2022–23 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record12–21 (3–15 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSJB Pavilion
2022–23 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Alabama†16–2 .88931–6  .838
No. 17 Texas A&M15–3 .83325–10  .714
Kentucky12–6 .66722–12  .647
No. 23 Missouri11–7 .61125–10  .714
No. 20 Tennessee11–7 .61125–11  .694
Vanderbilt11–7 .61122–15  .595
Auburn10–8 .55621–13  .618
Florida9–9 .50016–17  .485
Mississippi State8–10 .44421–13  .618
Arkansas8–10 .44422–14  .611
Georgia6–12 .33316–16  .500
South Carolina4–14 .22211–21  .344
Ole Miss3–15 .16712–21  .364
LSU2–16 .11114–19  .424
† 2023 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2022–23 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rebels were led by fifth-year head coach, Kermit Davis, until his dismissal on February 24. The Rebels played their home games at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi as members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 12–21, 3–15 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They defeated South Carolina in the first round in the SEC Tournament before losing in the second round to Tennessee.

Head coach Kermit Davis was fired on February 24, 2023, with the remaining three games of the regular season and conference tournament being led by assistant coach Win Case.[1] On March 13, the school named recently-fired Texas head coach Chris Beard the team's new head coach.[2]

Previous season

The Rebels finished the 2021–22 season 13–19, 4–14 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They lost in the first round of the SEC tournament to Missouri.

Offseason

Departures

Ole Miss Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Ref.
Eric Van Der Heijden0F6'8"205FreshmanRaleigh, NCTransferred to UNC Wilmington[3]
Austin Crowley1G6'5"195JuniorWest Point, MSTransferred to Southern Miss[4]
Nysier Brooks1C7'0"245Graduate StudentPhiladelphia, PAGraduated
Grant Slatten10G6'5"195FreshmanSparta, TNTransferred to Tennessee Tech[5]
Luis Rodriguez15G/F6'6"210RS JuniorLos Angeles, CATransferred to UNLV[6]
Sammy Hunter23F6'9"225JuniorNassau, BahamasTransferred to Akron[7]
Jarkel Joiner24G6'1"180RS SeniorOxford, MSTransferred to NC State[8]

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Malique Ewin
#13 C		 Lawrenceville, GA Berkmar High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 12, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Amaree Abram
#18 PG		 Port Arthur, TX Southern California Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Mar 5, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
TJ Caldwell
SG		 Dallas, TX Faith Family Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 1, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Robert Cowherd
SG		 Grayson, GA Southern California Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 30, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 25  ESPN: 12
  • 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:

  • "Ole Miss 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 9, 2022.

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Ref.
Jayveous McKinnis00F6'7"225SeniorBrandon, MSJackson State[9]
Myles Burns3F6'6"210SeniorHouston, TXLoyola New Orleans[10]
Theo Akwuba10F6'11"225SeniorMontgomery, ALLouisiana[11]
Josh Mballa33F6'7"220SeniorBordeaux, FranceBuffalo[12]

