7, 2022*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 93–59  1–0
  14 – Tied   8 – Tomlin   7 – Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (7,635)
Manhattan, KS
November 11, 2022*
6:00 p.m., P12N 		at California W 63–54  2–0
  16 – Johnson   9 – Johnson   7 – Nowell  Haas Pavilion (3,607)
Berkeley, CA
November 17, 2022*
5:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Kansas City W 69–53  3–0
  19 – Johnson   7 – Tied   6 – Tied  Bramlage Coliseum (7,376)
Manhattan, KS
November 21, 2022*
6:30 p.m., FloSports 		vs. Rhode Island
Cayman Islands Classic Quarterfinals 		W 77–57  4–0
  15 – Tomlin   7 – N’Guessan   12 – Nowell  John Gray Gymnasium (1,250)
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 22, 2022*
6:30 p.m., FloSports 		vs. Nevada
Cayman Islands Classic Semifinals 		W 96–87 OT 5–0
  29 – Nowell   9 – Johnson   11 – Nowell  John Gray Gymnasium (1,200)
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 23, 2022*
6:30 p.m., FloSports 		vs. LSU
Cayman Islands Classic Championship 		W 61–59  6–0
  18 – Nowell   7 – Carter   5 – Sills  John Gray Gymnasium (2,400)
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 30, 2022*
5:30 p.m., FS1 		at Butler
Big East–Big 12 Battle 		L 64–76  6–1
  20 – Johnson   12 – Johnson   8 – Nowell  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,660)
Indianapolis, IN
December 3, 2022*
8:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Wichita State W 55–50  7–1
  17 – Johnson   6 – Tied   7 – Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (8,957)
Manhattan, KS
December 6, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Abilene Christian W 81–64  8–1
  23 – N’Guessan   8 – Tomlin   12 – Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (7,136)
Manhattan, KS
December 11, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Incarnate Word W 98–50  9–1
  18 – Johnson   9 – Tomlin   8 – Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (7,042)
Manhattan, KS
December 17, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Nebraska
Wildcat Classic 		W 71–56  10–1
  23 – Johnson   11 – Johnson   7 – Nowell  T-Mobile Center (13,184)
Kansas City, MO
December 21, 2022*
1:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Radford W 73–65  11–1
  26 – Tomlin   9 – Tomlin   11 – Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (6,939)
Manhattan, KS
December 31, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 24 West Virginia W 82–76 OT 12–1
(1–0) 		 23 – Nowell   8 – Iyiola   10 – Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (8,199)
Manhattan, KS
January 3, 2023
8:00 p.m., LHN 		at No. 6 Texas W 116–103  13–1
(2–0) 		 36 – Nowell   9 – Johnson   9 – Nowell  Moody Center (10,763)
Austin, TX
January 7, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at No. 19 Baylor W 97–95 OT 14–1
(3–0) 		 32 – Nowell   9 – Johnson   14 – Nowell  Ferrell Center (9,211)
Waco, TX
January 10, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPNU 		No. 11 Oklahoma State W 65–57  15–1
(4–0) 		 20 – Nowell   7 – Tied   7 – Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (11,000)
Manhattan, KS
January 14, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 11 at No. 17 TCU L 68–82  15–2
(4–1) 		 18 – Johnson   10 – Tomlin   5 – Tomlin  Schollmaier Arena (5,884)
Fort Worth, TX
January 17, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 13 No. 2 Kansas
Sunflower Showdown 		W 83–82 OT 16–2
(5–1) 		 24 – Tied   10 – Tomlin   7 – Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (11,000)
Manhattan, KS
January 21, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 13 Texas Tech W 68–58  17–2
(6–1) 		 23 – Nowell   11 – Johnson   5 – Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (11,000)
Manhattan, KS
January 24, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPNU 		No. 5 at No. 12 Iowa State L 76–80  17–3
(6–2) 		 23 – Nowell   10 – Johnson   9 – Nowell  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
January 28, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 5 Florida
Big 12/SEC Challenge 		W 64–50  18–3
  13 – Tied   11 – Johnson   8 – Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (11,000)
Manhattan, KS
January 31, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 7 at No. 8 Kansas
Sunflower Showdown 		L 78–90  18–4
(6–3) 		 23 – Nowell   12 – Johnson   4 – Nowell  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 4, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 7 No. 10 Texas L 66–69  18–5
(6–4) 		 16 – Johnson   6 – Tied   3 – Tied  Bramlage Coliseum (11,000)
Manhattan, KS
February 7, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPNU 		No. 12 No. 17 TCU W 82–61  19–5
(7–4) 		 18 – Nowell   9 – Greene   7 – Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (8,667)
Manhattan, KS
February 11, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 12 at Texas Tech L 63–71  19–6
(7–5) 		 18 – Nowell   8 – Johnson   4 – Nowell  United Supermarkets Arena (12,973)
Lubbock, TX
February 14, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPNU 		No. 12 at Oklahoma L 65–79  19–7
(7–6) 		 17 – Tomlin   10 – Tomlin   6 – Nowell  Lloyd Noble Center (5,167)
Norman, OK
February 18, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 12 No. 19 Iowa State W 61–55  20–7
(8–6) 		 20 – Nowell   6 – Tied   5 – Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (11,000)
Manhattan, KS
February 21, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 14 No. 9 Baylor W 75–65  21–7
(9–6) 		 25 – Johnson   8 – Tied   10 – Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (11,000)
Manhattan, KS
February 25, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPNU 		No. 14 at Oklahoma State W 73–68  22–7
(10–6) 		 22 – Nowell   5 – Tied   8 – Nowell  Gallagher-Iba Arena (11,124)
Stillwater, OK
March 1, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 11 Oklahoma W 85–69  23–7
(11–6) 		 19 – Tomlin   9 – Sills   10 – Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (11,000)
Manhattan, KS
March 4, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 11 at West Virginia L 81–89  23–8
(11–7) 		 24 – Tied   6 – Tied   8 – Nowell  WVU Coliseum (14,111)
Morgantown, WV
Big 12 tournament
March 9, 2023
8:30 p.m., ESPN2 		(3) No. 12 vs. (6) No. 22 TCU
Quarterfinals 		L 67–80  23–9
  14 – Tied   9 – Tomlin   5 – Nowell  T-Mobile Center (17,476)
Kansas City, MO
NCAA Tournament
March 17, 2023
8:40 p.m., CBS 		(3 E) No. 15 vs. (14 E) Montana State
First round 		W 77–65  24–9
  18 – Johnson   8 – Johnson   14 – Nowell  Greensboro Coliseum (17,150)
Greensboro, NC
March 19, 2023*
1:40 p.m., CBS 		(3 E) No. 15 vs. (6 E) Kentucky
Second Round 		W 75-69  25-9
  27 – Nowell   6 – Tomlin   9 – Nowell  Greensboro Coliseum (16,517)
Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source:[3]

Rankings

See also: 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP111357121214111215Not released
Coaches131556111416111213

*No poll released

See also

References

  1. ^ "Weber resigns at K-State after 3 losing seasons". ESPN.com. 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  2. ^ "Kansas State hires Jerome Tang: Longtime Baylor assistant coach familiar with Big 12". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  3. ^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". kstatesports.com. K-State Athletics. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
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