2023–24 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team

2023–24 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball
2023–24 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	15–2 (4–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Justin Gray (3rd season);
Associate head coach	Jayson Gee
Assistant coaches	Ryne Lightfoot; Zack Freesman;
Home arena	Ramsey Center

2023–24 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Samford	4	–	0	1.000	15	–	2	.882
Western Carolina	4	–	0	1.000	15	–	2	.882
UNC Greensboro	3	–	1	.750	12	–	5	.706
Wofford	3	–	1	.750	10	–	7	.588
Chattanooga	2	–	2	.500	10	–	7	.588
Furman	2	–	2	.500	8	–	9	.471
East Tennessee State	1	–	3	.250	9	–	8	.529
Mercer	1	–	3	.250	8	–	9	.471
The Citadel	0	–	4	.000	8	–	9	.471
VMI	0	–	4	.000	3	–	14	.176

† 2024 SoCon tournament winner As of January 13, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team represents Western Carolina University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Catamounts, led by third-year head coach Justin Gray, play their home games at the Ramsey Center located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, as members of the Southern Conference.

Previous season

The Catamounts finished the 2022–23 season 17–14, 10–8 in SoCon play to finish in fourth place. In the SoCon tournament, they defeated East Tennessee in the quarterfinals before narrowly losing in overtime to Furman in the semifinal round. The Catamounts were invited to the CBI tournament, where they were defeated by eventual champions Charlotte in the first round.^[1]

Roster

2023–24 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	0	Kamar Robertson	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	GS	Alpharetta, Georgia
G	1	Russell Jones Jr.	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Blythewood, South Carolina
G	2	Vonterius Woolbright	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Albany, Georgia
G	3	Tre Jackson	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Columbia, South Carolina
F	4	Bernard Pelote	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	224 lb (102 kg)	RS Jr	Savannah, Georgia
G	5	DJ Campbell	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	Hampton, Virginia
G	10	Keshawn Brown Jr.	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	162 lb (73 kg)	Fr	Durham, North Carolina
G/F	12	Cinque Lemon	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS Fr	Spring Lake, North Carolina
G	13	Brandon Scott	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	RS So	Hammond, Indiana
F	22	Corneilous Williams	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	RS Fr	Meridian, Mississippi
F	23	Marcus Kell	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	213 lb (97 kg)	So	Rock Hill, South Carolina
G	24	Kamari Jones	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	Fr	Indianapolis, Indiana
F	32	Colin Granger	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	RS Jr	Suwanee, Georgia
F	42	Charles Lampten	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	GS	Roanoke, Texas
C	45	Kaleb Siler	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	257 lb (117 kg)	Fr	Fayetteville, North Carolina

Head coach

Justin Gray (Wake Forest)

Assistant coach(es)

Jayson Gee (College of Charleston)
Ryne Lightfoot (Bethel)
Zack Freesman (North Florida)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 22, 2023

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Dalton State	W 106–65	1–0	Ramsey Center (1,677) Cullowhee, NC
November 11, 2023* 2:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+	at Notre Dame	W 71–61	2–0	Joyce Center (5,742) South Bend, IN
November 13, 2023* 7:30 pm, ESPN+	at Middle Tennessee	W 66–64	3–0	Murphy Center (2,806) Murfreesboro, TN
November 18, 2023* 4:00 pm, ESPN+	McNeese	W 76–74	4–0	Ramsey Center (1,916) Cullowhee, NC
November 26, 2023* 4:00 pm, ESPN+	North Alabama	W 81–63	5–0	Ramsey Center (1,765) Cullowhee, NC
November 28, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Tennessee Tech	W 69–65	6–0	Eblen Center (679) Cookeville, TN
December 2, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Gardner–Webb	L 77–82	6–1	Paul Porter Arena (850) Boiling Springs, NC
December 5, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at High Point	L 71–97	6–2	Qubein Center (2,476) High Point, NC
December 9, 2023* 4:00 pm, ESPN+	UNC Asheville	W 78–63	7–2	Ramsey Center (2,904) Cullowhee, NC
December 16, 2023* 4:30 pm, ESPN+	at USC Upstate	W 70–53	8–2	G. B. Hodge Center (414) Spartanburg, SC
December 19, 2023* 7:00 pm, SECN	at Vanderbilt	W 63–62	9–2	Memorial Gymnasium (5,146) Nashville, TN
December 21, 2023* 11:30 am, ESPN+	Brescia	W 85–47	10–2	Ramsey Center (7,826) Cullowhee, NC
December 30, 2023* 4:00 pm, ESPN+	King	W 90–62	11–2	Ramsey Center (1,792) Cullowhee, NC
SoCon regular season
January 3, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at The Citadel	W 80–71	12–2 (1–0)	McAlister Field House (1,233) Charleston, SC
January 6, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+	Wofford	W 70–66	13–2 (2–0)	Ramsey Center (2,008) Cullowhee, NC
January 10, 2024 7:00 pm, Nexstar/ESPN+	at East Tennessee State	W 80–66	14–2 (3–0)	Freedom Hall Civic Center (3,423) Johnson City, TN
January 13, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Mercer	W 64–52	15–2 (4–0)	Hawkins Arena (3,227) Macon, GA
January 16, 2024 6:00 pm, CBSSN	Samford			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
January 20, 2024 TBA	at Furman			Timmons Arena Greenville, SC
January 24, 2024 7:00 pm	UNC Greensboro			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
January 27, 2024 5:00 pm	VMI			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
January 31, 2024 7:00 pm	Chattanooga			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
February 3, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at Wofford			Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium Spartanburg, SC
February 7, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	The Citadel			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
February 10, 2024 4:00 pm, Nexstar/ESPN+	Mercer			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
February 14, 2024 9:00 pm, ESPN+	at Samford			Pete Hanna Center Homewood, AL
February 17, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+	East Tennessee State			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
February 21, 2024 6:00 pm, CBSSN	at UNC Greensboro			Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC
February 24, 2024 TBA	at VMI			Cameron Hall Lexington, VA
February 28, 2024 7:00 pm	Furman			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
March 2, 2024 2:00 pm	at Chattanooga			McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN
SoCon tournament
March 8-11, 2024	vs.			Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources^[2]^[3]

References

↑ "2022-23 Western Carolina Catamounts Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
↑ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Western Carolina University. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
↑ "2023-24 Western Carolina Catamounts Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 22, 2023.

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[1] "2022-23 Western Carolina Catamounts Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 10, 2023.

[2] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Western Carolina University. Retrieved November 22, 2023.

[3] "2023-24 Western Carolina Catamounts Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 22, 2023.

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