#123 Sam Houston Men's Basketball 2022-2023 Preview

 
 
Sam Houston Bearkats
 
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #123
Conference Rank: #3 WAC
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2021-22 Record: 19-14, 13-5
2021-22 Postseason: None
Coach: Jason Hooten
Coach Record: 235-161 at Sam Houston, 235-161 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Savion Flagg, Guard, 18.6 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 2.2 apg
Demarkus Lampley, Guard, 10.4 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 0.8 apg
Jarren Cook, Guard, 4.9 ppg, 1.1 rpg, 0.3 apg
Javon Grant, Guard, 3.0 ppg, 0.6 rpg, 1.5 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Jaden Ray, Junior, Guard, 8.3 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 3.9 apg
Tristan Ikpe, Senior, Forward, 6.7 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 2.0 apg
Javion May, Senior, Guard, 5.7 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.1 apg
Donte Powers, Senior, Guard, 5.2 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.4 apg
Kian Scroggins, Sophomore, Forward, 3.1 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 0.2 apg
Damon Nicholas, Sophomore, Guard, 2.6 ppg, 2.7 rpg
 
Key New Players:
Jacoby Bishop, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from JC
Giovanni Emejuru, Freshman, Center
Kaosi Ezeagu, Junior, Forward, Transfer from UTEP
Qua Grant, Senior, Guard, Transfer from DII
Ronald Mitchell Jr., Junior, Guard, Transfer from Umass-Lowell
Lamar Wilkerson, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from JC
Anthony Wrzeszcz, Freshman, Guard
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: CBI/TBC
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 68.8 (230th in nation, 8th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 63.1 (26, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.6 (255, 7)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.8 (43, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.7 (58, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.3 (149, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 60.5 (350, 10)
Rebound Margin: 3.2 (80, 4)
Assists Per Game: 14.1 (97, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.6 (177, 2)