2023–24 UMass Minutemen basketball team

American college basketball season

2023–24 UMass Minutemen basketball

Conference| Atlantic 10 Conference
Record| 20–11 (11–7 A–10)
Head coach|

* Frank Martin (2nd season)

Associate head coach| Allen Edwards
Assistant coaches|

* Brian Steele
* Brett Nelson

Home arena| Mullins Center

Seasons

<- 2022–23

2024–25 ->

2023–24 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
Richmond | 15 | - | 3 |  | .833 |  |  | 23 | - | 10  |  | .697
Loyola Chicago | 15 | - | 3 |  | .833 |  |  | 23 | - | 10  |  | .697
No. 24 Dayton | 14 | - | 4 |  | .778 |  |  | 25 | - | 8  |  | .758
UMass | 11 | - | 7 |  | .611 |  |  | 20 | - | 11  |  | .645
VCU | 11 | - | 7 |  | .611 |  |  | 24 | - | 14  |  | .632
Duquesne † | 10 | - | 8 |  | .556 |  |  | 25 | - | 12  |  | .676
St. Bonaventure | 9 | - | 9 |  | .500 |  |  | 20 | - | 13  |  | .606
George Mason | 9 | - | 9 |  | .500 |  |  | 20 | - | 12  |  | .625
Saint Joseph's | 9 | - | 9 |  | .500 |  |  | 21 | - | 14  |  | .600
La Salle | 6 | - | 12 |  | .333 |  |  | 16 | - | 17  |  | .485
Rhode Island | 6 | - | 12 |  | .333 |  |  | 12 | - | 20  |  | .375
Fordham | 6 | - | 12 |  | .333 |  |  | 13 | - | 20  |  | .394
Davidson | 5 | - | 13 |  | .278 |  |  | 15 | - | 17  |  | .469
Saint Louis | 5 | - | 13 |  | .278 |  |  | 13 | - | 20  |  | .394
George Washington | 4 | - | 14 |  | .222 |  |  | 15 | - | 17  |  | .469
† 2024 A-10 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2023–24 UMass Minutemen basketball team represents the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Minutemen are led by second-year head coach Frank Martin and play their home games at the William D. Mullins Memorial Center in Amherst, Massachusetts as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

## Previous season

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The Minutemen finished the 2022–23 season 15–16, 6–12 in A-10 play to finish in 13th place. They lost in the first round of the A-10 tournament to Richmond.

## Offseason

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### Departures

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Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure

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Wildens Leveque | 0 | F/C | 6'10" | 255 | Senior | Brockton, MA | Graduate transferred to Texas A&M
Brandon Martin | 1 | F | 6'5" | 223 | GS Senior | Miami, FL | Graduated
Tafara Gapare | 2 | F | 6'9" | 185 | Freshman | Wellington, New Zealand | Transferred to Georgia Tech
Ta'Quan Woodley | 5 | F | 6'8" | 280 | Sophomore | Camden, NJ | Left the team for personal reasons
Isaac Kante | 10 | F | 6'7" | 259 | GS Senior | Brooklyn, NY | Graduated
Noah Fernandes | 11 | G | 5'11" | 180 | Senior | Mattapoisett, MA | Graduate transferred to Rutgers
RJ Luis | 12 | G | 6'7" | 196 | Freshman | Miami, FL | Transferred to St. John's
T.J. Weeks Jr. | 23 | G | 6'4" | 190 | RS Junior | Warwick, RI | Transferred to Rider
John Kelly | 44 | F | 6'7" | 212 | RS Junior | Shelton, CT | Walk-on; transferred to Assumption
Dyondre Dominguez | 45 | F | 6'9" | 200 | Junior | Providence, RI | Transferred to Arkansas State

### Incoming transfers

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Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School

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Daniel Hankins-Sanford | 1 | F | 6'8" | 233 | Sophomore | Charlotte, NC | South Carolina
Josh Cohen | 23 | F | 6'10" | 220 | RS Senior | Lincroft, NJ | Saint Francis (PA)

### 2023 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes  Name  | Hometown  | High school / college  | Height  | Weight  | Commit date

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Sawyer Mayhugh
#51 C | Weston, MA  | Brewster Academy  | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)  | 220 lb (100 kg)  | Oct 1, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Jaylen Curry
#42 PG | Charlotte, NC  | Calvary Christian Academy  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 160 lb (73 kg)  | Apr 28, 2023
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Jayden Ndjigue
SF | Weston, MA  | The Rivers School  | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | Aug 9, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Robert Davis
SF | Castaic, CA  | Southern California Academy  | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | Aug 26, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Rollie Castineyra
PG | Exeter, NH  | Phillips Exeter Academy  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 180 lb (82 kg)  | Sep 23, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Marqui Worthy
SG | Garden Grove, CA  | Veritas Prep  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 180 lb (82 kg)  | Oct 17, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Tarique Foster
SF | Bronx, NY  | Putnam Science Academy  | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)  | 180 lb (82 kg)  | Jun 26, 2023
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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 August 8, 2023.

