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2023–24 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

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2023–24 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
Big 5 Classic champions
NIT, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record21–14 (9–9 A–10)
Head coach
Associate head coachJustin Scott
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHagan Arena
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 Saint Joseph's Hawks basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by fifth-year head coach Billy Lange, played their home games at Hagan Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Previous season

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The Hawks finished the 2022–23 season 16–17, 8–10 in A-10 play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place. As a 10th seed, they defeated Loyola Chicago in the first round of the A-10 Tournament and George Washington in the second round before losing in the quarterfinals to Dayton.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Anton Jansson 10 C 6'11" 250 Junior Stockhol, Sweden Transferred
Quin Berger 12 G 6'1" 200 Freshman Malvern, PA Transferred to Bucknell
Ejike Obinna 50 F/C 6'10" 245 GS Senior Enugu, Nigeria Graduated
Louis Bleechmore 55 F 6'5" 200 Junior Sydney, Australia Transferred to Fairfield

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
Xzayvier Brown
#35 PG
Philadelphia, PA Roman Catholic High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jul 28, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Shawn Simmons
#42 PF
Phoenix, AZ Hillcrest Prep 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Aug 20, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Anthony Finkley
#48 PF
Philadelphia, PA Roman Catholic High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) N/A Jun 20, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Dasear Haskins
PF
Camden, NJ Camden High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) N/A Apr 12, 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:

