#111 Eastern Kentucky Men's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
Eastern Kentucky Colonels
 

2023-2024 Overall Rank: #111

Conference Rank: #1 ASUN

 
2022-23 Record: 23-14, 12-6
2022-23 Postseason: CBI
Coach: A.W. Hamitlon
Coach Record: 84-74 at Eastern Kentucky, 87-74 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Cooper Robb, Guard, 7.6 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.4 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Devontae Blanton, Senior, Guard, 16.9 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 2.8 apg
Michael Moreno, Senior, Forward, 11.1 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.9 apg
Isaiah Cozart, Senior, Forward, 9.9 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 0.4 apg
Leland Walker, Sophomore, Guard, 9.4 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 2.7 apg
Tayshawn Comer, Sophomore, Guard, 8.0 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 3.6 apg
John Ukomadu, Senior, Forward, 5.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 0.4 apg
Dardan Kapiti, Senior, Forward, 4.4 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 0.4 apg
Turner Buttry, Sophomore, Guard, 3.1 ppg, 0.5 rpg, 0.6 apg
DaShawn Jackson, Junior, Guard, 2.6 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 0.7 apg
 
Key New Players:
Jax Allen, Freshman, Guard
Collin Cooper, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Central Arkansas
David Onanina, Freshman, Center
Pierce Thomas, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Butler
Robby Todd, Freshman, Forward
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 78.6 (30th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 73.5 (271, 8)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.1 (203, 8)
Field-Goal Defense: 43.1 (138, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.6 (53, 6)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.3 (166, 9)
Free-Throw Percentage: 65.9 (327, 12)
Rebound Margin: 2.9 (85, 4)
Assists Per Game: 14.9 (53, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.0 (138, 7)