2022–23 Hartford Hawks men's basketball team

2022–23 Hartford Hawks men's basketball
2022–23 Hartford Hawks men's basketball
Conference	Independent
Record	5–23
Head coach	Tom Devitt (interim);
Assistant coaches	Jeff Rafferty (1st season); Paul Harris (1st season);
Home arena	Chase Arena
	Seasons ← 2021–22 2023–24 →

2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Chicago State		–		–	11	–	20	.355
Hartford		–		–	5	–	23	.179

The 2022–23 Hartford Hawks men's basketball team represented the University of Hartford in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by interim head coach Tom Deviit,^[1] played their home games at Chase Arena in West Hartford, Connecticut and competed as an independent. They finished the season 5–23.

Hawks head coach John Gallagher resigned one night before the season's first game.^[2] This season marked the Hawks' final year as a Division I team as they transitioned to the Division III Commonwealth Coast Conference, now known as the Conference of New England, in July 2023.^[3]

Previous season

The Hawks finished the 2021–22 season 12–20, 9–9 in America East play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 4 seed in the America East tournament, they defeated Albany^[4] before losing to UMBC in the semifinals.^[5] This was their last season as a member of the America East Conference.^[3]

Roster

2022–23 Hartford Hawks men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G/F	0	Matt Hobbs	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	GS	Anchorage, Alaska
F	1	Jared Kimbrough	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	GS	Neptune, New Jersey
G	2	Lorenzo Washington	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Middletown, New York
G	3	Kurtis Henderson	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Brockton, Massachusetts
G	5	Davon Ellison	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Waterbury, Connecticut
G	11	Briggs McClain	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Martinsburg, West Virginia
F	12	Macahi Nelson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Hagerstown, Maryland
G	13	Braxton Jones	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Monroe, New Jersey
G	14	Isiah Middleton	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Coral Gables, Florida
F	15	Thomas Webley	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Jr	Christchurch, New Zealand
G	21	Carlos Edmundo	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Piscataway, New Jersey
G	22	Henry White	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Fr	Simsbury, Connecticut
G	23	Michael Dunne	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	GS	Matawan, New Jersey
F	24	Pano Pavlidis	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	GS	College Point, New York
G	25	Isaiah Rice	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Media, Pennsylvania
C	45	Pierre Sow	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sr	Teaneck, New Jersey

Head coach

Tom Devitt (interim; Boston College)

Assistant coach(es)

Jeff Rafferty (Springfield)
Paul Harris (Syracuse)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 17, 2022

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 8, 2022* 7:00 pm	Sacred Heart	L 70–77	0–1	Chase Arena (840) West Hartford, CT
November 10, 2022* 7:00 pm	NVU–Lyndon	W 85–43	1–1	Chase Arena (410) West Hartford, CT
November 12, 2022* 7:00 pm	at Saint Francis (PA)	L 53–77	1–2	DeGol Arena (787) Loretto, PA
November 17, 2022* 7:00 pm	at Boston University	L 66–102	1–3	Case Gym (850) Boston, MA
November 19, 2022* 2:00 pm	Houghton	W 98–32	2–3	Chase Arena (147) West Hartford, CT
November 22, 2022* 6:00 pm	FDU–Florham	W 82–45	3–3	Chase Arena (100) West Hartford, CT
November 25, 2022* 4:30 pm, ESPN+	at Penn Cathedral Classic	L 55–75	3–4	The Palestra (1,491) Philadelphia, PA
November 26, 2022* 2:00 pm	vs. Delaware Cathedral Classic	L 50–78	3–5	The Palestra Philadelphia, PA
November 27, 2022* 2:00 pm	vs. Colgate Cathedral Classic	L 58–92	3–6	The Palestra Philadelphia, PA
November 30, 2022* 7:00 pm	Fairleigh Dickinson	W 74–66	4–6	Chase Arena (288) West Hartford, CT
December 4, 2022* 2:00 pm	Brown	L 51–65	4–7	Chase Arena (319) West Hartford, CT
December 6, 2022* 7:00 pm	at St. Francis Brooklyn	L 50–68	4–8	Pratt ARC (100) Brooklyn, NY
December 13, 2022* 7:00 pm	Saint Peter's	L 57–58	4–9	Chase Arena (200) West Hartford, CT
December 17, 2022* 4:00 pm	St. Francis Brooklyn	L 51–67	4–10	Chase Arena (218) West Hartford, CT
December 22, 2022* 9:00 pm	at San Francisco	L 53–85	4–11	War Memorial Gymnasium (1,833) San Francisco, CA
December 30, 2022* 6:00 pm	Morgan State	L 54–61	4–12	Chase Arena (236) West Hartford, CT
January 7, 2023* 2:00 pm	at Sacred Heart	L 71–78	4–13	William H. Pitt Center (457) Fairfield, CT
January 10, 2023* 7:00 pm	at St. Francis Brooklyn	L 73–78	4–14	Pratt ARC (74) Brooklyn, NY
January 16, 2023* 5:00 pm	at UMBC	L 62–87	4–15	Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (1,585) Catonsville, MD
January 18, 2023* 7:00 pm	at Morgan State	L 84–92	4–16	Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,125) Baltimore, MD
January 23, 2023* 7:00 pm	Penn	L 52–76	4–17	Chase Arena (384) West Hartford, CT
January 25, 2023* 7:00 pm	Stonehill	W 73–56	5–17	Chase Arena (328) West Hartford, CT
February 4, 2023* 2:00 pm	Chicago State	L 49–62	5–18	Chase Arena (389) West Hartford, CT
February 6, 2023* 6:00 pm	UMass Lowell	L 48–70	5–19	Chase Arena (279) West Hartford, CT
February 8, 2023* 7:00 pm	Central Connecticut Rivalry	L 73–82	5–20	Chase Arena (548) West Hartford, CT
February 13, 2023* 8:00 pm	at South Alabama	L 53–77	5–21	Mitchell Center (1,404) Mobile, AL
February 16, 2023* 7:00 pm	Merrimack	L 59-67	5-22	Chase Arena (521) West Hartford, CT
February 19, 2023* 2:00 pm	at Chicago State	L 53–75	5–23	Jones Convocation Center Chicago, IL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources^[6]^[7]

References

^ "Devitt Appointed Interim Head Men's Basketball Coach". HartfordHawks.com. University of Hartford. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
^ "Hartford men's basketball coach John Gallagher resigns". Associated Press. West Hartford, Connecticut. November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "University of Hartford Athletics Joins Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC)". University of Hartford Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
^ "Men's Hoops Takes Down UAlbany, 61-49, in America East Quarterfinals". University of Hartford Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
^ "Top Seeds Vermont, UMBC Roll Into #AEPlayoffs Title Game Showdown". America East Conference. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Hartford Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
^ "2022-23 Hartford Hawks Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 5, 2022.

[1] "Devitt Appointed Interim Head Men's Basketball Coach". HartfordHawks.com. University of Hartford. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.

[2] "Hartford men's basketball coach John Gallagher resigns". Associated Press. West Hartford, Connecticut. November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022.

[:0-3] "University of Hartford Athletics Joins Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC)". University of Hartford Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2022.

[4] "Men's Hoops Takes Down UAlbany, 61-49, in America East Quarterfinals". University of Hartford Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2022.

[5] "Top Seeds Vermont, UMBC Roll Into #AEPlayoffs Title Game Showdown". America East Conference. Retrieved November 5, 2022.

[6] "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Hartford Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2022.

[7] "2022-23 Hartford Hawks Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 5, 2022.

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