#41 Rutgers Men's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
 
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #41
 
Conference Rank: #8 Big Ten
 
 
2022-23 Record: 19-15, 10-10
2022-23 Postseason: NIT
Coach: Steve Pikiell
Coach Record: 117-106 at Rutgers, 314-280 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Cam Spencer, Guard, 13.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 3.1 apg
Caleb McConnell, Guard, 9.1 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 3.1 apg
Paul Mulcahy, Guard, 8.3 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 4.9 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Clifford Omoruyi, Senior, Center, 13.2 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 0.9 apg
Aundre Hyatt, Senior, Forward, 8.8 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 0.8 apg
Mawot Mag, Senior, Forward, 7.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.1 apg
Derek Simpson, Sophomore, Guard, 7.1 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 1.5 apg
Antwone Woolfolk, Sophomore, Forward, 2.3 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 0.3 apg
Oskar Palmquist, Senior, Forward, 2.3 ppg, 1.1 rpg, 0.3 apg
 
Key New Players:
Jamichael Davis, Freshman, Guard
Noah Fernandes, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Massachusetts
Gavin Griffiths, Freshman, Guard
Jacob Morales, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from DIII
Emmanuel Ogbole, Sophomore, Center, Transfer from JC
Daniel Vessey, Freshman, Guard
Austin Williams, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Florida International
Jeremiah Williams, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Iowa State
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 68.4 (258th in nation, 10th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 61.1 (11, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.1 (263, 12)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.0 (17, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.7 (322, 13)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.1 (286, 13)
Free-Throw Percentage: 70.0 (235, 10)
Rebound Margin: 2.5 (103, 5)
Assists Per Game: 15.1 (47, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.4 (72, 10)