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2023–24 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record27–7 (16–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Associate head coachFrank Young
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHolmes Center
Seasons
← 2022–23
2024–25 →
2023–24 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Appalachian State 16 – 2   .889 27 – 7   .794
James Madison † 15 – 3   .833 32 – 4   .889
Troy 13 – 5   .722 20 – 12   .625
Arkansas State 11 – 7   .611 20 – 17   .541
Louisiana 10 – 8   .556 19 – 14   .576
Southern Miss 9 – 9   .500 16 – 16   .500
Georgia State 8 – 10   .444 14 – 17   .452
South Alabama 8 – 10   .444 16 – 16   .500
Georgia Southern 8 – 10   .444 9 – 24   .273
Marshall 7 – 11   .389 13 – 20   .394
Texas State 7 – 11   .389 17 – 18   .486
Louisiana–Monroe 6 – 12   .333 11 – 19   .367
Coastal Carolina 5 – 13   .278 9 – 22   .290
Old Dominion 3 – 15   .167 7 – 25   .219
† 2024 Sun Belt tournament winner

The 2023–24 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Appalachian State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by fifth-year head coach Dustin Kerns, played their home games at the Holmes Center in Boone, North Carolina as members in the Sun Belt Conference.

Previous season[edit]

The Mountaineers finished the 2022–23 season 16–16, 9–9 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for seventh place. The Mountaineers lost to South Alabama in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament.[1]

Offseason[edit]

Departures[edit]

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Carvell Teasett 12 G 6'1" 180 Sophmore Baton Rouge, LA Transferred to Angelo State[2]
Michael Eads Jr. 10 G 6'4" 200 Sophmore Orlando, FL Entered Transfer Portal
Zocko Littelton 4 G 6'3" 175 Freshman Marietta, GA Transferred to Chipola College
Quinn Hafner (Walk-on) 24 G 6'3" 170 Freshman Centerville, OH Unknown
Tamell Pearson 3 F 6'10" 223 Senior Chicago, IL Graduated
Tyree Boykin 30 G 6'1" 190 GS Senior Clarksville, TN Graduated
Dibaji Walker 35 F 6'9" 200 GS Senior Columbus, OH Graduated

Incoming transfers[edit]

2023 recruiting class[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Joshua Hayes
PF 		Gainesville, FL The Rock School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sep 19, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Etienne Strothers
PG 		Newport News, VA Menchville High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Aug 23, 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:

2024 recruiting class[edit]

Preseason[edit]

Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll[edit]

The Mountaineers were picked to finish in second place in the conference's preseason poll.[3] Graduate forward Donovan Gregory was named to the preseason All-SBC First Team.[3] Senior forward CJ Huntley was named to the conference preseason third team.[3]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team (1st place Votes)
1 James Madison - 176 (7)
2 App State - 159 (2)
3 Old Dominion - 154 (1)
4 Southern Miss - 148
5 Louisiana - 136 (2)
6 South Alabama - 129 (2)
7 Marshall - 119
8 Troy - 91
9 Arkansas State - 84
10 Texas State - 72
11 Georgia State - 69
12 Coastal Carolina - 59
13 Georgia Southern - 42
14 ULM - 32

Roster[edit]

2023–24 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Xavion Brown 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Sheldon Sacramento, CA
F 2 Christopher Mantis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Lowell Lowell, IN
C 3 Luke Wilson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Fr Augusta Christian School Augusta, GA
G 4 Jordan Marsh 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Moravian Prep Charlotte, NC
G 5 Etienne Strothers 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Menchville HS Newport News, VA
F 11 Donovan Gregory 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Carmel Christian School Charlotte, NC
G 12 Myles Tate 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Dorman
Butler 		Spartanburg, SC
G 14 Bryant Greene (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) GS Watauga Boone, NC
F 15 CJ Huntley 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Sr Davidson Day School Huntersville, NC
F 21 Justin Abson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So North Broward Prep Pompano Beach, FL
F 22 Josh Hayes 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Gainesville HS Gainesville, FL
G 23 Terence Harcum 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Granville Central Butner, NC
F 24 Tre'Von Spillers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Military Magnet Academy
Moberly Area CC 		Charleston, SC
G 32 Luke Ledford 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Broughton HS Raleigh, NC
G 33 Dawson Fennema 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Sanderson HS Raleigh, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 19 November 2023

