2022–23 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented Loyola Marymount University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions were led by third-year head coach Stan Johnson and played their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference.

2022–23 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball
Jamaica Classic Montego Bay champions
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record19–12 (9–7 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGersten Pavilion
2022–23 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 Saint Mary's142 .875278  .771
No. 9 Gonzaga142 .875316  .838
Santa Clara115 .6882310  .697
Loyola Marymount97 .5631912  .613
San Francisco79 .4382014  .588
BYU79 .4381915  .559
Pacific79 .4381518  .455
Portland511 .3131419  .424
San Diego412 .2501120  .355
Pepperdine214 .125922  .290
2023 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Lions finished the 2021–22 season 11–18, 3–12 in WCC play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Pacific in the first round of the WCC tournament before losing in the second round to BYU.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Eli Scott0G/F6'6"232RS SeniorChino Hills, CAGraduated
Joe Quintana2G6'2"165RS SeniorWest Covina, CAGraduate and transferred to Cal Baptist
Gary Harris, Jr.3G6'6"193RS SophomoreLos Angeles, CATransferred
David Elliott IV4G6'3"185FreshmanGranada Hills, CATransferred to Garden City CC
Quentin Jackson, Jr.10G6'3"185RS SeniorCary, NCGraduated
Mayoum Mayoum23G6'4"180SophomoreMelbourne, AustraliaTransferred to Miami Dade College
Ivan Alipiev35F6'8"215SeniorSofia, BulgariaGraduated
Anthony Yu42G6'2"170SophomoreFoster City, CAWalk-on; transferred

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Justin Ahrens2F6'6"195GS SeniorVersailles, OHOhio State
Noah Taitz10G6'3"185JuniorLas Vegas, NVStanford
Michael Graham21F/C6'8"221JuniorBrooklyn, NYElon
Rick Issanza22C7'1"230RS JuniorKinshasa, CongoOklahoma
Kian Nader40G6'1"175JuniorCalabasas, CAChapman

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Chance Stephens
PG
Riverside, CA Polytechnic HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Mar 29, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • 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:

  • "Loyola Marymount Lions 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2022 Loyola Marymount Lions Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN 2022 Loyola Marymount Lions Basketball recruits". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Aaron McBride
PF
Corona, CA Centennial HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jul 1, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • 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:

