2022–23 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball
CBI, First Round
ConferenceHorizon League
Record21–14 (14–6 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jermaine Henderson (1st season)
  • Travis Lewis (2nd season)
  • Jay Shunnar (1st season)
Home arenaWolstein Center
2022–23 Horizon League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Youngstown State155 .7502410  .706
Milwaukee146 .7002212  .647
Cleveland State146 .7002114  .600
Northern Kentucky146 .7002213  .629
Oakland119 .5501319  .406
Wright State1010 .5001815  .545
Robert Morris1010 .5001617  .485
Detroit Mercy911 .4501419  .424
Purdue Fort Wayne911 .4501715  .531
IUPUI218 .100527  .156
Green Bay218 .100329  .094
2023 Horizon League Tournament winner

The 2022–23 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team represented the Cleveland State University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Vikings, led by first-year head coach Daniyal Robinson,[1] play their home games at the Wolstein Center as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 19–12, 16–6 in Horizon League play to tie for second place. As the No. 3 seed in the Horizon League tournament, they defeated Robert Morris and Milwaukee before losing to Northern Kentucky in the conference championship game. The Vikings received an automatic bid to the College Basketball Invitational (CBI), where they lost in the first round in overtime to Eastern Kentucky.

Previous season

The Vikings finished the 2021-22 season as Horizon League regular season co-champions with a record of 20–11, including 15–6 in conference play. They won in the opening round of the Horizon League tournament against tenth-seeded Robert Morris before losing to fourth seed Wright State. They received an invite to the 2022 National Invitation Tournament, where they lost in the first round to second-seeded Xavier.

Offseason

Departures

Cleveland State Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Craig Beaudion 3 G 6'3" 170 Sophomore Chicago, IL Transferred to UMBC
Algevon Eichelberger 12 F 6'8" 250 Senior Saginaw, MI Graduated
Aria Eskandari 20 G 6'3" 190 Senior Sanford, FL Transferred to Southern Wesleyan
Broc Finstuen 23 G 6'4" 200 Senior Pine Island, MN Graduated
Tre Gomillion 5 G 6'4" 215 Senior Augusta, GA Transferred to Missouri
Chris Greene 13 F 6'8" 210 Senior Newport News, VA Transferred to Arkansas–Pine Bluff
D'Moi Hodge 55 G 6'4" 180 Senior Tortola, British Virgin Islands Transferred to Missouri
Nathanel Jack 0 G 6'5" 195 Senior Mississauga, Ontario Graduated
Mabor Majak 50 C 7'2" 230 Sophomore Biemnom, South Sudan Transferred to Missouri
Anderson Mirambeaux 15 F 6'6" 305 Junior Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Transferred to Miami (OH)
Torey Patton 24 G 6'5" 195 Senior Dayton, OH Graduated
Jeremy Sanchez 21 G 6'0" 170 Junior North Ridgeville, OH Transferred to Saint Leo
Ben Sternberg 31 G 6'0" 152 Senior Cleveland, OH Transferred to Missouri
Demetrius Terry 1 G 6'0" 175 Sophomore Cleveland, OH Transferred to Lamar CC

Incoming transfers

Cleveland State Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Tristan Enaruna 13 F 6'8" 220 Junior Almere, Netherlands Iowa State
Drew Lowder 55 G 6'1" 175 Junior Jackson, MI Lansing CC
Paxton Payne 15 G 6'2" 190 Junior Cookeville, TN Kansas City
JaMir Price 5 G 6'3" 170 Sophomore Rock Island, IL Mineral Area
Chase Robinson 22 G 6'1" Junior Matteson, IL Illinois Springfield
Tae Williams 1 G/F 6'7" 205 Junior Chicago, IL John A. Logan

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dylan Arnett
F
Chicago, IL DePaul College Prep 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Jun 7, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jason Drake
G
Detroit, MI Ferndale 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) May 26, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Ramar Pryor
G
Canton, OH St. Vincent-St. Mary 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) May 16, 2022 
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:

  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 3, 2022.

