2023–24 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record15–2 (2–1 MW)
Head coach
Associate head coachCraig Neal
Assistant coaches
  • Kory Barnett
  • Bill Duany
Home arenaLawlor Events Center
2023–24 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 16 Utah State40 1.000161  .941
Boise State30 1.000124  .750
San Diego State31 .750143  .824
Nevada21 .667152  .882
New Mexico22 .500143  .824
Wyoming22 .50098  .529
Colorado State12 .333133  .813
UNLV12 .33387  .533
San Jose State13 .25089  .471
Air Force03 .00078  .467
Fresno State03 .00079  .438
† 2024 Mountain West tournament winner
As of January 13, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team represents the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolf Pack, led by fifth-year head coach Steve Alford, play their home games for the 40th season at the Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nevada.

Previous season

The Wolf Pack finished the 2022–23 season 22–9, 12–6 in Mountain West play to finish in fourth place. They were defeated by San Jose State in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 11 seed, where they lost in the first four play-in round to Arizona State.[1]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Trey Pettigrew3G6'3"175FreshmanChicago, ILTransferred to Bradley
Darrion Williams5F6'6"210FreshmanLas Vegas, NVTransferred to Texas Tech
Michael Folarin23C6'11"210SophomoreLondon, EnglandTransferred
Will Baker50C7'0"245RS JuniorAustin, TXTransferred to LSU

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Jeriah Coleman23C7'0"220JuniorAnchorage, AKClarendon College
Tylan Pope33F6'6"220RS JuniorFranklinton, LATulane

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jazz Gardner
#26 C
Hacienda Heights, CA West Ranch High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jun 20, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Tyler Rolison
#43 PG
Los Angeles, CA St. Bernard High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) May 3, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Tyler Rolison
SG
Akron, OH John R. Buchtel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A Jul 17, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout:   Rivals:
  • 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:

  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Caelum Harris
SF
Smyrna, TN PHHoenix Prep 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) N/A Oct 17, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout:   Rivals:
  • 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

