2022–23 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2022–23 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Shockers, led by third year head coach Isaac Brown , played their home games at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas as members of the American Athletic Conference . They finished the season 16–14, 9–9 in AAC Play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Tulsa [ 1] in the first round of the AAC tournament before losing in the second round to Tulane .[ 2]
On March 12, 2023, the school fired head coach Isaac Brown.[ 3] On March 22, the school named Oral Roberts head coach Paul Mills the team's new head coach.[ 4]
Previous season
The Shockers finished the 2021–22 season 15–13, 6–9 in AAC play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the AAC tournament to Tulsa .[ 5]
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
Recruiting classes
2022 recruiting class
There were no incoming recruits for the class of 2022.
2023 recruiting class
College recruiting information (2023)
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Makhi Myles SF
Starkville, MS
Starkville High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Aug 29, 2022
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : N/A ESPN grade: 0
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
2022–23 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Xavier Bell
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
193 lb (88 kg)
So
Drexel
Wichita, Kansas
G
2
Jalen Ricks
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
RS Fr
Oak Hill Academy
Sherwood, Arkansas
G
3
Craig Porter Jr.
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
186 lb (84 kg)
Sr
Vincennes University
Terre Haute, Indiana
G
4
Colby Rogers
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
Jr
Siena
Covington, Georgia
G
5
Jaron Pierre Jr.
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
Fr
Southern Miss
New Orleans, Louisiana
G
10
Jaykwon Walton
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
206 lb (93 kg)
RS Jr
Shelton State CC
Columbus, Georgia
F
11
Kenny Pohto
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
So
Sunrise Christian Academy
Stockholm, Sweden
G
12
Melvion Flanagan (W)
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
152 lb (69 kg)
So
Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
Alexandria, Louisiana
G
14
Trevor McBride (W)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
150 lb (68 kg)
Fr
Basehor-Linwood HS
Basehor, Kansas
C
15
Quincy Ballard
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
244 lb (111 kg)
So
Florida State
Syracuse, New York
F
21
Henry Thengvall (W)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
Fr
Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic HS
Wichita, Kansas
G
22
Shammah Scott
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
RS So
Northwest Florida State College
Cleveland, Ohio
F
23
Gus Okafor
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
236 lb (107 kg)
Sr
Southeastern Louisiana
Baltimore, Maryland
F
24
Isaac Abidde
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
213 lb (97 kg)
RS Fr
Westover HS
Albany, Georgia
F
33
James Rojas
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
223 lb (101 kg)
RS Sr
Alabama
Jamestown, New York
F
44
Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler (W)
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
RS Sr
Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2022 *7:00 p.m.
Newman
W 83–52
13 – Porter Jr.
7 – Ballard
5 – Scott
Charles Koch Arena (7,055)Wichita, KS
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Central Arkansas
W 79–55
1–0
22 – Porter Jr.
7 – Pierre Jr.
4 – Porter Jr.
Charles Koch Arena (6,954)Wichita, KS
November 12, 2022 *3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Alcorn State
L 57–66
1–1
13 – Pohto
9 – Porter Jr.
3 –
Charles Koch Arena (8,515)Wichita, KS
November 17, 2022 *6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Richmond
W 56–53
2–1
20 – Walton
9 – Porter Jr.
3 – Porter Jr.
Robins Center (5,896)Richmond, VA
November 21, 2022 *2:00 p.m., CBSSN
vs. Grand Canyon Hall of Fame Classic semifinals
W 55–43
3–1
14 –
10 – Porter Jr.
3 – Porter Jr.
T-Mobile Center (425) Kansas City, MO
November 22, 2022 *1:00 p.m., CBSSN
vs. San Francisco Hall of Fame Classic
L 63–67
3–2
21 – Walton
10 – Walton
6 – Porter Jr.
T-Mobile Center (512) Kansas City, MO
November 26, 2022 *3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Tarleton State
W 83–71
4–2
27 – Okafor
8 – Pohto
4 – Porter Jr.
Charles Koch Arena (7,299)Wichita, KS
November 29, 2022 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Missouri
L 84–88 OT
4–3
14 –
10 – Walton
5 –
Charles Koch Arena (7,401)Wichita, KS
December 3, 2022 *8:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Kansas State
L 50–55
4–4
11 – Porter Jr.
9 – Walton
2 – Okafor
Bramlage Coliseum (8,957)Manhattan, KS
December 10, 2022 *3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Longwood
W 81–63
5–4
20 – Pierre Jr.
8 – Walton
7 – Porter Jr.
Charles Koch Arena (7,073)Wichita, KS
December 13, 2022 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Mississippi Valley State
W 71–48
6–4
15 – Pierre Jr.
6 – Walton
9 – Porter Jr.
Charles Koch Arena (7,056)Wichita, KS
December 17, 2022 *8:00 p.m., ESPNU
Oklahoma State
L 49–59
6–5
14 – Porter Jr.
7 – Porter Jr.
1 –
Intrust Bank Arena (7,783)Wichita, KS
December 22, 2022 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Texas Southern
W 65–56
7–5
18 – Pierre Jr.
