2022–23 Troy Trojans men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Troy Trojans men's basketball team represented Troy University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans, led by fourth-year head coach Scott Cross, played their home games at Trojan Arena in Troy, Alabama as members of the Sun Belt Conference.

2022–23 Troy Trojans men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record20–13 (11–7 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Associate head coachKenneth Mangrum
Assistant coaches
  • Byron Jones
  • Mike Worley
Home arenaTrojan Arena (Capacity 6,000)
2022–23 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Southern Miss14–4 .77825–8  .758
Louisiana †13–5 .72226–8  .765
Marshall13–5 .72224–8  .750
James Madison12–6 .66722–11  .667
Troy11–7 .61120–13  .606
Old Dominion11–7 .61119–12  .613
Georgia Southern9–9 .50017–16  .515
South Alabama9–9 .50019–16  .543
Appalachian State9–9 .50016–16  .500
Louisiana–Monroe7–11 .38911–21  .344
Texas State6–12 .33316–19  .457
Coastal Carolina5–13 .27811–20  .355
Arkansas State4–14 .22213–20  .394
Georgia State3–15 .16710–21  .323
† 2023 Sun Belt Tournament winner

Previous season

The Trojans finished the 2021–22 season 20–12, 10–6 in SBC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated South Alabama in the quarterfinals of the SBC Tournament before losing to Louisiana in the semifinals. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost to Abilene Christian in the first round.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
TK Smith1G6'5"185JuniorMemphis, TNGraduate transferred
Desmond Williams11G6'1"165SophomoreMontgomery, ALTransferred to UT Martin
Khalyl Waters13F6'5"190SeniorDouglasville, GAGraduated
Jakevan Leftridge14G6'7"180SophomoreDallas, TXTransferred
Nick O'Brien20G6'0"180FreshmanTroy, ALWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Duke Deen21G5'8"160FreshmanShreveport, LATransferred to Panola College
Rifen Miguel22F6'8"240JuniorLuanda, AngolaTransferred to UT Martin
Efe Odigie23F6'9"240JuniorHouston, TXGraduate transferred to SMU
Nick Stampley24F6'6"210SeniorBroward County, FLGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Darius McNeill1G6'3"185GS SeniorHouston, TXUTSA
Aamer Muhammad2G6'1"190JuniorRio Ranch, NMLubbock Christian
Nelson Phillips11G6'4"190RS SeniorWaner Robins, GAGeorgia State

2022 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Randi Ovalle
SF		 Charlotte, NC Victory Christian Center School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 16, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars
Andre Young
PG		 Mableton, GA Pebblebrook High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jun 20, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jackson Fields
SF		 Houston, TX Elkins High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) N/A Apr 21, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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.

2023 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Myles Rigsby
CG		 Fort Worth, TX O.D. Wyatt High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 13, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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:

Preseason

Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

The Trojans were picked to finish in 10th place in the conference's preseason poll.[1] Senior forward Zay Williams was named to the preseason All-SBC Third Team.[1]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team (1st place Votes)
1Louisiana - 190 (10)
2Texas State - 162 (1)
3South Alabama - 150 (1)
4James Madison - 149 (1)
5Georgia State - 127 (1)
6Marshall - 122
7App State - 120
8Coastal Carolina - 100
9Old Dominion - 93
10Troy - 76
11Georgia Southern - 69
12Arkansas State - 48
13Southern Miss - 34
14ULM - 30

