2023–24 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team

2023–24 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record20–13 (10–6 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLeavey Center
Seasons
2023–24 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 21 Saint Mary's † 15 – 1   .938 26 – 8   .765
No. 15 Gonzaga 14 – 2   .875 27 – 8   .771
San Francisco 11 – 5   .688 23 – 11   .676
Santa Clara 10 – 6   .625 20 – 13   .606
San Diego 7 – 9   .438 18 – 15   .545
Portland 5 – 11   .313 12 – 21   .364
Loyola Marymount 5 – 11   .313 12 – 19   .387
Pepperdine 5 – 11   .313 13 – 20   .394
Pacific 0 – 16   .000 6 – 26   .188
† 2024 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented Santa Clara University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by eighth-year head coach Herb Sendek, played their home games at the Leavey Center as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 20–13, 10–6 in WCC play to finish in fourth place. As the No. 4 seed in the WCC Tournament, they defeated San Diego in the quarterfinals, before losing to Saint Mary's in the semifinals.

Previous season

The Broncos finished the 2022–23 season 23–10, 11–5 in WCC play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WCC tournament to San Francisco. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament, where they lost in the first round to Sam Houston.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Carlos Stewart 1 G 6'1" 185 Sophomore Baton Rouge, LA Transferred to LSU
Giordan Williams 4 G 6'3" 191 Senior Long Beach, CA Graduate transferred to Montana
Jaden Bediako 12 C 6'10" 245 Senior Brampton, ON Graduate transferred to Seton Hall
Keshawn Justice 14 F 6'7" 225 RS Senior Madison, WI Graduated
Jacob Holt 15 F 6'9" 235 Sophomore Ladner, BC Transferred to Sacramento State
Brandin Podziemski 22 G 6'5" 205 Sophomore Muskego, WI Declare for 2023 NBA draft; selected 19th overall by Golden State Warriors
Parker Braun 23 F 6'10" 215 RS Senior Overland Park, KS Graduate transferred to Kansas

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Tyeree Bryan 1 G 6'6" 202 Junior Orlando, FL Charleston Southern
Adama Bal 4 G 6'7" 190 Junior Le Mans, France Arizona
Francisco Cáffaro 10 C 7'1" 254 GS Senior Santa Fe, Argentina Virginia
Johnny O'Neil 14 F 6'9" 200 Junior Miami Shores, FL American
Jalen Benjamin 15 G 5'10" 160 GS Senior Raleigh, NC Mount St. Mary's

Recruiting

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Luke McEldon
C 		Ashburn, VA Cushing Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Sep 19, 2022 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 0
Bukky Oboye
C 		Sugar Land, TX Clements High School 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 1, 2022 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Christian Hammond
PG 		Glendale, AZ Dream City Christian 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 1, 2022 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • 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:

  • "Santa Clara 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2023 Santa Clara Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Recruiting class of 2024

College recruiting information (2024)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Allen Graves
PF 		Ponchatoula, LA Ponchatoula High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) N/A Jun 27, 2023 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • 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:

