2023–24 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team

2023–24 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record9–23 (4–14 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Andy Fox
  • Anthony Wilkins
  • James Strong
Home arenaMemorial Gymnasium
Seasons
2023–24 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Tennessee 14 – 4   .778 27 – 9   .750
No. 20 Kentucky 13 – 5   .722 23 – 10   .697
No. 3т Alabama 13 – 5   .722 25 – 12   .676
No. 18 Auburn † 13 – 5   .722 27 – 8   .771
No. 24 South Carolina 13 – 5   .722 26 – 8   .765
Florida 11 – 7   .611 24 – 12   .667
Texas A&M 9 – 9   .500 21 – 15   .583
LSU 9 – 9   .500 17 – 16   .515
Mississippi State 8 – 10   .444 21 – 14   .600
Ole Miss 7 – 11   .389 20 – 12   .625
Georgia 6 – 12   .333 20 – 17   .541
Arkansas 6 – 12   .333 16 – 17   .485
Vanderbilt 4 – 14   .222 9 – 23   .281
Missouri 0 – 18   .000 8 – 24   .250
† 2024 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2023–24 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Jerry Stackhouse, and played their home games at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 9–23, 4–14 in SEC play, to finish in 13th place. They lost in the first round of the SEC tournament to Arkansas.

On March 14, 2024, the school fired head Jerry Stackhouse after five seasons.[1] On March 25, the school named James Madison head coach Mark Byington the team's new head coach.[2]

Previous season

The Commodores finished the 2022–23 season 22–15, 11–7 in SEC play, to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. They defeated LSU and Kentucky to advance to the semifinals of the SEC tournament where they were defeated by Texas A&M. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Yale and Michigan to advance to the quarterfinals before losing to UAB.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Noah Shelby 2 G 6'3" 180 Freshman McKinney, TX Transferred to Rice
Jordan Wright 4 G/F 6'6" 220 Senior Baton Rouge, LA Graduated; transferred to LSU
Myles Stute 10 F 6'7" 215 Junior Washington, D.C. Transferred to South Carolina
Adrian Samuels 11 G 6'5" 170 Freshman Nashville, TN Walk-on; transferred to American
Trey Thomas 12 G 6'0" 160 Junior Durham, ON Transferred to Bowling Green
Emmanuel Ansong 20 G 6'4" 195 Senior Bordentown, NJ Graduated
Liam Robbins 21 C 7'0" 250 GS Senior Davenport, IA Graduated
Malik Dia 23 F 6'9" 240 Freshman Murfreesboro, TN Transferred to Belmont
Quentin Millora-Brown 42 F 6'10" 245 RS Senior Lorton, VA Graduated; transferred to The Citadel

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Ven-Allen Lubin 2 F 6'8" 226 Sophomore Orlando, FL Notre Dame
Jordan Williams 10 G 6'3" 215 Sophomore Houston, TX Texas A&M
Evan Taylor 12 G 6'6" 205 GS Senior Glen Ellyn, IL Lehigh
Tasos Kamateros 21 F 6'8" 240 Senior Athens, Greece South Dakota

Recruiting classes

2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Malik Presley
#24 SF 		San Marcos, TX San Marcos High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Apr 21, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Isaiah West
#31 PG 		Nashville, TN Goodpasture Christian High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 29, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Carter Lang
#38 C 		Charlottesville, VA St. Anne's-Belfield School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sep 12, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Jason Rivera-Torres
#41 SF 		New Rochelle, NY Iona College Prep 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 14, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
JaQualon Roberts
#35 PF 		Bloomington, IN Bloomington North High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Aug 4, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
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:

  • "Vanderbilt 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2024)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Karris Bilal
SG 		Atlanta, GA Riverwood High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 1, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Tyler Tanner
PG 		Brentwood, TN Brentwood Academy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Jul 14, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
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:

Preseason polls

SEC Basketball Media poll
Predicted finish Team)
1 Tennessee
2 Texas A&M
3 Arkansas
4 Kentucky
5 Alabama
6 Auburn
7 Mississippi State
8 Florida
9 Missouri
10 Mississippi
11 Vanderbilt
12 Georgia
13 Louisiana State
14 South Carolina

