2022–23 Lamar Cardinals basketball team

The 2022–23 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals were led by second-year head coach Alvin Brooks and played their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas. The Cardinals' returned as members of the Southland Conference following one season in the Western Athletic Conference.[1] The Cardinals finished the 2022–23 season 9–22 overall and 5–13 in Southland Conference play to finish last in conference. The Cardinals failed to qualify for the SLC tournament.[2]

2022–23 Lamar Cardinals basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record9–22 (5–13 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Charles Harral (2nd season)
  • Wendell Moore (2nd season)
  • Mikhail McClean (2nd season)
Home arenaMontagne Center
(Capacity: 10,080)
2022–23 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi †14–4 .77824–11  .686
Northwestern State13–5 .72222–11  .667
Southeastern Louisiana12–6 .66718–14  .563
Nicholls11–7 .61116–15  .516
Texas A&M–Commerce*9–9 .50013–20  .394
Houston Christian7–11 .38910–22  .313
New Orleans7–11 .38912–20  .375
McNeese6–12 .33311–23  .324
Incarnate Word6–12 .33312–19  .387
Lamar5–13 .2789–22  .290
* ineligible for the 2023 NCAA tournament due to transition period
† 2023 Southland tournament winner

Previous season

The Cardinals finished the 2021–22 season 2–27, 0–18 in WAC play to finish last in conference. The Cardinals failed to qualify for the WAC tournament.[3]

Offseason

Incoming transfers
Lamar Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Jakevion "Jay" Buckley3G6'0"162JuniorShelbyville, TXTrinity Valley CC
Chris Pryor4G5'11"152FreshmanDesoto, TXMcLennan CC
Terry Anderson5F6'6"190JuniorDeer Park, TXCossatot (Arkansas)
Adam Hamilton20C6'9"210JuniorBuckeye, AZGlendale CC

Source:[4]

Recruits
Lamar Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Cody Pennebaker0G6'5"187FreshmanBrooklyn Park, MNPark Center HS
Nate Calmese2G6'2"164FreshmanGilbert, AZMequite HS
Jason Thirdkill, Jr.13G6'7"189FreshmanDetroit, MIHome School
Yuto Yamanouchi15C6'10"FreshmanAizuwakamatsu, JapanRibét Academy (CA)
James Spencer III35F6'6"FreshmanBrooklyn Park, MNPark Center HS

Source:[4][5][6]

Preseason polls

Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 25, 2022. Receiving 44 votes overall, the Cardinals were picked to finish ninth in the conference.[7]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Texas A&M–Corpus Christi149 (11)
2Nicholls137 (6)
3New Orleans129 (2)
4Southeastern105
5McNeese97
6Northwestern State92
7Texas A&M–Commerce56
8Houston Christian55 (1)
9Lamar44
10Incarnate Word36

Preseason All Conference

No Cardinals were selected as members of a Preseason all conference team.[8]

Roster

Sources:[9][10]

2022–23 Lamar Cardinals men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 0 Cody Pennebaker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)187 lb (85 kg) Fr Beaumont, Texas
G 1 Bryan Gordon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)193 lb (88 kg) RS Fr Houston, Texas
G 2 Nate Calmese 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)164 lb (74 kg) Fr Gilbert, Arizona
G 3 Jakevion Buckley 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)162 lb (73 kg) Jr Shelbyville, Texas
G 4 Chris Pryor 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)152 lb (69 kg) Jr Desoto, Texas
F 5 Terry Anderson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Deer Park, Texas
C 12 Valentin Catt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)232 lb (105 kg) So Orangefield, Texas
F 13 Jason Thirdkill, Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)189 lb (86 kg) Fr Detroit, Michigan
C 15 Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
—
 Fr Aizuwakamatsu Japan
C 20 Adam Hamilton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Buckeye, Arizona
G 21 Trey Harris 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Houston, Texas
G 21 Max Pearcy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Woodbine, Maryland
G 22 Casey Brooks 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg) Jr Kingsville, Texas
G/F 24 Brock McClure 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Lumberton, Texas
F 35 James Spencer III 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
 Fr Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 13, 2022

