2022–23 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

2022–23 Big 12 men's basketball standings
	† 2023 Big 12 Tournament winner; Rankings from AP Poll

2022–23 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
2022–23 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach	Jerome Tang (1st season);
Associate head coach	Ulric Maligi
Assistant coaches	Jareem Dowling; Rodney Perry;
Home arena	Bramlage Coliseum
	Seasons ← 2021–22 2023–24 →

The 2022–23 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, their 120th basketball season. The Wildcats are led by first-year head coach Jerome Tang and played their home games in Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas as members of the Big 12 Conference.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2021–22 season 14–17, 6–12 in Big 12 play to finish ninth place. They lost to West Virginia in the first round of the Big 12 tournament.

On March 10, 2022, head coach Bruce Weber announced he was stepping down as head coach.^[1] On March 21, the school named longtime Baylor assistant Jerome Tang the team's new head coach.^[2]

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Mike McGuirl	00	G	6'3"	200	GS Senior	Ellington, CT	Graduated
Maximus Edwards	2	G	6'5"	220	Freshman	Stratford, CT	Transferred to George Washington
Selton Miguel	3	G/F	6'4"	210	Sophomore	Luanda, Angola	Transferred to South Florida
Seryee Lewis	4	F	6'9"	230	Sophomore	Chicago, IL	Transferred to Rice
Carlton Linguard Jr.	12	F	7'0"	220	Junior	San Antonio, TX	Transferred to UTSA
Mark Smith	13	G	6'4"	225	GS Senior	Edwardsville, IL	Graduated/signed to play professional in Germany with BG Göttingen
Drew Honas	14	G	6'2"	175	Senior	Medicine Lodge, KS	Walk-on; transferred
Trey Harris	15	G	5'11"	165	Sophomore	Bloomington, IL	Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Kaosi Ezeagu	20	F	6'10"	255	RS Junior	Brampton, ON	Transferred to Sam Houston State
Davion Bradford	21	F	7'0"	270	Sophomore	St. Louis, MO	Transferred to Wake Forest
Luke Kasubke	22	G	6'5"	190	Sophomore	St. Louis, MO	Transferred to Illinois State
Jordan Brooks	23	F	6'4"	190	Sophomore	Grayson, KY	Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Nijel Pack	24	G	6'0"	180	Sophomore	Indianapolis, IN	Transferred to Miami (FL)
Logan Landers	33	F	6'9"	215	Freshman	Cedarburg, WI	Transferred to Grand Canyon

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
David N'Guessan	3	F	6'9"	205	Junior	De Lier, Netherlands	Virginia Tech
Tykei Greene	4	G	6'4"	205	RS Senior	Queens, NY	Stony Brook
Cam Carter	5	G	6'3"	185	Sophomore	Donaldsonville, LA	Mississippi State
Keyontae Johnson	11	G/F	6'6"	229	GS Senior	Norfolk, VA	Florida
Anthony Thomas	12	F	6'7"	180	Sophomore	Silver Springs, MD	Tallahassee CC
Desi Sills	13	G	6'2"	195	Senior	Jonesboro, AR	Arkansas State
Jerrell Colbert	20	C	6'10"	216	Sophomore	Houston, TX	LSU
Nate Awbrey	21	G	6'3"		Senior	Manhattan, KS	Manhattan Christian College
Abayomi Iyiola	23	F	6'10"	215	GS Senior	Atlanta, GA	Hofstra
Nae'qwan Tomlin	35	F	6'10"	195	Junior	New York, NY	Chipola College

Recruiting classes

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Taj Manning #39 PF	La Porte, IN	La Lumiere School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sep 25, 2021
Taj Manning #39 PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Dorian Finister SG	New Orleans, LA	Carver High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	May 2, 2022
Dorian Finister SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Top 20 Rivals: Not Ranked Top 25 ESPN: Not Ranked Top 25
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: "2022 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022. "2022 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022. "2022 Kansas State Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
R.J. Jones #7 SG	Aubrey, TX	Wasatch Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sep 7, 2022
R.J. Jones #7 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86
Dai Dai Ames #12 PG	Chicago, IL	Kenwood Academy High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jul 20, 2022
Dai Dai Ames #12 PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Top 20 Rivals: Not Ranked Top 25 ESPN: Not Ranked Top 25
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 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022. "2023 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022. "2023 Kansas State Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.

