2023–24 FIU Panthers men's basketball team

2023–24 FIU Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Record11–22 (5–11 C-USA)
Head coach
Associate head coachJesse Bopp
Assistant coaches
  • Joey Rodriguez
  • Zavier Anderson
Home arenaOcean Bank Convocation Center
Seasons
2023–24 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Sam Houston 13 – 3   .813 21 – 12   .636
Louisiana Tech 12 – 4   .750 22 – 10   .688
Western Kentucky † 8 – 8   .500 22 – 12   .647
Liberty 7 – 9   .438 18 – 14   .563
UTEP 7 – 9   .438 18 – 16   .529
New Mexico State 7 – 9   .438 13 – 19   .406
Middle Tennessee 7 – 9   .438 14 – 19   .424
Jacksonville State 6 – 10   .375 14 – 18   .438
FIU 5 – 11   .313 11 – 22   .333
† 2024 CUSA tournament winner

The 2023–24 FIU Panthers men's basketball team represented Florida International University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by sixth-year head coach Jeremy Ballard, played their home games at Ocean Bank Convocation Center in Miami, Florida as members of Conference USA.

Previous season

The Panthers finished the 2022–23 season 14–18, 8–12 in C-USA play to finish in a 3-way tie for sixth place. As a No. 7 seed, they lost in the first round of the C-USA tournament to Louisiana Tech.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Nick Guadarrama 0 F 6'5" 250 GS Senior Newington, CT Graduated
Denver Jones 2 G 6'4" 195 Sophomore New Market, AL Transferred to Auburn
Darryon Prescott 15 C 7'0" 216 Freshman Philadelphia, PA Transferred to Coppin State
Austin Williams 20 G 6'4" 200 GS Senior Roseland, NJ Graduate transferred to Rutgers
John Williams Jr. 21 G 6'4" 190 GS Senior Augusta, GA Graduated
Cameron Wilson 25 G 6'0" 160 Sophomore Conyers, GA Walk-on; transferred to Palm Beach State College

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Okechukwu Okeke 0 F/C 6'9" 230 Junior East Chicago, IN Tallahassee CC
Jaidon Lipscomb 5 G 6'5" 176 Junior Columbus, OH Lakeland CC
Travis Gray 10 G 6'7" 190 Junior Syracuse, NY Mohawk Valley CC
Jonathan Aybar 21 F 6'9" 205 Junior Kissimmee, FL North Florida
George Pridgett 31 G 5'11" Junior Boston, MA Polk State College

2023 recruiting class

There were no incoming recruits for the class of 2023.

