2022–23 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2022–23 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented South Carolina State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Bulldogs, led by first-year head coach Erik Martin , played their home games at SHM Memorial Center in Orangeburg, South Carolina as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference .
Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2021–22 season 15–16, 7–7 in MEAC play to finish in fifth place. As the No. 5 seed, they were defeated by No. 4 seed Morgan State in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament .[ 1]
On April 11, after just one year as head coach, Tony Madlock left the program to take the same position at Alabama State .[ 2] On July 13, the school introduced longtime West Virginia assistant coach Erik Martin as the Bulldogs' next head coach.[ 3]
Roster
2022–23 South Carolina State Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
G
0/3
Lesown Hallums
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Brooklyn, New York
G
1
Cameron Jones
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Memphis, Tennessee
G
2
Jordan Simpson
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Orangeburg, South Carolina
G
5
Raquan Brown
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Charlotte, North Carolina
G
10
Rahsaan Edwards
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Charles Town, West Virginia
G
11
Rakeim Gary
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Jr
Dallas, Texas
G
12
DaJuan "DJ" Bates
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
Chicago, Illinois
F
14
Isaiah Turner
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
Jr
Auburndale, Florida
G
20
Marc Wardlaw
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Jr
Vidalia, Georgia
G
24
Shaman Alston
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
Columbia, South Carolina
F
34
Justin Wilson
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jr
Dallas, Texas
C
42
Dallas James
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
So
Artesia, California
F
55
Davion Everett
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
So
Columbia, South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: December 26, 2022
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2022 *7:00 pm
West Virginia Tech
W 78–63
–
16 – Edwards
7 – Hallums
6 – Jones
SHM Memorial Center (515)Orangeburg, SC
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2022 *7:00 pm, SECN
at South Carolina
L 77–80
0–1
20 – Hallums
7 – Edwards
4 – Edwards
Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
November 12, 2022 *12:00 pm, ESPN+
at Tennessee State
L 61–80
0–2
14 – Hallums
8 – Everett
2 –
Gentry Complex (1,307)Nashville, TN
November 14, 2022 *7:00 pm, CBSSN
at Duquesne MTE Classic
L 71–96
0–3
15 – Everett
9 – Everett
3 – Simpson
UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,186)Pittsburgh, PA
November 17, 2022 *7:00 pm, SECN
at No. 4 Kentucky MTE Classic
L 63–106
0–4
13 – Gary
6 – Everett
2 –
Rupp Arena (18,885)Lexington, KY
November 19, 2022 *5:00 pm, ESPN+
at North Florida MTE Classic
L 66–72
0–5
15 – Gary
8 –
2 – Edwards
UNF Arena (2,159)Jacksonville, FL
November 23, 2022 *8:30 pm, ACCN
at Wake Forest
L 74–105
0–6
14 – Hallums
4 –
3 –
LJVM Coliseum (5,760)Winston-Salem, NC
November 26, 2022 *4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Western Kentucky
L 64–90
0–7
21 – Hallums
4 –
4 – Jones
