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2023–24 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team

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2023–24 Elon Phoenix men's basketball
ConferenceCoastal Athletic Association
Record13–19 (6–12 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSchar Center
Seasons
2023–24 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Charleston 15 3   .833 27 8   .771
Drexel 13 5   .722 20 12   .625
Hofstra 12 6   .667 20 13   .606
UNC Wilmington 12 6   .667 21 10   .677
Towson 11 7   .611 20 14   .588
Delaware 10 8   .556 19 14   .576
Stony Brook 10 8   .556 20 15   .571
Monmouth 10 8   .556 18 15   .545
Campbell 8 10   .444 14 18   .438
Northeastern 7 11   .389 12 20   .375
Elon 6 12   .333 13 19   .406
North Carolina A&T 5 13   .278 7 25   .219
William & Mary 4 14   .222 10 23   .303
Hampton 3 15   .167 9 24   .273
2024 CAA tournament winner

The 2023–24 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represented Elon University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by second-year head coach Billy Taylor, played their home games at the Schar Center in Elon, North Carolina as members of the Coastal Athletic Association.

Previous season

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The Phoenix finished the 2022–23 season 8–24, 6–12 in CAA play, to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place.[1] They were defeated by William & Mary in the second round of the CAA tournament.[2]

Roster

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2023–24 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Nick Dorn 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Julius L. Chambers HS Charlotte, NC
F 1 Kendall Campbell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 243 lb (110 kg) Fr Combine Academy Atlanta, GA
F 2 JaDun Michael 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Sr The Burlington School Burlington, NC
G 3 Max Mackinnon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Lake Ginninderra College Brisbane, Australia
F 4 Sam Sherry 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Cumberland Valley HS Mechanicsburg, PA
G 5 Grant Gondrezick II 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Fr Benton Harbor HS Benton Harbor, MI
G 10 Rob Higgins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Sr St. Francis Brooklyn Middletown, NJ
G 11 TK Simpkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 184 lb (83 kg) So Northwest Florida State College Brooklyn, NY
F 12 Isaac Harrell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Jonesboro HS Jonesboro, AR
G 13 Savion Taylor 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr The Burlington School Burlington, NC
G 14 Zac Ervin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 201 lb (91 kg) GS Gate City HS Gate City, VA
G 15 Ned Hull 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Charlotte Latin School Charlotte, NC
G 22 LA Pratt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Lincoln Park HS Columbus, OH
F 23 Otto Luessenhop 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Northfield Mount Hermon School Amagansett, NY
F 55 Deandre Smart 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Loomis Chaffee School Savannah, GA
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 31, 2023*
7:00 pm
William Peace W 98–68 
 22  Ervin   10  Smart   6  Hull  Schar Center (452)
Elon, NC
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
8:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+
at Wake Forest L 78–101  0–1
 17  Ervin   5  Simpkins   4  Mackinnon  LJVM Coliseum (6,641)
Winston-Salem, NC
November 9, 2023*
7:00 pm, FloHoops
East Tennessee State W 79–76  1–1
 17  Mackinnon   7  Mackinnon   3  Tied  Schar Center (1,514)
Elon, NC
November 12, 2023*
2:00 pm
at North Dakota L 68–85  1–2
 17  Mackinnon   8  Sherry   3  Tied  Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,291)
Grand Forks, ND
November 17, 2023*
7:30 pm, ESPN+
vs. IUPUI
Rock Hill Classic
W 86–72  2–2
 19  Tied   5  Tied   10  Higgins  Rock Hill Sports & Event Center (909)
Rock Hill, SC
November 18, 2023*
7:30 pm, ESPN+
vs. Holy Cross
Rock Hill Classic
W 83–69  3–2
 16  Mackinnon   6  Sherry   6  Pratt  Rock Hill Sports & Event Center (711)
Rock Hill, SC
November 19, 2023*
2:30 pm, ESPN+
vs. Winthrop
Rock Hill Classic
