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2023–24 Fordham Rams men's basketball team

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2023–24 Fordham Rams men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10
Record13–20 (6–12 A–10)
Head coach
Associate head coachTray Woodall
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRose Hill Gymnasium
Seasons
2023–24 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Richmond 15 3   .833 23 10   .697
Loyola Chicago 15 3   .833 23 10   .697
No. 24 Dayton 14 4   .778 25 8   .758
UMass 11 7   .611 20 11   .645
VCU 11 7   .611 24 14   .632
Duquesne 10 8   .556 25 12   .676
St. Bonaventure 9 9   .500 20 13   .606
George Mason 9 9   .500 20 12   .625
Saint Joseph's 9 9   .500 21 14   .600
La Salle 6 12   .333 16 17   .485
Rhode Island 6 12   .333 12 20   .375
Fordham 6 12   .333 13 20   .394
Davidson 5 13   .278 15 17   .469
Saint Louis 5 13   .278 13 20   .394
George Washington 4 14   .222 15 17   .469
2024 A-10 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2023–24 Fordham Rams men's basketball team represented Fordham University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by second-year head coach Keith Urgo, played their home games at Rose Hill Gymnasium in The Bronx, New York as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Previous season

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This was the Rams' first 20-win season since the 1990–91 season. The Rams finished the 2022–23 season 25–8, 12–6 in A-10 Play for a three-way tie for 2nd place. They defeated La Salle in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Tournament before losing to Dayton in the semifinals. Despite having 25 wins, they didn’t participate in a postseason tournament.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Khalid Moore 2 F 6'7" 208 GS Senior Briarwood, NY Graduated
Darius Quisenberry 3 G 6'1" 188 GS Senior Springfield, OH Graduated
Rostyslav Novitskyi 15 C 6'10" 225 Senior Kyiv, Ukraine Left the team for personal reasons
Patrick Kelly 23 F 6'8" 223 RS Sophomore Raeligh, NC Left the team for personal reasons
Lake Hardenburg 25 G 6'6" 183 Freshman Dallas, TX Walk-on; transferred

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Japhet Medor 0 G 6'0" 168 RS Senior Wellington, FL UTSA
Ogheneyole Akuwovo 15 F 6'9" 220 GS Senior Delta State, Nigeria Binghamton
Josh Rivera 55 F 6'7" 220 Sophomore New Brunswick, NJ Lafayette

Recruiting classes

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2023 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jahmere Tripp
#46 SF
Brooklyn, NY Collegiate School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 1, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
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:

  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2023-10-30.

2024 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ryan Pettis
CG
San Mateo, CA Junipero Serra High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 18, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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:

Roster

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2023–24 Fordham Rams men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Japhet Medor 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS Sr UTSA Wellington, Florida
G 1 Will Richardson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Bergen Catholic High School Teaneck, New Jersey
F 2 Romad Dean 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Mount Saint Michael Academy Freeport, Bahamas
G/F 3 Jahmere Tripp 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Our Saviour Lutheran Brooklyn, New York
G 4 Noah Best 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Mount Saint Michael Academy Bronx, New York
F 5 Angel Montas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 228 lb (103 kg) So Life Christian Academy (FL) La Romana, DR
G 10 Kyle Rose 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Sr Eleanor Roosevelt High School Upper Marlboro, Maryland
F 12 Elijah Gray 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Hargrave Military Academy Charlotte, NC
G 13 Zach Riley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Rangitoto College Auckland, New Zealand
G 14 Albe Evans (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Schuylkill Haven High School Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania
F 15 Ogheneyole Akuwovo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Binghamton Delta State, Nigeria
G 22 Brian Nussbaum (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr The Winchendon School South Salem, New York
G 24 Antrell Charlton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Seward County Community College Live Oak, Florida
F 30 Abdou Tsimbila 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Penn State Yaoundé, Cameroon
G 31 Wayne Franklin (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Paramus Catholic High School Paramus, New Jersey
F 55 Joshua Rivera 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Lafayette New Brunswick, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2023*
4:00 p.m.
UMBC W 79–75 
 23  Medor   14  Rivera   3  Tied  Rose Hill Gymnasium 
Bronx, NY
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+
Wagner W 68–64 OT 1–0
 17  Medor   8  Tsimbila   6  Medor  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,837)
Bronx, NY
November 11, 2023*
1:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+
Cornell L 73–78  1–1
 17  Medor   7  Rivera   3  Rose  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,414)
Bronx, NY
November 17, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Norfolk State
Paradise Jam First Round
W 77–64  2–1
 16  Tsimbila   9  Tsimbila   3  Richardson  Sports and Fitness Center (524)
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 19, 2023*
5:45 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Abilene Christian
Paradise Jam Semifinals
L 45–59  2–2
 11  Tsimbila   11  Tsimbila   2  Richardson  Sports and Fitness Center 
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 20, 2023*
5:45 p.m., ESPN+
at Kent State
Paradise Jam 3rd Place Game
L 72–79  2–3
 18  Medor   7  Rivera   3  Charlton  Sports and Fitness Center 
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 27, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+
Manhattan
Battle of the Bronx
W 93–61  3–3
 16  Medor   9  Tsimbila   6  Medor  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,873)
Bronx, NY
November 30, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+
Fairleigh Dickinson W 80–54  4–3
 13  Rivera   7  Tied   4  Tied  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,320)
Bronx, NY
December 3, 2023*
12:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+
Tulane L 81–89  4–4
 18  Charlton   14  Tsimbila   6  Rose  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,481)
Bronx, NY
December 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+
NJIT L 77–80  4–5
 18  Tsimbila   14  Tsimbila   8  Charlton  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,503)
Bronx, NY
December 10, 2023*
11:30 a.m., YES
vs. North Texas
NABC Brooklyn Showcase
W 60–59  5–5
 10  Charlton   6  Tied   4  Tied  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
December 16, 2023*
3:30 p.m., FS1
at St. John's
MSG Holiday Festival/Rivalry
L 55–77  5–6
 15  Rivera   7  Tied   4  Medor  Madison Square Garden (12,720)
New York, NY
December 21, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+
Central Connecticut L 80–82  5–7
 23  Medor   9  Tsimbila   4  Tied  Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,800)
Bronx, NY
December 30, 2023*
1:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+
Columbia W 87–78  6–7
 16  Medor   9  Rose   4  Richardson  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,969)
Bronx, NY
Atlantic 10 regular season
January 3, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at George Washington W 119–113 3OT 7–7
(1–0)
 24  Medor   9  Rose   6  Richardson  Charles E. Smith Center (1,258)
Washington, D.C.
January 6, 2024
12:00 p.m., USA
La Salle L 76–81  7–8
(1–1)
 18  Gray   7  Gray   4  Richardson  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,246)
Bronx, NY
January 13, 2024
2:30 p.m., USA
at St. Bonaventure W 80–74  8–8
(2–1)
 19  Rose   7  Tied   3  Charlton  Reilly Center (3,819)
Olean, NY
January 17, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Davidson L 69–79  8–9
(2–2)
 16  Richardson   11  Gray   5  Charlton  Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,131)
Bronx, NY
January 20, 2024
1:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+
Loyola Chicago L 61–65  8–10
(2–3)
 15  Gray   6  Charlton   3  Tied  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,756)
Bronx, NY
January 24, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Rhode Island W 71–68  9–10
(3–3)
 24  Rose   6  Rose   6  Charlton  Ryan Center (4,703)
Kingston, RI
January 27, 2024
12:30 p.m., USA
at Duquesne L 59–68  9–11
(3–4)
 19  Gray   9  Rose   4  Charlton  UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (3,027)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 31, 2024
7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+
Richmond L 69–83  9–12
(3–5)
 16  Richardson   7  Rose   4  Richardson  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,860)
Bronx, NY
February 3, 2024
2:30 p.m., USA
at Saint Louis W 67–65  10–12
(4–5)
 26  Rose   4  Tied   4  Rose  Chaifetz Arena (6,947)
St. Louis, MO
February 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
VCU L 60–75  10–13
(4–6)
 17  Medor   6  Tied   5  Rose  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,627)
Bronx, NY
February 14, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
St. Bonaventure L 67–85  10–14
(4–7)
 10  Tied   4  Tied   4  Richardson  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,520)
Bronx, NY
February 17, 2024
1:30 p.m., CBSSN
at No. 16 Dayton L 70–78  10–15
(4–8)
 17  Tied   6  Tied   3  Tied  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
February 20, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Davidson L 53–68  10–16
(4–9)
 9  Tied   7  Dean   3  Charlton  John M. Belk Arena (3,009)
Davidson, NC
February 23, 2024
8:30 p.m., ESPN2
Duquesne W 79–67  11–16
(5–9)
 23  Rose   8  Dean   8  Charlton  Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,850)
Bronx, NY
February 27, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
George Mason W 61–60  12–16
(6–9)
 16  Rose   9  Tsimbila   4  Tied  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,246)
Bronx, NY
March 2, 2024
12:30 p.m., USA
at Saint Joseph's L 69–82  12–17
(6–10)
 31  Rose   12  Dean   2  Tied  Hagan Arena (2,676)
Philadelphia, PA
March 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UMass L 64–66  12–18
(6–11)
 15  Rose   10  Tsimbila   5  Rose  Mullins Center (3,245)
Amherst, MA
March 9, 2024
1:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+
Rhode Island L 50–58  12–19
(6–12)
 11  Richardson   7  Tsimbila   3  Tied  Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,850)
Bronx, NY
Atlantic 10 tournament
March 12, 2024
11:30 a.m., ESPN+
(12) vs. (13) Davidson
First round
W 71–63 OT 13–19
 19  Richardson   10  Tsimbila   4  Tied  Barclays Center (5,946)
Brooklyn, NY
March 13, 2024
2:00 p.m., USA
(12) vs. (5) VCU
Second round
L 62–69  13–20
 19  Rose   6  Dean   1  Tied  Barclays Center (7,725)
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[1]

References

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  1. ^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Fordham University Rams Athletics.