Preseason

The Vikings were picked to finish in seventh place in the Horizon League in the coaches' poll, receiving a total of 188 points.[2]

Roster

2022–23 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Jason Drake II 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrFerndale Detroit, Michigan
G/F 1 Tae Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrJohn A. Logan Chicago, Illinois
G 2 Yahel Hill 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SrTallahassee CC Cleveland Heights, Ohio
G 3 Deshon Parker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrWayne Dayton, Ohio
F 4 Cole Middleton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SoPace Atlanta, Georgia
G 5 JaMir Price 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SoMineral Area Rock Island, Illinois
F 11 Jayson Woodrich 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrBeachwood High School Beachwood, Ohio
F 12 Dylan Arnett 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS FrDePaul College Prep Chicago, Illinois
F 13 Tristan Enaruna 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SoIowa State Almere, Netherlands
G 15 Paxton Payne 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrKansas City Cookeville, Tennessee
G 20 Ramar Pryor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrSt. Vincent-St. Mary Canton, Ohio
G 22 Chase Robinson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
RS JrIllinois Springfield Matteson, Illinois
F 35 Deante Johnson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrEdison Detroit, Michigan
G 55 Drew Louder 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrLansing CC Jackson, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 3, 2022

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 3, 2022*
Baldwin Wallace W 74–52   
                Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, OH
Regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Notre Dame (OH) L 68–72  0–1
 20  Enaruna  11  Enaruna  11  Parker  Wolstein Center (1,549)
Cleveland, OH
November 10, 2022*
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Cincinnati L 58–69  0-2
 15  Enaruna  8  Parker  5  Parker  Fifth Third Arena (9,227)
Cincinnati, OH
November 12, 2022*
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at Ohio L 70–81  0–3
 20  Hill  8  Johnson  7  Parker  Convocation Center (5,626)
Athens, OH
November 16, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Canisius W 58–57 OT 1–3
 15  Enaruna  10  Enaruna  8  Parker  Koessler Athletic Center (766)
Buffalo, NY
November 18, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Turkey Slam
W 67–58  2–3
 12  Woodrich  11  Enaruna  4  Lowder  Wolstein Center (2,073)
Cleveland, OH
November 23, 2022*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Chicago State
Turkey Slam
W 77–63  3–3
 14  Enaruna  6  Johnson  6  Parker  Wolstein Center (1,500)
Cleveland, OH
November 26, 2022*
12:00 pm, ESPN3
at Western Michigan W 71–49  4–3
 15  Lowder  5  Woodrich  6  Williams  University Arena (1,422)
Kalamazoo, MI
December 1, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Oakland W 80–64  5–3
(1–0)
 16  Lowder  12  Johnson  6  Parker  Wolstein Center (1,671)
Cleveland, OH
December 3, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Detroit Mercy W 92–77  6–3
(2–0)
 23  Williams  10  Williams  6  Parker  Wolstein Center (1,409)
Cleveland, OH
December 7, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at St. Bonaventure L 42–61  6–4
 8  Johnson  6  Tied  2  Tied  Reilly Center (3,158)
Olean, NY
December 10, 2022*
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Kent State L 58–67  6–5
 20  Johnson  9  Johnson  5  Parker  Wolstein Center (2,120)
Cleveland, OH
December 18, 2022*
5:00 pm, WCCN
at Loyola Marymount L 59–70  6–6
 15  Parker  9  Williams  3  Parker  Gersten Pavilion (723)
Los Angeles, CA
December 21, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Mount St. Joseph W 78–48  7–6
 18  Lowder  8  Tied  5  Arnett  Wolstein Center (1,500)
Cleveland, OH
December 29, 2022
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Youngstown State L 71–85  7–7
(2–1)
 18  Tied  8  Enaruna  6  Parker  Beeghly Center (3,031)
Youngstown, OH
