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2022–23 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team

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2022–23 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record9–22 (5–13 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRyan Center
Seasons
2022–23 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
VCU 15 3   .833 27 8   .771
Fordham 12 6   .667 25 8   .758
Dayton 12 6   .667 22 12   .647
Saint Louis 12 6   .667 21 12   .636
George Mason 11 7   .611 20 13   .606
Duquesne 10 8   .556 20 13   .606
George Washington 10 8   .556 16 16   .500
Davidson 8 10   .444 16 16   .500
Saint Joseph's 8 10   .444 16 17   .485
St. Bonaventure 8 10   .444 14 18   .438
Richmond 7 11   .389 15 18   .455
La Salle 7 11   .389 15 19   .441
Massachusetts 6 12   .333 15 16   .484
Rhode Island 5 13   .278 9 22   .290
Loyola Chicago 4 14   .222 10 21   .323
2023 A10 tournament winner

The 2022–23 Rhode Island Rams basketball team represented the University of Rhode Island during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by first-year head coach Archie Miller, played their home games at the Ryan Center in Kingston, Rhode Island as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Previous season

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The Rams finished the 2021–22 season 15–16, 5–12 in A-10 play, to finish in 11th place. They defeated Duquesne in the first round of the A-10 tournament before losing to Richmond in the second round.

On March 11, 2022, the school fired head coach David Cox.[1] On March 18, the school hired former Dayton and Indiana head coach Archie Miller as the team's new head coach.[2]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jeremy Sheppard 2 G 6'1" 165 RS Senior Richmond, VA Graduated
Allen Betrand 4 G 6'6" 205 Senior Philadelphia, PA Graduate transferred to Rider
Antwan Walker 5 F 6'7" 230 RS Senior Washington, D.C. Graduate transferred to Bryant
Tres Berry 13 G 6'4" 190 Sophomore Cleveland, TN Transferred to Charleston Southern
Makhi Mitchell 21 C 6'9" 230 RS Junior Washington, D.C. Transferred to Arkansas
Makhel Mitchell 22 C 6'10" 245 RS Junior Washington, D.C. Transferred to Arkansas
Ileri Ayo-Faleye 24 F 6'7" 185 Sophomore Lebanon, PA Transferred to Vermont
Ishmael El-Amin 42 G 6'3" 180 RS Senior Minneapolis, MN Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Anthony Harris 0 G 6'4" 195 RS Sophomore Woodbridge, VA North Carolina
Brayon Freeman 2 G 6'2" 180 Freshman Washington, D.C. George Washington
Brandon Weston 20 G/F 6'5" 200 Sophomore Brooklyn, NY Seton Hall
Josaphat Bilau 21 F 6'10" RS Sophomore La Roche-sur-Yon, France New Mexico JC
Alex Tchikou 22 F 6'11' 230 RS Sophomore Paris, France Alabama

Recruiting classes

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2022 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Louis Hutchinson
SG
Bradenton, FL Long Island Lutheran 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) May 4, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Rory Stewart
PF
London, England Orangeville Prep 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) N/A Apr 7, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jeremy Foumena
C
Montreal, QC Orangeville Prep 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) N/A Apr 1, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2023 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Connor Dubsky
SG
Woodbridge, VA Putnam Science Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 12, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Adrian Myers
SF
Stephens City, VA Massanutten Military Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 9, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
K.C. Nwafor
PF
Rotorua, New Zealand Rotorua Boys' High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) N/A Apr 30, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

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2022–23 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Anthony Harris 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So Paul VI Catholic
North Carolina
Woodbridge, VA
F 1 Abdou Samb 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Frederick Douglass Upper Marlboro, MD
G 2 Brayon Freeman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Huntington Prep School
George Washington
Washington, D.C.
G 4 Sebastian Thomas 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Bishop Hendricken Providence, RI
G 5 Jalen Carey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 186 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Immaculate Conception (NJ)
Syracuse
Harlem, NY
G 10 Ishmael Leggett 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So St. John's College Washington, D.C.
C 11 Jeremy Foumena 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Orangeville Prep Montreal, QC
G 12 Malik Martin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Curtis
Charlotte
Staten Island, NY
F 15 Rory Stewart 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Orangeville Prep Toronto, ON
G/F 20 Brandon Weston Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Hillcrest Prep Academy
Seton Hall
Brooklyn, NY
F 21 Josaphat Bilau 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 232 lb (105 kg) RS So Spire Academy
New Mexico JC
La Roche-sur-Yon, France
F 22 Alex Tchikou 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS So Dream City Christian HS
Alabama
Paris, France
G/F 24 Louis Hutchinson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Long Island Luteran Upper Marlboro, MD
G 31 Jimmy Ball (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Arlington Catholic Medford, MA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2024-03-21

