#27 Saint Louis Men's Basketball 2022-2023 Preview

 
 
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2022-2023 Overall Rank: #27
Conference Rank: #1 Atlantic 10
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2021-22 Record: 23-12, 12-6
2021-22 Postseason: NIT
Coach: Travis Ford
Coach Record: 112-77 at Saint Louis, 457-334 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Jordan Nesbitt, Guard, 8.2 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.2 apg
Marten Linssen, Forward, 7.0 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 0.6 apg
DeAndre Jones, Guard, 4.0 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 1.4 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Gibson Jimerson, Sophomore, Guard, 16.3 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 0.8 apg
Yuri Collins, Junior, Guard, 11.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 7.9 apg
Francis Okoro, Senior, Forward, 10.8 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 0.4 apg
Fred Thatch Jr., Junior, Guard, 9.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.6 apg
Terrence Hargrove Jr., Junior, Forward, 6.7 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 0.6 apg
Javonte Perkins, Senior, Guard, DNP last season
 
Key New Players:
Mouhamadou Cisse, Freshman, Center
Lamont Evans IV, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from South Florida
Jake Forrester, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Temple
Larry Hughes Jr., Freshman, Guard
Phil Jones, Freshman, Guard
Nick Kramer, Freshman, Guard
Sincere Parker, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from JC
Javon Pickett, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Missouri
Daniel Rivera, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from JC
Kellen Thames, Freshman, Guard
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 76.2 (48th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 67.9 (132, 7)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.8 (77, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.2 (118, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.7 (244, 9)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.9 (35, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 76.3 (27, 1)
Rebound Margin: 6.5 (20, 1)
Assists Per Game: 14.8 (59, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.9 (199, 10)