Furman Paladins
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #98
Conference Rank: #1 SoCon
2022-23 Record: 28-8, 15-3
2022-23 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Bob Richey
Coach Record: 139-55 at Furman, 139-55 overall
Key Departed Players:
Mike Bothwell, Guard, 17.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.8 apg
Jalen Slawson, Forward, 15.6 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 3.2 apg
Key Returning Players:
JP Pegues, Junior, Guard, 11.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 3.9 apg
Marcus Foster, Senior, Guard, 10.6 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.2 apg
Garrett Hien, Senior, Forward, 7.9 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 1.7 apg
Alex Williams, Junior, Forward, 6.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 0.6 apg
Ben VanderWal, Sophomore, Forward, 4.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 0.4 apg
Tyrese Hughey, Junior, Forward, 4.7 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 0.6 apg
Carter Whitt, Junior, Guard, 2.5 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 2.1 apg
Key New Players:
Cooper Bowser, Freshman, Forward
Eddrin Bronson, Freshman, Guard
Cason Collins, Freshman, Guard
Tommy Humphries, Freshman, Guard
Davis Molnar, Freshman, Forward
PJay Smith Jr., Junior, Guard, Transfer from DII
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 80.9 (11th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 71.2 (211, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 47.7 (24, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 44.7 (247, 8)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.4 (19, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.4 (162, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.1 (81, 4)
Rebound Margin: 1.6 (148, 8)
Assists Per Game: 16.7 (11, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.0 (45, 3)
