2023–24 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

American college basketball season

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

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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.

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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]

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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

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Blue Cain
#10 SG | Knoxville, TN | IMG Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 194 lb (88 kg)  | May 3, 2023
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
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
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
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)  |
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
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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)

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Legend

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

* Injured
* Current redshirt

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## Schedule and results[edit]

Date
time, TV  | Rank# | Opponent# | Result  | Record  | High points  | High rebounds  | High assists  | Site (attendance)
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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]

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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