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Quinnipiac L 62–67  0–1
 14  Leggett   8  Martin   6  Thomas  Ryan Center (5,501)
Kingston, RI
November 12, 2022*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Texas State L 66–70  0–2
 21  Leggett   8  Tchikou   4  Leggett  Ryan Center (4,610)
Kingston, RI
November 15, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Stony Brook W 74–64  1–2
 18  Leggett   9  Leggett   10  Thomas  Ryan Center (4,484)
Kingston, RI
November 21, 2022*
7:30 p.m., FloSports
vs. Kansas State
Cayman Islands Classic quarterfinals
L 57–77  1–3
 13  Leggett   10  Weston   2  Tied  John Gray Gymnasium (1,250)
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 22, 2022*
5:00 p.m., FloSports
vs. Tulane
Cayman Islands Classic consolation 2nd round
L 75–78  1–4
 34  Leggett   10  Martin   4  Tied  John Gray Gymnasium 
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 23, 2022*
11:00 a.m., FloSports
vs. Illinois State
Cayman Islands Classic 7th-place game
W 57–44  2–4
 21  Freeman   11  Bilau   2  Leggett  John Gray Gymnasium 
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 27, 2022*
12:00 p.m., ACCN
at Boston College L 49–53  2–5
 21  Freeman   8  Martin   3  Leggett  Conte Forum (4,432)
Chestnut Hill, MA
December 3, 2022*
5:00 p.m., ESPNU
Providence
Ocean State Rivalry
L 74–88  2–6
 16  Bilau   5  Bilau   5  Thomas  Ryan Center (7,662)
Kingston, RI
December 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Brown L 58–59  2–7
 14  Tied   7  Tied   4  Freeman  Ryan Center (4,476)
Kingstown, RI
December 10, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Army W 77–67  3–7
 16  Leggett   12  Martin   6  Freeman  Ryan Center (5,238)
Kingston, RI
December 13, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UMass Lowell W 77–75 OT 4–7
 19  Leggett   10  Samb   3  Thomas  Ryan Center (3,829)
Kingston, RI
December 18, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Georgia State L 66–75  4–8
 21  Freeman   5  Tied   4  Tied  GSU Convocation Center (1,440)
Atlanta, GA
December 22, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Milwaukee Cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak within the Rhode Island program Ryan Center 
Kingston, RI
Atlantic 10 regular season
December 31, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Duquesne L 61–72  4–9
(0–1)
 15  Carey   11  Martin   3  Tied  UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,887)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 4, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Fordham W 82–79  5–9
(1–1)
 23  Martin   7  Thomas   8  Freeman  Ryan Center (3,683)
Kingston, RI
January 7, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at La Salle L 75–77 OT 5–10
(1–2)
 18  Tied   11  Tied   4  Tied  Tom Gola Arena (1,571)
Philadelphia, PA
January 11, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
St. Bonaventure W 68–67  6–10
(2–2)
 23  Leggett   14  Leggett   5  Freeman  Ryan Center (4,722)
Kingston, RI
January 14, 2023
4:30 p.m., ESPN+
at UMass L 65–75  6–11
(2–3)
 19  Leggett   7  Tied   3  Tied  Mullins Center (5,013)
Amherst, MA
January 17, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Richmond L 57–64  6–12
(2–4)
 18  Freeman   6  Carey   5  Freeman  Robins Center (5,892)
Richmond, VA
January 21, 2023
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
George Mason L 72–79  6–13
(2–5)
 25  Freeman   6  Leggett   2  Carey  Ryan Center (5,917)
Kingston, RI
January 25, 2023
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
Dayton W 75–70  7–13
(3–5)
 25  Leggett   8  Carey   3  Leggett  Ryan Center (5,743)
Kingston, RI
January 28, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
La Salle W 72–70  8–13
(4–5)
 20  Leggett   7  Martin   4  Leggett  Ryan Center (6,530)
Kingston, RI
February 1, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Saint Joseph's L 50–64  8–14
(4–6)
 14  Freeman   13  Martin   4  Martin  Hagan Arena (1,121)
Philadelphia, PA
February 7, 2023
9:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Saint Louis L 71–76  8–15
(4–7)
 20  Leggett   8  Tchikou   4  Freeman  Chaifetz Arena (5.012)
St. Louis, MO
February 11, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at George Mason L 67–75  8–16
(4–8)
 21  Carey   8  Carey   2  Freeman  EagleBank Arena (3,962)
Fairfax, VA
February 15, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
VCU L 54–55  8–17
(4–9)
 21  Leggett   9  Martin   3  Tied  Ryan Center (4,229)
Kingston, RI
February 18, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPNU
UMass L 45–69  8–18
(4–10)
 18  Leggett   8  Leggett   4  Thomas  Ryan Center (5,785)
Kingston, RI
February 22, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
George Washington L 80–89 OT 8–19
(4–11)
 30  Leggett   8  Martin   6  Thomas  Ryan Center (4,579)
Kingston, RI
February 25, 2023
2:30 p.m., USA
at Fordham L 71–74  8–20
(4–12)
 17  Martin   8  Martin   4  Thomas  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,808)
The Bronx, NY
March 1, 2023
9:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Loyola Chicago W 79–77  9–20
(5–12)
 20  Leggett   7  Leggett   5  Thomas  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,003)
Chicago, IL
March 4, 2023
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
Davidson L 54–68  9–21
(5–13)
 14  Leggett   8  Stewart   3  Leggett  Ryan Center (5,543)
Kingston, RI
A-10 tournament
March 7, 2023
4:30 p.m., ESPN+
(14) vs. (11) La Salle
First round
L 56–73  9–22
 19  Martin   7  Martin   4  Thomas  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Rhode Island fires coach David Cox after 4 seasons". USA Today. March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  2. ^ Chavkin, Daniel (March 18, 2022). "Former Indiana Coach Archie Miller Lands New Head Coaching Job". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". The Official Athletics Website of University of Rhode Island Athletics. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
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