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2023–24 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team

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2023–24 San Francisco Dons men's basketball
NIT, first round
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record23–11 (11–5 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Michael Plank
  • Jay Duncan
  • Kyle Bankhead
Home arenaWar Memorial Gymnasium
(Capacity: 3,005)
Seasons
2023–24 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 21 Saint Mary's 15 1   .938 26 8   .765
No. 15 Gonzaga 14 2   .875 27 8   .771
San Francisco 11 5   .688 23 11   .676
Santa Clara 10 6   .625 20 13   .606
San Diego 7 9   .438 18 15   .545
Portland 5 11   .313 12 21   .364
Loyola Marymount 5 11   .313 12 19   .387
Pepperdine 5 11   .313 13 20   .394
Pacific 0 16   .000 6 26   .188
2024 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represented the University of San Francisco during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dons were led by second-year head coach Chris Gerlufsen and played their home games at the War Memorial Gymnasium at the Sobrato Center as members of the West Coast Conference (WCC). They finished the season 23–11, 11–5 in WCC play, to finish in third place. As the No. 3 seed in the WCC tournament, they defeated Portland in the quarterfinals, before losing to Gonzaga in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Cincinnati.

Previous season

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The Dons finished the 2022–23 season 20–14, 7–9 in WCC play, to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. In the WCC tournament as the 6 seed, they defeated Pacific in the second round and Santa Clara in the quarterfinals before losing to Gonzaga in the semifinals. Despite having 20 wins, they were not invited to a postseason tournament.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Khalil Shabazz 0 G 6'1" 170 RS Senior Seattle, WA Graduated
Jamaree Bouyea 1 G 6'2" 180 GS Senior Seaside, CA Graduated/undrafted in 2023 NBA draft; signed with the Miami Heat
Julian Rishwain 2 G 6'5" 190 Sophomore Los Angeles, CA Transferred to Florida
Toni Rocak 10 F 6'9" 220 RS Senior Geneva, Switzerland Graduated
Zane Meeks 15 F 6'9" 215 Junior Prairie Village, KS Transferred to Arizona State
Bryce Whitaker 30 G 6'0" 170 Junior Los Angeles, CA Walk-on; transferred
Jonas Visser 31 C 6'10" 240 Junior Amsterdam, Netherlands Transferred

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Malik Thomas 1 G 6'5" 205 Junior Fontana, CA USC
Mike Sharavjamts 5 G/F 6'8" 180 Sophomore Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Dayton
Stefan Todorovic 7 F 6'8" 190 Junior Belgrade, Serbia SMU
Jonathan Mogbo 10 F 6'8" 225 Senior West Palm Beach, FL Missouri State
Robby Beasley III 13 G 6'3" 190 Junior San Ramon, CA UC Davis

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
Ryan Beasley
PG
San Ramon, CA Dougherty Valley 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 2, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
Junjie Wang
PF
China NBA Global Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) N/A Apr 14, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  ESPN: NR
  • 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:

  • "San Francisco Dons 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2023 San Francisco Dons Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