Roster

2022–23 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 00 Jayveous McKinnis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrBrandon HS
Jackson State		 Brandon, MS
G 1 Amaree Abram 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)192 lb (87 kg) FrSouthern California Academy Port Arthur, TX
G 2 TJ Caldwell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrFaith Family Academy Dallas, TX
F 3 Myles Burns 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrLamar HS
Loyola New Orleans		 Houston, TX
F 4 Jaemyn Brakefield 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrHuntington Prep School
Duke		 Jackson, MS
G 5 James White 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoHeritage HS Conyers, GA
F 10 Theo Akwuba 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrBrewbaker Technology Magnet HS
Louisiana		 Montgomery, AL
G 11 Matthew Murrell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrIMG Academy Memphis, TN
F 12 Malique Ewin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrBerkmar HS Lawrenceville, GA
G 13 Robert Cowherd 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrSouthern California Academy Grayson, GA
G 14 Tye Fagan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)198 lb (90 kg) SrUpson-Lee HS
Georgia		 Logtown, GA
F 21 Robert Allen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrEdgewater HS
Samford		 Orlando, FL
G 24 Daeshun Ruffin 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoCallaway HS Jackson, MS
F 33 Josh Mballa 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrPutnam Science Academy
Buffalo		 Bordeaux, France
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 1, 2022*
6:30 p.m.		 West Georgia W 91–62 
 16 – Brakefield  8 – Brakefield  6 – Abram  SJB Pavilion 
Oxford, MS
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
8:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 Alcorn State W 73–58  1–0
  20 – Murrell  9 – Akwuba  3 – Murrell  SJB Pavilion (5,990)
Oxford, MS
November 11, 2022*
6:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 Florida Atlantic W 80–67  2–0
  17 – Brakefield  8 – Brakefield  7 – Murrell  SJB Pavilion (5,974)
Oxford, MS
November 15, 2022*
6:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 Chattanooga W 70–58  3–0
  25 – Murrell  5 – Tied  3 – Tied  SJB Pavilion (5,479)
Oxford, MS
November 18, 2022*
6:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 UT Martin W 72–68  4–0
  16 – Murrell  8 – Burns  4 – Caldwell  SJB Pavilion (5,024)
Oxford, MS
November 24, 2022*
12:30 p.m., ESPNU		 vs. Stanford
ESPN Events Invitational quarterfinals		 W 72–68  5–0
  26 – Abram  8 – Brakefield  4 – Tied  State Farm Field House (1,211)
Bay Lake, FL
November 25, 2022*
10:00 a.m., ESPN2		 vs. Siena
ESPN Events Invitational semifinals		 W 74–62  6–0
  19 – Abram  7 – Tied  3 – Tied  State Farm Field House 
Bay Lake, FL
November 27, 2022*
12:30 p.m., ESPN		 vs. Oklahoma
ESPN Events Invitational championship		 L 55–59  6–1
  17 – Abram  10 – Brakefield  5 – Abram  State Farm Field House (1,014)
Bay Lake, FL
December 3, 2022*
6:30 p.m., ESPN2		 at Memphis L 57–68  6–2
  13 – Murrell  6 – Tied  4 – Ruffin  FedExForum (13,264)
Memphis, TN
December 10, 2022*
2:00 p.m., SECN		 Valparaiso W 98–61  7–2
  17 – Murrell  8 – Burns  4 – Abram  SJB Pavilion (5,517)
Oxford, MS
December 14, 2022*
6:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 UCF L 61–72  7–3
  21 – Murrell  7 – Mballa  6 – Ruffin  SJB Pavilion (5,215)
Oxford, MS
December 17, 2022*
4:00 p.m., SECN		 Temple W 63–55  8–3
  21 – Murrell  12 – Burns  4 – Ruffin  SJB Pavilion (6,154)
Oxford, MS
December 20, 2022*
2:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 North Alabama L 65–66  8–4
  16 – Murrell  13 – Burns  3 – Ruffin  SJB Pavilion (5,477)
Oxford, MS
SEC regular season
December 28, 2022
4:00 p.m., SECN		 No. 7 Tennessee L 59–63  8–5
(0–1)		  18 – Brakefield  6 – Burns  3 – Murrell  SJB Pavilion (7,013)
Oxford, MS
January 3, 2023
8:00 p.m., SECN		 at No. 7 Alabama L 62–84  8–6
(0–2)		  14 – Brakefield  9 – Brakefield  3 – Ruffin  Coleman Coliseum (8,505)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 7, 2023
1:00 p.m., CBS		 at Mississippi State L 54–64  8–7
(0–3)		  19 – Murrell  10 – Burns  3 – Ruffin  Humphrey Coliseum (9,295)
Starkville, MS
January 10, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPNU		 No. 21 Auburn L 73–82  8–8
(0–4)		  24 – Murrell  6 – Murrell  4 – Murrell  SJB Pavilion (5,973)
Oxford, MS
January 14, 2023
12:00 p.m., SECN		 Georgia L 58–62  8–9
(0–5)		  13 – Murrell  6 – Brakefield  5 – Abram  SJB Pavilion (6,117)
Oxford, MS
January 17, 2023
5:30 p.m., SECN		 at South Carolina W 70–58  9–9
