2023–24 LSU Tigers men's basketball team

2023–24 LSU Tigers men's basketball
2023–24 LSU Tigers men's basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Matt McMahon (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Casey Long; Ronnie Hamilton; Cody Toppert;
Home arena	Pete Maravich Assembly Center

The 2023–24 LSU Tigers basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach is Matt McMahon, in his second season at LSU. The Tigers play their home games at Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

2023–24 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 24 Alabama	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 14 Arkansas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Auburn	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Florida	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Georgia	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 16 Kentucky	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
LSU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Mississippi State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Missouri	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Ole Miss	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
South Carolina	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 9 Tennessee	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 15 Texas A&M	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2024 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Tigers finished the season 13–18, 2–16 in SEC Play to finish in last place, despite starting the season with an impressive 12–1 run. As the 14th seed in the SEC tournament, the Tigers defeated Georgia in the first round before falling to Vanderbilt in the second round. LSU did not participate in any postseason play.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Cam Hayes	1	G	6'3"	180	Junior	Greensboro, NC	Transferred to East Carolina
Corneilous Williams	2	F	6'9"	210	Freshman	Meridian, MS	Transferred to Western Carolina
Justice Hill	3	G	6'0"	175	Junior	Little Rock, AR	Transferred to Loyola Marymount
Kendal Coleman	4	C	6'8"	230	Sophomore	Shreveport, LA	Transferred to California Baptist
Brandon Egemo	10	G	6'1"	175	Junior	Los Angeles, CA	Walk-on; TBD
Justice Williams	11	G	6'4"	175	Sophomore	Philadelphia, PA	Transferred to Robert Morris
KJ Williams	12	F	6'10"	250	Senior	Cleveland, MS	Graduated/went undrafted in 2023 NBA draft; signed by the Oklahoma City Thunder
Austin Montgomery	21	G	6'4"	180	Freshman	New Orleans, LA	Walk-on; transferred
Parker Edwards	30	G	6'2"	220	RS Senior	Covington, LA	Walk-on; graduated
Shawn Phillips	34	C	7'0"	245	Freshman	Dayton, OH	Transferred to Arizona State
Adam Miller	44	G	6'3"	190	RS Sophomore	Peoria, IL	Transferred to Arizona State

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Carlos Stewart	1	G	6'1"	185	Junior	Baton Rouge, LA	Santa Clara
Jalen Cook	3	G	6'0"	205	Junior	Walker, LA	Tulane
Jordan Wright	4	G/F	6'6"	220	GS Senior	Baton Rouge, LA	Vanderbilt
Daimion Collins	10	F	6'9"	210	Junior	Atlanta, TX	Kentucky
Hunter Dean	12	F	6'10"	235	GS Senior	Mandeville, LA	George Washington
Trace Young	13	G	6'0"	180	RS Junior	Austin, TX	Walk-on; Colorado State
Will Baker	32	C	7'0"	245	RS Senior	Austin, TX	Nevada

2023 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Corey Chest #27 PF	New Orleans, LA	Link Academy	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Aug 16, 2022
Corey Chest #27 PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Mike Williams III #38 PG	Cumberland, MD	Bishop Walsh High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Nov 6, 2022
Mike Williams III #38 PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
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: "LSU 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023. "2023 LSU Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023.

Roster

2023–24 LSU Tigers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Trae Hannibal	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Murray State	Elliott, SC
G	1	Carlos Stewart	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Santa Clara	Baton Rouge, LA
G	2	Mike Williams III	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Bishop Walsh HS	Baltimore, MD
G	3	Jalen Cook	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Tulane	Walker, LA
G	4	Jordan Wright	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	GS	Vanderbilt	Baton Rouge, LA
F	5	Mwani Wilkinson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Bishop Gorman HS	Las Vegas, NV
F	10	Daimion Collins	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	Jr	Kentucky	Atlanta, TX
F	11	Corey Chest	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Link Academy (MO)	New Orleans, LA
F	12	Hunter Dean	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	GS	George Washington	Mandeville, LA
F	13	Jalen Reed	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Fr	Southern California Academy	Jackson, MS
G	14	Trace Young (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	RS Jr	Colorado State	Austin, TX
F	15	Tyrell Ward	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	DeMatha Catholic HS	Washington, D.C.
F	20	Derek Fountain	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Mississippi State	Holly Springs, MS
F	25	Adam Benhayoune (W)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	Sandra Day O'Connor HS	Helotes, TX
F	32	Will Baker	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	RS Sr	Nevada	Austin, TX

Head coach

Matt McMahon (Appalachian State)

Assistant coach(es)

Casey Long (Chattanooga)
Ronnie Hamilton (UNC Pembroke)
Cody Toppert (Cornell)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	Louisiana Christian	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	Mississippi Valley State	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	Nicholls	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
November 16, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPN2	vs. Dayton Charleston Classic quarterfinals	TD Arena Charleston, SC
November 17, 2023* 10:30 a.m./1:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU	vs. St. John's/North Texas Charleston Classic	TD Arena Charleston, SC
November 19, 2023* TBA	vs. TBA Charleston Classic	TD Arena Charleston, SC
November 24, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	North Florida	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
November 28, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2	at Syracuse ACC–SEC Challenge	JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY
December 1, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	Southeastern Louisiana	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
December 9, 2023* 12:30 p.m., SECN	Kansas State	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
December 13, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	Alabama State	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
December 16, 2023* 11:00 a.m., ESPN2	vs. Texas The Halal Guys Showcase	Toyota Center Houston, TX
December 21, 2023* 8:00 p.m., SECN	Lamar	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
December 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	Northwestern State	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
SEC regular season
January 6, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN	at Texas A&M	Reed Arena College Station, TX
January 9, 2024 8:00 p.m., SECN	Vanderbilt	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
January 13, 2024 5:00 p.m., SECN	at Auburn	Neville Arena Auburn, AL
January 17, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN	Ole Miss	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
January 20, 2024 ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	Texas A&M	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
January 24, 2024 5:30 p.m., SECN	at Georgia	Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
January 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2	at Alabama	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
February 3, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN/ESPN2	Arkansas	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
February 7, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN	at Tennessee	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
February 10, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN/ESPN2	Alabama	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
February 13, 2024 7:00 p.m., SECN	at Florida	O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
February 17, 2024 2:30 p.m., SECN	at South Carolina	Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
February 21, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN	Kentucky	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
February 24, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN	Mississippi State	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
February 27, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN	Georgia	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
March 2, 2024 12:00 p.m., SECN	at Vanderbilt	Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
March 6, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN	at Arkansas	Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
March 9, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN	Missouri	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
SEC Tournament
March 13–17, 2024 TBA	vs. TBA	Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Schedule Source[1]

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																				Not released
Coaches		^

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll

References

"2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule" (Press release). LSU Department of Athletics. September 16, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.

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[1] "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule" (Press release). LSU Department of Athletics. September 16, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.

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NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

2023–24 LSU Tigers men's basketball team

Previous season

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2023 Recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

Rankings

See also

References