Akron Zips
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #108
Conference Rank: #2 Mid-American
2022-23 Record: 22-11, 13-5
2022-23 Postseason: None
Coach: John Groce
Coach Record: 116-70 at Akron, 296-201 overall
Key Departed Players:
Xavier Castaneda, Guard, 21.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 2.9 apg
Trendon Hankerson, Guard, 9.1 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 2.2 apg
Garvin Clarke, Guard, 2.3 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.2 apg
Kobe Mitchell, 1.6 ppg, 0.6 rpg, 0.5 apg
Key Returning Players:
Enrique Freeman, Senior, Forward, 16.8 ppg, 11.2 rpg, 1.9 apg
Sammy Hunter, Senior, Forward, 8.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 0.5 apg
Greg Tribble, Senior, Guard, 6.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.3 apg
Tavari Johnson, Sophomore, Guard, 4.6 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.7 apg
Nate Johnson, Sophomore, Guard, 4.5 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 0.9 apg
Mikal Dawson, Senior, Guard, DNP last season
Key New Players:
Ali Ali, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Butler
Darrion Baker, Freshman, Forward
Marvin Musiime-Kamali, Freshman, Guard
Ryan Prather Jr., Freshman, Guard
Shammah Scott, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Wichita State
Kaleb Thornton, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Northern Illinois
Projected Postseason Tournament: CBI
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.6 (106th in nation, 7th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 66.9 (79, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.5 (180, 9)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.8 (121, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.1 (29, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.5 (97, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 73.9 (95, 4)
Rebound Margin: 2.9 (88, 3)
Assists Per Game: 13.4 (152, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.2 (58, 2)
