#119 UCF Men's Basketball 2022-2023 Preview

 
 
UCF Knights
 
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #119
Conference Rank: #7 American
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2021-22 Record: 18-12, 9-9
2021-22 Postseason: None
Coach: Jamion Christian
Coach Record: 112-72 at UCF, 268-187 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Darin Green Jr., Guard, 13.3 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.6 apg
Darius Perry, Guard, 11.8 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 4.4 apg
Brandon Mahan, Guard, 10.2 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.7 apg
Cheikh Mbacke Diong, Forward, 6.9 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 0.7 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
C.J. Walker, Senior, Forward, 8.3 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.0 apg
Darius Johnson, Sophomore, Guard, 6.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 3.0 apg
Tyem Freeman, Junior, Guard, 5.0 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 0.9 apg
 
Key New Players:
Michael Durr, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Indiana
P.J. Edwards, Sophomore, Guard
Taylor Hendricks, Freshman, Forward
Tyler Hendricks, Freshman, Guard
Itheil Horton, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Pittsburgh
Brandon Suggs, Senior, Guard, Transfer from East Carolina
 
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: CBI/TBC
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 69.8 (206th in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.2 (142, 7)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.3 (268, 6)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.3 (123, 9)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.8 (48, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.0 (102, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 70.3 (217, 6)
Rebound Margin: -0.4 (213, 8)
Assists Per Game: 14.5 (75, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.0 (215, 10)
 
 
Madness 2022 Men’s Basketball Recruit Rankings:
#56 Taylor Hendricks