#96 Appalachian State Men's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
Appalachian State Mountaineers
 
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #96
 
Conference Rank: #3 Sun Belt
 
 
2022-23 Record: 16-16, 9-9
2022-23 Postseason: None
Coach: Dustin Kerns
Coach Record: 70-57 at Appalachian State, 101-94 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Tyree Boykin, Guard, 9.9 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.2 apg
Dibaji Walker, Forward, 6.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 0.3 apg
Tamell Pearson, Forward, 3.9 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 0.4 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Donovan Gregory, Senior, Forward, 12.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 4.3 apg
Terence Harcum, Junior, Guard, 11.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.4 apg
CJ Huntley, Senior, Forward, 9.2 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 0.6 apg
Christopher Mantis, Junior, Forward, 6.6 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 0.7 apg
Justin Abson, Sophomore, Forward, 6.2 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 1.2 apg
Xavion Brown, Senior, Guard, 4.8 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.3 apg
 
Key New Players:
Joshua Hayes, Freshman, Forward
Jordan Marsh, Freshman, Guard
Tre’Von Spillers, Junior, Forward, Transfer form JC
Etienne Strothers, Freshman, Guard
Myles Tate, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Butler
Luke Wilson, Freshman, Center
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: CBI
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 70.2 (201st in nation, 8th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 64.6 (36, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.2 (201, 7)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.3 (19, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.6 (153, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.5 (211, 7)
Free-Throw Percentage: 67.6 (306, 14)
Rebound Margin: -0.3 (215, 12)
Assists Per Game: 13.0 (177, 7)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.0 (44, 2)