#51 BYU Men's Basketball 2022-2023 Preview

 
 
BYU Cougars
 
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #51
Conference Rank: #3 West Coast
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2021-22 Record: 24-11, 9-6
2021-22 Postseason: NIT
Coach: Mark Pope
Coach Record: 68-26 at BYU, 145-82 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Alex Barcello, Guard, 16.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 3.3 apg
Te’Jon Lucas, Guard, 10.4 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 4.7 apg
Seneca Knight, Forward, 7.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.4 apg
Caleb Lohner, Forward, 7.0 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 1.1 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Fousseyni Traore, Sophomore, Forward, 9.5 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 0.9 apg
Gideon George, Senior, Forward, 8.8 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.2 apg
Trevin Knell, Junior, Guard, 6.4 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.0 apg
Spencer Johnson, Junior, Guard, 5.8 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.0 apg
Atiki Ally Atiki, Sophomore, Forward, 3.0 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 0.3 apg
 
Key New Players:
Tredyn Christensen, Junior, Forward, Transfer from DII
Hao Dong, Freshman, Forward
Dallin Hall, Freshman, Guard
Tanner Hayhurst, Freshman, Guard
Jared McGregor, Freshman, Guard
Braeden Moore, Freshman, Forward
Jaxson Robinson, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Arkansas
Richie Saunders, Freshman, Guard
Noah Waterman, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Detroit
Nate Webb, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from JC
Rudi Williams, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Coastal Carolina
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NIT
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.3 (87th in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.3 (147, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.7 (58, 5)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.9 (107, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.0 (115, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.3 (89, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.8 (164, 6)
Rebound Margin: 6.9 (15, 2)
Assists Per Game: 14.7 (67, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.6 (179, 6)