2022–23 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2022–23 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Shockers, led by third year head coach Isaac Brown , played their home games at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas as members of the American Athletic Conference . They finished the season 16–14, 9–9 in AAC Play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Tulsa [1] in the first round of the AAC tournament before losing in the second round to Tulane .[2]
On March 12, 2023, the school fired head coach Isaac Brown.[3] On March 22, the school named Oral Roberts head coach Paul Mills the team's new head coach.[4]
Previous season
The Shockers finished the 2021–22 season 15–13, 6–9 in AAC play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the AAC tournament to Tulsa .[5]
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
Recruiting classes
2022 recruiting class
There were no incoming recruits for the class of 2022.
2023 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Makhi Myles SF
Starkville, MS
Starkville High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Aug 29, 2022
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : N/A ESPN grade: 0
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:
Roster
2022–23 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Xavier Bell
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
193 lb (88 kg)
So
Drexel
Wichita, Kansas
G
2
Jalen Ricks
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
RS Fr
Oak Hill Academy
Sherwood, Arkansas
G
3
Craig Porter Jr.
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
186 lb (84 kg)
Sr
Vincennes University
Terre Haute, Indiana
G
4
Colby Rogers
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
Jr
Siena
Covington, Georgia
G
5
Jaron Pierre Jr.
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
Fr
Southern Miss
New Orleans, Louisiana
G
10
Jaykwon Walton
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
206 lb (93 kg)
RS Jr
Shelton State CC
Columbus, Georgia
F
11
Kenny Pohto
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
So
Sunrise Christian Academy
Stockholm, Sweden
G
12
Melvion Flanagan (W)
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
152 lb (69 kg)
So
Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
Alexandria, Louisiana
G
14
Trevor McBride (W)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
150 lb (68 kg)
Fr
Basehor-Linwood HS
Basehor, Kansas
C
15
Quincy Ballard
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
244 lb (111 kg)
So
Florida State
Syracuse, New York
F
21
Henry Thengvall (W)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
Fr
Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic HS
Wichita, Kansas
G
22
Shammah Scott
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
RS So
Northwest Florida State College
Cleveland, Ohio
F
23
Gus Okafor
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
236 lb (107 kg)
Sr
Southeastern Louisiana
Baltimore, Maryland
F
24
Isaac Abidde
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
213 lb (97 kg)
RS Fr
Westover HS
Albany, Georgia
F
33
James Rojas
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
223 lb (101 kg)
RS Sr
Alabama
Jamestown, New York
F
44
Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler (W)
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
RS Sr
Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2022 *7:00 p.m.
Newman
W 83–52
13 – Porter Jr.
7 – Ballard
5 – Scott
Charles Koch Arena (7,055)Wichita, KS
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Central Arkansas
W 79–55
1–0
22 – Porter Jr.
7 – Pierre Jr.
4 – Porter Jr.
Charles Koch Arena (6,954)Wichita, KS
November 12, 2022 *3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Alcorn State
L 57–66
1–1
13 – Pohto
9 – Porter Jr.
3 –
Charles Koch Arena (8,515)Wichita, KS
November 17, 2022 *6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Richmond
W 56–53
2–1
20 – Walton
9 – Porter Jr.
3 – Porter Jr.
Robins Center (5,896)Richmond, VA
November 21, 2022 *2:00 p.m., CBSSN
vs. Grand Canyon Hall of Fame Classic semifinals
W 55–43
3–1
14 –
10 – Porter Jr.
3 – Porter Jr.
T-Mobile Center (425) Kansas City, MO
November 22, 2022 *1:00 p.m., CBSSN
vs. San Francisco Hall of Fame Classic
L 63–67
3–2
21 – Walton
10 – Walton
6 – Porter Jr.
T-Mobile Center (512) Kansas City, MO
November 26, 2022 *3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Tarleton State
W 83–71
4–2
27 – Okafor
8 – Pohto
4 – Porter Jr.
Charles Koch Arena (7,299)Wichita, KS
November 29, 2022 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Missouri
L 84–88 OT
4–3
14 –
10 – Walton
5 –
Charles Koch Arena (7,401)Wichita, KS
December 3, 2022 *8:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Kansas State
L 50–55
4–4
11 – Porter Jr.
9 – Walton
2 – Okafor
Bramlage Coliseum (8,957)Manhattan, KS
December 10, 2022 *3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Longwood
W 81–63
5–4
20 – Pierre Jr.
8 – Walton
7 – Porter Jr.
Charles Koch Arena (7,073)Wichita, KS
December 13, 2022 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Mississippi Valley State
W 71–48
6–4
15 – Pierre Jr.
6 – Walton
9 – Porter Jr.
Charles Koch Arena (7,056)Wichita, KS
December 17, 2022 *8:00 p.m., ESPNU
Oklahoma State
L 49–59
6–5
14 – Porter Jr.
7 – Porter Jr.
1 –
Intrust Bank Arena (7,783)Wichita, KS
December 22, 2022 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Texas Southern
W 65–56
7–5
18 – Pierre Jr.
