2023–24 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

2023–24 Houston Cougars men's basketball
2023–24 Houston Cougars men's basketball
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 6
AP	No. 7
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach	Kelvin Sampson (10th season);
Associate head coach	Quannas White
Assistant coaches	K.C. Beard; Kellen Sampson;
Home arena	Fertitta Center

The 2023–24 Houston Cougars men's basketball team will represent the University of Houston in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars are led by tenth-year head coach Kelvin Sampson. The team will play their home games at the Fertitta Center as first year members of the Big 12 Conference.

2023–24 Big 12 men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 20 Baylor	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
BYU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Cincinnati	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 7 Houston	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Iowa State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 1 Kansas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Kansas State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Oklahoma	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Oklahoma State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
TCU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 18 Texas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Texas Tech	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
UCF	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
West Virginia	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2024 Big 12 tournament winner As of October 27, 2023 Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2022–23 season 29–2, 17–1 in AAC play to win the AAC regular season championship. They defeated East Carolina and Cincinnati to advance to the AAC tournament championship game where they lost to Memphis. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the #1 seed in the Midwest Regional. They defeated Northern Kentucky and Auburn to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the fourth consecutive year. There they lost to Miami (FL).

On November 28, 2022, the team reached the number one ranking in the AP Poll, marking the first time they had held the top spot since 1983. The season marked Houston's last as a member of the AAC. They became a member of the Big 12 Conference on July 1, 2023.[1][2]

Offseason

Departing players

Houston Departing Players
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Marcus Sasser	0	G	6'2"	195	Senior	Dallas, TX	Graduated/declared for the 2023 NBA draft; selected 25th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies
Darius Bowser	4	C	6'9"	250	Graduate Student	Gaffney, SC	Exhausted eligibility
Tramon Mark	12	G	6'5"	195	Sophomore	Dickinson, TX	Transferred to Arkansas
Jarace Walker	25	F	6'8"	240	Freshman	New Freedom, PA	Declared for the 2023 NBA draft; selected 8th overall by the Washington Wizards
Reggie Chaney	32	F	6'8"	230	Graduate Student	Tulsa, OK	Exhausted eligibility

Incoming Transfers

Houston Incoming Transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
LJ Cryer	4	G	6'1"	185	Senior	Katy, TX	Baylor
Damian Dunn	11	G	6'5"	195	Senior	Kinston, NC	Temple

2023 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kordelius Jefferson CG	Arlington, TX	Martin High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	May 16, 2022
Kordelius Jefferson CG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 79
Joseph Tugler PF / C	Houston, TX	Cypress Falls High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	May 25, 2022
Joseph Tugler PF / C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 83
Jacob McFarland C	Moreno Valley, CA	Rancho Verde High School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sep 23, 2022
Jacob McFarland C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 82
Cedric Lath C	Abidjan, Ivory Coast	Balboa School (CA)	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Nov 16, 2022
Cedric Lath C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 23
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: "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 5, 2023.

2024 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Mercy Miller CG	Sherman Oaks, CA	Notre Dame High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 30, 2021
Mercy Miller CG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 81
Chase McCarty SF	Huntsville, AL	IMG Academy	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Oct 13, 2023
Chase McCarty SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 22
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: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 5, 2023.

Roster

2023–24 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	1	Jamal Shead	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Manor	Manor, TX
C	2	Cedric Lath	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	RS Fr	Balboa School	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
G	3	Ramon Walker Jr.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS So	Shadow Creek	Pearland, TX
G	4	LJ Cryer	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Baylor	Katy, TX
F	5	Ja'Vier Francis	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Jr	Montverde Academy	New Orleans, LA
G	11	Damian Dunn	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	RS Sr	Temple	Kinston, NC
C	12	Jacob McFarland	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Rancho Verde	Moreno Valley, CA
F	13	J'Wan Roberts	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	RS Sr	Shoemaker	Saint Thomas, VI
G	15	Kordelius Jefferson	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Martin	Arlington, TX
G	20	Ryan Elvin (W)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sr	Cedar Ridge	Round Rock, TX
G	21	Emanuel Sharp	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	RS So	Bishop McLaughlin	Tampa, FL
G	23	Terrance Arceneaux	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	Beaumont United	Beaumont, TX
G	24	Mylik Wilson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	RS Sr	Texas Tech	Rayville, LA
G	25	Joseph Tugler	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Fr	Cypress Falls	Houston, TX

