2022–23 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team

2022–23 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
	† 2023 Sun Belt Tournament winner;

2022–23 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball
2022–23 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Dustin Kerns (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Patrick Moynihan; Bob Szorc; Frank Young;
Home arena	Holmes Center
	Seasons ← 2021–22 2023–24 →

The 2022–23 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team will represent Appalachian State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by fourth-year head coach Dustin Kerns, will play their home games at the Holmes Center in Boone, North Carolina as members in the Sun Belt Conference.

Previous season

The Mountaineers finished the 2021–22 season 19–15, 12–6 in Sun Belt play to finish in second place. They defeated Georgia Southern in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt tournament before losing to Georgia State in the semifinals. The Mountaineers received an invitation to The Basketball Classic postseason tournament, formerly known as the CollegeInsider.com Tournament.^[1] There they lost in the first round to USC Upstate.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Justin Forrest	1	G	6'2"	195	Senior	Decatur, GA	Graduated
RJ Duhart	4	F	6'9"	205	Junior	Boynton Beach, FL	Transferred to Charleston Southern
Michael Almonacy	5	G	6'0"	180	GS Senior	Brentwood, NY	Graduated
Adrian Delph	20	G	6'3"	185	Senior	Gastonia, NC	Graduated/went undrafted in 2022 NBA draft
Michael Moore	24	G	6'5"	200	Freshman	Bear Creek, NC	Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
James Lewis Jr.	25	F	6'8"	215	Senior	Mount Holly, NC	Graduated
Sasha Glushkov	33	C	6'11"	205	Sophomore	Vladivostok, Russia	Transferred to Southwest Baptist

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Tamell Pearson	3	F	6'10"	223	Senior	Chicago, IL	Western Illinois
Carvell Teasett	12	G	6'1"	180	Sophomore	Baton Rouge, LA	Northwestern State
Tyree Boykin	30	G	6'1"	190	GS Senior	Clarksville, TN	Union (TN)
Dibaji Walker	35	F	6'9"	200	GS Senior	Columbus, OH	UMass

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Zocko Littleton #37 SG	Albany, GA	Osborne High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Oct 29, 2021
Zocko Littleton #37 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Justin Abson PF	Pompano Beach, FL	North Broward Prep	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jan 24, 2022
Justin Abson PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/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: "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Joshua Hayes PF	Gainesville, FL	The Rock School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sep 19, 2022
Joshua Hayes PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Etienne Strothers PG	Newport News, VA	Menchville High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Aug 23, 2022
Etienne Strothers PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/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: "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Preseason

The Mountaineers were picked to finish in seventh place in the conference's preseason poll.^[2] Senior forward Donovan Gregory was named preseason All-SBC Second Team.^[2]

Roster

2022–23 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Xavion Brown	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Sheldon	Sacramento, CA
F	2	Christopher Mantis	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Lowell	Lowell, IN
F	3	Tamell Pearson	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	223 lb (101 kg)	GS	Western Illinois	Chicago, IL
G	4	Zocko Littleton Jr.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Osborne	Albany, GA
G	5	Andrew Muse (W)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	Mount Tabor	Winston-Salem, NC
G	10	Michael Eads Jr.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Edgehwater	Orlando, FL
F	11	Donovan Gregory	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Carmel Christian School	Charlotte, NC
G	12	Carvell Teasett	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Northwestern State	Baton Rouge, LA
G	14	Bryant Greene (W)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Watauga	Boone, NC
F	15	CJ Huntley	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Davidson Day School	Huntersville, NC
F	21	Justin Abson	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Fr	North Broward Prep	Pompano Beach, FL
G	23	Terence Harcum	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Granville Central	Butner, NC
F	24	Quinn Hafner (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Centerville	Centerville, OH
G	30	Tyree Boykin	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	GS	Union (TN)	Clarksville, TN
F	35	Dibaji Walker	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	GS	UMass	Columbus, OH

Head coach

Dustin Kerns (Clemson)

Assistant coach(es)

Patrick Moynihan (North Georgia)
Bob Szorc (St. John's)
Frank Young (West Virginia)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Warren Wilson	Holmes Center Boone, NC
November 10, 2022* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	North Carolina Central	Holmes Center Boone, NC
November 15, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ACCN	at Louisville	KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
November 18, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Campbell Appalachian State Multi-Team Event	Holmes Center Boone, NC
November 19, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Kennesaw State Appalachian State Multi-Team Event	Holmes Center Boone, NC
November 20, 2022* 2:30 p.m., ESPN+	Southeastern Louisiana Appalachian State Multi-Team Event	Holmes Center Boone, NC
November 23, 2022* 7:00 p.m.	at East Tennessee State	Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
November 29, 2022* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Furman	Holmes Center Boone, NC
December 2, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Charlotte	Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
December 6, 2022* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Carlow	Holmes Center Boone, NC
December 14, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ACCN	at Wake Forest	LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
December 17, 2022* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Regent	Holmes Center Boone, NC
December 21, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	vs. UC Santa Barbara Jerry Colangelo Classic	Footprint Center Phoenix, AZ
Sun Belt Conference regular season
December 29, 2022 7:00 p.m.	at Marshall	Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
December 31, 2022 3:00 p.m.	at Southern Miss	Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, MS
January 5, 2023 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Coastal Carolina	Holmes Center Boone, NC
January 7, 2023 4:00 p.m.	at James Madison	Atlantic Union Bank Center Harrisonburg, VA
January 12, 2023 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Georgia Southern	Holmes Center Boone, NC
January 14, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	Troy	Holmes Center Boone, NC
January 19, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Coastal Carolina	HTC Center Conway, SC
January 21, 2023 7:00 p.m.	at Old Dominion	Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
January 26, 2023 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Georgia State	Holmes Center Boone, NC
January 28, 2023 4:30 p.m., ESPN+	Arkansas State	Holmes Center Boone, NC
February 2, 2023 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Marshall	Holmes Center Boone, NC
February 4, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	James Madison	Holmes Center Boone, NC
February 9, 2023 7:30 p.m.	at Louisiana–Monroe	Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, LA
February 11, 2023 6:00 p.m.	at South Alabama	Mitchell Center Mobile, AL
February 16, 2023 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Texas State	Holmes Center Boone, NC
February 18, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	Old Dominion	Holmes Center Boone, NC
February 22, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Georgia State	GSU Conovcation Center Atlanta, GA
February 24, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Georgia Southern	Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA
Sun Belt tournament
February 28–March 6, 2023 TBA, ESPN+/ESPN2	vs.	Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Source^[3]

References

^ "App State Accepts Invite to The Basketball Classic". appstatesports.com. Appalachian State University. March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Louisiana Headlines Sun Belt Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". App State Athletics. Retrieved October 22, 2022.

[1] "App State Accepts Invite to The Basketball Classic". appstatesports.com. Appalachian State University. March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2022.

[:0-2] "Louisiana Headlines Sun Belt Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 2022-11-02.

[3] "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". App State Athletics. Retrieved October 22, 2022.

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2022–23 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team

Contents

Previous season

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2022 recruiting class

2023 recruiting class

Preseason

Roster

Schedule and results

References

Navigation menu

2022–23 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Appalachian State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Arkansas State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Coastal Carolina	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Georgia Southern	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Georgia State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
James Madison	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Louisiana	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Louisiana–Monroe	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Marshall	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Old Dominion	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
South Alabama	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Southern Miss	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Texas State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Troy	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2023 Sun Belt Tournament winner