2022–23 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Shockers, led by third year head coach Isaac Brown, played their home games at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas as members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 16–14, 9–9 in AAC Play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Tulsa[1] in the first round of the AAC tournament before losing in the second round to Tulane.[2]

2022–23 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record17–15 (9–9 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCharles Koch Arena
Seasons
2022–23 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Houston171 .944334 .892
No. 24 Memphis135 .722269 .743
Tulane126 .6672011 .645
Cincinnati117 .6112313 .639
Temple108 .5561616 .500
Wichita State99 .5001715 .531
UCF810 .4441915 .559
South Florida711 .3891418 .438
East Carolina612 .3331617 .485
SMU513 .2781022 .313
Tulsa117 .056525 .167
2023 AAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

On March 12, 2023, the school fired head coach Isaac Brown.[3] On March 22, the school named Oral Roberts head coach Paul Mills the team's new head coach.[4]

Previous season

The Shockers finished the 2021–22 season 15–13, 6–9 in AAC play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the AAC tournament to Tulsa.[5]

Offseason

Departures

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for Departure
Dexter Dennis0G6'5"210SeniorBaker, LAGraduate transferred to Texas A&M
Tyson Etienne1G6'2"203JuniorEnglewood, NJDeclare for 2022 NBA draft
Chaunce Jenkins2G6'4"175SophomoreNewport News, VATransferred to Old Dominion
Ricky Council IV4G6'6"204SophomoreDurham, NCTransferred to Arkansas
Clarence Jackson5F6'7"223JuniorDublin, GATransferred to Jacksonville State
Steele Gaston-Chapman12G6'1"185SophomoreWichita, KSWalk-on; transferred to Hutchinson CC
Qua Grant22G6'1"195SeniorDeSoto, TXGraduate transferred to Sam Houston State
Morris Udeze24F6'8"245SeniorHouston, TXGraduate transferred to New Mexico
Joe Pleasant32F6'7"231SeniorOverland Park, KSTransferred to Abilene Christian

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Xavier Bell0G6'3"185SophomoreWichita, KSDrexel
Colby Rogers4G6'4"184JuniorCovington, GASiena
Jaron Pierre Jr.5G6'5"182SophomoreNew Orleans, LASouthern Miss
Jaykwon Walton10G6'7" JuniorColumbus, OHShelton State CC
Melvion Flanagan12G5'10"170SophomoreAlexandriaWalk-on; Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
Quincy Ballard15C7'0"240SophomoreSyracuse, NYFlorida State
Shammah Scott22G6'2"180SophomoreCleveland, OHNorthwest Florida State College
Gus Okafor23G/F6'6"230SeniorBaltimore, MDSoutheastern Louisiana
James Rojas33F6'8"220 SeniorJamestown, NYAlabama
Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler44F6'9"250 SeniorOmaha, NEOmaha

Recruiting classes

2022 recruiting class

There were no incoming recruits for the class of 2022.

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Makhi Myles
SF
Starkville, MSStarkville High School6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg)Aug 29, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: 0
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:

  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 7, 2022.

