2023–24 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

2023–24 Washington State Cougars men's basketball
2023–24 Washington State Cougars men's basketball
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Record	11–5 (2–3 Pac-12)
Head coach	Kyle Smith (5th season);
Associate head coach	Jim Shaw
Assistant coaches	John Andrejek; Wayne Hunter;
Home arena	Beasley Coliseum

2023–24 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Oregon	4	–	0	1.000	12	–	3	.800
Arizona State	4	–	1	.800	10	–	6	.625
No. 8 Arizona	3	–	1	.750	12	–	3	.800
Utah	3	–	2	.600	12	–	4	.750
Stanford	3	–	2	.600	8	–	7	.533
Colorado	2	–	3	.400	11	–	5	.688
Washington State	2	–	3	.400	11	–	5	.688
Washington	2	–	3	.400	10	–	6	.625
USC	2	–	3	.400	8	–	8	.500
California	2	–	3	.400	6	–	10	.375
Oregon State	1	–	4	.200	9	–	7	.563
UCLA	1	–	4	.200	6	–	10	.375

† 2024 Pac-12 tournament winner As of January 12, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represents Washington State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by fifth-year head coach Kyle Smith. The Cougars play their home games at the Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Washington as members in the Pac-12 Conference. This would be final season as Pac-12 member as they will join West Coast Conference as affiliate member for the next two years.

Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2022–23 season 16–15, 11–9 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated California in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament before losing to Oregon in the second round. They received an invitation to participate in the NIT, where they were defeated by Eastern Washington in the first round.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
TJ Bamba	5	G	6'5"	215	Junior	The Bronx, NY	Transferred to Villanova
Dishon Jackson	10	C	6'10"	250	Junior	Oakland, CA	Transferred to Charlotte
DJ Rodman	11	F	6'6"	215	Senior	Newport Beach, CA	Graduate transferred to USC
Mael Hamon-Crespin	12	F	6'9"	235	Freshman	Paris, France	Signed to play professionally in France with Paris Basketball
Carlos Rosario	13	F	6'7"	180	Junior	Santo Domingo, DR	Transferred to Drake
Adrame Diongue	15	C	7'0"	190	Freshman	Dakar, Senegal	Transferred to San Jose State
Justin Powell	24	G	6'6"	197	Junior	Prospect, KY	Declare for 2023 NBA draft/undrafted; signed with Miami Heat
Mouhamed Gueye	35	F	6'11"	210	Sophomore	Dakar, Senegal	Declare for 2023 NBA draft; selected 39th overall by Atlanta Hawks

Incoming transfers

Name	Num	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Jaylen Wells	0	F	6'7"	200	Junior	Sacramento, CA	Sonoma State
Joseph Yesufu	11	G	6'0"	180	GS Senior	Bolingbrook, IL	Kansas
Isaac Jones	13	F/C	6'9"	242	GS Senior	Spanaway, WA	Idaho
Oscar Cluff	45	C	6'11"		Sophomore	Sunshine Coast, Australia	Cochise College

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Spencer Mahoney #38 SF	Brooklyn, NY	Xaverian High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jul 12, 2023
Spencer Mahoney #38 SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Rueben Chinyelu C	Senegal, EUR	NBA Academy	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Nov 14, 2022
Rueben Chinyelu C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Parker Gerrits SG	Olympia, WA	Olympia High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sep 4, 2022
Parker Gerrits SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Isaiah Watts SG	South Kent, CT	South Kent School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	May 12, 2022
Isaiah Watts SG	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: "2023 Washington State Commits". Rivals.com. "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. "ESPN- Washington State Cougars Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "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
Adam Njie #55 PG	Bronx, NY	Cardinal Hayes High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	May 6, 2023
Adam Njie #55 PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Marcus Wilson SG	Scottsdale, AZ	Bella Vista Prep	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	May 16, 2023
Marcus Wilson SG	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: "2024 Washington State Commits". Rivals.com. "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. "ESPN- Washington State Cougars Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2023–24 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	Jaylen Wells	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Sonoma State	Sacramento, CA
G	2	Myles Rice	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	RS Fr	Sandy Creek HS	Columbia, SC
G	3	Jabe Mullins	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Saint Mary's	Snoqualmie, WA
G	4	Shae Korpela (W)	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS Fr	Aspen HS	Aspen, CO
G	5	Ben Olesen (W)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	RS Sr	Jackson HS	Mill Creek, WA
G	10	Parker Gerrits	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Olympia HS	Olympia, WA
G	11	Joseph Yesufu	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Kansas	Bolingbrook, IL
G	12	Isaiah Watts	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	South Kent (CT)	West Seattle, WA
C	13	Isaac Jones	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	RS Sr	Idaho	Spanaway, WA
G	14	Braden Korpela (W)	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	RS Fr	Aspen HS	Aspen, CO
F	15	AJ Rohosy (W)	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS So	Martin Catholic HS	San Anselmo, CA
C	20	Rueben Chinyelu	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Fr	NBA Academy Africa	Enugu Agidi, Nigeria
G	22	Dylan Darling	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Central Valley HS	Spokane, WA
F	23	Andrej Jakimovski	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Reale Mutua Torino	Skopje, Macedonia
G	31	Kymany Houinsou	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	Asvel	Mulhouse, France
F	34	AJ LaBeau (W)	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Fr	Timberline HS	Boise, ID
F	45	Oscar Cluff	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Jr	Cochise College	Sunshine Coast, Australia

