2022–23 Alabama State Hornets basketball team American college basketball season
The 2022–23 Alabama State Hornets basketball team represented Alabama State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Hornets, led by first-year head coach Tony Madlock , played their home games at the Dunn–Oliver Acadome in Montgomery, Alabama as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference .
Previous season
The Hornets finished the 2021–22 season 9–21, 8–10 in SWAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They failed to qualify for the SWAC tournament .[ 1]
On April 9, after just two years as the helm, head coach Mo Williams announced his resignation.[ 2] Two days later, on April 11, South Carolina State head coach Tony Madlock , was announced as the Hornets' next head coach.[ 3]
Roster
2022–23 Alabama State Hornets men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Alex Anderson
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
So
South Alabama
Memphis, Tennessee
G
1
Amarr Knox
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
Bartlett HS
Memphis, Tennessee
F
2
Jordan O'Neal
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Jr
Coahoma CC
Mobile, Alabama
G
3
Christian McCray
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
RS Sr
Cal State Fullerton
Las Vegas, Nevada
F
4
Duane Posey
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jr
Kilgore College
Memphis, Tennessee
G
5
Kendal Parker
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Carver HS
Montgomery, Alabama
G
10
Ashton McClelland
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
150 lb (68 kg)
GS
Texas Southern
Houston, Texas
G
11
Damien Madison
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
177 lb (80 kg)
GS
Huntingdon College
Montgomery, Alabama
G
12
Malik Smiley
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
RS Jr
IMG Academy
Birmingham, Alabama
G
14
Roland McCoy
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Iowa Western CC
Chicago, Illinois
G
20
TJ Madlock
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
South Carolina State
Memphis, Tennessee
F
22
Darrell Reed
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
RS Fr
Hammond HS
Hammond, Indiana
G
24
Isaiah Range
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jr
Tarleton State
Cedar Hill, Texas
F
25
Jasteven Walker
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Fayette Ware HS
Oakland, Tennessee
F
30
Eric Coleman
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Jr
South Plains College
Buford, Georgia
F
55
Keyon Wesley
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
GS
Arkansas State
Chesilhurst, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: December 20, 2022
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 31, 2022 *7:00 pm
Huntingdon
W 101–46
–
17 – O'Neal
8 – Posey
5 – Range
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (317)Montgomery, AL
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022 *6:30 pm, CUSA.tv
at UAB
L 70–111
0–1
25 – Madlock
6 – Wesley
5 – Anderson
Bartow Arena (3,991)Birmingham, AL
November 12, 2022 *10:00 pm, P12N
at USC Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series
L 58–96
0–2
12 – Posey
6 – McCray
9 – Anderson
Galen Center (2,076)Los Angeles, CA
November 13, 2022 *4:00 pm, WCC Network
at Pepperdine
L 62–91
0–3
17 – Madlock
6 – Anderson
3 – McCoy
Firestone Fieldhouse (568)Malibu, CA
November 15, 2022 *9:00 pm, Stadium
at San Jose State
L 57–70
0–4
18 – Range
5 – Anderson
2 –
Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,587)San Jose, CA
November 18, 2022 *7:00 pm
Carver
Canceled [ 4]
Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
November 20, 2022 *1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Pittsburgh
L 54–73
0–5
16 – Madlock
12 – Madlock
3 –
Petersen Events Center (5,558)Pittsburgh, PA
November 23, 2022 *6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Duquesne
L 57–75
0–6
10 –
8 – Anderson
4 – Madlock
UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (1,784)Pittsburgh, PA