Roster

2022–23 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	1	Markquis Nowell	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Sr	Little Rock	Harlem, New York
F	3	David N'Guessan	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	Virginia Tech	De Lier, Netherlands
G	4	Tykei Greene	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	RS Sr	Stony Brook	Queens, New York
G	5	Cam Carter	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Mississippi State	Donaldsonville, Louisiana
F	11	Keyontae Johnson	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	229 lb (104 kg)	GS	Florida	Norfolk, Virginia
G/F	12	Anthony Thomas	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Tallahassee Community College	Silver Spring, Maryland
G	13	Desi Sills	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Arkansas State	Jonesboro, Arkansas
F	15	Taj Manning	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	La Lumiere School	Grandview, Missouri
C	20	Jerrell Colbert	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	So	LSU	Houston, Texas
G	21	Nate Awbrey (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Manhattan Christian College	Manhattan, Kansas
F/C	23	Abayomi Iyiola	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	GS	Hofstra	Atlanta, Georgia
G/F	24	Dorian Finister	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Carver	New Orleans, Louisiana
F	25	Ismael Massoud	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Wake Forest	East Harlem, New York
F/C	35	Nae'Qwan Tomlin	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Chipola College	Harlem, New York
G	43	Peyton Ackerman (W)	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	150 lb (68 kg)	Fr	Epic Charter School	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Head coach

Jerome Tang (Charter Oak)

Assistant coach(es)

Ulric Maligi (Howard)
Jareem Dowling (Maryland Eastern Shore)
Rodney Perry (Dallas Christian)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Washburn	W 76–49	13 – Carter	7 – Tomlin	7 – Sills	Bramlage Coliseum (6,800) Manhattan, KS
Regular season
November 7, 2022* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+	Texas–Rio Grande Valley					Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
November 11, 2022* 6:00 p.m., P12N	at California					Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA
November 17, 2022* 5:30 p.m., ESPN+	Kansas City					Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
November 21, 2022* 6:30 p.m., FloSports	vs. Rhode Island Cayman Islands Classic quarterfinals					John Gray Gymnasium George Town, Cayman Islands
November 22, 2022* 4:00 p.m./6:30 p.m., FloSports	vs. Nevada/Tulane Cayman Islands Classic					John Gray Gymnasium George Town, Cayman Islands
November 23, 2022* TBA, FloSports	vs. TBA Cayman Islands Classic					John Gray Gymnasium George Town, Cayman Islands
November 30, 2022* 5:30 p.m., FS1	at Butler Big East–Big 12 Battle					Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
December 3, 2022* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU	Wichita State					Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
December 6, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Abilene Christian					Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
December 11, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Incarnate Word					Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
December 17, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	vs. Nebraska Wildcat Classic					T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO
December 21, 2022* 1:30 p.m., ESPN+	Radford					Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
December 31, 2022 TBA, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU/ESPN+	West Virginia					Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
January 3, 2023 8:00 p.m., LHN	at Texas					Moody Center Austin, TX
January 7, 2023 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Baylor					Ferrell Center Waco, TX
January 10, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPNU	Oklahoma State					Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
January 14, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU	at TCU					Schollmaier Arena Fort Worth, TX
January 17, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	Kansas Sunflower Showdown					Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
January 21, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU	Texas Tech					Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
January 24, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPNU	at Iowa State					Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
January 28, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN2	Florida Big 12/SEC Challenge					Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
January 31, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Kansas					Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
February 4, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	Texas					Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
February 7, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPNU	TCU					Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
February 11, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Texas Tech					United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX
February 14, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPNU	at Oklahoma					Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
February 18, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU	Iowa State					Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
February 21, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	Baylor					Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
February 25, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPNU	at Oklahoma State					Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK
March 1, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Oklahoma					Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
March 4, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU/ESPN+	at West Virginia					Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
Big 12 tournament
March 8–11, 2023	vs.					T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Source:^[3]

References

^ "Weber resigns at K-State after 3 losing seasons". ESPN.com. 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
^ "Kansas State hires Jerome Tang: Longtime Baylor assistant coach familiar with Big 12". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". kstatesports.com. K-State Athletics. Retrieved August 30, 2022.

[1] "Weber resigns at K-State after 3 losing seasons". ESPN.com. 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2022-03-22.

[2] "Kansas State hires Jerome Tang: Longtime Baylor assistant coach familiar with Big 12". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2022-03-22.

[3] "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". kstatesports.com. K-State Athletics. Retrieved August 30, 2022.

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2022–23 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

Contents

Previous season

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting classes

2022 recruiting class

2023 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

See also

References

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