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2022*
7:00 pm		 North American W 113–76   
  33 – Calmese    –      –    Montagne Center 
Beaumont, TX
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 St. Thomas (TX) W 63–61  1–0
  23 – Pryor  10 – Anderson  4 – Buckley  Montagne Center (1,374)
Beaumont, TX
November 11, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at No. 14 TCU L 66–77  1–1
  22 – Buckley  10 – Pryor  5 – Calmese  Schollmaier Arena (5,320)
Fort Worth, TX
November 14, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Huston–Tillotson W 98–69  2–1
  16 – Tied (3 players)  7 – Tied (3 players)  6 – Buckley  Montagne Center (2,108)
Beaumont, TX
November 18, 2022*
2:00 pm		 vs. Lindenwood
McNeese MTE		 W 73–71  3–1
  20 – Calmese  8 – Hamilton  7 – Buckley  The Legacy Center (211)
Lake Charles, LA
November 19, 2022*
11:00 am		 vs. Western Illinois
McNeese MTE		 L 91–98 OT 3–2
  27 – Calmese  9 – Hamilton  6 – Pryor  The Legacy Center (221)
Lake Charles, LA
November 20, 2022
1:30 pm, ESPN+		 at McNeese State
McNeese MTE		 L 57–66  3–3
  19 – Calmese  12 – Hamilton  3 – Tied  The Legacy Center (1,536)
Lake Charles, LA
November 27, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at SMU L 50–75  3–4
  16 – Catt  7 – Tied  6 – Pryor  Moody Coliseum (2,884)
Dallas, TX
December 1, 2022*
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 Texas State L 55–65  3–5
  25 – Calmese  10 – Pennebaker  6 – Buckley  Montagne Center (2,269)
Beaumont, TX
December 5, 2022*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Our Lady of the Lake W 91–56  4–5
  31 – Calmese  8 – Pennebaker  6 – Pryor  Montagne Center (2,269)
Beaumont, TX
December 10, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Southern Miss L 59–95  4–6
  17 – Pryor  11 – Spencer  2 – Tied  Reed Green Coliseum (2,581)
Hattiesburg, MS
December 13, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Southern Miss L 65–91  4–7
  22 – Calmese  10 – Yamanouchi  7 – Pryor  Montagne Center (1,161)
Beaumont, TX
December 17, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Louisiana–Monroe L 59–83  4–8
  14 – Yamanouchi  12 – Yamanouchi  4 – Calmese  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (978)
Monroe, LA
December 20, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Pacific L 65–74  4–9
  23 – Hamilton  15 – Yamanouchi  3 – Calmese  Montagne Center (1,313)
Beaumont, TX
Southland regular season
December 31, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 McNeese State
Battle of the Border		 L 62–81  4–10
(0–1)		  13 – Buckley  6 – Yamanouchi  4 – Buckley  Montagne Center (1,898)
Beaumont, TX
January 5, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at New Orleans L 55–81  4–11
(0–2)		  25 – Calmese  9 – Yamanouchi  6 – Pryor  Lakefront Arena (1,012)
New Orleans, LA
January 7, 2023
3:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Southeastern L 84–89 OT 4–12
(0–3)		  23 – Calmese  19 – Yamanouchi  5 – Tied  University Center (378)
Hammond, LA
January 12, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Nicholls W 69–66  5–12
(1–3)		  20 – Calmese  10 – Pennebaker  6 – Pryor  Montagne Center (1,623)
Beaumont, TX
January 14, 2023
4:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Texas A&M–Commerce L 66–81  5–13
(1–4)		  18 – Yamanouchi-Williams  11 – Yamanouchi-Williams  3 – Pryor  The Field House (376)
Commerce, TX
January 19, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 68–66  6–13
(2–4)		  21 – Calmese  11 – Yamanouchi-Williams  4 – Buckley  Montagne Center (1,671)
Beaumont, TX
January 21, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Incarnate Word L 64–70  6–14
(2–5)		  16 – Calmese  9 – Yamanouchi-Williams  3 – Bulajic  Montagne Center (2,620)
Beaumont, TX
January 26, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Texas A&M–Commerce L 57–62  6–15
(2–6)		  17 – Calmese  8 – Buljic  4 – Buljic  Montagne Center (1,854)
Beaumont, TX
January 28, 2023
3:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Northwestern State L 65–80  6–16
(2–7)		  20 – Calmese  7 – Thirdkill  4 – Pryor  Prather Coliseum (1,447)
Natchitoches, LA
February 2, 2023
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 at McNeese State
Battle of the Border		 W 70–63  7–16
(3–7)		  20 – Calmese  11 – Tied  3 – Buckley  The Legacy Center (1,850)
Lake Charles, LA
February 4, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Northwestern State L 68–72  7–17
(3–8)		  20 – Pryor  8 – Thirdkill, Jr.  6 – Pryor  Montagne Center (1,953)
Beaumont, TX
February 9, 2023
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Incarnate Word W 68–59  8–17
(4–8)		  27 – Calmese  12 – Yamanouchi  5 – Anderson  McDermott Center (320)
San Antonio, TX
February 11, 2023
3:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 52–61  8–18
(4–9)		  17 – Pryor  6 – Buckley  7 – Pryor  American Bank Center (1,644)
Corpus Christi, TX
February 16, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Houston Christian W 91–75  9–18
(5–9)		  32 – Calmese  8 – Anderson  7 – Pryor  Montagne Center (1,917)
Beaumont, TX
February 18, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Houston Christian L 74–93  9–19
(5–10)		  23 – Calmese  7 – Thirdkill Jr.  3 – Tied  Sharp Gymnasium (1,000)
Houston, TX
February 23, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Southeastern Louisiana L 60–83  9–20
(5–11)		  13 – Calmese  7 – Yamanouchi-Williams  3 – Tied  Montagne Center (1,776)
Beaumont, TX
February 25, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 New Orleans L 79–84  9–21
(5–12)		  23 – Calmese  9 – Thirdkill Jr.  2 – Tied  Montagne Center (1,988)
Beaumont, TX
March 1, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Nicholls L 60–64  9–22
(5–13)		  19 – Calmese  6 – Tied  4 – Anderson  Stopher Gymnasium (543)
Thibodaux, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source:[11][12]

See also

2022–23 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team

References
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