2022–23 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

2022–23 Washington State Cougars men's basketball
NIT, First round
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record17–17 (11–9 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jim Shaw
  • John Andrejek
  • Wayne Hunter
Home arenaBeasley Coliseum
Seasons
2022–23 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 UCLA 18 – 2   .900 31 – 6   .838
No. 8 Arizona† 14 – 6   .700 28 – 7   .800
USC 14 – 6   .700 22 – 11   .667
Oregon 12 – 8   .600 21 – 15   .583
Arizona State 11 – 9   .550 23 – 13   .639
Washington State 11 – 9   .550 17 – 17   .500
Utah 10 – 10   .500 17 – 15   .531
Washington 8 – 12   .400 16 – 16   .500
Colorado 8 – 12   .400 18 – 17   .514
Stanford 7 – 13   .350 14 – 19   .424
Oregon State 5 – 15   .250 11 – 21   .344
California 2 – 18   .100 3 – 29   .094
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2022–23 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Kyle Smith. The Cougars played their home games at the Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Washington as members in the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 16–15, 11–9 in Pac-12 play, to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated California in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament before losing to Oregon in the second round. They received an invitation to participate in the NIT, where they were defeated by Eastern Washington in the first round.

Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2021–22 season 22–15, 11–9 in Pac-12 play, to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. They defeated California in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament before losing to UCLA in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NIT as a 4th seed in the SMU bracket where they defeated Santa Clara, SMU and BYU to advanced to the semifinals where they lost to Texas A&M.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Efe Abogidi 0 C 6'10" 225 Sophomore Delta State, Nigeria Declared for 2022 NBA draft
Tyrell Roberts 2 G 5'11" 175 RS Junior Sacramento, CA Transferred to San Francisco
Jefferson Koulibaly 3 G 6'3" 185 RS Freshman Montreal, QC Transferred to SMU
Michael Flowers 12 G 6'1" 190 GS Senior Southfield, MI Graduated
Matt DeWolf 14 F 6'9" 235 GS Senior Barrington, RI Graduated
Ryan Rapp 22 G 6'5" 189 Junior Melbourne, Australia Transferred to Hawaii
Noah Williams 24 G 6'5" 195 Junior Seattle, WA Transferred to Washington
Tony Miller 32 F 6'6" 215 GS Senior Woodinville, WA Graduate transferred
Will Burghardt 33 G 5'11" 185 GS Senior Longview, WA Walk-on; graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Jabe Mullins 3 G 6'5" 190 Junior Snoqualmie, WA Saint Mary's
Justin Powell 24 G 6'6" 197 Junior Prospect, KY Tennessee

