2023–24 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball team

2023–24 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record21–11 (12–6 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGreensboro Coliseum Complex
Fleming Gymnasium
Seasons
2023–24 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Samford † 15 – 3   .833 29 – 6   .829
UNC Greensboro 12 – 6   .667 21 – 11   .656
Chattanooga 12 – 6   .667 21 – 12   .636
Western Carolina 11 – 7   .611 22 – 10   .688
Furman 10 – 8   .556 17 – 16   .515
Wofford 10 – 8   .556 17 – 15   .531
East Tennessee State 8 – 10   .444 19 – 16   .543
Mercer 8 – 10   .444 16 – 17   .485
The Citadel 3 – 15   .167 11 – 21   .344
VMI 1 – 17   .056 4 – 28   .125
† 2024 SoCon tournament winner

The 2023–24 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Greensboro during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by third-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).

Previous season

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.

Offseason

Departing players

Departing players
Name Number Position Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Cortez Johnson Jr. 15 F 6'7" 198 Freshman Baltimore, MD Transferred to Clarendon College
Bas Leyte 33 F 6'10" 220 Senior Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands Graduated, transferred to Clemson
Mohammed Abdulsalam 4 F 6'9" 255 Graduate student Ibadan, Nigeria Completed college eligibility
Keondre Kennedy 24 G 6'6" 180 Graduate student Atlanta, GA Completed college eligibility
Dante Treacy 11 G 6'0" 175 Graduate student Orlando, FL Completed college eligibility
Jalen White 14 F 6'4" 240 Senior St. Petersburg, FL Graduated

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Tim Ceaser F 6'9" 210 Senior Marion, AR Utah Valley
Muon Reath F 6'8" 185 Junior Ottawa, ON South Plains
Jaylen Gibson G 6'9" 210 Junior Zebulon, NC Winston-Salem State

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Mason So
PG 		Arlington, VA DeMatha Catholic High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 14, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Domas Kauzonas
PF 		Vilnius, Lithuania Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Nov 12, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: 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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 14, 2022.

Roster

2023–24 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) GS High Point, NC
F 2 Mikael Brown-Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Philadelphia, PA
G 3 Kobe Langley 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) GS High Point, NC
G 4 Mason So 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Arlington, VA
F 11 Jaylon Gibson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Zebulon, NC
G 12 Donovan Atwell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 187 lb (85 kg) So Huntersville, NC
F 13 Miles Jones (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Radford, VA
G 14 Keyon Webb (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Durham, NC
G 20 Joryam Saizonou 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Jr Almere, Netherlands
F 22 Jalen Breath 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So Moore, OK
F 24 Tim Ceaser 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Marion, AR
G 25 Jevon Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS So Durham, NC
F 33 Muon Reath 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Ottawa, ON
F 34 Domas Kauzonas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Vilnius, Lithuania
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: August 7, 2023