Schedule and results[edit]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Oakland City W 87–49  1–0
  16 – Spillers   12 – Abson   5 – Tied  Holmes Center (2,010)
Boone, NC
November 11, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Northern Illinois
MAC-SBC Challenge 		L 78–91  1–1
  16 – Mantis   9 – Spillers   4 – Brown  Convocation Center (1,071)
DeKalb, IL
November 14, 2023*
10:00 p.m., P12N 		at Oregon State L 71–81 OT 1–2
  18 – Harcum   10 – Abson   4 – Tied  Gill Coliseum (2,766)
Corvallis, OR
November 21, 2023*
12:00 p.m. 		vs. UNC Wilmington
Fort Myers Tip-Off Event 		W 86−56  2–2
  15 – Spillers   13 – Abson   6 – Marsh  Suncoast Credit Union Arena (512)
Fort Myers, FL
November 22, 2023*
12:00 p.m. 		vs. Murray State
Fort Myers Tip-Off Event 		W 67–57  3–2
  16 – Gregory   7 – Spillers   3 – Tied  Suncoast Credit Union Arena (310)
Fort Myers, FL
November 26, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Austin Peay W 78–58  4–2
  20 – Spillers   7 – Tied   5 – Brown  Holmes Center (1,298)
Boone, NC
November 29, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		East Tennessee State W 72–61  5–2
  15 – Spillers   11 – Spillers   5 – Tate  Holmes Center (1,813)
Boone, NC
December 3, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Auburn W 69–64  6–2
  18 – Tate   6 – Gregory   4 – Gregory  Holmes Center (7,037)
Boone, NC
December 5, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Central Penn W 111–35  7–2
  18 – Hayes   16 – Brown   7 – Greene  Holmes Center (1,978)
Boone, NC
December 13, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Queens W 93–81  8–2
  22 – Tied   10 – Spillers   5 – Tied  Curry Arena (1,532)
Charlotte, NC
December 16, 2023*
4:00 p.m. 		vs. Gardner–Webb W 80–59  9–2
  16 – Spillers   8 – Huntley   5 – Tied  Novant Health Fieldhouse (423)
Greensboro, NC
December 21, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UNC Asheville
Hickory Hoops Classic 		L 63–76  9–3
  18 – Gregory   7 – Spillers   3 – Tied  Tarleton Complex (1,825)
Hickory, NC
Sun Belt Conference regular season
December 30, 2023
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Louisiana–Monroe W 67–55  10–3
(1–0) 		 18 – Spillers   9 – Spillers   4 – Tate  Holmes Center (2,065)
Boone, NC
January 4, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at South Alabama W 91–84 OT 11–3
(2–0) 		 23 – Spillers   9 – Spillers   4 – Tied  Mitchell Center (1,646)
Mobile, AL
January 6, 2024
4:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Troy L 62–66  11–4
(2–1) 		 13 – Huntley   10 – Abson   4 – Tate  Trojan Arena (2,673)
Troy, AL
January 11, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Coastal Carolina W 70–45  12–4
(3–1) 		 13 – Tate   9 – Abson   3 – Tied  HTC Center (1,838)
Conway, SC
January 13, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at James Madison W 59–55  13–4
(4–1) 		 15 – Tate   10 – Spillers   4 – Tate  Atlantic Union Bank Center (7,761)
Harrisonburg, VA
January 17, 2024
6:30 p.m. 		Georgia State W 76–68  14–4
(5–1) 		 23 – Spillers   13 – Spillers   6 – Tate  Holmes Center (2,534)
Boone, NC
January 20, 2024
4:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Coastal Carolina W 88–59  15–4
(6–1) 		 18 – Spillers   9 – Spillers   6 – Gregory  Holmes Center (3,174)
Boone, NC
January 25, 2024
6:30 p.m, ESPN+ 		Georgia Southern W 84–74  16–4
(7–1) 		 23 – Harcum   9 – Tied   3 – Marsh  Holmes Center (3,136)
Boone, NC
January 27, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 		James Madison W 82–76  17–4
(8–1) 		 21 – Spillers   11 – Abson   6 – Gregory  Holmes Center (8,052)
Boone, NC
February 1, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Georgia State W 81–71  18–4
(9–1) 		 22 – Harcum   16 – Abson   6 – Brown  Georgia State Convocation Center (3,127)
Atlanta, GA
February 3, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Georgia Southern W 85–84 OT 19–4
(10–1) 		 26 – Harcum   11 – Spillers   5 – Tate  Hanner Fieldhouse (2,412)
Statesboro, GA
February 7, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Texas State L 56–63  19–5
(10–2) 		 13 – Harcum   9 – Spillers   5 – Tate  Strahan Arena (1,498)
San Marcos, TX
February 10, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Toledo
MAC-SBC Challenge 		W 109–104 OT 20–5
(10–2) 		 24 – Gregory   7 – Tied   4 – Tied  Holmes Center (5,437)
Boone, NC
February 15, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Marshall W 73–58  21–5
(11–2) 		 19 – Gregory   14 – Spillers   5 – Tate  Holmes Center (3,804)
Boone, NC
February 17, 2024
4:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Louisiana W 85–73  22–5
(12–2) 		 23 – Marsh   8 – Spillers   4 – Tate  Holmes Center (6,587)
Boone, NC
February 22, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Old Dominion W 82–67  23–5
(13–2) 		 22 – Harcum   11 – Tied   5 – Tate  Chartway Arena (6,157)
Norfolk, VA
February 24, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Marshall W 65–58  24–5
(14–2) 		 25 – Tate   11 – Spillers   5 – Tate  Cam Henderson Center (5,711)
Huntington, WV
February 28, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Old Dominion W 89–64  25–5
(15–2) 		 18 – Spillers   16 – Spillers   4 – Gregory  Holmes Center (4,785)
Boone, NC
March 1, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Arkansas State W 80–57  26–5
(16–2) 		 15 – Tied   15 – Spillers   4 – Gregory  Holmes Center (7,074)
Boone, NC
Sun Belt tournament
March 9, 2024
12:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		(1) vs. (9) Georgia Southern
Quarterfinals 		W 85–80 OT 27–5
  22 – Gregory   12 – Abson   4 – Tied  Pensacola Bay Center (1,763)
Pensacola, FL
March 10, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		(1) vs. (4) Arkansas State
Semifinals 		L 65–67  27–6
  15 – Harcum   7 – Abson   4 – Gregory  Pensacola Bay Center (1,621)
Pensacola, FL
NIT
March 20, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at (1) Wake Forest
First Round - Wake Forest Bracket 		L 76–87  27–7
  16 – Huntley   10 – Spillers   5 – Tate  LJVM Coliseum (6,733)
Winston-Salem, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2022-23 Appalachian State Mountaineers Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "Ram Basketball Adds Combo Guard Carvell Teasett to Incoming Class". Angelo State University. July 14, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "James Madison Tops Sun Belt Men's Basketball Preseason Poll". sunbeltsports.org. October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". App State Athletics. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_Appalachian_State_Mountaineers_men%27s_basketball_team

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