Roster

2023–24 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Brenton Knapper 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS So Colony HS Ontario, CA
G 1 Tyeree Bryan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Jr Olympia HS
Charleston Southern 		Orlando, FL
G 2 Christian Hammond 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Dream City Christian (AZ) Denver, CO
G 3 Kosy Akametu 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr King Drew HS Carson, CA
G 4 Adama Bal 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr INSEP Paris
Arizona 		Le Mans, France
C 10 Francisco Cáffaro 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 242 lb (110 kg) GS NBA Global Academy
Virginia 		Santa Fe, Argentina
C 12 Bukky Oboye 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Clements HS Sugarland, TX
C 13 Christoph Tilly 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Alba Berlin Berlin, Germany
F 14 Johnny O'Neil 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Chaminade-Madonna Prep
American 		Miami Shores, FL
G 15 Jalen Benjamin 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Meadowcreek HS
Mount St. Mary's 		Raleigh, NC
F 20 Luke McEldon 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Cushing Academy London, England
F 21 Camaron Tongue 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Rivers School Medfield, MA
G 22 Carlos Marshall Jr. (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Southwind HS
Tennessee State 		Memphis, TN
G 31 Malachi Douyon (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Pacific Collegiate Charter School Santa Cruz, CA
G 44 Jacob Ensminger 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Ratiopharm Ulm Ulm, Germany
G 50 Bradan Yarusso (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So St. Francis HS Lombard, IL
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# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Utah Tech W 77–69  1–0
  22 – Marshall Jr.   9 – O'Neil   3 – Tied  Leavey Center (1,628)
Santa Clara, CA
November 11, 2023*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Saint Francis (PA) W 82–59  2–0
  25 – Marshall Jr.   8 – Tongue   4 – Bal  Leavey Center (1,245)
Santa Clara, CA
November 15, 2023*
6:00 p.m., P12N 		at Stanford W 89–79  3–0
  23 – Bal   8 – O’Neil   4 – Caffaro  Maples Pavilion (2,649)
Stanford, CA
November 18, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Southeastern Louisiana
Emerald Coast Classic campus site game 		W 65–63  4–0
  20 – Tilly   10 – Marshall Jr.   5 – Tilly  Leavey Center (1,198)
Santa Clara, CA
November 20, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Mississippi Valley State W 81–39  5–0
  14 – Marshall Jr.   12 – Marshall Jr.   4 – Tied  Leavey Center (1,037)
Santa Clara, CA
November 24, 2023*
6:30 p.m., CBSSN 		vs. Oregon
Emerald Coast Classic semifinals 		W 88–82  6–0
  25 – Bal   7 – Tied   4 – Tied  The Arena at NFSC (2,196)
Niceville, FL
November 25, 2023*
4:00 p.m., CBSSN 		vs. Ohio State
Emerald Coast Classic championship 		L 56–86  6–1
  13 – Bal   8 – Marshall Jr.   2 – Tied  The Arena at NFSC (2,196)
Niceville, FL
November 29, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Menlo W 106–69  7–1
  16 – Benjamin   7 – Tied   4 – Tied  Leavey Center (1,131)
Santa Clara, CA
December 2, 2023*
4:00 p.m., P12N 		at California L 69–84  7–2
  22 – Bal   8 – Tied   4 – Tied  Haas Pavilion (3,356)
Berkeley, CA
December 9, 2023*
3:00 p.m., − 		vs. New Mexico
Jack Jones Classic 		L 76–93  7–3
  16 – Tongue   5 – Akametu   5 – Bal  Dollar Loan Center (−)
Henderson, NV
December 13, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Utah State L 82–84  7–4
  18 – Bal   7 – O'Neil   5 – Caffaro  Leavey Center (1,107)
Santa Clara, CA
December 16, 2023*
11:00 a.m., P12N 		vs. Washington State
Jerry Colangelo Classic 		W 69–61  8–4
  23 – Bal   10 – O'Neil   2 – Tied  Footprint Center (−)
Phoenix, AZ
December 20, 2023*
7:00 p.m., NBCSBA 		at San Jose State L 78–81  8–5
  29 – Marshall Jr.   5 – Tied   6 – Marshall Jr.  Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,135)
San Jose, CA
December 23, 2023*
2:00 p.m., FloSports 		vs. Duquesne W 81–73  9–5
  19 – Tied   6 – Marshall Jr.   2 – Tied  Orleans Arena (−)
Paradise, NV
December 30, 2023*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Yale L 58–66  9–6
  17 – Bryan   9 – Bryan   5 – Bal  Leavey Center (1,751)
Santa Clara, CA
WCC regular season
January 4, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Loyola Marymount W 68–57  10–6
(1–0) 		 21 – Bal   7 – Tied   3 – Tied  Gersten Pavilion (958)
Los Angeles, CA
January 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Pepperdine W 78–72  11–6
(2–0) 		 28 – Bal   9 – Knapper   2 – Tilly  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,653)
Malibu, CA
January 11, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN 		No. 23 Gonzaga W 77–76  12–6
(3–0) 		 17 – Bal   8 – Bryan   6 – Bal  Leavey Center (4,200)
Santa Clara, CA
January 13, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Saint Mary's L 49–73  12–7
(3–1) 		 11 – Tilly   5 – Caffaro   3 – McEldon  Leavey Center (4,200)
Santa Clara, CA
January 18, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Pacific W 88–69  13–7
(4–1) 		 23 – O'Neil   7 – Tied   4 – Tied  Alex G. Spanos Center (1,881)
Stockton, CA
January 20, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Portland W 101–86  14–7
(5–1) 		 22 – Tilly   8 – Tilly   9 – Bal  Leavey Center (2,036)
Santa Clara, CA
January 25, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Pepperdine W 94–71  15–7
(6–1) 		 23 – Bal   7 – Tied   6 – Tilly  Leavey Center (1,686)
Santa Clara, CA
January 31, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Saint Mary's L 77–82  15–8
(6–2) 		 23 – Marshall Jr.   9 – O'Neil   3 – Ensminger  University Credit Union Pavilion (3,411)
Moraga, CA
February 3, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		San Diego L 59–70  15–9
(6–3) 		 21 – O'Neil   12 – O'Neil   6 – Ensminger  Leavey Center (2,351)
Santa Clara, CA
February 10, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at San Francisco L 70–71  15–10
(6–4) 		 12 – O'Neil   11 – Ensminger   4 – Ensminger  War Memorial Gymnasium (3,208)
San Francisco, CA
February 15, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Pacific W 79–53  16–10
(7–4) 		 17 – Ensminger   10 – Tied   6 – Ensminger  Leavey Center (1,330)
Santa Clara, CA
February 17, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at San Diego W 82–69  17–10
(8–4) 		 23 – Benjamin   10 – Tied   6 – Benjamin  Jenny Craig Pavilion (2,371)
San Diego, CA
February 22, 2024
8:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Loyola Marymount W 65–55  18–10
(9–4) 		 15 – Tied   9 – O'Neil   4 – Tied  Leavey Center (2,385)
Santa Clara, CA
February 24, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Gonzaga L 81–94  18–11
(9–5) 		 18 – Tilly   8 – Tilly   4 – Knapper  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
February 29, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Portland L 75–80 OT 18–12
(9–6) 		 22 – Bal   8 – Bryan   3 – Tied  Chiles Center (1,089)
Portland, OR
March 2, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		San Francisco W 69–62  19–12
(10–6) 		 16 – Tied   8 – Marshall Jr.   2 – Tied  Leavey Center (3,000)
Santa Clara, CA
WCC tournament
March 9, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		(4) vs. (5) San Diego
Quarterfinals 		W 104–79  20–12
  24 – Bal   9 – Bryan   6 – Benjamin  Orleans Arena (2,637)
Paradise, NV
March 11, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN 		(4) vs. (1) No. 21 Saint Mary's
Semifinals 		L 65–79  20–13
  26 – Marshall Jr.   5 – Marshall Jr.   3 – Tied  Orleans Arena (4,885)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source:[1]

References

  1. ^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". santaclarabroncos.com.