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2022–23 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team

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2022–23 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record17–16 (9–9 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Associate head coachChris Shumate
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHanner Fieldhouse
Seasons
2022–23 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern Miss 14 4   .778 25 8   .758
Louisiana 13 5   .722 26 8   .765
Marshall 13 5   .722 24 8   .750
James Madison 12 6   .667 22 11   .667
Troy 11 7   .611 20 13   .606
Old Dominion 11 7   .611 19 12   .613
Georgia Southern 9 9   .500 17 16   .515
South Alabama 9 9   .500 19 16   .543
Appalachian State 9 9   .500 16 16   .500
Louisiana–Monroe 7 11   .389 11 21   .344
Texas State 6 12   .333 16 19   .457
Coastal Carolina 5 13   .278 11 20   .355
Arkansas State 4 14   .222 13 20   .394
Georgia State 3 15   .167 10 21   .323
2023 Sun Belt Tournament winner

The 2022–23 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team represented Georgia Southern University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by second-year head coach Brian Burg, played their home games at Hanner Fieldhouse in Statesboro, Georgia as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 17–16, 9–9 in Sun Belt play, to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. As the No. 7 seed in the Sun Belt tournament, they defeated Louisiana–Monroe in the second round before losing to Louisiana in the quarterfinals.

On March 9, 2023, the school fired head coach Brian Burg.[1] On March 29, the school named Alabama assistant coach Charlie Henry the team's new head coach.[2]

Previous season

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The Eagles finished the 2020–21 season 13–16, 5–11 in Sun Belt play, to finish in 10th place.[3] They defeated Coastal Carolina in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament before losing to Appalachian State in the quarterfinals.[4]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Elijah McCadden 2 G 6'4" 205 Senior Rocky Mount, NC Graduate transferred to Memphis
Tre Cobbs 3 G 6'0" 190 RS Senior Lima, OH Graduated
Gedi Juozapaitis 13 G/F 6'4" 210 Senior London, England Graduate transferred to Maine
Grant Weatherford 23 G 6'2" 195 RS Senior Cicero, IN Graduated
Prince Toyambi 24 F/C 6'7" 230 RS Junior Kinshasa, DR Congo Left the team for personal reasons

Transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Jalen Finch 2 G 6'1" 165 Senior Raleigh, NC Jacksonville State
Tyren Moore 3 G 6'1" 180 Junior Louisville, KY Moberly Area CC
Tai Stickland 13 G 6'2" 180 RS Senior Tampa, FL Temple

Recruiting classes

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2022 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nate Brafford
SF
Rabun Gap, GA Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 7, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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:

  • "Georgia Southern 2022-23 Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  • "2022-23 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 25, 2022.

2023 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Eren Banks
CG
Eatonton, GA Putnam County High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 7, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Collin Kuhl
PF
Holly Springs, NC Holly Springs High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 28, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Avantae Parker
PF
Columbia, SC Gray Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 7, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Luke Wilson
C
Augusta, GA Augusta Christian School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Nov 12, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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:

Preseason

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Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

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The Eagles were picked to finish in 11th place in the conference's preseason poll.[5]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team (first-place votes)
1 Louisiana – 190 (10)
2 Texas State – 162 (1)
3 South Alabama – 150 (1)
4 James Madison – 149 (1)
5 Georgia State – 127 (1)
6 Marshall – 122
7 Appalachian State – 120
8 Coastal Carolina – 100
9 Old Dominion – 93
10 Troy – 76
11 Georgia Southern – 69
12 Arkansas State – 48
13 Southern Miss – 34
14 ULM – 30

