Liberty Flames
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #60
Conference Rank: #1 Conference USA
2022-23 Record: 27-9, 15-3 (ASUN)
2022-23 Postseason: NIT
Coach: Ritchie McKay
Coach Record: 226-113 at Liberty, 391-271 overall
Key Departed Players:
Darius McGhee, Guard, 22.8 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 3.0 apg
Blake Preston, Forward, 6.7 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.4 apg
Isiah Warfield, Guard, 2.9 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 0.9 apg
Key Returning Players:
Kyle Rode, Senior, Forward, 10.9 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3.5 apg
Colin Porter, Sophomore, Guard, 7.8 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 3.8 apg
Shiloh Robinson, Senior, Forward, 7.6 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 0.9 apg
Brody Peebles, Junior, Guard, 7.4 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 0.6 apg
Joseph Venzant, Junior, Guard, 4.2 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 0.4 apg
Zach Cleveland, Sophomore, Forward, 3.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.8 apg
Key New Players:
Curtis Blair III, Freshman, Guard
Jaylen Davis, Freshman, Guard
Kaden Metheny, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Bowling Green
JC Shirer Jr. Freshman, Guard
Ben Southerland, Freshman, Forward
Zander Yates, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from Creighton
Kai Yu, Freshman, Forward
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.7 (105th in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 60.9 (8, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 47.4 (30, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.9 (63, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 10.4 (4, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 37.3 (29, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.7 (128, 6)
Rebound Margin: 3.6 (64, 2)
Assists Per Game: 16.1 (19, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.4 (20, 1)