Head coach

Kelvin Sampson (UNC Pembroke)

Assistant coach(es)

K.C. Beard (Boise State)
Kellen Sampson (Oklahoma)
Quannas White (Oklahoma)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2023* 3:00 p.m.	No. 7	UNC Pembroke	Fertitta Center Houston, TX
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 7	Louisiana–Monroe	Fertitta Center Houston, TX
November 11, 2023* TBA, ESPN+	No. 7	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	Fertitta Center Houston, TX
November 13, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Stetson	Fertitta Center Houston, TX
November 16, 2023* 5:30 p.m., TBD		vs. Towson Charleston Classic quarterfinals	TD Arena Charleston, SC
November 17, 2023* TBA, TBD		vs. Utah/Wake Forest Charleston Classic	TD Arena Charleston, SC
November 19, 2023* TBA		vs. TBA Charleston Classic	TD Arena Charleston, SC
November 24, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		Montana	Fertitta Center Houston, TX
December 1, 2023* 5:30 p.m., FS1		at Xavier Big East–Big 12 Battle	Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH
December 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Rice Rivalry	Fertitta Center Houston, TX
December 9, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		Jackson State	Fertitta Center Houston, TX
December 16, 2023* 1:30 p.m., ESPN2		vs. Texas A&M The Halal Guys Showcase	Toyota Center Houston, TX
December 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Texas State	Fertitta Center Houston, TX
December 30, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Penn	Fertitta Center Houston, TX
Big 12 regular season
January 6, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		West Virginia	Fertitta Center Houston, TX
January 9, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN2		at Iowa State	Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
January 13, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN		at TCU	Schollmaier Arena Fort Worth, TX
January 17, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPNU		Texas Tech	Fertitta Center Houston, TX
January 20, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		UCF	Fertitta Center Houston, TX
January 23, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+		at BYU	Marriott Center Provo, UT
January 27, 2024 11:00 a.m., TBD		Kansas State	Fertitta Center Houston, TX
January 29, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN		at Texas	Moody Center Austin, TX
February 3, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN		at Kansas	Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
February 6, 2024 6:00 p.m., TBD		Oklahoma State	Fertitta Center Houston, TX
February 10, 2024 3:00 p.m., TBD		at Cincinnati	Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
February 17, 2024 12:00 p.m., CBS		Texas	Fertitta Center Houston, TX
February 19, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPNU		Iowa State	Fertitta Center Houston, TX
February 24, 2024 11:00 a.m., CBS		at Baylor	Ferrell Center Waco, TX
February 27, 2024 6:00 p.m., TBD		Cincinnati	Fertitta Center Houston, TX
March 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		at Oklahoma	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
March 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at UCF	Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL
March 9, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN		Kansas	Fertitta Center Houston, TX
Big 12 tournament
March 12–16, 2024 TBA		vs. TBA	T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Source[3]

Rankings

Ranking movements
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
AP	7																			Not released
Coaches	6

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

"American Announces Agreements With UCF, Cincinnati and Houston on Departure" (Press release). American Athletic Conference. June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
"Deal lets Cincy, Houston, UCF join Big 12 in 2023". ESPN.com. June 10, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
"2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". uhcougars.com. Retrieved July 5, 2023.

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[1] "American Announces Agreements With UCF, Cincinnati and Houston on Departure" (Press release). American Athletic Conference. June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.

[2] "Deal lets Cincy, Houston, UCF join Big 12 in 2023". ESPN.com. June 10, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2023.

[3] "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". uhcougars.com. Retrieved July 5, 2023.

Houston Cougars men's basketball
Venues	Sam Houston Coliseum (select games; 1937–19??) Jeppesen Gymnasium (1946–1966) Delmar Fieldhouse (1966–1969) Fertitta Center (1969–present) Health and Physical Education Arena (2017–2018)
Rivalries	Rice SMU
Culture & lore	Shasta Phi Slama Jama Game of the Century "Cougar Fight Song" Spirit of Houston
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
NCAA Final Four appearances in italics