Roster

2023–24 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Tyrin Lawrence 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Morgan County HS Monticello, GA
F 1 Colin Smith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Compass Prep (AZ) Dallas, TX
F 2 Ven-Allen Lubin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Notre Dame Orlando, FL
G 3 Paul Lewis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Bishop O'Connell HS Woodbridge, VA
G 4 Isaiah West 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Goodpasture Christian School Springfield, TN
G 5 Ezra Manjon 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) GS UC Davis Antioch, CA
G 10 Jordan Williams (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Texas A&M Houston, TX
G 12 Evan Taylor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS Lehigh Glen Ellyn, IL
G/F 13 Malik Presley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr San Marcos HS San Marcos, TX
G 15 Coleson Messer (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Highland Park HS Dallas, TX
F 21 Tasos Kamateros 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr South Dakota Athens, Greece
G 22 Graham Calton (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Charlotte Latin School Charlotte, NC
G/F 23 Jason Rivera-Torres 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr John Marshall HS (VA) The Bronx, NY
F 24 JaQualon Roberts 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Bloomington HS Bloomington, IN
G 25 Miles Keeffe (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Southern California Academy Novato, CA
F 34 Lee Dort 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) So Greenhill School McKinney, TX
F 35 Carter Lang 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr St. Anne's-Belfield School Charlottesville, VA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 16, 2024