Roster

2023–24 FIU Panthers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Chris Okeke 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Lipscomb
Tallahassee CC 		East Chicago, Indiana
G 1 Dashon Gittens 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 178 lb (81 kg) So Putnam Science Academy Hartford, Connecticut
G 2 Arturo Dean 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 163 lb (74 kg) So Putnam Science Academy Miami, Florida
G 3 Javaunte Hawkins 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Lee's Summit North HS
Butler CC 		Lee's Summit, Missouri
C 4 Seth Pinkney 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Montverde Academy
Quinnipiac 		Warminster, Pennsylvania
G 5 Jaidon Lipscomb 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Dohn Community High School
Lakeland CC 		Columbus, Ohio
G 10 Travis Gray 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Henninger HS
Mohawk Valley CC 		Syracuse, New York
G 11 Jayden Brewer 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 155 lb (70 kg) So Combine Academy Indianapolis, Indiana
G/F 12 Dante Wilcox 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Oxbridge Academy West Palm Beach, Florida
G 15 Renato Ruiz (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr American Heritage HS Plantation, Florida
F 21 Jonathan Aybar 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Central Pointe Christian Academy
North Florida 		Kissimmee, Florida
G 22 Onyx Pastoriza (W) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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 Sr Miami Triple Threat Prep Arecibo, Puerto Rico
G 23 Petar Krivokapic 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 214 lb (97 kg) Jr Miami Prep School Budva, Montenegro
G 24 Jaden Grant (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 161 lb (73 kg) Jr NSU University School Davie, Florida
G 31 George Pridgett Jr. 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Roswell HS
Polk State College 		Boston, Massachusetts
F 33 Mohamed Sanogo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Putnam Science Academy Pittsfield, Massachusetts
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
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UCF L 62–85  0–1
  11 – Gittens   6 – Brewer   4 – Dean  Addition Financial Arena (6,225)
Orlando, FL
November 9, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Tarleton State
C-USA/WAC Alliance 		L 65–82  0–2
  14 – Tied   5 – Aybar   4 – Tied  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,242)
Miami, FL
November 13, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ 		at No. 12 Miami (FL) L 80–86  0–3
  19 – Dean   6 – Tied   6 – Dean  Watsco Center (6,620)
Coral Gables, FL
November 15, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Houston Christian W 83–74  1–3
  20 – Gittens   8 – Tied   6 – Tied  Sharp Gymnasium (609)
Houston, TX
November 19, 2023*
7:30 p.m., FloSports 		vs. Akron
Cayman Islands Classic quarterfinals 		L 71–77  1–4
  26 – Krivokapic   4 – Hawkins   9 – Dean  John Gray Gymnasium 
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 20, 2023*
5:00 p.m., FloSports 		vs. Marshall
Cayman Islands Classic consolation 2nd round 		L 69–80  1–5
  13 – Aybar   6 – Dean   4 – Dean  John Gray Gymnasium 
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 21, 2023*
11:00 a.m., FloSports 		vs. Loyola Marymount
Cayman Islands Classic 7th place game 		L 60–61  1–6
  19 – Gittens   5 – Pinkney   4 – Dean  John Gray Gymnasium 
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 26, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Kennesaw State W 91–84  2–6
  22 – Hawkins   7 – Dean   5 – Dean  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (755)
Miami, FL
November 29, 2023*
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Florida Gulf Coast L 65–68  2–7
  18 – Brewer   7 – Dean   4 – Tied  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,365)
Miami, FL
December 2, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		LIU W 74–59  3–7
  27 – Dean   7 – Dean   5 – Hawkins  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (681)
Miami, FL
December 13, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at No. 15 Florida Atlantic L 60–94  3–8
  17 – Lipscomb   5 – Tied   4 – Dean  Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161)
Boca Raton, FL
December 16, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Trinity College W 146–55  4–8
  23 – Lipscomb   10 – Okeke   7 – Dean  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (586)
Miami, FL
December 19, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Stetson L 68–80  4–9
  17 – Hawkins   6 – Tied   5 – Dean  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (709)
Miami, FL
December 21, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Maine W 82–74  5–9
  20 – Hawkins   8 – Brewer   7 – Gittens  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (602)
Miami, FL
December 30, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Utah Tech
C-USA/WAC Alliance 		L 92–96 OT 5–10
  27 – Hawkins   5 – Tied   4 – Hawkins  Burns Arena (1,213)
St. George, UT
Conference USA regular season
January 6, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Jacksonville State L 63–70  5–11
(0–1) 		 15 – Hawkins   5 – Tied   5 – Dean  Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,188)
Jacksonville, AL
January 11, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		New Mexico State W 77-67  6-11
(1-1) 		 20 – Hawkins   6 – Dean   5 – Dean  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,294)
Miami, FL
January 13, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UTEP W 72–68  7–11
(2–1) 		 20 – Hawkins   6 – Sanogo   5 – Lipscomb  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,021)
Miami, FL
January 18, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Liberty L 69–78  7–12
(2–2) 		 24 – Hawkins   7 – Dean   3 – Dean  Liberty Arena (3,247)
Lynchburg, VA
January 25, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Western Kentucky L 91–105  7–13
(2–3) 		 17 – Krivokapic   4 – Pinkney   5 – Dean  E. A. Diddle Arena (4,144)
Bowling Green, KY
January 27, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Middle Tennessee L 61–79  7–14
(2–4) 		 16 – Dean   6 – Pinkney   5 – Dean  Murphy Center (4,122)
Murfreesboro, TN
February 1, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Louisiana Tech L 53–93  7–15
(2–5) 		 18 – Brewer   4 – Gittens   2 – Tied  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,115)
Miami, FL
February 3, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Sam Houston W 68–61  8–15
(3–5) 		 18 – Krivokapic   7 – Brewer   9 – Hawkins  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,179)
Miami, FL
February 10, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Middle Tennessee L 66–68  8–16
(3–6) 		 14 – Dean   8 – Dean   4 – Hawkins  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (638)
Miami, FL
February 15, 2024
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Sam Houston L 56–70  8–17
(3–7) 		 15 – Brewer   7 – Pinkney   4 – Tied  Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,395)
Huntsville, TX
February 17, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Louisiana Tech L 68–75  8–18
(3–8) 		 19 – Dean   12 – Dean   4 – Hawkins  Thomas Assembly Center (2,273)
Ruston, LA
February 22, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Liberty W 76–71  9–18
(4–8) 		 24 – Dean   6 – Hawkins   5 – Hawkins  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,008)
Miami, FL
February 24, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Jacksonville State L 75–77  9–19
(4–9) 		 19 – Dean   7 – Dean   4 – Hawkins  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (828)
Miami, FL
March 2, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Western Kentucky W 85–83  10–19
(5–9) 		 27 – Hawkins   9 – Brewer   5 – Hawkins  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (990)
Miami, FL
March 7, 2024
9:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UTEP L 76–83  10–20
(5–10) 		 23 – Brewer   5 – Wilcox   4 – Dean  Don Haskins Center (5,151)
El Paso, TX
March 9, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at New Mexico State L 70–77  10–21
(5–11) 		 16 – Brewer   6 – Dean   5 – Dean  Pan American Center (4,864)
Las Cruces, NM
Conference USA tournament
March 12, 2024
9:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		(9) vs. (8) Jacksonville State
First Round 		W 76–67  11–21
  21 – Dean   6 – Tied   6 – Dean  Von Braun Center (444)
Huntsville, AL
March 13, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		(9) vs. (1) Sam Houston
Quarterfinals 		L 59–78  11–22
  20 – Hawkins   8 – Dean   2 – Tied  Von Braun Center (628)
Huntsville, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[1]

References

  1. ^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". FIU Athletics. Retrieved October 8, 2023.