2022–23 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

2022–23 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record12–21 (3–15 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSJB Pavilion
Seasons
2022–23 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Alabama† 16 – 2   .889 31 – 6   .838
No. 17 Texas A&M 15 – 3   .833 25 – 10   .714
Kentucky 12 – 6   .667 22 – 12   .647
No. 23 Missouri 11 – 7   .611 25 – 10   .714
No. 20 Tennessee 11 – 7   .611 25 – 11   .694
Vanderbilt 11 – 7   .611 22 – 15   .595
Auburn 10 – 8   .556 21 – 13   .618
Florida 9 – 9   .500 16 – 17   .485
Mississippi State 8 – 10   .444 21 – 13   .618
Arkansas 8 – 10   .444 22 – 14   .611
Georgia 6 – 12   .333 16 – 16   .500
South Carolina 4 – 14   .222 11 – 21   .344
Ole Miss 3 – 15   .167 12 – 21   .364
LSU 2 – 16   .111 14 – 19   .424
† 2023 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2022–23 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rebels were led by fifth-year head coach, Kermit Davis, until his dismissal on February 24. The Rebels played their home games at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi as members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 12–21, 3–15 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They defeated South Carolina in the first round in the SEC Tournament before losing in the second round to Tennessee.

Head coach Kermit Davis was fired on February 24, 2023, with the remaining three games of the regular season and conference tournament being led by assistant coach Win Case.[1] On March 13, the school named recently-fired Texas head coach Chris Beard the team's new head coach.[2]

Previous season

The Rebels finished the 2021–22 season 13–19, 4–14 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They lost in the first round of the SEC tournament to Missouri.

Offseason

Departures

Ole Miss Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Ref.
Eric Van Der Heijden 0 F 6'8" 205 Freshman Raleigh, NC Transferred to UNC Wilmington [3]
Austin Crowley 1 G 6'5" 195 Junior West Point, MS Transferred to Southern Miss [4]
Nysier Brooks 1 C 7'0" 245 Graduate Student Philadelphia, PA Graduated
Grant Slatten 10 G 6'5" 195 Freshman Sparta, TN Transferred to Tennessee Tech [5]
Luis Rodriguez 15 G/F 6'6" 210 RS Junior Los Angeles, CA Transferred to UNLV [6]
Sammy Hunter 23 F 6'9" 225 Junior Nassau, Bahamas Transferred to Akron [7]
Jarkel Joiner 24 G 6'1" 180 RS Senior Oxford, MS Transferred to NC State [8]

2022 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Malique Ewin
#13 C 		Lawrenceville, GA Berkmar High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 12, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Amaree Abram
#18 PG 		Port Arthur, TX Southern California Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Mar 5, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
TJ Caldwell
SG 		Dallas, TX Faith Family Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 1, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Robert Cowherd
SG 		Grayson, GA Southern California Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 30, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 25  ESPN: 12
  • 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:

  • "Ole Miss 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 9, 2022.

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Ref.
Jayveous McKinnis 00 F 6'7" 225 Senior Brandon, MS Jackson State [9]
Myles Burns 3 F 6'6" 210 Senior Houston, TX Loyola New Orleans [10]
Theo Akwuba 10 F 6'11" 225 Senior Montgomery, AL Louisiana [11]
Josh Mballa 33 F 6'7" 220 Senior Bordeaux, France Buffalo [12]