L 70–78  3–3
 20  Higgins   7  Simpkins   5  Simpkins  Rock Hill Sports & Event Center (944)
Rock Hill, SC
November 27, 2023*
7:00 pm, FloHoops
Presbyterian W 82–79  4–3
 18  Ervin   9  Simpkins   3  Pratt  Schar Center (1,284)
Elon, NC
November 30, 2023*
7:00 pm, FloHoops
Warren Wilson W 127–56  5–3
 14  Smart   10  Mackinnon   5  Mackinnon  Schar Center (1,371)
Elon, NC
December 3, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Radford L 72–82  5–4
 23  Simpkins   7  Campbell   2  Tied  Dedmon Center (1,514)
Radford, VA
December 10, 2023*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at UNC Greensboro L 73–82  5–5
 20  Higgins   11  Sherry   3  Pratt  Greensboro Coliseum (1,484)
Greensboro, NC
December 15, 2023*
7:00 pm, FloHoops
Bridgewater W 104–70  6–5
 25  Dorn   7  Sherry   6  Higgins  Schar Center (1,319)
Elon, NC
December 22, 2023*
6:00 pm, SECN
at South Carolina L 43–70  6–6
 12  Sherry   8  Simpkins   2  Tied  Colonial Life Arena (10,203)
Columbia, SC
December 29, 2023*
2:00 pm, FloHoops
Valparaiso W 82–78  7–6
 19  Higgins   7  Pratt   4  Tied  Schar Center (1,620)
Elon, NC
CAA regular season
January 4, 2024
7:00 pm, FloHoops
at William & Mary L 70–77  7–7
(0–1)
 19  Higgins   6  Mackinnon   3  Tied  Kaplan Arena (2,733)
Williamsburg, VA
January 6, 2024
7:00 pm, FloHoops
North Carolina A&T W 77–59  8–7
(1–1)
 20  Sherry   9  Sherry   8  Higgins  Schar Center (2,281)
Elon, NC
January 11, 2024
7:00 pm, FloHoops
at Charleston L 62–80  8–8
(1–2)
 17  Mackinnon   8  Mackinnon   4  Simpkins  TD Arena (4,679)
Charleston, SC
January 13, 2024
7:00 pm, FloHoops
Drexel L 69–89  8–9
(1–3)
 18  Higgins   5  Simpkins   6  Simpkins  Schar Center (1,770)
Elon, NC
January 18, 2024
7:00 pm, FloHoops
UNC Wilmington L 70–82  8–10
(1–4)
 16  Tied   7  Tied   4  Simpkins  Schar Center (2,078)
Elon, NC
January 20, 2024
7:00 pm, FloHoops
Northeastern L 72–84  8–11
(1–5)
 20  Mackinnon   5  Sherry   5  Higgins  Schar Center (2,068)
Elon, NC
January 25, 2024
5:00 pm, CBSSN
at Campbell L 68–78  8–12
(1–6)
 19  Ervin   10  Dorn   3  Simpkins  Gore Arena (1,813)
Buies Creek, NC
January 27, 2024
2:00 pm, FloHoops
at Hampton W 80–74  9–12
(2–6)
 16  Sherry   6  Harrell   7  Mackinnon  Hampton Convocation Center (1,122)
Hampton, VA
February 1, 2024
7:00 pm, FloHoops
Campbell L 67–69  9–13
(2–7)
 15  Sherry   7  Mackinnon   4  Mackinnon  Schar Center (2,160)
Elon, NC
February 3, 2024
2:00 pm, CBSSN
at North Carolina A&T W 69–65  10–13
(3–7)
 12  Ervin   8  Harrell   4  Mackinnon  Corbett Sports Center (2,006)
Greensboro, NC
February 8, 2024
7:00 pm, FloHoops
Stony Brook L 64–79  10–14
(3–8)
 15  Tied   5  Harrell   10  Simpkins  Schar Center (2,045)
Elon, NC
February 12, 2024
9:00 pm, CBSSN
at Towson L 55–80  10–15
(3–9)
 19  Simpkins   6  Simpkins   3  Pratt  SECU Arena (2,112)
Towson, MD
February 15, 2024
7:00 pm, FloHoops
Delaware W 73–67  11–15
(4–9)
 26  Mackinnon   6  Simpkins   4  Simpkins  Schar Center (1,670)
Elon, NC
February 17, 2024
7:00 pm, FloHoops
at UNC Wilmington W 73–72  12–15
(5–9)
 21  Mackinnon   8  Harrell   5  Mackinnon  Trask Coliseum (5,100)
Wilmington, NC
February 22, 2024
7:00 pm, FloHoops
at Northeastern L 58–61  12–16
(5–10)
 14  Dorn   10  Sherry   3  Tied  Matthews Arena (1,147)
Boston, MA
February 24, 2024
2:00 pm, FloHoops
at Hofstra L 64–87  12–17
(5–11)
 24  Simpkins   8  Sherry   4  Simpkins  Mack Sports Complex (2,613)
Hempstead, NY
February 29, 2024
7:00 pm, CBSSN
William & Mary W 76–71  13–17
(6–11)
 18  Simpkins   8  Simpkins   5  Mackinnon  Schar Center (1,836)
Elon, NC
March 2, 2024
1:00 pm, FloHoops
Monmouth L 70–85  13–18
(6–12)
 31  Simpkins   9  Simpkins   5  Simpkins  Schar Center (1,735)
Elon, NC
CAA tournament
March 8, 2024
4:30 pm, FloHoops
(11) vs. (14) Hampton
First round
L 55–56  13–19
 18  Simpkins   10  Tied   4  Simpkins  Entertainment and Sports Arena (1,706)
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Coastal Athletic Association (CAA Sports). Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  2. ^ Sayles, Troy L. (March 4, 2023). "Elon Falls to Tribe in Second Round at CAA Championships". Elon University Athletics. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Elon University Athletics. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "Elon Phoenix 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 20, 2023.