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, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		Presbyterian L 62–68  0–1
  19 – Manjon   11 – Lang   3 – Lewis  Memorial Gymnasium (5,506)
Nashville, TN
November 10, 2023*
6:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		USC Upstate W 74–67  1–1
  21 – Kamateros   9 – Smith   7 – Manjon  Memorial Gymnasium (5,346)
Nashville, TN
November 14, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		UNC Greensboro W 74–70  2–1
  24 – Manjon   11 – Smith   4 – Manjon  Memorial Gymnasium (5,175)
Nashville, TN
November 17, 2023*
6:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		Central Arkansas W 75–71  3–1
  16 – Manjon   11 – Smith   4 – Manjon  Memorial Gymnasium (5,247)
Nashville, TN
November 23, 2023*
9:00 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. NC State
Vegas Showdown semifinals 		L 78–84  3–2
  21 – Lawrence   8 – Lubin   3 – Lewis  Michelob Ultra Arena (–)
Paradise, NV
November 24, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Arizona State
Vegas Showdown 3rd-place game 		L 67–82  3–3
  25 – Taylor   6 – tied   5 – Lawrence  Michelob Ultra Arena (–)
Paradise, NV
November 29, 2023*
8:15 p.m., SECN 		Boston College
ACC–SEC Challenge 		L 62–80  3–4
  16 – Manjon   6 – Lubin   3 – West  Memorial Gymnasium (5,516)
Nashville, TN
December 2, 2023*
4:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		Alabama A&M W 78–59  4–4
  19 – Lawrence   10 – Lubin   7 – Manjon  Memorial Gymnasium (5,468)
Nashville, TN
December 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		San Francisco L 60–73  4–5
  15 – Lubin   4 – Taylor   3 – Lawrence  Memorial Gymnasium (5,210)
Nashville, TN
December 16, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Texas Tech
USLBM Coast to Coast Challenge 		L 54–76  4–6
  15 – Lubin   5 – Presley   5 – Manjon  Dickies Arena (7,219)
Fort Worth, TX
December 19, 2023*
6:00 p.m., SECN 		Western Carolina L 62–63  4–7
  18 – Manjon   8 – tied   2 – tied  Memorial Gymnasium (5,146)
Nashville, TN
December 23, 2023*
3:00 p.m., CBS 		at No. 23 Memphis L 75–77  4–8
  22 – Manjon   6 – tied   4 – tied  FedExForum (13,260)
Memphis, TN
December 30, 2023*
4:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		Dartmouth W 69–53  5–8
  23 – Manjon   8 – Lawrence   5 – Manjon  Memorial Gymnasium (5,773)
Nashville, TN
SEC regular season
January 6, 2024
2:30 p.m., SECN 		Alabama L 75–78  5–9
(0–1) 		 20 – tied   6 – tied   2 – tied  Memorial Gymnasium (8,703)
Nashville, TN
January 9, 2024
8:00 p.m., SECN 		at LSU L 69–77  5–10
(0–2) 		 19 – Manjon   6 – tied   3 – Manjon  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,218)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 13, 2024
12:00 p.m., SECN 		at Ole Miss L 56–69  5–11
(0–3) 		 14 – Lawrence   6 – Lawrence   2 – tied  SJB Pavilion (8,404)
Oxford, MS
January 17, 2024
8:00 p.m., SECN 		No. 13 Auburn L 65–80  5–12
(0–4) 		 15 – Lawrence   6 – Lubin   2 – Lawrence  Memorial Gymnasium (7,099)
Nashville, TN
January 20, 2024
2:30 p.m., SECN 		at Mississippi State L 55–68  5–13
(0–5) 		 16 – Lawrence   8 – Lubin   5 – Manjon  Humphrey Coliseum (9,172)
Starkville, MS
January 27, 2024
5:00 p.m., SECN 		No. 5 Tennessee
Rivalry 		L 62–75  5–14
(0–6) 		 21 – Lawrence   8 – Lawrence   3 – tied  Memorial Gymnasium (13,852)
Nashville, TN
January 31, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at No. 16 Auburn L 54–81  5–15
(0–7) 		 17 – Lubin   12 – Lubin   4 – Manjon  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
February 3, 2024
2:30 p.m., SECN 		Missouri W 68–61  6–15
(1–7) 		 17 – Manjon   11 – Taylor   4 – Manjon  Memorial Gymnasium (6,905)
Nashville, TN
February 6, 2024
7:30 p.m., SECN 		No. 17 Kentucky L 77–109  6–16
(1–8) 		 20 – Taylor   5 – tied   9 – Manjon  Memorial Gymnasium (11,678)
Nashville, TN
February 10, 2024
12:00 p.m., SECN 		at No. 15 South Carolina L 60–75  6–17
(1–9) 		 15 – Lawrence   4 – tied   3 – Manjon  Colonial Life Arena (14,310)
Columbia, SC
February 13, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Texas A&M W 74–73  7–17
(2–9) 		 25 – Lubin   5 – Lubin   4 – Manjon  Memorial Gymnasium (6,564)
Nashville, TN
February 17, 2024
5:00 p.m., SECN 		at No. 8 Tennessee
Rivalry 		L 53–88  7–18
(2–10) 		 10 – Lubin   9 – Lang   3 – Manjon  Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678)
Knoxville, TN
February 21, 2024
7:30 p.m., SECN 		Georgia L 64–76  7–19
(2–11) 		 18 – Lewis   8 – Lubin   6 – Manjon  Memorial Gymnasium (5,821)
Nashville, TN
February 24, 2024
12:00 p.m., SECN 		at No. 24 Florida L 64–77  7–20
(2–12) 		 15 – Lubin   7 – Lubin   3 – Manjon  O'Connell Center (10,358)
Gainesville, FL
February 27, 2024
8:00 p.m., SECN 		at Arkansas W 85–82  8–20
(3–12) 		 22 – Manjon   12 – Lubin   3 – Manjon  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
March 2, 2024
2:30 p.m., SECN 		LSU L 61–75  8–21
(3–13) 		 21 – Lawrence   4 – tied   2 – tied  Memorial Gymnasium (6,696)
Nashville, TN
March 6, 2024
8:00 p.m., SECN 		at No. 15 Kentucky L 77–93  8–22
(3–14) 		 23 – Lawrence   9 – Lawrence   7 – Manjon  Rupp Arena (20,322)
Lexington, KY
March 9, 2024
3:30 p.m., SECN 		Florida W 79–78  9–22
(4–14) 		 25 – Lubin   11 – Lubin   5 – Manjon  Memorial Gymnasium (6,442)
Nashville, TN
SEC tournament
March 13, 2024
6:00 p.m., SECN 		(13) vs. (12) Arkansas
First round 		L 85–90 OT 9–23
  29 – Manjon   10 – Lubin   6 – Manjon  Bridgestone Arena (16,539)
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[3][4]

See also

References

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  2. ^ Norlander, Matt (2024-03-26). "Vanderbilt hires Mark Byington: James Madison coach led Dukes to 32-4 record in 2023-24 season". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
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  4. ^ "2023-24 Vanderbilt Commodores Men's Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-01-12.