#85 Iona Men's Basketball 2022-2023 Preview

 
 
Iona Gaels
 
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #85
Conference Rank: #1 MAAC
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2021-22 Record: 25-8, 17-3
2021-22 Postseason: NIT
Coach: Rick Pitino
Coach Record: 37-14 at Iona, 684-282 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Tyson Jolly, Guard, 14.6 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.3 apg
Elijah Joiner, Guard, 11.6 pgp, 4.3 rpg, 3.3 apg
Dylan van Eyck, Forward, 8.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 3.0 apg
Ryan Myers, Guard, 5.4 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 1.0 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Nelly Junior Joseph, Junior, Forward, 13.0 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 1.5 apg
Quinn Slazinski, Senior, Forward, 8.4 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.3 apg
Walter Clayton Jr., Sophomore, Guard, 7.3 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.6 apg
Berrick JeanLouis, Senior, Guard, 4.5 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.8 apg
Osborn Shema, Senior, Forward, 3.2 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 0.6 apg
 
Key New Players:
Anton Brookshire, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Missouri
Cruz Davis, Freshman, Guard
Keither Florence, Freshman, Forward
Josue Grullon, Freshman, Guard
Sadiku Ibine Ayo, Freshman, Forward
Daniss Jenkins, Junior, Guard, Transfer from JC
Silas Sunday, Freshman, Forward
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.2 (65th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.6 (156, 6)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.7 (131, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.6 (87, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.1 (204, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.2 (214, 7)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.3 (258, 10)
Rebound Margin: 1.7 (134, 2)
Assists Per Game: 16.2 (17, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.7 (185, 8)