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2023–24 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Ryan Beasley 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Dougherty Valley HS San Ramon, CA
G 1 Malik Thomas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr USC Fontana, CA
C 2 Saba Gigiberia 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 248 lb (112 kg) Jr Georgia Tech Tbilisi, Georgia
F 3 Isaiah Hawthorne 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Tracy HS Tracy, CA
G/F 5 Mike Sharavjamts 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Dayton Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
F 7 Stefan Todorovic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr SMU Belgrade, Serbia
F 10 Jonathan Mogbo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Missouri West Palm Beach, FL
F 11 Josh Kunen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Centre of Excellence Melbourne, Australia
G 12 Justin Bieker (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Jesuit HS Portland, OR
G 13 Robby III Beasley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr UC Davis San Ramon, CA
F 21 Ndewedo Newbury 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Jr Loomis Chaffee School London, England
C 33 Volodymyr Markovetskyy 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Sr Washington State Truskavets, Ukraine
F 35 Junjie Wang 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Fr NBA Global Academy China
G 45 Jake Cioe (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Salpointe Catholic HS Tucson, AZ
G 55 Marcus Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Jr Texas A&M Dickinson, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: September 16, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Bethesda W 128–59  1–0
 17  tied   6  Wang   7  Sharavjamts  War Memorial Gymnasium (2,008)
San Francisco, CA
November 9, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Saint Francis (PA) W 84–52  2–0
 16  Mogbo   8  Mogbo   5  tied  War Memorial Gymnasium (−)
San Francisco, CA
November 12, 2023*
1:00 pm, MW Network
at Boise State L 58–63  2–1
 13  Sharavjamts   9  Mogbo   3  Sharavjamts  ExtraMile Arena (10,520)
Boise, ID
November 17, 2023*
6:00 p.m., CBSSN
vs. Grand Canyon
Arizona Tip-Off - semifinals
L 72–76  2–2
 20  Williams   6  Newbury   3  tied  Desert Diamond Arena (3,214)
Glendale, AZ
November 19, 2023*
1:30 p.m., CBSSN
vs. DePaul
Arizona Tip-Off 3rd-place game
W 70–54  3–2
 14  Mogbo   6  tied   6  Sharavjamts  Desert Diamond Arena (2589)
Glendale, AZ
November 22, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Purdue Fort Wayne
Arizona Tip-Off campus-site game
W 76–60  4–2
 20  Beasley   18  Mogbo   5  Mogbo  War Memorial Gymnasium (−)
San Francisco, CA
November 26, 2023*
5:30 p.m., CBSSN
vs. Minnesota W 76–58  5–2
 21  Mogbo   10  Mogbo   3  tied  Chase Center (3,682)
San Francisco, CA
December 3, 2023*
12:00 p.m., P12N
at Arizona State L 61–72  5–3
 23  Mogbo   16  Mogbo   4  Kunen  Desert Financial Arena (6,563)
Tempe, AZ
December 6, 2023*
5:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
at Vanderbilt W 73–60  6–3
 18  Williams   14  Mogbo   9  Mogbo  Memorial Gymnasium (5,210)
Nashville, TN
December 11, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
New Orleans W 85–72  7–3
 28  Williams   12  Mogbo   6  Mogbo  War Memorial Gymnasium (−)
San Francisco, CA
December 13, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Seattle W 62–59  8–3
 18  tied   7  Thomas   2  Williams  War Memorial Gymnasium (2112)
San Francisco, CA
December 16, 2023*
1:00 p.m., MW Network
vs. Utah State L 53–54  8–4
 14  Mogbo   9  Mogbo   8  Williams  Delta Center (4,352)
Salt Lake City, UT
December 20, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Northern Arizona W 91–51  9–4
 19  Thomas   9  Mogbo   6  Williams  War Memorial Gymnasium (1,582)
San Francisco, CA
December 22, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
Fresno State W 77–57  10–4
 22  Thomas   12  Mogbo   4  tied  War Memorial Gymnasium (1,488)
San Francisco, CA
December 30, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Mississippi Valley State W 92–42  11–4
 16  Mogbo   10  Mogbo   7  Williams  War Memorial Gymnasium (1,773)
San Francisco, CA
WCC regular season
January 4, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Pacific W 92–88 OT 12–4
(1–0)
 30  Mogbo   18  Mogbo   7  Williams  Alex G. Spanos Center (1,429)
Stockton, CA
January 11, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at San Diego W 83–63  13–4
(2–0)
 19  Mogbo   11  Mogbo   7  Mogbo  Jenny Craig Pavilion (753)
San Diego, CA
January 13, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Portland W 96–69  14–4
(3–0)
 26  Thomas   14  Mogbo   5  Ry. Beasley  War Memorial Gymnasium (2,013)
San Francisco, CA
January 18, 2024
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
Loyola Marymount W 90–74  15–4
(4–0)
 23  Mogbo   11  Mogbo   7  Sharavjamts  War Memorial Gymnasium (1,849)
San Francisco, CA
January 20, 2024
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
Saint Mary's L 60–77  15–5
(4–1)
 17  Ry. Beasley   6  Mogbo   3  Williams  War Memorial Gymnasium (3,432)
San Francisco, CA
January 25, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Gonzaga L 72–77  15–6
(4–2)
 19  Williams   11  Mogbo   4  Mogbo  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
January 27, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Portland W 76–64  16–6
(5–2)
 22  Newbury   12  Mogbo   8  Mogbo  Chiles Center (1,394)
Portland, OR
February 1, 2024
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
San Diego W 95–79  17–6
(6–2)
 21  Mogbo   10  Mogbo   10  Williams  War Memorial Gymnasium (2,248)
San Francisco, CA
February 3, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Pacific W 79–73  18–6
(7–2)
 20  Williams   14  Mogbo   6  Beasley  War Memorial Gymnasium (3,011)
San Francisco, CA
February 8, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Pepperdine W 80–74  19–6
(8–2)
 19  Mogbo   8  Mogbo   3  Sharavjamts  Firestone Fieldhouse (913)
Malibu, CA
February 10, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Santa Clara W 71–70  20–6
(9–2)
 17  Thomas   7  Mogbo   2  Mogbo  War Memorial Gymnasium (3,208)
San Francisco, CA
February 17, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Loyola Marymount W 82–59  21–6
(10–2)
 16  Newbury   11  Mogbo   5  Mogbo  Gersten Pavilion (2,057)
Los Angeles, CA
February 20, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
at No. 18 Saint Mary's L 66–70  21–7
(10–3)
 26  Williams   6  tied   5  Mogbo  University Credit Union Pavilion (3,500)
Moraga, CA
February 24, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Pepperdine W 92–68  22–7
(11–3)
 19  Newbury   5  Newbury   8  Williams  War Memorial Gymnasium (3,284)
San Francisco, CA
February 29, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 23 Gonzaga L 68–86  22–8
(11–4)
 23  Thomas   11  Mogbo   6  Williams  Chase Center (6,480)
San Francisco, CA
March 2, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Santa Clara L 62–69  22–9
(11–5)
 18  Ry. Beasley   14  Mogbo   5  Mogbo  Leavey Center (3,000)
Santa Clara, CA
WCC tournament
March 9, 2024
9:30 p.m., ESPN2
(3) vs. (6) Portland
Quarterfinals
W 72–51  23–9
 16  Williams   8  Mogbo   4  tied  Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
March 11, 2024
8:30 p.m., ESPN2
(3) vs. (2) No. 17 Gonzaga
Semifinals
L 77–89  23–10
 22  Thomas   9  Thomas   6  Williams  Orleans Arena (5,685)
Paradise, NV
NIT
March 20, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at (2) Cincinnati
First round - Indiana State Bracket
L 72–73 OT 23–11
 31  Thomas   10  Mogbo   7  tied  Fifth Third Arena (3,899)
Cincinnati, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific.

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References

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  1. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". USFDons.com. Retrieved September 16, 2024.