2023–24 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Hunter McIntosh 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) GSElon Snellville, GA
G/F 1 Tyler Powell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrSeton Hall Los Angeles, CA
G 2 Jarod Lucas 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) GSOregon State Hacienda Heights, CA
G 3 Tyler Rolison 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)173 lb (78 kg) FrSt. Bernard HS Los Angeles, CA
F 4 Tré Coleman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrJeffersonville HS Jeffersonville, IN
G 5 Amire Robinson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrJohn R. Buchtel Community Learning Center Akron, OH
G 10 Snookey Wigington 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)140 lb (64 kg) SoRibet Academy Los Angeles, CA
F 11 Nick Davidson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoMater Dei HS Santa Ana, CA
F 12 Jeriah Coleman 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrClarendon College Anchorage, AK
G 13 Kenan Blackshear 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) GSFlorida Atlantic Orlando, FL
G 20 Daniel Foster 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrGolden State Prep Melbourne, Australia
C 23 Jazz Gardner 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrWest Ranch HS Pasadena, CA
G/F 24 Isaac Hymes (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)188 lb (85 kg) FrPHHoenix Prep Phoenix, AZ
F 33 Tylan Pope 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS JrTulane Franklinton, LA
F 34 John Flannigan (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoDe La Salle HS Concord, CA
F 42 K. J. Hymes Jr. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) GSHillcrest Prep Phoenix, AZ
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, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
Stanislaus State W 84–80 
 21  Lucas  5  Rolison  4  Blackshear  Lawlor Events Center (6,178)
Reno, NV
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2023*
7:00 p.m., NSN/Mountain West Network
Sacramento State W 77–63  1–0
 18  Lucas  8  Gardner  4  Lucas  Lawlor Events Center (6,875)
Reno, NV
November 12, 2023*
7:00 p.m., P12N
at Washington W 83–76  2–0
 31  Blackshear  9  Tied  5  Blackshear  Alaska Airlines Arena (6,154)
Seattle, WA
November 15, 2023*
7:00 p.m., NSN/MWN
Pacific W 88–41  3–0
 12  Tied  9  Davidson  4  Blackshear  Lawlor Events Center (7,131)
Reno, NV
November 18, 2023*
7:00 p.m., NSN/MWN
Portland W 108–84  4–0
 30  Lucas  9  Foster  11  Blackshear  Lawlor Events Center (7,254)
Reno, NV
November 29, 2023*
7:00 p.m., NSN/MWN
Montana W 77–66  5–0
 22  Blackshear  10  Blackshear  5  Coleman  Lawlor Events Center (6,918)
Reno, NV
December 2, 2023*
7:00 p.m., NSN/MWN
Loyola Marymount W 73–53  6–0
 20  Lucas  7  Foster  5  Blackshear  Lawlor Events Center (7,851)
Reno, NV
December 6, 2023*
6:00 p.m., NSN/MWN
UC Davis W 80–68  7–0
 25  Blackshear  8  Davidson  3  Blackshear  Lawlor Events Center (7,312)
Reno, NV
December 9, 2023*
4:30 p.m., BallerTV
vs. Drake
Jack Jones Classic
L 53–72  7–1
 10  Rolison  7  Blackshear  3  Blackshear  Dollar Loan Center 
Henderson, NV
December 13, 2023*
7:00 p.m., MWN
Weber State W 72–55  8–1
 15  Blackshear  5  Tied  5  Tied  Lawlor Events Center (7,062)
Reno, NV
December 17, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Hawai'i W 72–66  9–1
 16  Lucas  7  Davidson  4  Tied  Stan Sheriff Center (4,794)
Honolulu, HI
December 21, 2023*
12:00 p.m., ESPNU
vs. Temple
Diamond Head Classic Quarterfinals
W 80–56  10–1
 22  Lucas  16  Davidson  5  Blackshear  Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
December 22, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. TCU
Diamond Head Classic Semifinals
W 88–75  11–1
 25  Lucas  7  Foster  6  Blackshear  Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
December 24, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN
vs. Georgia Tech
Diamond Head Classic Championship Game
W 72–64  12–1
 30  Blackshear  8  Davidson  4  Blackshear  Stan Sheriff Center (5,005)
Honolulu, HI
December 30, 2023*
7:00 p.m., NSN/MWN
Fresno Pacific W 92–59  13–1
 22  Lucas  5  Blackshear  7  Blackshear  Lawlor Events Center (8,913)
Reno, NV
Mountain West regular season
January 6, 2024
4:00 p.m., MWN
at Fresno State W 72–57  14–1
(1–0)
 18  Blackshear  7  Blackshear  4  Blackshear  Save Mart Center (5,083)
Fresno, CA
January 9, 2024
7:00 p.m., MWN
Air Force W 67–54  15–1
(2–0)
 22  Blackshear  10  Davidson  4  Coleman  Lawlor Events Center (7,645)
Reno, NV
January 12, 2024
7:30 p.m., FS1
Boise State L 56–64  15–2
(2–1)
 15  Blackshear  6  Coleman  4  Lucas  Lawlor Events Center (10,191)
Reno, NV
January 17, 2024
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
at San Diego State     Viejas Arena 
San Diego, CA
January 20, 2024
4:30 p.m., MWN
at Wyoming     Arena-Auditorium 
Laramie, WY
January 24, 2024
7:30 p.m., FS1
Colorado State     Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, NV
January 28, 2024
7:00 p.m., FS1
at New Mexico     The Pit 
Albuquerque, NM
February 2, 2024
8:00 p.m., FS1
San Jose State     Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, NV
February 6, 2024
6:00 p.m., MWN
at Utah State     Smith Spectrum 
Logan, UT
February 9, 2024
5:00 p.m., CBSSN
San Diego State     Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, NV
February 13, 2024
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
New Mexico     Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, NV
February 17, 2024
8:30 p.m., FS1
at UNLV
Rivalry
    Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
February 20, 2024
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
Wyoming     Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, NV
February 23, 2024
7:00 p.m., FS1
at San Jose State     Provident Credit Union Event Center 
San Jose, CA
February 27, 2024
7:30 p.m., FS1
at Colorado State     Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, CO
March 1, 2024
7:30 p.m., CBSSN
Fresno State     Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, NV
March 5, 2024
8:00 p.m., FS1
at Boise State     ExtraMile Arena 
Boise, ID
March 9, 2024
7:30 p.m., CBSSN
UNLV
Rivalry
    Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, NV
Mountain West tournament
March 12–16, 2024
TBA
vs. TBA     Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source[2]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
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References

  1. "2022–23 Nevada Wolf Pack Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  2. "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". nevadawolfpack.com. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
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