Roster

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2022–23 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G/F 0 Kaden Archie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Midlothian
UTEP
Dallas, TX
G/F 1 Cam Bryant 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Dutchtwon Camilla, GA
G 2 Jalen Finch 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Broughton
Jacksonville State
Raleigh, NC
G 3 Tyren Moore 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Louisville Male
Moberly Area CC
Louisville, KY
G 4 Kamari Brown 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Chiles
Panola College
Tallahassee, FL
G 5 Derrick Harris Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Mitchell County Camilla, GA
F 10 Carlos Curry 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Sr Dougherty Comprehensive
Northwest Mississippi CC
Albany, GA
F 11 Mackenzie McFatten 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Coffee Douglas, GA
F 12 Andrei Savrasov 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr BC Zenit
Texas Tech
St. Petersburg, Russia
G 13 Tai Strickland 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr St. Petersburg
Temple
Tampa, FL
G 14 Donovan Stocks 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Covington Catholic Cincinnati, OH
G 21 Amar Augillard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Zion-Benton Zion, IL
F 23 Nate Brafford 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Waynesville, NC
F 24 Luke Keller (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr North Gwinnett Suwanee, GA
G 34 Braxton Tucker (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Riverwood International Charter Atlanta, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: July 10, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2022*
10:00 p.m., MWN
at San Jose State L 48–63  0–1
 14  Savrasov   8  Curry   2  Brown  Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,241)
San Jose, CA
November 10, 2022*
10:00 p.m., WCC Network
at Santa Clara L 62–78  0–2
 19  Archie   6  Finch   6  Finch  Leavey Center (1,152)
Santa Clara, CA
November 12, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Trinity Baptist W 53–32  1–2
 16  Savrasov   11  Savrasov   2  tied  Hanner Fieldhouse (1,328)
Statesboro, GA
November 18, 2022*
7:00 p.m., CUSATV
at Rice
Owl Invitational
L 71–88  1–3
 15  Strickland   6  Curry   4  tied  Tudor Fieldhouse (1,401)
Houston, TX
November 19, 2022*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Houston Christian
Owl Invitational
W 84–77  2–3
 15  Savrasov   6  Finch   8  Finch  Tudor Fieldhouse (608)
Houston, TX
November 20, 2022*
1:00 p.m.
vs. Western Michigan
Owl Invitational
W 63–57  3–3
 16  Curry   8  tied   4  Finch  Tudor Fieldhouse (1,267)
Houston, TX
November 26, 2022*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Oglethorpe W 101–73  4–3
 30  Curry   15  Curry   6  Finch  Hanner Fieldhouse (512)
Statesboro, GA
November 30, 2022*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
Florida Gulf Coast L 53–70  4–4
 16  Finch   5  tied   3  tied  Hanner Fieldhouse (1,423)
Statesboro, GA
December 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Piedmont W 91–47  5–4
 20  Curry   12  Curry   3  tied  Hanner Fieldhouse (724)
Statesboro, GA
December 10, 2022*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Wofford W 79–57  6–4
 16  Finch   7  Savrasov   2  Moore  Hanner Fieldhouse (545)
Statesboro, GA
December 14, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Morehead State L 71–74  6–5
 22  Savasov   12  Savrasov   3  Finch  Hanner Fieldhouse (501)
Statesboro, GA
December 17, 2022*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Campbell W 54–53  7–5
 13  Moore   12  Curry   3  Finch  Hanner Fieldhouse (573)
Statesboro, GA
December 21, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Ball State L 54–58  7–6
 13  tied   11  Curry   1  tied  Worthen Arena (3,288)
Muncie, IN
Sun Belt Conference regular season
December 29, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
South Alabama W 64–50  8–6
(1–0)
 14  Finch   12  Brown   5  Finch  Hanner Fieldhouse (957)
Statesboro, GA
December 31, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Coastal Carolina W 73–64  9–6
(2–0)
 16  tied   8  Savrasov   4  Finch  HTC Center (1,201)
Conway, SC
January 5, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Marshall W 81–76  10–6
(3–0)
 18  Savrasov   8  Curry   8  Finch  Hanner Fieldhouse (1,009)
Statesboro, GA
January 7, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Old Dominion L 75–81 OT 10–7
(3–1)
 18  Archie   9  Savrasov   4  Finch  Hanner Fieldhouse (1,412)
Statesboro, GA
January 12, 2023
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Appalachian State W 67–65  11–7
(4–1)
 21  Savrasov   11  Savrasov   2  tied  Holmes Center (1,651)
Boone, NC
January 14, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at James Madison L 71–83  11–8
(4–2)
 14  Savrasov   9  Savrasov   4  Finch  Atlantic Union Bank Center (3,787)
Harrisonburg, VA
January 19, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana–Monroe L 59–72  11–9
(4–3)
 15  Archie   5  tied   4  Savrasov  Hanner Fieldhouse (1,553)
Statesboro, GA
January 21, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia State
Rivalry
W 58–52  12–9
(5–3)
 15  Finch   7  Brown   2  tied  Hanner Fieldhouse (2,672)
Statesboro, GA
January 26, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Texas State L 67–70  12–10
(5–4)
 19  Moore   7  Curry   2  tied  Strahan Coliseum (2,331)
San Marcos, TX
January 28, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana L 87–94  12–11
(5–5)
 16  tied   9  Curry   2  tied  Cajundome (3,504)
Lafayette, LA
February 2, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Georgia State
Rivalry
L 60–64  12–12
(5–6)
 16  Finch   12  Savrosov   3  tied  GSU Convocation Center (3,309)
Atlanta, GA
February 4, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Old Dominion L 58–64  12–13
(5–7)
 11  tied   13  Curry   5  Finch  Chartway Arena (7,029)
Norfolk, VA
February 9, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
James Madison W 76–73  13–13
(6–7)
 22  Savrasov   10  Savrasov   7  Finch  Hanner Fieldhouse (1,863)
Statesboro, GA
February 11, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Arkansas State W 68–53  14–13
(7–7)
 24  Savrasov   12  Savrasov   4  Finch  Hanner Fieldhouse (1,727)
Statesboro, GA
February 16, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Marshall L 83–84  14–14
(7–8)
 20  Savrasov   10  Brown   3  Finch  Cam Henderson Center (5,711)
Huntington, WV
February 18, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Southern Miss L 62–73  14–15
(7–9)
 14  Moore   7  Curry   4  Finch  Reed Green Coliseum (488)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 22, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Coastal Carolina W 76–68  15–15
(8–9)
 14  Brown   11  Savrasov   6  Finch  Hanner Fieldhouse (1,283)
Statesboro, GA
February 24, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Appalachian State W 73–64  16–15
(9–9)
 28  Savrasov   5  tied   6  Archie  Hanner Fieldhouse (2,445)
Statesboro, GA
Sun Belt tournament
March 2, 2023
8:30 p.m., ESPN+
(7) vs. (10) Louisiana–Monroe
Second round
W 66–57  17–15
 16  Moore   9  Brown   5  Finch  Pensacola Bay Center (940)
Pensacola, FL
March 4, 2023
8:30 p.m., ESPN+
(7) vs. (2) Louisiana
Quarterfinals
L 49–67  17–16
 15  Savrasov   7  Savrasov   1  tied  Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ Borzello, Jeff (March 10, 2023). "Ga. Southern coach Burg out after three seasons". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  2. ^ Maxwell, Chad (March 30, 2023). "Georgia Southern introduces Charlie Henry as the new head coach of the men's basketball program". wtoc.com. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "2021-22 Georgia Southern Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference College Basketball. Archived from the original on November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  4. ^ "Georgia Southern vs. Appalachian State - Game Recap - March 5, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "Louisiana Headlines Sun Belt Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll". sunbeltsports.org. October 17, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  6. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  7. ^ "2022-23 Georgia Southern Eagles Schedule". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 11, 2023.