2022–23 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball team

2022–23 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Mike Jones (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Donny Lind Bryant Stith Brett Gilbert
Home arena	Greensboro Coliseum Complex Fleming Gymnasium

2022–23 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Chattanooga	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
The Citadel	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
East Tennessee State	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Furman	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Mercer	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Samford	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
UNC Greensboro	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
VMI	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Western Carolina	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Wofford	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
† 2023 SoCon Tournament winner

The 2022–23 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball team represents the University of North Carolina at Greensboro during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by second-year head coach Mike Jones, play their home games at the Greensboro Coliseum and Fleming Gymnasium in Greensboro, North Carolina as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon).

Previous season

The Spartans finished the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season season with a record of 17–14, 9–9 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the SoCon tournament, they lost to Samford in the quarterfinals. Guard De'Monte Buckingham was named to the Southern Conference Sports Media Association third team. They accepted an invitation to play in the 2022 College Basketball Invitational tournament where, as a No. 7 seed, they lost to No. 10-seeded Boston University in the first round.

Offseason

Departing players

Departing Players

Name	Number	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
De'Monte Buckingham	10	G	6'4"	220	Graduate Student	Richmond, Virginia	Completed College Eligibility
Khyre Thompson	12	G	6'6"	190	Junior	Kernersville, North Carolina	Left Team for Medical Reasons
Reggie Raynor	20	G	6'4"	200	Sophomore	Fayetteville, North Carolina	Transferred to Brunswick Community College
Kaleb Hunter	44	G	6'4"	190	Senior	Raleigh, North Carolina	Graduated
A.J. Williams	2	G	6'0"	180	Freshman	Henrico, Virginia	Entered Transfer Portal
J.C. Tharrington	11	G	6'1"	180	Senior	Charlotte, North Carolina	Entered Transfer Portal

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers

Name	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Keondre Kennedy	G	6'6"	180	Senior	Atlanta, Georgia	UMBC
Mikael Brown-Jones	F	6'8"	220	Junior	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	VCU
Joryam Saizonou	G	6'3"	182	Sophomore	Almere, Netherlands	St. Bonaventure
Akrum Ahemed	G	6'3"	190	Junior	Hackensack, New Jersey	Canisius

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Donovan Atwell SG	Huntersville, North Carolina	Providence Day School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Mar 21, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:
Cortez Johnson, Jr PF	Baltimore, Maryland	St. Frances Academy	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:
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. Retrieved June 14, 2022.

Roster

2020–21 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 0 Keyshaun Langley 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr High Point, North Carolina F 2 Mikael Brown-Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania G 3 Kobe Langley 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr High Point, North Carolina F 4 Mohammed Abdulsalam 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 255 lb (116 kg) GS Ibadan, Nigeria G 11 Keondre Kennedy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) GS Atlanta, Georgia G 12 Donovan Atwell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Huntersville, North Carolina F 13 Miles Jones (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Radford, Virginia F 14 Jalen White 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr St. Petersburg, Florida F 15 Cortez Johnson, Jr 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Fr Baltimore, Maryland G 20 Joryam Saizonou 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 182 lb (83 kg) So Almere, Netherlands F 22 Jalen Breath 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Fr Moore, Oklahoma G 24 Dante Treacy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Orlando, Florida G 25 Jevon Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS So Durham, North Carolina F 33 Bas Leyte 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands G 35 Akrum Ahemed 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Hackensack, New Jersey	Head coach Mike Jones (Howard) Assistant coach(es) Donny Lind (Loyola (MD)) Brett Gilbert (Lebanon Valley) Bryant Stith (Virginia) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: October 20, 2022

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022* 7:00 pm, TBD		Johnson & Wales						Fleming Gymnasium  Greensboro, NC
November 11, 2022* 7:00 PM, TBD		at Miami (FL)						Watsco Center  Coral Gables, FL
November 17, 2022* TBD, TBD		Towson						Greensboro Coliseum  Greensboro, NC
November 22, 2022* TBD, TBD		UMBC						Greensboro Coliseum  Greensboro, NC
November 25, 2022* 4:30 PM, TBD		vs. Montana State Northern Classic						Place Bell  Laval, QC, Canada
November 26, 2022* 2:00 PM, TBD		vs. Hofstra Northern Classic						Place Bell  Laval, QC, Canada
November 27, 2022* 11:00 AM, TBD		vs. Stephen F. Austin Northern Classic						Place Bell  Laval, QC, Canada
November 30, 2022* 7:00 PM, TBD		at North Carolina A&T Battle of Market Street						Corbett Sports Center  Greensboro, NC
December 3, 2022* 4:00 PM, TBD		at Elon						Schar Center  Elon, NC
December 6, 2022* TBD, TBD		at Arkansas						Bud Walton Arena  Fayetteville, AR
December 13, 2022* TBD, TBD		Marshall						Greensboro Coliseum  Greensboro, NC
December 18, 2022* TBD, TBD		Warren Wilson						Greensboro Coliseum  Greensboro, NC
December 22, 2022* 2:00 PM, TBD		at Eastern Kentucky						McBrayer Arena  Richmond, KY
SoCon Regular Season
December 28, 2022 TBD, TBD		at Western Carolina						Ramsey Center  Cullowhee, NC
December 31, 2022 2:00 PM, TBD		at Wofford						Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium  Spartanburg, SC
January 4, 2023 TBD, TBD		Chattanooga						Greensboro Coliseum  Greensboro, NC
January 7, 2023 TBD, TBD		Samford						Greensboro Coliseum  Greensboro, NC
January 11, 2023 7:00 PM, TBD		at VMI						Cameron Hall  Lexington, VA
January 14, 2023 4:00 PM, TBD		at Furman						Timmons Arena  Greenville, SC
January 19, 2023 TBD, TBD		The Citadel						Greensboro Coliseum  Greensboro, NC
January 21, 2023 TBD, TBD		Mercer						Greensboro Coliseum  Greensboro, NC
January 25, 2023 TBD, TBD		VMI						Greensboro Coliseum  Greensboro, NC
January 29, 2023 TBD, TBD		Furman						Greensboro Coliseum  Greensboro, NC
February 2, 2023 TBD, TBD		at Mercer						Hawkins Arena  Macon, GA
February 4, 2023 1:00 PM, TBD		at The Citadel						McAlister Field House  Charleston, SC
February 8, 2023 TBD, TBD		East Tennessee State						Greensboro Coliseum  Greensboro, NC
February 12, 2023 TBD, TBD		Wofford						Greensboro Coliseum  Greensboro, NC
February 15, 2023 TBD, TBD		at Samford						Pete Hanna Center  Homewood, AL
February 18, 2023 7:00 PM, TBD		at Chattanooga						McKenzie Arena  Chattanooga, TN
February 22, 2023 TBD, TBD		Western Carolina						Greensboro Coliseum  Greensboro, NC
February 25, 2023 TBD, TBD		at East Tennessee State						Freedom Hall Civic Center  Johnson City, TN
SoCon tournament
March 3-6, 2023 TBD, TBD	(TBD)	vs. (TBD) TBD						Harrah's Cherokee Center  Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.