2022–23 LSU Tigers basketball team

2022–23 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	† 2023 SEC tournament winner; Rankings from AP poll

2022–23 LSU Tigers men's basketball
2022–23 LSU Tigers men's basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Matt McMahon (1st season);
Assistant coaches	Casey Long; Ronnie Hamilton; Cody Toppert;
Home arena	Pete Maravich Assembly Center
	Seasons ← 2021–22 2023–24 →

The 2022–23 LSU Tigers basketball team will represent the Louisiana State University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach is Matt McMahon, in his first season at LSU. They played their home games at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

Previous season

The Tigers finished the season 22–12, 9–9 in SEC Play to finish a five-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the SEC tournament, they defeated Missouri in the Second Round, before losing in the quarterfinals to Arkansas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 6 seed in the Midwest Region, where they were upset in the First Round by Iowa State.

Following the team's loss in the SEC Tournament, the school fired head coach Will Wade after receiving notification of significant NCAA violations by Wade.^[1] Assistant coach Kevin Nickelberry coached the team in their NCAA Tournament game. On March 21, 2022, the school named Murray State head coach Matt McMahon the team's new head coach.^[2]

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Brandon Murray	0	G	6'5"	214	Freshman	Baltimore, MD	Transferred to Georgetown
Xavier Pinson	1	G	6'2"	154	Senior	Chicago, IL	Graduate transferred to New Mexico State
Eric Gaines	2	G	6'2"	150	Sophomore	Lithonia, GA	Transferred to UAB
Alex Fudge	3	F	6'8"	185	Freshman	Jacksonville, FL	Transferred to Florida
Darius Days	4	F	6'7"	245	Senior	Raleigh, FL	Graduated/went undrafted in 2022 NBA draft
Tari Eason	13	F	6'8"	216	Sophomore	Seattle, WA	Declared for 2022 NBA draft/selected 17th overall by Houston Rockets
Efton Reid	15	C	7'0"	238	Freshman	Richmond, VA	Transferred to Gonzaga
Jerrell Colbert	20	C	6'10"	216	Freshman	Houston, TX	Transferred to Kansas State
Bradley Ezewiro	21	F	6'8"	246	Freshman	Torrance, CA	Transferred to Georgetown
Spencer Mays	22	G	6'3"	196	Junior	Baton Rouge, LA	Walk-on; not on team roster
Shareef O'Neal	24	F	6'10"	220	RS Junior	Los Angeles, CA	Declared for 2022 NBA draft/went undrafted

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Trae Hannibal	0	G	6'2"	220	Junior	Elliott, SC	Murray State
Cam Hayes	1	G	6'3"	180	Junior	Greensboro, NC	NC State
Justice Hill	3	G	6'0"	170	Junior	Little Rock, AR	Murray State
Kendal Coleman	4	C	6'8"	220	Sophomore	Shreveport, LA	Northwestern State
KJ Williams	12	F	6'10"	245	Senior	Cleveland, MS	Murray State
Derek Fountain	20	F	6'9"	220	Junior	Holly Springs, MS	Mississippi State

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Tyrell Ward #7 SF	Hyattsville, MD	DeMatha Catholic High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	May 1, 2022
Tyrell Ward #7 SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89
Jalen Reed #15 C	Los Angeles, CA	Southern California Academy	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	May 17, 2022
Jalen Reed #15 C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Shawn Phillips #67 C	Hudson, NC	Moravian Prep	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Apr 28, 2022
Shawn Phillips #67 C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Corneilous Williams #17 C	Dayton, OH	Dream City Christian	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	May 2, 2022
Corneilous Williams #17 C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
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: "LSU 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 16, 2022. "2022 LSU Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 16, 2022. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 16, 2022. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 16, 2022. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 16, 2022.

2023 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Corey Chest #30 PF	New Orleans, LA	Link Academy	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Aug 16, 2022
Corey Chest #30 PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
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: "LSU 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 16, 2022. "2023 LSU Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 16, 2022. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 16, 2022. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 16, 2022. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 16, 2022.

