2022–23 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball team

2022–23 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record20–12 (14–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGreensboro Coliseum Complex
Fleming Gymnasium
Seasons
2022–23 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Furman † 15 – 3   .833 28 – 8   .778
Samford 15 – 3   .833 21 – 11   .656
UNC Greensboro 14 – 4   .778 20 – 12   .625
Western Carolina 10 – 8   .556 18 – 16   .529
East Tennessee State 8 – 10   .444 12 – 20   .375
Wofford 8 – 10   .444 17 – 16   .515
Chattanooga 7 – 11   .389 18 – 17   .514
Mercer 6 – 12   .333 14 – 19   .424
The Citadel 5 – 13   .278 10 – 22   .313
VMI 2 – 16   .111 7 – 25   .219
† 2023 SoCon tournament winner

The 2022–23 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Greensboro during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by second-year head coach Mike Jones, played their home games at the Greensboro Coliseum and Fleming Gymnasium in Greensboro, North Carolina as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon).

The Spartans finished the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season with a record of 20–12, 14–4 in SoCon play, to finish in third place. As the No. 3 seed in the SoCon tournament, they lost to Wofford in the quarterfinals.

Guard Keyshaun Langley was named to both the Southern Conference Coaches and Sports Media Association first team. His brother Kobe Langley, also a guard, was named SoCon Defensive Player of the Year. Guard Keondre Kennedy was named to the Coaches Third Team and coach Mike Jones was named the SoCon Coach of the Year.

Previous season

Main article: 2021–22 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball team

The Spartans finished the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season with a record of 17–14, 9–9 in SoCon play, to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the SoCon tournament, they lost to Samford in the quarterfinals. Guard De'Monte Buckingham was named to the Southern Conference Sports Media Association third team. They accepted an invitation to play in the 2022 College Basketball Invitational tournament where, as a No. 7 seed, they lost to No. 10-seeded Boston University in the first round.

Offseason

Departing players

Departing players
Name Number Position Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
De'Monte Buckingham 10 G 6'4" 220 Graduate student Richmond, VA Completed college eligibility
Khyre Thompson 12 G 6'6" 190 Junior Kernersville, NC Left team for medical reasons
Reggie Raynor 20 G 6'4" 200 Sophomore Fayetteville, NC Transferred to Brunswick CC
Kaleb Hunter 44 G 6'4" 190 Senior Raleigh, NC Graduated
A.J. Williams 2 G 6'0" 180 Freshman Henrico, VA Entered transfer portal
J.C. Tharrington 11 G 6'1" 180 Senior Charlotte, NC Transferred to Converse University

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Keondre Kennedy G 6'6" 180 Graduate student Atlanta, GA UMBC
Mikael Brown-Jones F 6'8" 220 Junior Philadelphia, PA VCU
Joryam Saizonou G 6'3" 182 Sophomore Almere, Netherlands St. Bonaventure
Akrum Ahemed G 6'3" 190 Junior Hackensack, NJ Canisius

2022 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Donovan Atwell
SG 		Huntersville, NC Providence Day School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Mar 21, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Cortez Johnson Jr.
PF 		Baltimore, MD St. Frances Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
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:

  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 14, 2022.

Roster

2020–21 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Keyshaun Langley 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr High Point, NC
F 2 Mikael Brown-Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Philadelphia, PA
G 3 Kobe Langley 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr High Point, NC
F 4 Mohammed Abdulsalam 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 255 lb (116 kg) GS Ibadan, Nigeria
G 11 Keondre Kennedy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) GS Atlanta, GA
G 12 Donovan Atwell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Huntersville, NC
F 13 Miles Jones (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Radford, VA
F 14 Jalen White 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr St. Petersburg, FL
F 15 Cortez Jr. Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Fr Baltimore, MD
G 20 Joryam Saizonou 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 182 lb (83 kg) So Almere, Netherlands
F 22 Jalen Breath 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Fr Moore, OK
G 24 Dante Treacy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Orlando, FL
G 25 Jevon Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS So Durham, NC
F 33 Bas Leyte 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands
G 35 Akrum Ahemed 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Hackensack, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 20, 2022

