#139 Howard Men's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
Howard Bison
 

2023-2024 Overall Rank: #139

Conference Rank: #1 MEAC

 
 
2022-23 Record: 22-13, 11-3
2022-23 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Kenneth Blakeney
Coach Record: 43-59 at Howard, 43-59 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Elijah Hawkins, Guard, 12.9 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 6.0 apg
Steve Settle III, Forward, 11.1 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.1 apg
Jordan Wood, Forward, 8.6 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 0.7 apg
Kobe Dickson, Forward, 4.9 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.3 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Shy Odom, Sophomore, Forward, 10.9 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.4 apg
Marcus Dockery, Senior, Guard, 9.6 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.0 apg
Jelani Williams, Senior, Guard, 9.1 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 2.1 apg
Bryce Harris, Junior, Guard, 7.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 0.6 apg
Miles Stewart, Sophomore, Forward, 2.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 0.1 apg
Khalil Robinson, Senior, Guard, 1.7 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 1.0 apg
 
Key New Players:
Aaron Roberson, Freshman, Guard
Jordan Atkins, Freshman, Guard
Quinton Booker, Freshman, Guard
Dom Campbell, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from Notre Dame
Jordan Hairston, Senior, Guard, Transfer from DII
AJ Magbegor, Freshman, Forward
Dylan Metoyer, Freshman, Guard
Seth Towns, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Ohio State
Isiah Warfield, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Liberty
Elijah Williams, Senior, Guard, Transfer from DIII
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.3 (88th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 72.6 (253, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.8 (92, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 44.5 (224, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.1 (98, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 37.4 (27, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.3 (193, 4)
Rebound Margin: 2.4 (105, 3)
Assists Per Game: 14.9 (52, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 16.4 (350, 8)