#92 Kent State Men's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
Kent State Golden Flashes
 
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #92
 
Conference Rank: #1 Mid-American
 
 
2022-23 Record: 28-7, 15-3
2022-23 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Rob Senderoff
Coach Record: 247-147 at Kent State, 247-147 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Sincere Carry, Guard, 17.5 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 4.8 apg
Malique Jacobs, Guard, 12.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 3.7 apg
Miryne Thomas, Forward, 10.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 0.8 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Jalen Sullinger, Junior, Guard, 8.6 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 0.7 apg
Giovanni Santiago, Senior, Guard, 7.5 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.7 apg
VonCameron Davis, Junior, Forward, Junior, Forward, 6.7 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 0.4 apg
Chris Payton, Senior, Forward, 6.7 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 0.4 apg
Cli’Ron Hornbeak, Junior, Center, 5.4 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 0.3 apg
Delrecco Gillespie, Sophomore, Forward, 2.4 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 0.1 apg
Julius Rollins, Junior, Guard, 2.0 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 0.4 apg
 
Key New Players:
Reggie Bass, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Central Michigan
Mike Bekelja, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Duquesne
Tyem Freeman, Senior, Guard, Transfer from UCF
LA Hayes, Freshman, Guard
Donovan Hunter, Freshman, Forward
Brenden Moss, Freshman, Guard
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 76.1 (72nd in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 65.9 (54, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.0 (158, 8)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.5 (22, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.9 (116, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.6 (204, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.6 (138, 6)
Rebound Margin: 0.7 (174, 7)
Assists Per Game: 12.3 (234, 10)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.4 (69, 4)