#143 Santa Clara Men's Basketball 2022-2023 Preview

 
 
Santa Clara Broncos
 
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #143
Conference Rank: #5 WCC
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2021-22 Record: 21-12, 10-5
2021-22 Postseason: NIT
Coach: Herb Sendek
Coach Record: 97-84 at Santa Clara, 510-379 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Jalen Williams, Guard, 18.0 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 4.2, apg
Josip Vrankic, Forward, 15.6 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 3.1 apg
PJ Pipes, Guard, 12.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.9 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Keshawn Justice, Senior, Forward, 13.0 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 2.2 apg
Parker Braun, Senior, Forward, 6.9 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.6 apg
Carlos Stewart, Sophomore, Guard, 5.4 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 0.8 apg
Giordan Williams, Senior, Guard, 5.1 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 0.5 apg
Jaden Bediako, Senior, Forward, 4.1 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 0.6 apg
Jacob Holt, Sophomore, Forward, 1.7 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 0.0 apg
Camaron Tongue, Sophomore, Forward, 1.6 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 0.3 apg
 
Key New Players:
Max Besselink, Freshman, Forward
Jake Ensminger, Freshman, Forward
Brenton Knapper, Freshman, Guard
Carlos Marshall, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Tennessee State
Brandin Podziemski, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Illinois
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: CBI/TBC
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 77.3 (39th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 71.9 (248, 6)
Field-Goal Percentage: 48.4 (11, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.8 (154, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.2 (191, 8)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 37.8 (16, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 76.2 (28, 2)
Rebound Margin: 0.6 (174, 6)
Assists Per Game: 15.1 (43, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.5 (76, 2)