Roster

2022–23 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Jalin Anderson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrDream City Christian HS Jackson, TN
G/F 1 Dameane Douglas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrSan Joaquin Memorial HS Hanford, CA
G 2 Justin Ahrens 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) GSVersailles HS
Ohio State
Versailles, OH
G 3 Chase Stephens 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrPolytechnic HS Riverside, CA
G 10 Noah Taitz 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrBishop Gorman HS
Stanford
Las Vegas, NV
G 11 Kwane Marble II 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)206 lb (93 kg) SrDenver East HS
Wyoming
Denver, CO
G 13 Lamaj Lewis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoSt. John Charter HS Paramount, CA
G 14 James Nobles 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)160 lb (73 kg) RS FrBirmingham Community Charter HS North Hollywood, CA
G 20 Cameron Shelton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrDamien HS
Northern Arizona
Chino, CA
F 21 Michael Graham 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)221 lb (100 kg) JrCanterbury School
Elon
Brooklyn, NY
C 22 Rick Issanza 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS JrBella Vista Prep
Oklahoma
Kinshasa, Congo
F 24 Alex Merkviladze 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrModesto Christian School
Cal State Northridge
Kutaisi, Georgia
F 34 Keli Leaupepe 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrBox Hill Senior Melbourne, Australia
G 40 Kian Nader (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrViewpoint School
Chapman
Tarzana, CA
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 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., WCC Network
Life Pacific W 99–49  1–0
 15  Tied  13  Graham  8  Anderson  Gersten Pavilion (1,112)
Los Angeles, CA
November 10, 2022*
7:00 p.m., WCC Network
UC Riverside L 79–81  1–1
 23  Shelton  8  Merkviladze  4  Tied  Gersten Pavilion (1,022)
Los Angeles, CA
November 12, 2022*
7:00 p.m., WCC Network
UC Davis W 85–75  2–1
 24  Shelton  12  Leaupepe  6  Shelton  Gersten Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
November 15, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UC Irvine L 64–79  2–2
 18  Shelton  9  Graham  3  Tied  Bren Events Center (3,136)
Irvine, CA
November 18, 2022*
1:30 p.m., CBSSN
vs. Georgetown
Jamaica Classic Semifinal
W 84–66  3–2
 15  Leaupepe  9  Tied  5  Shelton  Montego Bay Convention Centre 
Montego Bay, Jamaica
November 20, 2022*
11:30 a.m., CBSSN
vs. Wake Forest
Jamaica Classic Final
W 77–75 OT 4–2
 23  Stephens  10  Leaupepe  2  Anderson  Montego Bay Convention Centre 
Montego Bay, Jamaica
November 23, 2022*
12:00 p.m., WCC Network
Morgan State
Jamaica Classic campus site game
W 81–80 OT 5–2
 29  Leaupepe  11  Leaupepe  4  Shelton  Gersten Pavilion (586)
Los Angeles, CA
November 25, 2022*
12:00 p.m., WCC Network
Bellarmine W 80–59  6–2
 15  Tied  7  Leaupepe  4  Shelton  Gersten Pavilion (634)
Los Angeles, CA
November 30, 2022*
6:00 p.m.
at Colorado State L 71–87  6–3
 21  Shelton  8  Shelton  4  Shelton  Moby Arena (4,342)
Fort Collins, CO
December 3, 2022*
7:00 p.m., WCC Network
Nevada W 64–52  7–3
 24  Shelton  8  Leaupepe  5  Anderson  Gersten Pavilion (1,121)
Los Angeles, CA
December 7, 2022*
6:00 p.m., WCC Network
at Grand Canyon W 69–65  8–3
 26  Shelton  6  Merkviladze  4  Shelton  GCU Arena (7,011)
Phoenix, AZ
December 10, 2022*
9:30 p.m.
vs. Utah State
Jack Jones Hoopfest
L 67–79  8–4
 25  Shelton  6  Leaupepe  3  Shelton  Michelob Ultra Arena 
Paradise, NV
December 18, 2022*
2:00 p.m., WCC Network
Cleveland State W 70–59  9–4
 15  Tied  11  Graham  4  Tied  Gersten Pavilion (723)
Los Angeles, CA
December 21, 2022*
7:00 p.m., WCC Network
Tulsa W 76–64  10–4
 24  Shelton  10  Shelton  7  Shelton  Gersten Pavilion (652)
Los Angeles, CA
WCC regular season
December 29, 2022
6:00 p.m.
at Portland W 92–72  11–4
(1–0)
 18  Ahrens  9  Shelton  12  Shelton  Chiles Center (1,820)
Portland, OR
December 31, 2022
2:00 p.m., WCC Network
at Pacific L 72–78  11–5
(1–1)
 20  Anderson  6  Merkviladze  4  Shelton  Alex G. Spanos Center (803)
Stockton, CA
January 5, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
BYU W 64–59  12–5
(2–1)
 15  Leaupepe  6  Tied  6  Shelton  Gersten Pavilion (1,147)
Los Angeles, CA
January 7, 2023
7:00 p.m.
San Francisco L 70–72  12–6
(2–2)
 22  Leaupepe  7  Tied  6  Shelton  Gersten Pavilion (1,491)
Los Angeles, CA
January 12, 2023
6:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Saint Mary's L 62–76  12–7
(2–3)
 18  Shelton  8  Leaupepe  4  Shelton  University Credit Union Pavilion (3,315)
Moraga, CA
January 14, 2023
7:00 p.m.
San Diego W 98–84  13–7
(3–3)
 28  Shelton  9  Leaupepe  7  Shelton  Gersten Pavilion (1,047)
Los Angeles, CA
January 19, 2023
6:00 p.m., BSSC+
at No. 6 Gonzaga W 68–67  14–7
(4–3)
 27  Shelton  10  Graham  3  Leaupepe  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
January 26, 2023
7:00 p.m., WCC Network
Portland W 79–60  15–7
(5–3)
 20  Shelton  10  Graham  3  Shelton  Gersten Pavilion (1,306)
Los Angeles, CA
January 28, 2023
8:00 p.m., BSSC
Pepperdine W 84–70  16–7
(6–3)
 26  Shelton  9  Issanza  7  Shelton  Gersten Pavilion (2,234)
Los Angeles, CA
February 2, 2023
6:00 p.m., CBSSN
at BYU L 61–89  16–8
(6–4)
 19  Anderson  6  Leaupepe  2  Tied  Marriott Center (13,363)
Provo, UT
February 4, 2023
7:00 p.m.
at San Diego L 79–87  16–9
(6–5)
 25  Shelton  15  Graham  4  Shelton  Jenny Craig Pavilion (2,155)
San Diego, CA
February 9, 2023
7:00 p.m., BSSC
No. 15 Saint Mary's W 78–74 OT 17–9
(7–5)
 31  Shelton  6  Issanza  4  Shelton  Gersten Pavilion (1,775)
Los Angeles, CA
February 11, 2023
4:00 p.m., BSSC
at Santa Clara L 69–71  17–10
(7–6)
 36  Shelton  15  Leaupepe  3  Tied  Leavey Center (2,850)
Santa Clara, CA
February 16, 2023
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
No. 13 Gonzaga L 65–108  17–11
(7–7)
 15  Shelton  8  Graham  3  Anderson  Gersten Pavilion (2,772)
Los Angeles, CA
February 18, 2023
7:00 p.m., WCC Network
Pacific W 90–88  18–11
(8–7)
 40  Shelton  11  Leaupepe  4  Shelton  Gersten Pavilion (1,598)
Los Angeles, CA
February 25, 2023
7:30 p.m., BSSC
at Pepperdine W 75–67  19–11
(9–7)
 32  Shelton  7  Merkviladze  4  Shelton  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,422)
Malibu, CA
WCC tournament
March 4, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
(4) vs. (5) BYU
Quarterfinals
L 63–73  19–12
 27  Shelton  5  Tied  6  Shelton  Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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