### 2024 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits

Name  | Hometown  | High school / college  | Height  | Weight  | Commit date
Nate Guerengomba
SF | Washington, DC  | South Kent School  | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 200 lb (91 kg)  | Aug 6, 2023
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/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:

*   *   *   *   * "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.

## Roster

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2023–24 UMass Minutemen men's basketball team

Players | Coaches
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F | 1  | Daniel Hankins-Sanford | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 233 lb (106 kg) | So | Julius L. Chambers HS
South Carolina | Charlotte, NC
G | 1  | Jaylen Curry | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Fr | Calvary Christian Academy (FL) | Charlotte, NC
G | 3  | Rahsool Diggins | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jr | Archbishop Wood HS
UConn | Philadelphia, PA
G | 4  | Robert Davis Jr. | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Fr | Southern California Academy  | Detroit, MI
G | 5  | Keon Thompson | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | So | Hargrave Military Academy | Merrillville, IN
G | 10  | Marqui Worthy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Fr | Veritas Academy (CA)  | Anaheim, CA
G | 11  | Jayden Ndjigue | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Fr | The Rivers School | Ayer, MA
F | 12  | Tarique Foster | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Fr | Cardinal Hayes HS | Bronx, NY
G | 20  | Ryan Marcus (W) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sr | Wakefield Memorial HS | Wakefield, MA
G | 22  | Jackson Cronin (W) | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | Jr | Great Neck North HS
Nebraska | Great Neck, NY
F | 23  | Josh Cohen | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | RS Sr | Christian Brothers Academy
Saint Francis (PA) | Lincroft, NJ
F | 33  | Matt Cross | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | Sr | Brewster Academy
Louisville | Beverly, MA
C | 34  | Mathok Majok | 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Fr | Bridgeport Prep (CT)  | Kuajok, South Sudan
G | 44  | Rollie Castineyra | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Fr | Phillips Exeter Academy (NH) | Marblehead, MA

Head coach

* Frank Martin (FIU)

Assistant coach(es)

* Allen Edwards (Kentucky)
* Brian Steele (South Carolina)
* Brett Nelson (Florida)