2022 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Adrame Diongue
C 		Chandler, AZ AZ Compass Prep 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 190 lb (86 kg) May 2, 2022 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Dylan Darling
PG 		Spokane, WA Central Valley High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Mar 24, 2022 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Mael Crespin
C 		Paris, France N/A 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jun 3, 2022 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Solomon Ominu
C 		Bridgton, ME Bridgton Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Sep 8, 2021 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
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 Washington State Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN- Washington State Cougars Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2022–23 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Ben Olesen (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) RS Sr Jackson HS Mill Creek, WA
G 2 Myles Rice 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Sandy Creek HS Columbia, SC
G 3 Jabe Mullins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Jr Saint Mary's Snoqualmie, WA
G 4 Shae Korpela (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Aspen HS Aspen, CO
G 5 TJ Bamba 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Abraham Lincoln HS The Bronx, NY
C 10 Dishon Jackson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr St. Patrick-St. Vincent HS Oakland, CA
F 11 DJ Rodman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr JSerra Catholic HS Newport Beach, CA
F 12 Mael Hamon-Crespin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr N/A Paris, France
F 13 Carlos Rosario 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Veritas Prep Santo Domingo, DR
G 14 Braden Korpela (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Aspen HS Aspen, CO
C 15 Adrame Diongue 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr AZ Compass Prep Dakar, Senegal
G 22 Dylan Darling 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Central Valley HS Spokane, WA
F 23 Andrej Jakimovski 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Reale Mutua Torino Skopje, Macedonia
G 24 Justin Powell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Jr Tennessee Prospect, KY
G 31 Kymany Houinsou 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Asvel Mulhouse, France
F 35 Mouhamed Gueye 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Prolific Prep Dakar, Senegal
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: April 4, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 7, 2022*
4:30 p.m., P12N 		Texas State W 83–61  1–0
  18 – Gueye   13 – Gueye   12 – Powell  Beasley Coliseum (2,443)
Pullman, WA
November 12, 2022*
4:00 p.m., Stadium 		vs. Boise State
ICCU Capital City Classic 		L 61–71  1–1
  24 – Bamba   14 – Rodman   1 – tied  Idaho Central Arena (4,157)
Boise, ID
November 15, 2022*
4:00 p.m., P12N 		at Prairie View A&M
Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series 		L 59–70  1–2
  16 – Bamba   5 – tied   2 – Mullins  William J. Nicks Building (863)
Prairie View, TX
November 21, 2022*
6:00 p.m., P12N 		vs. Eastern Washington W 82–56  2–2
  24 – Mullins   8 – Gueye   7 – Powell  Spokane Arena (5,224)
Spokane, WA
November 25, 2022*
1:00 p.m., P12N 		Detroit Mercy W 96–54  3–2
  22 – Mullins   8 – Gueye   7 – Powell  Beasley Coliseum (3,275)
Pullman, WA
December 1, 2022
7:30 p.m., P12N 		at Oregon L 60–74  3–3
(0–1) 		 19 – Gueye   5 – Gueye   4 – Powell  Matthew Knight Arena (5,379)
Eugene, OR
December 4, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Utah L 65–67  3–4
(0–2) 		 20 – Gueye   11 – Gueye   2 – tied  Beasley Coliseum (2,009)
Pullman, WA
December 7, 2022*
6:00 p.m., P12N 		Northern Kentucky W 68–47  4–4
  20 – Bamba   10 – Gueye   4 – tied  Beasley Coliseum (2,268)
Pullman, WA
December 10, 2022*
1:30 p.m., FS1 		vs. UNLV
Las Vegas Clash 		L 70–74  4–5
  20 – Bamba   8 – Gueye   4 – Gueye  MGM Grand Garden Arena 
Paradise, NV
December 18, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. No. 11 Baylor
Pac-12 Coast-to-Coast Challenge 		L 59–65  4–6
