#31 Colorado Men's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
Colorado Buffaloes
 
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #31
 
Conference Rank: #4 Pac-12
 
 
2022-23 Record: 18-17, 8-12
2022-23 Postseason: NIT
Coach: Tad Boyle
Coach Record: 272-172 at Colorado, 328-238 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Nique Clifford, Guard, 5.9 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.5 apg
Lawson Lovering, Center, 4.9 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 0.9 apg
Jalen Gabbidon, Guard, 4.6 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 1.1 apg
Ethan Wright, Guard, 4.3 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 0.8 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Tristan da Silva, Senior, Forward, 15.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.3 apg
KJ Simpson, Junior, Guard, 15.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 3.8 apg
J’Vonne Hadley, Senior, Guard, 8.0 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 1.3 apg
Julian Hammond III, Junior, Guard, 6.9 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 2.0 apg
Luke O’Brien, Senior, Guard, 6.2 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.0 apg
Javon Ruffin, Sophomore, Guard, 6.0 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 0.8 apg
 
Key New Players:
Courtney Anderson Jr., Freshman, Guard
Harrison Carrington, Freshman, Forward
Bangot Dak, Freshman, Forward
Assane Diop, Freshman, Forward
Greg Gerhardt, Freshman, Center
Joe Hurlburt, Freshman, Forward
Tristan Jakcson, Freshman, Guard
Eddie Lampkin Jr., Senior, Center, Transfer from TCU
RJ Smith, Freshman, Guard
Grady Whitt, Freshman, Guard
Cody Williams, Freshman, Forward
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 69.9 (209th in nation, 7th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 67.1 (86, 6)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.4 (242, 6)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.5 (98, 8)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.5 (265, 7)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.2 (282, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.5 (258, 10)
Rebound Margin: 3.6 (66, 4)
Assists Per Game: 13.0 (182, 8)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.2 (253, 9)