Roster
2022–23 Troy Trojans men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Kieffer Punter 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrAll Hallows HS
Tyler JC		 Bronx, NY
G 1 Darius McNeill 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) GSWestfield HS
UTSA		 Houston, TX
G 2 Aamer Muhammad 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrCleveland HS
Lubbock Christian		 Rio Rancho, NM
G 3 Duke Miles 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoRobert E. Lee HS Montgomery, AL
G 4 Andre Young 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrPebblebrook HS Mableton, GA
G 5 Christyon Eugene 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrSpring HS
East Florida State		 Spring, TX
F 10 Zay Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrParker HS Birmingham, AL
G 11 Nelson Phillips 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrWarner Robins HS
Georgia State		 Warner Robins, GA
G 12 Kirk Cole (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoSouthwest Covenant Yukon, OK
F 13 Randi Ovalle 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSuccess Unlimited Academy Santiago, DR
F 15 Jackson Fields 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrLawrence E. Elkins HS Missouri City, TX
F 21 Nate Tshimanga 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoNorth Central Texas Academy
Our Savior Lutheran Academy		 Montreal, QC
F 30 Christian Turner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoSouth Grand Prairie HS Grand Prairie, TX
F 32 Lydell Geffrard 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrSt. Raymond HS
Three Rivers College		 New York, NY
F 33 DJ Jamerson (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrMontgomery Catholic Montgomery, AL
G 34 DJ Roberts 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoOakman HS Monroeville, AL
G 35 Remy Graham (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrSouth Walton HS Santa Rosa, Beach, FL
G 55 Kamryn Mitchell (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrHouston Academy Dothan, AL
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*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Montevallo W 87–67  1–0
  17 – Phillips  9 – Tshimanga  4 – Miles  Trojan Arena (2,879)
Troy, AL
November 10, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 MUW W 96–42  2–0
  20 – Phillips  9 – Tied  3 – Tied  Trojan Arena 
Troy, AL
November 14, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		 at Florida State W 79–72  3–0
  23 – Muhammad  9 – Punter  6 – Tied  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (4,973)
Tallahassee, FL
November 17, 2022*
6:00 p.m.		 vs. Merrimack
Zootown Classic		 W 73–54  4–0
  14 – Putner  7 – Fields  3 – Tied  Dahlberg Arena 
Missoula, MT
November 18, 2022*
6:00 p.m.		 vs. St. Thomas (MN)
Zootown Classic		 L 76–78  4–1
  19 – Miles  7 – Geffrard  4 – Miles  Dahlberg Arena (251)
Missoula, MT
November 19, 2022*
8:30 p.m.		 at Montana
Zootown Classic		 W 73–62  5–1
  14 – Phillips  8 – Williams  5 – Muhammad  Dahlberg Arena (2,644)
Missoula, MT
November 22, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Southern-New Orleans W 118–61  6–1
  22 – Tied  8 – Phillips  8 – Phillips  Trojan Arena (2,130)
Troy, AL
November 28, 2022*
7:00 p.m., SECN		 at No. 11 Arkansas L 61–74  6–2
  22 – Phillips  7 – Phillips  3 – Tied  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
December 3, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at SIU Edwardsville L 72–78  6–3
  13 – Muhammad  8 – Phillips  4 – Muhammad  Vadalabene Center (727)
Edwardsville, IL
December 5, 2022*
9:00 p.m.		 at No. 22 San Diego State L 55–60  6–4
  21 – Muhammad  7 – Punter  3 – Eugene  Viejas Arena (12,038)
San Diego, CA
December 10, 2022*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Tennessee Tech W 87–64  7–4
  17 – Eugene  8 – Williams  4 – Tied  Trojan Arena (2,987)
Troy, AL
December 17, 2022*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Southeastern Louisiana W 77–71  8–4
  19 – Punter  8 – Williams  5 – Punter  University Center (403)
Hammond, LA
December 21, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Mercer L 79–82  8–5
  20 – Williams  9 – Williams  4 – Eugene  Trojan Arena (2,081)
Troy, AL
Sun Belt Conference regular season
December 29, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Southern Miss L 60–64  8–6
(0–1)		  19 – Williams  9 – Williams  3 – Tied  Reed Green Coliseum (3,265)
Hattiesburg, MS
December 31, 2022
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Texas State W 55–52  9–6
(1–1)		  16 – Punter  5 – Williams  5 – Eugene  Strahan Coliseum (941)
San Marcos, TX
January 5, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Old Dominion W 78–71  10–6
(2–1)		  17 – Phillips  7 – Tied  3 – Tied  Trojan Arena (2,322)
Troy, AL
January 7, 2023
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Arkansas State W 66–54  11–6
(3–1)		  16 – Williams  7 – Phillips  4 – Tied  Trojan Arena (2,972)
Troy, AL
January 12, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Georgia State W 65–53  12–6
(4–1)		  16 – Punter  6 – Phillips  5 – Eugene  GSU Convocation Center (1,673)
Atlanta, GA
January 14, 2023
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Appalachian State L 45–58  12–7
(4–2)		  12 – Tied  11 – Phillips  2 – Tied  Holmes Center (2,377)
Boone, NC
January 19, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 James Madison L 87–89 OT 12–8
(4–3)		  17 – Muhammad  7 – Tied  5 – McNeill  Trojan Arena (2,953)
Troy, AL
January 21, 2023
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Louisiana–Monroe W 77–53  13–8
(5–3)		  20 – Muhammad  7 – Williams  4 – Muhammad  Trojan Arena (3,154)
Troy, AL
January 26, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Louisiana L 57–72  13–9
(5–4)		  16 – Punter  9 – Williams  3 – Williams  Cajundome (3,148)
Lafayette, LA
January 28, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at South Alabama L 60–77  13–10
(5–5)		  17 – Eugene  4 – Fields  2 – Tied  Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
February 2, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Southern Miss L 65–74  13–11
(5–6)		  18 – Williams  9 – Williams  5 – Turner  Trojan Arena (3,314)
Troy, AL
February 4, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Texas State W 68–64  14–11
(6–6)		  19 – Williams  7 – Williams  3 – Tied  Trojan Arena (3,192)
Troy, AL
February 9, 2023
7:15 p.m., ESPN+		 South Alabama W 61–57  15–11
(7–6)		  16 – Phillips  13 – Williams  3 – Eugene  Trojan Arena (4,014)
Troy, AL
February 11, 2023
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Louisiana W 80–65  16–11
(8–6)		  26 – Williams  10 – Williams  4 – Tied  Trojan Arena (3,772)
Troy, AL
February 16, 2023
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Arkansas State W 67–62  17–11
(9–6)		  22 – Phillips  9 – Williams  3 – Eugene  First National Bank Arena (1,026)
Jonesboro, AR
February 18, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Marshall L 78–88  17–12
(9–7)		  22 – Phillips  8 – Williams  4 – McNeill  Cam Henderson Center (5,711)
Huntington, WV
February 22, 2023
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Louisiana–Monroe W 82–78 OT 18–12
(10–7)		  17 – Eugene  12 – Williams  7 – Eugene  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (962)
Monroe, LA
February 24, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Coastal Carolina W 95–74  19–12
(11–7)		  19 – Eugene  7 – Williams  5 – Phillips  Trojan Arena (4,232)
Troy, AL
Sun Belt tournament
March 2, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 (5) vs. (13) Arkansas State
Second Round		 W 63–59  20–12
  15 – Williams  14 – Phillips  3 – Eugene  Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
March 4, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 (5) vs. (4) James Madison
Quarterfinals		 L 72–75  20–13
  26 – Eugene  9 – Phillips  3 – McNeill  Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[2]

References
  1. "Louisiana Headlines Sun Belt Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  2. "2022–23 Basketball (M) Schedule". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
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