Roster

2022–23 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 00 Jayveous McKinnis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Brandon HS
Jackson State 		Brandon, MS
G 1 Amaree Abram 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Fr Southern California Academy Port Arthur, TX
G 2 TJ Caldwell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Faith Family Academy Dallas, TX
F 3 Myles Burns 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Lamar HS
Loyola New Orleans 		Houston, TX
F 4 Jaemyn Brakefield 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Huntington Prep School
Duke 		Jackson, MS
G 5 James White 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Heritage HS Conyers, GA
F 10 Theo Akwuba 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Brewbaker Technology Magnet HS
Louisiana 		Montgomery, AL
G 11 Matthew Murrell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr IMG Academy Memphis, TN
F 12 Malique Ewin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Berkmar HS Lawrenceville, GA
G 13 Robert Cowherd 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Southern California Academy Grayson, GA
G 14 Tye Fagan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Sr Upson-Lee HS
Georgia 		Logtown, GA
F 21 Robert Allen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Edgewater HS
Samford 		Orlando, FL
G 24 Daeshun Ruffin 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Callaway HS Jackson, MS
F 33 Josh Mballa 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Putnam Science Academy
Buffalo 		Bordeaux, France
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
Exhibition
November 1, 2022*
6:30 p.m. 		West Georgia W 91–62 
 16 – Brakefield   8 – Brakefield   6 – Abram  SJB Pavilion 
Oxford, MS
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
8:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		Alcorn State W 73–58  1–0
  20 – Murrell   9 – Akwuba   3 – Murrell  SJB Pavilion (5,990)
Oxford, MS
November 11, 2022*
6:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		Florida Atlantic W 80–67  2–0
  17 – Brakefield   8 – Brakefield   7 – Murrell  SJB Pavilion (5,974)
Oxford, MS
November 15, 2022*
6:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		Chattanooga W 70–58  3–0
  25 – Murrell   5 – Tied   3 – Tied  SJB Pavilion (5,479)
Oxford, MS
November 18, 2022*
6:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		UT Martin W 72–68  4–0
  16 – Murrell   8 – Burns   4 – Caldwell  SJB Pavilion (5,024)
Oxford, MS
November 24, 2022*
12:30 p.m., ESPNU 		vs. Stanford
ESPN Events Invitational quarterfinals 		W 72–68  5–0
  26 – Abram   8 – Brakefield   4 – Tied  State Farm Field House (1,211)
Bay Lake, FL
November 25, 2022*
10:00 a.m., ESPN2 		vs. Siena
ESPN Events Invitational semifinals 		W 74–62  6–0
  19 – Abram   7 – Tied   3 – Tied  State Farm Field House 
Bay Lake, FL
November 27, 2022*
12:30 p.m., ESPN 		vs. Oklahoma
ESPN Events Invitational championship 		L 55–59  6–1
  17 – Abram   10 – Brakefield   5 – Abram  State Farm Field House (1,014)
Bay Lake, FL
December 3, 2022*
6:30 p.m., ESPN2 		at Memphis L 57–68  6–2
  13 – Murrell   6 – Tied   4 – Ruffin  FedExForum (13,264)
Memphis, TN
December 10, 2022*
2:00 p.m., SECN 		Valparaiso W 98–61  7–2
  17 – Murrell   8 – Burns   4 – Abram  SJB Pavilion (5,517)
Oxford, MS
December 14, 2022*
6:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		UCF L 61–72  7–3
  21 – Murrell   7 – Mballa   6 – Ruffin  SJB Pavilion (5,215)
Oxford, MS
December 17, 2022*
4:00 p.m., SECN 		Temple W 63–55  8–3
  21 – Murrell   12 – Burns   4 – Ruffin  SJB Pavilion (6,154)
Oxford, MS
December 20, 2022*
2:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		North Alabama L 65–66  8–4
  16 – Murrell   13 – Burns   3 – Ruffin  SJB Pavilion (5,477)
Oxford, MS
SEC regular season
December 28, 2022
4:00 p.m., SECN 		No. 7 Tennessee L 59–63  8–5
(0–1) 		 18 – Brakefield   6 – Burns   3 – Murrell  SJB Pavilion (7,013)
Oxford, MS
January 3, 2023
8:00 p.m., SECN 		at No. 7 Alabama L 62–84  8–6