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 10, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		North Carolina A&T
Battle of Market Street 		W 94–78  1–0
  18 – Atwell   13 – Brown-Jones   10 – Ko. Langley  Greensboro Coliseum (3,132)
Greensboro, NC
November 14, 2023*
8:00 p.m., SECN/ESPN+ 		at Vanderbilt L 70–74  1–1
  26 – Ke. Langley   8 – Breath   6 – Ko. Langley  Memorial Gymnasium (5,175)
Nashville, TN
November 17, 2023*
8:00 p.m., SECN/ESPN+ 		at No. 14 Arkansas W 78–72  2–1
  23 – Ke. Langley   5 – tied   5 – Ke. Langley  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
November 24, 2023*
11:00 a.m., FloSports 		vs. Kansas City
Nassau Championship first round 		W 76–64  3–1
  26 – Atwell   7 – Brown-Jones   9 – Ko. Langley  Baha Mar Convention Center 
Nassau, Bahamas
November 25, 2023*
4:30 p.m., FloSports 		vs. Delaware
Nassau Championship semifinals 		W 88–77  4–1
  18 – Brown-Jones   8 – tied   5 – Ko. Langley  Baha Mar Convention Center 
Nassau, Bahamas
November 26, 2023*
7:00 p.m., FloSports 		vs. UIC
Nassau Championship final 		W 58–57  5–1
  15 – Brown-Jones   9 – Brown-Jones   3 – Ko. Langley  Baha Mar Convention Center 
Nassau, Bahamas
December 1, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		William Peace W 88–56  6–1
  22 – Brown-Jones   7 – Brown-Jones   10 – Ko. Langley  Fleming Gymnasium (856)
Greensboro, NC
December 7, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Eastern Kentucky W 87–85 OT 7–1
  24 – Atwell   7 – Brown-Jones   7 – Ko. Langley  Fleming Gymnasium (697)
Greensboro, NC
December 10, 2023*
4:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Elon W 82–73  8–1
  27 – Brown-Jones   11 – Brown-Jones   4 – Ko. Langley  Greensboro Coliseum (1,484)
Greensboro, NC
December 16, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Marshall L 65–72  8–2
  26 – Ke. Langley   11 – Ceasar   6 – Ke. Langley  Cam Henderson Center (3,933)
Huntington, WV
December 19, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at High Point L 63–74  8–3
  14 – Ko. Langley   8 – Ceaser   7 – Ko. Langley  Qubein Center (3,617)
High Point, NC
December 21, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		VUL W 135–57  9–3
  19 – Atwell   9 – tied   6 – Saizonou  Fleming Gymnasium (352)
Greensboro, NC
December 29, 2023*
8:00 p.m., LHN 		at No. 21 Texas L 37–72  9–4
  15 – Ke. Langley   8 – Breath   3 – Ke. Langley  Moody Center (10,616)
Austin, TX
SoCon regular season
January 3, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Furman W 79–69  10–4
(1–0) 		 17 – tied   11 – Brown-Jones   7 – Ko. Langley  Greensboro Coliseum (1,412)
Greensboro, NC
January 6, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		East Tennessee State W 70–54  11–4
(2–0) 		 14 – Brown-Jones   11 – Breath   8 – Ko. Langley  Greensboro Coliseum (1,182)
Greensboro, NC
January 11, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Samford L 70–79  11–5
(2–1) 		 20 – Brown-Jones   9 – Brown-Jones   6 – Ko. Langley  Pete Hanna Center (2,317)
Homewood, AL
January 13, 2024
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Chattanooga W 70–54  12–5
(3–1) 		 17 – Ke. Langley   5 – Jones   11 – Ko. Langley  McKenzie Arena (3,438)
Chattanooga, TN
January 17, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		The Citadel W 73–67  13–5
(4–1) 		 39 – Brown-Jones   9 – Breath   6 – Ko. Langley  Greensboro Coliseum (1,102)
Greensboro, NC
January 20, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Wofford W 82–59  14–5
(5–1) 		 29 – Brown-Jones   10 – Brown-Jones   7 – Ko. Langley  Greensboro Coliseum (1,902)
Greensboro, NC
January 24, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Western Carolina W 85–82 OT 15–5
(6–1) 		 39 – Brown-Jones   11 – Breath   7 – Ko. Langley  Ramsey Center (2,945)
Cullowhee, NC
January 27, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Mercer L 64–70  15–6
(6–2) 		 19 – Brown-Jones   16 – Brown-Jones   4 – Ko. Langley  Greensboro Coliseum (1,686)
Greensboro, NC
January 31, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at VMI W 85–79  16–6
(7–2) 		 18 – tied   8 – tied   4 – Ke. Langley  Cameron Hall (1,126)
Lexington, VA
February 3, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Furman W 89–87  17–6
(8–2) 		 20 – Ke. Langley   6 – Ceaser   5 – tied  Timmons Arena (2,438)
Greenville, SC
February 8, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Samford L 69–78  17–7
(8–3) 		 19 – Ke. Langley   11 – Brown-Jones   6 – Ko. Langley  Greensboro Coliseum (2,023)
Greensboro, NC
February 10, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Chattanooga L 61–89  17–8
(8–4) 		 25 – Brown-Jones   8 – Brown-Jones   6 – Ko. Langley  Greensboro Coliseum (2,329)
Greensboro, NC
February 14, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at The Citadel W 76–61  18–8
(9–4) 		 21 – Ke. Langley   8 – Breath   7 – Ko. Langley  McAlister Field House (1,745)
Charleston, SC
February 17, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Wofford W 58–47  19–8
(10–4) 		 15 – Atwell   9 – Breath   7 – Ke. Langley  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (2,074)
Spartanburg, SC
February 21, 2024
6:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Western Carolina W 71–65  20–8
(11–4) 		 19 – tied   8 – Brown-Jones   4 – Ko. Langley  Greensboro Coliseum (1,730)
Greensboro, NC
February 24, 2024
4:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Mercer L 72–86  20–9
(11–5) 		 18 – Ke. Langley   6 – tied   4 – Ko. Langley  Hawkins Arena (2,772)
Macon, GA
February 28, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		VMI W 100–58  21–9
(12–5) 		 29 – Brown-Jones   9 – Brown-Jones   5 – Ke. Langley  Greensboro Coliseum (1,210)
Greensboro, NC
March 2, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at East Tennessee State L 65–66  21–10
(12–6) 		 25 – Ke. Langley   10 – Breath   7 – Ko. Langley  Freedom Hall Civic Center (4,451)
Johnson City, TN
SoCon tournament
March 9, 2024
2:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		(2) vs. (7) East Tennessee State
Quarterfinals 		L 62–73  21–11
  11 – Breath   10 – Breath   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

SoCon Defensive Player of the Year

  • Kobe Langley

SoCon First Team

  • Mikael Brown-Jones

SoCon Second Team

  • Keyshaun Langley

SoCon Third Team

  • Kobe Langley

SoCon All-Defensive Team

  • Kobe Langley

Source:[2]

References

  1. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". UNC Greensboro. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  2. ^ Archetto, Denise (September 11, 2024). "Kobe Repeats as SoCon Defensive Player of the Year; Keyshaun & Brown-Jones Earn All-Conference Honors". UNC Greensboro. Retrieved September 15, 2024.