December 31, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Robert Morris W 63–54  8–7
(3–1)
 18  Enaruna  6  Woodrich  2  Lowder  UPMC Events Center (616)
Moon Township, PA
January 5, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Milwaukee L 64–68 OT 8–8
(3–2)
 16  Enaruna  13  Williams  5  Parker  Wolstein Center (1,541)
Cleveland, OH
January 7, 2023
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Green Bay W 82–77  9–8
(4–2)
 20  Enaruna  8  Williams  3  Tied  Wolstein Center (1,906)
Cleveland, OH
January 14, 2023
12:00 pm, ESPN+
at IUPUI W 89–54  10–8
(5–2)
 18  Enaruna  7  Johnson  4  Tied  Indiana Farmers Coliseum (761)
Indianapolis, IN
January 16, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Purdue Fort Wayne W 72–60  11–8
(6–2)
 24  Enaruna  12  Enaruna  4  Lowder  Hilliard Gates Sports Center (1,327)
Fort Wayne, IN
January 19, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Northern Kentucky L 56–57  11–9
(6–3)
 15  Enaruna  7  Tied  3  Parker  Truist Arena (2,862)
Highland Heights, KY
January 21, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Wright State W 85–77  12–9
(7–3)
 21  Enaruna  9  Enaruna  3  Tied  Nutter Center (4,054)
Fairborn, OH
January 27, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Purdue Fort Wayne W 79–74  13–9
(8–3)
 19  Enaruna  12  Johnson  5  Enaruna  Wolstein Center (2,088)
Cleveland, OH
January 29, 2023
3:00 pm, ESPN+
IUPUI W 78–72  14–9
(9–3)
 15  Tied  8  Williams  9  Johnson  Wolstein Center (1,738)
Cleveland, OH
February 2, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Detroit Mercy L 67–85  14–10
(9–4)
 18  Enaruna  10  Johnson  3  Lowder  Calihan Hall (1,113)
Detroit, MI
February 4, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Oakland L 89–92 OT 14–11
(9–5)
 25  Enaruna  8  Enaruna  5  Enaruna  Athletics Center O'Rena (3,185)
Auburn Hills, MI
February 10, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Robert Morris W 57–55  15–11
(10–5)
 12  Parker  10  Johnson  3  Parker  Wolstein Center (1,901)
Cleveland, OH
February 12, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Youngstown State W 81–78  16–11
(11–5)
 20  Williams  9  Johnson  3  Parker  Wolstein Center (2,023)
Cleveland, OH
February 17, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Wright State W 85–68  17–11
(12–5)
 20  Enaruna  11  Enaruna  4  Tied  Wolstein Center (2,902)
Cleveland, OH
February 19, 2023
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Northern Kentucky W 64–63  18–11
(13–5)
 16  Johnson  10  Johnson  5  Parker  Wolstein Center (1,805)
Cleveland, OH
February 23, 2023
9:00 pm, ESPN+
at Green Bay W 76–65  19–11
(14–5)
 30  Williams  14  Williams  8  Parker  Kress Events Center (1,305)
Green Bay, WI
February 25, 2023
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Milwaukee L 72–81  19–12
(14–6)
 24  Enaruna  11  Tied  4  Parker  UWM Panther Arena (3,334)
Milwaukee, WI
Horizon League tournament
March 2, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
(3) (6) Robert Morris
Quarterfinals
W 75–70 OT 20–12
 23  Enaruna  7  Enaruna  5  Parker  Wolstein Center (2,515)
Cleveland, OH
March 6, 2023
9:30 pm, ESPN2
(3) vs. (2) Milwaukee
Semifinals
W 93–80  21–12
 26  Enaruna  9  Tied  6  Parker  Indiana Farmers Coliseum 
Indianapolis, IN
March 7, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN
(3) vs. (4) Northern Kentucky
Championship
L 61–63  21–13
 17  Enaruna  10  Johnson  6  Parker  Indiana Farmers Coliseum 
Indianapolis, IN
College Basketball Invitational
March 19, 2023
12:00 p.m., FloHoops
(9) vs. (8) Eastern Kentucky
First round
L 75–91 OT 21–14
 15  Williams  9  Johnson  3  Tied  Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[3]

References

  1. Pluto, Terry (November 5, 2022). "Will there be basketball life at Cleveland State after Dennis Gates?". Cleveland.com. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  2. "Purdue Fort Wayne, Northern Kentucky Tied for #HLMBB Favorites, Detroit Mercy's Davis Named Preseason Player of the Year". Horizon League. October 19, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  3. "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Cleveland State Vikings. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
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