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 7, 2022*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Johnson & Wales W 93–60  1–0
  16 – Kennedy   11 – Kennedy   6 – Ko. Langley  Fleming Gymnasium (1,102)
Greensboro, NC
November 11, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Miami (FL) L 65–79  1–1
  13 – Brown-Jones   7 – Kennedy   6 – Ko. Langley  Watsco Center (4,831)
Coral Gables, FL
November 17, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Towson L 53–56  1–2
  16 – Ke. Langley   9 – Kennedy   4 – Ko. Langley  Greensboro Coliseum (2,172)
Greensboro, NC
November 22, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UMBC W 76–72  2–2
  24 – Kennedy   8 – Kennedy   4 – Ko. Langley  Greensboro Coliseum (1,257)
Greensboro, NC
November 25, 2022*
4:30 p.m. 		vs. Montana State
Northern Classic 		W 77–66  3–2
  20 – Kennedy   6 – Kennedy   5 – Ke. Langley  Place Bell 
Laval, QC
November 26, 2022*
2:00 p.m. 		vs. Hofstra
Northern Classic 		L 53–65  3–3
  11 – Brown-Jones   6 – tied   5 – Treacy  Place Bell 
Laval, QC
November 27, 2022*
11:00 a.m. 		vs. Stephen F. Austin
Northern Classic 		L 58–75  3–4
  17 – Kennedy   6 – Abdulsalam   9 – Treacy  Place Bell 
Laval, QC
November 30, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at North Carolina A&T
Battle of Market Street 		L 56–73  3–5
  17 – Treacy   14 – Abdulsalam   2 – tied  Corbett Sports Center (4,704)
Greensboro, NC
December 3, 2022*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Elon W 65–61  4–5
  20 – Brown-Jones   9 – Ko. Langley   6 – Ko. Langley  Schar Center (1,677)
Elon, NC
December 6, 2022*
7:00 p.m., SECN 		at No. 9 Arkansas L 58–65  4–6
  12 – Atwell   10 – Abdulsalam   7 – Ko. Langley  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
December 13, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Marshall W 75–67  5–6
  20 – Ko. Langley   10 – tied   6 – Treacy  Greensboro Coliseum (1,089)
Greensboro, NC
December 18, 2022*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Warren Wilson W 120–48  6–6
  19 – Ke. Langley   13 – Kennedy   6 – Treacy  Fleming Gymnasium 
Greensboro, NC
December 22, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Eastern Kentucky L 64–68  6–7
  15 – Treacy   8 – Abdulsalam   6 – Ko. Langley  McBrayer Arena (2,683)
Richmond, KY
SoCon regular season
December 29, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Western Carolina W 72–47  7–7
(1–0) 		 19 – Brown-Jones   11 – Kennedy   3 – tied  Ramsey Center (1,130)
Cullowhee, NC
December 31, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Wofford W 73–64  8–7
(2–0) 		 19 – Kennedy   11 – Brown-Jones   8 – Treacy  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (819)
Spartanburg, SC
January 4, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Chattanooga W 73–61  9–7
(3–0) 		 19 – Ke. Langley   6 – Abdulsalam   5 – Treacy  Greensboro Coliseum (1,082)
Greensboro, NC
January 7, 2023
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Samford L 68–70  9–8
(3–1) 		 16 – tied   10 – Kennedy   4 – Kennedy  Greensboro Coliseum (1,197)
Greensboro, NC
January 11, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at VMI W 72–57  10–8
(4–1) 		 25 – Ke. Langley   7 – tied   7 – Treacy  Cameron Hall (560)
Lexington, VA
January 14, 2023
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Furman W 88–80 OT 11–8
(5–1) 		 24 – Ke. Langley   7 – tied (3)   6 – Ko. Langley  Timmons Arena (2,507)
Greenville, SC
January 19, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		The Citadel W 70–60  12–8
(6–1) 		 19 – Ke. Langley   7 – Leyte   4 – Ke. Langley  Greensboro Coliseum (1,347)
Greensboro, NC
January 21, 2023
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Mercer W 59–48  13–8
(7–1) 		 17 – Brown-Jones   6 – tied   7 – Ke. Langley  Greensboro Coliseum (1,479)
Greensboro, NC
January 25, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		VMI W 62–50  14–8
(8–1) 		 14 – tied   9 – Leyte   3 – tied (3)  Greensboro Coliseum (1,373)
Greensboro, NC
January 29, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Furman L 57–69  14–9
(8–2) 		 23 – Abdulsalam   8 – Abdulsalam   6 – Treacy  Greensboro Coliseum (2,419)
Greensboro, NC
February 2, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Mercer W 69–49  15–9
(9–2) 		 15 – Abdulsalam   16 – Abdulsalam   4 – Kennedy  Hawkins Arena (2,572)
Macon, GA
February 4, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at The Citadel W 79–59  16–9
(10–2) 		 19 – Ke. Langley   12 – Abdulsalam   3 – Leyte  McAlister Field House (3,451)
Charleston, SC
February 7, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		East Tennessee State W 91–65  17–9
(11–2) 		 21 – Kennedy   7 – Kennedy   8 – Treacy  Greensboro Coliseum (1,476)
Greensboro, NC
February 12, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Wofford W 97–89 OT 18–9
(12–2) 		 27 – Ke. Langley   14 – Abdulsalam   7 – Ko. Langley  Greensboro Coliseum (1,349)
Greensboro, NC
February 15, 2023
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Samford L 71–83  18–10
(12–3) 		 18 – Kennedy   13 – Abdulsalam   4 – Ko. Langley  Pete Hanna Center (2,416)
Homewood, AL
February 18, 2023
12:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Chattanooga W 93–76  19–10
(13–3) 		 16 – Leyte   8 – Kennedy   4 – tied  McKenzie Arena (3,560)
Chattanooga, TN
February 22, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Western Carolina W 71–52  20–10
(14–3) 		 28 – Ke. Langley   7 – Abdulsalam   5 – Treacy  Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
February 25, 2023
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at East Tennessee State L 62–63  20–11
(14–4) 		 12 – tied   9 – Abdulsalam   3 – Ko. Langley  Freedom Hall Civic Center (3,652)
Johnson City, TN
SoCon tournament
March 4, 2023
8:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		(3) vs. (6) Wofford
Quarterfinals 		L 66–67  20–12
  26 – Kennedy   6 – Kennedy   5 – Ke. Langley  Harrah's Cherokee Center 
Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source:[1]

Awards and honors

Southern Conference honors

Source:[2]

SoCon Coaches Coach of the Year

  • Mike Jones

SoCon Coaches Defensive Player of the Year

  • Kobe Langley

SoCon Coaches First Team

  • Keyshaun Langley

SoCon Coaches Third Team

  • Keondre Kennedy

SoCon Sports Media Association First Team

  • Keyshaun Langley

NABC All-District First Team

  • Keyshaun Langley

References

  1. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". UNC Greensboro. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "Jones & Langley Highlight SoCon Awards". UNC Greensboro. March 1, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2024.