2023–24 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team

2023–24 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball
2023–24 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	2–15 (2–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Charlie Henry (1st season);
Associate head coach	Chris Shumate
Assistant coaches	Kente' Hart; Marreese Speights;
Home arena	Hanner Fieldhouse

2023–24 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Troy	5	–	0	1.000	11	–	6	.647
Appalachian State	4	–	1	.800	13	–	4	.765
Georgia State	4	–	1	.800	9	–	7	.563
Marshall	4	–	1	.800	9	–	9	.500
James Madison	3	–	2	.600	15	–	2	.882
Southern Miss	3	–	2	.600	9	–	8	.529
Arkansas State	3	–	2	.600	7	–	10	.412
Louisiana	2	–	3	.400	9	–	8	.529
South Alabama	2	–	3	.400	9	–	8	.529
Coastal Carolina	2	–	3	.400	5	–	11	.313
Georgia Southern	2	–	3	.400	2	–	15	.118
Texas State	1	–	4	.200	7	–	10	.412
Louisiana–Monroe	0	–	5	.000	4	–	11	.267
Old Dominion	0	–	5	.000	4	–	13	.235

† 2024 Sun Belt tournament winner As of January 13, 2024

The 2023–24 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team represents Georgia Southern University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by first-year head coach Charlie Henry, play their home games at Hanner Fieldhouse in Statesboro, Georgia as members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2022–23 season 17–16, 9–9 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place.^[1] As the #7 seed in the Sun Belt tournament, they defeated Louisiana–Monroe in the second round,^[2] before losing to Louisiana in the quarterfinals.^[3]

On March 9, 2023, the school fired head coach Brian Burg.^[4] On March 29, the school named Alabama assistant coach Charlie Henry the team's new head coach.^[5]

Offseason

Recruiting classes

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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
Eren Banks CG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/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
Collin Kuhl PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Avantae Parker PF	Columbia, SC	Gray Academy	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sep 7, 2022
Avantae Parker PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Luke Wilson C	Augusta, GA	Augusta Christian School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Nov 12, 2022
Luke Wilson C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/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 2023-24 Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 25, 2022. "2023-24 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 25, 2022.

Preseason

Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

The Eagles were picked to finish in thirteenth place in the conference's preseason poll.^[6]

Predicted finish	Team (1st place Votes)
Coaches poll
1	James Madison - 176 (7)
2	App State - 159 (2)
3	Old Dominion - 154 (1)
4	Southern Miss - 148
5	Louisiana - 136 (2)
6	South Alabama - 129 (2)
7	Marshall - 119
8	Troy - 91
9	Arkansas State - 84
10	Texas State - 72
11	Georgia State - 69
12	Coastal Carolina - 59
13	Georgia Southern - 42
14	ULM - 32

Roster

2023–24 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Malik Tidwell	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Sr	Bluefield State	Chicago, Illinois
F	1	Cam Bryant	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Dutchtown High School	Camilla, Georgia
G	2	Deuce Dean	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	GS	Hampton	Columbia, South Carolina
F	3	Eugene Brown III	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	GS	Ohio State	Conyers, Georgia
F/C	4	David Jones	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Indian Hills Community College	Sacramento, California
G	5	Derrick Harris Jr.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	RS So	Mitchell County High School	Camilla, Georgia
C	10	Carlos Curry	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	GS	Northwest Mississippi Community College	Albany, Georgia
G	11	Jamar Franklin	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	So	South Alabama	Rockledge, Florida
G	12	Tyren Moore	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Moberly Area Community College	Louisville, Kentucky
G	13	Eren Banks	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Putnam County High School	Eatonton, Georgia
F	14	Collin Kuhl	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Holly Springs High School	Holly Springs, North Carolina
G	21	Pierce Shirk	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	The Bolles School	Jacksonville, Florida
F	23	Nate Brafford	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School	Waynesville, North Carolina
F	24	Luke Keller (W)	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	North Gwinnett High School	Suwanee, Georgia
F	25	Avantae Parker	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	212 lb (96 kg)	Fr	Gray Academy	Columbia, South Carolina
F	35	Tyler Bush	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	Jr	Centre College	Union, Kentucky

Head coach

Charlie Henry (Madonna)

Assistant coach(es)

Chris Shumate (Murray State)
Kente' Hart (Purdue)
Marreese Speights (Florida)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 9, 2023

