2023–24 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

2023–24 Georgia Bulldogs basketball
2023–24 Georgia Bulldogs basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	14–6 (4–3 SEC)
Head coach	Mike White (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Antonio Reynolds-Dean (2nd season); Erik Pastrana (2nd season); Akeem Miskdeen (2nd season);
Home arena	Stegeman Coliseum
	Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 8 Auburn	5	–	1	.833	16	–	3	.842
Alabama	5	–	1	.833	13	–	6	.684
No. 5 Tennessee	4	–	1	.800	14	–	4	.778
South Carolina	4	–	2	.667	16	–	3	.842
No. 6 Kentucky	4	–	2	.667	14	–	4	.778
Georgia	4	–	2	.667	14	–	5	.737
Ole Miss	3	–	3	.500	16	–	3	.842
Florida	3	–	3	.500	13	–	6	.684
Texas A&M	3	–	3	.500	12	–	7	.632
LSU	3	–	3	.500	11	–	8	.579
Mississippi State	2	–	4	.333	13	–	6	.684
Arkansas	1	–	5	.167	10	–	9	.526
Vanderbilt	0	–	5	.000	5	–	13	.278
Missouri	0	–	6	.000	8	–	11	.421

† 2024 SEC tournament winner As of January 24, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represents the University of Georgia during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs are led by second-year head coach, Mike White. The Bulldogs play their home games at the Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia as members of the Southeastern Conference.

Previous season[edit]

The Bulldogs finished the 2022–23 season 16–16, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in eleventh place. They were not invited to the postseason.

Offseason[edit]

Departures[edit]

Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes	Ref.
Terry Roberts	0	G	6'3"	180	Senior	North Amityville, NY	Undrafted in NBA draft
Kario Oquendo	3	G	6'4"	220	Junior	Titusville, FL	Transferred to Oregon	^[1]
Jusaun Holt	4	G	6'7"	190	Sophomore	Tacoma, WA	Transferred to Kennesaw State	^[2]
Jaxon Etter	10	G	6'4"	205	Senior	Woodstock, GA	Graduated
Mardrez McBride	13	G	6'2"	180	Senior	Augusta, GA	Graduated
Jailyn Ingram	15	F	6'7"	225	Senior	Madison, GA	Graduated
Braelen Bridges	23	C	6'11"	245	Senior	Atlanta, GA	Graduated

Incoming transfers[edit]

Incoming transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School	Ref.
Noah Thomasson	3	G	6'4"	210	Senior	Houston, TX	Niagara	^[3]
RJ Sunahara	10	G	6'8"	205	RS Senior	Bay Village, OH	Nova Southeastern
RJ Meléndez	15	G	6'7"	210	Junior	Arecibo, Puerto Rico	Illinois
Jalen DeLoach	23	F	6'9"	220	Junior	Savannah, GA	VCU
Russel Tchewa	54	C	7'0"	275	Senior	Douala, Cameroon	South Florida

2023 recruiting class[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Blue Cain #10 SG	Knoxville, TN	IMG Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	May 3, 2023
Blue Cain #10 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85
Mari Jordan F	Atlanta, GA	Norcross High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Dec 29, 2021
Mari Jordan F	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83
Dylan James F	Winter Haven, FL	Winter Haven High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	Sep 30, 2022
Dylan James F	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Silas Demary Jr. F	Raleigh, NC	Combine Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Apr 24, 2023
Silas Demary Jr. F	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Markel Jennings F	Athens, GA	Athens Academy	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	156 lb (71 kg)
Markel Jennings F	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: "Georgia 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.

Roster[edit]

2023–24 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Blue Cain	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	Fr	IMG Academy	Knoxville, TN
G	1	Jabri Abdur-Rahim	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Blair Academy Virginia	South Orange, NJ
G	2	Mari Jordan	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Norcross HS	Atlanta, GA
G	3	Noah Thomasson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	George Ranch HS Niagara	Houston, TX
G	4	Silas Demary Jr.	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Combine Academy	Raleigh, NC
C	5	Frank Anselem-Ibe	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Prolific Prep Syracuse	Lagos, Nigeria
G	10	RJ Sunahara	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	RS Sr	Bay HS Nova Southeastern	Bay Village, OH
G	11	Justin Hill	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Travis HS Longwood	Houston, TX
F	12	Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Orangeville Prep Oklahoma State	Toronto, ON
F	13	Dylan James	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	Fr	Winter Haven HS	Winter Haven, FL
G	14	Markel Jennings	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	156 lb (71 kg)	Fr	Athens Academy	Athens, GA
G	15	RJ Meléndez	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Central Pointe Christian Academy Illinois	Arecibo, Puerto Rico
G	22	Brandon Klatsky	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	RS Fr	Ranney School	Colts Neck, NJ
F	23	Jalen DeLoach	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	The Skill Factory VCU	Savannah, GA
F	24	Jaden Newell	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	219 lb (99 kg)	RS Fr	Choctawhatchee HS Iona	Destin, FL
C	54	Russel Tchewa	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Sr	Putnam Science Academy South Florida	Douala, Cameroon

Head coach

Mike White (Ole Miss)

Assistant coach(es)

Antonio Reynolds Dean (Rhode Island)
Akeem Miskdeen (Queens (NC))
Erik Pastrana (Florida State)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results[edit]