(0–2) 		 14 – Brakefield   9 – Brakefield   3 – Ruffin  Coleman Coliseum (8,505)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 7, 2023
1:00 p.m., CBS 		at Mississippi State L 54–64  8–7
(0–3) 		 19 – Murrell   10 – Burns   3 – Ruffin  Humphrey Coliseum (9,295)
Starkville, MS
January 10, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPNU 		No. 21 Auburn L 73–82  8–8
(0–4) 		 24 – Murrell   6 – Murrell   4 – Murrell  SJB Pavilion (5,973)
Oxford, MS
January 14, 2023
12:00 p.m., SECN 		Georgia L 58–62  8–9
(0–5) 		 13 – Murrell   6 – Brakefield   5 – Abram  SJB Pavilion (6,117)
Oxford, MS
January 17, 2023
5:30 p.m., SECN 		at South Carolina W 70–58  9–9
(1–5) 		 23 – Murrell   10 – McKinnis   4 – Brakefield  Colonial Life Arena (9,171)
Columbia, SC
January 21, 2023
11:00 a.m., ESPN2 		at No. 25 Arkansas L 57–69  9–10
(1–6) 		 10 – Tied   7 – Burns   3 – Tied  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
January 24, 2023
6:00 p.m., SECN 		Missouri L 77–89  9–11
(1–7) 		 18 – Ruffin   6 – Tied   7 – Ruffin  SJB Pavilion (6,260)
Oxford, MS
January 28, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Oklahoma State
Big 12/SEC Challenge 		L 60–82  9–12
  12 – Tied   6 – McKinnis   2 – Abram  Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,973)
Stillwater, OK
January 31, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN 		Kentucky L 66–75  9–13
(1–8) 		 17 – Abram   8 – Burns   4 – Tied  SJB Pavilion (7,945)
Oxford, MS
February 4, 2023
12:00 p.m., SECN 		at Vanderbilt L 71–74  9–14
(1–9) 		 15 – Brakefield   12 – Brakefield   3 – Murrell  Memorial Gymnasium (7,237)
Nashville, TN
February 7, 2023
6:00 p.m., SECN 		at Georgia W 78–74  10–14
(2–9) 		 28 – Brakefield   7 – Tied   5 – Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (7,135)
Athens, GA
February 11, 2023
12:00 p.m., SECN 		South Carolina L 61–64  10–15
(2–10) 		 17 – Fagan   7 – Allen   4 – Abram  SJB Pavilion (5,928)
Oxford, MS
February 15, 2023
5:30 p.m., SECN 		at Florida L 64–79  10–16
(2–11) 		 15 – Murrell   8 – Brakefield   1 – Tied  O'Connell Center (7,464)
Gainesville, FL
February 18, 2023
2:30 p.m., SECN 		Mississippi State L 61–69 OT 10–17
(2–12) 		 20 – Brakefield   8 – Brakefield   6 – Murrell  SJB Pavilion (7,188)
Oxford, MS
February 22, 2023
8:00 p.m., SECN 		at Auburn L 74–78  10–18
(2–13) 		 23 – Murrell   6 – Tied   3 – Allen  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
February 25, 2023
7:30 p.m., SECN 		LSU W 82–69  11–18
(3–13) 		 23 – Brakefield   10 – Brakefield   4 – Murrell  SJB Pavilion (6,304)
Oxford, MS
February 28, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPNU 		No. 24 Texas A&M L 61–69  11–19
(3–14) 		 26 – Murrell   5 – Tied   4 – Tied  SJB Pavilion (6,008)
Oxford, MS
March 4, 2023
2:30 p.m., SECN 		at Missouri L 77–82  11–20
(3–15) 		 18 – Brakefield   11 – Burns   4 – Tied  Mizzou Arena (15,061)
Columbia, MO
SEC tournament
March 8, 2023
6:00 p.m., SECN 		(13) vs. (12) South Carolina
First round 		W 67–61  12–20
  20 – Abram   10 – White   4 – Burns  Bridgestone Arena (14,326)
Nashville, TN
March 9, 2023
2:00 p.m., SECN 		(13) vs. (5) No. 17 Tennessee
Second round 		L 55–70  12–21
  14 – Burns   5 – Tied   4 – Murrell  Bridgestone Arena (13,165)
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
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See also

References

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  2. ^ "Ole Miss hires former Longhorns coach Beard". ESPN.com. March 13, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "Seahawks Strengthen MBB Roster With Transfers". April 15, 2022. Archived from the original on April 15, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
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  10. ^ "Men's Basketball Adds All-American Transfer Myles Burns". olemisssports.com. April 18, 2022. Archived from the original on April 22, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  11. ^ "Men's Basketball Lands Transfer Theo Akwuba". olemisssports.com. May 3, 2022. Archived from the original on May 3, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
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