#57 UAB Men's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
UAB Blazers
 
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #57
 
Conference Rank: #3 American
 
 
2022-23 Record: 29-10, 14-6 (CUSA)
2022-23 Postseason: NIT
Coach: Andy Kennedy
Coach Record: 78-25 at UAB, 344-194 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Jordan Walker, Guard, 22.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 4.2 apg
KJ Buffen, Forward, 10.6 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 1.5 apg
Trey Jemison, Center, 9.1 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 0.5 apg
Ty Brewer, Forward, 7.8 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 0.4 apg
Ledarrius Brewer, Guard, 6.7 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.3 apg
Tavin Lovan, Guard, 5.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.0 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Eric Gaines, Junior, Guard, 11.5 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 4.3 apg
Javian Davis, Senior, Forward, 6.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 0.7 apg
Efrem Johnson, Sophomore, Guard, 3.5 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 0.6 apg
Tony Toney, Junior, Guard, 3.4 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 0.6 apg
 
Key New Players:
Christian Coleman, Junior, Forward, Transfer from JC
Barry Dunning Jr., Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Arkansas
Marquis Hargrove, Junior, Guard, Transfer from JC
Yaxel Lendeborg, Junior, Forward, Transfer from JC
Daniel Ortiz, Junior, Guard, Transfer from North Alabama
KJ Satterfield, Freshman, Guard
Will Shaver, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from North Carolina
Alejandro Vasquez, Junior, Guard, Transfer from JC
James White, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Mississippi
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NIT
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 80.7 (13th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 70.3 (180, 6)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.2 (142, 6)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.2 (43, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.1 (208, 8)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.5 (98, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.1 (84, 3)
Rebound Margin: 5.5 (24, 2)
Assists Per Game: 14.1 (100, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.5 (191, 5)