Head coach

Kyle Smith (Hamilton)

Assistant coach(es)

Jim Shaw (Western Oregon)
John Andrejek (Columbia)
Wayne Hunter (Saint Mary's)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 8:00 p.m., P12N	Idaho Battle of the Palouse	W 84–59	1–0	21 – Jakimovski	9 – Jones	4 – Jones	Beasley Coliseum (2,323) Pullman, WA
November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., P12N	Prairie View A&M Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series	W 83–65	2–0	18 – Jones	11 – Jones	5 – Rice	Beasley Coliseum (2,282) Pullman, WA
November 18, 2023* 9:00 a.m., ESPN+	vs. Mississippi State Hall of Fame Tip-Off semifinals	L 64–76	2–1	21 – Rice	7 – Jakimovski	5 – Yesufu	Mohegan Sun Arena (–) Uncasville, CT
November 19, 2023* 12:30 p.m., ESPNU	vs. Rhode Island Hall of Fame Tip-Off 3rd place game	W 78–57	3–1	21 – Jones	7 – Wells	5 – Jones	Mohegan Sun Arena (3,024) Uncasville, CT
November 24, 2023* 1:00 p.m., P12N	Utah Tech	W 93–53	4–1	20 – Jakimovski	10 – Chinyelu	5 – Houinsou	Beasley Coliseum (2,736) Pullman, WA
November 27, 2023* 7:00 p.m., P12N	Eastern Washington	W 82–72	5–1	28 – Rice	7 – Tied	2 – Tied	Beasley Coliseum (2,208) Pullman, WA
December 2, 2023* 2:00 p.m., P12N	Portland State	W 71–61	6–1	27 – Jones	11 – Jones	2 – Rice	Beasley Coliseum (2,257) Pullman, WA
December 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., P12N	UC Riverside	W 86–49	7–1	18 – Wells	10 – Wells	5 – Houinsou	Beasley Coliseum (2,057) Pullman, WA
December 10, 2023* 5:00 p.m., P12N	Grambling State	W 83–65	8–1	17 – Wells	7 – Jones	7 – Rice	Beasley Coliseum (2,158) Pullman, WA
December 16, 2023* 11:00 a.m., P12N	vs. Santa Clara Jerry Colangelo Classic	L 61–69	8–2	16 – Jones	13 – Chinyelu	2 – Houinsou	Footprint Center Phoenix, AZ
December 21, 2023* 8:00 p.m., P12N	vs. Boise State Numerica Holiday Hoops	W 66–61	9–2	21 – Jones	13 – Jakimovski	3 – Rice	Spokane Arena (5,146) Spokane, WA
Pac-12 regular season
December 29, 2023 5:30 p.m., P12N	at Utah	L 58–80	9–3 (0–1)	12 – Jones	10 – Tied	5 – Houinsou	Jon M. Huntsman Center (8,235) Salt Lake City, UT
December 31, 2023 11:00 a.m., P12N	at Colorado	L 67–74	9–4 (0–2)	19 – Jakimovski	8 – Jones	4 – Houinsou	CU Events Center (6,952) Boulder, CO
January 4, 2024 8:00 p.m., P12N	Oregon State	W 65–58	10–4 (1–2)	20 – Cluff	8 – Cluff	4 – Tied	Beasley Coliseum (2,524) Pullman, WA
January 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPNU	Oregon	L 84–89	10–5 (1–3)	22 – Rice	6 – Wells	7 – Rice	Beasley Coliseum (2,892) Pullman, WA
January 10, 2024 7:30 p.m., FS1	at USC	W 72–64	11–5 (2–3)	26 – Jones	11 – Jones	5 – Rice	Galen Center (6,218) Los Angeles, CA
January 13, 2024 3:00 p.m., P12N	No. 8 Arizona						Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA
January 18, 2024 8:00 p.m., P12N	at Stanford						Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA
January 20, 2024 2:00 p.m., TBD	at California						Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA
January 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., P12N	Utah						Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA
January 27, 2024 2:00 p.m., P12N	Colorado						Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA
February 3, 2024 6:00 p.m., P12N	at Washington Rivalry						Alaska Airlines Arena Seattle, WA
February 8, 2024 7:00 p.m., P12N	at Oregon State						Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR
February 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., P12N	at Oregon						Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR
February 15, 2024 7:00 p.m., P12N	California						Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA
February 17, 2024 3:00 p.m., P12N	Stanford						Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA
February 22, 2024 8:00 p.m., P12N	at Arizona						McKale Center Tucson, AZ
February 24, 2024 TBD, TBD	at Arizona State						Desert Financial Arena Tempe, AZ
February 29, 2024 7:30 p.m., P12N	USC						Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA
March 2, 2024 4:00 p.m., P12N	UCLA						Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA
March 7, 2024 6:00 p.m., FS1	Washington Rivalry						Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA
Pac-12 Tournament
March 13–16, 2024 TBA	vs. TBA						T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time.

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References

↑ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Washington State University Athletics.

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[1] "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Washington State University Athletics.

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