Roster

2022–23 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G0Xavier Bell6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)193 lb (88 kg)SoDrexelWichita, Kansas
G2Jalen Ricks6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)188 lb (85 kg)RS FrOak Hill AcademySherwood, Arkansas
G3Craig Porter Jr.6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)186 lb (84 kg)SrVincennes UniversityTerre Haute, Indiana
G4Colby Rogers6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)188 lb (85 kg)JrSienaCovington, Georgia
G5Jaron Pierre Jr.6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)188 lb (85 kg)FrSouthern MissNew Orleans, Louisiana
G10Jaykwon Walton6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)206 lb (93 kg)RS JrShelton State CCColumbus, Georgia
F11Kenny Pohto6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg)SoSunrise Christian AcademyStockholm, Sweden
G12Melvion Flanagan (W)5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)152 lb (69 kg)SoMississippi Gulf Coast CCAlexandria, Louisiana
G14Trevor McBride (W)6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)150 lb (68 kg)FrBasehor-Linwood HSBasehor, Kansas
C15Quincy Ballard7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)244 lb (111 kg)SoFlorida StateSyracuse, New York
F21Henry Thengvall (W)6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)183 lb (83 kg)FrKapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic HSWichita, Kansas
G22Shammah Scott6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)RS SoNorthwest Florida State CollegeCleveland, Ohio
F23Gus Okafor6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)236 lb (107 kg)SrSoutheastern LouisianaBaltimore, Maryland
F24Isaac Abidde6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)213 lb (97 kg)RS FrWestover HSAlbany, Georgia
F33James Rojas6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)223 lb (101 kg)RS SrAlabamaJamestown, New York
F44Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler (W)6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg)RS SrOmahaOmaha, Nebraska
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 2, 2022*
7:00 p.m.
NewmanW 83–52 
 13  Porter Jr.  7  Ballard  5  Scott Charles Koch Arena (7,055)
Wichita, KS
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Central ArkansasW 79–55 1–0
 22  Porter Jr.  7  Pierre Jr.  4  Porter Jr. Charles Koch Arena (6,954)
Wichita, KS
November 12, 2022*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Alcorn StateL 57–66 1–1
 13  Pohto  9  Porter Jr.  3  Tied Charles Koch Arena (8,515)
Wichita, KS
November 17, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at RichmondW 56–53 2–1
 20  Walton  9  Porter Jr.  3  Porter Jr. Robins Center (5,896)
Richmond, VA
November 21, 2022*
2:00 p.m., CBSSN
vs. Grand Canyon
Hall of Fame Classic semifinals
W 55–43 3–1
 14  Tied  10  Porter Jr.  3  Porter Jr. T-Mobile Center (425) 
Kansas City, MO
November 22, 2022*
1:00 p.m., CBSSN
vs. San Francisco
Hall of Fame Classic
L 63–67 3–2
 21  Walton  10  Walton  6  Porter Jr. T-Mobile Center (512) 
Kansas City, MO
November 26, 2022*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Tarleton StateW 83–71 4–2
 27  Okafor  8  Pohto  4  Porter Jr. Charles Koch Arena (7,299)
Wichita, KS
November 29, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
MissouriL 84–88 OT4–3
 14  Tied  10  Walton  5  Tied Charles Koch Arena (7,401)
Wichita, KS
December 3, 2022*
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Kansas StateL 50–55 4–4
 11  Porter Jr.  9  Walton  2  Okafor Bramlage Coliseum (8,957)
Manhattan, KS
December 10, 2022*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
LongwoodW 81–63 5–4
 20  Pierre Jr.  8  Walton  7  Porter Jr. Charles Koch Arena (7,073)
Wichita, KS
December 13, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Mississippi Valley StateW 71–48 6–4
 15  Pierre Jr.  6  Walton  9  Porter Jr. Charles Koch Arena (7,056)
Wichita, KS
December 17, 2022*
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
Oklahoma StateL 49–59 6–5
 14  Porter Jr.  7  Porter Jr.  1  Tied Intrust Bank Arena (7,783)
Wichita, KS
December 22, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Texas SouthernW 65–56 7–5
 18  Pierre Jr.  10  Walton  3  Rojas Charles Koch Arena (6,468)
Wichita, KS
AAC Regular Season
December 28, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UCFL 45–52 7–6
(0–1)
 11  Flanagan  8  Walton  3  Pohto Addition Financial Arena (4,225)
Orlando, FL
December 31, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
East CarolinaL 69–79 7–7
(0–2)
 21  Pohto  11  Pohto  5  Walton Charles Koch Arena (7,039)
Wichita, KS
January 5, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
CincinnatiL 61–70 7–8
(0–3)
 19  Porter Jr.  7  Tied  2  Pohto Charles Koch Arena (6,876)
Wichita, KS
January 8, 2023
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
at South FloridaW 70–66 8–8
(1–3)
 16  Flanagan  11  Pohto  5  Tied Yuengling Center (2,572)
Tampa, FL
January 14, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Tulsa
Rivalry
W 73–69 9–8
(2–3)
 19  Walton  10  Rojas  5  Rojas Charles Koch Arena (7,157)
Wichita, KS
January 19, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
at MemphisL 78–88 9–9
(2–4)
 19  Rojas  6  Porter  5  Porter FedExForum (11,238)
Memphis, TN
January 22, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at SMUW 71–69 10–9
(3–4)
 18  Walton  10  Rojas  3  Tied Moody Coliseum (4,308)
University Park, TX
January 25, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
TulaneL 90–95 OT10–10
(3–5)
 24  Walton  11  Porter Jr.  8  Porter Jr. Charles Koch Arena (7,003)
Wichita, KS
January 29, 2023
11:00 a.m., ESPNU
at East CarolinaW 85–72 11–10
(4–5)
 20  Porter Jr.  8  Porter Jr.  4  Tied Williams Arena (4,191)
Greenville, NC
February 2, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 3 HoustonL 61–70 11–11
(4–6)
 24  Walton  12  Pohto  2  Tied Charles Koch Arena (7,274)
Wichita, KS
February 5, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Tulsa
Rivalry
W 86–75 12–11
(5–6)
 19  Pierre Jr.  10  Porter Jr.  7  Porter Jr. Reynolds Center (3,754)
Tulsa, OK
February 8, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UCFL 67–72 12–12
(5–7)
 19  Porter Jr.  8  Pierre Jr.  7  Porter Jr. Charles Koch Arena (6,929)
Wichita, KS
February 12, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPN
SMUW 91–89 2OT13–12
(6–7)
 28  Pohto  8  Pohto  6  Porter Jr. Charles Koch Arena (6,657)
Wichita, KS
February 16, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at TempleW 79–65 14–12
(7–7)
 21  Walton  11  Rojas  6  Porter Jr. Liacouras Center (4,390)
Philadelphia, PA
February 23, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
MemphisL 78–83 14–13
(7–8)
 19  Rojas  7  Porter Jr.  7  Porter Jr. Charles Koch Arena (6,966)
Wichita, KS
February 26, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPNU
at TulaneW 83–76 15–13
(8–8)
 28  Pierre Jr.  10  Porter Jr.  10  Porter Jr. Devlin Fieldhouse (2,143)
New Orleans, LA
March 2, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
at No. 1 HoustonL 66–83 15–14
(8–9)
 17  Porter Jr.  7  Porter Jr.  3  Tied Fertitta Center (7,879)
Houston, TX
March 5, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
South FloridaW 69–49 16–14
(9–9)
 24  Porter Jr.  10  Pohto  5  Porter Jr. Charles Koch Arena (7,532)
Wichita, KS
AAC tournament
March 9, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
(6) vs. (11) Tulsa
First round
W 81–63 17–14
 13  Tied  7  Rojas  11  Porter Jr. Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
March 10, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
(6) vs. (3) Tulane
Quarterfinals
L 76–82 17–15
 22  Porter Jr.  9  Pohto  11  Porter Jr. Dickies Arena (6,111)
Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[6][7]

References