E. A. Diddle Arena (3,365)Bowling Green, KY
November 29, 2022 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
at East Carolina
W 73–68
1–7
22 – Hallums
9 – Everett
2 –
Williams Arena (3,850)Greenville, NC
December 3, 2022 *12:00 pm, ESPN+
at Furman
L 76–88
1–8
14 – Simpson
7 – Jones
6 – Alston
Timmons Arena (1,847)Greenville, SC
December 6, 2022 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Winthrop
L 67–81
1–9
12 – Simpson
7 – Brown
6 – Gary
Winthrop Coliseum (818)Rock Hill, SC
December 10, 2022 *3:00 pm, ESPN+
at USC Upstate
L 84–89 OT
1–10
21 – Edwards
12 – Everett
3 – Alston
G. B. Hodge Center (417)Spartanburg, SC
December 13, 2022 *7:00 pm
UNC Asheville
L 84–94
1–11
17 – Gary
12 – Everett
5 –
SHM Memorial Center (505)Orangeburg, SC
December 17, 2022 *3:00 pm
Samford
W 62–61
2–11
20 – Gary
8 – Brown
4 –
SHM Memorial Center (300)Orangeburg, SC
December 20, 2022 *2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Longwood
L 77–104
2–12
21 –
5 –
4 – Gary
Willett Hall (353)Farmville, VA
December 27, 2022 *8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Texas Tech
L 71–110
2–13
17 – Brown
7 – James
4 – Gary
United Supermarkets Arena (13,473)Lubbock, TX
December 30, 2022 *4:00 pm
St. Andrews
W 111–58
3–13
17 –
10 – Brown
4 – Lawrence
SHM Memorial Center (175)Orangeburg, SC
MEAC regular season
January 7, 2023 4:00 pm
at Coppin State
L 73–85
3–14 (0–1)
17 – Hallums
9 – Brown
5 – Gary
Physical Education Complex (214)Baltimore, MD
January 9, 2023 7:30 pm
at Morgan State
L 85–90
3–15 (0–2)
15 – Gary
7 – Simpson
3 – Gary
Talmadge L. Hill Field House Baltimore, MD
January 14, 2023 4:00 pm
at North Carolina Central
L 67–71
3–16 (0–3)
13 – Simpson
5 – Simpson
7 – Jones
McDougald–McLendon Arena (2,477)Durham, NC
January 21, 2023 4:00 pm
Maryland Eastern Shore
L 70–76
3–17 (0–4)
14 – Gary
4 – Tied
3 – Tied
SHM Memorial Center (842)Orangeburg, SC
January 23, 2023 7:30 pm
Delaware State
L 85–88 OT
3–18 (0–5)
18 – Gary
10 – Everett
6 – Gary
SHM Memorial Center (425)Orangeburg, SC
January 28, 2023 4:00 pm
at Norfolk State
L 68–82
3–19 (0–6)
17 – Simpson
8 – Simpson
4 – Simpson
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (3,177)Norfolk, VA
January 30, 2023 7:30 pm
at Howard
L 74–100
3–20 (0–7)
13 – Gary
5 – Brown
3 – Hallums
Burr Gymnasium (2,359)Washington, D.C.
February 11, 2023 4:00 pm
Coppin State
W 94–84
4–20 (1–7)
18 – Lawrence
5 – Tied
8 – Hallums
SHM Memorial Center (522)Orangeburg, SC
February 13, 2023 7:30 pm
Morgan State
W 74–62
5–20 (2–7)
13 – Wilson
11 – Wilson
5 – Edwards
SHM Memorial Center (575)Orangeburg, SC
February 18, 2023 4:00 pm
at Maryland Eastern Shore
L 62–78
5–21 (2–8)
18 – Gary
4 –
3 –
Hytche Athletic Center (967)Princess Anne, MD
February 20, 2023 7:30 pm
at Delaware State
L 68–69
5–22 (2–9)
14 –
7 – Everett
3 –
Memorial Hall (1,137)Dover, DE
February 25, 2023 4:00 pm
Norfolk State
L 76–88
5–23 (2–10)
15 – Jones
6 – Tied
4 – Tied
SHM Memorial Center (527)Orangeburg, SC
February 27, 2023 7:30 pm
Howard
L 78–82
5–24 (2–11)
16 – Gary
8 – Everett
4 – Edwards
SHM Memorial Center (498)Orangeburg, SC
March 2, 2023 7:30 pm
North Carolina Central
L 64–71
5–25 (2–12)
13 – Hallums
6 – Tied
4 – Gary
SHM Memorial Center (827)Orangeburg, SC
MEAC tournament
March 8, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+
(8)
vs. (1) Howard Quarterfinals
L 55–91
5–26
14 – Jones
9 – Everett
3 – Gary
Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern .
Sources[ 4] [ 5]
References