#74 Ole Miss Men's Basketball 2022-2023 Preview

 
 
Ole Miss Rebels
 
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #74
Conference Rank: #10 SEC
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2021-22 Record: 13-19, 4-14
2021-22 Postseason: None
Coach: Kermit Davis
Coach Record: 64-61 at Ole Miss, 467-299 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Jarkel Joiner, Guard, 13.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.3 apg
Nysier Brooks, Center, 9.8 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 0.8 apg
Luis Rodriguez, Forward, 6.6 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.8 apg
Austin Crowley, Guard, 4.9 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 2.5 apg
Sammy Hunter, Forward, 2.9 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 0.1 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Daeshun Ruffin, Sophomore, Guard, 12.6 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 3.4 apg
Matthew Murrell, Junior, Guard, 12.1 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.7 apg
Jaemyn Brakefield, Junior, Forward, 7.7 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 0.8 apg
Tye Fagan, Senior, Guard, 7.1 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.0 apg
Robert Allen, Senior, Forward, 6.5 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 0.8 apg
 
Key New Players:
Amaree Abram, Freshman, Guard
Theo Akwuba, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Louisiana
Myles Burns, Senior, Forward, Transfer from NAIA
TJ Caldwell, Freshman, Guard
Robert Cowherd, Freshman, Guard
Malique Ewin, Freshman, Forward
Josh Mballa, Senior, Transfer from Buffalo
Jayveous McKinnis, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Jackson State
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NIT
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 68.1 (252nd in nation, 13th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.7 (159, 10)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.5 (209, 8)
Field-Goal Defense: 45.5 (293, 13)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.9 (220, 6)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.6 (242, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.1 (184, 11)
Rebound Margin: -0.8 (224, 12)
Assists Per Game: 13.2 (162, 10)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.2 (126, 3)