#53 Dayton Men's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
Dayton Flyers
 
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #53
 
Conference Rank: #2 Atlantic 10
 
 
2022-23 Record: 22-12, 12-6
2022-23 Postseason: None
Coach: Anthony Grant
Coach Record: 124-64 at Dayton, 317-174 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Toumani Camara, Forward, 13.9 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 1.7 apg
Mustapha Amzil, Forward, 9.3 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.7 apg
R.J. Blakney, Forward, 6.1 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.2 apg
Mike Sharavjamts, Forward, 5.6 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 2.6 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
DaRon Holmes II, Junior, Forward, 18.4 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 1.7 apg
Kobe Elvis, Junior, Guard, 8.5 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2.9 apg
Malachi Smith, Junior, Guard, 7.7 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 5.6 apg
Koby Brea, Junior, Guard, 6.8 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.7 apg
Zimi Nwokeji, Junior, Forward, 1.5 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 0.4 apg
 
Key New Players:
Marvel Allen, Freshman, Guard
Javon Bennett, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Merrimack
Enoch Cheeks, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Robert Morris
Evan Dickey, Freshman, Guard
Makai Grant, Freshman, Guard
Isaac Jack, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from Buffalo
Will Maxwell, Freshman, Guard
CJ Napier, Senior, Forward, Transfer from DIII
Petras Padegimas, Freshman, Forward
Nate Santos, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Pittsburgh
Jaiun Simon, Freshman, Forward
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NIT
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 68.6 (252nd in nation, 12th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 61.0 (10, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.7 (55, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.3 (9, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.6 (259, 12)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.8 (191, 7)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.9 (241, 10)
Rebound Margin: 5.1 (30, 1)
Assists Per Game: 15.2 (41, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.1 (149, 4)