Roster

2022–23 LSU Tigers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Trae Hannibal	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Murray State	Elliott, SC
G	1	Cam Hayes	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	NC State	Greensboro, NC
F	2	Corneilous Williams	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Combine Academy	Meridian, MS
G	3	Justice Hill	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Murray State	Little Rock, AR
C	4	Kendal Coleman	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	So	Northwestern State	Shreveport, LA
F	5	Mwani Wilkinson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Bishop Gorman HS	Las Vegas, NV
G	10	Brandon Egemo (W)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	University HS	Los Angeles, CA
G	11	Justice Williams	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	Montverde Academy	Philadelphia, PA
F	12	KJ Williams	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	Sr	Murray State	Cleveland, MS
F	13	Jalen Reed	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Fr	Southern California Academy	Jackson, MS
F	15	Tyrell Ward	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	DeMatha Catholic HS	Washington, D.C.
F	20	Derek Fountain	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Mississippi State	Holly Springs, MS
F	21	Austin Montgomery (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Isidore Newman School	New Orleans, LA
F	25	Adam Benhayoune (W)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	Sandra Day O'Connor HS	Helotes, TX
G	30	Parker Edwards (W)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	RS Sr	Southeastern Louisiana	Covington, LA
C	34	Shawn Phillips	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Fr	Dream City Christian School	Dayton, OH
G	44	Adam Miller	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS So	Illinois	Peoria, IL

Head coach

Matt McMahon (Appalachian State)

Assistant coach(es)

Casey Long (Chattanooga)
Ronnie Hamilton (UNC Pembroke)
Cody Toppert (Cornell)

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
Regular season
November 9, 2022* 7:00 p.m., SECN+	Kansas City	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
November 12, 2022* TBA, SECN+	Arkansas State	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
November 17, 2022* 7:00 p.m., SECN+	New Orleans	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
November 21, 2022* 10:00 a.m., FloSports	vs. Illinois State Cayman Islands Classic Quarterfinals	John Gray Gymnasium George Town, Cayman Islands
November 22, 2022* 10:00 a.m./12:30 p.m., FloSports	vs. Western Kentucky/Akron 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 27, 2022* 2:00 p.m., SECN+	Wofford	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
December 2, 2022* 7:00 p.m., SECN+	UT Arlington	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
December 10, 2022* 1:00 p.m., ESPNU	vs. Wake Forest Holiday Hoopsgiving	State Farm Arena Atlanta, GA
December 13, 2022* 6:00 p.m., SECN	North Carolina Central	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
December 17, 2022* 6:00 p.m., SECN	Winthrop	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
December 21, 2022* 7:00 p.m., SECN+	East Tennessee State	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
December 28, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU	Arkansas	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
January 3, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN	at Kentucky	Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
January 7, 2023 5:00 p.m., SECN	at Texas A&M	Reed Arena College Station, TX
January 10, 2023 6:00 p.m., SECN	Florida	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
January 14, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2	at Alabama	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
January 18, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU	Auburn	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
January 21, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2	Tennessee	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
January 24, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	at Arkansas	Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
January 28, 2023* TBA, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	Texas Tech Big 12/SEC Challenge	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
February 1, 2023 8:00 p.m., SECN	at Missouri	Mizzou Arena Columbia, SC
February 4, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	Alabama	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
February 8, 2023 8:00 p.m., SECN	at Mississippi State	Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
February 11, 2023 7:30 p.m., SECN	Texas A&M	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
February 14, 2023 7:30 p.m., SECN	Georgia	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
February 18, 2023 12:00 p.m., SECN	South Carolina	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
February 22, 2023 6:00 p.m., SECN	Vanderbilt	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
February 25, 2023 7:30 p.m., SECN	at Ole Miss	SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
March 1, 2023 8:00 p.m., SECN	Missouri	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
March 4, 2023 5:00 p.m., SECN	at Florida	O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
SEC Tournament
March 8–12, 2023 TBA	vs.	Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Schedule Source^[3]

Rankings

Ranking movements
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP																					Not released
Coaches		^

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll

References

^ Thamel, Pete; Schlabach, Mark (2022-03-12). "LSU fires Wade after NCAA discloses allegations". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
^ "LSU turns to Murray St.'s McMahon as next coach". ESPN.com. 2022-03-21. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule" (Press release). LSU Department of Athletics. September 16, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.

[1] Thamel, Pete; Schlabach, Mark (2022-03-12). "LSU fires Wade after NCAA discloses allegations". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2022-03-22.

[2] "LSU turns to Murray St.'s McMahon as next coach". ESPN.com. 2022-03-21. Retrieved 2022-03-22.

[3] "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule" (Press release). LSU Department of Athletics. September 16, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.

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2022–23 LSU Tigers basketball team

Contents

Previous season

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2022 recruiting class

2023 Recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

Rankings

See also

References

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2022–23 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 20 Alabama	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 10 Arkansas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 15 Auburn	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Florida	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Georgia	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 4 Kentucky	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
LSU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Mississippi State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Missouri	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Ole Miss	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
South Carolina	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 11 Tennessee	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Texas A&M	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2023 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll