#35 Providence Men's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
Providence Friars
 
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #35
 
Conference Rank: #6 Big East
 
 
2022-23 Record: 21-12, 13-7
2022-23 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Kim English
Coach Record: 0-0 at Providence, 34-29 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Ed Crosswell, Forward, 13.3 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 0.7 apg
Noah Locke, Guard, 11.0 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 0.9 apg
Jared Bynum, Guard, 10.0 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 4.3 apg
Alyn Breed, Guard, 4.8 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.5 apg
Clifton Moore, Forward, 4.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 0.3 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Bryce Hopkins, Junior, Forward, 15.8 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 2.3 apg
Devin Carter, Junior, Guard, 13.0 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 2.5 apg
Corey Floyd Jr., Sophomore, Guard, 2.6 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 0.4 apg
Jayden Pierre, Sophomore, Guard, 2.5 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 1.9 apg
Rafael Castro, Sophomore, Forward, 1.8 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 0.3 apg
 
Key New Players:
Rich Barron, Freshman, Guard
Eli DeLaurier, Freshman, Forward
Garwey Dual, Freshman, Guard
Justyn Fernandez, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from George Mason
Ticket Gaines, Senior, Guard, Transfer from George Mason
Josh Oduro, Senior, Forward, Transfer from George Mason
Donovan Santoro, Freshman, Forward
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 77.3 (49th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 71.0 (202, 7)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.6 (104, 5)
Field-Goal Defense: 44.0 (197, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.6 (260, 7)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.6 (152, 6)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.2 (77, 4)
Rebound Margin: 5.7 (21, 2)
Assists Per Game: 14.6 (74, 6)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.7 (102, 4)