#18 Baylor Men's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
Baylor Bears
 
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #18
 
Conference Rank: #3 Big 12
 
2022-23 Record: 23-11, 11-7
2022-23 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Scott Drew
Coach Record: 422-232 at Baylor, 441-243 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Adam Flagler, Guard, 15.6 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 4.6 apg
Keyonte George, Guard, 15.3 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 2.8 apg
LJ Cryer, Guard, 15.0 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 2.0 apg
Flo Thamba, Forward, 5.0 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 0.6 apg
Dale Bonner, Guard, 4.7 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 2.7 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Jalen Bridges, Senior, Forward, 10.3 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.0 apg
Langston Love, Sophomore, Guard, 6.3 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 0.8 apg
Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua, Senior, Forward, 5.1 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 0.5 apg
Josh Ojianwuna, Sophomore, Forward, 4.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 0.2 apg
Caleb Lohner, Senior, Forward, 3.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 0.3 apg
 
Key New Players:
Omar Adegbola, Freshman, Guard
RayJ Dennis, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Toledo
Dantwan Grimes, Junior, Guard, Transfer from JC
Miro Little, Freshman, Guard
Yves Missi, Freshman, Center
Yanis Ndjonga, Junior, Forward, Transfer from JC
Jayden Nunn, Junior, Guard, Transfer from VCU
Austin Sacks, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Santa Clara
Ja’Kobe Walter, Freshman, Forward
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 77.0 (54th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 70.3 (182, 9)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.0 (160, 8)
Field-Goal Defense: 45.4 (284, 10)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.5 (18, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.8 (44, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.4 (68, 3)
Rebound Margin: 2.0 (125, 5)
Assists Per Game: 14.2 (95, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.1 (156, 3)