(1–5)		  23 – Murrell  10 – McKinnis  4 – Brakefield  Colonial Life Arena (9,171)
Columbia, SC
January 21, 2023
11:00 a.m., ESPN2		 at No. 25 Arkansas L 57–69  9–10
(1–6)		  10 – Tied  7 – Burns  3 – Tied  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
January 24, 2023
6:00 p.m., SECN		 Missouri L 77–89  9–11
(1–7)		  18 – Ruffin  6 – Tied  7 – Ruffin  SJB Pavilion (6,260)
Oxford, MS
January 28, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at Oklahoma State
Big 12/SEC Challenge		 L 60–82  9–12
  12 – Tied  6 – McKinnis  2 – Abram  Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,973)
Stillwater, OK
January 31, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN		 Kentucky L 66–75  9–13
(1–8)		  17 – Abram  8 – Burns  4 – Tied  SJB Pavilion (7,945)
Oxford, MS
February 4, 2023
12:00 p.m., SECN		 at Vanderbilt L 71–74  9–14
(1–9)		  15 – Brakefield  12 – Brakefield  3 – Murrell  Memorial Gymnasium (7,237)
Nashville, TN
February 7, 2023
6:00 p.m., SECN		 at Georgia W 78–74  10–14
(2–9)		  28 – Brakefield  7 – Tied  5 – Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (7,135)
Athens, GA
February 11, 2023
12:00 p.m., SECN		 South Carolina L 61–64  10–15
(2–10)		  17 – Fagan  7 – Allen  4 – Abram  SJB Pavilion (5,928)
Oxford, MS
February 15, 2023
5:30 p.m., SECN		 at Florida L 64–79  10–16
(2–11)		  15 – Murrell  8 – Brakefield  1 – Tied  O'Connell Center (7,464)
Gainesville, FL
February 18, 2023
2:30 p.m., SECN		 Mississippi State L 61–69 OT 10–17
(2–12)		  20 – Brakefield  8 – Brakefield  6 – Murrell  SJB Pavilion (7,188)
Oxford, MS
February 22, 2023
8:00 p.m., SECN		 at Auburn L 74–78  10–18
(2–13)		  23 – Murrell  6 – Tied  3 – Allen  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
February 25, 2023
7:30 p.m., SECN		 LSU W 82–69  11–18
(3–13)		  23 – Brakefield  10 – Brakefield  4 – Murrell  SJB Pavilion (6,304)
Oxford, MS
February 28, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPNU		 No. 24 Texas A&M L 61–69  11–19
(3–14)		  26 – Murrell  5 – Tied  4 – Tied  SJB Pavilion (6,008)
Oxford, MS
March 4, 2023
2:30 p.m., SECN		 at Missouri L 77–82  11–20
(3–15)		  18 – Brakefield  11 – Burns  4 – Tied  Mizzou Arena (15,061)
Columbia, MO
SEC tournament
March 8, 2023
6:00 p.m., SECN		 (13) vs. (12) South Carolina
First round		 W 67–61  12–20
  20 – Abram  10 – White  4 – Burns  Bridgestone Arena (14,326)
Nashville, TN
March 9, 2023
2:00 p.m., SECN		 (13) vs. (5) No. 17 Tennessee
Second round		 L 55–70  12–21
  14 – Burns  5 – Tied  4 – Murrell  Bridgestone Arena (13,165)
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
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See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ole Miss fires men's basketball coach Kermit Davis". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Ole Miss hires former Longhorns coach Beard". ESPN.com. March 13, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Seahawks Strengthen MBB Roster With Transfers". April 15, 2022. Archived from the original on April 15, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Men's Basketball Lands Division I Transfers Austin Crowley and Neftali Alvarez". April 13, 2022. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Slatten transferring to TTU to play basketball". April 24, 2022. Archived from the original on July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Luis Rodriguez To Transfer To UNLV Men's Basketball Program From Ole Miss". April 27, 2022. Archived from the original on July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  7. ↑ "AKRON BASKETBALL ADDS SAMMY HUNTER TO 2022-23 ROSTER". April 13, 2022. Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Transfer Jarkel Joiner Joins the Pack". April 21, 2022. Archived from the original on May 1, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Men's Basketball Adds Jackson State Graduate Transfer Jayveous McKinnis". olemisssports.com. April 12, 2022. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Men's Basketball Adds All-American Transfer Myles Burns". olemisssports.com. April 18, 2022. Archived from the original on April 22, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Men's Basketball Lands Transfer Theo Akwuba". olemisssports.com. May 3, 2022. Archived from the original on May 3, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Men's Basketball Signs Buffalo Transfer Josh Mballa". olemisssports.com. May 16, 2022. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Men's Basketball Unveils 2022-23 Non-Conference Schedule". olemisssports.com. July 14, 2022. Archived from the original on July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
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