2022–23 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, their 120th basketball season. The Wildcats were led by first-year head coach Jerome Tang and played their home games in Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 26–10, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament to TCU. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 3 seed in the East region. They defeated Montana State, Kentucky, and Michigan State to advance to the Elite Eight. There they lost to Florida Atlantic.

2022–23 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 15
Record26–10 (11–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Associate head coachUlric Maligi
Assistant coaches
  • Jareem Dowling
  • Rodney Perry
Home arenaBramlage Coliseum
2022–23 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Kansas135 .722288  .778
No. 5 Texas126 .667299  .763
No. 15 Kansas State117 .6112610  .722
No. 11 Baylor117 .6112311  .676
Iowa State99 .5001914  .576
No. 22 TCU99 .5002213  .629
Oklahoma State810 .4442016  .556
West Virginia711 .3891915  .559
Texas Tech513 .2781616  .500
Oklahoma513 .2781517  .469
2023 Big 12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2021–22 season 14–17, 6–12 in Big 12 play to finish ninth place. They lost to West Virginia in the first round of the Big 12 tournament.

On March 10, 2022, head coach Bruce Weber announced he was stepping down as head coach.[1] On March 21, the school named longtime Baylor assistant Jerome Tang the team's new head coach.[2]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Mike McGuirl00G6'3"200GS SeniorEllington, CTGraduated
Maximus Edwards2G6'5"220FreshmanStratford, CTTransferred to George Washington
Selton Miguel3G/F6'4"210SophomoreLuanda, AngolaTransferred to South Florida
Seryee Lewis4F6'9"230SophomoreChicago, ILTransferred to Rice
Carlton Linguard Jr.12F7'0"220JuniorSan Antonio, TXTransferred to UTSA
Mark Smith13G6'4"225GS SeniorEdwardsville, ILGraduated/signed to play professional in Germany with BG Göttingen
Drew Honas14G6'2"175SeniorMedicine Lodge, KSWalk-on; transferred
Trey Harris15G5'11"165SophomoreBloomington, ILWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Kaosi Ezeagu20F6'10"255RS JuniorBrampton, ONTransferred to Sam Houston State
Davion Bradford21F7'0"270SophomoreSt. Louis, MOTransferred to Wake Forest
Luke Kasubke22G6'5"190SophomoreSt. Louis, MOTransferred to Illinois State
Jordan Brooks23F6'4"190SophomoreGrayson, KYWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Nijel Pack24G6'0"180SophomoreIndianapolis, INTransferred to Miami (FL)
Logan Landers33F6'9"215FreshmanCedarburg, WITransferred to Grand Canyon

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
David N'Guessan3F6'9"205JuniorDe Lier, NetherlandsVirginia Tech
Tykei Greene4G6'4"205RS SeniorQueens, NYStony Brook
Cam Carter5G6'3"185SophomoreDonaldsonville, LAMississippi State
Keyontae Johnson11G/F6'6"229GS SeniorNorfolk, VAFlorida
Anthony Thomas12F6'7"180SophomoreSilver Springs, MDTallahassee CC
Desi Sills13G6'2"195SeniorJonesboro, ARArkansas State
Jerrell Colbert20C6'10"216SophomoreHouston, TXLSU
Nate Awbrey21G6'3"SeniorManhattan, KSManhattan Christian College
Abayomi Iyiola23F6'10"215GS SeniorAtlanta, GAHofstra
Nae'qwan Tomlin35F6'10"195JuniorNew York, NYChipola College