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Legend

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

* Injured
* Current redshirt

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Roster

## Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV  | Rank# | Opponent# | Result  | Record  | High points  | High rebounds  | High assists  | Site (attendance)
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Exhibition
October 25, 2023*
7:00 p.m. |  | Western Connecticut State | W 85–41 |
|  20 – Davis Jr. |  14 – Majok |  6 – Ndjigue | Mullins Center
Amherst, MA
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2023*
7:00 p.m., NESN/ESPN+ |  | Albany | W 92–71 | 1–0
|  22 – Cohen |  8 – Cohen |  6 – Thompson | Mullins Center (3,015)
Amherst, MA
November 13, 2023*
7:00 p.m., NESN/ESPN+ |  | Quinnipiac | W 102–81 | 2–0
|  22 – Diggins |  7 – Cohen |  5 – Cohen | Mullins Center (2,382)
Amherst, MA
November 17, 2023*
7:00 p.m., NESN+/ESPN+ |  | Harvard | L 75–78 OT | 2–1
|  16 – Cross |  16 – Cross |  4 – Curry | Mullins Center (3,735)
Amherst, MA
November 22, 2023*
7:00 p.m., NESN/ESPN+ |  | Central Connecticut | W 89–60 | 3–1
|  31 – Cross |  9 – Cross |  6 – Diggins | Mullins Center (2,054)
Amherst, MA
December 2, 2023*
1:00 p.m., NESN/ESPN+ |  | South Florida | W 66–56 | 4–1
|  21 – Cohen |  11 – Cross |  3 – Diggins | Mullins Center (3,254)
Amherst, MA
December 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., FloSports |  | at Towson | L 71–81 | 4–2
|  19 – Thompson |  8 – Tied |  4 – Ndjigue | SECU Arena (1,802)
Towson, MD
December 9, 2023*
12:00 p.m., NESN+/ESPN+ |  | UMass Lowell | W 91–77 | 5–2
|  25 – Cohen |  14 – Cohen |  6 – Thompson | Mullins Center (3,028)
Amherst, MA
December 16, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPNU |  | vs. West Virginia
Basketball Hall of Fame Classic | W 87–79 | 6–2
|  19 – Cohen |  13 – Cross |  5 – Cross | MassMutual Center (4,264)
Springfield, MA
December 21, 2023*
9:00 p.m., ESPN2 |  | vs. Georgia Tech
Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals | L 70–73 | 6–3
|  17 – Cross |  9 – Cross |  4 – Thompson | Stan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, HI
December 23, 2023*
1:00 a.m., ESPN2 |  | vs. Portland
Diamond Head Classic Consolation Round | W 100–78 | 7–3
|  28 – Cohen |  8 – Cross |  6 – Thompson | Stan Sheriff Center (4,919)
Honolulu, HI
December 24, 2023*
3:30 p.m., ESPN2 |  | vs. Old Dominion
Diamond Head Classic 5th Place Game | W 87–65 | 8–3
|  28 – Cohen |  7 – Cross |  5 – Cross | Stan Sheriff Center (4,342)
Honolulu, HI
December 30, 2023*
1:00 p.m., NESN/ESPN+ |  | Siena | W 79–66 | 9–3
|  24 – Cross |  9 – Cross |  5 – Cross | Mullins Center (4,036)
Amherst, MA
A-10 regular season
January 3, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | Duquense | W 80–61 | 10–3
(1–0)  |  16 – Diggins |  8 – Cross |  6 – Thompson | Mullins Center (2,561)
Amherst, MA
January 7, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN2 |  | at Dayton | L 60–64 | 10–4
(1–1)  |  18 – Cross |  14 – Cross |  3 – Tied | UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
January 10, 2024
7:00 p.m., NBC Sports App |  | La Salle | W 81–65 | 11–4
(2–1)  |  24 – Cohen |  13 – Hankins-Sanford |  4 – Tied | Mullins Center (2,227)
Amherst, MA
January 13, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | at Rhode Island | L 77–89 | 11–5
(2–2)  |  23 – Cohen |  11 – Cohen |  4 – Curry | Ryan Center (5,496)
Kingston, RI
January 17, 2024
7:00 p.m., CBSSN |  | at Loyola Chicago | L 78–79 | 11–6
(2–3)  |  28 – Cohen |  8 – Cohen |  3 – Thompson | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,748)
Chicago, IL
January 20, 2024
12:00 p.m., NESN/ESPN+ |  | George Washington | W 81–67 | 12–6
(3–3)  |  25 – Diggins |  12 – Cohen |  5 – Diggins | Mullins Center (3,586)
Amherst, MA
January 23, 2024
7:00 p.m., NESN/ESPN+ |  | Saint Joseph's | L 77–78 | 12–7
(3–4)  |  17 – Diggins |  11 – Ndjigue |  4 – Tied | Mullins Center (3,210)
Amherst, MA
January 27, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | at Saint Louis | W 84–73 | 13–7
(4–4)  |  19 – Cross |  10 – Hankins-Sanford |  5 – Cross | Chaifetz Arena (7,423)
St. Louis, MO
February 3, 2024
12:00 p.m., NESN/ESPN+ |  | George Mason | W 66–65 | 14–7
(5–4)  |  17 – Cohen |  9 – Cross |  5 – Ndjigue | Mullins Center
Amherst, MA
February 7, 2024
7:00 p.m., NBC Sports App |  | at St. Bonaventure | L 73–79 | 14–8
(5–5)  |  19 – Cross |  7 – Thompson |  5 – Cross | Reilly Center (3,748)
Olean, NY
February 11, 2024
2:00 p.m., USA |  | Rhode Island | W 81–79 | 15–8
(6–5)  |  18 – Diggins |  7 – Cross |  6 – Cross | Mullins Center (3,553)
Amherst, MA
February 14, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | at Richmond | W 69–59 | 16–8
(7–5)  |  16 – Cross |  13 – Cross |  2 – Tied | Robins Center (4,797)
Richmond, VA
February 17, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | at La Salle | L 81–82 | 16–9
(7–6)  |  21 – Cohen |  13 – Cohen |  3 – Diggins | Tom Gola Arena (1,636)
Philadelphia, PA
February 20, 2024
7:00 p.m., CBSSN |  | VCU | W 74–52 | 17–9
(8–6)  |  20 – Cohen |  12 – Cross |  4 – Cohen | Mullins Center (4,313)
Amherst, MA
February 24, 2024
2:30 p.m., USA |  | St. Bonaventure | L 67–75 | 17–10
(8–7)  |  18 – Cohen |  7 – Tied |  5 – Thompson | Mullins Center (7,016)
Amherst, MA
February 27, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | at George Washington | W 69–57 | 18–10
(9–7)  |  17 – Cross |  7 – Cross |  4 – Thompson | Charles E. Smith Center (1,259)
Washington, D.C.
March 2, 2024
2:30 p.m., USA |  | at Davidson | W 69–67 | 19–10
(10–7)  |  26 – Cross |  13 – Hankins-Sanford |  2 – Tied | John M. Belk Arena (3,771)
Davidson, NC
March 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | Fordham | W 66–64 | 20–10
(11–7)  |  19 – Cohen |  9 – Tied |  3 – Ndjigue | Mullins Center (3,245)
Amherst, MA
A-10 tournament
March 14, 2024
2:00 p.m., USA | (4)  | vs. (5) VCU
Quarterfinals | L 59–73 | 20–11
|  21 – Diggins |  8 – Cross |  5 – Cross | Barclays Center
Brooklyn, NY

*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

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## References

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1. ^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". UMass Minutemen Athletics.

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