  16 – Mullins   9 – Gueye   4 – Houinsou  American Airlines Center (4,200)
Dallas, TX
December 22, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. George Washington
Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals 		W 66–64  5–6
  21 – Gueye   10 – Gueye   4 – Rodman  Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
December 23, 2022*
8:59 p.m., ESPN2 		at Hawai'i
Diamond Head Classic semifinal 		L 51–62  5–7
  19 – Bamba   8 – Diongue   1 – tied  Stan Sheriff Center (4,683)
Honolulu, HI
December 25, 2022*
3:30 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Utah State
Diamond Head Classic 3rd-place game 		L 73–82  5–8
  22 – Gueye   12 – Gueye   4 – Bamba  Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
December 30, 2022
8:00 p.m., P12N 		No. 11 UCLA L 66–67  5–9
(0–3) 		 19 – Rodman   18 – Gueye   3 – Mullins  Beasley Coliseum (3,238)
Pullman, WA
January 1, 2023
12:00 p.m., P12N 		USC W 81–71  6–9
(1–3) 		 16 – tied   6 – tied   7 – Powell  Beasley Coliseum (2,650)
Pullman, WA
January 5, 2023
5:00 p.m., P12N 		at Arizona State L 71–77  6–10
(1–4) 		 19 – Mullins   12 – Rodman   5 – Gueye  Desert Financial Arena (5,860)
Tempe, AZ
January 7, 2023
2:00 pm., P12N 		at No. 5 Arizona W 74–61  7–10
(2–4) 		 24 – Gueye   14 – Gueye   3 – tied  McKale Center (14,176)
Tucson, AZ
January 11, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPNU 		California W 66–51  8–10
(3–4) 		 14 – tied   6 – Rodman   3 – tied  Beasley Coliseum (3,208)
Pullman, WA
January 14, 2023
5:00 p.m., P12N 		Stanford W 60–59  9–10
(4–4) 		 17 – Jakimovski   5 – Diongue   4 – Houinsou  Beasley Coliseum (3,590)
Pullman, WA
January 19, 2023
6:00 p.m., P12N 		at Utah L 63–77  9–11
(4–5) 		 20 – Gueye   8 – Rodman   4 – Powell  Jon M. Huntsman Center (6,599)
Salt Lake City, UT
January 22, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Colorado L 55–58  9–12
(4–6) 		 18 – Bamba   7 – Jakimovski   2 – tied  CU Events Center 
Boulder, CO
January 26, 2023
8:00 p.m., P12N 		No. 6 Arizona L 58–63  9–13
(4–7) 		 15 – tied   10 – Gueye   3 – Powell  Beasley Coliseum (5,225)
Pullman, WA
January 28, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Arizona State W 75–58  10–13
(5–7) 		 22 – Jakimovski   15 – Gueye   3 – tied  Beasley Coliseum (4,120)
Pullman, WA
February 2, 2023
8:00 p.m., FS1 		at USC L 70–80  10–14
(5–8) 		 31 – Gueye   12 – Gueye   5 – tied  Galen Center (3,751)
Los Angeles, CA
February 4, 2023
4:00 p.m., P12N 		at No. 9 UCLA L 52–76  10–15
(5–9) 		 19 – Bamba   6 – tied   4 – Houinsou  Pauley Pavilion (10,117)
Los Angeles, CA
February 11, 2023
7:30 p.m., P12N 		Washington
Rivalry 		W 56–51  11–15
(6–9) 		 20 – Bamba   15 – Gueye   4 – Powell  Beasley Coliseum (5,647)
Pullman, WA
February 16, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Oregon State W 80–62  12–15
(7–9) 		 21 – Gueye   8 – Jakimovski   4 – tied  Beasley Coliseum (2,961)
Pullman, WA
February 19, 2023
4:00 p.m., FS1 		Oregon W 68–65  13–15
(8–9) 		 18 – Gueye   12 – Gueye   4 – Mullins  Beasley Coliseum (4,467)
Pullman, WA
February 23, 2023
8:00 p.m., P12N 		at Stanford W 67–63  14–15
(9–9) 		 22 – Bamba   15 – Gueye   5 – Powell  Maples Pavilion (2,530)
Stanford, CA
February 25, 2023
2:00 p.m., P12N 		at California W 63–57  15–15
(10–9) 		 20 – Gueye   10 – Gueye & Rodman   3 – Gueye  Haas Pavilion (1,725)
Berkeley, CA
March 2, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Washington
Rivalry 		W 93–84  16–15
(11–9) 		 36 – Bamba   17 – Jakimovski   5 – Rodman  Alaska Airlines Arena (9,268)
Seattle, WA
Pac-12 tournament
March 8, 2023
2:30 p.m., P12N 		(5) vs. (12) California
First round 		W 69–52  17–15
  17 – Bamba   11 – Rodman   4 – Gueye  T-Mobile Arena (10,406)
Paradise, NV
March 9, 2023
2:30 p.m., P12N 		(5) vs. (4) Oregon
Quarterfinals 		L 70–75  17–16
  19 – Bamba   7 – Powell   5 – Bamba  T-Mobile Arena (10,406)
Paradise, NV
NIT
March 14, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ESPNU 		(4) Eastern Washington
First round – Oklahoma State bracket 		L 74–81  17–17
  23 – Rodman   8 – Rodman   3 – tied  Beasley Coliseum (1,671)
Pullman, WA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source:[1]

References

  1. ^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Washington State University Athletics. Retrieved April 4, 2024.