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Taj Manning
#39 PF
La Porte, IN La Lumiere School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 25, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Dorian Finister
SG
New Orleans, LA Carver High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 2, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Top 20   Rivals: Not Ranked Top 25  ESPN: Not Ranked Top 25
  • 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 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  • "2022 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  • "2022 Kansas State Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
R.J. Jones
#7 SG
Aubrey, TX Wasatch Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 7, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Dai Dai Ames
#12 PG
Chicago, IL Kenwood Academy High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jul 20, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Top 20   Rivals: Not Ranked Top 25  ESPN: Not Ranked Top 25
  • 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 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Markquis Nowell 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)160 lb (73 kg) SrLittle Rock Harlem, New York
F 3 David N'Guessan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrVirginia Tech De Lier, Netherlands
G 4 Tykei Greene 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrStony Brook Queens, New York
G 5 Cam Carter 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoMississippi State Donaldsonville, Louisiana
F 11 Keyontae Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)229 lb (104 kg) GSFlorida Norfolk, Virginia
G/F 12 Anthony Thomas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoTallahassee Community College Silver Spring, Maryland
G 13 Desi Sills 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrArkansas State Jonesboro, Arkansas
F 15 Taj Manning 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrLa Lumiere School Grandview, Missouri
C 20 Jerrell Colbert 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)216 lb (98 kg) SoLSU Houston, Texas
G 21 Nate Awbrey (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrManhattan Christian College Manhattan, Kansas
F/C 23 Abayomi Iyiola 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) GSHofstra Atlanta, Georgia
G/F 24 Dorian Finister 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrCarver New Orleans, Louisiana
F 25 Ismael Massoud 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrWake Forest East Harlem, New York
F/C 35 Nae'Qwan Tomlin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrChipola College Harlem, New York
G 43 Peyton Ackerman (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)150 lb (68 kg) FrEpic Charter Schools Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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
Exhibition
November 1, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Washburn W 76–49 
 13  Carter  7  Tomlin  7  Sills  Bramlage Coliseum (6,800)
Manhattan, KS
Regular season
November 7, 2022*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 93–59  1–0
 14  Tied  8  Tomlin  7  Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (7,635)
Manhattan, KS
November 11, 2022*
6:00 p.m., P12N
at California W 63–54  2–0
 16  Johnson  9  Johnson  7  Nowell  Haas Pavilion (3,607)
Berkeley, CA
November 17, 2022*
5:30 p.m., ESPN+
Kansas City W 69–53  3–0
 19  Johnson  7  Tied  6  Tied  Bramlage Coliseum (7,376)
Manhattan, KS
November 21, 2022*
6:30 p.m., FloSports
vs. Rhode Island
Cayman Islands Classic Quarterfinals
W 77–57  4–0
 15  Tomlin  7  N’Guessan  12  Nowell  John Gray Gymnasium (1,250)
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 22, 2022*
6:30 p.m., FloSports
vs. Nevada
Cayman Islands Classic Semifinals
W 96–87 OT 5–0
 29  Nowell  9  Johnson  11  Nowell  John Gray Gymnasium (1,200)
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 23, 2022*
6:30 p.m., FloSports
vs. LSU
Cayman Islands Classic Championship
W 61–59  6–0
 18  Nowell  7  Carter  5  Sills  John Gray Gymnasium (2,400)
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 30, 2022*
5:30 p.m., FS1
at Butler
Big East–Big 12 Battle
L 64–76  6–1
 20  Johnson  12  Johnson  8  Nowell  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,660)
Indianapolis, IN
December 3, 2022*
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
Wichita State W 55–50  7–1
 17  Johnson  6  Tied  7  Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (8,957)
Manhattan, KS
December 6, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Abilene Christian W 81–64  8–1
 23  N’Guessan  8  Tomlin  12  Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (7,136)
Manhattan, KS
December 11, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Incarnate Word W 98–50  9–1
 18  Johnson  9  Tomlin  8  Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (7,042)
Manhattan, KS
December 17, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Nebraska
Wildcat Classic
W 71–56  10–1
 23  Johnson  11  Johnson  7  Nowell  T-Mobile Center (13,184)
Kansas City, MO
December 21, 2022*
1:30 p.m., ESPN+
Radford W 73–65  11–1
 26  Tomlin  9  Tomlin  11  Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (6,939)