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 20, 2023* 7:00 pm	Augusta	L 77–82	–	28 – Parker	11 – Parker	8 – Dean	Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:30 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+	at Georgia Tech	L 62–84	0–1	17 – Franklin	5 – 2 Tied	4 – Tidwell	McCamish Pavilion (3,414) Atlanta, GA
November 11, 2023* 12:00 pm, ESPN+	at Eastern Michigan MAC/SBC Challenge	L 60–70	0–2	20 – Dean	9 – Bryant	4 – Moore	George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,484) Ypsilanti, MI
November 14, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Jacksonville	L 68–85	0–3	14 – Dean	5 – Brafford	4 – Dean	Swisher Gymnasium (782) Jacksonville, FL
November 19, 2023* 5:00 pm, ESPN+	vs. Kennesaw State TowneBank Holiday Classic	L 92–96	0–4	17 – 2 Tied	12 – Parker	4 – Moore	Williams Arena (3,673) Greenville, NC
November 20, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at East Carolina TowneBank Holiday Classic	L 64–82	0–5	17 – Harris Jr.	3 – 3 Tied	3 – Brafford	Williams Arena (3,536) Greenville, NC
November 21, 2023* 3:00 pm, ESPN+	vs. Northeastern TowneBank Holiday Classic	L 76–93	0–6	13 – 2 Tied	8 – Parker	3 – 2 Tied	Williams Arena (129) Greenville, NC
November 28, 2023* 6:30 pm, B1G	at Michigan State	L 55–86	0–7	15 – Moore	6 – Parker	2 – 2 Tied	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
December 2, 2023* 3:00 pm, ESPN+	Jacksonville	L 79–81	0–8	30 – Moore	5 – 2 Tied	4 – Dean	Hanner Fieldhouse (2,036) Statesboro, GA
December 9, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at North Florida	L 56–64	0–9	10 – 4 Tied	9 – Bryant	5 – Dean	UNF Arena (1,138) Jacksonville, FL
December 12, 2023* 7:00 pm, SECN	at No. 12 Tennessee	L 56–74	0–10	13 – Harris Jr.	9 – Brafford	3 – 2 Tied	Thompson–Boling Arena (16,013) Knoxville, TN
December 16, 2023* 3:00 pm, ESPN+	UNC Wilmington	L 77–82	0–11	30 – Moore	4 – 2 Tied	2 – 2 Tied	Hanner Fieldhouse (1,127) Statesboro, GA
December 19, 2023* 6:00 pm	vs. Florida Gulf Coast Coastal Empire Eagle Classic	L 42–53	0–12	16 – Banks	4 – 3 Tied	4 – Moore	Enmarket Arena (706) Savannah, GA
Sun Belt regular season
December 30, 2023 3:00 pm, ESPN+	Southern Miss	W 88–67	1–12 (1–0)	27 – Moore	6 – 2 Tied	5 – Moore	Hanner Fieldhouse (1,208) Statesboro, GA
January 4, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Arkansas State	L 83–109	1–13 (1–1)	15 – Banks	6 – Parker	2 – Parker	First National Bank Arena (1,652) Jonesboro, AR
January 6, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Louisiana–Monroe	W 76–68	2–13 (2–1)	20 – Brown III	8 – Bryant	7 – Moore	Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,007) Monroe, LA
January 10, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Marshall	L 74–79	2–14 (2–2)	34 – Moore	9 – Parker	2 – 3 Tied	Cam Henderson Center (4,262) Huntington, WV
January 13, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+	at Georgia State Modern Day Hate	L 62–90	2–15 (2–3)	19 – Moore	6 – Jones	3 – Moore	GSU Convocation Center (3,152) Atlanta, GA
January 18, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Coastal Carolina						Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA
January 20, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+	Georgia State Modern Day Hate						Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA
January 25, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+	at Appalachian State						Holmes Center Boone, NC
January 27, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Old Dominion						Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
February 1, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Troy						Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA
February 3, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+	Appalachian State						Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA
February 7, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at South Alabama						Mitchell Center Mobile, AL
February 10, 2024* 3:00 pm, ESPN+	TBA MAC/SBC Challenge						Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA
February 15, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Coastal Carolina						HTC Center Conway, SC
February 17, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at James Madison						Atlantic Union Bank Center Harrisonburg, VA
February 22, 2024 8:00 pm, ESPN+	Texas State						Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA
February 24, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+	James Madison						Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA
February 28, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Marshall						Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA
March 1, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Old Dominion						Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA
Sun Belt tournament
March 5–11, 2024	vs.						Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources:^[7]^[8]

References

↑ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
↑ "Defense Keys Men's Basketball 66-57 Sun Belt Tourney Win over ULM". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
↑ "Fast Start Propels Ragin' Cajuns In SBC Quarterfinals Win". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
↑ "SOURCES: Georgia Southern will not renew contract of MBB head coach Brian Burg". WJCL. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
↑ "Alabama Assistant Charlie Henry Named Georgia Southern Head Basketball Coach". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
↑ "James Madison Tops Sun Belt Men's Basketball Preseason Poll". Sun Belt Conference. October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
↑ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
↑ "Georgia Southern Eagles 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 9, 2023.

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[1] "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved December 9, 2023.

[2] "Defense Keys Men's Basketball 66-57 Sun Belt Tourney Win over ULM". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved December 9, 2023.

[3] "Fast Start Propels Ragin' Cajuns In SBC Quarterfinals Win". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved December 9, 2023.

[4] "SOURCES: Georgia Southern will not renew contract of MBB head coach Brian Burg". WJCL. Retrieved December 9, 2023.

[5] "Alabama Assistant Charlie Henry Named Georgia Southern Head Basketball Coach". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 9, 2023.

[:0-6] "James Madison Tops Sun Belt Men's Basketball Preseason Poll". Sun Belt Conference. October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.

[7] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved December 9, 2023.

[8] "Georgia Southern Eagles 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 9, 2023.

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