#8 Creighton Men's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
Creighton Bluejays
 
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #8
 
Conference Rank: #2 Big East
 
 
2022-23 Record: 24-13, 14-6
2022-23 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Greg McDermott
Coach Record: 300-150 at Creighton, 580-345 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Ryan Nembhard, Guard, 12.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 4.8 apg
Arthur Kaluma, Forward, 11.8 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.6 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Ryan Kalkbrenner, Senior, Center, 15.9 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 1.2 apg
Trey Alexander, Junior, Guard, 13.6 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 2.6 apg
Baylor Scheierman, Senior, Guard, 12.8 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 3.3 apg
Fredrick King, Sophomore, Center, 3.4 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 0.1 apg
Francisco Farabello, Senior, Guard, 3.0 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 0.9 apg
Mason Miller, Sophomore, Forward, 2.3 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 0.2 apg
 
Key New Players:
Steven Ashworth, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Utah State
Josiah Dotzler, Freshman, Guard
Jasen Green, Freshman, Forward
Sterling Knox, Freshman, Guard
Johnathan Lawson, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Memphis
Shane Thomas, Freshman, Guard
Josh Townley-Thomas, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from JC
Isaac Traudt, Freshman, Forward
Brock Vice, Freshman, Center
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 76.4 (63rd in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.4 (121, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.9 (47, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.2 (75, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.6 (52, 4)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.4 (103, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 78.3 (11, 2)
Rebound Margin: 3.8 (56, 5)
Assists Per Game: 15.7 (25, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.6 (89, 3)