10 – Walton
3 – Rojas
Charles Koch Arena (6,468)Wichita, KS
AAC Regular Season
December 28, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UCF
L 45–52
7–6 (0–1)
11 – Flanagan
8 – Walton
3 – Pohto
Addition Financial Arena (4,225)Orlando, FL
December 31, 2022 3:00 p.m., ESPN+
East Carolina
L 69–79
7–7 (0–2)
21 – Pohto
11 – Pohto
5 – Walton
Charles Koch Arena (7,039)Wichita, KS
January 5, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPNU
Cincinnati
L 61–70
7–8 (0–3)
19 – Porter Jr.
7 –
2 – Pohto
Charles Koch Arena (6,876)Wichita, KS
January 8, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPN+
at South Florida
W 70–66
8–8 (1–3)
16 – Flanagan
11 – Pohto
5 –
Yuengling Center (2,572)Tampa, FL
January 14, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Tulsa Rivalry
W 73–69
9–8 (2–3)
19 – Walton
10 – Rojas
5 – Rojas
Charles Koch Arena (7,157)Wichita, KS
January 19, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Memphis
L 78–88
9–9 (2–4)
19 – Rojas
6 – Porter
5 – Porter
FedExForum (11,238)Memphis, TN
January 22, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at SMU
W 71–69
10–9 (3–4)
18 – Walton
10 – Rojas
3 –
Moody Coliseum (4,308)University Park, TX
January 25, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPNU
Tulane
L 90–95 OT
10–10 (3–5)
24 – Walton
11 – Porter Jr.
8 – Porter Jr.
Charles Koch Arena (7,003)Wichita, KS
January 29, 2023 11:00 a.m., ESPNU
at East Carolina
W 85–72
11–10 (4–5)
20 – Porter Jr.
8 – Porter Jr.
4 –
Williams Arena (4,191)Greenville, NC
February 2, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 3 Houston
L 61–70
11–11 (4–6)
24 – Walton
12 – Pohto
2 –
Charles Koch Arena (7,274)Wichita, KS
February 5, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Tulsa Rivalry
W 86–75
12–11 (5–6)
19 – Pierre Jr.
10 – Porter Jr.
7 – Porter Jr.
Reynolds Center (3,754)Tulsa, OK
February 8, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UCF
L 67–72
12–12 (5–7)
19 – Porter Jr.
8 – Pierre Jr.
7 – Porter Jr.
Charles Koch Arena (6,929)Wichita, KS
February 12, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN
SMU
W 91–89 2OT
13–12 (6–7)
28 – Pohto
8 – Pohto
6 – Porter Jr.
Charles Koch Arena (6,657)Wichita, KS
February 16, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Temple
W 79–65
14–12 (7–7)
21 – Walton
11 – Rojas
6 – Porter Jr.
Liacouras Center (4,390)Philadelphia, PA
February 23, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN2
Memphis
L 78–83
14–13 (7–8)
19 – Rojas
7 – Porter Jr.
7 – Porter Jr.
Charles Koch Arena (6,966)Wichita, KS
February 26, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Tulane
W 83–76
15–13 (8–8)
28 – Pierre Jr.
10 – Porter Jr.
10 – Porter Jr.
Devlin Fieldhouse (2,143)New Orleans, LA
March 2, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN2
at No. 1 Houston
L 66–83
15–14 (8–9)
17 – Porter Jr.
7 – Porter Jr.
3 –
Fertitta Center (7,879)Houston, TX
March 5, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
South Florida
W 69–49
16–14 (9–9)
24 – Porter Jr.
10 – Pohto
5 – Porter Jr.
Charles Koch Arena (7,532)Wichita, KS
AAC tournament
March 9, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPNU
(6)
vs. (11) Tulsa First round
W 81–63
17–14
13 – Tied
7 – Rojas
11 – Porter Jr.
Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX
March 10, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPNU
(6)
vs. (3) Tulane Quarterfinals
L 76–82
17–15
22 – Porter Jr.
9 – Pohto
11 – Porter Jr.
Dickies Arena (6,111)Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
Source[ 6] [ 7]
References
^ "Tulsa vs. Wichita State - Men's College Basketball Box Score - March 9, 2023" . ESPN . Retrieved April 4, 2023 .
^ "Wichita State vs. Tulane - Men's College Basketball Game Recap - March 10, 2023" . ESPN . Retrieved April 4, 2023 .
^ "Wichita State fires Isaac Brown: Shockers move on from men's basketball coach after three seasons" . CBSSports.com . Retrieved April 4, 2023 .
^ "Wichita State hires ORU's Paul Mills to lead hoops program" . AP NEWS . March 22, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023 .
^ "Tulsa vs. Wichita State - Game Summary - March 10, 2022 - ESPN" . ESPN.com . Retrieved October 27, 2022 .
^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule" . goshockers.com . Retrieved October 7, 2022 .
^ "2022-23 Wichita State Shockers Men 's Schedule and Results" . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved April 4, 2023 .
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