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2023* 6:30 p.m.	Eastern Kentucky	W 99–82	–	21 – Meléndez	–	–	Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 4:30 p.m., TruTV	vs. Oregon 2023 Hall of Fame Series	L 71–82	0–1	18 – Abdur–Rahim	9 – Tchewa	4 – Hill	T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV
November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN	Wake Forest	W 80–77	1–1	21 – Thomasson	7 – DeLoach	3 – Thomasson	Stegeman Coliseum (8,176) Athens, GA
November 12, 2023* 5:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	North Carolina Central	W 64–54	2–1	13 – Abdur–Rahim	7 – Cain	4 – Hill	Stegeman Coliseum (5,699) Athens, GA
November 17, 2023* 3:30 p.m., CBSSN	vs. No. 12 Miami (FL) Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship semifinals	L 68–79	2–2	18 – Cain	8 – Demary Jr.	7 – Demary Jr.	Baha Mar Convention Center (1,856) Nassau, Bahamas
November 19, 2023* 12:00 p.m., CBSSN	vs. Providence Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas consolation	L 64–71	2–3	19 – Thomasson	6 – DeLoach	3 – Tied	Baha Mar Convention Center Nassau, Bahamas
November 24, 2023* 5:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	Winthrop	W 78–69	3–3	24 – Thomasson	8 – Tchewa	3 – Tied	Stegeman Coliseum (6,046) Athens, GA
November 29, 2023* 9:15 p.m., ACCN	at Florida State ACC–SEC Challenge	W 68–66	4–3	15 – Demary Jr.	11 – Melendez	3 – Tied	Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,688) Tallahassee, FL
December 1, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	Mercer	W 80–69	5–3	18 – Melendez	8 – Tchewa	3 – Anselem-Ibe	Stegeman Coliseum (5,694) Athens, GA
December 5, 2023* 7:30 p.m., SECN	Georgia Tech	W 76–62	6–3	16 – Thomasson	9 – Tchewa	4 – Hill	Stegeman Coliseum (9,017) Athens, GA
December 16, 2023* 5:30 p.m., SECN	High Point	W 66–58	7–3	12 – Demary Jr.	7 – Melendez	4 – Demary Jr.	Stegeman Coliseum (6,523) Athens, GA
December 20, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	Mount St. Mary's	W 94–82	8–3	23 – Abdur–Rahim	6 – Melendez	8 – Hill	Stegeman Coliseum (6,045) Athens, GA
December 22, 2023* 3:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	North Florida	W 78–60	9–3	18 – Abdur–Rahim	6 – Tchewa	6 – Demary Jr.	Stegeman Coliseum (6,603) Athens, GA
December 30, 2023* 2:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	Alabama A&M	W 93–73	10–3	18 – Cain	8 – Tchewa	5 – Demary Jr.	Stegeman Coliseum (7,793) Athens, GA
SEC regular season
January 6, 2024 1:00 p.m., SECN	at Missouri	W 75–68	11–3 (1–0)	18 – Tchewa	10 – Tchewa	4 – Hill	Mizzou Arena (12,407) Columbia, MO
January 10, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPNU	Arkansas	W 76–66	12–3 (2–0)	19 – Hill	8 – Tchewa	2 – Tied	Stegeman Coliseum (7,820) Athens, GA
January 13, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 5 Tennessee	L 79–85	12–4 (2–1)	21 – Abdur–Rahim	6 – Melendez	4 – Hill	Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA
January 16, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPNU	at South Carolina	W 74–69	13–4 (3–1)	15 – Demary Jr.	8 – Abdur–Rahim	5 – Hill	Colonial Life Arena (12,404) Columbia, SC
January 20, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN	at No. 8 Kentucky	L 96–105	13–5 (3–2)	34 – Abdur–Rahim	9 – Tchewa	6 – Hill	Rupp Arena (20,283) Lexington, KY
January 24, 2024 6:30 p.m., SECN	LSU	W 68–66	14–5 (4–2)	15 – Demary Jr.	11 – Tchewa	2 – Thomasson	Stegeman Coliseum (9,243) Athens, GA
January 27, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN2	at Florida	L 98–102 ^OT	14–6 (4–3)	35 – Melendez	11 – Tchewa	9 – Hill	O'Connell Center (10,045) Gainesville, FL
January 31, 2024 6:30 p.m., SECN	Alabama						Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
February 3, 2024 1:00 p.m., SECN	South Carolina						Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
February 7, 2024 9:00 p.m., SECN	at Mississippi State						Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
February 10, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN	at Arkansas						Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
February 17, 2024 1:00 p.m., SECN	Florida						Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
February 21, 2024 8:30 p.m., SECN	at Vanderbilt						Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
February 24, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN	Auburn						Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
February 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., SECN	at LSU						Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
March 2, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN	Texas A&M						Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
March 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., SECN	Ole Miss						Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
March 9, 2024 6:30 p.m., SECN	at Auburn						Neville Arena Auburn, AL
SEC tournament
March 13–17, 2024	vs. TBD						Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source^[4]

References[edit]

^ "Ducks Sign Kario Oquendo". goducks.com. June 2, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
^ "Jusaun Holt Signs With Owls". ksuowls.com. June 7, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
^ "Bulldogs Sign RJ Sunahara, DII Player Of The Year". georgiadogs.com. May 12, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". georgiadogs.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.

[1] "Ducks Sign Kario Oquendo". goducks.com. June 2, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.

[2] "Jusaun Holt Signs With Owls". ksuowls.com. June 7, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.

[3] "Bulldogs Sign RJ Sunahara, DII Player Of The Year". georgiadogs.com. May 12, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.

[4] "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". georgiadogs.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.

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