2023–24 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team

2023–24 Wyoming Cowboys basketball
2023–24 Wyoming Cowboys basketball
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 MW)
Head coach	Jeff Linder (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Ken DeWeese; Nick Whitmore; Bryston Williams; Shaun Vandiver;
Home arena	Arena-Auditorium

The 2023–24 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team represented the University of Wyoming during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cowboys are led by fourth-year head coach Jeff Linder and play their home games for the 42nd season at Arena-Auditorium in Laramie, Wyoming. They participate as members of the Mountain West Conference for the 25th season.

2023–24 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Air Force	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Boise State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Colorado State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Fresno State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Nevada	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
New Mexico	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 17 San Diego State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
San Jose State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
UNLV	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Utah State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Wyoming	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2024 MW tournament winner winner Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Cowboys finished the 2022–23 season 9–22, 4–14 in Mountain West play to finish in last place. They lost to New Mexico in the first round of the Mountain West tournament.

Offseason

Three players left the team during the season,[1] and had 6 more players transfer after the season.[2] The Cowboys also hired two new assistant coaches, Bryston Williams and Nick Whitmore, to replace Marc Rodgers and Sundance Wicks.[3]

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Ethan Anderson	20	G	6'1"	208	Jr.	Los Angeles, CA	Transferred to Pepperdine
Max Agbonkpolo	23	G/F	6'9"	196	Jr.	Laguna Niguel, CA	Transferred to Utah State
Nate Barnhart	15	F	7'0"	190	RS Fr.	Lenexa, KS	Transferred to South Dakota State
Xavier DuSell	53	G	6'4"	199	Jr.	Scottsdale, AZ	Transferred to Fresno State
Graham Ike	33	F	6'9"	255	Jr.	Aurora, CO	Transferred to Gonzaga
Jake Kyman	13	G/F	6'7"	213	Jr.	Aliso Viejo, CA	Transferred to Eastern Washington
Hunter Maldonado	24	G	6'7"	202	RS Sr.	Colorado Springs, CO	Graduated; Signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder Summer League team
Jeremiah Oden	25	F	6'8"	201	Jr.	Chicago, IL	Transferred to DePaul
Noah Reynolds	21	G	6'3"	195	So.	Peoria, IL	Transferred to Wisconsin Green Bay
Nathaniel Talich	0	G	6'4"	191	Fr.	Cheyenne, WY	Transferred to Casper College
Hunter Thompson	10	F	6'10"	230	RS Sr.	Pine Bluffs, WY	Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Sam Griffin	3	G	6'3"	188	Sr.	Miami, FL	Tulsa
Oleg Kojenets	15	F	7'0"	228	So.	Kaunas, Lithuania	Nebraska
Akuel Kot	13	G	6'2"	167	Sr.	Amarillo, TX	Fort Lewis
Kobe Newton	2	G	6'2"	178	Jr.	Portland, OR	Fullerton College
Mason Walters	33	F	6'9"	221	Gr.	Jamestown, ND	University of Jamestown

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kael Combs G	Nixa, MO	Nixa HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Apr 15, 2023
Kael Combs G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Nigle Cook G	DeLand, FL	DME Academy	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Apr 14, 2023
Nigle Cook G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Cameron Manyawu F	Kansas City, MO	Staley HS	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Apr 25, 2023
Cameron Manyawu F	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Jonas Sirtautas F	Kaunas, Lithuania	Žalgiris	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Aug 7, 2023
Jonas Sirtautas F	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Jacob Theodosiou G	Waterloo, Canada	Western Reserve Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jul 1, 2023
Jacob Theodosiou G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: 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: "203 Wyoming Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 8, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 8, 2023.

Roster

2023–24 Wyoming Cowboys men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Nigle Cook	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	Fr	DME Academy	DeLand, FL
G	1	Brendan Wenzel	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	Sr	Utah	San Antonio, TX
G	2	Kobe Newton	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	Jr	Fullerton College	Portland, OR
G	3	Sam Griffin	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	Sr	Tulsa	Miami, FL
F	5	Cam Manyawu	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	Fr	Staley HS	Kansas City, MO
F	7	Jonas Sirtautas	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Žalgiris	Kaunas, Lithuania
G	10	Levi Brown (W)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	167 lb (76 kg)	Fr	Laramie HS	Laramie, WY
G	11	Kael Combs	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Nixa HS	Nixa, MO
G	13	Akuel Kot	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	167 lb (76 kg)	Sr	Fort Lewis	Amarillo, TX
F	15	Oleg Kojenets	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	So	Nebraska	Kaunas, Lithuania
G	22	Kenny Foster	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Smoky Hill HS	Aurora, Colorado
G	24	Jacob Theodosiou	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	Fr	Western Reserve Academy	Waterloo, Canada
G	31	Cort Roberson (W)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	So	Stanwood HS	Arlington, WA
F	33	Mason Walters	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	GS	Jamestown	Jamestown, ND
F	44	Caden Powell	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Midway HS	Waco, TX