  • "Saint Joseph's Hawks". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

Roster

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2023–24 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Kacper Klaczek 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Long Island Lutheran High School Chorzów, Poland
G 1 Christian Winborne 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Gilman School Baltimore, Maryland
G 2 Erik Reynolds II 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Bullis School Potomac, Maryland
G 3 Cameron Brown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) GS Eleanor Roosevelt High School Laurel, Maryland
G 5 Lynn Greer III 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Dayton Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 10 Shawn Simmons II 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Hillcrest Prep (AZ) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 11 Xzayvier Brown 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Roman Catholic Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 13 Rasheer Fleming 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Camden High School Camden, New Jersey
G 15 Cooper Vogel (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Howell High School Howell, New Jersey
G 20 Chris Arizin (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr St. Joseph's Prep Media, Pennsylvania
C 22 Christ Essandoko 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 285 lb (129 kg) RS Fr Winston Salem Christian School Paris, France
F 23 Anthony Finkley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Roman Catholic Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 25 Brian Geatens (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr St. Joseph's Prep Harleysville, Pennsylvania
F/C 32 Charles Coleman 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) RS Sr East Carolina Boston, Massachusetts
F 35 Dasear Haskins 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Camden Willingboro, 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 28, 2023*
1:00 p.m., 
Manhattan W 78–68 
 18  Greer III   15  Essandoko   6  Essandoko  Hagan Arena (1,234)
Philadelphia, PA
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Lafayette W 81–60  1–0
 18  Reynolds II   6  Klaczek   4  Tied  Hagan Arena (1,793)
Philadelphia, PA
November 10, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Penn
Big 5 Classic Pod 1
W 69–61  2–0
 13  Tied   10  Essandoko   11  Greer III  Hagan Arena (2,738)
Philadelphia, PA
November 14, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Stonehill
Wildcat Challenge
W 100–56  3–0
 21  X. Brown   6  Finkley   4  Tied  Hagan Arena (1,734)
Philadelphia, PA
November 17, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Texas A&M–Commerce
Wildcat Challenge
L 54–57  3–1
 13  Greer III   8  C. Brown   3  Greer III  Hagan Arena (1,901)
Philadelphia, PA
November 20, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN
at No. 16 Kentucky
Wildcat Challenge
L 88–96 OT 3–2
 28  Reynolds II   9  Tied   6  X. Brown  Rupp Arena (18,680)
Lexington, KY
November 26, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Sacred Heart W 64–55  4–2
 16  C. Brown   7  Greer III   5  X. Brown  Hagan Arena (1,501)
Philadelphia, PA
November 29, 2023*
6:30 p.m., FS1
at No. 18 Villanova
Big 5 Classic Pod 2/Holy War
W 78–65  5–2
 24  Reynolds II   11  Fleming   7  Greer III  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
December 2, 2023*
7:30 p.m., NBCPHI+/Peacock
vs. Temple
Big 5 Classic championship game
W 74–65  6–2
 22  Fleming   9  Fleming   5  Reynolds  Wells Fargo Center (15,215)
Philadelphia, PA
December 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
American W 69–53  7–2
 20  X. Brown   9  Fleming   5  Reynolds II  Hagan Arena (1,517)
Philadelphia, PA
December 10, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Princeton W 74–70  8–2
 21  Reynolds II   6  Greer III   3  Tied  Hagan Arena (3,004)
Philadelphia, PA
December 16, 2023*
7:00 p.m., 
vs. Iona
Holiday Hoopfest
W 83–58  9–2
 26  Reynolds II   7  Brown   4  Reynolds II  UBS Arena (3,877)
Elmont, NY
December 21, 2023*
7:00 p.m., FloSports
at Charleston L 82–89  9–3
 21  C. Brown   9  Fleming   8  Greer III  TD Arena (4,854)
Charleston, SC
December 29, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Loyola (MD) W 97–56  10–3
 19  Fleming   9  Fleming   6  Tied  Hagan Arena (2,872)
Philadelphia, PA
Atlantic 10 regular season
January 3, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Rhode Island L 74–78  10–4
(0–1)
 21  Greer III   12  Fleming   3  Greer III  Ryan Center (3,252)
Kingston, RI
January 10, 2024
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Saint Louis L 85–88  10–5
(0–2)
 27  Reynolds II   8  Essandoko   5  Greer III  Chaifetz Arena (6,245)
St. Louis, MO
January 13, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPNU
Loyola Chicago L 75–78  10–6
(0–3)
 26  Reynolds II   9  Greer III   4  Reynolds II  Hagan Arena (2,142)
Philadelphia, PA
January 15, 2024
4:00 p.m., CBSSN
La Salle W 82–62  11–6
(1–3)
 19  X. Brown   12  Fleming   5  Essandoko  Hagan Arena (2,796)
Philadelphia, PA
January 20, 2024
2:30 p.m., USA
Duquesne W 71–69  12–6
(2–3)
 21  Essandoko   12  Essandoko   5  X. Brown  Hagan Arena (2,507)
Philadelphia, PA
January 23, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UMass W 78–77  13–6
(3–3)
 31  Reynolds II   11  Fleming   4  Greer III  Mullins Center (3,210)
Amherst, MA
January 26, 2024
8:30 p.m., ESPN2
at St. Bonaventure L 72–91  13–7
(3–4)
 16  C. Brown   7  Essandoko   6  X. Brown  Reilly Center (4,396)
Olean, NY
January 31, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
George Mason W 75–73  14–7
(4–4)
 16  X. Brown   15  Essandoko   4  Tied  Hagan Arena (1,844)
Philadelphia, PA
February 3, 2024
12:00 p.m., ESPNU
at La Salle W 88–82  15–7
(5–4)
 21  Reynolds   10  Greer III   3  Tied  Tom Gola Arena (3,174)
Philadelphia, PA
February 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
No. 18 Dayton L 79–94  15–8
(5–5)
 19  C. Brown   6  Tied   4  Greer III  Hagan Arena (2,923)
Philadelphia, PA
February 10, 2024
12:30 p.m., USA
Saint Louis W 87–86  16–8
(6–5)
 27  X. Brown   7  C. Brown   7  X. Brown  Hagan Arena (2,407)
Philadelphia, PA
February 14, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Loyola Chicago L 59–64  16–9
(6–6)
 29  X. Brown   7  X. Brown   4  Finkley  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,794)
Chicago, IL
February 17, 2024
2:30 p.m., USA
at Duquesne L 56–66  16–10
(6–7)
 18  C. Brown   12  Fleming   3  Tied  UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (3,017)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 21, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
George Washington W 79–75  17–10
(7–7)
 20  Reynolds II   6  Greer III   6  Reynolds II  Hagan Arena (1,707)
Philadelphia, PA
February 25, 2024
4:00 p.m., CBSSN
at VCU L 69–73  17–11
(7–8)
 21  Tied   6  Tied   3  Tied  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
March 2, 2024
12:30 p.m., USA
Fordham W 82–69  18–11
(8–8)
 16  Klaczek   6  Klaczek   6  Klaczek  Hagan Arena (2,676)
Philadelphia, PA
March 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Richmond L 66–73  18–12
(8–9)
 21  Tied   9  Fleming   3  Klaczek  Robins Center (5,942)
Richmond, VA
March 9, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Davidson W 89–71  19–12
(9–9)
 23  Fleming   9  Fleming   7  X. Brown  Hagan Arena (2,257)
Philadelphia, PA
A-10 tournament
March 13, 2024
11:30 a.m., USA
(9) vs. (8) George Mason
Second Round
W 64–57  20–12
 16  C. Brown   8  Fleming   5  Greer III  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
March 14, 2024
11:30 a.m., USA
(9) vs. (1) Richmond
Quarterfinals
W 66–61  21–12
 30  Reynolds II   12  Fleming   2  Tied  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
March 16, 2024
1:00 p.m., CBSSN
(9) vs. (5) VCU
Semifinals
L 60–66  21–13
 18  Reynolds II   12  Fleming   6  Greer III  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
NIT
March 20, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
at (1) Seton Hall
First Round - Seton Hall Bracket
L 72–75 OT 21–14
 27  Reynolds II   8  Essandoko   10  Brown  Walsh Gymnasium (1,233)
South Orange, NJ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Saint Joseph's University Athletics. Retrieved July 28, 2023.