10 – Walton
3 – Rojas
Charles Koch Arena (6,468)Wichita, KS
AAC Regular Season
December 28, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UCF
L 45–52
7–6 (0–1)
11 – Flanagan
8 – Walton
3 – Pohto
Addition Financial Arena (4,225)Orlando, FL
December 31, 2022 3:00 p.m., ESPN+
East Carolina
L 69–79
7–7 (0–2)
21 – Pohto
11 – Pohto
5 – Walton
Charles Koch Arena (7,039)Wichita, KS
January 5, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPNU
Cincinnati
L 61–70
7–8 (0–3)
19 – Porter Jr.
7 –
2 – Pohto
Charles Koch Arena (6,876)Wichita, KS
January 8, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPN+
at South Florida
W 70–66
8–8 (1–3)
16 – Flanagan
11 – Pohto
5 –
Yuengling Center (2,572)Tampa, FL
January 14, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Tulsa Rivalry
W 73–69
9–8 (2–3)
19 – Walton
10 – Rojas
5 – Rojas
Charles Koch Arena (7,157)Wichita, KS
January 19, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Memphis
L 78–88
9–9 (2–4)
19 – Rojas
6 – Porter
5 – Porter
FedExForum (11,238)Memphis, TN
January 22, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at SMU
W 71–69
10–9 (3–4)
18 – Walton
10 – Rojas
3 –
Moody Coliseum (4,308)University Park, TX
January 25, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPNU
Tulane
L 90–95 OT
10–10 (3–5)
24 – Walton
11 – Porter Jr.
8 – Porter Jr.
Charles Koch Arena (7,003)Wichita, KS
January 29, 2023 11:00 a.m., ESPNU
at East Carolina
W 85–72
11–10 (4–5)
20 – Porter Jr.
8 – Porter Jr.
4 –
Williams Arena (4,191)Greenville, NC
February 2, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 3 Houston
L 61–70
11–11 (4–6)
24 – Walton
12 – Pohto
2 –
Charles Koch Arena (7,274)Wichita, KS
February 5, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Tulsa Rivalry
W 86–75
12–11 (5–6)
19 – Pierre Jr.
10 – Porter Jr.
7 – Porter Jr.
Reynolds Center (3,754)Tulsa, OK
February 8, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UCF
L 67–72
12–12 (5–7)
19 – Porter Jr.
8 – Pierre Jr.
7 – Porter Jr.
Charles Koch Arena (6,929)Wichita, KS
February 12, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN
SMU
W 91–89 2OT
13–12 (6–7)
28 – Pohto
8 – Pohto
6 – Porter Jr.
Charles Koch Arena (6,657)Wichita, KS
February 16, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Temple
W 79–65
14–12 (7–7)
21 – Walton
11 – Rojas
6 – Porter Jr.
Liacouras Center (4,390)Philadelphia, PA
February 23, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN2
Memphis
L 78–83
14–13 (7–8)
19 – Rojas
7 – Porter Jr.
7 – Porter Jr.
Charles Koch Arena (6,966)Wichita, KS
February 26, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Tulane
W 83–76
15–13 (8–8)
28 – Pierre Jr.
10 – Porter Jr.
10 – Porter Jr.
Devlin Fieldhouse (2,143)New Orleans, LA
March 2, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN2
at No. 1 Houston
L 66–83
15–14 (8–9)
17 – Porter Jr.
7 – Porter Jr.
3 –
Fertitta Center (7,879)Houston, TX
March 5, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
South Florida
W 69–49
16–14 (9–9)
24 – Porter Jr.
10 – Pohto
5 – Porter Jr.
Charles Koch Arena (7,532)Wichita, KS
AAC tournament
March 9, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPNU
(6)
vs. (11) Tulsa First round
W 81–63
17–14
13 – Tied
7 – Rojas
11 – Porter Jr.
Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX
March 10, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPNU
(6)
vs. (3) Tulane Quarterfinals
L 76–82
17–15
22 – Porter Jr.
9 – Pohto
11 – Porter Jr.
Dickies Arena (6,111)Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
Source[6] [7]
References
^ "Tulsa vs. Wichita State - Men's College Basketball Box Score - March 9, 2023" . ESPN . Retrieved April 4, 2023 .
^ "Wichita State vs. Tulane - Men's College Basketball Game Recap - March 10, 2023" . ESPN . Retrieved April 4, 2023 .
^ "Wichita State fires Isaac Brown: Shockers move on from men's basketball coach after three seasons" . CBSSports.com . Retrieved April 4, 2023 .
^ "Wichita State hires ORU's Paul Mills to lead hoops program" . AP NEWS . March 22, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023 .
^ "Tulsa vs. Wichita State - Game Summary - March 10, 2022 - ESPN" . ESPN.com . Retrieved October 27, 2022 .
^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule" . goshockers.com . Retrieved October 7, 2022 .
^ "2022-23 Wichita State Shockers Men 's Schedule and Results" . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved April 4, 2023 .
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