Head coach

Jeff Linder (Western Colorado)

Assistant coach(es)

Ken DeWeese (Mary Hardin–Baylor)
Nick Whitmore (Boise State)
Bryston Williams (Northwest Missouri State)
Shaun Vandiver (Colorado)

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 27, 2023* 6:30 p.m.	MSU Denver	Arena-Auditorium Laramie, WY
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2023* 6:30 p.m., MW Network	Northern New Mexico	Arena-Auditorium Laramie, WY
November 11, 2023* 7:00 p.m., MW Network	Cal Poly	Arena-Auditorium Laramie, WY
November 16, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN2	vs. Saint Louis Myrtle Beach Invitational quarterfinals	HTC Center Conway, SC
November 17, 2023* 10:00 a.m./12:30 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU	vs. Charleston/Vermont Myrtle Beach Invitational	HTC Center Conway, SC
November 19, 2023* TBA	vs. TBA Myrtle Beach Invitational	HTC Center Conway, SC
November 26, 2023* 1:00 p.m., LHN	at Texas	Moody Center Austin, TX
December 1, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Portland	Chiles Center Portland, OR
December 5, 2023* 6:30 p.m., MW Network	South Dakota Mines	Arena-Auditorium Laramie, WY
December 9, 2023* 2:00 p.m., MW Network	Stephen F. Austin	Arena-Auditorium Laramie, WY
December 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., MW Network	Weber State	Arena-Auditorium Laramie, WY
December 21, 2023* 5:00 p.m.	vs. South Dakota State Sun Bowl Invitational semifinals	Don Haskins Center El Paso, TX
December 22, 2023* TBA	vs. Norfolk State/UTEP Sun Bowl Invitational	Don Haskins Center El Paso, TX
December 30, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	at BYU	Marriott Center Provo, UT
Mountain West regular season
January 2, 2024 6:30 p.m., MW Network	San Jose State	Arena-Auditorium Laramie, WY
January 6, 2024 TBA, CBSSN	at New Mexico	The Pit Albuquerque, NM
January 9, 2024 7:00 p.m., MW Network	at Utah State	Smith Spectrum Logan, UT
January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., MW Network	Fresno State	Arena-Auditorium Laramie, WY
January 20, 2024 5:30 p.m., MW Network	Nevada	Arena-Auditorium Laramie, WY
January 23, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN	at San Diego State	Viejas Arena San Diego, CA
January 27, 2024 2:00 p.m., MW Network	Colorado State Border War	Arena-Auditorium Laramie, WY
January 30, 2024 TBA, MW Network	at Air Force	Clune Arena Colorado Springs, CO
February 3, 2024 6:00 p.m., CBSSN	at UNLV	Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV
February 6, 2024 6:30 p.m., MW Network	New Mexico	Arena-Auditorium Laramie, WY
February 14, 2024 8:00 p.m., FS1	Utah State	Arena-Auditorium Laramie, WY
February 17, 2024 8:00 p.m., MW Network	at San Jose State	Provident Credit Union Event Center San Jose, CA
January 20, 2024 9:00 p.m., CBSSN	at Nevada	Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV
February 24, 2024 5:30 p.m., MW Network	Boise State	Arena-Auditorium Laramie, WY
February 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN	UNLV	Arena-Auditorium Laramie, WY
March 2, 2024 TBA, MW Network	at Colorado State Border War	Moby Arena Fort Collins, CO
March 5, 2024 6:30 p.m., MW Network	Air Force	Arena-Auditorium Laramie, WY
March 9, 2024 TBA, MW Network	at Fresno State	Save Mart Center Fresno, CA
Mountain West tournament
March 12–16, 2024 TBA	vs. TBA	Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain Time.

Source[4]

References

Thorburn, Ryan (February 8, 2023). "Wyoming Cowboys touted transfer trio no longer part of Jeff Linder's program". Casper Star Tribune. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
Thorburn, Ryan (May 4, 2023). "Wyoming head coach Jeff Linder wishes former players well, excited about the replacements". Casper Star Tribune. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
Thorburn, Ryan (March 30, 2023). "Linder shakes up Wyoming Cowboys coaching staff". Casper Star Tribune. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
"2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". gowyo.com. Retrieved October 21, 2023.

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[1] Thorburn, Ryan (February 8, 2023). "Wyoming Cowboys touted transfer trio no longer part of Jeff Linder's program". Casper Star Tribune. Retrieved October 8, 2023.

[2] Thorburn, Ryan (May 4, 2023). "Wyoming head coach Jeff Linder wishes former players well, excited about the replacements". Casper Star Tribune. Retrieved October 8, 2023.

[3] Thorburn, Ryan (March 30, 2023). "Linder shakes up Wyoming Cowboys coaching staff". Casper Star Tribune. Retrieved October 8, 2023.

[4] "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". gowyo.com. Retrieved October 21, 2023.

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