November 26, 2022 *1:00 pm, YouTube
vs. Eastern Illinois Ohio University MTE
W 67–58
1–6
18 – Knox
8 –
3 –
Convocation Center (126)Athens, OH
November 27, 2022 *1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Ohio Ohio University MTE
L 58–72
1–7
26 – Range
8 – Posey
3 – Anderson
Convocation Center (2,729)Athens, OH
December 7, 2022 *6:00 pm, ESPN+
at North Alabama
L 63–71
1–8
27 – Range
7 – Madlock
5 – Madlock
Flowers Hall (556)Florence, AL
December 17, 2022 *1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Georgia Tech
L 60–96
1–9
12 – Anderson
11 – Madlock
4 – Madlock
McCamish Pavilion (3,798)Atlanta, GA
December 19, 2022 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Arkansas State
L 65–72
1–10
14 – Anderson
7 – Anderson
7 – Madlock
First National Bank Arena (2,072)Jonesboro, AR
December 21, 2022 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Memphis
L 61–83
1–11
16 –
10 –
5 – Madlock
FedExForum (10,193)Memphis, TN
December 29, 2022 *3:00 pm
Lane
W 90–78
2–11
31 – Range
13 – Posey
5 – Madlock
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (345)Montgomery, AL
SWAC regular season
January 2, 2023 5:30 pm
Mississippi Valley State
W 70–61
3–11 (1–0)
23 – Madlock
8 – O'Neal
4 – Range
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (438)Montgomery, AL
January 4, 2023 7:30 pm
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
W 80–66
4–11 (2–0)
18 – O'Neal
18 – O'Neal
7 – Anderson
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (417)Montgomery, AL
January 7, 2023 5:00 pm
at Jackson State
L 58–61
4–12 (2–1)
14 – Range
8 – Range
4 – Madlock
Williams Assembly Center (1,892)Jackson, MS
January 9, 2023 7:30 pm
at Alcorn State
L 76–92
4–13 (2–2)
13 – Anderson
6 – Anderson
5 – Anderson
Davey Whitney Complex (560)Lorman, MS
January 16, 2023 3:30 pm
vs. Alabama A&M Bridge Builder Classic
W 69–61
5–13 (3–2)
18 – Range
9 – O'Neal
5 – Madlock
Mitchell Center Mobile, AL
January 21, 2023 5:30 pm
Prairie View A&M
W 56–55 OT
6–13 (4–2)
11 – O'Neal
13 – O'Neal
3 – Madison
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (748)Montgomery, AL
January 23, 2023 7:30 pm
Texas Southern
L 65–71
6–14 (4–3)
15 – Madlock
11 – O'Neal
4 – Madlock
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,022)Montgomery, AL
January 28, 2023 5:00 pm
at Bethune–Cookman
L 62–64
6–15 (4–4)
18 – Range
6 – O'Neal
3 – Madlock
Moore Gymnasium (669)Daytona Beach, FL
January 30, 2023 8:00 pm
at Florida A&M
L 58–69
6–16 (4–5)
16 – Range
5 –
3 – McCoy
Al Lawson Center (2,128)Tallahassee, FL
February 4, 2023 5:30 pm
Grambling State
L 60–73
6–17 (4–6)
18 – Madlock
10 – Madlock
5 – Anderson
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,345)Montgomery, AL
February 6, 2023 7:30 pm
Southern
W 73–66
7–17 (5–6)
19 – Anderson
8 – O'Neal
6 – Madlock
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,242)Montgomery, AL
February 11, 2023 3:30 pm
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
W 74–71
8–17 (6–6)
29 – Anderson
5 – O'Neal
3 – Anderson
H.O. Clemmons Arena (2,631)Pine Bluff, AR
February 13, 2023 7:30 pm
at Mississippi Valley State
L 70–76
8–18 (6–7)
15 – Anderson
8 –
2 –
Harrison HPER Complex (1,024)Itta Bena, MS
February 18, 2023 5:30 pm
Florida A&M
L 54–60
8–19 (6–8)
14 – Posey
12 – O'Neal
4 – Madlock
Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL
February 20, 2023 7:30 pm
Bethune–Cookman
L 65–70
8–20 (6–9)
19 – Madlock
8 – Coleman
9 – Anderson
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (677)Montgomery, AL
February 25, 2023 5:30 pm
Alabama A&M
L 50–55
8–21 (6–10)
18 – McCoy
13 – Madlock
5 – Madlock
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,207)Montgomery, AL
March 2, 2023 8:00 pm
at Southern
L 52–66
8–22 (6–11)
11 – Tied
6 – Madlock
3 – O'Neal
F. G. Clark Center (4,389)Baton Rouge, LA
March 4, 2023 5:30 pm
at Grambling State
L 49–69
8–23 (6–12)
13 – O'Neal
6 – O'Neil
2 – Coleman
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,496)Grambling, LA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central .
Sources[ 5] [ 6]
References