Manhattan, KS
December 31, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 24 West Virginia W 82–76 OT 12–1
(1–0)
 23  Nowell  8  Iyiola  10  Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (8,199)
Manhattan, KS
January 3, 2023
8:00 p.m., LHN
at No. 6 Texas W 116–103  13–1
(2–0)
 36  Nowell  9  Johnson  9  Nowell  Moody Center (10,763)
Austin, TX
January 7, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 19 Baylor W 97–95 OT 14–1
(3–0)
 32  Nowell  9  Johnson  14  Nowell  Ferrell Center (9,211)
Waco, TX
January 10, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 11 Oklahoma State W 65–57  15–1
(4–0)
 20  Nowell  7  Tied  7  Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (11,000)
Manhattan, KS
January 14, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 11 at No. 17 TCU L 68–82  15–2
(4–1)
 18  Johnson  10  Tomlin  5  Tomlin  Schollmaier Arena (5,884)
Fort Worth, TX
January 17, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 13 No. 2 Kansas
Sunflower Showdown
W 83–82 OT 16–2
(5–1)
 24  Tied  10  Tomlin  7  Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (11,000)
Manhattan, KS
January 21, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 13 Texas Tech W 68–58  17–2
(6–1)
 23  Nowell  11  Johnson  5  Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (11,000)
Manhattan, KS
January 24, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 5 at No. 12 Iowa State L 76–80  17–3
(6–2)
 23  Nowell  10  Johnson  9  Nowell  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
January 28, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 5 Florida
Big 12/SEC Challenge
W 64–50  18–3
 13  Tied  11  Johnson  8  Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (11,000)
Manhattan, KS
January 31, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 7 at No. 8 Kansas
Sunflower Showdown
L 78–90  18–4
(6–3)
 23  Nowell  12  Johnson  4  Nowell  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 4, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 7 No. 10 Texas L 66–69  18–5
(6–4)
 16  Johnson  6  Tied  3  Tied  Bramlage Coliseum (11,000)
Manhattan, KS
February 7, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 12 No. 17 TCU W 82–61  19–5
(7–4)
 18  Nowell  9  Greene  7  Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (8,667)
Manhattan, KS
February 11, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 12 at Texas Tech L 63–71  19–6
(7–5)
 18  Nowell  8  Johnson  4  Nowell  United Supermarkets Arena (12,973)
Lubbock, TX
February 14, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 12 at Oklahoma L 65–79  19–7
(7–6)
 17  Tomlin  10  Tomlin  6  Nowell  Lloyd Noble Center (5,167)
Norman, OK
February 18, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 12 No. 19 Iowa State W 61–55  20–7
(8–6)
 20  Nowell  6  Tied  5  Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (11,000)
Manhattan, KS
February 21, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 14 No. 9 Baylor W 75–65  21–7
(9–6)
 25  Johnson  8  Tied  10  Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (11,000)
Manhattan, KS
February 25, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 14 at Oklahoma State W 73–68  22–7
(10–6)
 22  Nowell  5  Tied  8  Nowell  Gallagher-Iba Arena (11,124)
Stillwater, OK
March 1, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 11 Oklahoma W 85–69  23–7
(11–6)
 19  Tomlin  9  Sills  10  Nowell  Bramlage Coliseum (11,000)
Manhattan, KS
March 4, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 11 at West Virginia L 81–89  23–8
(11–7)
 24  Tied  6  Tied  8  Nowell  WVU Coliseum (14,111)
Morgantown, WV
Big 12 tournament
March 9, 2023
8:30 p.m., ESPN2
(3) No. 12 vs. (6) No. 22 TCU
Quarterfinals
L 67–80  23–9
 14  Tied  9  Tomlin  5  Nowell  T-Mobile Center (17,476)
Kansas City, MO
NCAA Tournament
March 17, 2023*
8:40 p.m., CBS
(3 E) No. 15 vs. (14 E) Montana State
First Round
W 77–65  24–9
 18  Johnson  8  Johnson  14  Nowell  Greensboro Coliseum (17,150)
Greensboro, NC
March 19, 2023*
1:40 p.m., CBS
(3 E) No. 15 vs. (6 E) Kentucky
Second Round
W 75–69  25–9
 27  Nowell  6  Tomlin  9  Nowell  Greensboro Coliseum (16,517)
Greensboro, NC
March 23, 2023*
5:30 p.m., TBS
(3 E) No. 15 vs. (7 E) Michigan State
Sweet Sixteen
W 98–93 OT 26–9
 22  Johnson  7  Tomlin  19  Nowell  Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
March 25, 2023*
5:09 p.m., TBS
(3 E) No. 15 vs. (9 E) No. 25 Florida Atlantic
Elite Eight
L 76–79  26–10
 30  Nowell  6  Tomlin  12  Nowell  Madison Square Garden (19,680)
New York, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Central Time.

Source:[3]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP111357121214111215Not released
Coaches1315561114161112139

*No poll released

References

  1. "Weber resigns at K-State after 3 losing seasons". ESPN.com. March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  2. "Kansas State hires Jerome Tang: Longtime Baylor assistant coach familiar with Big 12". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  3. "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". kstatesports.com. K-State Athletics. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
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